{"id":21645,"date":"2019-12-07T09:28:08","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T14:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/?p=21645"},"modified":"2019-12-07T09:28:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-07T14:28:08","slug":"top-10-mens-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/12\/07\/top-10-mens-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Men&#8217;s Tennis Players of the 2010s Decade &#8211; Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The 2010s decade of ATP Tennis has finally concluded. After 10 very eventful years in Men\u2019s Tennis, it is time to begin the countdown of the 10 best players of the last 10 years. Below are our picks for five of the best players of the last decade:<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>10. Kevin Anderson (South Africa): 2010-2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a id=\"LaA261PuSmNq4HMDnRF3yg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: none; border: none; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal !important;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1160216915\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'LaA261PuSmNq4HMDnRF3yg',sig:'3s760xnOWuLokDxvmsGVJXg2pRp6mLhtgCXSwIgOPT0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1160216915',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>2010s Statistics<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Decade Highlights: 2\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Grand Slam Finals &#8211; 2<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2 runner-ups &#8211; 2017 US Open, 2018 Wimbledon<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Best Ranking: #5<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Win rate: 60%<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>9. Kei Nishikori (Japan): 2010-2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><a id=\"RBJQy5y_QJBRxvFw3-y0nw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1170781613\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'RBJQy5y_QJBRxvFw3-y0nw',sig:'_aVo4VJqURnX8Kq8rMF_lTxyxnfz-dJaXagTNF5WA3Q=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1170781613',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>2010s Statistics<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Decade Highlights: 2\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Grand Slam Finals &#8211; 1<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 runner-up &#8211; 2014 US Open<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Olympic Medals &#8211; 1<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 bronze &#8211; 2016 Rio Olympics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Best Ranking: #4<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Win rate: 69%<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>8. Dominic Thiem (Austria): 2011-2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a id=\"vqC4aM7rST1G90Hb01rPQw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1154988960\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'vqC4aM7rST1G90Hb01rPQw',sig:'CR7G218HLmrvQi6XP0DILF524X2YVJP7TyBpnjfFVbU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1154988960',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>2010s Statistics<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Decade Highlights: 3\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Grand Slam Finals &#8211; 2<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Runner-up &#8211; 2018 French Open, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/2019\/06\/09\/nadal-denies-thiem-win-french-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2019 French Open<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Year-End Championship Finals &#8211; 1<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 runner-up &#8211; 2019 ATP Finals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Best Ranking: #4<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Win rate: 69%<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>7. Marin \u010cili\u0107 (Croatia): 2010-2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a id=\"awptc1_8RIxN3bgRqXDUcw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/455175864\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'awptc1_8RIxN3bgRqXDUcw',sig:'DtvC7K62aDuqnFOP2tvemC-sey2UDBZTNiMqrhoWTB8=',w:'594px',h:'430px',items:'455175864',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>2010s Statistics<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Decade Highlights: 3\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Grand Slam Finals &#8211; 3 <\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 title &#8211; 2014 US Open<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2 runner-ups &#8211; 2017 Wimbledon, 2018 Australian Open<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Best Ranking: #3<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Win rate: 67%<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>6. Juan Mart\u00edn del Potro (Argentina): 2010-2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a id=\"UNgc7FizSO1GAlph2qeImg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1153528643\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'UNgc7FizSO1GAlph2qeImg',sig:'zGSOYxVrbAf2E6gB8qNTJj2VvFE2l9wq-oq5a_DO3n4=',w:'594px',h:'401px',items:'1153528643',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>2010s Statistics<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Decade Highlights: 3<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Grand Slam Finals &#8211; 1\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 runner-up &#8211; 2018 US Open<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Olympic Medals &#8211; 2 <\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 silver &#8211; 2016 Rio Olympics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 bronze &#8211; 2012 London Olympics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Best Ranking: #3<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Win rate: 74%<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Were these the players you expected to be listed No.10 to No.6 on this list? 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