no, he is number two currently. Rafael Nadal of Spain is number one
tennis is not a famous sport in Spain It is popular.
Spain has produced some incredible tennis players, both in men's and women's tennis. Some of the great female tennis players from Spain include Virginia Ruano Pascual, Conchita Martinez, and Lourdes Dominguez Lino.
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Currently the number one men's tennis champion is Novak Djokavic.
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There were many accomplished tennis players of Spanish descent before Ms. Sanchez Vicario. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario is from Barcelona, Spain. A tiny sample of such players: Manuel Santana (Spain) won the French Open in 1961. Pancho Gonzales (USA) was the Number One tennis player in the world for eight years in the 50s and 60s. Yola Ramirez was a French Open finalist in 1960 and 1961 (Mexico).
Hingis held the number one position in women's tennis for two hundred and nine weeks.