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  1. 1Marcelo RíosMarcelo RíosBorn 26 Dec 1975Marcelo Ríos reached world number one in March 1998 after winning Indian Wells and Miami back to back, and he remains the only man to hold the top ranking without winning a major singles title. His left-handed timing and anticipation brought him 18 tour titles, including five Masters events, and…0i
  2. 2David FerrerDavid FerrerBorn 2 Apr 1982David Ferrer won 27 tour titles, including the 2012 Paris Masters, and reached a career high of third in the world, all in the era of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray. He reached the 2013 French Open final and helped Spain win the Davis Cup three times. His relentless consistency made him the…0i
  3. 3David NalbandianDavid NalbandianBorn 1 Jan 1982David Nalbandian had one of the cleanest backhands of his generation and a habit of beating the best on big occasions. He reached the 2002 Wimbledon final, won the 2005 Masters Cup by coming from two sets down against Roger Federer, and in 2007 won Madrid and Paris, beating both Federer and Rafael…0i
  4. 4Nikolay DavydenkoNikolay DavydenkoBorn 2 Jun 1981Nikolay Davydenko took the ball very early and hit flat from both sides, rushing even the best players. At the 2009 ATP World Tour Finals in London he beat Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Juan Martín del Potro on the way to the title, and he also won three Masters events. He reached a career high…0i
  5. 5Tommy HaasTommy HaasBorn 3 Apr 1978Tommy Haas reached world number two in 2002, won Olympic singles silver in Sydney and played three Australian Open semi-finals, despite injuries that cost him whole seasons. He kept winning tour titles into his mid-thirties and later became tournament director at Indian Wells. His career is a…0i
  6. 6Tim HenmanTim HenmanBorn 6 Sept 1974Tim Henman carried British hopes at Wimbledon for a decade, reaching four semi-finals there between 1998 and 2002, and added semi-finals at the French Open and US Open in 2004. His serve-volley game won him 11 titles, including the 2003 Paris Masters, and a career high of fourth. He later joined…0i
  7. 7Richard GasquetRichard GasquetBorn 18 Jun 1986Richard Gasquet played more than two decades on the tour, winning 16 titles and reaching three Grand Slam semi-finals, two at Wimbledon and one at the US Open. His one-handed backhand made him one of the most admired players to watch, and he helped France win the 2017 Davis Cup. He reached a career…0i
  8. 8Tomáš BerdychTomáš BerdychBorn 17 Sept 1985Tomáš Berdych combined a big serve with flat, powerful groundstrokes and spent years in the world's top ten, reaching a career high of fourth. He reached the 2010 Wimbledon final after beating Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, won the 2005 Paris Masters, and led the Czech Republic to Davis Cup…0i
  9. 9Jo-Wilfried TsongaJo-Wilfried TsongaBorn 17 Apr 1985Jo-Wilfried Tsonga burst through by reaching the 2008 Australian Open final, crushing Rafael Nadal in the semi-final, and went on to win two Masters titles, Paris in 2008 and Canada in 2014. His explosive serve and forehand took him to a career high of fifth, and he was part of the French team that…0i
  10. 10Gaël MonfilsGaël MonfilsBorn 1 Sept 1986Gaël Monfils is one of the most athletic and entertaining players of his generation, with sliding defence and acrobatic shot-making. Beyond the highlights, he reached a career high of sixth, Grand Slam semi-finals at the French Open and US Open, and kept winning tour titles well into his late…0i