The current ATP rankings were announced today. As per the declaration, Novak Djokovic remains world number one, ahead of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev. However, despite that, Daniil Medvedev, the Russian tennis sensation, has a tremendous opportunity ahead of him to replace Djokovic and obtain the No. 1 position in the ATP World Ranking. Since the rankings were established, he could become the 27th man to occupy the top spot.
Djokovic will return to the field at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships. Whereas, Medvedev will compete at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Mexico. However, to obtain the no. 1 position in ATP World Ranking, the Russian must equal or exceed Djokovic's performance in Dubai. The rankings scenario is that even if Djokovic achieves his sixth Dubai Tennis Championships, he could lose his top spot. The last time a player other than the big four was the world No. 1 was Andy Roddick 18 years ago.
Nevertheless, if Med-wed had upset Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open, he would have clinched the top slot. However, it all fell apart for him in the ending.
At Flushing Meadows in 2021, the Russian won his first Major. As a result, he foiled Djokovic's ambition to become the first man in history to capture the calendar-year Grand Slam.
Every possible scenarios in which medvedev could ascent up his ranking ladder
Irrespective of Djokovic's achievements in Dubai, Medvedev secures the Acapulco title.
The Russian advances to the Acapulco semi-finals, but Djokovic is unable to advance to the Dubai final.
Medvedev makes it to the final in Acapulco, but Djokovic misses out on the Dubai crown.
Medvedev advances to the quarterfinals in Acapulco, while Djokovic is unable to advance to the semi-finals in Dubai.
In Acapulco, Medvedev advances to the second round, while Djokovic is unable to get to the semi-finals in Dubai.
In Acapulco, Medvedev falls in the first round, and Djokovic does not get to the quarter-finals in Dubai.
Every tennis player's ambition is to climb the ATP ladder and achieve the World No. 1 ranking. It is, however, not something that can be accomplished hastily. Considering the obstacles in his path, witnessing Medvedev achieve his dream ranking would be a thrilling experience. However, only time and his expertise would tell if he is capable of reaching such a lofty position.
Also, If Medvedev succeeds in becoming World No. 1, he will join Yevgeny Kafelnikov (1999) and Marat Safin (2001) to be the third Russian man to accomplish the achievement.
Winning a Grand Slam title is something most tennis players dream of from the day they start swinging their racquet. Let's take a look those tennis players with most Grand Slam titles in men's tennis.
Winning a Grand Slam title is something most tennis players dream of from the day they start swinging their racquet. Despite the difficulty of winning a grand slam tournament, a select few have dominated on the biggest stage throughout the years. The past two decades, in particular, have seen certain players cement their place in history by winning a record number of grand slam titles. In 2025, the battle for those records continues, with Wimbledon taking place between June 30 and July 13.
Let's take a look those tennis players with most Grand Slam titles in men's tennis.
Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players in history. He has a record 24 men's singles Grand Slam titles. The Serbian tennis great also became the third men's player to win 100 ATP Tour titles. Djokovic is the only man to hold all four Slam singles titles at the same time since Rod Laver's 1969 calendar Grand Slam.
2. Rafael Nadal | 22 Grand Slam Titles
Rafael Nadal comes second on this list, winning 22 men’s singles Grand Slams, only behind Novak Djokovic. More than half of them came at one Slam and on one surface that the Spaniard became synonymous with: the French Open. No player has won more than Nadal’s 14 Roland-Garros titles throughout a dominant 18-year span, in which the king of clay defended his crown 10 times and recorded an unbelievable 97% win percentage.
3. Roger Federer | 20 Grand Slam Titles
Swiss great Roger Federer is one of the most decorated men's tennis stars. Federer won his first-ever grand slam title in 2003 & became the first men's singles player to reach the milestone of 20 grand slam titles and also eclipsed the record of 14 grand slams held by Pete Sampras during this quest. He has won 6 AO Open, 1 french Open, 8 Wimbledon & 5 U.S Open Titles. Federer won his last Grand Slam Title in 2018. He announced his retirement in 2022.
4. Pete Sampras | 14 Grand Slam Titles
Pete Sampras won 14 major singles titles during his career, which was an all-time record at the time of his retirement: a then-record seven Wimbledon titles, two Australian Opens, and a joint Open Era record of five US Open titles. He won 64 singles titles in total. He was the first to reach world No 1.9.
Roy Emerson was a Champion whose career bridged the amateur and Open eras. The Aussie great won his 12th Grand Slam singles title at the French Open Championship against countryman Tony Roche. His haul of 28 Grand Slam titles (12 singles, 16 doubles) is a record for men's tennis. Emerson is also the only man to win singles and doubles titles in all four majors.
