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Encyclopedia > ATP Tour

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players. (Female players formed the Women's Tennis Association the year after.) In 1990, the association became the organizer of the principal worldwide tennis tour, thereafter known as the ATP Tour. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... WTA stands for Womens Tennis Association, and is also known as the WTA Tour, and is to womens tennis what the ATP is to mens tennis. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Contents
1 Tournament categories
2 Rankings

2.1 ATP Race
2.2 ATP Race points distribution
2.3 List of ATP Race champions
2.4 ATP Entry Ranking
2.5 ATP Entry Ranking points distribution

2.5.1 Losers
2.5.2 Satellites

2.6 List of number one players on the ATP Entry Ranking
2.7 List of year-end number one players since 1973

3 ATP Tour records

3.1 Titles
3.2 Ranking
3.3 Longest Winning Streaks
3.4 Miscellaneous

4 Other trivia
5 Internal links
6 External links

Tournament categories

According to the ATP, in official men’s professional tennis, there are four categories of tournaments. ATP Tournaments and the Challenger Series Tournaments are governed by the ATP. Others are governed by the ITF. Following is the break down of the categories: ITF may mean: International Taekwondo Federation site International Tennis Federation site International Transport Workers Federation site This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

  1. Grand Slams
  2. ATP Tournaments
    1. Tennis Masters Cup
    2. World Doubles Championship
    3. World Team Championship
    4. Tennis Masters Series Tournaments
    5. International Series Gold Tournaments
    6. International Series Tournaments
  3. Challenger Series Tournaments
  4. Satellite Series Circuits
  5. Futures Tournaments

The following table further illustrates the structure of men's professional tennis: A Grand Slam is a term in tennis used to denote winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments... The Tennis Masters Cup was created on December 9, 1999. ... Tennis Masters Series, previously called Super-9, are a series of nine ATP tennis tournaments held throughout the year in various locations around the world, chiefly Europe and North America. ... Satellite tournaments are tournaments organised by the ITF (International Tennis Federation). ...

Event Category No. Events in 2004 Prize Money Governing Body
Grand Slams 4 6,700,000 to 8,300,000 ITF
ATP Championships (Tennis Masters Cup and World Team) 2 2,100,000 to 4,450,000 ATP
ATP Masters Series 9 2,450,000 to 3,450,000 ATP
ATP Intl. Series Gold 9 615,000 to 1,000,000 ATP
ATP Intl Series 44 333,000 to 1,000,000 ATP
ATP Challenger Series 146 25,000 to 150,000 ATP & ITF
Satellites 29 25,000 t0 75,000 ATP & ITF
Futures 356 10,000 and 15,000 ATP & ITF

(*}Satellite Circuits are four weeks in length, consisting of three separate tournaments and a Masters. The prize money listed is the total available on the circuit.


Rankings

ATP Race

The ATP defines the ATP Race as "an easy-to-understand, simple-to-follow annual race from season start to season end. Every player starts at zero at the beginning of the year and the player who accumulates the most points by season's end is the World Number 1" and claims that the Race "is the mathematical method of ranking male professional tennis players on a calendar-year basis."


According to the ATP: "Every player, regardless of his performances in the previous year, starts with zero points. Players count 18 performances in their INDESIT ATP 2005 Race total. Players eligible to enter the Grand Slams and Tennis Masters Series events must count those events and their best five other results from the International Series events. The Tennis Masters Cup will count as an additional 19th tournament for the eight players who qualify."


ATP Race points distribution

Tournament Category Total Financial
commitment		 W F SF QF R16 R32 R64 R128 Additional
qualifying points
Grand Slam 200 140 90 50 30 15 7 1 3
Tennis Masters Series 100 70 45 25 15 7 1(3) (1) 3*
International Series Gold $1,000,000 60 42 27 15 5 3 1 2*
International Series Gold $800,000 50 35 22 12 5 3 1 2*
International Series $1,000,000 50 35 22 12 5 3 1 2*
International Series $800,000 45 31 20 11 4 2 1 2*
International Series $600,000 40 28 18 10 3 1 1
International Series $400,000 35 24 15 8 3 1 1
Tennis Masters Cup 150 if undefeated (20 for each round robin match win,
+40 for a semifinal win, +50 for the final win)

(*) 1 point only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64 (Tennis Masters Series) A Grand Slam is a term in tennis used to denote winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments... Tennis Masters Series, previously called Super-9, are a series of nine ATP tennis tournaments held throughout the year in various locations around the world, chiefly Europe and North America. ... The Tennis Masters Cup was created on December 9, 1999. ...


