In 2024, the tennis world witnessed remarkable feats and statistical milestones. Novak Djokovic achieved his long-awaited Olympic gold, Aryna Sabalenka asserted her hard court supremacy, Jannik Sinner rose above on the hard courts, Iga Swiatek made history in Paris, Carlos Alcaraz showed his dominance, Grigor Dimitrov completed a set of major quarterfinals, Zheng Qinwen made Chinese history, Taylor Fritz stood tall for American tennis, and Coco Gauff had a fast finish. Let's delve into these achievements in detail.

Novak Djokovic: The Olympic Gold Champion

For years, the Olympic Gold medal eluded Novak Djokovic. But this summer in Paris, on the clay courts, he achieved his dream. With his victorious run, he became the only tennis player to win all four Grand Slams, Olympic gold, the ATP Finals, and all nine Masters 1000 events at least once in their career. Moreover, he became the only player to win an Olympic gold medal in singles without dropping a single set since tennis returned to the Olympics in 1988. Despite not winning a major in 2024, he still stole the show.

Aryna Sabalenka: Hard Court Dominance

By winning all 14 Grand Slam matches on hard courts, Aryna Sabalenka firmly established her dominance at the top of the rankings. She finished at the top of the WTA rankings for the first time, becoming the 16th player in history to do so. Her most impressive statistic is her flawless play on hard courts. She became just the second woman in the last 27 years to win the Australian Open and US Open in the same season. Since Martina Hingis achieved the feat in 1997, only Angelique Kerber in 2016 has pulled off the AO – USO double. Sabalenka also won 28 of 29 sets played at the hard court Slams in 2024, which is truly astonishing.

Jannik Sinner: Hard Court King

When it comes to hard court domination, Jannik Sinner ran the table in 2024. The 23-year-old Italian became the fourth man in history to achieve the feat of sweeping through the hard court majors, joining Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Mats Wilander. But his most jaw-dropping statistical achievement is that he became the first Italian to hold the No.1 ranking and the first Italian man to win a major title since Adriano Pannata in 1976. Overall, he won eight titles in 2024, racked up almost $17 million in prize money, and was the only man to cross the $10 million threshold.

Iga Swiatek: The Clay Queen

This year in Paris, Iga Swiatek made history by becoming the first woman to win three consecutive Roland-Garros titles since Justine Henin in 2007. Rafael Nadal bid farewell to the sport at the age of 38, but the new queen of clay is in her prime. Swiatek improved to 35-2 lifetime at Roland-Garros with her title and stretched her current winning streak to 21. She truly is the queen of clay.

Carlos Alcaraz: The Young Phenom

Did you know that only two players in history have won their first four Grand Slam finals in the Open Era? Roger Federer was the first, and now Carlos Alcaraz is the second, becoming the youngest player to win the RG and Wimbledon titles back-to-back. He also equalled the Open Era record for most Grand Slam men’s singles titles before turning 22. He can break that record at the Australian Open in January. Alcaraz became the youngest man ever to win Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces by his achievements this spring and summer.

Grigor Dimitrov: Completing the Set

It was a special season for Grigor Dimitrov as well. He reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Roland-Garros in June, completing the set of all four major quarterfinals. He also won his first title since 2017 and returned to the Top 10 for the first time since 2018, finishing the season at No.10.

Zheng Qinwen: Chinese Tennis Hero

For Zheng Qinwen and Chinese tennis, 2024 was a special year. The 22-year-old reached her maiden major final at the Australian Open and then won Olympic singles gold in Paris, becoming the first Chinese player to achieve this feat.

Taylor Fritz: American Tennis Pride

American tennis saw its first men’s singles Grand Slam finalist since 2009 and first at the US Open since 2006 thanks to Taylor Fritz. He defeated Frances Tiafoe to reach the final in Flushing Meadows and capped off his best season to date by reaching the title match at the ATP Finals and finishing the year at No.4 in the world. He is the first American to finish that high since James Blake in 2004.

Coco Gauff: The Fast Finisher

It was Coco Gauff's time to shine in 2024. Although she didn't win a Slam title this season, she finished strongly by blitzing the field at Beijing and the WTA Finals (with a semifinal at Wuhan in between). She won 14 of her final 16 matches and became the youngest player to win the WTA Finals title since Maria Sharapova in 2004. She finishes the season ranked at a career-high No.2.

Naomi Osaka: The Comeback Kid

A stat that points forward to 2025 is Naomi Osaka's comeback season. She rose from No.831 in the rankings at the Australian Open to No.73 at the end of the season. She also racked up five Top-20 wins and had a match point against four-time Roland-Garros champion Iga Swiatek in the second round in Paris. She has set the stage nicely for a great 2025.