Ranking the ATP top 10 by athleticism (2024)

Aabye5

G.O.A.T.
Someone posted a bit ago about Sinner being the top athlete Tour these days, which I found a little too flattering to the world number 1. Obviously, these players are all tremendous athletes, but relative to each other, this is a good question.

Here's how I would rank them:

1. Djokovic
2. Alcaraz
3. De Minaur
4. Rublev
5. Zverev
6. Sinner
7. Dimitrov
8. Medvedev
9. Ruud
10. Fritz
 

Aabye5

G.O.A.T.
Medvedev is a bit underrated on these boards, but a lot of the acrobats he pulls off from well outside the baseline are purely based off his ability to control a lot of variables in terms of his speed and ranginess.
 

nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
Athleticism is threefold for me. Movement Power and Stamina.
Movement is number 1 because power hurts speed kills. Power is very very important and Stamina is last.


1. Alcaraz - Speedy Gonzalez with incredible stamina and almost insane power but he is not power baseliner and can be pushed back

2. Sinner - Incredible speed and insane power. Can't be pushed back. But not enough stamina.

3. Medvedev - Good power Good stamina and Good movement. Nothing excellent.

4. Zverev - Huge power good stamina but not enough movement.

5. Djokovic - Good speed, excellent power and questionable stamina now.

6. Demon - Huge speed good stamina but lacks power.

7. Ruud - Incredible stamina, very good power and average speed.

8. Rublev - Good power average stamina average speed

9. Dimitrov - Good speed average power and average stamina

10. Fritz - Average speed Good power and average stamina
 
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Winner Sinner

Hall of Fame
These threads that have to do with athletic ability fascinate me a lot, precisely because I think that in modern tennis it is as important as the efficiency of the fundamentals, which are often closely related. For example, the faster you move, the more coordinated you are and the easier it will be to hit the ball well.

Having said this, I think that no one actually indicates Sinner as the most athletically gifted on the current circuit, at least for my part, in this respect I certainly prefer Alcaraz to him.
The fact remains that year after year Sinner has made great progress especially on a physical level and has now certainly become an elite athlete.
His progress in terms of performance is based above all on his physical progress.
He is increasingly quicker and more explosive, this translates into a less foul-prone game (arriving a few fractions of a tenth of a second earlier on the ball) combined with a greater ability to know how to defend himself.

I notice that you put Zverev above Sinner and here I don't really agree.
Aside from the fact that in my opinion Medvedev, given roughly the same height, moves better than Zverev, the Russian is also, in my opinion, a better athlete than the German.
But if the comparison is between Sinner and Zverev, I wonder in what physical aspects is Zverev superior, apart from having greater strength?
Zverev, for being about 2 meters tall, is a super athlete, very fast in the short, great mobility in general, excellent coordination, but at the same time these are all aspects where Sinner, who is shorter but not that much shorter, is better than him.

I don't even agree with Djokovic's first position, or rather, if the ranking is based on the absolute, then Djokovic can be said that in his peak he was an athlete superior to perhaps any other active player, but if we base it on today, then the Serb is no longer in a top 5 and perhaps not even in a top 10.
After all, he, like all those who reach the final stage of their career, gets there knowing how to play tennis better than he knew how to play 5/10/15 years ago, the problem is that physical decline cannot be compensated for indefinitely by this mastery of an increasingly advanced technical repertoire, ergo, if Djokovic were still athletically the most gifted player on the circuit he would also be unbeatable or almost, precisely by leveraging an advanced game.
 

Aabye5

G.O.A.T.
Athleticism is threefold for me. Movement Power and Stamina.
Movement is number 1 because power hurts speed kills. Power is very very important and Stamina is last.


1. Alcaraz - Speedy Gonzalez with incredible stamina and almost insane power but he is not power baseliner and can be pushed back

2. Sinner - Incredible speed and insane power. Can't be pushed back. But not enough stamina.

3. Medvedev - Good power Good stamina and Good movement. Nothing excellent.

4. Zverev - Huge power good stamina but not enough movement.

5. Djokovic - Good speed, excellent power and questionable stamina now.

6. Demon - Huge speed good stamina but lacks power.

7. Ruud - Incredible stamina, very good power and average speed.

8. Rublev - Good power average stamina average speed

9. Dimitrov - Good speed average power and average stamina

10. Fritz - Average speed Good power and good stamina

Djokovic's stamina is fine, except for maybe the last half of 2024. He looks down and out, and then just keeps sticking around.

