Players of the decade by ATP

[Tenacity]

 

[DSH]

Mury GOAT!

 

[ADuck]

Hmm, interesting they include Olympic Singles Gold
ATP been ignoring that up until now.

 

[clayqueen]

Why is Rafa shown 4th when he beats Roger and Andy in every category?

 

[Hitman]

Incredible!

 

[Hitman]

They only included OG for Murray!

Yeah, maybe because in their world the Olympics of 2008 didn't happen between the years of 2010 to 2019?

 

[clayqueen]

Hmm, interesting they include Olympic Singles Gold
ATP been ignoring that up until now.

They don't show it when comparing the Big 3 because it impacts on Roger and Novak and they don't want Rafa to overshadow them.

 

[clayqueen]

Yeah, maybe because in their world the Olympics of 2008 didn't happen between the years of 2010 to 2019?

Just realised that.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[Hitman]

Hmm, interesting they include Olympic Singles Gold
ATP been ignoring that up until now.

I have to agree, that is a bit unfair for Nadal.

 

[buscemi]

Interesting that they include years at #1 but not weeks at #1. Further proof that years at #1 are more important than weeks at #1.

 

[buscemi]

Why is Rafa shown 4th when he beats Roger and Andy in every category?

It’s alphabetical from left to right. D, F, M, N, W.

 

[Tenacity]

Why is Rafa shown 4th when he beats Roger and Andy in every category?

I don't know, its strange. But I didn't make it.

 

[junior74]

Why is Rafa shown 4th when he beats Roger and Andy in every category?

It’s alphabetical from left to right. D, F, M, N, W.

I don't know, its strange. But I didn't make it.

They rank by ATP finals, obviously

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

It’s alphabetical from left to right. D, F, M, N, W.

Good observations from you! Dream crusher

 

[ADuck]

It’s alphabetical from left to right. D, F, M, N, W.

That's probably it. There is also a possibility (lesser though) that they're ordering it by ATP Finals titles won.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Interesting that they include years at #1 but not weeks at #1. Further proof that years at #1 are more important than weeks at #1.

@BringBackSV

 

[RaulRamirez]

It's not that big of a deal, but it makes no sense to show the Top 5 (of course, they would be the Top 5) and then position them alphabetically.

If Cilic made it, I guess it would be C, D, F, M, N.

 

[Shaj]

So Nadal officially never had his own decade.

 

[RaulRamirez]

So Nadal officially never had his own decade.

Correct, but is that meaningful? He was clearly second in the 00s, despite starting halfway through, and clearly second in the 10s. Not bad.

 

[Sport]

So Nadal officially never had his own decade.

Decades start any year. So Nadal was the best player of the 2005-2014 decade, or even more clearly of the 2006-2015 decade.

 

[clayqueen]

It’s alphabetical from left to right. D, F, M, N, W.

That doesn't make sense on a league table.

 

[Sephiroth]

Whoever made that pic must be working for Moet and Chandon.

 

[clayqueen]

So the so-called GOAT has not been YE #1 in a decade!

 

[ADuck]

Decades start any year. So Nadal was the best player of the 2005-2014 decade, or even more clearly of the 2006-2015 decade.

Or 2008-2017

 

[thrust]

It’s alphabetical from left to right. D, F, M, N, W.

Obviously! I was going to post something to that question, but you did it better.

 

[NatF]

Correct, but is that meaningful? He was clearly second in the 00s, despite starting halfway through, and clearly second in the 10s. Not bad.

This reminds me of a debate on Laver/Rosewall in the Former section years back.

Obviously Nadal has substantial time at #1 himself anyway but being #2 for so damn long when #1's have come and gone should be worth something as well.

 

[Zara]

They just couldn’t have found a better picture for Murray, eh?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

They just couldn’t have found a better picture for Murray, eh?

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

They just couldn’t have found a better picture for Murray, eh?

he looks like a Scottish warrior!

 

[RaulRamirez]

This reminds me of a debate on Laver/Rosewall in the Former section years back.

