James P
G.O.A.T.
With Jannik Sinner finally breaking into the top 100 this week, the question is who's next?
Contenders:
Rudolf Molleker (GER)
DOB: 10/26/00, has a full calendar year to pull it off, roughly the St Pete/Stockholm/Antwerp 2020 week
Rank: 163
Results: Quallied into 2 Grand Slams (both 1R exits), zero Masters experience, 2x R16 at 500 level, 2x R16 at 250 level, 1x W/1x F/3x SF at Challenger level
Nicola Kuhn (ESP)
DOB: 03/20/00, would have to pull it off before Miami 2020
Rank: 178
Results: No main draw Slams, 1x R64 (1 win) at Miami Open, 1x R16 at 500 level, no 250 level wins, 2x W/2x F/1x SF at Challenger level
Hugo Gaston (FRA)
DOB: 09/26/00, has until roughly Laver Cup 2020
Rank: 266
Results: No main draw Slams, no Masters experience, no 500 or 250 level wins, no SF or better at Challenger level
Sebastian Korda (USA)
DOB: 07/05/00, before Wimbledon 2020
Rank: 305
Results: No main draw Slams, no Masters main draws, no 500 or 250 level wins, 1x F at Challenger level
Tomas Machac (CZE)
DOB: 10/13/00, before Shanghai Masters 2020
Rank: 307
Results: No Slams, Masters, 500 or 250 experience whatsoever, 2x SF at Challenger level
Chun-hsin Tseng (TPE)
DOB: 08/08/01, sometime before Cincinnati 2021
Rank: 340
Results: No main draw Slams, no Masters, 500, or 250 wins, 1 DC win, 1x F at Challenger level
Jack Draper (GBR)
DOB: 12/22/01, before AO2022
Rank: 354
Results: No main draw Slams, no Masters, 500, or 250 main draw experience, no SF or better at Challenger level (1st QF this past month)
Giulio Zeppieri (ITA)
DOB: 12/07/01, before AO 2022
Rank: 396
Results: No Slam experience, no ATP tour experience, 1x SF at Challenger level
Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)
DOB: 03/03/02, before Indian Wells 2022
Rank: 421
Results: No Slam experience, no Masters, 500, or 250 main draw experience, 1x SF at Challenger level
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (ESP)
DOB: 05/05/03, before Madrid Open 2023
Rank: 497 (youngest in top 500 by well over a year; Musetti is second youngest; only 16 year old in the top 1000, as well)
Results: No Slam experience, no Masters, 500, or 250 main draw experience, no SF or better at Challenger level (1st QF 2 months ago)
Contenders:
Rudolf Molleker (GER)
DOB: 10/26/00, has a full calendar year to pull it off, roughly the St Pete/Stockholm/Antwerp 2020 week
Rank: 163
Results: Quallied into 2 Grand Slams (both 1R exits), zero Masters experience, 2x R16 at 500 level, 2x R16 at 250 level, 1x W/1x F/3x SF at Challenger level
Nicola Kuhn (ESP)
DOB: 03/20/00, would have to pull it off before Miami 2020
Rank: 178
Results: No main draw Slams, 1x R64 (1 win) at Miami Open, 1x R16 at 500 level, no 250 level wins, 2x W/2x F/1x SF at Challenger level
Hugo Gaston (FRA)
DOB: 09/26/00, has until roughly Laver Cup 2020
Rank: 266
Results: No main draw Slams, no Masters experience, no 500 or 250 level wins, no SF or better at Challenger level
Sebastian Korda (USA)
DOB: 07/05/00, before Wimbledon 2020
Rank: 305
Results: No main draw Slams, no Masters main draws, no 500 or 250 level wins, 1x F at Challenger level
Tomas Machac (CZE)
DOB: 10/13/00, before Shanghai Masters 2020
Rank: 307
Results: No Slams, Masters, 500 or 250 experience whatsoever, 2x SF at Challenger level
Chun-hsin Tseng (TPE)
DOB: 08/08/01, sometime before Cincinnati 2021
Rank: 340
Results: No main draw Slams, no Masters, 500, or 250 wins, 1 DC win, 1x F at Challenger level
Jack Draper (GBR)
DOB: 12/22/01, before AO2022
Rank: 354
Results: No main draw Slams, no Masters, 500, or 250 main draw experience, no SF or better at Challenger level (1st QF this past month)
Giulio Zeppieri (ITA)
DOB: 12/07/01, before AO 2022
Rank: 396
Results: No Slam experience, no ATP tour experience, 1x SF at Challenger level
Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)
DOB: 03/03/02, before Indian Wells 2022
Rank: 421
Results: No Slam experience, no Masters, 500, or 250 main draw experience, 1x SF at Challenger level
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (ESP)
DOB: 05/05/03, before Madrid Open 2023
Rank: 497 (youngest in top 500 by well over a year; Musetti is second youngest; only 16 year old in the top 1000, as well)
Results: No Slam experience, no Masters, 500, or 250 main draw experience, no SF or better at Challenger level (1st QF 2 months ago)
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