Roger Federer, former world No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings, has been nominated for induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Joining him on the list are Juan Martin del Potro, winner of the 2009 US Open, and Svetlana Kuznetsova, who has won four major titles.
The Player Category recognizes ATP and WTA players with significant achievements at top international levels. Federer is one of eight men to achieve a Career Grand Slam in singles. He claimed his first major title at Wimbledon in 2003 and went on to win a total of 20 major singles titles—a record at the time. Federer held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 237 consecutive weeks and spent a total of 310 weeks in that position during his career.
Federer’s career includes 103 singles titles, which is second most in the Open Era. He was awarded the ATP’s Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award 13 times and named ATP Fans’ Favourite for 19 straight years from 2003 to 2021. Representing Switzerland, he led his country to victory in the Davis Cup in 2014 and won Olympic gold in doubles with Stan Wawrinka at the Beijing Games in 2008. As part of Team Europe, Federer also helped secure three consecutive Laver Cup titles between 2017 and 2019.
Juan Martin del Potro’s nomination comes after a career highlighted by his win at the US Open in 2009, among his total of 22 career titles. In his teenage years, Del Potro captured four ATP singles titles and achieved a notable winning streak of 23 matches. He reached his first Grand Slam final in New York by defeating Federer over five sets. In addition to finishing that year as the youngest player ranked within the Top Ten, Del Potro played an important role when Argentina won its first Davis Cup title in 2016 and earned an Olympic silver medal.
Svetlana Kuznetsova has also been recognized for her achievements—she holds two Grand Slam singles titles (the US Open in 2004 and Roland Garros in 2009) along with two doubles majors (Australian Open wins in both 2005 and again seven years later). Over her fifteen-year professional run she secured eighteen WTA singles trophies plus sixteen doubles crowns; she attained peak rankings as high as No.2 (singles) and No.3 (doubles).
Fan voting is now open until October 10th for nominees only within this category; fans can support any candidate they believe deserves induction into the Hall of Fame via an online vote accessible through official channels.
Nominees will receive additional percentage points based on fan voting: three points for first place votes, two points for second place votes, and one point for third place votes added to their totals from an Official Voting Group tally.
A minimum affirmative vote rate of seventy-five percent—including bonus points—is required for election into this year’s Hall class.