The victory moved Nadal to fourth place on the all-time ATP match wins list. Nadal then beat Australian Jason Kubler in the second round and closed in on third-placed Novak Djokovic, who lost to fellow Australian Alex de Minaur and was eliminated along with Serbia from the United Cup. Djokovic is not that far away, but the top two places are out of reach for the Spaniard, who could retire this year. At the same time, Novak himself is unlikely to let himself be caught up, since he himself does not think about ending his career.
Top 5 tennis players by number of victories on the ATP circuit
#5 Ivan Lendl – 1068 victories
Ivan Lendl is one of the greatest tennis players in history. Among his many achievements are a record number of weeks at number one in the ATP rankings (270) and nine consecutive final tournament finals. Lendl also became the first tennis player to play in 19 Grand Slam finals.
During his career from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, Lendl won 94 singles titles, including 11 Grand Slams. He is one of the few players to reach 1,000 career singles victories.
Lendl reached the US Open final eight times in a row (1982–1989), an Open Era record. He won the title three times (85-87).
#4Rafael Nadal – 1070
Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to the Brisbane tournament, showing a dominant performance against Dominic Thiem, and then played even more confidently against Jason Kubler, giving the Australian only 3 games.
The king of clay is a record 14-time Roland Garros champion and one of only five tennis players in the Open Era to have won a career Grand Slam. His 22 TBS victories are surpassed by only one tennis player.
Nadal is fighting for his 93rd singles title this week. He has only played once against Brisbane and reached the quarter-finals in 2017.
#3 Novak Djokovic – 1089
Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player in history. At 36, the Serbian dominates the ATP Tour and recently spent a record 400th week at No. 1 in the rankings.
Djokovic will aim for a record 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open this month to catch up with women’s tennis legend Margaret Court.
Djokovic also holds many other records: 10 Australian Open titles, seven ATP Finals victories, 40 Masters 1000 titles.
No. 2 Roger Federer – 1251
Roger Federer was the embodiment of poetry on the tennis court. With his effortless grace and elegance, Federer made tennis an art. However, the Swiss not only stood out for his aesthetics, he also set numerous records.
Federer held the record for most weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings before being overtaken by Djokovic. The Swiss holds the Open Era record for Wimbledon titles (8) and is the only player in the Open Era to have won Wimbledon and the US Open at least 5 times.
Federer retired in 2022 and with 1,251 singles victories and 103 titles, the Swiss career Grand Slam winner is second only to a player in terms of number of matches won.
#1 Jimmy Connors – 1274
Jimmy Connors holds the record for most singles matches played (1,557), wins (1,274) and titles (109).
Connors had a distinguished career that spanned more than two decades. He has won eight Grand Slam singles titles, including five at the US Open. The tennis player retired in 1996 at the age of 43.
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