As Novak Djokovic became the second player to win 100 games at Wimbledon, we present to you the tennis record for the most wins in Wimbledon men's history.
With his third-round win over Miomir Kecmanovic at Wimbledon 2025, the 7-time champion Novak Djokovic has registered his 100th win in the tournament's history. He has now become the third player ever to win 100 games at Wimbledon.
Before Novak, Martina Navratilova and eight-time champion Roger Federer had achieved this feat. Roger, with 105 wins, has the tennis record for most wins at Wimbledon.
Today, in this article, we will discuss the players with the most wins at Wimbledon in men's events.
10. Stefan Edberg & Goran Ivanisevic | 49 wins
Both Stefan Edberg and Goran Ivanisevic have registered 49 wins in their career at Wimbledon. They both thus have a place at Number 10 on our list.
Stefan after winning the 1988 Wimbledon. Image | Tennis.com
Stefan, the Swedish star and former World No.1, won 6 Grand Slam titles in his career. Among those 6 titles, two were at Wimbledon - one in 1988 and another in 1990. Stefan also won the Gold medal in the 1984 Olympics.
In his career, Stefan played 61 matches at Wimbledon and won 49 of them. He retired in 1996.
Goran Ivanisevic after winning the 2001 Wimbledon. Image | CNN
On the other hand, Croatian Goran Ivanisevic only won one Grand Slam title in his career, that too at Wimbledon in 2001. The left-handed smasher won 22 titles in his career and reached a career-best of World No. 2 in 1994.
Goran Ivanisevic played 15 seasons at Wimbledon and took 63 games to win 49 games.
9. Bjorn Borg | 48 wins
Borg won 51 of 55 matches he played at Wimbeldon. Image | GQ
Borg, one of the greatest Swedish tennis players in history, comes at No. 9 on our list of players with the most wins at Wimbledon.
The 11-time Grand Slam winner remained No.1 in the World for 109 weeks. Borg won five consecutive Wimbledon titles from 1976 to 1980.
Borg only played 9 seasons at Wimbledon and went on to win the tournament 5 times. His 92.7% win record will hardly match ever again. He won 51 of the 55 matches he played at Wimbledon.
Nadal won the Wimbledon twice in his career. Image | Sky News
There would be hardly any tennis record article where you would not find the Spanish legend, Rafael Nadal.
Nadal, one of the greatest ever tennis players, won 22 Grand Slams in his career. Although he dominated most of the grand slams multiple times, Nadal conquered the grass only twice in 2008 and 2010.
Nadal is one of the very few tennis players to achieve the Golden Slam in his career by winning all the Grand Slams and the Olympic gold medal.
At Wimbledon, he played 70 matches and won 58 of them.
McEnroe won three Wimbledon titles in his career. Image | NY Times
At No.7 on our list, we have another southpaw tennis player, John McEnroe from USA.
McEnroe won three Wimbledon titles in 1981, 1983, and 1984. In all, in his 18 seasons as a tennis player, he won 7 Grand Slam titles.
If it were not for Bjorn Borg, he would have won more Grand Slam titles. McEnroe played 70 games at Wimbledon and won 59 games, with a percentage of 84.3%.
6. Andy Murray | 61 wins
Murray became the first British player in Open Era to win the Wimbledon. Image | The Independent
Andy Murray is the only British player in the Open era to win Wimbledon. Part of the 'Big Four', Murray is the only player, male or female, to win consecutive Olympic gold medals.
If it were not for the dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, Murray would have finished with more than the 3 Grand Slams he won in his career.
Murray won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016 and won 61 of 74 matches he played in his career in the tournament.
From 1993 to 2000, in eight years, Pete Sampras won 7 Wimbledon titles, barring once in 1996.
In 70 matches on grass, Pete won 63 matches with a win percentage of 90%.
4. Boris Becker | 71 wins
Becker with the 1989 Wimbledon title. Image | Wimbledon
Boris Becker with 71 wins at Wimbledon is the only German player to be on this list.
Becker, one of the strongest and fiercest tennis players of the last century, won 6 Grand Slams in his career. In 15 seasons at Wimbledon, the German star won the tournament thrice - 1985, 1986 and 1989.
At Wimbledon, Becker played 83 matches and won 71 of them to finish as the player with the fourth most wins in the tournament's history. Becker and Edberg had a great rivalry in the late 1980s.
3. Jimmy Connors | 84 wins
Connors won 84 matches at Wimbledon. Image | World Street Journal
Connors, another star of the 1970s and 1908s, won 8 Grand Slam titles in his career, among which two came at Wimbledon.
