List of open era tennis records
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Most titles at a single tournament
The following are lists of tennis players who have won a particular tournament at least five times during the open era.Men
Wins | Player | Tournament | Years |
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8 | Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:... |
Buenos Aires ATP Buenos Aires The ATP Buenos Aires is an annual tennis event for male tennis players held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour and it is played on outdoor clay courts at the 5,500 capacity Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club,... |
1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1977(2), 1979, 1982 |
7 | Pete Sampras Pete Sampras Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.... |
Wimbledon | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals... |
Monte Carlo Masters | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
6 | Andre Agassi Andre Agassi Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game... |
Sony Ericsson Open (Key Biscayne) Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... |
1990, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Björn Borg Björn Borg Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles... |
French Open | 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 | |
Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
Grand Prix Birmingham ATP Birmingham The ATP Birmingham was a men's tennis tournament played in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, from 1973 until 1980. The inaugural event was held on outdoor hard courts, and all the other editions were played on indoor carpet. The tournament was a part of the World Championship Tennis series in 1977 & 1978... |
1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980 | |
Roger Federer Roger Federer Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles... |
Wimbledon | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 | |
Roger Federer | ATP World Tour Finals | 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 | |
Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis... |
Canadian Open Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... |
1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989 | |
Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals... |
Barcelona Open | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 | |
Rafael Nadal | French Open | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 | |
Balázs Taróczy Balazs Taroczy Balázs Taróczy is a former tennis player from Hungary, who won thirteen singles titles in his career. The right-hander achieved his highest ranking during the ATP Tour on February 8, 1982, when he became World Number 13. He's a six times Hungarain champion... |
Dutch Open | 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 | |
5 | Andre Agassi | SAP Open (San Francisco) SAP Open The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour... |
1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2003 |
Andre Agassi | Legg Mason Tennis Classic (Washington, D.C.) Legg Mason Tennis Classic The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's tennis tournament played in Washington, D.C. as part of the ATP Tour. It was first held in 1969. It was later known as the Sovran Bank Classic. . Originally an event of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour and part of the Grand Prix Championship... |
1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, 1999 | |
Björn Borg | Wimbledon | 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 | |
Jimmy Connors | US Open | 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983 | |
Roger Federer | Gerry Weber Open (Halle) Gerry Weber Open The Gerry Weber Open is a tennis tournament held in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Held since 1993, the tournament is played on four outdoor grass courts and is a part of the ATP World Tour 250 series on the ATP Tour schedule.... |
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 | |
Roger Federer | US Open | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |
Roger Federer | Davidoff Swiss Indoors Davidoff Swiss Indoors The Swiss Indoors is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit between 1970 and 1989. It is currently part of the World Tour 500 Series of the ATP Tour. It is held annually at the St... |
2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 | |
Rafael Nadal | Rome Masters Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 | |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Yevgeny Kafelnikov Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Russia. He won two Grand Slam singles titles , four Grand Slam doubles titles, and the men's singles gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games. He also helped Russia win the Davis Cup in 2002... |
Kremlin Cup Kremlin Cup The Kremlin Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour and is a Premier Tournament on the WTA Tour... |
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 | |
Ivan Lendl | Masters | 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987 | |
Ivan Lendl | Tokyo - Seiko Super Tennis ATP Tokyo Indoor The Tokyo Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played in Tokyo, Japan. It was one of the most prestigious in terms of prize money available. The event was played as part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour from 1978 to 1989 and part of the Grand Prix Championship Series, the precursors to the Masters... |
1983, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1993 | |
John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... |
SAP Open (San Francisco) SAP Open The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour... |
1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986 | |
John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... |
WCT Finals WCT Finals The WCT Finals was a tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit. The event was held annually in Dallas, Texas, and played on indoor carpet courts. The 1971 quarterfinals and semifinals were played in Houston, and final played at Moody... |
1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1989 | |
John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... |
Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 | |
Carlos Moyà Carlos Moyá Carlos Moya Llompart is a retired former world no. 1 tennis player from Spain. He was the French Open singles champion in 1998 and was the singles runner-up at the 1997 Australian Open. In 2004, he helped his country win the Davis Cup. He currently resides in Switzerland... |
Croatia Open Umag Croatia Open Umag The ATP Studena Croatia Open is a tennis tournament held in Umag, Croatia that is part of the 250 series of the ATP Tour.The first Croatia Open was held in 1990 as the Yugoslavia Open and has been played every year since. It is played on red clay courts. Carlos Moyá has won the tournament a record... |
1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 | |
Pete Sampras | US Open | 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002 | |
Pete Sampras | ATP Tour World Championship | 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999 |
Women
Wins | Player | Tournament | Years |
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12 | Martina Navratilova | Chicago Ameritech Cup Chicago The Ameritech Cup is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament held every year from 1971 until 1997 in Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Its sponsors were Virginia Slims from 1971 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1994, Avon from 1979 to 1982 and Ameritech from 1995 to 1997... |
1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
11 | Martina Navratilova | Eastbourne | 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 |
9 | Martina Navratilova | Washington, D.C. | 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990 |
Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... |
German Open, Berlin Qatar Telecom German Open The German Open, sponsored from 2006 through 2008 as the Qatar Telecom German Open, was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in Berlin, Germany. Held since 1896, it was one of the oldest tournaments for women... |
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 | |
Martina Navratilova | Wimbledon | 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990 | |
Martina Navratilova | Dallas | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989 | |
8 | Martina Navratilova | WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championships The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Women's Tennis Association tour. The month, city and number of players has changed since the first edition in 1972... |
1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (twice) |
Martina Navratilova | Los Angeles | 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1993 | |
Chris Evert Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No... |
Hilton Head & Charleston Family Circle Cup The Family Circle Cup is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. The tournament is currently played on the green clay courts at the Daniel Island Tennis Center in Charleston, South Carolina, USA... |
1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985 | |
7 | Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... |
Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 |
Chris Evert Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No... |
French Open | 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986 | |
Martina Navratilova | Orlando | 1974, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 | |
6 | Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... |
French Open | 1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999 |
Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... |
Boca Raton and other sites in Florida Delray Beach Winter Championship The Virginia Slims of Florida is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1984 to 1995. It was held at the Frenchman's Creek Beach & Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in the United States in 1984, at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States from 1985... |
1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 | |
Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... |
Brighton Brighton International The Brighton International was a tennis tournament held in Brighton, UK. It was a WTA Tour event from 1978-1995 and an ATP Tour event from 1996-2000, upon the discontinuation of the women's tournament. The women's event was held in October.... |
1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 | |
Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... |
Zurich Zurich Open The Zurich Open was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, formerly held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. It was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament from 1993 until 2007. In its final year, 2008, it was downgraded to a Tier II event.The Open was held at... |
1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 | |
Chris Evert Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No... |
Virginia Slims Palm Harbour Tampa St.Petersburg | 1971, 1973, 1974, 1982, 1987, 1988 | |
Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... |
Hamburg | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 | |
Chris Evert Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No... |
U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980 | |
Chris Evert Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No... |
US Open | 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982 | |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Aránzazu 'Arantxa' Isabel Maria Sánchez Vicario is a Spanish former professional tennis player... |
Barcelona & Madrid | 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001 | |
