Men's Year-End Top 4 (1973-2013)

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A bunch of you tried the champions quiz and said it was too easy so here's another one that may be a bit more challenging. Name every player that has been ranked in the Year-End top 4 since the rankings started in 1973. This still may be too easy for some of you.

Men's Year-End Top 4 (1973-2013)
 
I don't seem to be able to paste a screenshot here so you're going to have to take it on trust when I say I got them all. With 41 seconds remaining (Manuel Orantes in 1976 was the last one I got).
 
Phoenix1983 said:
I don't seem to be able to paste a screenshot here so you're going to have to take it on trust when I say I got them all. With 41 seconds remaining (Manuel Orantes in 1976 was the last one I got).
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vamos :) you are either the G O A T (greatest of all time) or B L O A T (biggest liar of all time). :twisted: :neutral:
 
148/164

Missed out Okker, Laver (I would have never guessed he was top 4 at the age of 36!), Ashe, Orantes, Gerulaitis (I knew he was in the top 4 in the late 70's/early 80's but just couldn't remember his name in time), Mayer, Noah, Stich, Bruguera, Rafter, Bjorkman, Enqvist.

I'm mad at myself I forgot about Bruguera and Rafter, these guys were multiple Slam winners in the 90's!
 
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Making the list, I was surprised by the Rocket, Joakim's Papa (he has always been solely 1983 French open in my mind), the Slamless Swedes, and Vilas' resurgence. I imagine Ferrer's appearance at no. 3 in 2013 will stump people in the future.
 
Laver - number 3 at 36 years old

tennis_pro said:
148/164

Missed out Okker, Laver (I would have never guessed he was top 4 at the age of 36!), Ashe, Orantes, Gerulaitis (I knew he was in the top 4 in the late 70's/early 80's but just couldn't remember his name in time), Mayer, Noah, Stich, Bruguera, Rafter, Bjorkman, Enqvist.

I'm mad at myself I forgot about Bruguera and Rafter, these guys were multiple Slam winners in the 90's!
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Laver actually was nuimber 3 in the world on his 36th birthday earlier that year (1974) and slipped to number 4 by the end of the year. Not bad eh!?
 
TheMusicLover said:
I vaguely remember that he played around 987643 tournaments that year. He probably did pretty well at the most of 'em. ;)
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He may not have won the finals but it seemed like Connors was always there at the end. I would have hated to work with him too but he was definitely interesting. I always preferred him over McEnroe. They should put his name to something at the US Open someday.
 
Kirijax said:
He may not have won the finals but it seemed like Connors was always there at the end. I would have hated to work with him too but he was definitely interesting. I always preferred him over McEnroe. They should put his name to something at the US Open someday.
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Most definitely. Connors, despite being a first class jerk, was the first player who I cheered for as a kid. :)
 
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