Average aces/match: 14.75. Average aces/match: 17.55. Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. 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We aim to create a safe and valuable space for discussion and debate. I'm a print subscriber, link to my account, Avoid the use of toxic and offensive language. Average aces/match: 13.85. TORONTO — Denis Shapovalov has become just the second Canadian to break into the top-10 of the world men's tennis rankings. You could argue, though, that he probably shouldn’t won more given the strength of his serve, as a highest ever world ranking of number 9, 13 titles, and one Grand Slam quarter-final just hasn’t done it justice. Matches: 413 The ATP Tour confirmed that Shapovalov will move up four spots to No. The outrageously likeable and nearly-nearly man Kevin Anderson probably doesn’t look all that pleasant from across the court when he has a tennis ball in his hand. Matches: 485 The South African giant makes no secret of his reliance on his serve and with an average of 13.08 aces per match over nearly 500 appearances, it’s easy to see why he places so much trust in it. Murray won just six games in first-round defeat. Indeed, the 1996 Wimbledon champion’s autobiography is titled ‘Harde Ballen’, which translates to ‘Fast Balls’. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. The 21-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., joins Milos Raonic as the only Canadians to reach the ATP top 10. 10 after Diego Schwartzman, who defeated Shapovalov in the Italian Open semi-finals on Sunday, lost to Novak Djokovic in Monday’s final. The 29-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., is currently ranked 19th. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter . Sam Querrey . Ontario is in a COVID-19 second wave: Ford, Murder charge laid against 61-year-old man in case of missing woman, Quebec reports 750 new COVID-19 cases, one additional death linked to virus. John Isner grabs the headlines as the big serving American, but you underestimate Querrey at your peril. Fine references indeed. The ATP Tour confirmed that Shapovalov will move up four spots to No. Matches: 274 The first of the ATP’s elite four-player 10,000 club to make our list, Ivanisevic will forever be associated with two things: Wimbledon, and that serve. Being a 6 foot 10 inch giant must definitely help your service game, but there is no denying that Isner has been consistently thrilling fans with his baseline bombs for years now. Coco Gauff starts with a bang at Roland Garros. 10 after Diego Schwartzman, who defeated Shapovalov in the Italian Open semifinals on Sunday, lost to Novak Djokovic in Monday's final. Matches: 731 Indeed, it is what has allowed him to stretch out his career and has him still competing at the age of 39-years-old. Wow. Average aces/match: 13.08. He has already produced a 1000+ ace season and, most tellingly, after a match in Rome in 2014, Novak Djokovic said of Raonic: “I can’t recall the last time I was feeling so helpless returning. Aces: 7,077 Aces: 10,009 Click here to subscribe. Average aces/match: 19.62. Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. The 29-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., is currently ranked 19th. Thiem eyeing a few more Grand Slam titles. 3 on Nov. 21, 2016. Turn to the WTA for the best coverage of your favorite players! Shapovalov has enjoyed an excellent run since the ATP returned to action following a months-long shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic that includes a quarterfinal appearance at the U.S. Open earlier this month. Most Weeks at ATP Top 10 at Ultimate Tennis Statistics. With John Isner thundering his way past the 10,000 career aces milestone, we look at where he ranks among the ATP’s best ever servers. His highest ever career ranking of 21 does not really hint at a player who has built upon such a tremendous weapon in his arsenal. The story of the opening day of play at Roland Garros. Zverev was playing his first match since losing to Thiem. Aces: 5,225 Aces: 7,648 In 1996 alone he produced 1,477 aces – to this day still an ATP record for number of aces in a single season.