Martina Navratilova | Filderstadt & Stuttgart Porsche Tennis Grand Prix The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is a tennis tournament held in Stuttgart, Germany . Held since 1978, the tournament is the oldest women's indoor tournament in Europe. Currently it is a Tier II tournament on the WTA Tour. The singles champion also receives a Porsche 911 Carrera sports car in addition... |
1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992 | |
Martina Navratilova | Houston | 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985 | |
5 | Chris Evert Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No... |
Italian Open Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982 |
Chris Evert Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No... |
Houston | 1974, 1975, 1986, 1987, 1988 | |
Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a... |
London (Dewar Cup) | 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 | |
Martina Navratilova | U.S. Indoor Championships US Indoors The US Indoors, known formally as the U.S. Indoor Championships, was a national tennis championship for women that was sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association and held 79 times from 1907 through 2001 at various locations and on various surfaces. The event was affiliated with the WTA... |
1975, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1986 | |
Martina Navratilova | Virginia Slims Worcester Boston New England | 1975, 1986 (twice), 1988, 1989 | |
Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... |
Key Biscayne | 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996 | |
Martina Navratilova | Stanford & Oakland, California Bank of the West Classic The Bank of the West Classic is a week-long tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, United States. The 2011 event will be held on July 25th to July 31st. Started in 1971, the tournament is the oldest women's-only tournament in the world... |
1979, 1980, 1988, 1991, 1993 | |
Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... |
US Open | 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 | |
Martina Navratilova | Sydney | 1976, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1989 | |
Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... |
WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championships The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Women's Tennis Association tour. The month, city and number of players has changed since the first edition in 1972... |
1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 | |
Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... |
Leipzig WTA Leipzig The Sparkassen Cup is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1990 to 2003. It was held in Leipzig in Germany and played on indoor carpet courts.... |
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998 | |
Martina Hingis Martina Hingis Martina Hingis is a retired Swiss professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles... |
Tokyo Pan Pacific Open Toray Pan Pacific Open The is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1984 on in Tokyo, Japan. It is classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament since 1993. The event has traditionally been played on indoor carpet at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, but the 2008 event... |
1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2007 | |
Monica Seles Monica Seles Monica Seles is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was born in Novi Sad, Serbia, former Yugoslavia to Hungarian parents. She became a naturalized United States citizen in 1994 and also received Hungarian citizenship in June 2007... |
Toyota Princess Cup Toyota Princess Cup The Toyota Princess Cup was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament held annually from 1997-2002. It was played in Tokyo, Japan and was categorized as a Tier II event.... |
1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998 | |
Kim Clijsters Kim Clijsters Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian professional tennis player. As of 7 November 2011, Clijsters is ranked No. 13 in singles. Clijsters is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles.... |
Luxembourg City Fortis Championships Luxembourg The BGL Luxembourg Open is a tennis tournament held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Held since 1991, the tournament was an exhibition event until 1995. After that, it became a WTA Tier III tournament, which it remained until 2004. In 2005, it was promoted to Tier II, marking the first such... |
1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 | |
Serena Williams Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on... |
Key Biscayne | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 | |
Serena Williams Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on... |
Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 | |
Venus Williams Venus Williams Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate... |
Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008 | |
Anabel Medina Garrigues Anabel Medina Garrigues Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues , better known as Anabel Medina, is a Spanish female tennis player. She reached a career high WTA Tour ranking of No. 16 on 4 May 2009, and has won 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles, including the 2008 French Open and 2009 French Open with Virginia Ruano Pascual... |
Palermo Internazionali Femminili di Palermo The Internazionali Femminili di Palermo is a tennis tournament held in Palermo, Italy. Held since 1988, this WTA Tour event is a Tier IV-tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts. It was lowered to a Tier V event in 2001 but returned to Tier IV in 2005.... |
2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 | |
Men
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# | Player | Matches | Year |
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1 | Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:... (Argentina) |
46 | 1977 |
2 | Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis... (Czechoslovakia) |
44 | 1981–82 |
3 | Björn Borg Björn Borg Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles... (Sweden) |
43 | 1978 |
= | Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open... (Serbia) |
43 | 2010–11 |
5 | John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... (U.S.) |
42 | 1984 |
6 | Roger Federer Roger Federer Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles... (Switzerland) |
41 | 2006–07 |
7 | Björn Borg (Sweden) | 38 | 1979–80 |
8 | Thomas Muster Thomas Muster Thomas Muster is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Austria. One of the world's leading clay court players in the 1990s, Muster won the 1995 French Open and at his peak was known as "The King of Clay." In addition, he won eight Masters 1000 series titles, placing him sixth on the all-time list... (Austria) |
35 | 1995 |
= | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 35 | 2005 |
10 | Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals... (Spain) |
32 | 2008 |
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Women
The following table is from page 255 of the 2009 Official Guide to Professional Tennis, compiled by the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.# | Player | Matches | Year |
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1 | Martina Navratilova (US) | 74 | 1984 |
2 | Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... (Germany) |
66 | 1989–90 |
3 | Martina Navratilova (US) | 58 | 1986–87 |
4 | Margaret Court (Australia) | 57 | 1972–73 |
5 | Chris Evert Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No... (US) |
55 | 1974 |
6 | Martina Navratilova (US) | 54 | 1983–84 |
7 | Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... (Germany) |
46 | 1988 |
8 | Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... (Germany) |
45 | 1987 |
9 | Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... (Germany) |
44 | 1993 |
10 | Martina Navratilova (US) | 41 | 1982 |
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Men
Rank | Name | Country | Total |
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1 | John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title... |
USA | 8 |
2 | Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis... |
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... |
7 |
3 | Roger Federer Roger Federer Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles... |
Switzerland | 6 |
4 | Pete Sampras Pete Sampras Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.... |
USA | 5 |
5 | Boris Becker Boris Becker Boris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17... |
Germany | 4 |
= | Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
Romania | 4 |
7 | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
USA | 3 |
= | Björn Borg Björn Borg Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles... |
Sweden | 3 |
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Women
Rank | Name | Country | Total |
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1 | Martina Navrátilová | USA/Czechoslovakia | 8 |
2 | Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24... |
Germany | 5 |
3 | Chris Evert Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No... |
USA | 4 |
4 | Monica Seles Monica Seles Monica Seles is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was born in Novi Sad, Serbia, former Yugoslavia to Hungarian parents. She became a naturalized United States citizen in 1994 and also received Hungarian citizenship in June 2007... |
USA | 3 |
= | Kim Clijsters Kim Clijsters Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian professional tennis player. As of 7 November 2011, Clijsters is ranked No. 13 in singles. Clijsters is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles.... |
Belgium | 3 |
6 | Serena Williams Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on... |
USA | 2 |
= | Justine Henin | Belgium | 2 |
= | Martina Hingis Martina Hingis Martina Hingis is a retired Swiss professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles... |
Switzerland | 2 |
= | Gabriela Sabatini Gabriela Sabatini Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini is a former professional Argentine tennis player. She was one of the leading players on the women's circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s... |
Argentina | 2 |
= | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Australia | 2 |
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Men
- The following seven male players have won at least four singles titles in one Grand SlamGrand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
tournament during the open era:- Pete SamprasPete SamprasPete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
: (7 WimbledonThe Championships, WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
and 5 US Open) - Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
: (6 Wimbledon, 5 US Open, 4 Australian Open) - Björn BorgBjörn BorgBjörn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
: (6 French Open and 5 Wimbledon) - Rafael NadalRafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
(6 French Open) - Jimmy ConnorsJimmy ConnorsJames Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
: (5 US Open) - John McEnroeJohn McEnroeJohn Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
: (4 US Open) - Andre AgassiAndre AgassiAndre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
: (4 Australian Open)
- Pete Sampras
By player
The records and achievements of various players who have competed during the open era are listed in this section. This section is based on information maintained on the website of the Association of Tennis ProfessionalsAssociation of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
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Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
- Most consecutive weeks at World No. 1: 237 (2004–08).
- Most MajorGrand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
singles titles: 16. - Most Major singles finals: 23.
