10 countries who have dominated the Open Era in men's tennis

#9 Serbia

World No 1. for over 3 years now – Novak Djokovic

The meteoric rise of Serbia as a tennis powerhouse has been the biggest success story in the game in recent times.Currently they have arguably the best player in the sport in Novak Djokovic. ”Djoko” broke the Federer/Nadal dominance at the top and has held a place of his own at the top of the game.The Serbians to an extent carried on their legacy from the erstwhile Yugoslavia which was a powerhouse of the sport in its own time.

Monica Seles and Goran Ivanisevic were great champions of the game both of whom hailed from erstwhile Yugoslavia. Djokovic,the World No’1 at present had a near to perfect season in 2015 by winning 3 of the 4 Grand Slams. Djokovic has racked up 10 Grand Slams (59 ATP titles) and continues to add more and more titles to his kitty with every tournament.

Serbia also have world class players in Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki, who both have won titles on the ATP Tour. Dusan Lajovic looks a sure shot talent to watch out for in the near future.

In doubles they have a specialist in Nenad Zimonjic, who has been very successful on the tour winning multiple Grand Slams . The current Serbian team have been very consistent in the Davis Cup over the past 5 years. The Serbs have also enjoyed success in the women’s field with top female players in Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jancovic,both of whom have reached the top of the world rankings in womens game.

Statistics for Serbia

Davis Cup Title- (1) – 2010

Mens Singles Grand Slam Titles - Novak Djokovic (10 Titles)

Olympics

Novak Djokovic – Bronze – Mens Singles (2012)