Top 10 Male Players
10.
Name: Jo Wilfred Tsonga
Born: 17th April 1985
Nationality: French
Turned Pro: 2004
Plays: Right Handed (two handed backhand)
Rival: Novak Djokovic
Best known for: As an unseeded player, beating Rafael Nadal in the 2008 Australian Open.
Tsonga performs a special 'dance' after every victory.
Born: 17th April 1985
Nationality: French
Turned Pro: 2004
Plays: Right Handed (two handed backhand)
Rival: Novak Djokovic
Best known for: As an unseeded player, beating Rafael Nadal in the 2008 Australian Open.
Tsonga performs a special 'dance' after every victory.
9.
Name: Richard Gasquet
Born: 18th June 1986
Nationality: French
Turned Pro: 2002
Plays: Right Handed (one handed backhand)
Rival: David Ferrer
Best Known for: Gasquet's powerful ground strokes assist him in many victories.
Gasquet practicing his ground strokes.
Born: 18th June 1986
Nationality: French
Turned Pro: 2002
Plays: Right Handed (one handed backhand)
Rival: David Ferrer
Best Known for: Gasquet's powerful ground strokes assist him in many victories.
Gasquet practicing his ground strokes.
8.
Name: Roger Federer
Born: 8th August 1981
Nationality: Swiss
Turned Pro: 1998
Plays: Right Handed (one handed backhand)
Rival: Rafael Nadal
Best Known For: Federer is considered the best player in the world, despite his recent dissapointment.
Federers idol growing up was Rod Laver, a tennis hero. This year Federer finally got a chance to hit with his tennis idol.
Born: 8th August 1981
Nationality: Swiss
Turned Pro: 1998
Plays: Right Handed (one handed backhand)
Rival: Rafael Nadal
Best Known For: Federer is considered the best player in the world, despite his recent dissapointment.
Federers idol growing up was Rod Laver, a tennis hero. This year Federer finally got a chance to hit with his tennis idol.
7.
Name: Andy Murray
Born: 15th May 1987
Nationality: British
Turned Pro: 2005
Plays: Right Handed (two handed backhand)
Rival: Novak Djokovic
Best Known For: Consistency to keep winning keeps him in the top 10.
Andy Murray won Wimbledon which broke the drought of an Englishman winning Wimbledon since 1936.
Born: 15th May 1987
Nationality: British
Turned Pro: 2005
Plays: Right Handed (two handed backhand)
Rival: Novak Djokovic
Best Known For: Consistency to keep winning keeps him in the top 10.
Andy Murray won Wimbledon which broke the drought of an Englishman winning Wimbledon since 1936.
6.
Name: Tomas Berdych
Born: 17th September 1985
Nationality: Czech Republican
Turned Pro: 2002
Plays: Right Handed (two handed backhand)
Rival: Jo-Wilfred Tsonga
Best Known For: Berdych's height provides a crucial service, assisting him in winning most of his serves.
Tomas puts power into his shots making him very difficult to return.
Born: 17th September 1985
Nationality: Czech Republican
Turned Pro: 2002
Plays: Right Handed (two handed backhand)
Rival: Jo-Wilfred Tsonga
Best Known For: Berdych's height provides a crucial service, assisting him in winning most of his serves.
Tomas puts power into his shots making him very difficult to return.
5.
Name: Juan Martin Del Potro
Born: 23rd September 1988
Nationality: Argentinian
Turned Pro: 2005
Plays: Right Handed (two handed backhand)
Rival: Roger Federer
Best Known For: Powerful shots and consistency.
Del Potro hits shots which leave players shocked.
Born: 23rd September 1988
Nationality: Argentinian
Turned Pro: 2005
Plays: Right Handed (two handed backhand)
Rival: Roger Federer
Best Known For: Powerful shots and consistency.
Del Potro hits shots which leave players shocked.
4.
Name: David Ferrer
Born: 2nd April 1982
Nationality: Spanish
Turned Pro: 2000
Plays: Right Handed (two handed backhand)
Rival: Rafael Nadal
Best Known For: Ferrer contains a powerful forehand.
Ferrer puts the best players to the test.
Born: 2nd April 1982
Nationality: Spanish
Turned Pro: 2000
Plays: Right Handed (two handed backhand)
Rival: Rafael Nadal
Best Known For: Ferrer contains a powerful forehand.
Ferrer puts the best players to the test.
3.
Name: Stanislas Wawrinka
Born: 28th March 1985
Nationality: Swiss
Plays: Right Handed (one handed backhand)
Turned Pro: 2002
Rival: Novak Djokovic
Best Known For: His long matches with Novak Djokovic.
Wawrinka won his first major this year at the Australian Open.
Born: 28th March 1985
Nationality: Swiss
Plays: Right Handed (one handed backhand)
Turned Pro: 2002
Rival: Novak Djokovic
Best Known For: His long matches with Novak Djokovic.
Wawrinka won his first major this year at the Australian Open.
2.
Name: Novak Djokovic
Born: 22nd May 1987
Nationality: Serbian
Plays: Right Handed (two handed backhand)
Turned Pro: 2003
Rival: Stansislas Wawrinka
Best Known For: Winning the Australian Open three years in a row.
This year Djokovic had an amazing rally with Roger Federer.
Born: 22nd May 1987
Nationality: Serbian
Plays: Right Handed (two handed backhand)
Turned Pro: 2003
Rival: Stansislas Wawrinka
Best Known For: Winning the Australian Open three years in a row.
This year Djokovic had an amazing rally with Roger Federer.
1.
Name: Rafael Nadal
Born: 3rd June 1986
Nationality: Spanish
Plays: Left Handed (two handed backhand)
Turned Pro: 2001
Rival: Roger Federer
Best Known For: Rafael Nadal provides the best top spin in the game making him very difficult to verse.
Below is footage of some of Rafael Nadals amazing shots.
Born: 3rd June 1986
Nationality: Spanish
Plays: Left Handed (two handed backhand)
Turned Pro: 2001
Rival: Roger Federer
Best Known For: Rafael Nadal provides the best top spin in the game making him very difficult to verse.
Below is footage of some of Rafael Nadals amazing shots.