I don't think Fritz actually has very good stamina, he looked a little worn by the third set of the US Open final. Of course, mental fatigue is definitely at play.

Rublev is a beast athlete. Outside of his recent health scare, how many (non-self-inflicted) injury layoffs has he taken? Part of the reason for his consistency has been that his mind, not his body is almost always the first thing to give up.
 

nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
Djokovic's stamina is fine, except for maybe the last half of 2024. He looks down and out, and then just keeps sticking around.

I don't think Fritz actually has very good stamina, he looked a little worn by the third set of the US Open final. Of course, mental fatigue is definitely at play.

Rublev is a beast athlete. Outside of his recent health scare, how many (non-self-inflicted) injury layoffs has he taken? Part of the reason for his consistency has been that his mind, not his body is almost always the first thing to give up.
Rublev record in 3+ hr matches ? Let's see.


Ok its 15-10 not bad.

Fritz is 16-16


Maybe you are right. Then Taylor moves down to 10 below Dimitrov.
 

Aabye5

G.O.A.T.
These threads that have to do with athletic ability fascinate me a lot, precisely because I think that in modern tennis it is as important as the efficiency of the fundamentals, which are often closely related. For example, the faster you move, the more coordinated you are and the easier it will be to hit the ball well.

Having said this, I think that no one actually indicates Sinner as the most athletically gifted on the current circuit, at least for my part, in this respect I certainly prefer Alcaraz to him.
The fact remains that year after year Sinner has made great progress especially on a physical level and has now certainly become an elite athlete.
His progress in terms of performance is based above all on his physical progress.
He is increasingly quicker and more explosive, this translates into a less foul-prone game (arriving a few fractions of a tenth of a second earlier on the ball) combined with a greater ability to know how to defend himself.

I notice that you put Zverev above Sinner and here I don't really agree.
Aside from the fact that in my opinion Medvedev, given roughly the same height, moves better than Zverev, the Russian is also, in my opinion, a better athlete than the German.
But if the comparison is between Sinner and Zverev, I wonder in what physical aspects is Zverev superior, apart from having greater strength?
Zverev, for being about 2 meters tall, is a super athlete, very fast in the short, great mobility in general, excellent coordination, but at the same time these are all aspects where Sinner, who is shorter but not that much shorter, is better than him.

I don't even agree with Djokovic's first position, or rather, if the ranking is based on the absolute, then Djokovic can be said that in his peak he was an athlete superior to perhaps any other active player, but if we base it on today, then the Serb is no longer in a top 5 and perhaps not even in a top 10.
After all, he, like all those who reach the final stage of their career, gets there knowing how to play tennis better than he knew how to play 5/10/15 years ago, the problem is that physical decline cannot be compensated for indefinitely by this mastery of an increasingly advanced technical repertoire, ergo, if Djokovic were still athletically the most gifted player on the circuit he would also be unbeatable or almost, precisely by leveraging an advanced game.

Yes, Sinner is better at many things, but then I think his game style demands that he be better at those things. Also, earlier in his career, Zverev was more competitive in a lot of areas. Sinner has come up a lot of this year, but still a bit shaky in some ways. One of the upsides to dominating his opponents is that he hasn't played too many physical battles in the M1000s for example.

Jannik was young in that 2021 US Open, but Zverev just manhandled him physically.
 

nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
Yes, Sinner is better at many things, but then I think his game style demands that he be better at those things. Also, earlier in his career, Zverev was more competitive in a lot of areas. Sinner has come up a lot of this year, but still a bit shaky in some ways. One of the upsides to dominating his opponents is that he hasn't played too many physical battles in the M1000s for example.

Jannik was young in that 2021 US Open, but Zverev just manhandled him physically.
lets see if Zverev can do now. This is my anticipated matchup for 2025. Let them meet on slow courts of French open and see who hits harder
 

nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
If Djokovic is 1 I can only assume you mean athleticism at their best and if that's the case Dimi at 7 is absolutely wild to me. He's 3 at the lowest.
Weak backhand Dimi was maybe top 3 athlete in 2017 when Murrovic were out , no other year is possible.
 

SeeItHitIt

Professional
Someone posted a bit ago about Sinner being the top athlete Tour these days, which I found a little too flattering to the world number 1. Obviously, these players are all tremendous athletes, but relative to each other, this is a good question.

