Stan Wawrinka has played and beaten some of the best ATP players in history including Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.

Wawrinka and Federer are compatriots, winning both the Davis Cup and an Olympic gold medal together.

The Swiss has reached four Grand Slam finals in his career, with all of them coming against either Djokovic or Rafael Nadal.

Djokovic has recently praised Wawrinka, but the three-time major winner was put in a tricky situation when asked to rank the Serbian amongst other tennis greats.

Photo by Shi Tang/Getty ImagesPhoto by Shi Tang/Getty ImagesStan Wawrinka ranks the top 10 tennis players of all time on the ATP Tour

In a blind ranking with Eurosport France, Wawrinka was asked to position 10 of the best ATP players in history.

It started with Andy Murray, who Wawrinka believes is better than him, and placed in seventh place.

The first of the big three to come out of the hat was Nadal, who Wawrinka notably placed straight into third place ahead of 14-time Grand Slam champion Pete Sampras.

Current world number one Jannik Sinner was then mentioned to Wawrinka, who notably placed him straight into 10th position, while he later put Carlos Alcaraz in fifth.

Wawrinka put himself in ninth place, before positioning record 24-time major winner Djokovic in top position.

Federer was the final name in the hat to come out of the draw, falling into the last remaining spot in Wawrinka’s rankings of number two.

What has Stan Wawrinka said about Jannik Sinner’s ban from tennis?

Wawrinka positioning Sinner in 10th spot is particularly noticeable, as he has been quite outspoken about his recent ban from tennis.

Sinner has received many critics since accepting a three month ban from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) back in February.

Wawrinka sent a strong reaction to Sinner’s ban in the immediate aftermath of the announcement, and has recently spoke further about why he disagrees with the handling of the case.

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“We have seen it in several cases in recent years,” Wawrinka told Eurosport France. “Some have been suspended for two years because they forgot to properly report their address.

“It has been handled in a way that I believe harms tennis because, in the end, you wonder what battle you are trying to win. Whether you are really looking for players who test positive or if it all comes down to having a good lawyer who can get you out in the best possible way.”