- Most consecutive Grand Slam men's singles finals: 10 (2005 Wimbledon Championships2005 Wimbledon ChampionshipsThe 2005 Wimbledon Championships was the 119 edition. It was held at the All England Club between 20 June and 3 July.Roger Federer successfully defended the men's singles crown defeating Andy Roddick in straight sets. Whilst Venus Williams and Lindsay Davenport played the longest women's final in...
–2007 US Open). - Most consecutive Grand Slam singles semifinals: 23 (2004 Wimbledon Championships2004 Wimbledon ChampionshipsList of the 2004 Wimbledon Champions:-Men's Singles: Roger Federer def. Andy Roddick, 4–6, 7–5, 7–6, 6–4*It was Federer's sixth title of the year, and his 17th overall. It was his third career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd at Wimbledon....
–2010 Australian Open2010 Australian OpenThe 2010 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 18 to 31 January. It was the 98th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year....
). - Most consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals: 30 (2004 Wimbledon Championships2004 Wimbledon ChampionshipsList of the 2004 Wimbledon Champions:-Men's Singles: Roger Federer def. Andy Roddick, 4–6, 7–5, 7–6, 6–4*It was Federer's sixth title of the year, and his 17th overall. It was his third career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd at Wimbledon....
–2011 US Open2011 US Open (tennis)The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States...
). - Most times winning at least three Grand Slam men's singles tournaments in a calendar year: 3 (2004, 2006, 2007).
- Most consecutive years winning at least one Grand Slam men's singles title: 8 (tied with Björn BorgBjörn BorgBjörn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
and Pete SamprasPete SamprasPete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
). - Federer and Rafael NadalRafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
are the only male players to have held three Grand Slam singles titles on three different surfaces at the same time. - Federer, Andre AgassiAndre AgassiAndre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
and Rafael NadalRafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
have won all four Grand Slam singles tournaments on three different surfaces. - Most Australian OpenAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
singles titles: 4 (tied with Agassi). - Most consecutive French Open singles finals: 4 (shared with Borg, Ivan LendlIvan LendlIvan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
, and Nadal). - Most US Open singles titles: 5 (shared with Sampras and Jimmy ConnorsJimmy ConnorsJames Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
). - Most consecutive US Open singles titles: 5.
- Most finals at each of the Grand Slam tournaments: 5.
- Most ATP World Tour Finals singles titles: 6.
- Most hard court men's singles titles in a career: 48.
- Most different ATP Masters SeriesATP Masters SeriesThe ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America...
singles titles: 7 (shared with Andre AgassiAndre AgassiAndre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
). - Most Masters 1000ATP World Tour Masters 1000The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia...
series titles on hard courts: 13 (shared with Andre AgassiAndre AgassiAndre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
). - Most different ATP Masters SeriesATP Masters SeriesThe ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America...
singles finals : 9/9 (2007–2011). - Most Masters 1000 SeriesATP World Tour Masters 1000The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia...
finals: 30. - Most consecutive match wins in singles at the US Open (2004–2009): 40.
- Most consecutive WimbledonThe Championships, WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
men's singles titles: 5 (shared with Borg). - Most consecutive Wimbledon men's singles finals: 7.
- Most tournament singles finals won in succession: 24 (2003–05).
- Most consecutive years with a tour match winning percentage over 92% (2004–2006): 3.
- Longest winning streak in singles on hard courts: 56 (2005–06).
- Longest winning streak in singles on grass courts: 65 (2003–08).
- Most aces served in a Grand Slam final (Wimbledon, 2009): 50.
- Best grass court match winning percentage: 87.18% (102–15).
- Best hard court match winning percentage: 82.83% (492–102).
- The only player to win 3 Grand Slams and reach the final of the fourth in the same calendar year twice (2006, 2007).
- Most Grand Slam sets played in one calendar year (2009): 101.
- Most Grand Slam games played in a year (2009): 1042.
- Best win–loss record (sets) at a single Grand Slam event (2007) MelbourneAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
overall at 100% (21–0) (shared with Ken Rosewall).
Pete SamprasPete SamprasPete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
- Most singles titles at any one Grand Slam tournament (WimbledonThe Championships, WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
): 7. - Most weeks with the ATPAssociation of Tennis ProfessionalsThe Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
World No. 1 ranking: 286. - Most year end ATP World No. 1 rankings: 6 (consecutive).
- Most years named as ATP Player of the Year: 6 (consecutive).
- Most consecutive wins in Grand Slam finals: 8 (1995 Wimbledon through 2000 Wimbledon).
- Most US Open singles titles: 5 (shared with Jimmy ConnorsJimmy ConnorsJames Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
and Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
). - Most consecutive years winning at least one Grand Slam singles title: 8 (shared with Björn BorgBjörn BorgBjörn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
and Roger Federer). - Most singles finals reached at one Grand Slam tournament (US Open): 8 (shared with Ivan LendlIvan LendlIvan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
). - Most consecutive years appearing in at least one Grand Slam singles final: 11 (shared with Ivan Lendl).
- Youngest winner of the US Open at 19 years and 1 month (1990).
Björn BorgBjörn BorgBjörn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
- Best all round career match winning percentage: 82.68% (608–127).
- Best career MajorsGrand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
match winning percentage: 89.8% (141–16). - Best Grand Slam title winning percentage 41% (11–27) of tournaments he entered in.
- Best match winning percentage at Wimbledon 92.72% (51–4).
- Best career match winning percentage versus top 10 players 70.5% (60–28).
- Most consecutive years with a tour match winning percentage over 89.5% (1975–1981): 8
- Borg is the first player to win the combination of 6 French Open's and 5 Wimbledon. Nobody else has matched or surpassed this combination of Grand Slam wins.
- Most consecutive years winning at least one Grand Slam singles title: 8 (shared with Pete SamprasPete SamprasPete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
and Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
). - Only man to win 3 Grand Slam singles titles (1976 Wimbledon Championships1976 Wimbledon ChampionshipsList of the 1976 Wimbledon Champions:-Men's singles: Björn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7-Women's singles: Chris Evert def. Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6-Men's doubles:...
, 1978 French Open1978 French OpenList of the 1978 French Open champions:- Men's singles : Björn Borg def. Guillermo Vilas, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3*It was Borg's 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd French Open title.-Women's singles:...
, and 1980 French Open1980 French OpenList of the 1980 French Open champions:- Men's singles : Björn Borg def. Vitas Gerulaitis, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2*It was Borg's 9th career Grand Slam title, and his 5th French Open title.-Women's singles: Chris Evert def...
) without losing a set. - Only man to reach 4 Grand Slam finals 76, 78, 80, 81 without losing a single set (72–0).
- Only man to contest 6 Grand Slam finals over 5 sets 74, 77, 79, 80, 80, 81.
- Only man to defeat 7 different Grand Slam Champions in Major finals.
- Most consecutive Davis CupDavis CupThe Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
singles match wins: 33. - Most consecutive Wimbledon singles titles: 5 (shared with Roger Federer).
- The longest singles match winning streak at Wimbledon: 41.
- Most consecutive years reaching both the French Open and Wimbledon singles finals: 4 (shared with Roger Federer).
- Most consecutive years (1978, 1979, 1980) winning both the French Open and Wimbledon singles titles: 3.
- Most French Open singles titles: 6 (shared with Rafael Nadal).
- Most French Open singles finals: 6 (shared with Rafael Nadal).
- Most consecutive French Open singles titles: 4 (shared with Rafael NadalRafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
). - Most consecutive French Open singles finals: 4 (shared with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Ivan LendlIvan LendlIvan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
). - Most titles as a teenager: 16 (shared with Rafael Nadal).
- Best win–loss record (sets) at a single Grand Slam event 1978–1980 Roland Garros overall at 100% (42–0).