Here's how I would rank them:

1. Djokovic
2. Alcaraz
3. De Minaur
4. Rublev
5. Zverev
6. Sinner
7. Dimitrov
8. Medvedev
9. Ruud
10. Fritz
Top 3 seem solid. Rudd too low on list above, Zverev (far) too high. Fritz too low.

Would say:

#4 Tie - Rudd, Rublev
#5 Tie - Sinner, Med & Dimi

The rest just doesn’t matter to their relative game positions.
 

The Guru

Legend
Weak backhand Dimi was maybe top 3 athlete in 2017 when Murrovic were out , no other year is possible.
Backhand has literally nothing to do with athleticism. Dimitrov was unbelievably fast, he has explosive footwork, great fitness. He's the total package as an athlete. It's not his athletic profile that held him back from greatness it was consistency his second serve and his backhand.
 

Aabye5

G.O.A.T.
If Djokovic is 1 I can only assume you mean athleticism at their best and if that's the case Dimi at 7 is absolutely wild to me. He's 3 at the lowest.

Yes, career-level is definitely a factor. But part of why I rank Djokovic so high even now, is twofold. First, most players are not able to just outlast him on court (although post-injury that changed). Second, he has been able to adjust his game to favor other parts of his repertoire, which not every player can do.

But I do think Dimitrov's overall athleticism is a bit overrated. He's Fed-like, but he's Fed-lite for a reason.
 

nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
Backhand has literally nothing to do with athleticism. Dimitrov was unbelievably fast, he has explosive footwork, great fitness. He's the total package as an athlete. It's not his athletic profile that held him back from greatness it was consistency his second serve and his backhand.
If movement is only criteria then someone small will always be more athletic

And that is just not right AT ALL.

Power hurts as well.

 

Winner Sinner

Hall of Fame
Yes, Sinner is better at many things, but then I think his game style demands that he be better at those things. Also, earlier in his career, Zverev was more competitive in a lot of areas. Sinner has come up a lot of this year, but still a bit shaky in some ways. One of the upsides to dominating his opponents is that he hasn't played too many physical battles in the M1000s for example.

Jannik was young in that 2021 US Open, but Zverev just manhandled him physically.
I always think that to manage to maintain a pace of excellence in such a constant way as Sinner did in 2024, you can only do it if you are supported by a great athletic condition in addition to obviously the mental one.
In fact, this year Sinner surprised me positively, especially at Roland Garros, where despite arriving after a period of convalescence in which in the previous weeks he was unable to take care of the athletic part, on the Parisian courts and on the most physically demanding surface of the circuit , has proven to be highly competitive for final success.
Only Alcaraz, future winner of the tournament, stopped him after a battle that lasted 5 sets in which in the last set Sinner was still there fighting until the last point to recover the break deficit.

You mentioned the match against Zverev at the 2021 US Open, but that was truly a Sinner who was still physically immature, and who under the conservative management of Piatti still proceeded with leaden feet in trying to strengthen him physically in a phase in which his physical development it was not yet fully completed.

Now Sinner has an enhanced physique that allows him to go into battle with anyone.
Then battles can be won but they can also be lost, especially if it happens that you arrive at Roland Garros without adequate preparation, or if the night before the match with Medvedev at Wimbledon you have an illness resulting from the after-effects of stress due to the doping case that doesn't make you turn a blind eye, that's not the point, but rather realizing that his current physique in normal situations allows him to be able to withstand certain efforts without dropping his level too much as happened in the past.
 

nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
I always think that to manage to maintain a pace of excellence in such a constant way as Sinner did in 2024, you can only do it if you are supported by a great athletic condition in addition to obviously the mental one.
In fact, this year Sinner surprised me positively, especially at Roland Garros, where despite arriving after a period of convalescence in which in the previous weeks he was unable to take care of the athletic part, on the Parisian courts and on the most physically demanding surface of the circuit , has proven to be highly competitive for final success.
Only Alcaraz, future winner of the tournament, stopped him after a battle that lasted 5 sets in which in the last set Sinner was still there fighting until the last point to recover the break deficit.

You mentioned the match against Zverev at the 2021 US Open, but that was truly a Sinner who was still physically immature, and who under the conservative management of Piatti still proceeded with leaden feet in trying to strengthen him physically in a phase in which his physical development it was not yet fully completed.

