From Montreal to British No. 1
Greg Rusedski was born in Montreal and began his professional career in 1991. He represented Great Britain from 1995 and became one of the country’s leading men’s players during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
The 1997 breakthrough
His defining Grand Slam run came at the 1997 US Open, where he reached the final before losing to Patrick Rafter. That season also took him to a career-high ranking of world No. 4.
Titles and indoor success
Rusedski finished his ATP career with 15 singles titles. His biggest regular-tour title came at the 1998 Paris Masters, and in 1999 he won the season-ending Grand Slam Cup in Munich.
A serve that became part of tennis history
At Indian Wells in 1998, Rusedski hit a 149 mph serve that was recognised as the fastest recorded serve in tennis at that time. The serve was not only about raw speed: his left-handed delivery, placement and immediate movement forward made it the foundation of his attacking style.
Team tennis
Rusedski was a long-term Great Britain Davis Cup player. The ATP records a 30–13 overall Davis Cup win-loss record across 20 ties.