Novak Djokovic

Born 22 May 1987 in Serbia, Djokovic turned pro in 2003 and spent his early years in the shadow of Federer and Nadal until 2008, when at 20 he cracked their stranglehold with his first Australian Open title. By 2011 he'd reached No. 1 and dismantled both legends, going 10–1 against them while sweeping three majors. His 2015 season set a new standard — 15 consecutive finals, 10 Big Titles — and the following year at Roland Garros he became the first man since Rod Laver to hold all four slams simultaneously. An elbow injury derailed him in 2017, but he clawed back at 2018 Wimbledon ranked No. 21…