Henri Kontinen is the new No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of France’s Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. He is the first Finn and 50th player overall since the establishment of the team rankings in March 1976 to become World No. 1. Just as hard-graft helped Jarkko Nieminen become world-class for a place in Finland’s sporting history, alongside the likes of Janne Ahonen, Mika Häkkinen, Sami Hyypiä and Teemu Selänne, Kontinen’s determination to succeed has also helped his talent blossom. In four short years, the 26 year old has risen from competing in ITF Futures tournaments on the comeback trail from injury, uncertain of his future, to today leading the...
See how the Emirates ATP Rankings look after week 11 of the 2017 ATP World Tour season, featuring an ATP World Tour Masters tournament in Indian Wells, on 20 March 2017.
Once a champion, always a champion. Many had written off Pete Sampras as a serial winner, but after a 20-month drought he picked up the 30th 'Big Title' of his career at the 2002 US Open, in what was to be the American's final bow as a professional. In Roger Federer's case, a six-month injury layoff in 2016 that saw him drop to No. 17 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, has only increased his appetite for the sport's greatest prizes. Off to a 13-1 start this year, with Australian Open and BNP Paribas Open silverware already in his trophy cabinet, at 35 years of age he remains a leading power. In winning his 25th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy...
Look back at all 25 of Roger Federer's ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images, from 2006 Indian Wells.