The Australian summer is well and truly underway, with the United Cup, Brisbane International, and Adelaide International all building up to the Australian Open.

The nation has produced an array of tennis greats and, as the Aussie swing heats up, we look at the five Australian men to win the most ATP Tour titles.

5) Tony Roche – 21 titles

The winner of the pre-Open Era 1967 French Championships, Roche’s success continued into the professional age with 21 recognised ATP titles to his name.

Roche won notable tournaments on home soil in Hobart and Syndey, while also claiming titles in Hamburg, Auckland, and Washington across his career.

His final singles title came at the Queen’s Club in 1978, retiring from the sport the following year.

4) Lleyton Hewitt – 30 titles

The only Australian man to win Grand Slam singles titles in the 21st century, Hewitt’s haul of 30 ATP Tour singles titles ranks him fourth among his peers.

Former world No 1 Hewitt is most known for his major success, winning the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon titles alongside winning two ATP Finals and two Masters 1000 crowns.

He was famously just 16 years old when he won his first title at Adelaide in 1998, with his 30th and final triumph coming in Newport in 2014.

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3) Ken Rosewall – 40 titles

One of the longest careers in tennis, Rosewall was winning amateur Slams in the early 1950s and was 46 when he called time on his epic career in 1980.

‘Muscles’ won 40 recognised ATP titles following the start of the Open Era in 1968, notably winning the French Open in 1968, the US Open in 1970, and the Australian Open in 1971 and 1972.

The Australian icon was 43 when he won his final career title in Hong Kong in November 1977, making him one of the oldest winners in ATP history.

2) John Newcombe – 41 titles

Narrowly ahead of Rosewall is fellow great Newcombe, who lifted 41 ATP titles during the Open Era before his retirement in 1981.

Newcombe won five Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era, with two Wimbledon titles, two Australian Open titles, and a US Open title to his name.

His triumph at the 1975 Australian Open proved to be the final singles title of his career, also winning prestigious events in Rome, Sydney, and Toronto during his playing days.

1) Rod Laver – 72 titles

One of the most celebrated tennis players in history, a haul of 72 ATP titles makes tennis icon Laver a clear No 1 on this list.

‘Rocket Rod’ returned to Grand Slam action following the birth of the Open Era in 1968 and won Wimbledon that year, before winning all four Grand Slam tournaments in a historic 1969 season.

Laver did not add to his major singles title collection after that but he remained a force on tour for the next half-decade.

He won 16 titles in 1969 and followed that with 13 titles in 1970, winning multiple titles each year until he claimed the final five titles of his career in 1975.

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