Is it LeBron James who has now also led the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA title?
Or Lewis Hamilton, who now has as many Formula 1 victories as Michael Schumacher?
Or Rafael Nadal, who impressively set Roger Federer’s Grand Slam record in tennis?
Several sports stars have set historic milestones in the past few days. SPORT1 On this occasion, she let you vote which still active sports star is the greatest of all.
Here is the result:
12TH PLACE – SERENA WILLIAMS:
The American has meanwhile dominated women’s tennis at will. She has been playing on the professional tour since 1995 and has won 82 tournaments, including 23 Grand Slams. The 39-year-old was number one in the world rankings for 319 weeks with interruptions – nine weeks longer than the men’s record holder Roger Federer.
In the Grand Slams, she also trumped Steffi Graf, is still hoping for a major title of 24 and thus the best value of Margaret Court, who has now fallen into disrepute for personal reasons.
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11TH PLACE – MIKAELA SHIFFRIN:
The American is arguably the best slalom skier of all time. She won her first World Cup at the age of 17, eight years later she has three Olympic medals, seven World Cup medals and three overall World Cup victories, and her 17 victories of the 2018/19 season were a record.
For two years she has also competed for podium places in the speed disciplines. Can already build on her impressive legacy, Lindsey Vonn (4) and Annemarie Moser-Pröll (6) are still ahead of her in the overall World Cups.
10TH PLACE – SIMONE BILES:
The gymnast has won more world championship medals than she is years old. The 23-year-old American has 25 precious metals at world championships, plus five Olympic medals, and with her ascent she also defied the disturbing experiences she had to go through in the scandalous training regime.
So far, the exceptional athletic talent has invented four gymnastics elements of its own. The floor, jump and balance beam are her strongest devices; at the sight of Biles’ movements, sport and art become blurred.
9TH PLACE – NOVAK DJOKOVIC:
The Serb last gave away the big chance of his 18th Grand Slam title at the US Open, when he was disqualified after an outburst, with no chance against Rafael Nadal’s gala form in Paris. Still on the best way to eternal records.
The 33-year-old spent almost 300 weeks at number one in the world rankings (Roger Federer’s record is 310) and earned a good $ 145 million in prize money. He won each of the four major tennis tournaments at least once.
8. PLATZ – TIGER WOODS:
If you’ve been into golf for the past two decades, you can’t ignore the name Woods.
15 major victories – only Jack Nicklaus had three more -, a total of 108 tournament successes, twelve years as the world number one – these are the numbers of a unique career that was also marked by scandals and setbacks, but also by impressive comebacks about the late win of the Masters 2019 after eleven years of the Grand Slam losing streak.
7TH PLACE – LEWIS HAMILTON:
The Formula 1 driver breaks one record after the other. He has achieved most of the pole positions for a long time, and since the Eifel Grand Prix he has also been able to call himself Grand Prix record winner together with Michael Schumacher. He won 91 races.
On the way to his seventh world title and thus the setting of the next Schumi record, the Briton can hardly be stopped.
6TH PLACE – TOM BRADY:
The quarterback shaped the NFL for the past two decades. Brady won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, which he left for the first time in 2020 at the age of 42 and joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In the playoffs, no playmaker has ever thrown more touchdowns (73) and gained more space (11,388 yards). The football megastar is married to top model Gisele Bündchen.
5TH PLACE – RAFAEL NADAL:
Probably the best clay court tennis player in history caught up with record Grand Slam winner Roger Federer with his 13th title in Roland Garros. Both are now at 20 successes.
The Spaniard also won the Davis Cup five times and took Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008.
4. PLATZ – CRISTIANO RONALDO:
The Portuguese – who is currently worried about a corona infection – won the national championship at least once in three European top leagues.
The striker celebrated his greatest successes with Manchester United and Real Madrid. Five times Champions League winner and record scorer with 130 goals. The 35-year-old has been named the best footballer in the world five times and with Portugal 2016 European champion.
3rd PLACE – LIONEL MESSI:
Eternal rival Ronaldo is a bit more dangerous, he is a bit more brilliant: For many, the Argentine is the best footballer in history. The left footer has been recognized as a world footballer six times.
His collection of titles at club level is packed, including four Champions League triumphs and ten Spanish championships with FC Barcelona. Only with the national team did the big coup never succeed.
2ND PLACE – LEBRON JAMES:
The basketball superstar has just won his fourth NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. He previously did that with the Miami Heat (twice) and the Cleveland Cavaliers. In each of the title years, the 35-year-old was named Finals MVP, and four times he was named the best player of the regular season.
Two Olympic golds with Team USA crown his exceptional career. In addition to the unrivaled Michael Jordan, now probably THE player in NBA history.
1ST PLACE – ROGER FEDERER:
The Swiss is a record winner in Grand Slam tournaments with 20 titles – since the French Open 2020 together with Rafael Nadal. With 310 weeks at number one in the world rankings, no other tennis player has stayed in the sun for so long.
The 39-year-old is considered a player with the best one-handed backhand and a highly recognized sportsman. For the SPORT1-User the greatest ever.
