The 2010 generation, leaving in the irresistible, the curtain of the 2020 generation has stepped on the new expectations of everyone.
Ten years is often the unit of time in which people examine their past journeys. When it comes to the men's tennis pyramid of the past decade, the most familiar adjectives for fans are naturally "three kings standing" or "four kings".
However, in addition to these few players who can get who they are without saying, there are still some players in the tennis world who have achieved excellent results that deserve to be mentioned, and the ink in this article will be slightly tilted towards this group of people.
In this article, I might as well follow in the footsteps of the author to review the top ten outstanding players in the men's tennis world in the past decade. Of course, if there is any discussion, please feel free to point it out in the comments section. Ball, just to talk about it is interesting.
(Relevant statistics, counting since 2009 and ending in 2019)
10. Thomas Berdych
1 Grand Slam runner-up.
Until unable to maintain form due to a back injury in 2018, Berdych's performance on the annual tour was fairly stable.
In all four Grand Slam competitions, Berdych has a record of advancing to the final four, and he has reached the year-end finals for six consecutive years, which is the best proof of the highlight length of his career.
In addition, Berdych, nicknamed "Birdman", is the most funny star player in the tennis world. Frequently changing hairstyles, fashionable clothing, and interesting Tweeting, In these categories, Berdych has brought fans and friends extra memory points.
David Ferrer
Like Berdych, Ferrell, who did not have a Grand Slam title in his career, is a respectable top player.
For any kid who practices tennis, Ferrell is a great role model. Although he does not have a gorgeous weapon, he has the spirit and willpower of a samurai. Once you reach the bottom line, it is difficult for all opponents in the world to break through Ferrer's defense. Ferrer, who firmly believes that he can make a return ball every time, always allows opponents to have to play more beats under the rhythm, relying on unlimited physical strength and fighting spirit to find their own victory points.
With ten consecutive Grand Slam round-eight, six consecutive years in the world's top ten, and the highest ranking in the world reaching third place, David Ferrer has his name in the list.
VIII. Dominic Tim
2 Grand Slam runners-up.
After Nadal, the world tennis world once again ushered in a strong player with the potential to become the "God of Red Earth War".
Since his debut, Dominic Tim has been known for his heavy upturned shots. In the past decade, the son has won ten clay open titles and knocked down Nadal on clay four times.
Meanwhile, Dominic Tim, 26, is starting to reach the pinnacle of his career, and his performance in hard courts is steadily improving. Dominique Tim has become a stable top 10 player in the world, reaching the fifth highest ranking.
VII. Del Potro
1 Grand Slam champion, 1 Grand Slam runner-up, 1 year-end runner-up, 1 Olympic silver medal, 1 Olympic bronze medal.
Del Potro, due to the harmonic sound of the name and the characteristics of polymorphic hair, this contestant is jokingly called "big pineapple" or "master brother" by Chinese media and fans. In addition to the huge power of the serve and the comprehensive technical range, among the tall players of the same size, Del Potro's flexibility is almost unparalleled. Since winning the US Open ten years ago, the master brother was considered by the media at the time to be a popular candidate for the next generation of ball kings.
However, the 2010 generation was a decade of ups and downs for Del Potro. During this time, Del Potro underwent as many as three wrist surgeries. The master brother who was suffering from injuries and illness had to stop and stop, and the lowest ranking had fallen to 200 outside. Fortunately, Del Potro quickly recovers from every injury and takes on the role of a giant challenger. In 2018, this tenacious and gentle giant finally returned to the final of the US Open, which moved many tennis fans to tears.
Over the past decade, Del Potro's matchups against the Big Four have been 20-51, and although the results of the matches are inferior, the game is not as disparity as other players.
6. Marin Cilic
1 Grand Slam champion and 2 Grand Slam runners-up.
As a giant player with a height of nearly two meters, Cilic's serve has full power, the power of the forehand is as strong as a wild bull, and the ability of the two-handed back-beat to create scoring opportunities is not weak, and it is almost no worse than the 180cm+ player in displacement.
Cilic and Del Potro have a lot of similarities, both in terms of playing style and career drama.
As an Eastern European giant with a height of nearly two meters, Cilic's serve is very powerful, the power of the forehand is strong, the ability of the two-handed back-shot to create scoring opportunities is not weak, and it is almost not worse than the 180cm+ player in the displacement.