Obviously Nadal has substantial time at #1 himself anyway but being #2 for so damn long when #1's have come and gone should be worth something as well.

I can certainly see that. It's great to be the top player of the decade, but it's not a prerequisite to be one in order to be the mythical GOAT.
It will be interesting to see if (especially) Djokovic achieves enough in the early part of the 20s to end up as one of the Top 5 or so of the coming debate.
I assume he would have been about top 6-7 for the 2000s, but haven't spent much time looking at stats: Fed, Rafa, Agassi (?), Hewitt and Roddick might all be ahead?? There may be a case for anther player or two, I guess.

 

[NatF]

I can certainly see that. It's great to be the top player of the decade, but it's not a prerequisite to be one in order to be the mythical GOAT.
It will be interesting to see if (especially) Djokovic achieves enough in the early part of the 20s to end up as one of the Top 5 or so of the coming debate.
I assume he would have been about top 6-7 for the 2000s, but haven't spent much time looking at stats: Fed, Rafa, Agassi (?), Hewitt and Roddick might all be ahead?? There may be a case for anther player or two, I guess.

Fed, Nadal, Agassi, Kuerten, Hewitt, Roddick, Safin would all be ahead of Djokovic in the 00's IMO.

And yes overall achievements matter more than being the best of the decade.

 

[RaulRamirez]

Fed, Nadal, Agassi, Kuerten, Hewitt, Roddick, Safin would all be ahead of Djokovic in the 00's IMO.

And yes overall achievements matter more than being the best of the decade.

...forgot about Guga, thought about Safin, but yes, we agree on the main point here.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

I can certainly see that. It's great to be the top player of the decade, but it's not a prerequisite to be one in order to be the mythical GOAT.
It will be interesting to see if (especially) Djokovic achieves enough in the early part of the 20s to end up as one of the Top 5 or so of the coming debate.
I assume he would have been about top 6-7 for the 2000s, but haven't spent much time looking at stats: Fed, Rafa, Agassi (?), Hewitt and Roddick might all be ahead?? There may be a case for anther player or two, I guess.

I’m 100% sure Rafa doesn’t lose any cred for that! That’s “stat” non ATG would cherish. Rafa is beyond all that winning slams in teens, 20s and 30s.

 

[Zara]

he looks like a Scottish warrior!

More like a worn out Scottish farmer with 4 wives and 12 children!

 

[TennisLBC]

They just couldn’t have found a better picture for Murray, eh?

I like to picture of Murray. Looks like it was taken between MMA workouts.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

big 2 confirmed

 

[DSH]

Fed, Nadal, Agassi, Kuerten, Hewitt, Roddick, Safin would all be ahead of Djokovic in the 00's IMO.

And yes overall achievements matter more than being the best of the decade.

Pistol Pete says, Hello!

 

[Third Serve]

Why is Rafa shown 4th when he beats Roger and Andy in every category?

I don’t think they’re ordered from best to worst. I think it’s just a random selection.

 

[NatF]

Pistol Pete says, Hello!

Thought about Pete but his ranking in 00-02 was relatively low and he barely won titles.

Probably Ferrero would be a head though.

 

[Nole14_15NoPressure]

It's not that big of a deal, but it makes no sense to show the Top 5 (of course, they would be the Top 5) and then position them alphabetically.

If Cilic made it, I guess it would be C, D, F, M, N.

thanks for the giggles.

 

[RaulRamirez]

thanks for the giggles.

Actually, I was being serious: for some unknown reason, they arranged them alphabetically, which makes no sense in this context So yes, both Cilic and Delpo come before "Djokovic", right?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Really should have used one of the vintage Murray pictures.

or how about this one?

 

[Sudacafan]

Federer in a slow motion fall already of 10+ years,

 

[Shaj]

Federer staying relevant due to trolls at the stadium..

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Decades start any year. So Nadal was the best player of the 2005-2014 decade, or even more clearly of the 2006-2015 decade.

 

[mike danny]

So the so-called GOAT has not been YE #1 in a decade!

He would have been with Nadal's competition