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Sports Illustrated: Serena, Djokovic, Nadal in 50 Fittest

ByJonathan Scott

Published Feb 07, 2020

In a new listicle for mass consumption (or exertion), Sports Illustrated ranks the 50 Fittest athletes under the sun—segmented as the top 25 male and top 25 female elite athletes in that respect.

A troika of likely suspects appears in the mix: Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal, each fittingly inserted on this roster.

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Williams joins the likes of swimmer Katie Ledecky and skier Mikaela Shiffrin among the Top 25 women. Djoko-pal and soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo also lands on the men's list, as do the likes of UFC champ Conor MacGregor and active NBA legend LeBron James.

Williams and Nadal take the No. 12 slots on their respective sub-lists, and Djokovic notches a No. 2 spot.

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The No. 1s overall are gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles and NBA stunner Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.