Men’s tennis greats gathered at New York’s Waldorf Astoria on Friday night to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the inception of the ATP ranking system, now sponsored by Emirates Airlines. The event, a gathering of No. 1s sponsored by the ATP Heritage program, was the first of its kind.
Those in attendance included Ilie Nastase, the first world No. 1, Bjorn Borg, Carlos Moya, Stefan Edberg, John McEnroe, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Mats Wilander, Jimmy Connors, Andy Roddick, and our very own Rafael Nadal.
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have a laugh on stage during the No. 1 Celebration. ©Ella Ling
Professional tennis player Rafael Nadal attends the ATP Heritage Celebration at The Waldorf=Astoria on August 23, 2013 in New York City. // D Dipasupil/Getty Images North America
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Great Champions: Rafa and Borg
Spaniards Carlos Moya, Rafael Nadal and Juan Carlos Ferrero pose with the ATP World Tour No. 1 trophy. ©Ella Ling
Rafael Nadal is welcomed onto the stage at the No. 1 Celebration by Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Juan Carlos Ferrero. ©Ella Ling
World No. 1s past and present gather on stage to commemorate the 40 years of the Emirates ATP Rankings. ©Ella Ling
Rafael Nadal signs copies of the ‘No. 1’ book, celebrating 40 years of the Emirates ATP Rankings. ©Ella Ling
Banners recognising all the former World No. 1s decorate the ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria for the No. 1 Celebration. ©Paul Zimmer
The year-end World No. 1s gather for a photo with their engraved replicas of the ATP World Tour No. 1 trophy. ©Paul Zimmer
Professional tennis players Rafael Nadal (L) and Roger Federer attend the ATP Heritage Celebration at The Waldorf=Astoria on August 23, 2013 in New York City. // Getty Images North America
Professional tennis players Novak Djokovic (L) and Rafael Nadal attend the ATP Heritage Celebration at The Waldorf=Astoria on August 23, 2013 in New York City. // Getty Images North America
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer attend the ATP Heritage Celebration at The Waldorf=Astoria on August 23, 2013 in New York City. // Getty Images North America
Photos via Zimbio and ATP World Tour
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