Who is your favourite never-top-ten player?

[Donmikan]

Who is your favourite player that has never been in the top 10 and why? Both from now and from the past.

 

[Ballmachine87]

Are we Tallinn year end top ten, or any top ten Ranking?

 

[GloW]

Bublik because I cant think of anyone else

 

[nolefam_2024]

Currently it's Dan Evans for me. When he beat Djokovic in MC, I was not surprised. His game is so refreshing with single hander and slice that it's very hard not to root for him.

Previously it was Fabio but he got to number 9 in 2019.

 

[RacquetAbuse101]

Jerzy Janowicz.

 

[GodlessEndeavor]

Jan-Lennard Struff. So fun to watch and has an original style (by today's standards).

 

[ekucheraw]

Dustin Brown might take that spot for me, brought fun and excitement to the game. Eubanks is a pretty cool guy as well and it'd be cool to see him make another deep run like last year.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Alexandr Dolgopolov. He has a very creative game, unique slice and a weird serve that I enjoy.

 

[Deleted member 806402]

Jerzy Janowicz.

one of my favorite players ever.
also CSGO goat

also padel goat

 

[Donmikan]

Mine might be Max Purcell, love to see the serve and volley, its soo fun IMO.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Mannarino. Dustin Brown a close 2nd. I like the outliers.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Anders Jarryd. He was Edberg's doubles partner, ranked #1 in doubles and as high as #5 in singles (I know, we're supposed to choose someone out of the top 10). He lost to Boris in the 1985 Wimbledon semis.

 

[Mustard]

Albert Portas. His career high ranking was #19, and he famously won 2001 Hamburg by beating Hewitt and Ferrero.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Arnaud Boetsch

Because he is French.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Maybe Llodra. Honourable mention to Bahrami.

 

[Vincent-C]

Another vote for Dan Evans.

 

[Mustard]

Arnaud Boetsch

Because he is French.

There's only one Eric Cantona

 

[GodlessEndeavor]

Are we Tallinn year end top ten, or any top ten Ranking?

See below:

player that has never been in the top 10

 

[Poisoned Slice]

There's only one Eric Cantona

The King.

 

[RaulRamirez]

Anders Jarryd. He was Edberg's doubles partner, ranked #1 in doubles and as high as #5 in singles (I know, we're supposed to choose someone out of the top 10). He lost to Boris in the 1985 Wimbledon semis.

Good player.

 

[RaulRamirez]

I know I'm blanking on several, but in recent years, I've enjoyed all of these guys: Dolgopolov, Karatsev and Pablo Cuevas.

 

[ulunxtns]

Tallon Griekspoor

 

[Airspun]

Youzny

 

[NoleFam]

I would probably go with Malivai Washington.

Jerzy Janowicz.

Spoiler

 

[junior74]

Feli, Jano, Dog, Worm

 

[Donmikan]

Also, Feliciano Lopez!

 

[tennis3]

Federer

 

[RaulRamirez]

Federer

Nah, he once made it briefly to #9.

 

[dking68]

Jannik Sinner pre 2021

 

[Service Ace]

Fabrice Santoro

 

[erosblue]

My vote goes to Igor Andreev(what a player! Some of the best strokes I have seen), Karatsev and Dolgopolov

 

[Vincent-C]

Anders Jarryd. He was Edberg's doubles partner, ranked #1 in doubles and as high as #5 in singles (I know, we're supposed to choose someone out of the top 10). He lost to Boris in the 1985 Wimbledon semis.

Jarryd's haircut (very much the style in mid-80s Sweden) is a nearly disqualifying defect. Unfortunate..
He and Eddy made one helluva doubles team, though.

 

[Mustard]

My vote goes to Igor Andreev

The last player to beat Nadal on clay, on 8 April 2005 in Valencia, before Nadal won 81 matches in a row on clay.

 

[Shaolin]

Nicolas Escude, if anyone remembers him.

More recoently, Moutet is fun to watch. He will never be top 10 I'm probably safe in saying.

On WTA its Taylor Townsend...love her game.

 

[Vincent-C]

Nicolas Escude, if anyone remembers him.

More recoently, Moutet is fun to watch. He will never be top 10 I'm probably safe in saying.

On WTA its Taylor Townsend...love her game.

Yeah, I remember Escude: a talented, streaky Frenchy with a bit of an attitude, IIRC. Hey, that sounds like most all of 'em..

 

[Mustard]

Nicolas Escude, if anyone remembers him.

Escude twice beat Hewitt on grass in 5-setters in 2001, in the fourth round of Wimbledon and in the Davis Cup final.

 

[Vincent-C]

Escude twice beat Hewitt on grass in 5-setters in 2001, in the fourth round of Wimbledon and in the Davis Cup final.

Nice. The dude could play.

 

[Shaolin]

Escude twice beat Hewitt on grass in 5-setters in 2001, in the fourth round of Wimbledon and in the Davis Cup final.

Yes thats right...good grass court player and shotmaker.

 

[Vincent-C]

No votes yet for Malisse?

 

[Tshooter]

Arazi.

 

[travlerajm]

The last player to beat Nadal on clay, on 8 April 2005 in Valencia, before Nadal won 81 matches in a row on clay.

This is a good one. His style was sort of like a right-handed lower-swingweight version of Nadal.

 

[travlerajm]

Derrick Rostagno.

I recall him challenging any other pro tennis player to a 200m sprint race. Love it!

 

[Tshooter]

My vote goes to Igor Andreev(what a player! Some of the best strokes I have seen), Karatsev and Dolgopolov

Ugly strokes. But very effective FH. And the only player that made FEDR sweat USO 2004-2008.

 

[Tshooter]

No votes yet for Malisse?

One for biggest DB award.

 

[Mustard]

Derrick Rostagno.

I recall him challenging any other pro tennis player to a 200m sprint race. Love it!

Rostagno was a whisker away from beating Becker at the 1989 US Open, a tournament that Becker went on to win. Rostagno lost a 5-set epic to Connors at 1988 Wimbledon, but beat Connors at 1991 Wimbledon. Rostagno also beat McEnroe in the first round of 1990 Wimbledon in straight sets, when McEnroe was the #4 seed and world number 10.

 

[mavsman149]

Xavier Malisse, Dmitry Tursunov, Dustin Brown, Nicolas Escude, Nicolas Mahut, Robby Ginepri

 

[Vincent-C]

Derrick Rostagno.

I recall him challenging any other pro tennis player to a 200m sprint race. Love it!

Good pick!

 

[Neptune]

Spoiler: Did anyone else vote for Borna Coric?

Also Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca, hoping they break into the Top 10 in the near future.

 

[DjokoLand]

Alexandr Dolgopolov​

 

[Sudacafan]

So many players I like blew it by finally cracking the top ten.