Agree with our list? What changes would you make? N.B. to define "athlete", we took into consideration: speed, strength, flexibility & stamina.

Damn Srichaphan was sliding on hardcourts before it was cool

On a sidenote Monfils doesn't has much stamina. Only Nadal and Djokovic seems to be clicking all four criteria boxes of Atp.

Young Nadal is the true Beast! Speed, Reach, Stamina and Endurance.

I definitely think De Minaur could have been here too

That young Nadal was scary

For the tenth time Rob Koenig - WE ARE NOT KIDDING YOU

Murray only 9 😳

No one: Commentators: *oH yOU'vE gOT tO bE kiDdinG mE!*

Partially agree with this list. But I believe Federer should be there. Ferrer should have been higher. Also if you consider the first 2 sets then Monfils may be number 1 but for 3rd set Nadal and Djokovic can eclipse Monfils.

Tennis Is my favourite sport! 🎾

Whos the best athlete? Djokovic: Respect

5:07 damn that was brutal

I miss Nishikori...

The strencht of Nadal is unreal

The best sport! 🔥🎾

Think they should have found a way to include Federer, Delpo, and Hewitt. Federer makes the athletic side look easy, but still fits all the criteria. Delpo and Hewitt are self explanatory.

Nadal and Djokovic top 2 by far these dudes can play 6 hour match without getting really tired while monfils after 2 hours always drop his level

Alexander zverev: you could put me in there😂😂

Monfils should be out of top 5, gasses out after 2 hours. Stamina is a huge part of athleticism

Andy Murray needs to be much higher on the list. Top 3 in my opinion. He's always been incredibly dedicated to his fitness in spite of all his injuries. Has there ever been a drop shot that he hasn't gotten to?

Imo the most overall athletic player in Rafa, he's got extreme stamina for 5 setters, he's quick, very strong and tries to get to every ball he can.

Man, the sound of that serve 05:07

1: Bernard Tomic

Before I finish this video, I hope they included Sampras. He moved like a modern day athlete

1. Rafa 2. Novak They can play for hours without dropping level . Period.

Pete Sampras seriously? Over Thomas Muster, Fernando Gonzalez, Carlos Moya, Juan Carlos Ferrero, or even Agassi for that matter? Also also, Stanimal is highly underrated

Who else remembers that Srichapan sliding winner being in the intro for all the ATP Hotshot videos on The Tennis Channel back in the day?

Nadal 1st... Has unbelievable speed

Why is Monfils 1st?? He is a good athlete, i agree that but definitely not the best. Moreover most of the times Monfils just does that at some matches against low level atp players. Nadal has been doing it consistently for 17 years now in all formats and against top players. Consistency in showing athleticism is also a thing. Nadal definitely should have been 1st and Djokovic 2nd. Anyone agree??

Just Check out Murray vs del potro 2016 olímpics and David cup matches DAMN! Murray running for over 5 hours... definitively top 3 or top 5 ever

No one has ever or will ever be able to beat young Nadal on clay. He was literally invincible.

Where's Hewitt? Rafa n Djoker are Top 2 no doubt. Fed not in Top 10😳

Alex De minaur: Am I a joke to you ? ATP: Yes.

Sampras was an wonderful athlete - just like NBA players - in the 90's, his speed was also enormous🎾

Honestly, Ivan Lendl should have at least been in the top five. Back when he played, the sport was completely different, yet he revolutionized many of the modern techniques used today.

I'm surprised you guys didn't have Kyrgios as the whole top 10.

Andy Murray needs to be higher on the list

I love this

I knew who the top two were once Djoker made #3. Good stuff!

U guys should add some good music to the points as well , in between rallies. That would be so cool

Its so great

Great vid. I think at least an australian is missing (Hewitt, De Minaur), but otherwise the list is nice :)

I really hope not to see Monfis here , the dude is fast maybe comes short after Nadal but he is always run out of air in third set and always cramping

Rafaa💪💪

This should have been a longer list. May be a top 20. So many great players are missing. Connors, Borg, Becker, Federer, Fognini, Brown, DeMinaur to name a few.

Dustin Brown

ARE U KIDDING ME ? TSONGA !???? No Federer , Ferrero , De Minaur , Hewitt...

I feel like Alex De Minaur would have to be on this list without doubt. He has speed and flexibility and mild strength

Young Nadal was out of this world... no one else compares to his blend of speed, power, flexibility and stamina. Every single match, there would be 4 or 5 points that seemed literally impossible to win even for him: he’d still win them.

Quite surprised to find Tsonga, but neither Noah nor Muster in the list.

Monfils isn't the best athlete, see him in long matches, he's always tired and runs out of gas in many matches.

Coria / Goffin/ Ferrero Davydenko can be in this list too, but it's never easy made ranking list.

So by this video's logic Jack Sock should be at least top 5. He has all the characteristics Monfils has; speed, flexibility, no stamina, passing out after two hours of a match. Djokovic and Nadal easily takes first and second while Dimitrov has an easy third. Tsonga and Sampras are great athletes but nowhere near top ten in tennis history. Murray in ninth is a mistake. He could run, semi-agile, and has the endurance to run long matches and still (somewhat) retain the quality. Obviously with terms like "best" there will always be differentiated opinions as the word best is a subjective term and therefore, debate will occur. If you use logic to make a list however, Monfils arguably shouldn't be in this list at all. For anyone who care to disagree with me please go read the definition of 'athleticism' then come back and run your mouth about how I'm an idiot and know nothing about tennis. I expect many replies from children about nine years old.

