colonel. 1  an officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking between lieutenant colonel and brigadier general: corresponding to a captain in the U.S. Navy. 2  a commissioned officer of similar rank in the armed forces of some other nations.
Serena Williams is the winner of 23 Major singles titles â Open Era record. Steffi Graf â winner of 22 Major singles titles, and the only person to win the Golden Slam (1988). Helen Wills Moody â winner of 19 Major titles, the first woman to win more than 10 titles. Chris Evert has won 18 Major titles, tied for the third most with Martina Navratilova in the Open Era.
Rafael Nadal's win at the US Open has put him firmly in the conversation of the greatest players in history. Photo: Reuters. Rafael Nadal's incredible victory at the U.S. Open on Monday has led to many wondering whether the 27-year-old Spaniard can now go onto become the greatest player in history. Everyone will have their own view, but it seems a fitting time then in the midst of an amazing era of menâs tennis to reevaluate the 10 greatest players of all time. 1. Roger Federer. There can be no dispute about who currently deserves the title of the greatest of all time.