- Number of different continents to win ATP singles titles in a single season:
- 1. Guillermo Vilas: 4 (America, Europe, Asia and Africa) in 1977
- 2. Roger Federer: 4 (Australia, Europe, America and Asia) in 2004, 2006 and 2007
- 3. Novak Djokovic: 4 (Australia, Europe, America and Asia) in 2008
- Most aces in a single season
Winning Streaks (Open Era)
Open Era
|
Before 1990
Rank |
Player |
Wins
|
1. |
Guillermo Vilas |
46 (1977)
|
2. |
/ Ivan Lendl |
44 (1981-82)
|
3. |
Björn Borg |
43 (1978)
|
4. |
John McEnroe |
42 (1983-84)
|
5. |
Björn Borg |
35 (1979-80)
|
6. |
Jimmy Connors |
33 (1974)
|
7. |
/ Ivan Lendl |
31 (1985)
|
8. |
Ilie Năstase |
29 (1973)
|
|
Since 1990
Rank |
Player |
Wins
|
1. |
Roger Federer |
41 (2006-07)
|
2. |
Thomas Muster |
35 (1995)
|
= |
Roger Federer |
35 (2005)
|
4. |
Rafael Nadal |
32 (2008)
|
5. |
Pete Sampras |
29 (1994)
|
6. |
Andre Agassi |
26 (1995)
|
= |
Roger Federer |
26 (2004-05)
|
= |
Rafael Nadal |
26 (2006)
|
9. |
Roger Federer |
25 (2005)
|
10. |
Pete Sampras |
24 (1999)
|
= |
Rafael Nadal |
24 (2005)
|
|
- Hard
- Roger Federer (2005-06), 56 (lost to Rafael Nadal, Dubai F)
- Roger Federer (2006-07), 36 (lost to Guillermo Cañas, Indian Wells 2RD)
- Pete Sampras (1994 and 1996-97), 34 (twice)
- Grass
- Roger Federer (2003-08), 65 (lost to Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon F)
- Björn Borg (1976-81), 41 (lost to John McEnroe, Wimbledon F)
- Clay
- Rafael Nadal (2005-07), 81 (lost to Roger Federer, Hamburg F)
- Guillermo Vilas (1977), 53
- Against Top-10 players:
- Roger Federer (2003-05), 26 (lost to Marat Safin, Australian Open SF)
- Roger Federer (2006-07), 17 (lost to Rafael Nadal, Monte Carlo F)
- Most singles titles won in a row:
- Ivan Lendl (1981-82) and John McEnroe (1983-84), 8
- Guillermo Vilas (1977), Björn Borg (1978), and Roger Federer (2006-07), 7
- Most finals won in succession:
- Roger Federer (2003-05), 24 (lost to David Nalbandian, Tennis Masters Cup F)
- Rafael Nadal (2005-06), 14 (lost to Roger Federer, Wimbledon F)
- Björn Borg (1979-80) and John McEnroe (1984-85), 12
- Most finals played in a row:
- Ivan Lendl (1981-82), 18 (lost to Mats Wilander, French Open 4R)
- Roger Federer (2005-06), 17 (lost to Andy Murray, Cincinnati 2RD)
Ranking
|
Rank |
Player |
Consecutive
|
1. |
Roger Federer |
237
|
2. |
Jimmy Connors |
160
|
3. |
/ Ivan Lendl |
157
|
4. |
Pete Sampras |
102
|
5. |
Lleyton Hewitt |
75
|
6. |
John McEnroe |
58
|
7. |
Andre Agassi |
52
|
8. |
Björn Borg |
46
|
= |
Rafael Nadal |
46
|
10. |
Ilie Nastase |
40
|
|
Most years ended at No.1 |
Pete Sampras |
6 (1993–1998)
|
Youngest No.1-player |
Lleyton Hewitt |
20y 9m (2001)
|
Youngest player to end a year in the top-10 |
Michael Chang |
17y 9m (1989)
|
Youngest player to end a year in the top-25 |
Aaron Krickstein |
17y 4m (1984)
|
Youngest player to end a year in the top-50 |
Michael Chang |
16y 9m (1988)
|
Youngest player to end a year in the top-100 |
Aaron Krickstein |
16y 4m (1983)
|
Youngest player to end a year in the top-200 |
Michael Chang |
15y 9m (1987)
|
Oldest No.1-player |
Andre Agassi |
33y 4m (2003)
|
Oldest player to end a year in the top-10 |
Pancho Gonzales |
43y 1m (1969)
|
Oldest player to end a year in the top-25 |
Pancho Gonzales |
43y 1m (1969)
|
Oldest player to end a year in the top-50 |
Ken Rosewall |
44y 1m (1978)
|
Oldest player to end a year in the top-100 |
Ken Rosewall |
44y 1m (1978)
|
Largest lead in ranking points (Weighted %) |
Roger Federer |
1.918 (June 2005)
|
Largest lead in year-end ranking points (W %) |
Roger Federer |
1.872 (2006)
|
Earliest to clinch the year-end No. 1 ranking |
Roger Federer |
September (2004)
|
Earnings
- Career money leaders (as of July 13, 2009)
Rank |
Player |
Prize money
|
1. |
Roger Federer |
$49,475,219
|
2. |
Pete Sampras |
$43,280,489
|
3. |
Andre Agassi |
$31,152,975
|
4. |
Boris Becker |
$25,080,956
|
5. |
Rafael Nadal |
$25,006,295
|
6. |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
$23,883,797
|
7. |
/ Ivan Lendl |
$21,262,417
|
8. |
Stefan Edberg |
$20,630,941
|
9. |
Goran Ivanišević |
$19,876,579
|
10. |
Michael Chang |
$19,145,632
|
|
TOTAL |
$ 277,392,715
|
Bold = active players
|
- Top prize money winners at the end of a season:
Year |
Player |
Prize Money
|
2000 |
Gustavo Kuerten |
$4,701,610
|
2001 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
$3,770,618
|
2002 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
$4,619,386
|
2003 |
Roger Federer |
$4,000,680
|
2004 |
Roger Federer |
$6,357,547
|
2005 |
Roger Federer |
$6,137,018
|
2006 |
Roger Federer |
$8,343,885
|
2007 |
Roger Federer |
$10,130,620
|
2008 |
Rafael Nadal |
$6,773,773
|
- Most prize money won in a single season:
- 1. Roger Federer (2007), $10,130,620
- 2. Roger Federer (2006), $8,343,885
- 3. Rafael Nadal (2008), $6,773,773
- 4. Pete Sampras (1997), $6,498,311
Miscellaneous
- Most Aces hit in a match (since 1991):
- Karlović was initially credited with 55 aces after his match versus Daniele Bracciali, but ultimately was found to have hit 51, which ties the second overall record. A mistake on the part of the chair umpire caused some confusion. [3]
- Most Doubles Faults hit in a match (since 1990): Marc Rosset lost to Michael Joyce at Wimbledon 1995 in four sets, hitting 26 doubles faults.
- Most times elected ATP Player of The Year: Pete Sampras between 1993–1998, 6.
- Longest match: Fabrice Santoro defeated Arnaud Clément at Roland Garros 2004, in a 6h 33m first round match played over three days.
- Fastest individual serve recorded (since 1991): Andy Roddick in the 2004 Davis Cup against Belarus: 155 Mph (249 km/h).[4]
- The tallest player on tour is Ivo Karlović standing at 6'10" (208 cm).
- The shortest player on tour is Olivier Rochus standing at 5'5" (165 cm).
Doubles
Grand Slam history
Career records
See also
References
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