- Best win–loss record (sets) at a single Grand Slam event (1976) Wimbledon overall at 100% (21–0).
- Best career grand slam (games) win–loss record 1973–1981 60.8% (3066–1973).
- Best single grand slam tournament (games) win–loss record at Roland Garros (1978) 79.9% (127–32).
- Best grand slam (games) win–loss record in a single year (1978) 66.5% (380–191).
Rafael NadalRafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
- Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi are the only male players to have won a Career Golden Slam in singles (all Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal).
- Only Nadal, Agassi and Federer have won all four Grand Slam singles tournaments on three different surfaces.
- Nadal stands alone as the only male in history to win Grand Slams on three different surfaces in a single year.
- Nadal and Mats Wilander are the only male players to win at least two Grand Slams each on clay, grass, and hard courts in their careers.
- Rafael Nadal is the seventh man to complete the Career Grand Slam, and the youngest to accomplish the feat in the Open Era at 24 years 101 days.
- Longest single-surface winning streak: 81 matches on Clay Courts (11 April 2005 – 20 May 2007).
- Only he and Mats WilanderMats WilanderMats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title...
in 1982 won the French Open men's singles title on their first attempt. - Only he (2005–08) and Björn BorgBjörn BorgBjörn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
won the French Open men's singles title four consecutive years since the tournament became an international event in 1925. - Most French Open singles titles: 6 (tied with Borg).
- Most French Open singles finals: 6 (tied with Borg).
- Second youngest to win his 10th Grand Slam title.
- Longest men's singles winning streak at the French Open: 31.
- One of four male players in the open era and eleven male players all-time to have won both the French Open and WimbledonThe Championships, WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
in the same year (2008, 2010). Only Nadal and Björn Borg have done it twice in the Open Era. - Only male player to have won the French Open, Wimbledon, and the gold medal at the Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in the same year (2008). - Only player to simultaneously hold an Olympic singles gold medal and Grand Slam singles titles on clay, grass, and hardcourt.
- Most singles titles won in a single season as a teenager: 11 (2005).
- Won most titles as a teenager: 16 (tied with Björn Borg).
- Won 24 consecutive matches, the longest winning streak of any teenager, in 2005.
- Most consecutive weeks as World Number 2: 160.
- Most weeks as World Number 2: 216.
- The only player to have lost just one game in an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final (Monte Carlo 2010: 6–0, 6–1).
- The first male tennis player to hold three Grand Slam singles titles on three different surfaces at the same time. Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
later repeated that feat. - The only player to win 400 singles matches in fewer than 500 matches played (401–91).
- The only player to win seven consecutive titles at a single tournament: Monte Carlo 2005–2011.
- The only male player to win three tournament at least 6 times: Monte Carlo Masters (7), Barcelona Open (6) and the French Open (6).
- Longest best-of-three sets men's singles match ever played (shared with Novak Djokovic): 4 hours, 3 minutes (2009 Madrid Masters)
- Most ATP Masters Series titles: 19.
- The only player to win all three Masters 1000 clay court tournaments and the French Open in a single year (2010).
- Best match winning percentage at the French Open 97.83% (45–1).
- Best career clay court match winning percentage: 92.62% (226–18).
- Best career match winning percentage in tour finals on clay courts: 89% (32–4).
- Winner of the most Golden Bagel Awards (3) during the year 2005, 2008 and 2009.
Andre AgassiAndre AgassiAndre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
- Agassi and Rafael NadalRafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
are the only male players to have won a Career Golden Slam in singles (all Grand SlamGrand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
titles and an Olympic gold medal). - Most different ATP Masters SeriesATP Masters SeriesThe ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America...
singles titles: 7/9 (shared with Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
). - Most ATP World Tour Finals appearances: 13.
- Most Australian OpenAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
men's singles titles: 4 (shared with Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
). - Most US Open singles tournaments played: 21.
- Most career grand slam match wins on hard courts: 127.
- Most career grand slam match wins on any single surface: 127.
- Most consecutive match wins at a single Grand Slam event Australian OpenAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
(2000–2004): 26. - Most career grand slam games played: 9264.
- Most career grand slam sets played: 988.
- Most Masters 1000ATP World Tour Masters 1000The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia...
series titles on hard courts: 13 (shared with Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
). - Most career match wins overall on hard courts: 598.
- Most years finishing in the top ten, according to the rankings issued by the ATPAssociation of Tennis ProfessionalsThe Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
: 16 (shared with Jimmy ConnorsJimmy ConnorsJames Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
). - Oldest player to be ranked World No. 1 by the ATP: 33 years, 4 months (September 7, 2003).
- Only he, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have won all four Grand Slam singles tournaments on three different surfaces.
- Only male player to have won all four Grand Slam singles titles, the Davis CupDavis CupThe Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
, an Olympic gold medal in singles, and a Tennis Masters Cup singles title. - Best single grand slam tournament (games) win–loss record at Australian Open (2003) 71.6% (121–48).
Ivan LendlIvan LendlIvan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
- Most season end championship finals: 12 including the WCT FinalsWCT FinalsThe WCT Finals was a tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit. The event was held annually in Dallas, Texas, and played on indoor carpet courts. The 1971 quarterfinals and semifinals were played in Houston, and final played at Moody...
and Masters CupMasters CupThe Masters Cup is an annual disc golf tournament held at De Laveaga Disc Golf Course in Santa Cruz, California. The event features both amateur and professional divisions...
(shared with John McEnroeJohn McEnroeJohn Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
). - Most Masters Cup finals: 9
- Most consecutive Masters CupMasters CupThe Masters Cup is an annual disc golf tournament held at De Laveaga Disc Golf Course in Santa Cruz, California. The event features both amateur and professional divisions...
finals: 9 (1980–1988). - Most Masters Cup semi finals: 12
- Most consecutive years appearing in at least one Grand Slam singles final: 11 (1981–91) (shared with Pete SamprasPete SamprasPete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
). - Longest match winning streak indoors: 66.
- Longest winning streak against No 1 Player (years): 7.
- Most consecutive singles finals reached: 18.
- Most consecutive US Open finals: 8.
- Most singles titles won in a row (1981–82): 8 (shared with John McEnroe).
- Most singles finals reached in a row (1981–82): 18
- Most consecutive years winning at least one professional tour title: 14.
- Most carpet court titles won in a single year (1982): 9.
- Most Grand Prix Championship Series Grand Prix Tennis Championship Series 1970-1989The Championship Series of nine tennis tournaments, formed part of the Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis tours, and were held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia...
finals: 31 (1980–89). - Most Grand Prix Championship Series Grand Prix Tennis Championship Series 1970-1989The Championship Series of nine tennis tournaments, formed part of the Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis tours, and were held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia...
titles: 22 (1980–89) - Only player to have won three tournaments in consecutive weeks on three different surfaces.
- Only male player to have won at least 90 matches in consecutive years.
- Only male player to have won at least 90 % of his matches in five different years.
- Most consecutive French Open singles finals: 4 (shared with Rafael NadalRafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
, Björn BorgBjörn BorgBjörn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
and Roger Federer). - Most singles finals reached at one Grand Slam tournament (US Open from 1982–1989): 8 (shared with Pete SamprasPete SamprasPete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
). - Most consecutive years appearing in at least one Grand Slam singles final: 11 (shared with Pete SamprasPete SamprasPete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
). - Best win loss record (sets) at a single Grand Slam event 1985–1987 US Open overall at 95,5% (63–3).
- Best single season win loss record (sets) at a Grand Slam event US Open at 95.5% 1985 (21–1) (1986 (21–1) 1987 (21–1) he is the only player to achieve this 3 times.
