The Best of Tennis

Let's start with the totals. Here's your top 6:

Other notables:

Growing up, Pete Sampras was my guy. He was the youngest to win the US Open at 19. Ten years later, he broke Emerson's record of 12 majors. With Sampras and Agassi, I didn't think I'd ever see anything like that again.

And then this happened:

The last 40 men's grand slam events.
Federer + Nadal have won 29.
Federer + Nadal + Djokovic have won 35.
That's nuts.

Both Federer and Nadal have won all 4 events. Something that Sampras, Borg and Djokovic can't say.

Federer has won 7 of the last 10 Wimbledons. (The other three belong to Nadal and Djokovic)
Nadal has won 8 of the last 9 French Opens. (The other belongs to Federer)

Federer and Nadal have met 8 times in Grand Slam finals. (Nadal 6-2)
If it wasn't for Nadal, Federer would have won 4 more French Opens, 1 Wimbledon and 1 Australian.
If it wasn't for Federer, Nadal would have won 2 more Wimbledons.

Five-Set Finals between Federer-Nadal:
2007 Wimbledon: Federer d. Nadal 7–6(9-7), 4–6, 7–6(7-3), 2–6, 6–2
2008 Wimbledon: Nadal d. Federer 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(7-5), 6–7(10-8), 9–7
2009 Australian Open: Nadal d. Federer 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7-3), 3–6, 6–2

Based on the numbers you'd have to say that Federer has had the best men's tennis career. Even though Nadal currently trails Sampras in majors, I'd put Nadal #2 all-time, because he's won every event and had to go against Federer.