Another brand new week! On the latest throne of world number one, a new name has appeared, which is Sina, who is also Italy's first world number one. So far, which country has contributed the most to becoming the world's number one?
United States: 13 people (Evert, Navratinova, Austin, Davenport, Capriati, Williams, Serena, Connors, McEnroe, Cowell, Sampras, Agassi, Roddick)
The tennis powerhouse, the United States, dominates this list with an absolute advantage. In this dazzling list of stars, there are many names that we are familiar with. However, it has been twenty years since the last world number one Roddick reached the summit. When will we welcome another football king or queen? Is there any hope for Gao Fu?
Spain: 6 players (Sanchez Vicario, Muguruza, Moya, Ferrero, Nadal, Alcalas)
The European tennis powerhouse Spain also contributed six players, including four male players including the big and small kings Nadal and Alcalas. Interestingly, all four of them have won the Musketeers Cup, which symbolizes the highest honor on clay soil.
Australia: 5 people (Gulagun, Batty, Newcastle, Raft, Hewitt)
Russia: 5 people (Sharapova, Safina, Kafelnikov, Safin, Medvedev)
On the geographical map, there are five representatives from both the Australian and Russian teams, one in the south and one in the north. Among them, Raft, Hewitt, Kafelnikov, and Safin were all contemporaries, and their mutual brilliance at that time made men's tennis very exciting.
Serbia/Former Yugoslavia: 4 people (Seles *, Ivanovic, Jankovic, Djokovic)
It is said that Serbia is not a major power in Europe, but they have a strong presence on this list, and the list led by Djokovic is also considered luxurious. Unfortunately, Seles, if it weren't for the unexpected events of that year, she could have achieved even greater success.
Switzerland: 2 people (Hingis, Federer)
Although Switzerland has only two people, it is the most unique existence. Hingis is hailed as an unparalleled genius girl, receiving high praise upon her debut; Federer is a global home court and an excellent spokesperson for tennis.
Czech Republic: 2 people (Pliskova, Rendell)
Belgium: 2 people (Kristels, Haining)
Romania: 2 people (Halep, Nastase)
Belarus: 2 people (Azarenka, Sabarenka)
Like Switzerland, there are four other countries with two players, among which Belgium's legendary duo undoubtedly attracts the most attention.
Poland: 1 person (Swatec)
Denmark: 1 person (Wozniacki)
Brazil: 1 person (Kurten)
UK: 1 person (Murray)
France: 1 person (Mauresmo)
Japan: 1 person (Naomi Osaka)
Austria: 1 person (Muster)
Chile: 1 person (Rios)
Italy: 1 person (Sina)
The list of only one world number one is still luxurious, including the Grand Slam host countries of the UK and France. Chilean lone wolf Rios, as the only world number one who has not won a Grand Slam championship, is also a unique existence. Who was surprised or regretful about their absence from this list?