Jannik Sinner has become the latest player to join the exclusive roster.
ATP rankings have always been the deciding factor for many things in tennis. Rows often change as the margins decrease. At times, however, players have managed to get a strong lead over their opponents.
The rating system has gone through several changes in recent decades. Lleyton Hewitt (9,890 points), Andy Roddick (9,852) and Carlos Alcaraz (9,815) have fallen just short of 10,000 points.
At the same time, tennis stars from the 1990s do not appear on the list due to a change in the ranking landscape. Let’s take a look at these eight tennis players who have crossed the 10,000 point mark in the ATP rankings.
8. Andre Agassi: 10,739 points
Eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi spent 101 weeks as world number one. On August 21, 1995, he amassed a total of 10,739 points after winning the 1994 US Open and the 1995 Australian Open. In addition, he was the champion at the Paris Masters in 1994.
7. Daniil Medvedev: 10,780 points
In the final months of 2021, the rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev ignited. Both tennis stars regularly met in different finals.
Interestingly, Daniil Medvedev defeated Djokovic in straight sets to win the 2021 US Open. Later in February 2022, he reached a total of 10,780 points, while Novak Djokovic was the leader with 12,133 points.
6. Pete Sampras: 11,005 points
One of the tennis greats, Pete Sampras, collected a total of 11,005 points on November 8, 1997. With that, he also became the first player to reach 11,000 points in the ATP rankings.
The former American tennis star was the Australian Open, Wimbledon, Cincinnati Masters and Paris Masters champion at the time.
5. Jannik Sinner – 11,180 points
In June 2024, Jannik Sinner became the first Italian male tennis player to become world number one. Sinner won six titles in the 2024 season and reached the quarterfinals in every competition they played.
He has lifted silver at the Australian Open and the US Open, along with the Miami Open, Cincinnati Masters, Halle Open and Rotterdam Open.
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4. Andy Murray – 12,685 points
As part of the “Big 4”, Andy Murray won three Grand Slam titles during his career. After an unforgettable season in 2016, the Brit became world number one for the first time on November 7.
In the 2016 season, he won the Wimbledon Championship, the ATP Finals, the Italian Open, the Shanghai Masters and the Paris Masters. In addition, he finished second in the Australian Open and the French Open.
3. Rafael Nadal: 15,390 points
In 2009, Rafael Nadal became only the second tennis player to surpass the 15,000 ATP points mark. He accumulated a total of 15,390 points on April 20, 2009. The “King of Clay” was then the French Open, Wimbledon and Australian Open champion.
He also held titles at the Canadian Open, Indian Wells Open, Monte-Carlo Masters, Barcelona Open, German Open and Queen’s Club Championships.
2. Roger Federer: 15,903 points
Swiss Maestro Roger Federer was easily ranked No. 1 from February 2, 2004 to August 17, 2008. Continuing his form, he crossed the 15,000-point mark in November 2006. Roger Federer amassed a total of 15,903 points, becoming the first player in history to do so.
During this time, he was the champion at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. He finished second at the French Open and also won the ATP Finals.
1. Novak Djokovic: 16,950 points
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic tops the list with 16,950 points. He reached the final on June 6, 2016. During this time, he was the champion in all four Grand Slams. He won the Wimbledon championship and the US Open in 2015.
He also won titles at the Australian Open and the French Open in 2016. Interestingly, it was Djokovic’s first Roland-Garros title.
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