John McEnroeJohn McEnroeJohn Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
- Most singles and doubles titles won US Open (1979–89): 8
- Most season end championship singles titles: 8 including both the WCT FinalsWCT FinalsThe WCT Finals was a tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit. The event was held annually in Dallas, Texas, and played on indoor carpet courts. The 1971 quarterfinals and semifinals were played in Houston, and final played at Moody...
and ATP Masters Grand PrixMasters CupThe Masters Cup is an annual disc golf tournament held at De Laveaga Disc Golf Course in Santa Cruz, California. The event features both amateur and professional divisions...
. - Most WCT FinalsWCT FinalsThe WCT Finals was a tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit. The event was held annually in Dallas, Texas, and played on indoor carpet courts. The 1971 quarterfinals and semifinals were played in Houston, and final played at Moody...
titles: 5 - Most season end championship finals including the WCT FinalsWCT FinalsThe WCT Finals was a tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit. The event was held annually in Dallas, Texas, and played on indoor carpet courts. The 1971 quarterfinals and semifinals were played in Houston, and final played at Moody...
and Masters Grand PrixMasters CupThe Masters Cup is an annual disc golf tournament held at De Laveaga Disc Golf Course in Santa Cruz, California. The event features both amateur and professional divisions...
: 12 (shared with Ivan LendlIvan LendlIvan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
). - Made the most WCT Finals: 8
- Most consecutive WCT FinalsWCT FinalsThe WCT Finals was a tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit. The event was held annually in Dallas, Texas, and played on indoor carpet courts. The 1971 quarterfinals and semifinals were played in Houston, and final played at Moody...
: 6 (1979–1984). - Most singles titles won in a row (1981–82): 8 (shared with Ivan Lendl).
- Most year end Masters Grand PrixMasters CupThe Masters Cup is an annual disc golf tournament held at De Laveaga Disc Golf Course in Santa Cruz, California. The event features both amateur and professional divisions...
doubles titles: 7 (consecutive 1978–1984). - Most career titles: 148 (77 in singles and 71 in doubles).
- Best carpet court career match winning percentage: 84.39% (346–64).
- Best winning streak on carpet courts: 65
- Most tournaments won: 27 (10 singles and 17 doubles) in one year (1979), winning a record total of 177 matches.
- Most doubles tournaments in a season: 17 (1979)
- Most career match wins overall on carpet courts: 346
- Best single season win-loss record: 82–3 (96.5%) in 1984.
- Ranked no. 1 in both singles and doubles.
- Ranked the World No. 1 in doubles for a record 257 weeks.
- Best sets win–loss record in a single year at all four grand slams (1984) 89.9% (62–7).
- Best single grand slam tournament (games) win–loss record at Wimbledon (1984) 68% (134–63).
Jimmy ConnorsJimmy ConnorsJames Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
- Most ATPAssociation of Tennis ProfessionalsThe Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
singles titles won: 109. - Most WCTWorld Championship TennisWorld Championship Tennis was a tour for professional male tennis players established in 1968 and lasted until the emergence of the ATP Tour in 1990...
singles titles won: 48. - Most singles matches won on ATP WCT Grand Prix tours: 1,242.
- Most singles matches played in a career: 1,519
- Most ATP singles finals in a career: 158.
- Most carpet court titles in a career: 44.
- Most grass court titles won in a year (1974): 4.
- Most hard court titles won in a year (1973): 9 (shared with Roger Federer).
- Most indoor court titles in a career: 54.
- Most consecutive years with a match winning percentage over 80% (1973–84): 12.
- Most career Grand Slam Grand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
match wins: 232. - Most career grand slam match wins on grass: 107
- Most Grand Slam semifinals: 31.
- Most Grand Slam quarterfinals: 41
- Most consecutive semifinals at an individual Grand Slam: 12 at US Open.
- Most match wins at a single grand slam tournament US Open: 98.
- Most match wins at a single grand slam tournament Wimbledon: 84.
- Most career match wins overall on grass courts: 169.
- Best match winning percentage at the Australian OpenAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
91.7% (11–1). - Best Grand Slam win–loss record in a single year (1974) 100% (20–0) (shared with Rod Laver).
- Most Grand Prix championship series tiles won in a year (1976): 5 (shared with Rod Laver).
- Most years finishing in the top ten: 16 (shared with Andre AgassiAndre AgassiAndre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
). - Most US Open men's singles titles: 5 (shared with Pete SamprasPete SamprasPete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
and Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
). - Won at least one Grand Slam title on at least three different surfaces (shared with Mats WilanderMats WilanderMats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title...
, Andre AgassiAndre AgassiAndre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
, Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
and Rafael NadalRafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
). - Completed the shortest match at any single Grand Slam final US Open (1974) by defeating Ken Rosewall in only 20 games 6–1, 6–0, 6–1.
Mats WilanderMats WilanderMats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title...
- Mats Wilander and Rafael Nadal are the only male players to win at least two Grand Slams each on clay, grass, and hard courts in their careers.
- Only Wilander (1982) and Rafael NadalRafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
(2005) won the French Open men's singles title on their first attempt. - Most consecutive Australian Open finals: 3 (shared with Ivan Lendl).
- Most Grand slam titles prior to becoming #1 in the world, 7
- In a July 1982 Davis Cup quarterfinal, Wilander was defeated in the deciding fifth rubber by John McEnroe 9–7, 6–2, 15–17, 3–6, 8–6. At 6 hours and 32 minutes, it remains the longest match in Davis Cup history (there was no tie-break yet at that time in Davis Cup).
Stefan EdbergStefan EdbergStefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...
- Most Australian Open finals: 5 overall, a record shared with Roger Federer.
- Has reached all 4 Grand Slam finals, along with 7 other male players: Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Ivan Lendl, Jim Courier, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal.
Boris BeckerBoris BeckerBoris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17...
- Youngest Wimbledon champion (1985) at 17 years and 227 days
- Most Wimbledon finals: 7 overall, a record shared with Pete Sampras & Roger Federer.
- Most Masters 1000ATP World Tour Masters 1000The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia...
series titles on indoor courts: 5 - Most match wins against No 1 ranked player: 19.
Jim CourierJim CourierJames Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open...
- Only male player to be simultaneous holder of consecutive Australian and French Open titles (1991–93)
- Youngest to reach the finals of all 4 Grand Slams at 22.
- Has reached all 4 Grand Slam finals, along with 7 other male players: Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal.
- Simultaneous holder of Australian and French Open titles in a calendar year. A record shared with Rod Laver and Mats Wilander.
Rod LaverRod LaverRodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...
- The only man in the open era to win the Grand Slam: 1969.
- Most Grand Slam finals in a calendar year (1969) shared with Roger Federer: 4.
- Best Grand Slam win–loss record in a single year (1969) at 100% (26–0) shared with Jimmy Connors.
- Most consecutive match wins at all four MajorsGrand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
(Australian Open 1969-Wimbledon 1970): 29. - Most combined singles titles won in a year NTLNational Tennis LeagueThere are "National Tennis Leagues" in many countries but this article is about the US National Tennis League.-History:The National Tennis League was formed by George McCall in 1967, as a governing body to a US Professional tennis tour...
and WCTWorld Championship TennisWorld Championship Tennis was a tour for professional male tennis players established in 1968 and lasted until the emergence of the ATP Tour in 1990...
(1968): 18 - Best career match winning percentage in finals on (hard courts) 90% (18–2).
- Most Grand Prix Championship Series Grand Prix Tennis Championship Series 1970-1989The Championship Series of nine tennis tournaments, formed part of the Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis tours, and were held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia...
finals reached in a year (1970): 6 - Most Grand Prix championship series titles won in a year (1970): 5 shared with Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl.
