- Number of different continents to win ATP singles titles in a single season:
- 1. Guillermo Vilas: 4 (America, Europe, Asia and Africa) in 1977
- 2. Roger Federer: 4 (Australia, Europe, America and Asia) in 2004, 2006 and 2007
- 3. Novak Djokovic: 4 (Australia, Europe, America and Asia) in 2008
- Most aces in a single season
Winning Streaks (Open Era)
| Open Era
|
Before 1990
| Rank |
Player |
Wins |
| 1. |
Guillermo Vilas |
46 (1977) |
| 2. |
/ Ivan Lendl |
44 (1981-82) |
| 3. |
Björn Borg |
43 (1978) |
| 4. |
John McEnroe |
42 (1983-84) |
| 5. |
Björn Borg |
35 (1979-80) |
| 6. |
Jimmy Connors |
33 (1974) |
| 7. |
/ Ivan Lendl |
31 (1985) |
| 8. |
Ilie Năstase |
29 (1973) |
|
Since 1990
| Rank |
Player |
Wins |
| 1. |
Roger Federer |
41 (2006-07) |
| 2. |
Thomas Muster |
35 (1995) |
| = |
Roger Federer |
35 (2005) |
| 4. |
Rafael Nadal |
32 (2008) |
| 5. |
Pete Sampras |
29 (1994) |
| 6. |
Andre Agassi |
26 (1995) |
| = |
Roger Federer |
26 (2004-05) |
| = |
Rafael Nadal |
26 (2006) |
| 9. |
Roger Federer |
25 (2005) |
| 10. |
Pete Sampras |
24 (1999) |
| = |
Rafael Nadal |
24 (2005) |
|
- Hard
- Roger Federer (2005-06), 56 (lost to Rafael Nadal, Dubai F)
- Roger Federer (2006-07), 36 (lost to Guillermo Cañas, Indian Wells 2RD)
- Pete Sampras (1994 and 1996-97), 34 (twice)
- Grass
- Roger Federer (2003-08), 65 (lost to Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon F)
- Björn Borg (1976-81), 41 (lost to John McEnroe, Wimbledon F)
- Clay
- Rafael Nadal (2005-07), 81 (lost to Roger Federer, Hamburg F)
- Guillermo Vilas (1977), 53
- Against Top-10 players:
- Roger Federer (2003-05), 26 (lost to Marat Safin, Australian Open SF)
- Roger Federer (2006-07), 17 (lost to Rafael Nadal, Monte Carlo F)
- Most singles titles won in a row:
- Ivan Lendl (1981-82) and John McEnroe (1983-84), 8
- Guillermo Vilas (1977), Björn Borg (1978), and Roger Federer (2006-07), 7
- Most finals won in succession:
- Roger Federer (2003-05), 24 (lost to David Nalbandian, Tennis Masters Cup F)
- Rafael Nadal (2005-06), 14 (lost to Roger Federer, Wimbledon F)
- Björn Borg (1979-80) and John McEnroe (1984-85), 12
- Most finals played in a row:
- Ivan Lendl (1981-82), 18 (lost to Mats Wilander, French Open 4R)
- Roger Federer (2005-06), 17 (lost to Andy Murray, Cincinnati 2RD)
Ranking
|
|
| Rank |
Player |
Consecutive |
| 1. |
Roger Federer |
237 |
| 2. |
Jimmy Connors |
160 |
| 3. |
/ Ivan Lendl |
157 |
| 4. |
Pete Sampras |
102 |
| 5. |
Jimmy Connors |
84 |
| 6. |
Pete Sampras |
82 |
| 7. |
/ Ivan Lendl |
80 |
| 8. |
Lleyton Hewitt |
75 |
| 9. |
John McEnroe |
58 |
| 10. |
John McEnroe |
53 |
|
| Most years ended at No.1 |
Pete Sampras |
6 (1993–1998) |
| Youngest No.1-player |
Lleyton Hewitt |
20y 9m (2001) |
| Youngest player to end a year in the top-10 |
Michael Chang |
17y 9m (1989) |
| Youngest player to end a year in the top-25 |
Aaron Krickstein |
17y 4m (1984) |
| Youngest player to end a year in the top-50 |
Michael Chang |
16y 9m (1988) |
| Youngest player to end a year in the top-100 |
Aaron Krickstein |
16y 4m (1983) |
| Youngest player to end a year in the top-200 |
Michael Chang |
15y 9m (1987) |
| Oldest No.1-player |
Andre Agassi |
33y 4m (2003) |
| Oldest player to end a year in the top-10 |
Pancho Gonzales |
41y 1m (1969) |
| Oldest player to end a year in the top-25 |
Pancho Gonzales |
41y 1m (1969) |
| Oldest player to end a year in the top-50 |
Ken Rosewall |
44y 1m (1978) |
| Oldest player to end a year in the top-100 |
