Well, clinching an ATP tour singles title is often hailed as one of the most decorated achievements for professional tennis players. The glorious history of the ATP tour singles has witnessed numerous prominent tennis players who have defied the odds of age and established themselves as the reigning champions against the most prominent tennis players.
From Jimmy Connors to Roger Federer, the rich historical past of tennis has witnessed numerous prominent players dominating their opponents on the court with their spine-chilling exploits and path-breaking moves. Have you ever wondered about the youngest tennis players who have created history and clinched the ATP tour singles title? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four youngest tennis players who have successfully claimed the ATP tour singles title.
Top 4 Youngest Tennis Players Who Won ATP Tour Singles Title
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Lleyton Hewitt – 16 years, 10 months, 9 days
The legendary Australian former professional tennis player Lleyton Hewitt, who was ranked as the world No. 1 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 80 weeks, is at the first spot in our list of the top four youngest tennis players who have created history after clinching the ATP Tour Singles titles.
Throughout his star-studded professional tennis career that spanned over decades, the Australian tennis sensation, Lleyton Hewitt, clinched a phenomenal total of 30 singles titles and 3 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including two singles majors at the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon Championships. At the age of 16 years, LleytonHewitt clinched his career’s first ATP tour singles title at the Adelaide International (then known as AAPT Championships) against Jason Stoltenberg on 11 January 1998 with a 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(4) final score.
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Andrei Medvedev – 17 years, 9 months, 15 days
At the second spot in our list of the top four youngest tennis players who have successfully claimed the ATP tour singles title, we have the iconic Ukrainian former professional tennis player Andrei Medvedev, who made headlines for reaching the final of the 1999 French Open and the French Open semifinals in 1993. With a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in May 1994, Andrei Medvedev clinched a total of four Masters titles during his career.
At the age of seventeen, Andrei Medvedev clinched his career’s first ATP tour singles title against Thomas Muster at the Hypo Group Tennis International in the Austrian Open, St. Pölten on 25 May 1992 and established himself as the second-youngest tennis player to clinch an ATP tour singles title after Lleyton Hewitt.
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Kei Nishikori – 18 years, 1 month, 13 days
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four youngest tennis players who have created history after clinching the ATP Tour Singles titles, we have the Japanese professional tennis player Kei Nishikori, who achieved his career-high ranking of world No. 4 in March 2015 and is still hailed as the only Japanese man in the Open Era to have been ranked in the top five in singles.
The Japanese tennis sensation rose to prominence after he clinched his career’s first ATP tour singles title against James Blake at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships in Florida on 17 February 2008 with a score of 3–6, 6–1, 6–4. Owing to his spine-chilling arrival in the ATP tour singles, Kei was honoured with the 2008 ATP Newcomer of the Year award at the age of eighteen.
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Rafael Nadal – 18 years, 2 months, 6 days
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four youngest tennis players who have successfully claimed the ATP tour singles title, we have the legendary Spanish former professional tennis player Rafael Nadal, who was ranked as the world No. 1 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals(ATP) for 209 weeks.
Throughout his star-studded and extremely glorious professional tennis career, Rafael Nadal clinched a record total of 92 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including 22 major titles (among which a record 14 French Open titles), as well as 36 Masters titles and an Olympic gold medal. At the age of eighteen, Rafael Nadal clinched his career’s maiden ATP tour singles title against Argentina’s José Acasuso at the Idea Prokom Open in Sopot, Poland on 15 August 2004 with a final score of 6‑3, 6‑4, ranking him at the fourth spot in our list.
