- 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 athletes of the 2000s
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- 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–— | 97.6 |
| 6 | Rafael Nadal | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2001–2024 | 93.1 |
| 39 | Sara Errani | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2002–— | 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 |
| 58 | Barbora Strýcová | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 2002–2023 | 84.7 |
| 65 | Vera Zvonareva | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2000–— | 84.3 |
| 73 | Marin Čilić | Tennis | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2005–— | 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–— | 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–— | 80.3 |
| 169 | Sloane Stephens | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–— | 79.8 |
| 170 | Richard Gasquet | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 2002–2025 | 79.7 |
| 173 | Madison Keys | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–— | 79.6 |
| 174 | Dinara Safina | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2000–2014 | 79.6 |
| 175 | Kei Nishikori | Tennis | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2007–— | 79.5 |
| 182 | Grigor Dimitrov | Tennis | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 2008–— | 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–— | 78.6 |
| 195 | Simona Halep | Tennis | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2006–2024 | 78.5 |
| 198 | Jessica Pegula | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–— | 78.4 |
| 201 | Victoria Azarenka | Tennis | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 2003–— | 78.2 |
| 202 | Milos Raonic | Tennis | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2008–— | 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–— | 77.2 |
| 228 | Caroline Wozniacki | Tennis | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2005–— | 76.1 |
| 231 | Angelique Kerber | Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2003–2024 | 75.8 |
| 234 | Petra Martić | Tennis | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2006–— | 75.5 |
| 248 | Rebecca Marino | Tennis | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2008–— | 70.9 |
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