The left-handed tennis star from the USA won Wimbledon in 1974 and 1982. The former World No.1 spent 268 weeks as the best male tennis player in the world.
Connors played 21 seasons at Wimbledon and played 102 matches in the tournament. With a win percentage of 82.4%, Connors won 84 matches at Wimbledon, to finish at No.3 on our list.
2. Novak Djokovic | 100* wins
Novak is the only player in tennis history to have 90+ wins at every Slam.
With his third-round win over Miomir Kecmanovic at Wimbledon 2025, Novak Djokovic now has become the second male tennis player to win 100 matches at Wimbledon.
Djokovic, the 7-time Wimbledon and 24 Grand Slam Winner, is arguably the most successful tennis player of all time. Part of the 'Big Four', Djokovic outlasted his competitors Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray in longevity to become the player with the most grand slam titles and wins.
Djokovic won the Wimbledon title in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022.
He played in 19 seasons at Wimbledon and won 100 matches while losing only 12 till now. He is the only player in tennis history to have 90+ wins at every Slam.
Novak was the latest to win the career Golden Slam after winning the 2024 Olympics gold medal.
Roger Federer after becoming the player with most Wimbledon titles. Image | Wimbledon
Just like many other tennis records, Roger Federer tops this record as well. With 105 wins, Roger Federer is the player with the most matches won in Wimbledon history.
Roger won a record eight Wimbledon titles in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, and 2017. The Swiss legend remained World No.1 for 310 weeks, which was once a record before Novak broke that.
The 20 Grand Slams winner played 22 seasons at Wimbledon and lost only 14 matches while winning 105 during those seasons. Roger has a winning percentage of 88.2% at Wimbledon.
From one man unbelievably acquiring 13 French Open titles to the rise of numerous unexpected champions, the event has seen it all. Let us have a trip to memory lane and look at the male French Open winners from the Last 10 years.
The French Open, often known as Roland-Garros, is an annual tennis tournament held at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris. The French Open is the second Grand Slam of the year. It is the only Grand Slam played on clay court, making it one of the most anticipated tennis events of the year. It is thought to be one of the most arduous grand slams to win, as the best-of-five-sets format on clay makes the battle extremely exhausting, and only the fittest can win. However, during its 131 years of reigning, the French Open has been a witness of several unexpected moments. From one man unbelievably acquiring 13 French Open titles to the rise of numerous unexpected champions, the event has seen it all. Let us have a trip to memory lane and look at the male French Open winners from the Last 10 years.
Rafael Nadal, then 9-time French Open champion, resigned from the event in 2016 after consecutive straight-set triumphs and great form due to a significant wrist injury. Top seed Novak Djokovic, on the other hand, had a number of his strongest rivals eliminated or debilitated at the Open. With the 'King of Clay' out of the competition, Djokovic seemed to have only Andy Murray to contend with, who was floundering against far lower-ranked opponents. Furthermore, the Serbian did not waste this rare opportunity and performed admirably to come back from a set down to eliminate Andy Murray. As a result of his victory, he won his maiden French Open title, and he became the first man since 1969 to retain all four Grand Slam titles in a row.
2. French Open 2017 winner: Rafael Nadal
Nadal accomplished 'La Decima'( It means The Tenth in Spanish) with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 annihilation of Stan Wawrinka in the final, giving him a perfect ten at Roland Garros that year. Not just because of the title but the way he sailed through seven rounds, solidified his position as the best clay-courter of all time. On his approach to the triumph, the Mallorcan did not drop a single set and only lost 35 games, the fewest he has ever lost when claiming a Grand Slam title.
The Spaniard's triumph at Roland Garros in 2018 handed him 17 Grand Slam championships in his career and expanded his record for most Grand Slam titles in a single major. Furthermore, He earned this honour by thrashing Dominic Thiem in straight sets(6–4, 6–3, 6–2). Nonetheless, At that time, on the clay at Roland Garros, Nadal won 11 trophies, tying the legendary Margaret Court for the most titles at a single Grand Slam and again cementing his position as the 'King of Clay.'
4. French Open 2019 winner: Rafael Nadal
Coming into the final, the Spaniard had only dropped one set and was coming off a convincing semi-final triumph against Roger Federer. His opponent, Dominic Thiem, on the other hand, was hoping to build on his win over Novak Djokovic, as well as his straight-sets victory over Nadal in the Barcelona Open semi-final, to reach his second Grand Slam final. Thiem was on the verge of achieving his dreams by claiming the second set, however, an inexorable Nadal bounced back in a poised fashion and extended his record-breaking reign at Roland-Garros by winning a 12th men's singles title with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 victory.