List of ATP Race champions

Country: Brazil Residence: Florianopolis, BRA Height: 63 (190 cm) Weight: 178 lbs. ... Country: Australia Residence: Adelaide, AUS Height: 511 (180 cm) Weight: 170 lbs. ... Roddick at the 2000 US Open Andrew Andy Stephen Roddick, nicknamed A-Rod (born August 30, 1982), is an American tennis player. ... Country: Switzerland Residence: Oberwil, SUI Height: 6 ft 11 in (1. ...

ATP Entry Ranking

The ATP defines the ATP Entry Ranking as "the objective merit-based method used for determining qualification for entry and seeding in all Tournaments for both singles and doubles, except as modified for World Team Championship, World Doubles Championship and Tennis Masters Cup...The Entry Ranking period is the immediate past 52 weeks, except for: the Tennis Masters Cup, which is dropped on the Monday following the last ATP event of the following year; Futures Series Tournaments, that are only entered into the System on the second Monday following the Tournament's week. Once entered, all Tournaments, except for the Tennis Masters Cup, remain in the System for 52 consecutive weeks."


The ATP explains that the reason behind continuing with a 52-week rolling system is "to determine seedings and tournament entry status, it is not practical to use the INDESIT ATP 2005 Race. The Race, while indicating the hottest players in the game at any stage, does not necessarily indicate an overall standing in the game. This is especially valid at the start of the year when early tournament winners may well be leading the Race but are not yet established top players for the purposes of seeding and tournament entry."


ATP Entry Ranking points distribution

Tournament Category Total Financial
commitment		 W F SF QF R16 R32 R64 R128 Additional
qualifying points
Grand Slam 1000 700 450 250 150 75 35 5 15
Tennis Masters Series 500 350 225 125 75 35 5(15) (5) 15*
International Series Gold $1,000,000 300 210 135 75 25 15 5 10*
International Series Gold $800,000 250 175 110 60 25 15 5 10*
International Series $100,000 250 175 110 60 25 15 5 10*
International Series $800,000 225 155 100 55 20 10 5 10*
International Series $600,000 200 140 90 50 15 5 5
International Series $400,000 175 120 75 40 15 5 5
Challenger $150,000+H 100 70 45 23 10 2 3
Challenger $150,000 90 63 40 21 9 1 3
Challenger $125,000 80 56 36 19 8 1 3
Challenger $100,000 70 49 31 16 7 1 3
Challenger $75,000 60 42 27 14 6 1 3
Challenger $37,500+H 55 38 24 13 5 1 2
Challenger $50,000 50 35 22 12 5 1 2
Futures $15,000+H 24 16 8 4 1
Futures $15,000 18 12 6 3 1
Futures $10,000 12 8 4 2 1
Tennis Masters Cup 750 if undefeated (20 for each round robin match win,
+40 for a semifinal win, +50 for the final win)

+H: Any Challenger or Futures providing hospitality shall receive the points of the next highest prize money level in that category. $/€ 25,000+H Challengers receive points shown at$/€ 50,000. Monies shown for Challengers and Futures are on-site prize amounts. A Grand Slam is a term in tennis used to denote winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments... Tennis Masters Series, previously called Super-9, are a series of nine ATP tennis tournaments held throughout the year in various locations around the world, chiefly Europe and North America. ... The Tennis Masters Cup was created on December 9, 1999. ...


(*): 5 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64 (Tennis Masters Series).


