Who is seeded No 1 in Tennis?
Tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world, with millions of people watching the professional tournaments every year. The top players in the world are celebrated and admired for their incredible skill, and the top seeds in each tournament have a huge advantage over the other players. So, who is the current no.1 seed in tennis?
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is the current no.1 seed in men’s tennis. He is a Serbian professional tennis player who has achieved extraordinary success in the sport, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He has won 17 Grand Slam singles titles, the most of any male player in the Open Era, and has held the No.1 ranking for the last 6 years. He has also won the ATP Finals a record 6 times, and has won a total of 83 ATP Tour titles. Not only has he been ranked No.1 for a record-breaking 307 weeks, he has also held all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously, making him the only male player in tennis history to do so.
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal is the current no.2 seed in men’s tennis. He is a Spanish professional tennis player who has achieved immense success in the sport and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, the most of any male player in the Open Era, and has held the No.2 ranking for the last 8 years. He has also won the ATP Finals a record 5 times, and has won a total of 80 ATP Tour titles. He has been ranked No.2 for a total of 209 weeks, and is the only player to have won each Grand Slam tournament at least twice.
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is the current no.3 seed in men’s tennis. He is a Swiss professional tennis player who has achieved extraordinary success in the sport, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, the most of any male player in the Open Era, and has held the No.3 ranking for the last 3 years. He has also won the ATP Finals a record 6 times, and has won a total of 103 ATP Tour titles. He has been ranked No.3 for a total of 305 weeks, and has held the No.1 ranking for a record-breaking 310 weeks.
Ashleigh Barty
Ashleigh Barty is the current no.1 seed in women’s tennis. She is an Australian professional tennis player who has achieved immense success in the sport and is the first Australian woman to be ranked No.1 since Evonne Goolagong in 1976. She has won 8 singles titles, including the WTA Finals in 2019, and has won a total of 19 WTA Tour titles. She has been ranked No.1 for a total of 60 weeks, and has also won the French Open in 2019, making her the first Australian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Goolagong in 1980.
Simona Halep
Simona Halep is the current no.2 seed in women’s tennis. She is a Romanian professional tennis player who has achieved extraordinary success in the sport, and is the first Romanian woman to be ranked No.1 in singles. She has won 7 singles titles, including the French Open in 2018, and has won a total of 20 WTA Tour titles. She has been ranked No.2 for a total of 107 weeks, and has also won the Wimbledon in 2019, making her the first Romanian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Karolina Pliskova
Karolina Pliskova is the current no.3 seed in women’s tennis. She is a Czech professional tennis player who has achieved immense success in the sport, and is the first Czech woman to be ranked No.1 in singles. She has won 12 singles titles, including the WTA Finals in 2017, and has won a total of 34 WTA Tour titles. She has been ranked No.3 for a total of 103 weeks, and has also won the US Open in 2020, making her the first Czech woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Martina Navratilova in 1987.
The Big Three
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have been dominating men’s tennis for the last decade, and are collectively referred to as ‘The Big Three’. They have a combined total of 57 Grand Slam singles titles and have held the No.1 ranking for a total of 1,134 weeks. They have also won a combined total of 246 ATP Tour titles, and are the only players to have held all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously.
Women’s Tennis Elites
Ashleigh Barty, Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova are the current top three seeds in women’s tennis and are collectively referred to as ‘The Women’s Tennis Elites’. They have a combined total of 35 Grand Slam singles titles and have held the No.1 ranking for a total of 170 weeks. They have also won a combined total of 73 WTA Tour titles, and are the only players to have won all four Grand Slam tournaments.
The Future of Tennis
The future of tennis is bright, with a plethora of young and talented players emerging onto the scene. Some of the most promising players to look out for are:
- Stefanos Tsitsipas – a Greek professional tennis player who has won 4 ATP Tour titles and is the first Greek player to ever reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament.
- Daniil Medvedev – a Russian professional tennis player who has won 9 ATP Tour titles and is the first Russian player to ever reach the finals of a Grand Slam tournament.
- Sofia Kenin – an American professional tennis player who has won 4 WTA Tour titles and is the first American woman to reach the finals of a Grand Slam tournament since Venus Williams in 2017.
Conclusion
The current no.1 seeds in tennis are Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Ashleigh Barty, Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova. These players are collectively referred to as ‘The Big Three’ and ‘The Women’s Tennis Elites’ respectively, and have achieved remarkable success in the sport. With a plethora of young and talented players emerging onto the scene, the future of tennis looks very exciting indeed.