The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced its
all-time ladder on its golden jubilees anniversary.
The announcement was made in a post on social media platform
X — previously known as Twitter — on Wednesday.
The current world number two Serbia's Novak Djokovic has
topped the list after remaining the number one player in the circuit for 389 weeks.
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The 36-year-old remains the most successful player in the
history of men’s singles tennis in the Open era with 23 Grand Slams to his
name.
His most successful competition has been the Australian Open
where he won the title staggering 10 times.
The number two spot belongs to Switzerland’s legendary
tennis player Roger Federer who remained number one for 310 weeks.
Federer is the first player in the history of men’s singles tennis
in the Open era to win more than 15 Grand Slams. He was also the first to clinch
20 major titles in his career.
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His most successful competition was Wimbledon where he ended
up winning the title as many as eight times.
Surprisingly, Spain’s Rafael Nadal is sixth on the list after
remaining the number one player for 209 weeks despite being the second-most
successful player in the history of men’s singles tennis in the Open era,
having won 22 Grand Slam titles.
Nadal’s most successful competition has been the French Open
where he ended up lifting the title a whopping 14 times which earned him the title
of ‘King of Clay’.
Third on that list was America’s Pete Sampras who remained
at the very top for 286 weeks. The 51-year-old ended up lifting 14 Grand Slam
titles in his career.
His most successful competition was Wimbledon where he ended
up winning the title seven times, thus making him the joint second-most
successful player in the tournament’s history, along with Djokovic.
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