24 Photos of the World's Hottest Male Tennis Players

5 Sep 2017

The 2017 U.S. Open is in full swing and even if you’re not a tennis fan, the tournament brings a lot to look forward to. Set in the heart of New York, with stunning views of the Empire State Building visible in alost every aerial shot of the coverage, Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre is the site of some of the hottest action of tennis season—and some of the best people-watching in the game.

Between the celebrities who come out for the U.S. Open each year and the hunky men on the court, it’s hard to decide where to focus our attention. Over the years, everyone from Beyoncé to Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian West and Jessica Alba have been spotted at the tournament.

The guys on the court aren’t too hard on the eyes either. From the hot AF Spaniard Rafael Nadal to the humble AND HOT Swiss Roger Federer, Serbian firecracker Novak Djokovic to the cute Czech Tomas Berdych, some of the Open’s best contenders for the men’s singles title could double as male models. Plus, those major muscles certainly don’t hurt their swoon-worthy factor, take the new poster boy of tennis, Dominic Thiem for instance. Now that is one wet t-shirt competition we want to judge...

Get excited for the action at the Grand Slam tournament by scrolling through our gallery of the world’s 24 hottest men’s tennis players—plus, what you need to know about each tennis star.

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1. Rafael Nadal

Home country: Spain
Fun fact: He stars in Shakira's "Gypsy" music video.
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2. Roger Federer

Home country: Switzerland
Fun fact: He is scared of roller coasters.
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3. Tomas Berdych

Home country: Czech Republic
Fun fact: He is a brand ambassador for H&M.
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4. Fabio Fognini

Home country: Italy
Fun fact: His favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla.
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5. Novak Djokovic

Home country: Serbia
Fun fact: He only drinks his water warm.
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6. Andreas Seppi

Home country: Italy
Fun fact: Despite being born in Italy, his mother tongue is German.
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7. John Isner

Home country: USA
Fun fact: He is the winner of the longest match in tennis history.

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8. Andy Murray

Home country: Great Britain
Fun fact: He never travels without his PlayStation.
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9. Feliciano Lopez

Home country: Spain
Fun fact: He is left-handed.
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10. Fernando Verdasco

Home country: Spain
Fun fact: His dog is named Bono Bono.
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11. David Ferrer

Home country: Spain
Fun fact: He loves reading and his favorite book is Arturo Perez-Reverte's La Reina del Sur.
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12. Stan Wawrinka

Home country: Switzerland
Fun fact: He's a huge ice hockey fan and roots for his hometown team, Lausanne HC.
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13. Jerzy Janowicz

Home country: Poland
Fun fact: Both of his parents were professional volleyball players.
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14. Dmitry Tursunov

Home country: Russia
Fun fact: He loves to play practical jokes on fellow players.
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15. Gilles Simon

Home country: France
Fun fact: His favorite film is Inception.
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16. Bernard Tomic

Home country: Australia
Fun fact: He was actually born in Germany.
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17. Grigor Dimitrov

Home country: Bulgaria
Fun fact: He once dated tennis star Maria Sharapova.
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18. Nick Kyrgios

Home country: Australia
Fun fact: In 2015 when he was 19, he became the first teenager to make two Grand Slam quarterfinals since 2001.
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19. Kei Nishikori

Home country: Japan
Fun fact: Uniqlo, Wilson, Adidas, and Tag Heuer are his sponsors.
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20. Tommy Robredo

Home country: Spain
Fun fact: He was named after the rock opera Tommy by The Who.
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21. Philipp Kohlschreiber

Home country: Germany
Fun fact: The tennis star is also a golf enthusiast.
22. Richard Gasquet

Home country: France
Fun fact: Nicknamed "Baby Federer," Gasquet was already playing tennis at the age of four.
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23. Benoit Paire

Home country: France
Fun fact: He was voted Comeback Player of the Year in 2015 after being sidelined by a knee injury.
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24. Milos Raonic

Home country: Canada
Fun fact: He got his start playing tennis at summer camp.