Who Is The Best Tennis Player In The World 2020?
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There’s no question that tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world. And with the sport’s top athletes competing at the highest levels, the question of who is the best tennis player in the world is always a hot topic.
So, who is the best tennis player in the world 2020? Keep reading to find out!
Djokovic
Djokovic is the best tennis player in the world in 2020. He has been ranked number one by the ATP for the past few years. He has won several grand slam titles and is considered one of the greatest players of all time.
His achievements
Djokovic has won 17 Grand Slam singles titles, the fourth most in history and is one of only eight men to have won all four Grand Slam tournaments. He is the only male player in tennis history to have won all nine of the Masters 1000 tournaments. He has also won an Olympic bronze medal in singles.
Djokovic has been world No. 1 for longer than any other male tennis player in ATP history, holding the ranking for a total of 223 weeks. He is also the first man ever to win all nine Masters 1000 events.
His ranking
As of September 28, 2020, Djokovic is ranked No. 1 in the world by the ATP. He has been No. 1 for a total of 284 weeks, which is third in history for most weeks at No. 1. He trails only Roger Federer (310) and Pete Sampras ( 286).
His stats
In 2020, Djokovic won a total of seventeen ATP titles, including the Wimbledon Championships, the ATP Masters 1000 events at Cincinnati and Madrid, and the ATP Tour 500 event at Dubai. He also reached the finals of the French Open and the Australian Open. In addition, Djokovic helped lead Serbia to a Davis Cup title.
Nadal
Rafael Nadal is widely considered to be the best tennis player in the world. He has won 20 Grand Slam titles and is the only player to have won all four Grand Slams on three different surfaces. Nadal has also won the Olympic gold medal in singles.
His achievements
Nadal has won 86 singles titles, the second most in ATP history. His record of 13 French Open titles, 20 Grand Slam men’s singles titles, and 38 ATP Tour Masters 1000 titles are all men’s records. Nadal has been ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 209 weeks, the longest of any male player. He has been ranked ATP no. 1 for a record 387 weeks in total by the ATP.
Nadal has helped Spain win the Davis Cup five times and Olympic gold twice – he was a member of Spain’s winning team in 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics. He also played a pivotal role in Spain’s victory at the 2010 Davis Cup, where he defeated Sam Querrey of the United States on the final day to give Spain an unassailable 3-1 lead in the final.
His ranking
Rafael Nadal is currently ranked No. 2 in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is one of only two players (the other being Novak Djokovic) to have won all four Grand Slam singles titles, and he has done so on three different surfaces (clay, hard court, and grass). He has also won Olympic gold in singles and doubles, and he has helped Spain win the Davis Cup five times.
His stats
Nadal has an outstanding 89–2 win–loss record on clay courts, winning all 27 of his French Open matches. Nadal holds the record for the most men’s Grand Slam tournament titles (20), is tied for second place for the most consecutive titles at one Grand Slam tournament (five), and is tied with Pete Sampras for the most Wimbledon men’s singles titles (two). He is also a recipient of the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award and the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award.
Federer
Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles—the most in history for a male player—and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for 310 weeks.
His achievements
In his career, Federer has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, an all-time record for a male player, and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a record 310 weeks. He has won 103 ATP Tour singles titles (second-most all-time behind Jimmy Connors), which includes a record 8 Wimbledon singles titles, a joint-record 6 Australian Open titles, and a joint-record 3 ATP Finals titles. He is one of eight men to have accomplished the Career Grand Slam.
Federer’s all-court game and his versatile style of play involve exceptional footwork and hand speed. He hits a powerful and well-placed serve, often delivers first-stroke winners from anywhere on the court using an array of different strokes; and he is capable of hitting winning volleys. His main rivals throughout his career have been Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Since beating Nadal in the final at Wimbledon in 2007 to win his fifth consecutive title there, Federer has reached ten further Wimbledon finals (losing to Djokovic in 2014, 2015 and 2019, Nadal in 2008, 2009 and 2017, and Andy Murray in 2012), winning three times (in 2009 (def.), 2012 (def.), and 2017 (def.)). In addition he reached the final twice at the US Open (losing to Juan Martín del Potro in 2009 (def.), Djokovic in 2015), winning once (in 2008). At the Australian Open he reached nine finals (losing to Djokovic three times: 2011[3] , 2013[4] , 2015,[5] winning back-to-back titles in 2010[6] and 2011 8[7]), but did not appear in another final until 2018 (losing to Chung Hyeon). At Roland Garros he reached eight finals between 2005 and 2016 but did not win the event until 2009 when he defeated Robin Söderling.[8][9][10] In 2020 he won his first title at Roland Garros since that year by defeating Nadal in straight sets to become only the second male player after Ken Rosewall to have won grand slam titles across three decades.[11][12]
His ranking
Roger Federer (German pronunciation: [ˈrɔdʒər ˈfeːdərər]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 4 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles—the most in history for a male player—and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a record 310 weeks.
His stats
In tennis, as in most other sports, winning isn’t everything. But when it comes to Roger Federer, it’s hard not to make an exception. The Swiss maestro has racked up an astounding 20 Grand Slam titles over the course of his career, cementing his status as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
But it’s not just his Grand Slam victories that stand out—Federer has also been ranked number one in the world a record eight times, and he has racked up an impressive 103 singles titles overall. On top of that, he has won a gold medal at the Olympics and helped Switzerland win the Davis Cup. In short, there’s no denying that Federer is one of the most successful tennis players ever.
Murray
His achievements
Andy Murray is a professional tennis player from Scotland. He is a former World No. 1 in singles and currently ranked No. 129 in the world by the ATP. He has won three Grand Slam singles titles, two Olympic gold medals, and has been ranked in the top four of the ATP world rankings for nine consecutive years.
His ranking
Murray’s singles ranking is currently No. 110 in the world, but he has been as high as No. 2 in the past. He has won 45 singles titles, including three Grand Slam titles (one Wimbledon and two US Open titles). He has also won three Olympic gold medals, including one in singles.
His stats
Andy Murray is a professional tennis player from Scotland. He is currently ranked as the world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Murray has won three Grand Slam singles titles, two Olympic gold medals, and has been the runner-up at five other Grand Slam tournaments. He has also won fourteen ATP Masters 1000 titles, making him the only player outside of the Big Four to do so.