Guillermo VilasGuillermo VilasGuillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:...
- Most ATPAssociation of Tennis ProfessionalsThe Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
singles titles in one year: 16 in 1977. - Most consecutive singles matches won: 46 in 1977.
- Most clay court singles titles in a career: 46.
- Most clay court singles titles in a year: 13 in 1977.
- Most career grand slam match wins on clay: 73
- Most career match wins overall on clay courts: 632
- Most ATP wins in a year: 145 in 1977.
- Most outdoor singles matches won in a career: 798.
- Most outdoor singles titles won in a career: 56.
- Most match wins at a single grand slam tournament the French Open: 56
- Most wins by a male player in a single tournament, 8 (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1977(2), 1979, 1982) in Buenos Aires.
- The only player to win ATP Tour singles titles in five different continents in the same year: Europe, South America, North America, Africa, and Asia in 1977.
- Longest match winning streak on all surfaces (1977): 46.
- Best single grand slam tournament (games) win–loss record at US Open (1977) 72.1% (106–41).
Novak DjokovicNovak DjokovicNovak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
- Fastest male player to qualify for the World Tour Finals: 18 weeks, 6 days (2011)
- Youngest male player to defeat the top 3 players in succession (2007 Canada Masters)
- Youngest male player to reach the semifinals of all Grand Slams (2007–2008)
- Youngest male player to reach the semifinals of all Grand Slams in succession (2007–2008)
- Most ATP Masters 1000 titles in a single season: 5 (2011)
- Most consecutive ATP Masters 1000 titles in events entered: 5 (2011)
- Most consecutive weeks as world number 3: 91 (2007–2009)
- One of three male players to win the Australian Open-Indian Wells-Miami treble (along with Pete Sampras and Roger Federer) (2011)
- Longest best-of-three sets men's singles match ever played (shared with Rafael Nadal): 4 hours, 3 minutes (2009 Madrid Masters)
- Third longest winning streak (after Guillermo Vilas and Ivan Lendl but tied with Bjorn Borg): 43
- Second longest winning streak in a single season (after John McEnroe): 41 (2011)
- Most ATP Masters 1000 finals in a single season (tied with Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
): 6 (2011). - Most consecutive Dubai Tennis Championships titles (tied with Roger Federer): 3 (2009–2011)
Lleyton HewittLleyton HewittLleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
- Youngest qualifier at the Australian OpenAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
at 15 years, 11 months old (1997). - Won the singles title in Adelaide in 1998 to become the youngest tour winner (16 years, 10 months old) since Michael ChangMichael ChangMichael Te-Pei Chang is a former American professional tennis player. He is best remembered for becoming the youngest-ever male player to win a Grand Slam singles title when he won the French Open in 1989 at the age of 17....
in 1988 and the lowest-ranked (550) winner in the history of the ATP tour. - Youngest male to win a Grand Slam doubles title at 19 years, 6 months old (2000 US Open).
- In 2000, he was the first teenager to qualify for the Tennis Masters Cup since Andriy Medvedev in 1993.
- Youngest ever male player to reach world no. 1
- Youngest male player to be the year-end World No. 1 at 20 years, 8 months old (2001).
- Hewitt, Jimmy ConnorsJimmy ConnorsJames Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
, Ivan LendlIvan LendlIvan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
, Pete SamprasPete SamprasPete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
, and Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
are the only male players to be ranked World No. 1 for each week of a year. - Best career match winning percentage in finals on grass: 100% (7–0)
Andy RoddickAndy RoddickAndrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
- Most games won in a Grand Slam final (39), in Wimbledon 2009.
- Most consecutive tie-breaks won (18) in 2007.
Goran IvaniševićGoran IvaniševicGoran Ivanišević is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He is best remembered for being the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He achieved this in 2001, having previously been runner-up at the championships in 1992, 1994 and 1998. Ivanišević is famous...
- The only player to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He achieved this in 2001.
- Most aces by any player in a single season (1,477) in 1996.
Michael ChangMichael ChangMichael Te-Pei Chang is a former American professional tennis player. He is best remembered for becoming the youngest-ever male player to win a Grand Slam singles title when he won the French Open in 1989 at the age of 17....
- Youngest man ever to win a Grand SlamGrand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
singles title, winning the French Open in 1989 at the age of 17 years and 3 months. It was the only grand slam tournament he would ever win.
Ken RosewallKen RosewallKenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...
- Oldest man ever to win a Grand SlamGrand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
singles title, winning the Australian OpenAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
in 1972 at the age of 37 years and 2 months. - Was a finalist at the 1974 US Open at 39 years 310 days old, making him the oldest player to participate in a Grand Slam final.
- Best win loss record (sets) at a single Grand Slam event (1971) MelbourneAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
overall at 100% (15–0) (shared with Roger Federer).
Bob and Mike BryanBob and Mike BryanTwin brothers Robert Charles Bryan and Michael Carl Bryan are American professional tennis double players. They have been the World No. 1 doubles player for over 270 weeks and have finished the ATP year-end number 1 doubles team a record 7 times...
- Most grand slam doubles titles: 11.
- Most career men's doubles team titles: 75.
- Most year-end #1 doubles finishes: 7.
- Most consecutive grand slam finals: 7.
- Most grand slam doubles finals: 19
- Only team to win 600 & now 700 matches.
- Most Masters 1000 doubles titles: 19.
Women
- The following ten players have won at least four singles titles in one Grand SlamGrand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
tournament during the open era:- Martina Navratilova: (9 Wimbledon and 4 US Open)
- Steffi GrafSteffi GrafSteffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...
: (7 Wimbledon, 6 French Open, 5 US Open, and 4 Australian Open) - Chris EvertChris EvertChristine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
: (7 French Open and 6 US Open) - Venus WilliamsVenus WilliamsVenus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate...
: (5 Wimbledon) - Serena WilliamsSerena WilliamsSerena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
(5 Australian Open and 4 Wimbledon) - Margaret Court: (4 Australian Open)
- Billie Jean KingBillie Jean KingBillie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
: (4 Wimbledon) - Evonne Goolagong Cawley: (4 Australian Open)
- Monica SelesMonica SelesMonica Seles is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was born in Novi Sad, Serbia, former Yugoslavia to Hungarian parents. She became a naturalized United States citizen in 1994 and also received Hungarian citizenship in June 2007...
: (4 Australian Open) - Justine Henin: (4 French Open)
Steffi GrafSteffi GrafSteffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...
- Most MajorGrand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
singles titles in the open era: 22 - Most consecutive Major Finals in a row: 13 (87 French through 90 French: Record: 9–4)
- Only player who has won four singles titles at each Major tournament.
- Most Major hardcourt titles: 9.
- Most year-end World No. 1 rankings by the Women's Tennis AssociationWomen's Tennis AssociationThe Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
(WTA): 8 (1987–1990, 1993–1996) - Ranked World No. 1 or World No. 2 by the WTA longer than any other player (10 years and three months, from March 1987 to June 1997). Ranked World No. 1 by the WTA for more weeks than any other player (377).
- Only player to have been ranked World No. 1 by the WTA at some point during 10 differents years: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.
- Ranked World No. 1 by the WTA for more consecutive weeks than any other player (186, August 17, 1987, through March 10, 1991).
- Holds the record for consecutive Grand Slam singles finals (13 from the 1987 French Open1987 French OpenThe 1987 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Paris, France the event was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from May 25 through to June 7, 1987....
through the 1990 French Open1990 French OpenList of the 1990 French Open Champions.-Men's singles: Andrés Gómez def. Andre Agassi, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4*It was Gómez's 3rd title of the year, and his 20th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title....
