Stars of the 2000s
the 2000s can be considered as a time when the best tennis players so far in history have played! There has been an intense rivalry between 3 of the greatest ever male tennis players and the emergence of arguably the best female tennis player in history!
This Modern era has been dominated by an aggressive topspin and baseline play style with less emphasis on serve and volley
Novak Djokovic
Considered by most to be the best tennis player of all time. This Serbian superstar is renowned for incredibly consistent shots,amazing stamina and arguably the best backhand ever. He has the joint world record for Grand Slam wins with 24 titles.
Rafael Nadal
This Spanish tennis player is known for his incredibly heavy topspin shots and aggressive hitting from the baseline. He holds the world record for the most wins ever on clay including 14 wins at Roland Garros amongst his 22 career grand slam wins.
Roger Federer
Many people say that this Swiss player has the best all round technique in tennis history. He has a huge serve, graceful movement around the court and incredible shot making from the baseline and at the net. Winner of 20 Grand Slams.
Serena Williams
Known as the best Women's player of all time. This American player has a incredibly powerful baseline play style, she has won an incredible 23 Grand Slam titles.
Andy Murray
From England this player has a defensive and grinding style of play. He has won 3 Grand Slams and two Olympic gold medals.
Maria Sharapova
A dominant force in women's tennis for a time in this period. A Russian powerful hitter who won 5 Grand Slams during her career
Andy Roddick
This American player won 1 Grand slam during his career, but was notable because of his unusual, abbreviated serve that was incredibly powerful, reaching up to 155 mph!
Stan Wawrinka
This Swiss player is known for powerful hitting but also arguably having the technically best one handed backhand in the modern game (Many others think Federer has the best backhand though!). Winner of 3 Grand Slam titles