2. Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
After returning from injuries, the 31-year-old Djokovic won two Grand Slams at the Australia Open and the US Open and his first Cincinnati Masters championship, completing a career golden masters by bagging all nine ATP 1000s Masters trophies. He finished the season as ATP world No. 1, becoming the first player to return to glory after finishing out of the top 10 in previous year.
File photo taken on Nov. 17, 2018 shows Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the singles semifinal match against Kevin Anderson of South Africa during the 2018 Nitto ATP World Tour Finals in London, Britain. After returning from injuries, the 31-year-old Djokovic won two Grand Slams at the Australia Open and the US Open and his first Cincinnati Masters championship, completing a career golden masters by bagging all nine ATP 1000s Masters trophies. He finished the season as ATP world No. 1, becoming the first player to return to glory after finishing out of the top 10 in previous year. (Xinhua/Han Yan)