Now Sinner has an enhanced physique that allows him to go into battle with anyone.
Then battles can be won but they can also be lost, especially if it happens that you arrive at Roland Garros without adequate preparation, or if the night before the match with Medvedev at Wimbledon you have an illness resulting from the after-effects of stress due to the doping case that doesn't make you turn a blind eye, that's not the point, but rather realizing that his current physique in normal situations allows him to be able to withstand certain efforts without dropping his level too much as happened in the past.
Sinner is ahead of Zverev on backhand side

Sinner stats
Forehand Speed
= 78 mph (Tour Avg. = 73 mph)
Backhand Speed = 73 mph (Tour Avg. = 66 mph)
Forehand Spin = 3,049 rpm (Tour Avg. = 2,708 rpm)
Backhand Spin = 2,235 rpm (Tour Avg. = 1,977 rpm)


Average Backhand Speed
1. 75 mph = Sinner (clay)
2. 73 mph = Sinner (outdoor hard)
3. 73 mph = Sinner (indoor hard)
4. 73 mph = Zverev (clay)
5. 72 mph = Zverev (indoor hard)


Sinner and Zverev are two most brutal hitters on tour I think and Sinner has topped Zverev.
Last year I asked same question and put both for BH wing.

 

Aabye5

G.O.A.T.
Backhand has literally nothing to do with athleticism. Dimitrov was unbelievably fast, he has explosive footwork, great fitness. He's the total package as an athlete. It's not his athletic profile that held him back from greatness it was consistency his second serve and his backhand.

This is fair, although I still would rank him below De Minaur, pound for pound. Dimitrov just seems to lack...stamina?
 
Someone posted a bit ago about Sinner being the top athlete Tour these days, which I found a little too flattering to the world number 1. Obviously, these players are all tremendous athletes, but relative to each other, this is a good question.

Here's how I would rank them:

1. Djokovic
2. Alcaraz
3. De Minaur
4. Rublev
5. Zverev
6. Sinner
7. Dimitrov
8. Medvedev
9. Ruud
10. Fritz
1. Alcaraz

2. Sinner

3. Djokovic
4. Medvedev

5. de Minaur
6. Zv*rev
7. Dimitrov
8. Ruud

9. Rublev
10. Fritz
 
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nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
@Aabye5

See this. Dimitrov has canon of a forehand but chump BH and had it for his entire career. This is exactly why he never mattered.

We are in power era of tennis.

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Wurm

Professional
1. Alcaraz
2. De Minaur
3. Djokovic
4. Dimitrov
5. Sinner
6. Medvedev
7. Ruud
8. Zverev
9. Rublev
10. Fritz

Alcaraz and De Minaur on a tier slightly above the rest. Novak used to be on that tier but has just slipped off it over the last few years. Dimitrov, Sinner, Medvedev are much of a muchness tbh and I'd happily accept any of them in any of those positions - all still exceptional athletes. I'd happily switch Zverev and Ruud as they're pretty similar and still extremely athletic players.

Rublev and Fritz are notable in how poor their movement is compared to the average modern top 10 tennis player.
 

Rosstour

G.O.A.T.
I am every other nolefam.
I made fun of Dimitrov and Thiem since my early days as nolefam. Two weak players.

I guess that's what separates Nolefam from the rest....how much they enjoy mocking lesser players

Fedal fans don't find much sport in crapping on Slamless players. Bigger fish to fry
 

nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
I guess that's what separates Nolefam from the rest....how much they enjoy mocking lesser players

Fedal fans don't find much sport in crapping on Slamless players. Bigger fish to fry

The way Djokovic bullied this guy on bh. He can't be top 3 athlete. Power is also as essential.

Mocking lesser players is not right and we don't do it. Its stopping people from overrating the lesser players which I see we do.



He’s got 7 UEs and 9 FEs on the return, and is aced 6 times. BHs particularly poor. He’s got as many errors as successful returns at 8 apiece (9, counting each, counting runaround FHs). Small mercy Djoko serves there just 43% of the time
 

Rosstour

G.O.A.T.
I am every other nolefam.
I made fun of Dimitrov and Thiem since my early days as nolefam. Two weak players.


The way Djokovic bullied this guy on bh. He can't be top 3 athlete. Power is also as essential.

Mocking lesser players is not right and we don't do it. Its stopping people from overrating the lesser players which I see we do.



He’s got 7 UEs and 9 FEs on the return, and is aced 6 times. BHs particularly poor. He’s got as many errors as successful returns at 8 apiece (9, counting each, counting runaround FHs). Small mercy Djoko serves there just 43% of the time

lol you just said you make fun of Grigor and then said you don't mock lesser players. Which is it?

