7. Roger Federer
Roger Federer, who has played at the professional level since 1998, is arguably the greatest men's tennis player of all-time. Federer holds an impressive amount of men's world records for tennis during the Open Era. In addition to holding the No. 1 position for 302 weeks overall, Federer held the No. 1 spot for 237 consecutive weeks from 2004 to 2008. That is absolutely unbelievable! Think about it for a second, 237 consecutive weeks. Further, Federer has won the most Grand Slam titles at 17, another remarkable feat.
Even though Federer has lost the edge he once had, he still continues to play at a high level and won Wimbledon recently in 2012. Sure, tennis isn't as prevalent to many Americans as football, basketball, or baseball, but Federer was a lock for this list due to his intelligence, dominance, and longevity.
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