Losers

In addition to the points allocated above, points are allocated to losers at Grand Slam, Tennis Masters Series and International Series Gold Tournaments qualifying events in the following manner:

  • Grand Slams: 8 points for a last round loser, 4 points for a second round loser
  • Tennis Masters Series: 8 points for a last round loser(*), 1 point for a first round loser
  • International Series Gold: 5 points for a last round loser(*), 1 point for a first round loser,

(*): 3 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series Gold) or 64 (Tennis Masters Series)


Satellites

For satellite tournaments, the following points are awarded based on the final Circuit standings:

  • For Total Prize Money $25,000-49,999: Winner: 6, Runner-up: 3
  • For Total Prize Money 50,000-74,999: Winner: 8, Runner-up: 4
  • For Total Prize Money 75,000-99,999: Winner: 10, Runner-up: 5

List of number one players on the ATP Entry Ranking

The following is a list of players who have achieved the number one position in singles since the ranking's inception in 1973: 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

# Player Country Date Reached Age Weeks
1 Ilie Nastase Romania 23 August 1973 27y 1m 40
2 John Newcombe Australia 3 June 1974 30y 11d 8
3 Jimmy Connors United States 29 July 1974 21y 11m 268
4 Björn Borg Sweden 23 August 1977 21y 2m 109
5 John McEnroe United States 3 March 1980 21y 15d 170
6 Ivan Lendl Czechoslovakia 28 February 1983 22y 11m 270
7 Mats Wilander Sweden 12 September 1988 24y 1m 20
8 Stefan Edberg Sweden 13 August 1990 24y 9m 72
9 Boris Becker Germany 28 January 1991 23y 2m 12
10 Jim Courier United States 10 February 1992 21y 5m 58
11 Pete Sampras United States 12 April 1993 21y 8m 286
12 Andre Agassi United States 10 April 1995 24y 11m 88
13 Thomas Muster Austria 12 February 1996 28y 4m 6
14 Marcelo Ríos Chile 30 March 1998 22y 3m 6
15 Carlos Moyà Spain 15 March 1999 22y 6m 2
16 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Russia 3 May 1999 25y 2m 6
17 Patrick Rafter Australia 26 July 1999 26y 8m 1
18 Marat Safin Russia 20 November 2000 20y 10m 9
19 Gustavo Kuerten Brazil 4 December 2000 24y 2m 43
20 Lleyton Hewitt Australia 19 November 2001 20y 9m 80
21 Juan Carlos Ferrero Spain 8 September 2003 23y 7m 7
22 Andy Roddick United States 3 November 2003 21y 2m 13
23 Roger Federer Switzerland 2 February 2004 22y 6m 74, until May 29 2005

The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... John David Newcombe, born May 23, 1944 in Sydney, Australia, was a tennis champion. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... James Scott Jimmy Connors (b. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Country: Sweden Residence: Monte Carlo, MON Height: 511 (180 cm) Weight: 160 lbs. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mats Wilander (b. ... September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edberg at the 1996 US Open Stefan Edberg (b. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Boris Franz Becker (b. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jim Courier (b. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) is an American professional tennis player (1986-). As of 2004, he has won over $25 million in prize money and achieved a World No. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Muster at the 1995 US Open Thomas Muster (born October 2, 1967, in Leibnitz, Austria) is a former World No. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Marcelo Ríos (center) receives a lifetime achievement award from the Chilean press Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (born December 26, 1975), nicknamed Chino (Chinese), is a Chilean former professional tennis player (1994—2004) who became the first Latin American to reach the number one position in the ATP singles rankings. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Carles Moyà Llompart, also known as Carlos Moyà and Carlos Moyá (born August 27, 1976), is a professional tennis player (1995-) from Spain. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (Russian: Евгений Александрович Кафельников) (yehv-GYEH-nee kah-FYELL-nee-koff) is a former World No. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Patrick Michael Rafter (born December 28, 1972) is a former World No. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Russian: Марат Михайлович Сафин; Tatar: Marat Mixail ulı Safin pron. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Country: Brazil Residence: Florianopolis, BRA Height: 63 (190 cm) Weight: 178 lbs. ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Country: Australia Residence: Adelaide, AUS Height: 511 (180 cm) Weight: 170 lbs. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Juan Carlos Ferrero (born February 12, 1980, in Onteniente, Spain) is a professional tennis player. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roddick at the 2000 US Open Andrew Andy Stephen Roddick, nicknamed A-Rod (born August 30, 1982), is an American tennis player. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Country: Switzerland Residence: Oberwil, SUI Height: 6 ft 11 in (1. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