Grigor is a far superior athlete to Djoko. Luckily for Djoko, tennis is about more than pure athletic talent.

Ppl look at Djoko's splits and think "wow, no one else can do that" but he really does not get off the ground that well. His strength is to stay rooted. But Grigor is cut from the PETE/Roger athletic mold and can get up there for smashes etc.
 

nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
lol you just said you make fun of Grigor and then said you don't mock lesser players. Which is it?

Grigor is a far superior athlete to Djoko. Luckily for Djoko, tennis is about more than pure athletic talent.

Ppl look at Djoko's splits and think "wow, no one else can do that" but he really does not get off the ground that well. His strength is to stay rooted. But Grigor is cut from the PETE/Roger athletic mold and can get up there for smashes etc.
We make fun of them when someone say they are uber talented, when they are not.
I am Dimitrov fan myself and would have loved if he won Wimbledon.
Never thiem fan and I see Rafans overrating him extreme cultist.

Without athleticism you can't win which is why Djokovic is still top player in tennis. He lost SOME of his speed but compensated by adding Power.
 

Rosstour

G.O.A.T.
We make fun of them when someone say they are uber talented, when they are not.
I am Dimitrov fan myself and would have loved if he won Wimbledon.
Never thiem fan and I see Rafans overrating him extreme cultist.

Without athleticism you can't win which is why Djokovic is still top player in tennis. He lost SOME of his speed but compensated by adding Power.

Talent has nothing to do with winning. That's why Shapo is playing challengers and 250s while De Minaur is at WTF.

Novak is very talented physically but not at everything.
 

Winner Sinner

Hall of Fame
I'm surprised that players like Fils and Musetti haven't been mentioned yet in this top 10.
Rune himself is great with it.

Another at least mention I would say is Arnaldi, in Italy he is often compared to a more powerful De Minaur.
Obviously he doesn't have the speed of the Australian, although Arnaldi himself seems like a human dynamo, but he is very elastic.
I saw him do many splits in the game like Nole.
Arnaldi's limit (which can also be an advantage, depending on your point of view) is that on a technical level he knows how to do everything fairly well without excelling in any fundamentals.
 
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Sudacafan

Bionic Poster
Someone posted a bit ago about Sinner being the top athlete Tour these days, which I found a little too flattering to the world number 1. Obviously, these players are all tremendous athletes, but relative to each other, this is a good question.

Here's how I would rank them:

1. Djokovic
2. Alcaraz
3. De Minaur
4. Rublev
5. Zverev
6. Sinner
7. Dimitrov
8. Medvedev
9. Ruud
10. Fritz
Why you have a 37 year old as the top athleticist? Are all others so stiff?
 

Winner Sinner

Hall of Fame
Because they're not in the ATP top 10 rankings.
Sorry, then I had misunderstood the topic from the beginning, thinking that we were talking about the 10 most athletically gifted current players.
Now I understand why someone like Fritz appears in the various rankings. :)
 

Galvermegs

Professional
Someone posted a bit ago about Sinner being the top athlete Tour these days, which I found a little too flattering to the world number 1. Obviously, these players are all tremendous athletes, but relative to each other, this is a good question.

Here's how I would rank them:

1. Djokovic
2. Alcaraz
3. De Minaur
4. Rublev
5. Zverev
6. Sinner
7. Dimitrov
8. Medvedev
9. Ruud
10. Fritz
Rublev isnt top 4. It isnt just unforced errors when he misses. I like him but i cant see him winning big, partly due to being kind of just b grade for athletic ability.
 

Aabye5

G.O.A.T.
@Aabye5

See this. Dimitrov has canon of a forehand but chump BH and had it for his entire career. This is exactly why he never mattered.

We are in power era of tennis.

1674353617646.webp

There is more to athleticism than power, although it is certainly one element. I probably have underestimated him in my original ranking. Should be above Sinner and Zverev, at least.
 

Aabye5

G.O.A.T.
Rublev isnt top 4. It isnt just unforced errors when he misses. I like him but i cant see him winning big, partly due to being kind of just b grade for athletic ability.

Just as I underestimated Dimitrov, I think people are underestimating Rublev and overrating Ruud.

Dimitrov has very strong legs, quick footwork, but he can be outlasted. On the other hand, I don't recall seeing Rublev ever really get tired on court. Few players can really outhit him and he plays fairly well on all surfaces. He's not the fastest, but he is just a tank.
 

