- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 99.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 99.0
- Longevity
- 97.0
GOAT Rank · 39
Greatest Tennis Players who debuted in the 2000s
This ranking is led by Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Sara Errani. GOAT Rank currently ranks 39 eligible Tennis players who debuted in the 2000s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Novak Djokovic ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 97.6.
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- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2001–2024
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 95.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–2024
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2003–2023
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2002–2023
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–2019
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–2022
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2022
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2001–2020
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2015
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2017
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2002–2025
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2014
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–2021
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2006–2025
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2004–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2006–2024
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🇧🇾 Belarus
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2013
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2002–2019
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2001–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2003–2024
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | Tennis | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2003–active | 97.6 |
| 6 | Rafael Nadal | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2001–2024 | 93.1 |
| 39 | Sara Errani | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2002–active | 85.9 |
| 46 | Andy Roddick | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2012 | 85.6 |
| 49 | Andy Murray | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2005–2024 | 85.4 |
| 54 | Sania Mirza | Tennis | 🇮🇳 India | 2003–2023 | 85.0 |
| 58 | Barbora Strýcová | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 2002–2023 | 84.7 |
| 65 | Vera Zvonareva | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2000–active | 84.3 |
| 73 | Marin Čilić | Tennis | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2005–active | 83.9 |
| 80 | Ekaterina Makarova | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2005–2019 | 83.4 |
| 108 | Juan Martín del Potro | Tennis | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2005–2022 | 82.4 |
| 112 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2000–2022 | 82.3 |
| 113 | Maria Sharapova | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2001–2020 | 82.2 |
| 117 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2006–active | 82.1 |
| 137 | Flavia Pennetta | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2015 | 81.2 |
| 144 | Jelena Janković | Tennis | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2000–2017 | 80.8 |
| 151 | David Ferrer | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2000–2019 | 80.6 |
| 159 | Karolína Plíšková | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 2009–active | 80.3 |
| 169 | Sloane Stephens | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–active | 79.8 |
| 170 | Richard Gasquet | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 2002–2025 | 79.7 |
| 173 | Madison Keys | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–active | 79.6 |
| 174 | Dinara Safina | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2000–2014 | 79.6 |
| 175 | Kei Nishikori | Tennis | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2007–active | 79.5 |
| 182 | Grigor Dimitrov | Tennis | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 2008–active | 79.1 |
| 189 | Timea Bacsinszky | Tennis | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2005–2021 | 78.8 |
| 192 | Petra Kvitová | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 2006–2025 | 78.6 |
| 193 | Gaël Monfils | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 2004–active | 78.6 |
| 195 | Simona Halep | Tennis | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2006–2024 | 78.5 |
| 198 | Jessica Pegula | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–active | 78.4 |
| 201 | Victoria Azarenka | Tennis | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 2003–active | 78.2 |
| 202 | Milos Raonic | Tennis | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2008–active | 78.2 |
| 209 | Marion Bartoli | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 2000–2013 | 77.8 |
| 210 | Tomáš Berdych | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 2002–2019 | 77.5 |
| 214 | Robin Söderling | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2011 | 77.3 |
| 215 | Stan Wawrinka | Tennis | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2002–active | 77.2 |
| 228 | Caroline Wozniacki | Tennis | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2005–active | 76.1 |
| 231 | Angelique Kerber | Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2003–2024 | 75.8 |
| 234 | Petra Martić | Tennis | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2006–active | 75.5 |
| 248 | Rebecca Marino | Tennis | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2008–active | 70.9 |
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