Assessing the greatest ATP Tour players since 2000 involves examining numerous factors including Grand Slam victories, total titles, and overall impact within their competitive era.

At the summit is Novak Djokovic, who stands unmatched with 24 Grand Slam titles, a record 428 weeks as world No 1, 40 Masters 1000 titles, and the singular achievement of winning every Grand Slam event thrice.

Rafael Nadal is renowned for his clay court dominance with 14 French Open titles and 92 ATP titles in total, including 36 Masters 1000 trophies and Olympic gold, while completing a Career Grand Slam.

Roger Federer, a defining figure of men’s tennis, holds 20 Grand Slam singles titles and 103 ATP titles overall, highlighted by a staggering 310 weeks as world No 1.

Andy Murray’s achievements include three Grand Slams, 46 ATP titles, and two Olympic gold medals, along with 41 weeks at No 1, underscoring his place among the century’s elite.

Carlos Alcaraz, at 22 years, has already captured five Grand Slams and 21 ATP titles including seven Masters 1000 wins, heralding a promising future.

Andre Agassi secured three Australian Open titles in the early 2000s, seven Masters titles, and multiple stints at world No 1 before retiring in 2006.

Jannik Sinner has marked 60 weeks at No 1 and four Grand Slams since 2024 amidst a promising career stack of 20 ATP titles.

Lleyton Hewitt dominated the early 2000s with two Grand Slams, 28 ATP titles from 2000 onwards, including two Masters and back-to-back ATP Finals victories.

Stan Wawrinka impressed with three Grand Slams and a peak ranking of No 3 during one of tennis’s most competitive eras, collecting 16 titles.

Daniil Medvedev’s 20 ATP titles include six Masters 1000 wins and a 2020 ATP Finals victory, alongside a 2021 US Open triumph and multiple Grand Slam final appearances.

These ten players exemplify excellence and resilience, setting standards for future generations in men’s tennis.

Andrey Rublev commenced his 2025 Toronto Masters 1000 campaign with a solid victory against Hugo Gaston, prevailing 6-2, 6-3 in straight sets. This win marks the 250th hard-court triumph of Rublev’s professional career, an impressive feat that places him among a select group of players born in 1990 or later. Specifically, Rublev is only the second man born in 1997 or after to attain this milestone, following Alexander Zverev.

Rublev currently holds a career record of 250 wins to 143 losses on hard courts, translating to a winning percentage of 63.6%. Despite a challenging stretch from February to May 2025, during which he managed only two wins in seven tournaments and saw his ranking fall from No. 9 to No. 17, the Russian player has since regained form. Since the week before Roland Garros, Rublev has compiled a 13-6 record in seven events, including a final in Hamburg, back-to-back fourth-round appearances at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, and a semifinal showing at Los Cabos.

Following Wimbledon, Rublev briefly re-entered the ATP Top 10 at No. 10 but has since slipped to No. 11 this week after Alex de Minaur’s resurgence, fueled by his recent title in Washington D.C.

Naomi Osaka’s recent decision to part ways with coach Patrick Mouratoglou, just ten months into their partnership, was characterized by sports journalist Jon Wertheim as unsurprising, given the four-time Grand Slam champion’s ongoing struggles with confidence.

Their coaching relationship commenced following Osaka’s early exit at the 2024 US Open. Despite some successes, such as her first clay-court title at the WTA 125 Saint-Malo event and a final appearance at the Auckland Open earlier this year, results have been inconsistent.

Wertheim, a contributor to Tennis Channel, reflected on their split during the Served with Andy Roddick podcast, stating, “I don’t think this was a huge surprise. This has been a relationship of less than a year. Osaka has won a fair amount of matches, but not at the biggest and best events.” He noted Osaka’s recent loss to Emma Raducanu in Washington without Mouratoglou present, citing factors of both performance and logistical challenges given their locations in Miami and Nice respectively.

Wertheim added, “Patrick is also a guy who pumps a player up with confidence, I think he is much better known for that than any tactical expertise and I think if a player doesn’t have confidence, as Naomi doesn’t appear to have much of right now, I am not sure what the relationship is all about.”

Osaka officially announced the split on social media with a message to Mouratoglou: “Merci Patrick. It was such a great experience learning from you. Wishing you nothing but the best. You are one of the coolest people I’ve ever met and I’m sure I’ll see you around.” She quickly moved on by engaging Tomasz Wiktorowski as a trial coach ahead of the Canadian Open. Wiktorowski has a strong coaching background with Agnieszka Radwanska and Iga Swiatek, under whom he has overseen multiple Grand Slam victories.

Having won her opening match at the Canadian Open under Wiktorowski’s guidance, Osaka appears eager to stabilize her coaching team. At the outset of her partnership with Mouratoglou in September 2024, she expressed a desire for a long-term collaboration, saying, “I try not to get into relationships with people for the short term. I try to think of it as a long-term commitment.” The present changes underscore the complexities of maintaining that commitment amidst the demands of elite professional tennis.