List of year-end number one players since 1973

Year Player/Nationality Year Player/Nationality Year Player/Nationality
1973 Ilie Nastase (Romania) 1988 Mats Wilander (Sweden) 2003 Andy Roddick (United States)
1974 Jimmy Connors (United States) 1989 Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) 2004 Roger Federer (Switzerland)
1975 Jimmy Connors (United States) 1990 Stefan Edberg (Sweden)
1976 Jimmy Connors (United States) 1991 Stefan Edberg (Sweden)
1977 Jimmy Connors (United States) 1992 Jim Courier (United States)
1978 Jimmy Connors (United States) 1993 Pete Sampras (United States)
1979 Björn Borg (Sweden) 1994 Pete Sampras (United States)
1980 Björn Borg (Sweden) 1995 Pete Sampras (United States)
1981 John McEnroe (United States) 1996 Pete Sampras (United States)
1982 John McEnroe (United States) 1997 Pete Sampras (United States)
1983 John McEnroe (United States) 1998 Pete Sampras (United States)
1984 John McEnroe (United States) 1999 Andre Agassi (United States)
1985 Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) 2000 Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)
1986 Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) 2001 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)
1987 Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) 2002 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)

The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Mats Wilander (b. ... Roddick at the 2000 US Open Andrew Andy Stephen Roddick, nicknamed A-Rod (born August 30, 1982), is an American tennis player. ... James Scott Jimmy Connors (b. ... Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No. ... Country: Switzerland Residence: Oberwil, SUI Height: 6 ft 11 in (1. ... James Scott Jimmy Connors (b. ... Edberg at the 1996 US Open Stefan Edberg (b. ... James Scott Jimmy Connors (b. ... Edberg at the 1996 US Open Stefan Edberg (b. ... James Scott Jimmy Connors (b. ... Jim Courier (b. ... James Scott Jimmy Connors (b. ... Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. ... Country: Sweden Residence: Monte Carlo, MON Height: 511 (180 cm) Weight: 160 lbs. ... Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. ... Country: Sweden Residence: Monte Carlo, MON Height: 511 (180 cm) Weight: 160 lbs. ... Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) is an American professional tennis player (1986-). As of 2004, he has won over $25 million in prize money and achieved a World No. ... Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No. ... Country: Brazil Residence: Florianopolis, BRA Height: 63 (190 cm) Weight: 178 lbs. ... Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No. ... Country: Australia Residence: Adelaide, AUS Height: 511 (180 cm) Weight: 170 lbs. ... Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No. ... Country: Australia Residence: Adelaide, AUS Height: 511 (180 cm) Weight: 170 lbs. ...

ATP Tour records

Titles

  • Singles:
    • Most titles won:
No. History # No. Active #
1. Jimmy Connors 109 1. Andre Agassi 59
2. Ivan Lendl 94 2. Roger Federer 28
3. John McEnroe 77 3. Lleyton Hewitt 24
4. Pete Sampras 64 4. Gustavo Kuerten 20
5. Björn Borg 62 5. Thomas Enqvist 19
6. Guillermo Vilas 62 6. Carlos Moya 18
7. Andre Agassi 59 7. Alex Corretja 17
8. Ilie Nastase 57 8. Andy Roddick 15
9. Boris Becker 49 9. Greg Rusedski 14
10. Rod Laver 47 9. Marat Safin 14
    • Players who won the "Grand Slam" (All four Grand Slam tournaments in one calendar year): Don Budge (1938), Rod Laver (1962, 1969)
    • Players who won the "Career Grand Slam": Andre Agassi, Don Budge, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Fred Perry.
    • Most Grand Slam titles won in a career: Pete Sampras (USA), 14.
    • Most Tennis Masters Cup titles won in a career: Pete Sampras (USA) & Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia/USA), 5.
    • Most Tennis Masters Series titles won in a career: Andre Agassi (USA), 17.
    • Most titles in a season:
    • Most finals won in succession: Roger Federer (Switzerland) between 2004-2005, 19.
    • Consecutive tournaments won on 3 different surfaces:
      • before 1990: Björn Borg (Sweden) in 1979.
      • since 1990: Roger Federer (Switzerland) in 2004. [Wimbeldon (grass), Gstaad (clay) and Toronto Masters (hard)]
  • Doubles:
    • Most titles overall: Todd Woodbridge (Australia), 82.
    • Most titles as a team: Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde (Australia), 61. See also The Woodies.
    • Most Grand Slam titles overall: Todd Woodbridge (Australia), 16.
    • Most Grand Slam titles as a team: Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde (Australia), 11.

