Six players who once held rankings as high as No. 2 in the world have quietly slipped outside the top 30, according to Tennisuptodate.com. The group includes Grand Slam champions Emma Raducanu and Sofia Kenin, as well as major contenders Stefanos Tsitsipas, Hubert Hurkacz, Denis Shapovalov, and Paula Badosa—all of whom spent years seeded at the sport's biggest tournaments.
What were their peak achievements?
Between them, these six players have won Grand Slams, reached major finals, and held top-10 rankings. Tsitsipas reached No. 3 in August 2021 after reaching the French Open final and won three Masters 1000 titles. Hurkacz climbed to No. 6 in August 2024 and reached the Wimbledon semifinal in 2021. Shapovalov reached No. 10 in September 2020 and also made the Wimbledon semifinal that year. Badosa peaked at No. 2 in April 2022 after winning Indian Wells in 2021 and reaching the Australian Open semifinal in 2025. Raducanu won the 2021 US Open and reached No. 10 in July 2022. Kenin won the 2020 Australian Open, reached the French Open final that same year, and climbed to No. 4.
Where do they stand now?
Tsitsipas currently ranks No. 44, Hurkacz No. 46, Shapovalov No. 50, Badosa No. 57, Raducanu No. 98, and Kenin No. 106. According to Tennisuptodate.com, Tsitsipas's decline has been driven largely by persistent back problems rather than a loss of technical ability. The others have faced similar combinations of injury, inconsistency, and the depth of competition on the modern tour.
The story underscores how quickly even the most promising careers can stall, and how the gap between top-10 status and mid-ranking obscurity can close in just a few seasons.
Sources
- Tennisuptodate.com: The Tennis Graveyard: 6 Former Top 10 stars who have fallen off the map. Published 2026-09-28.