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In tennis history there have been a number of notable rivalries. This is a list of some of the greatest rivalries.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
For the purpose of this article only, the criteria for inclusion are (all must be met):
Both players must have a career high ranking of world No. 3 or better, and at least one of them must have reached No. 1.
Both must have met multiple times in semi-final or final stages of Grand Slam events (or Pro Slam and also WCCC and WHCC count).
At least twelve of the career match-ups between them must be in main (regular) tour or circuit series of tournaments.
Men
Pre-Open Era
Open Era
Active rivalries are
highlighted
* Including Walkovers or Abandoned matches (not counted in head to heads, same as the official ATP head to heads)
Source: ATP[ 89]
Women
Pre-Open Era
≈ minimum (early records are incomplete)
Open Era
Active rivalries are
highlighted
Source: WTA[ 167]
See also
Notes
References
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^ "Cochet vs. Borotra. Matches Head 2 Head" . thetennisbase.com . The Tennis Base, 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
^ "Gore vs. Wilding. Matches Head 2 Head" . thetennisbase.com . The Tennis Base, 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
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^ "Player Head to Head: Lendl versus McEnroe" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Djokovic versus Murray" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Connors versus Lendl" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Becker versus Edberg" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Connors versus McEnroe" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Agassi versus Sampras" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Ferrer versus Nadal" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved September 7, 2018 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Edberg versus Lendl" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Federer versus Hewitt" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Federer versus Wawrinka" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved June 10, 2019 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Federer versus Murray" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Federer versus del Potro" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 13, 2018 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Djokovic versus Wawrinka" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Federer versus Roddick" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Murray versus Nadal" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Borg versus Vilas" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Borg versus Connors" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Connors versus Gerulaitis" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Lendl versus Wilander" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Agassi versus Chang" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Nadal versus Wawrinka" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved August 12, 2018 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Becker versus Lendl" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Chang versus Edberg" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Davydenko versus Federer" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Djokovic versus Ferrer" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Edberg versus Wilander" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Courier versus Sampras" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Chang versus Sampras" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
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^ "Player Head to Head: Becker versus Ivanišević" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Becker versus Sampras" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Djokovic versus del Potro" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Ivanišević versus Sampras" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Newcombe versus Rosewall" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Nadal versus del Potro" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 13, 2018 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Borg versus Gerulaitis" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Borg versus Năstase" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Ashe versus Laver" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Agassi versus Rafter" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Laver versus Roche" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Borg versus McEnroe" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Gerulaitis versus McEnroe" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Agassi versus Becker" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Edberg versus Sampras" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Federer versus Raonic" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved November 21, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Nadal versus Thiem" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
^ "Player Head to Head: McEnroe versus Wilander" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Agassi versus Courier" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Courier versus Stich" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Agassi versus Kafelnikov" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Federer versus Safin" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Murray versus Raonic" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved November 21, 2016 .
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^ "Player Head to Head: Evert versus Navratilova" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Evert versus Wade" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Navratilova versus Shriver" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Goolagong versus Wade" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Graf versus Sabatini" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Evert versus Goolagong" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Mandlikova versus Navratilova" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Graf versus Sánchez Vicario" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Navratilova versus Turnbull" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Court versus Casals" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Austin versus Navratilova" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Graf versus Novotná" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: King versus Wade" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: S. Williams versus V. Williams" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
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^ "Player Head to Head: Davenport versus V. Williams" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Evert versus King" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Evert versus Mandlikova" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Davenport versus Hingis" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Clijsters versus Henin" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Sabatini versus Sánchez Vicario" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Sánchez Vicario versus Seles" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
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^ "Player Head to Head: Evert versus Turnbull" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Sharapova versus S. Williams" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Azarenka versus S. Williams" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Evert versus Shriver" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Navratilova versus Sabatini" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Novotná versus Sánchez Vicario" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Martínez versus Seles" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Hingis versus V. Williams" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Evert versus Jaeger" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Hingis versus Seles" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Player Head to Head: Henin versus Kuznetsova" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
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