Tennis Hall of Fame 2015
There are many skillful tennis players who have shown their extreme talents with the tennis racket last season. Starting from the legendary players such as Federer and Nadal, till the newcomers who officially turned pro a couple of years ago, all the players tried their best to achieve a great height of success through the recent year’s performance. Our team minutely followed all the basic statistics like total aces, 1st serve return points winning percentage, break points opportunities and percentage of total points won while selecting the inductees of this season’s tennis hall of fame. The performances of the players at major tournaments such as ATP World Tour Masters, US Open, Wimbledon, Roland Garros and Australian Open also played a key role at the selection of the hall of famers as the recent ATP rankings were also kept in mind by our team while carefully selecting the players. So here is the Tennis Hall of Fame 2015.
Tennis Hall of Fame 2015 – Top 10
1. Novak Djokovic
Serbian professional tennis player Novak Djokovic held the No. 1 spot for a total of 116 weeks in the ATP rankings. He won 52 games and lost 8 games in the last season of ATP World Tours. Djokovic gained 5 titles out of 18 tours he participated last season and achieved 11,510 points while winning $8,801,735 prize money. Djokovic won 360 event points and $197,060 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai, 90 event points and $41,625 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati, 90 event points and $39,025 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada, 2,000 event points and £1,760,000 prize money in 2014 Wimbledon, 1,200 event points and €825,000 prize money in 2014 Roland Garros, and 360 event points and A$270,000 prize money in Australian Open this season.
2. Roger Federer
Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer holds the world record of the world no. 1 position for 302 weeks overall in the ATP rankings. He won 61 games and lost 10 games in the last season of ATP World Tours. Federer accomplished 4 titles out of 19 tours he participated last season and achieved 9,080 points while winning $ 6,358,694 prize money. Federer won 1,000 event points and $798,540 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai, 1,000 event points and $ 638,850 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati, 600 event points and $293,650 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada, 1,200 event points and £880,000 prize money in 2014 Wimbledon, 180 event points and €125,000 prize money in 2014 Roland Garros, and 720 event points and A$540,000 prize money in Australian Open this season.
3. Rafael Nadal
Spanish professional tennis player Rafael “The King of Clay” Nadal is widely regarded as the finest clay court player in tennis history. He won 46 games and lost 10 games in the last season of ATP World Tours. Nadal obtained 4 titles out of 19 tours he participated last season and achieved 8,105 points while winning $ 6,156,126 prize money. Nadal won 10 event points and $27,435 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai, 1,000 event points and €698,720 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid, 600 event points and €269,150 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome, 180 event points and £117,000 prize money in 2014 Wimbledon, 2,000 event points and €1,650,000 prize money in 2014 Roland Garros, and 1,200 event points and A$1,325,000 prize money in Australian Open this season.
4. Stan Wawrinka
Swiss professional tennis player Stan Wawrinka considers his serve and backhand his best shots and clay his best surface. He won 35 games and lost 13 games in the last season of ATP World Tours. Wawrinka gained 3 titles out of 19 tours he participated last season and achieved 5,385 points while winning $4,386,968 prize money. Wawrinka won 10 event points and $27,435 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai, 180 event points and $80,165 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati, 90 event points and $39,025 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada, 360 event points and £226,000 prize money in 2014 Wimbledon, 10 event points and €24,000 prize money in 2014 Roland Garros, and 2,000 event points and A$2,650,000 prize money in Australian Open this season.
5. David Ferrer
Spanish professional tennis player David Ferrer reached a career-high ranking of world no. 3 in July 2013. He won 46 games and lost 20 games in the last season of ATP World Tours. Ferrer obtained 1 title out of 26 tours he participated last season and achieved 4,585 points while winning $2,229,019 prize money. Ferrer won 180 event points and $100,205 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai, 600 event points and $313,240 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati, 180 event points and $75,155 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada, 45 event points and £43,000 prize money in 2014 Wimbledon, 360 event points and €220,000 prize money in 2014 Roland Garros, and 360 event points and A$270,000 prize money in Australian Open this season.
6. Kei Nishikori
Japanese professional tennis player Kei Nishikori was runner-up in the Madrid Masters in 2014 and the first ever male player from an Asian country to reach the Grand Slam final. He won 49 games and lost 11 games in the last season of ATP World Tours. Nishikori reached 4 titles out of 22 tours he participated last season and achieved 4,355 points while winning $3,787,744 prize money. Nishikori won 10 event points and $27,435 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai, 600 event points and €342,600 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid, 360 event points and $192,485 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami, 180 event points and £117,000 prize money in 2014 Wimbledon, 10 event points and €24,000 prize money in 2014 Roland Garros, and 180 event points and A$135,000 prize money in Australian Open this season.
7. Tomas Berdych
Czech professional tennis player Tomas Berdych is one of the few active players to reach the semifinals of all four Grand Slams. He won 47 games and lost 18 games in the last season of ATP World Tours. Berdych gained 1 title out of 23 tours he participated last season and achieved 4,325 points while winning $2,907,192 prize money. Berdych won 180 event points and $100,205 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai, 10 event points and $21,945 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati, 90 event points and $39,025 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada, 90 event points and £71,000 prize money in 2014 Wimbledon, 360 event points and €220,000 prize money in 2014 Roland Garros, and 720 event points and A$540,000 prize money in Australian Open this season.
8. Marin Cilic
Croatian professional tennis player Marin Cilic was a quarterfinalist at 2014 Wimbledon and advanced to the quarterfinal at 2014 US Open champion. He won 50 games and lost 18 games in the last season of ATP World Tours. Cilic obtained 3 titles out of 24 tours he participated last season and achieved 3,945 points while winning $4,371,609 prize money. Cilic won 10 event points and $14,810 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai, 90 event points and $41,625 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati, 90 event points and $39,025 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada, 360 event points and £226,000 prize money in 2014 Wimbledon, 90 event points and €72,000 prize money in 2014 Roland Garros, and 45 event points and A$50,000 prize money in Australian Open this season.
9. Milos Raonic
Canadian professional tennis player Milos Raonic is Canada’s highest ATP-ranked male singles player since 1973. He won 43 games and lost 15 games in the last season of ATP World Tours. Raonic gained 1 title out of 19 tours he participated last season and achieved 3,885 points while winning $2,664,795 prize money. Raonic won 10 event points and $27,435 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai, 360 event points and $157,645 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati, 180 event points and $75,155 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada, 720 event points and £440,000 prize money in 2014 Wimbledon, 360 event points and €220,000 prize money in 2014 Roland Garros, and 90 event points and A$75,000 prize money in Australian Open this season.
10. Grigor Dimitrov
Bulgarian professional tennis player Grigor Dimitrov is the only Bulgarian tennis player ever to be ranked among the top 10 of the ATP Singles rankings. He won 44 games and lost 15 games in the last season of ATP World Tours. Dimitrov gained 3 titles out of 21 tours he participated last season and achieved 3,745 points while winning $2,403,029 prize money. Dimitrov won 45 event points and $27,435 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai, 10 event points and $21,945 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati, 360 event points and $147,800 prize money in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada, 720 event points and £440,000 prize money in 2014 Wimbledon, 10 event points and €24,000 prize money in 2014 Roland Garros, and 360 event points and A$270,000 prize money in Australian Open this season.