Ken Rosewall |
44y 1m (1978) |
| Largest lead in ranking points (Weighted %) |
Roger Federer |
1.918 (June 2005) |
| Largest lead in year-end ranking points (W %) |
Roger Federer |
1.872 (2006) |
| Earliest to clinch the year-end No. 1 ranking |
Roger Federer |
September (2004) |
Earnings
- Career money leaders (as of November 9, 2009).[3]
| Rank |
Player |
Prize money |
| 1. |
Roger Federer |
$50,979,485 |
| 2. |
Pete Sampras |
$43,280,489 |
| 3. |
Andre Agassi |
$31,152,975 |
| 4. |
Rafael Nadal |
$25,944,970 |
| 5. |
Boris Becker |
$25,080,956 |
| 6. |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
$23,883,797 |
| 7. |
/ Ivan Lendl |
$21,262,417 |
| 8. |
Stefan Edberg |
$20,630,941 |
| 9. |
Goran Ivanišević |
$19,876,579 |
| 10. |
Michael Chang |
$19,145,632 |
| 11. |
Lleyton Hewitt |
$18,312,036 |
| 12. |
Andy Roddick |
$16,933,084 |
| 13. |
Gustavo Kuerten |
$14,807,000 |
| 14. |
Jonas Bjorkman |
$14,600,323 |
| 15. |
Marat Safin |
$14,350,709 |
|
TOTAL |
$ 359,621,167 |
| Bold = active players |
- Top prize money winners at the end of a season:
| Year |
Player |
Prize Money |
| 2000 |
Gustavo Kuerten |
$4,701,610 |
| 2001 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
$3,770,618 |
| 2002 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
$4,619,386 |
| 2003 |
Roger Federer |
$4,000,680 |
| 2004 |
Roger Federer |
$6,357,547 |
| 2005 |
Roger Federer |
$6,137,018 |
| 2006 |
Roger Federer |
$8,343,885 |
| 2007 |
Roger Federer |
$10,130,620 |
| 2008 |
Rafael Nadal |
$6,773,773 |
| 2009 |
Roger Federer |
$6,385,528 |
- Most prize money won in a single season:
-
- 1. Roger Federer (2007), $10,130,620
- 2. Roger Federer (2006), $8,343,885
- 3. Rafael Nadal (2008), $6,773,773
- 4. Pete Sampras (1997), $6,498,311
Miscellaneous
- Most Aces hit in a match (since 1991):
- Karlović was initially credited with 55 aces after his match versus Daniele Bracciali, but ultimately was found to have hit 51, which ties the third overall record. A mistake on the part of the chair umpire caused some confusion. [4]
- Most Doubles Faults hit in a match (since 1990): Marc Rosset lost to Michael Joyce at Wimbledon 1995 in four sets, hitting 26 doubles faults.
- Most times elected ATP Player of The Year: Pete Sampras between 1993–1998, 6.
- Longest match: Fabrice Santoro defeated Arnaud Clément at Roland Garros 2004, in a 6h 33m first round match played over three days.
- Fastest individual serve recorded (since 1991): Andy Roddick in the 2004 Davis Cup against Belarus: 155 Mph (249 km/h).[5]
- The tallest player on tour is Ivo Karlović standing at 6'10" (208 cm).
- The shortest player on tour is Olivier Rochus standing at 5'5" (165 cm).
Doubles
Grand Slam history
Career records
| Rank |
Player |
Player |
# |
| 1. |
Todd Woodbridge |
Mark Woodforde |
61 |
| 2. |
Mike Bryan |
Bob Bryan |
55 |
| 3. |
John McEnroe |
Peter Fleming |
51 |
| 4. |
Frew McMillan |
Bob Hewitt |
47 |
| 5. |
Daniel Nestor |
Mark Knowles |
40 |
| 6. |
Raul Ramirez |
Brian Gottfried |
39 |
| 7. |
Paul Haarhuis |
Jacco Eltingh |
39 |
| 8. |
Tom Okker |
Marty Riessen |
34 |
See also
References
- ^ http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Singles.aspx
- ^ http://www.cbssports.com/tennis/rankings/alltime/men
- ^ "ATP World Tour:Stats". ATP. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Press/Rankings-and-Stats.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
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