James Scott Jimmy Connors (b. ... Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) is an American professional tennis player (1986-). As of 2004, he has won over $25 million in prize money and achieved a World No. ... Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No. ... Country: Switzerland Residence: Oberwil, SUI Height: 6 ft 11 in (1. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... Country: Australia Residence: Adelaide, AUS Height: 511 (180 cm) Weight: 170 lbs. ... Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. ... Country: Brazil Residence: Florianopolis, BRA Height: 63 (190 cm) Weight: 178 lbs. ... Country: Sweden Residence: Monte Carlo, MON Height: 511 (180 cm) Weight: 160 lbs. ... Thomas Enqvist is a professional tennis player. ... Guillermo Vilas (born August 17, 1952 in Mar del Plata, Argentina) was a star professional tennis player. ... Carles Moy Llompart, also known as Carlos Moy and Carlos Moy (born August 27, 1976), is a Spanish tennis player. ... Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) is an American professional tennis player (1986-). As of 2004, he has won over $25 million in prize money and achieved a World No. ... Álex Corretja (born April 11, 1974) is a professional mens tennis player, who is currently ranked number 91 by the ATP. His highest singles rank was 2 on February 1, 1999. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Roddick at the 2000 US Open Andrew Andy Stephen Roddick, nicknamed A-Rod (born August 30, 1982), is an American tennis player. ... Boris Franz Becker (b. ... Greg Rusedski is a British tennis player. ... Country: Australia Residence: N/A Height: 58 (172 cm) Weight: 150 lbs. ... Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Russian: Марат Михайлович Сафин; Tatar: Marat Mixail ulı Safin pron. ... The Tennis Masters Cup was created on December 9, 1999. ... Tennis Masters Series, previously called Super-9, are a series of nine ATP tennis tournaments held throughout the year in various locations around the world, chiefly Europe and North America. ... Guillermo Vilas (born August 17, 1952 in Mar del Plata, Argentina) was a star professional tennis player. ... Todd Woodbridge (born April 2, 1971, Sydney, Australia) is a professional tennis player from Australia. ... Todd Woodbridge (born April 2, 1971, Sydney, Australia) is a professional tennis player from Australia. ... Mark Woodforde (born 23 September 1965) was a professional tennis player from Australia. ... The Woodies was the name given to the most successful mens tennis doubles team in history. ...

Ranking

  • Most Weeks at No.1: Pete Sampras (USA), 286.
  • Most consecutive weeks at No.1: Jimmy Connors (USA), 260 (July 29, 1974-August 22, 1977).
  • Years-Ended at No.1: Pete Sampras (USA), 6.
  • Youngest No.1-player: Lleyton Hewitt (Australia), 20y 9m.
  • Youngest player to end a year in the top-200: Richard Gasquet (France) in 2002; 16 years old.
  • Youngest player to end a year in the top-100: Richard Gasquet (France) in 2003; 17 years old.
  • Youngest player to end a year in the top-20: Andy Roddick (USA) in 2001.
  • Highest number of year-end ranking points: Roger Federer (Switzerland) in 2004, 6335. [Federer also owns the record for the highest ranking points at any time of the year for performances based on the past 52 weeks: 6980 points in the rankings published by ATP on June 6, 2005]
  • Highest number of Race points (since 2000): Roger Federer (Switzerland) in 2004, 1267.

Richard Gasquet (18 June 1986, Béziers) is a french tennis player. ... Richard Gasquet (18 June 1986, Béziers) is a french tennis player. ... Roddick at the 2000 US Open Andrew Andy Stephen Roddick, nicknamed A-Rod (born August 30, 1982), is an American tennis player. ...

Longest Winning Streaks

  • Overall:
    • Open Era:
# Before 1990 Matches (year)
1 Björn Borg 49 (1978)
2 Guillermo Vilas 46 (1977)
3 Ivan Lendl 44 (1981-82)
4 Björn Borg 40 (1979-80)
5 John McEnroe 39 (1984)
# Since 1990 Matches (year)
1 Thomas Muster 35 (1995)
2 Pete Sampras 29 (1994)
3 Andre Agassi 26 (1995)
3 Roger Federer 26 (2004-05)
4 Jim Courier 25 (1992)
4 Roger Federer 25 (2005)
  • Grass:
    • before 1990: Björn Borg (Sweden) between 1976-1980, 41.
    • since 1990: Roger Federer (Switzerland) between 2003-2005, 27.
  • Clay:
    • before 1990: Björn Borg (Sweden) between 1977-1979, 44.
    • since 1990: Thomas Muster (Austria) in 1995, 40.
  • Indoors: Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia/USA) between 1981-1983, 66.
  • Against Top-10 players: Roger Federer (Switzerland) between 2003-2005, 26.

