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Serving for No. 1 The ATP Champions Race 2000 An ace slams into the far corner of an opponent's court. A whipped backhand leaves a player stranded. An overhead smash and the ball disappears. Serve and volley. Perfectly timed shots - from the baseline or at the net. Cross-court or down-the-line. All action on tennis courts around the world at the ATP Championships. The ATP Champions Race, a race for the No. 1 ranking in men's tennis. Featured are the world's top 10 ranked players at year-end 2000. These are players who saw action at the Grand Slams, the Tennis Masters Series and the other International series matches. These are the men who fought it out on different tennis courts, on different surfaces, in different countries, all in a bid to be Number One in the world. Text: Mahesh Patwardhan Photograph: Allsport Next