5. French Open 2020 winner: Rafael Nadal
Tennis fans were drooling at the idea of another dramatic battle in one of the sport's most historical rivalries, but it turned out to be one of the most one-sided Grand Slam finals in the Open era. Although, The odds were stacked against the Serbian in his match against the 34-year-old Nadal, who was attempting to win his 13th title on the red clay courts of Roland Garros. However, putting a stop to the speculations, the 'King of Clay' delivered one of the most humiliating defeats on great rival Novak Djokovic, demolishing the world number one 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to claim a record-tying 20th Grand Slam men's singles title.
Djokovic spun up some more magic on the court less than 48 hours after defeating 13-time champion Rafael Nadal in one of the best tennis knockdowns. However, after falling behind two sets to Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece—a 22-year-old who was playing in his first Grand Slam final—Djokovic rebounded to win in five games, 6–7 (8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4. Eventually, he was richly compensated for his spectacular comeback by winning the French Open 2021, his second in Paris and the 19th Grand Slam title.
The "King of Clay" Rafael Nadal lived up to his title once again, overwhelming Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 to win the French Open 2022 title. It was his record-extending 14th French Open title and record-extending 22nd major title overall. It marked the first time in his career that he won the Australian Open and the French Open in the same calendar year. Nadal also became the third man to defeat four top 10 players en route to a major title since the introduction of ATP rankings in 1973.
8. French Open 2023 winner: Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic won his men's-record 23rd Grand Slam title with a victory over Casper Ruud in French Open 2023 Final. Djokovic broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal for the most major singles trophies in the history of men's tennis. The Serb moves into the outright lead of men's majors ahead of Rafael Nadal. He also becomes the first man to win all four majors at least three times. By winning his 23rd Slam title at the French Open beating Norwegian world No. 4 Casper Ruud 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-5 in the final. In addition, Djokovic broke away from Rafael Nadal in the men's pecking order. Joining Serena Williams on the most Slam count by any player in the Open Era, he also became the first man to win all the Majors at least thrice.
The 21-year-old Spaniard became the youngest man to win a major across all three tennis surfaces, claiming the French Open singles crown. He toppled Olympic champion Alexander Zverev in five sets, 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. Carlos Alcaraz has roared to a perfect 3-0 in major finals, adding his win in Paris on clay to his US Open triumph (hard court) in 2022 and Wimbledon (grass) last year.
Alcaraz also joins Spanish compatriot Rafael Nadal as the only man to win a Roland-Garros title under the age of 22 since the year 2000 (Nadal did so 2005-07).
10. French Open 2025 winner: Carlos Alcaraz
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz recovered from two sets down, saving three championship points on the way to beat world No. 1 Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in an incredible French Open 2025 men's singles final. It was the longest final in tournament history (5 hours, 29 minutes) in the Open Era.
This was the second longest grand slam final in the Open Era; Alcaraz is just the sixth player ever to come back from two sets down to win a French Open final; and the Spaniard is also the youngest player to win two straight men’s singles titles in Paris since Nadal, the King of Clay, won four in a row between 2005 and 2008.
Alcaraz has now won his fifth major title aged 22 years, one month and three days old, the exact same age his hero Rafael Nadal was when he won his fifth at Wimbledon in 2008.
Novak Djokovic is only 8 matches away to break Roger Federer’s men’s singles milestone. Let's take a look at the top 10 players who have the records of most matches played in Grand Slam in the Open Era.
Novak Djokovic has now played 430 Grand Slam matches, taking sole possession of the record for the most singles matches played in the Open Era, ahead of Federer (429) and Serena Williams (423). No other player has reached 400 matches. Let's take a look at the top 10 players who have the records of most matches played in Grand Slam in the Open Era.
Stan Wawrinka, who turned professional in 2002, played a total of 225 Grand Slam matches. He is a three-time Grand Slam champion and appeared in 50-straight Grand Slams before missing the 2017 US Open with two season-ending left knee surgeries. He is one of just three players to have defeated Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal at Grand Slams. Wawrinka reached four Grand Slam singles finals in his career to date, winning three, the 2014 Australian Open, the 2015 French Open and the 2016 US Open; each time he defeated the reigning world No. 1 in the championship match (Rafael Nadal once and Novak Djokovic twice, respectively).
