1938 - 1969
Rafael Osuna Herrera (15 September 1938 – 4 June 1969), nicknamed "El Pelón" (The Bald), was a former world No. 1 tennis player, the most successful player in the history of Mexico and an Olympian. He was born in Mexico City, and is best remembered for his singles victory at the U.S. Open Championships in 1963, winning the 1960 and 1963 Wimbledon Doubles championships, the 1962 U.S. Open Championships doubles, and for leading Mexico to its only Davis Cup Final round appearance in 1962. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rafael Osuna has received more than 95,440 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Rafael Osuna is the 139th most popular tennis player (down from 113th in 2019), the 226th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 203rd in 2019) and the most popular Mexican Tennis Player.
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Among tennis players, Rafael Osuna ranks 139 out of 1,148. Before him are Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Kea Bouman, Tony Roche, Kim Clijsters, Dora Boothby, and Henry Slocum. After him are Cilly Aussem, Nelly Landry, Sergi Bruguera, Garbiñe Muguruza, Althea Gibson, and Philippe Chatrier.
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 133
1903 - 1998
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 134
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 135
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 136
1881 - 1970
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 137
1862 - 1949
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 138
1938 - 1969
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 139
1909 - 1963
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 140
1916 - 2010
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 141
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 142
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 143
1927 - 2003
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 144
1926 - 2000
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 145
Among people born in 1938, Rafael Osuna ranks 352. Before him are Theo-Ben Gurirab, Aristide Guarneri, Charles Lloyd, Elza Ibrahimova, Kazım Ayvaz, and Jô Soares. After him are Rolf Wolfshohl, Nikola Kotkov, Gavino Ledda, Kito Lorenc, Jay Garner, and Gary Gygax. Among people deceased in 1969, Rafael Osuna ranks 152. Before him are Ernst Deutsch, Manuel Plaza, José Piendibene, Chang Taek-sang, Paul Scherrer, and Jim Bellamy. After him are Stijn Streuvels, Enrique Peñaranda, Ture Nerman, Leonardo Cilaurren, Albert Hill, and Margarita Xirgu.
1938 - 2018
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 346
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 347
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 348
1938 - 2012
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 349
1938 - 2020
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 350
1938 - 2022
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 351
1938 - 1969
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 352
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 353
1938 - 1971
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 354
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 355
1938 - 2017
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 356
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 357
1938 - 2008
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 358
1890 - 1969
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 146
1900 - 1969
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 147
1890 - 1969
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 148
1893 - 1969
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 149
1890 - 1969
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 150
1881 - 1969
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 151
1938 - 1969
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 152
1871 - 1969
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 153
1893 - 1969
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 154
1886 - 1969
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 155
1912 - 1969
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 156
1889 - 1969
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 157
1888 - 1969
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 158
Among people born in Mexico, Rafael Osuna ranks 226 out of 585. Before him are Lucía Méndez (1955), Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1959), Chimalpahin (1579), Manuel de la Peña y Peña (1789), Ernesto Alonso (1917), and José Mariano Salas (1797). After him are Abraham Laboriel (1947), Lucas Alamán (1792), Ricardo Delgado (1947), Gilbert Roland (1905), Paulina Rubio (1971), and Melchor Múzquiz (1790).
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 220
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 221
1579 - 1660
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 222
1789 - 1850
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 223
1917 - 2007
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 224
1797 - 1867
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 225
1938 - 1969
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 226
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 227
1792 - 1853
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 228
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 229
1905 - 1994
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 230
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 231
1790 - 1844
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 232
Among tennis players born in Mexico, Rafael Osuna ranks 1. After him are Raúl Ramírez (1953), John Doeg (1908), Yola Ramírez (1935), and Santiago González (1983).
1938 - 1969
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 1
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 2
1908 - 1978
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 3
1935 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 4
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.35
Rank: 5