Subway Tennis

G.O.A.T.
@Aabye5 - do you have a “Big 6” or a set of criteria that are more indicative of athleticism and define it for you? Ie Power / Strength / Muscular Endurance / Cardiovascular Strength / Cardiovascular endurance / Balance / flexibility / rhythmic ability / speed / body composition etc etc?

And is it athleticism strictly related to how these players express it in their tennis relative to each other, or how athletic they are likely to be in general relative to each other?
 

nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
Just as I underestimated Dimitrov, I think people are underestimating Rublev and overrating Ruud.

Dimitrov has very strong legs, quick footwork, but he can be outlasted. On the other hand, I don't recall seeing Rublev ever really get tired on court. Few players can really outhit him and he plays fairly well on all surfaces. He's not the fastest, but he is just a tank.
I think no one is underrating Rublev.

When he came on tour, during his match with nadal in USO 2017, Brad Gilbert said he will always suffer because he is not a good mover. Movement changed a little bit but not at all sufficient. His movement is his problem as BG said.
 

Aabye5

G.O.A.T.
@Aabye5 - do you have a “Big 6” or a set of criteria that are more indicative of athleticism and define it for you? Ie Power / Strength / Muscular Endurance / Cardiovascular Strength / Cardiovascular endurance / Balance / flexibility / rhythmic ability / speed / body composition etc etc?

And is it athleticism strictly related to how they express it in their tennis, or how athletic they are likely to be in general?

For me, the big considerations are stamina, power, movement (speed, footwork, explosiveness), body control (balance, flexibility, adaptability, gracefulness), and perhaps "constitution". Everyone should feel free to use different criteria, but should be weighing multiple factors.

Yes, it should be related to how the express it in their tennis, because although Sinner might be the perfect alpine skier and therefore very athletic, on court Alcaraz has a speed advantage, for example.

Examples -

1. Rublev and De Minaur both have good stamina, but their game styles are very different, and how it plays out on court is different.
2. Power, obviously Zverev has a booming serve and Sinner has sonic ground strokes.
3. Someone said Dimitrov is "fast". I think he's quick, but I would point more to his footwork and court positioning. Taz is fast.
4. Djokovic is obviously the master of body control (big 3 trait), but this is what I was overlooking in my initial ranking of Dimitrov. When people call him Baby Fed, this is where he is most like Fed (in comparison to Gasquet and Tsitsipas). Sinner and Alcaraz also are great.

Constitution is tricky, but when I hear about Sinner getting stomach bugs or Zverev potentially battling glucose lows, those are things that are not probably related to their fitness regimines but can impact their fitness during matches.

I feel like I'm missing a factor, but that's it roughly.
 

Aabye5

G.O.A.T.
I think no one is underrating Rublev.

When he came on tour, during his match with nadal in USO 2017, Brad Gilbert said he will always suffer because he is not a good mover. Movement changed a little bit but not at all sufficient. His movement is his problem as BG said.

He moves like a tank. I think that suits his game. And except against the very top players, it doesn't seem to really hinder him day-in, day-out.
 

Subway Tennis

G.O.A.T.
For me, the big considerations are stamina, power, movement (speed, footwork, explosiveness), body control (balance, flexibility, adaptability, gracefulness), and perhaps "constitution". Everyone should feel free to use different criteria, but should be weighing multiple factors.

Yes, it should be related to how the express it in their tennis, because although Sinner might be the perfect alpine skier and therefore very athletic, on court Alcaraz has a speed advantage, for example.

Examples -

1. Rublev and De Minaur both have good stamina, but their game styles are very different, and how it plays out on court is different.
2. Power, obviously Zverev has a booming serve and Sinner has sonic ground strokes.
3. Someone said Dimitrov is "fast". I think he's quick, but I would point more to his footwork and court positioning. Taz is fast.
4. Djokovic is obviously the master of body control (big 3 trait), but this is what I was overlooking in my initial ranking of Dimitrov. When people call him Baby Fed, this is where he is most like Fed (in comparison to Gasquet and Tsitsipas). Sinner and Alcaraz also are great.

Constitution is tricky, but when I hear about Sinner getting stomach bugs or Zverev potentially battling glucose lows, those are things that are not probably related to their fitness regimines but can impact their fitness during matches.

I feel like I'm missing a factor, but that's it roughly.
I like it. Very good mixture of principles and I think your definitions allow for that highest tier in tennis athleticism: players who have that mixture of power, movement and balance but can separate themselves from the rest by combining it with massive endurance, repeatability and durability.
 
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