Over the past decade, we've seen Cilic shine from being a highly anticipated rookie, experiencing setbacks and changes. Cilic, who reached the australian open final four in 2010, did not beat Japanese player Kei Nishikori at the US Open until 2014 to win the only Grand Slam title of his career so far. After 2015, this player began to deliver a strong and stable performance. At Both Wimbledon and 2018 Australian Open, Cilic reached the final and lost to the same rival Federer.
V. Wawrinka
3 Grand Slam titles and 1 Grand Slam runner-up.
Wawrinka is a tennis player with a very special style of warfare. As one of the few players who dominate the attack with backhands, Wawrinka's style of play is extremely tough and tough. His backhand shots were always heavy and swirling, catching opponents off guard, and were quite flexible in shifting, while shorting balls and intercepting in front of the net were barely inferior to those of his fellow friend Federer.
However, an overemphasized aggressive style of play is bound to expose the shortcomings of its lack of stability. Therefore, even with three Grand Slams in hand, Wawrinka has a certain gap in the ups and downs and topicality of Murray, the weakest of the four kings, not to mention whether he can rise to the level of "Yu Liang Plot" with Federer.
Even so, against the backdrop of such an era, the unique Wawrinka is still widely regarded as the strongest men's singles combat force outside the Four Kings of the past decade.
Fourth, Murray
3 Grand Slam champions, 7 Grand Slam runners-up, 2 Olympic gold medals.
In the end, the past ten years have been the "Four Heavenly Kings" generation, or the "Big Three" generation?
This is a topic that is bound to spark salivation. The benevolent see the benevolent, and the wise see the wise.
One thing to be sure is that over the past decade, Murray has definitely been an outstanding tennis player. The near-perfect Murray was well worthy of the heavy pressure of expectations that British fans had placed on him.
He first ended the 77-year-old Grand Slam drought for British men at the US Open in 2012, and then won the Davis title for The United Kingdom in 2015, so that the trophy will come back to the British after 79 years, not to mention the two precious Olympic gold medals, one of which will be won on the doorstep.
Andy Murray, worthy of the reputation of "genius of tennis". As for why Murray, who is as strong as Murray, is completely unable to create an era of his own, even if it is only a short reign?
The answer is in the following.
Three, Federer
7 Grand Slam champions and 5 Grand Slam runners-up.
Federer is much older than the other two rivals. However, in the past decade, Federer has prevented the era of [Nader Duel] from coming with the legend of Yu Yong of 7 championships and 5 asians.
After the age of 35, Federer can still take three Grand Slam titles. What is this concept, look at the number of career Grand Slams in the top seven of the list. Needless to say, we all know how good Federer really is, he is the GOAT in tennis.
Second, Nadal
14 Grand Slam champions, 6 Grand Slam runners-up, 1 Olympic gold medal.
After entering the 2010 generation, Nadal made an extremely strong start. In 2012, Nadal became the men's singles player outside of Agassi who completed the Golden Slam.
In the middle of the 2010 generation, Nadal suffered from a back injury and fell into a low point. After three years in the trough, Nadal chose to change his playing style after a bloody comeback, accelerating his serve and reducing rotation. Use more sideways forehand and try to avoid running the bottom line that you used to be very good at. It was in this way that Nadal returned to the top of men's tennis in a new posture as a god of war.
In this decade, Nadal has increased the number of individual French Open titles to a point where there is no one before, and it is likely that there will be no successors. In fact, Nadal is also a generation of grandmasters in the history of tennis. In the 2010 generation, Nadal completely completed the evolution of technology, proving that he can still be strong outside the clay field.
I. Djokovic
15 Grand Slam champions and 8 Grand Slam runners-up.
Starting with a 41-match winning streak at the start of the 2011 season, Xiaode quickly caught up with Fenner and successfully turned the situation of the two males into a three-king separation.
In this decade, Djokovic won fifteen of the sixteen grand slams of his career. From 2015 to 2016, Djokovic won four consecutive Grand Slam titles, highlighting the long-lost personal dominance of the tennis world.
In addition, Xiaode reached the record of Master Kim after winning the Cincinnati Masters last year. Finally, in the past ten years, deuteronally five times at the end of the year. Judging from the record, Djokovic, who redefined the return-ball style of play, has been unmatched in the past decade.
The strongest player of the 2010s belonged to Djokovic.