I really can't choose which player should be higher on the list, Nadal or Nole... I think those guys are so different but in this context (athleticism) the same... They can catch the impossible balls, last longer than anyone else without losing intensity. Nadals intense fighting spirit, Nole doing the splits on the court, both running for each ball, just insane. Their rivalry is the best in my opinion. Each game is a delight. I honestly hope to see more of them competing against each other.

Federer watching this be like: really 😑?

I think Diego Schwartzman should be on the list.

Most athletic tennis- I see that and think Gael monfils

All rwong 1st Rafa Nadal

this vid's list: 1. monfils 2. nadal 3. djokovic 4. dimitrov 5. thiem 6. srichaphan 7. sampras 8. tsonga 9. murray 10. ferrer

Nadal NO.1 !

Thought I'd see Federer at first position but wasn't surprised about Monfils either...

If you look at speed, strength, agility, hand-eye, leaping ability (and not racquet skills, per se) my list would include these player in no particular order : Federer - Fed is never underrated, except possibly as a "jock". Fast, quick, great agility, can get up easily from both sides for overheads, does tweeners, etc. Nadal - Pure speed and power that jumps off the screen. Agile, good hops and a underrated touch. Djokovic - Speed, agility, conditioning and flexibility,he is the plastic man. You don't really see as many highlight-level pure athletic shots, perhaps, as we do with Roger and Rafa, but that's partly due to his exceptional balance and anticipation. Sampras - Very fluid mover, and powerful, and had great hops. Perhaps, not as agile as The Big 3 as to change of directions, etc. Borg - Strong, fast and perhaps, the best-conditioned of all. Lendl - He moved well for a big guy and was strong with great conditioning and court coverage. Yannick Noah - Speedy,athletic,strong and great hands. Dustin Brown - Athletic,best diver along with Becker,magic hand and awesome cordination. Mecir - The big cat! He moves like a cat in the jungle and made everything so effortless with his sharp tennis IQ, a pure genius.

What the hell are Murray and Ferrer doing below Tsonga ?? 😂😂 And Federer's not even the 10th best athlete ??! Rafa and Novak should be number one and two btw

Top 3 should have been: 3. Opelka 2. Isner 1. Karlovic

Very solid list overall because all of these guys are beasts, but overlooking Fed was a mistake. Actually, I see Roger as Top 3, so there's no way that Ferrer, Tsonga or Baby Fed could make it in before him. Sampras is the one old-school guy who definitely deserves a spot on an "all-time" list, so kudos for adding him. Lastly, Djoker should be No.1 for sure though, and I'm not one of his fans by the way, but I'll give him his due.

Nadal has insane stamina, unhuman reflexes and amazing flexibility and strength. He's the God of speed in the court. Why then is he not the Unbanished n 1?? Also Nole is close by Nadal and even Hewitt and Schwartzman should be in the list

I think you may have forgotten someone by the name of Alex De Minaur...

Can't tell whether this is an athletic tennis compilation or a Robbie Koenig screaming compilation ;p

1.Monfils 2. Nadal 3. Borg 4. Sampras 5. Noah 6. Mecir 7. Djokovic 8. Laver 9. Edberg 10. Dimitrov

I don't care what anyone says but the lines judge at 6:00 is a doll

Tennys Sandgren definitely one of the most athletic

for always Nadal 1st

Murray number 9??!

Fognini should be on this.

Alcaraz should definitely be on the list if you're just talking about athleticism.

What about Michael Chang?

No one plays harder than nadal year in year out. 5 matches at least a week. Strongest on tour, fastest if not top 3 fastest, insane stamina. Novak and paradorn number 1 for flexibility.

Tsonga!

Prime Davydenko would destroy everyone.

I would include Fed & De Minaur and maybe remove Tsonga & Thiem… but good list overall, it is tough to choose a top 10

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Monfils is basically Mace Windu with a tennis racket

Can't believe Murray is only at no.9

Roger Federer is one the best athletes ever to play tennis and to me it’s totally wrong that he is not in this list. However, I understand why. What is shown here is mostly retrieving abilities and Roger is more about attack, pace and efficiency. But to be able to play the way he has been doing in his late 30’s you have to be an exceptional athlete and to me he is probably the fastest player ever in his first “attacking reaction step”. He is so incredibly fast to put an opponent under pressure. That said, Rafa and Novak are overall superior but in terms of pace over their careers I believe Roger is. Should definitely be in this list.

Murry: *does anything* Commentator: "YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"

Nadal is the best 🥳🥳

Definitely this list missing Thomas Muster and Chung

No Fed is surprising. He played 5 hours in the Wimbledon final last year & still looked fresh in the post-match interviews, at an age most players have been retired for over half a decade. If that’s not fitness Idk what is. Has anyone actually ever seen Fed panting/trying to catch his breath? Weird choice not to include him.

where is michael chang, sergi bruguera, ivan lendl...etc???

3:35 ball watching

Future video should be Top 10 Kyrgios meltdowns!! The views will be over a million.

No argument w anyone on this list obviously but gotta put Alex de Minaur on there. Shorter highlight reel but arguably fastest guy on the tour right now

Srichaphan should be higher on the list based on pure agility alone. His hustle is also insane.

Nadal before surgeries would pass everyone his speed stamina flexibility were nerve wracking even now he is a beast

Monfils thinks that he's Spider-Man in Tennis court 😊

Good list, but I thought De Minaur should be on there somewhere. He's definitely the *fastest* guy on tour...

Surprising to see people like Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt missing from here and we have frickin' Tsonga in this list 😂😂😂

Ferrer absolutely made up for his height with those legs and drive

Why tsonga?😂