). - Won her first 45 singles matches in 1987.
- Only player to have won the "Golden Grand Slam" - winning all four Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic singles gold medal in the same calendar year.
- Second woman to win a non-calendar year Grand Slam in singles with her win at the 1994 Australian Open1994 Australian OpenThe 1994 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia...
. - During the 1999 French Open1999 French Open-Men's Singles:* Men's SinglesList of the 1999 French Open champions:-Men's singles: Andre Agassi def. Andrei Medvedev, 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4...
, became the first player since the WTA rankings began on November 3, 1975, to defeat the first, second, and third ranked players at the same tournament (#1 Hingis, #2 Davenport, #3 Seles). - Became in 1994 at Wimbledon the first female defending champion to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament.
- Only player to have four times won three of the four Grand Slam singles titles in a calendar year: 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996.
- Lost only 20 games while winning the 1988 French Open1988 French OpenList of the 1988 French Open champions:-Men's singles: Mats Wilander def. Henri Leconte, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1*It was Wilander's 6th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd French Open title.-Women's singles: Steffi Graf def...
, the second least number of games lost by the winner of a Grand Slam singles tournament during the open era. (Martina Navratilova lost only 19 games while winning the 1983 US Open.) - Most singles match wins at the French Open: 84.
- Only player (man or woman) in history to have defended all the 4 Grand Slam Singles at least once in her career.
- Highest Hard court winning percentage: 90.30% (335–36).
- Most career hard court titles: 37
- Does not have a losing record against any Grand Slam champion.
- Most WTA premier series titles: 18
- Longest winning streak against No 1 player (years): 4 (shared with Davenport, Serena and Venus Williams).
Chris EvertChris EvertChristine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
- Made the most Major finals: 34
- At least one Major singles win the most consecutive years: 13
- Won the most French Open's: 7
- Won the most US Open's: 6
- Won the most consecutive US Open's (1975–78): 4
- Made the most consecutive women's singles finals at the US Open: 6
- Made the most US Open finals amongst men and women: 9
- Highest Clay court winning percentage: 94.05% (316–20).
- Has the best record on clay of any player male or female for any single surface with a 125 match winning streak with the loss of only 7 sets from August 1973 to May 1979 when she was defeated by Tracy AustinTracy AustinTracy Ann Austin Holt is a former World No. 1 female professional tennis player from the United States who won the women's singles title at the US Open in 1979 and 1981 and the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1980, before a series of injuries cut her career short.-To 1980:Austin defeated...
in the semi finals of the 1979 Italian OpenRome MastersThe Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... - Most consecutive years inside the top 4 rankings: 17 (1972–1988)
- Most career outdoor titles: 112
- Most career clay court titles: 66
- Most career match wins overall on clay courts: 316
Martina Navratilova
- Won most Major titles overall (men or women): 59
- Most consecutive MajorGrand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
women's singles semifinals: 19. - Won the WimbledonThe Championships, WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
singles title 6 consecutive times, which is an open era record among both men and women. - Won the Wimbledon singles title 9 times, which is a record for both men and women.
- Won more singles titles at one Grand Slam tournament (Wimbledon) in the open era than any other man or woman.
- Won most single titles (men or women): 167
- Won most doubles titles (men or women): 177
- Won most titles overall (men or women): 459
- Won most single matches (men or women): 1,442
- Won a career boxed set of Grand Slam (tennis)Grand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
titles winning singles, same gender doubles and mixed doubles at all four Grand Slam tournaments a record shared with Margaret Court and Doris HartDoris HartDoris Hart is a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.As a child, she suffered from osteomyelitis, which resulted in a permanently impaired right leg...
. - Won most Grand Slam combined doubles (same gender and mixed) titles: 31 (an all time record).
- Won most same gender Grand Slam doubles titles (partnered with Pam ShriverPam ShriverPamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and is currently a sports broadcaster from the United States for ESPN2. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...
): 20 - Best single-season win-loss record of all time (man or woman): 86–1 (98.9%) in (1983).
- Longest winning streak on grass courts: 69
- Won singles and doubles at same tournament a record 84 times.
- Won the most WTA Tour ChampionshipsWTA Tour ChampionshipsThe WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Women's Tennis Association tour. The month, city and number of players has changed since the first edition in 1972...
titles (1978–86): 8 - Most WTA Tour Championship Finals (1975–92): 14
- Won the most WTA Tour Championships doubles titles (1980–91): 11.
- Most consecutive tour titles in a single season: 13 (1984).
- Most consecutive years winning at least one tour title: 21 (1973–1994)
- Most titles at any single WTA tournament overall Ameritech Cup Chicago: 12 (6 wins consecutive 1978–1993).
- Most career indoor titles: 93
- Most Grand Slam match wins: 306
- Most WTA tour finals match wins: 60
- Most career match wins overall on grass courts: 305
- Most career match wins overall on carpet courts: 516
- Most match wins against No 1 ranked player: 18
- Longest consecutive winning streak (open era):74 matches (1984).
- Highest Grass court winning percentage: 86.66% (305–39).
- Highest Carpet court winning percentage:89.99% (576–58).
- In 2006, Navratilova became the oldest-ever Grand Slam tournament champion when she won the United States Open (U.S. Open) mixed doubles title. At that time she was just over a month away from her 50th birthday (October 18th). Her partner, Bob Bryan, was born in 1978, five years after she won her first Slam title.
- The only man or woman to win 8 different tournaments at least 7 times.
Serena WilliamsSerena WilliamsSerena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
- At 1997 Ameritech Cup in Chicago, became the lowest ranked player in tennis history (No.304) to defeat two Top 10 players Monica Seles and Mary Pierce in one tournament
- At the 1998 Lipton Championships in Miami became the fastest woman in tennis history to record 5 Top 10 wins by defeating Irina Spîrlea in 2nd Round (16 career matches)
- At 1999 Open Gaz de France in Paris marking the first time in tennis history that sisters won titles in the same week (Venus Williams won Oklahoma City)
- At 1999 Evert Cup in Indian Wells became the second non-seeded player to win a Tier I event
- At the 1999 Lipton Championships in Miami became the first pair of sisters in the Open era to meet in a tournament final (with Venus Williams)
- At the 1999 US Open, became the second African-American woman to win a Grand Slam title
- By winning the 2001 Australian Open Doubles championship with Venus Williams, became the fifth pair to complete a Career Doubles Grand Slam and the only pair to win a Career Doubles Golden Slam
- At the 2001 US Open, marked the first time in the Open era, and second time in 117 years that sisters met in a Grand Slam final (with Venus Williams)
- In 2001 became the first player in tennis history to win the Season-Ending Championships on her debut
- During the 2002 Nasdaq-100 Open in Miami, became the second player in the Open era to defeat the first (Jennifer Capriati), second (Venus Williams), and third (Martina Hingis) ranked players at the same tournament
- At the 2002 French Open, she became the first younger sister to defeat her older sister in a Grand Slam singles tournament.
- In 2002 became the first ever siblings to rank Top 2 at same time with sister Venus
- By winning the 2003 Australian Open, became the fifth woman to hold all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously.
- By winning the 2003 Australian Open, became the first African-American to win the championship
- By winning the Australian Open by defeating Mauresmo and Davenport, became the only player in tennis history to win three Grand Slam singles titles (1999 US Open, 2002 French Open) by beating the top two ranked players.
