Patrick Rafter: When Nice Guys Finish First
In the latest profile on a series of the 26 players to rise to No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, ATPTour.com looks back on the career of Patrick Rafter. View Full List First Week As No. 1: 26 July 1999Total Weeks at No. 1: 1 As World No. 1Rafter holds two unique distinctions of being the only player to reach No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings for a single week and the only man to not play a match while holding that position. He took the top spot from Andre Agassi on 26 July 1999, but lost it the following week after Pete Sampras won a tournament in Los Angeles. “I always joke with the players,”...
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