ATP Rankings: Taylor Fritz in the top ten for the first time - but also number 69
Taylor Fritz entered the top ten of the ATP charts for the first time. He is only 879 weeks short of Rafael Nadal in the bel étage.
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Oct 10, 2022, 02:29 pm
Once again, a very urgent follow recommendation for Twitter: If you really don't want to miss anything in the world of tennis, you absolutely have to follow Oleg S., who works under the handle @AnnaK_4Ever. What the boy does in real life: I have no idea. But the fact that he loves tennis like no other and that he doesn't miss anything that's going on on the courts and in the interview rooms, that much can be said.
Here and there, Oleg pops up with a few statistics that not only please the absolute nerds (but especially them). After Taylor Fritz was among the top ten players in the world for the first time (good for him), this achievement was classified correctly. Because Rafael Nadal has been listed among the ten best professionals in the world without interruption since April 25, 2005. An unbelievable 890 weeks.
And Taylor Fritz is now the 69th player besides Nadal to have been in the top ten at any point.
#IMG2#
Federer and Djokovic as the most loyal companions
The Spaniard's most loyal companion was, not surprisingly, Roger Federer at 825 weeks. Of the current members of the Bel Floor, Novak Djokovic is of course ahead with 755 weeks, Alexander Zverev follows at a respectful distance (254). It is also impressive to read that Dominic Thiem was in the top ten for a whopping 260 weeks.
But there are also a few names that may make tennis fans ponder: Ernests Gulbis? Yes, we remember four strong top ten weeks in 2009. But for Joachim Johansson? Rather no. By the way, next Monday Taylor Fritz will catch up with a man who was also right at the top of the ATP charts for two weeks together with Rafael Nadal: Carlos Moya, who has been Rafa's coach for a few years. How the time flies …