Total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
Cumulated importance of those titles (one Grand Slam win equalling two Masters 1000 wins, one undefeated ATP Finals win equalling one-and-a-half Masters 1000 win, one Masters 1000 win equalling two 500 events wins, one 500 event win equalling two 250 events wins);
The following players achieved their career-high ranking in this season inside top 50 (in bold the players who entered the top 10 or became the world No. 1 for the first time):[b]
The following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the ATP rankings top 100 in singles, or top 100 in doubles, for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2024 season:
Attila Balázs joined the professional tour in 2006 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 76 in singles in March 2020. Balázs announced his retirement in February 2024.[15]
Dustin Brown joined the professional tour in 2002 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 64 in singles in October 2016 and No. 43 in doubles in May 2012. He won two doubles titles. Brown announced in January 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season and expressed the possibility of playing several events.[16]
Federico Delbonis joined the professional tour in 2007 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 33 in singles in May 2016. He won two singles and two doubles titles. Delbonis announced his retirement in January 2024 and made a final professional appearance at the Argentina Open in doubles partnering Facundo Bagnis.[17][18]
Ryan Harrison joined the professional tour in 2007 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 40 in singles in July 2017 and No. 16 in doubles in November 2017. He won one singles title and four doubles titles, including a major doubles title at the 2017 French Open partnering Michael Venus. Harrison announced his retirement in January 2024.[19]
Denis Istomin joined the professional tour in 2004 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 33 in singles in August 2012 and No. 59 in doubles in October 2012. He won two singles and three doubles titles. Istomin announced his retirement in February 2024.[20]
Tatsuma Ito joined the professional tour in 2006 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 60 in singles in October 2012. Ito announced in April 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season.[21]
Steve Johnson joined the professional tour in 2012 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 21 in singles in July 2016 and No. 39 in doubles in May 2016. He won four singles titles and two doubles titles, as well as a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics partnering Jack Sock. Johnson announced his retirement in March 2024 and made a final professional appearance at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open.[22]
Ivo Karlović joined the professional tour in 1993 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 14 in singles in August 2008 and No. 44 in doubles in April 2006. He won eight singles and two doubles titles. Karlović announced his retirement in February 2024 following two and a half years of inactivity.[23]
Wesley Koolhof joined the professional tour in 2008 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 1 in doubles in November 2022. He won nineteen doubles titles, including a major title at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships partnering Neal Skupski. Koolhof announced in November 2023 that he would retire at the end of the season.[24]
John Millman joined the professional tour in 2006 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 33 in singles in October 2018. He won one singles title. Millman announced his retirement in November 2023 and made a final professional appearance at the 2024 Australian Open.[25][26]
Lukáš Rosol joined the professional tour in 2004 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 26 in singles in September 2014 and No. 37 in doubles in October 2014. He won two singles and three doubles titles. Rosol announced his retirement in April 2024.[27]
Artem Sitak joined the professional tour in 2001 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 32 in doubles in September 2018. He won five doubles titles. Sitak announced his retirement in January 2024 and made a final professional appearance at the 2024 ASB Classic.[28]
João Sousa joined the professional tour in 2008 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 28 in singles in May 2016 and No. 26 in doubles in May 2019. He won four singles titles. Sousa announced his retirement in February 2024 and made a final professional appearance at the 2024 Estoril Open.[29]
Inactivityedit
Ernests Gulbis became inactive having not played for more than a year.[citation needed]
Tim van Rijthoven became inactive having not played for more than a year.
^ abAs of 1 March 2022, the ATP announced that
players from Russia and Belarus will not compete in tournaments under the name or flag of Russia or Belarus due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]
^Name and ranking in bold means the player entered the top 10 or became world No. 1 for the first time this year, and only the ranking in bold means the player had entered the top 10 in a previous season (before 2024) but reached a new career-high ranking this year.
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^"Sadly Its Been A While, Since I Was Able 2 Compete". www.instagram.com. 20 Jan 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
^"Delbonis says adios after 'enriching' 16-year career". 30 January 2024.
^"Federico Delbonis tendrá su "Last Dance" en el Argentina Open". ESPN (in Spanish). 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^"Denis Istomin bids farewell to professional tennis". kun.uz. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^"35歳の伊藤竜馬、今季限りで引退 12年ロンドン五輪代表/テニス". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
^"Johnson announces retirement: 'I feel like I left no stone unturned".
^"Ivo Karlovic officially announces his retirement from tennis". ESPN. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^"Doppelspezialist Wesley Koolhof beendet 2024 seine Karriere". tennisnet.com (in German). 28 November 2023.
^"John Millman set to retire at Australian Open 2024". Tennis Australia. 9 November 2023.
^Imhoff, Dan (11 January 2024). "EMOTIONAL MILLMAN'S SINGLES CAREER COMES TO AN END AT AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2024". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
^"Rosol končí tenisovou kariéru. Šokoval Nadala, vyhrál dva turnaje i Davis Cupy". iDNES (in Czech). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
^Long, David (10 January 2024). "Artem Sitak gets special send off at ASB Classic after final match of his career". Stuff. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^Pombo, Diogo (27 February 2024). "O fim de João Sousa chegou: o melhor tenista português de sempre vai retirar-se no próximo Estoril Open". Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
External linksedit
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour official website
International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website