Miscellaneous

  • Career Matches Won:
# Player Matches
1 Jimmy Connors 1222
2 Ivan Lendl 1070
3 Guillermo Vilas 920
4 John McEnroe 867
5 Andre Agassi 844
  • Win-Loss leaders:
    • before 1990: Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia/USA) in 1982, 106-9 (.922).
    • since 1990: Thomas Muster (Austria) in 1995, 86-18 (.827).
  • Winning percentage leaders:
    • before 1990: John McEnroe (USA) in 1984, .965 (W-L: 83-2).
    • since 1990: Roger Federer (Switzerland) in 2004, .925 (W-L: 74-6).
  • Best start to a season:
    • before 1990: John McEnroe (USA) in 1984, W-L: 39-0
    • since 1990: Roger Federer (Switzerland) in 2005, W-L: 32-1.
  • Most Aces hit in a match (since 1991):
Aces Player W/L Opponent Rnd Year Event Sets
51 Joachim Johansson L Andre Agassi 4th 2005 Australian Open 4
49 Richard Krajicek L Yevgeny Kafelnikov QF 1999 US Open 5
47 Gustavo Kuerten L Daniel Nestor QF 2003 Davis Cup 5
46 Goran Ivanisevic L Magnus Norman 2nd 1997 Wimbledon 5
46 Mark Philippoussis W Andre Agassi 4th 2003 Wimbledon 5
44 Mark Philippoussis W Byron Black 4th 1995 Kuala Lumpur 3
  • Most Prize Money won:
    • Career: Pete Sampras (USA), $43,280,489.
    • At the end of the season: Pete Sampras (USA) in 1997, $6,498,311.
  • Most times elected ATP Player of The Year: Pete Sampras (USA) between 1993-1998, 6.
  • Longest singles match: Fabrice Santoro defeated Arnaud Clément (France) at Roland Garros 2004, in a 6h 37m first round match.
  • Fastest individual serve recorded (since 1991): Andy Roddick (USA) in 2004, 155 Mh/249 Km.

Joachim Johansson (January 7, 1982) is a professional male tennis player from Sweden. ... Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek (b. ... Country: Brazil Residence: Florianopolis, BRA Height: 63 (190 cm) Weight: 178 lbs. ... Goran Ivanisevic and Mario Ancic playing doubles during the 2004 Queens Club Championships. ... Philippoussis at the 1996 US Open Mark Anthony Philippoussis (born November 7, 1976, Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian tennis player of Greek heritage (turned professional 1994) currently residing in Florida, USA. Coached by his father, Nick, Philippoussis, a right-hander, has played tennis since he was six years of age. ... Fabrice Santoro (September 9, 1972) is a French professional male tennis player. ... Arnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held from the middle of May to the beginning of June in Paris, France, and is the second of the worlds Grand Slam tournaments. ...

Other trivia

  • Average age of the Top 200 players: 25 years
  • Average height of the Top 200 players: 6ft 1in
  • Average weight of the Top 200 players: 173 lbs
  • 341 players have made $1 million dollars or more since 1973.
  • More than 1,800 players have computer ranking points in singles.

Internal links

This is a list of all the awards given by the ATP Tour to players (and others) of particular distinction during a given season. ... Tennis Masters Series, previously called Super-9, are a series of nine ATP tennis tournaments held throughout the year in various locations around the world, chiefly Europe and North America. ... This is a list of the tournaments played on the ATP Tour in 2005. ...

External links

  • Association of Tennis Professionals (http://www.atptennis.com/en/) - Official site
  • Singles Race Ranking (http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/championsrace/)
  • Doubles Race Ranking (http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/atpdoublesrace/)
  • Singles Entry Ranking (http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/entrysystem/)
  • Doubles Entry Ranking (http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/entrysystem/doubles.asp/)
  • The 2004 ATP Rule Book (http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/ATP_Rulebook_2004.pdf) - Official Rulebook (pdf; 286 pages)

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