9. Stefan Edberg | 225
Swede Edberg competed in only 225 Grand Slam matches and he won 178 of those. Edberg, who turned professional in 1983 and retired in 1996, won two Wimbledon titles, two US Open trophies and two Australian Open titles during his 13-year career. In total he played 1,071 career matches for a win-loss record of 801–270 (74.8%)
8. Pete Sampras | 241
Pete Sampras has competed in 241 matches at Grand Slam tournaments. He compiled a 762-222 career singles record (77.4%) putting him in the top-10 all-time for the Open Era. Sampras captured 64 tour singles titles in 265 overall tournaments (was also a finalist in 24 tournaments). At the age of 19 years and 28 days, Sampras became the youngest US Open men’s singles champion in history, defeating his career-rival Andre Agassi.
Andy Murray has played 257 Major matches (200-57) from the 1,001 total singles matches he has competed in (739-262). Among the four Grand Slam events, the Brit has played the most matches at Wimbledon (74), where he has a 61-13 record.
6. Ivan Lendl | 271
Ivan Lendl competed in 271 Grand Slam matches (222-49) from the 1,340 matches tour-level matches he played in total (1,068-242). The Czech-American contested more matches at the US Open (86) than any other Grand Slam and compiled a 73-13 record at Flushing Meadows.
5. Andre Agassi | 277
Andre Agassi contested 1,144 singles matches overall in his career (870-274), with 277 of these being played at Grand Slam events (224-53). Among the four Majors, the American played the most matches at the US Open (98), where he accumulated a 79-19 record.
Jimmy Connors played an ATP record 1,557 matches in his career (1,274-283), with 282 of these coming at Majors (233-49). The American contested more matches at the US Open (115) than any other Grand Slam and amassed a 98-17 record at the New York showpiece.
3. Rafael Nadal | 358
Rafael Nadal has competed in 358 matches at Grand Slam tournaments (314-44) from the 1,300 matches he has played in total (1,075-225). The Spaniard holds a 112-4 record at Roland Garros, where he has played more matches than at any other tournament.
Roger Federer is the legendary player who had the record of most matches played in Grand Slam but Djokovic beat him recently. He played 1,526 matches in total in his career (1,251-275), with 429 of his matches coming at Grand Slam events (369-60). The Swiss earned over 100 victories at both Wimbledon (105-14) and the Australian Open (102-15), while he also amassed 89-14 and 73-17 records at the US Open and Roland Garros respectively.
1. Novak Djokovic | 430
Following his third round win at Australian Open 2025, Novak Djokovic surpassed his great rival Roger Federer. Djokovic has contested 430* matches at Majors (371-49) from 1,325 matches overall (1,106-219). The Serbian has won more than 90 matches at the French Open (96-16), the Australian Open (94-9), and Wimbledon (93-11), while he holds a 88-13 US Open record.
Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open 2025 title after defeating Alexander Zverev. With this, the Italian becomes the first man to retain the title since Novak Djokovic’s “three-peat” from 2019 to 2021. Let's take a look at the Australian Open winners list (Men).
In this article, we will brief you on the Australian Open winners list (Men).
Jannik Sinner claims Australian Open 2025 title
Jannik Sinner won the latest edition of the Australian Open after defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3.
With this, the Italian becomes the first man to retain the title since Novak Djokovic’s “three-peat” from 2019 to 2021.
Aged 23 years 163 days, Sinner is also the youngest man to win multiple Australian Open titles since Jim Courier in 1992-93.
Djokovic won the most titles
Over the last decade, the tournament has been dominated by Novak Djokovic who has won the tournament ten times in this period (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023).
The only other players to win the tournament in this time are Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka.
Djokovic's record in the tournament is impressive, with his ten wins coming in a consecutive period of 11 years.
He has been able to defeat some of the greatest players in the world, such as Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, in the final of the tournament.
Djokovic also has two hat-tricks of Australian Open titles, once between 2011-2013 and then doing an encore from 2019-2021.
The Serbian’s first Australian Open crown came in 2008, when he came from a set down to beat Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6.
Djokovic has beaten Andy Murray in as many as four Australian Open finals while he has also beaten Rafael Nadal in two finals.
On the other hand, Roger has won the Australian Open twice in the last decade, in 2017 and 2018.
He has been a finalist in the tournament five times in this period, showing his consistency at the tournament.
While Stan Wawrinka has won the Australian Open once, in 2014. He defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, who was the defending champion at the time.
This win was a major upset and Wawrinka proved that he is capable of winning the biggest tournaments in the world.
It is interesting to note that, in the last decade, the men's singles of the Australian Open has been dominated by Swiss players, with four out of the ten titles won by either Roger Federer or Stan Wawrinka.
While Novak Djokovic, another Swiss player, has dominated the tournament with 10 titles. This shows the strength of Swiss players in the tennis world, particularly on hard courts.