The Resume

(August 9, 1938- )
Born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Won approximately 199 tournaments in his career
Winner of 11 career Grand Slam titles
Australian Open champion (1960, 1962, 1969)
French Open Champion (1962, 1969)
Wimbledon Champion (1961, 1962, 1968, 1969)
U.S. Championships/U.S. Open Champion (1962, 1969)
Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame (1981)

Why he might be annoying:

Thanks to rules for the majority of his playing career stating that pros could not participate in grand slam events, people have disputed whether or not he could have won more grand slam titles.
In addition, the number of overall tournament wins in his career has also been disputed by various sources.
He had the nickname 'Rocket.'
He started his tennis career after leaving school at the age of 15.
Adidas has shoes in his name.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is the only man to win all four tennis majors in a season twice.
He was the first tennis player to have over a million American dollars in career earnings.
In 2000, the centre court at the Australian Open was renamed after him.
In 1998, he survived a stroke that could have killed him.
He was named to a list of Australian Living Treasures by the National Trust of Australia.

Credit: whiff boy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• British Sun's Top 10 Legends of Wimbledon [June 23, 2008] (Ranked: 10)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8091938)
• Celebrity Arsenal Fans
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• I am Left Handed - Male [H-P]
• I Come from Oz
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• I Was Tennis' #1 in the World
• I Won a Tennis Major
• I Won All Four Tennis Majors
• Look at Me, I'm Accepting My Award
• My Nickname is Rocket
• Profiles 29001-29250 (Ranked: 29207)
• Tennis Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1981)
• Tennis Magazine's 40 Greatest Players of the Tennis Era [2005] (Ranked: 8)
• Tennis Stars
• UK Telegraph's Wimbledon Top 50 Champions [2009] (Ranked: 5)
• Whiff Boy's Profiles [Series 3]
• Wimbledon Champs: Men's Singles (Ranked: 1969)
• Wimbledon Champs: Men's Singles (Ranked: 1968)
• Wimbledon Champs: Men's Singles (Ranked: 1961)
• Wimbledon Champs: Men's Singles (Ranked: 1962)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 40 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 58 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying