European presence in the ATP and WTA elite at year-end: Italy and Ukraine lead
And which major countries are missing from the global top 30.
In the men’s rankings, Italy leads all European nations in top-30 representation. The country combines depth with top-end quality, including two players ranked inside the top 10.
- Italy — 4 players (2. Jannik Sinner, 8. Lorenzo Musetti, 22. Flavio Cobolli, 26. Luciano Darderi)
- Spain — 2 players (1. Carlos Alcaraz, 14. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina)
- Great Britain — 2 players (10. Jack Draper, 27. Cameron Norrie)
- Czech Republic — 2 players (17. Jiri Lehecka, 19. Jakub Mensik)
- Germany — 1 player (3. Alexander Zverev)
- Serbia — 1 player (4. Novak Djokovic)
- Norway — 1 player (12. Casper Ruud)
- Denmark — 1 player (15. Holger Rune)
- Netherlands — 1 player (25. Tallon Griekspoor)
- France — 1 player (29. Arthur Rinderknech)
In the women’s top 30 at the end of 2025, Ukraine had the strongest representation among European nations, with several players ranked in the 11–30 range, but without a presence in the top 10.
- Ukraine — 3 players (14. Elina Svitolina, 26. Marta Kostyuk, 27. Dayana Yastremska)
- Czech Republic — 2 players (13. Linda Noskova, 19. Karolina Muchova)
- Italy — 1 player (8. Jasmine Paolini)
- Poland — 1 player (2. Iga Swiatek)
- Switzerland — 1 player (11. Belinda Bencic)
- Denmark — 1 player (12. Clara Tauson)
- Belgium — 1 player (20. Elise Mertens)
- Latvia — 1 player (23. Jelena Ostapenko)
- Spain — 1 player (25. Paula Badosa)
- Great Britain — 1 player (29. Emma Raducanu)
Which major European countries are missing from the tennis elite?
Looking at the combined ATP and WTA top 30 at the end of 2025, the absence of several traditionally strong European tennis nations is particularly striking. Sweden, Austria, Romania, Greece, and Portugal have no representatives in the top 30 in either the men’s or women’s rankings.
In each case, these countries have either come to the end of a successful generation without a smooth transition, or have so far failed to translate strong participation and infrastructure into a consistent pipeline of top-30-level players.