- At 2007 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami became lowest ranked player (Number 18) to defeat the Top 2 players in the world in the same tournament by defeating Number 1 Henin & 2 Sharapova
- In 2008 winning her fifth Miami tournament title, tying Steffi Graf for the most singles titles at this tournament
- By winning 2008 US Open she makes the longest-ever gap between stints at No.1 (five years, one month)
- Her six-year gap between Wimbledon titles is second only to Evonne Goolagong Cawley's nine years.
- Only player to have won three Grand Slam singles titles after saving match points (2003 Australian Open versus Kim Clijsters, 2005 Australian Open versus Maria Sharapova, and 2009 Wimbledon versus Elena Dementieva).
- Against Elena DementievaElena DementievaElena Viatcheslavovna Dementieva is a retired Russian professional tennis player. Dementieva is most notable for winning the singles gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She won 16 WTA singles titles and reached the finals of the 2004 French Open and 2004 US Open. Dementieva achieved a...
, she played the longest recorded Wimbledon women's semifinal in the open era: 2 hours, 45 minutes. - First woman to win US$6 million in prize money in a single year: 2009.
- In 2010, she became the first woman in the open era to win the Australian Open singles title five times.
- Longest winning streak against No 1 player (years): 4 (shared with Davenport, Graf and Venus Williams).
Monica SelesMonica SelesMonica Seles is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was born in Novi Sad, Serbia, former Yugoslavia to Hungarian parents. She became a naturalized United States citizen in 1994 and also received Hungarian citizenship in June 2007...
- By winning the 1990 French Open, became the youngest woman ever to win the tournament.
- Seles has the longest unbeaten streak in a grand slam tournament with 33–0 victories at the Australian OpenAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
(winner in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996 and semi finalist in 1999). - Seles is the only player to win the first 6 grand slams final she entered without a loss.
- Seles is the only teen to hold 8 grand slams titles (man or woman) before turning 20.
- By beating Gabriela Sabatini in the 1990 YEC final, Seles became the first woman of the era open to win a 5 sets match.
- Seles won the French Open 3 times in a row, a feat she shares with Justine Henin and Hilde Sperling.
- Seles is the only player, man or woman of the open era to win 8 of the first 14 slams she played. In comparison, after 14 slams, Evert had won 5, Graf 1, Hingis 4, Navratilova 0, Serena Williams 1, Venus Williams 2.
- Seles is the only player who beat Graf 3 times in grand slam finals.
- Seles is the only #1 player with a leading record against Martina Navratilova.
- Up to the day of her stabbing, Seles had compiled 253 victories for only 29 losses, a 89.7% winning percentage.
- Until her stabbing, Seles had a winning record against all active players, except for Steffi Graf.
Margaret Court
- Most WTA singles titles won in a year: 21 (1970) this was her most notable season she played 24 tournaments winning 21 of them. Out of 110 matches she won 104 giving her (94.54%) winning percentage.
- Most consecutive MajorGrand Slam (tennis)The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
singles titles (1969–71): 6.
Venus WilliamsVenus WilliamsVenus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate...
- In 1997, Williams became the first unseeded singles finalist at the US Open.
- In 1998, Williams hit a 127 mph serve on match point in the Zurich OpenZurich OpenThe Zurich Open was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, formerly held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. It was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament from 1993 until 2007. In its final year, 2008, it was downgraded to a Tier II event.The Open was held at...
quarterfinals, which broke the previous 123 mph record set by Brenda Schultz-McCarthyBrenda Schultz-McCarthyBrenda Anne Marie Schultz-McCarthy is a Dutch tennis player. Primarily known for her maiden name Brenda Schultz, she married Sean McCarthy, a former American football player at University of Cincinnati, on 8 April 1995 and adopted his surname...
. - In 1999, Venus won the IGA Classic in Oklahoma City during the same week that her sister Serena WilliamsSerena WilliamsSerena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
won the tournament in Paris. This was the first time in tennis history that sisters won singles titles in the same week. - At the 1999 Lipton International Players Championships in Miami, she and her sister Serena became the first pair of sisters in the open era to meet in a tournament final.
- At the 2001 Australian Open, Serena and Venus became the fifth pair to complete a Career Doubles Grand Slam and the only pair to win a Career Doubles Golden Slam.
- The 2001 US Open marked the first time in the open era, and second time in 117 years, that sisters played each other in a Grand Slam singles final (with Serena).
- In 2002 became the first ever siblings to rank Top 2 at same time with sister Serena.
- At WimbledonThe Championships, WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
in 2007, became the lowest seeded (27th) and lowest ranked (31st) Wimbledon women's singles champion. - Holds fastest serve recorded by a woman at the French Open: 128 mph in 2007 second round against Ashley HarkleroadAshley HarkleroadAshley Harkleroad , is an American tennis player. Born in Rossville, Georgia, Harkleroad reached a career-high ranking of No. 39 on June 9, 2003. Her career prize money to date is $1,022,094...
. - The only female tennis player to have won three career gold medals at the Olympic Games.
- In Zurich 2008, she tied the all-time serve speed record with a 130 mph ace in the final against Flavia PennettaFlavia PennettaFlavia Pennetta is an Italian professional tennis player. She became Italy's first top 10 female singles player on 17 August 2009 and also the first ever Italian Tennis player to be ranked No.1 in Doubles on 28 February 2011. As of 10 October 2011, Pennetta is ranked World No. 18 in singles and...
, matching Brenda Schultz McCarthy's all-time record (in a qualifying match in Cincinnati). - Longest winning streak against No 1 player (years): 4 (shared with Davenport, Graf and Serena Williams).
Justine Henin
- Shares with Monica SelesMonica SelesMonica Seles is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was born in Novi Sad, Serbia, former Yugoslavia to Hungarian parents. She became a naturalized United States citizen in 1994 and also received Hungarian citizenship in June 2007...
the open era record for most consecutive French Open singles titles: 3. - Holds the open era record for most consecutive sets won at the French Open: 40 (2005–2010).
- First woman to win $5 million in prize money in a single year: 2007.
- In 2005, she became the first reigning French Open champion to lose in the first round at WimbledonThe Championships, WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
. - In 2008, she became the only woman in the open era to retire from professional tennis while being ranked World No. 1.
Martina HingisMartina HingisMartina Hingis is a retired Swiss professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...
- On March 31, 1997, Hingis became the youngest player ever to be ranked World No. 1 by the Women's Tennis AssociationWomen's Tennis AssociationThe Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
(age ). - In 1997, Hingis became the first Swiss woman ever to win Wimbledon.
- In 1998, Hingis won all four Grand Slam women's doubles titles in the same calendar year, only the fourth woman in tennis history to do so (after Maria BuenoMaria BuenoMaria Esther Andion Bueno is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. During her 11-year career , she won 19 Major titles ....
, Martina Navratilova, and Pam ShriverPam ShriverPamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and is currently a sports broadcaster from the United States for ESPN2. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...
). - In 2000, Hingis became the only woman player to earn more than US$3 million in prize money for four consecutive years.
- On June 8, 1998, Hingis became the third woman since the Women's Tennis Association rankings began on November 3, 1975, to hold the World No. 1 ranking in singles and doubles simultaneously (after Navratilova and Arantxa Sánchez VicarioArantxa Sánchez VicarioAránzazu 'Arantxa' Isabel Maria Sánchez Vicario is a Spanish former professional tennis player...
). Lindsay DavenportLindsay DavenportLindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years...
, Kim ClijstersKim ClijstersKim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian professional tennis player. As of 7 November 2011, Clijsters is ranked No. 13 in singles. Clijsters is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles....
, and Serena WilliamsSerena WilliamsSerena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
have since duplicated that feat. - Hingis has won all Tier I titles and won all major singles titles except for the French Open and the Olympics.
- Most WTA premier series finals: 27