All-time tennis records – Men's singles explained
This article covers the period from 1877 to present. Before the beginning of the Open Era in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tennis tournaments, including the four Grand Slam tournaments (also known as the majors). Wimbledon, the oldest of the majors, was founded in 1877, followed by the US Open in 1881, the French Open in 1891 and the Australian Open in 1905. Beginning in 1905 and continuing to the present day, all four majors have been played yearly, with the exception of during the two World Wars, 1986 for the Australian Open, and 2020 for Wimbledon. The Australian Open is the first major of the year (January), followed by the French Open (May–June), Wimbledon (June–July) and the US Open (August–September). There was no prize money and players were compensated for travel expenses only. A player who wins all four majors, in singles or as part of a doubles team, in the same calendar year is said to have achieved a "Grand Slam". If the player wins all four consecutively, but not in the same calendar year, it is called a "Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam". Winning all four at some point in a career, even if not consecutively, is referred to as a "Career Grand Slam". Winning the four majors and a gold medal in tennis at the Summer Olympics in the same calendar year has been called a "Golden Slam" since 1988.[1] Winning all four majors plus an Olympic gold at some point in a career, even if not consecutively, is referred to as a "Career Golden Slam". Winning the year-end championship while also having won a Golden Slam is referred to as a "Super Slam". Winning all four majors, an Olympic gold, and the year-end championships at some point in a career, even if not consecutively, is referred to as a "Career Super Slam".[2] [3] [4] Winning the four majors in all three disciplines a player is eligible for–singles, doubles and mixed doubles–is considered winning a "boxed set" of Grand Slam titles.
Prior to 1924, the major tennis championships, governed by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF), were the World Hard Court Championships, World Grass Court Championships (Wimbledon), and World Covered Court Championships.[5]
Many top tennis players turned professional before the Open Era to play legally for prize money. They played in separate professional events and were banned from competing any of the four Grand Slam tournaments. They mostly competed on pro tours involving head-to-head competition, but also in professional tournaments as the biggest events on the pro tour.[6] In addition to the head-to-head tours, there were the annual professional tournaments called "Championship tournaments" (known retrospectively as "professional majors"[7] [8] or "professional Grand Slams"[9] [10] where the world's top professional players usually played. These tournaments held a certain tradition and longevity.
The oldest of these three professional majors, was the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, played at a variety of different venues and on a variety of different surfaces, between 1925 and 1999, although it was no longer a major after 1967. Between 1954 and 1962, the U.S. Pro was played indoors in Cleveland and was billed as the World Professional Championships. The most prestigious of the three was generally the Wembley Championships. Played between 1934 and 1990, at the Wembley Arena in England, it was unofficially usually considered the world's championship until 1967. The third professional major was the French Pro Championship, played between 1934 and 1968, on the clay courts of Roland Garros, apart from 1963 to 1967, when it was played on the indoor wood courts of Stade Coubertin.
The Open Era of tennis began in 1968, when the Grand Slam tournaments agreed to allow professional players to compete with amateurs. A professional tennis tour was created for the entire year, where everyone could compete. This meant that the division that had existed for many years between these two groups had finally come to an end, which made the tennis world into one unified competition.The first tournament to go "Open" started on 22 April 1968 was the British Hard Court Championships at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth, England.[11] The first Grand Slam tournament to do so was the 1968 French Open, starting on 27 May.[12]
Analysis of records
Today, the ultimate pursuit in tennis is to win the Grand Slam; winning all four Grand Slam tournaments in the same calendar year.[13] In 1982, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) broadened the definition of the Grand Slam as meaning any four straight major victories, including the ones spanning two calendar years that became known as the non-calendar year Grand Slam, though it later reversed its definition.
In the history of men's tennis, only two players have won the calendar Grand Slam, Don Budge (1938) and Rod Laver (1962 and 1969).[13] Budge remains the sole player to have won six majors in a row (1937–1938). In the Open Era, only one player has achieved the non-calendar year Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic (2015–2016). This is followed by a career Grand Slam, a feat achieved by a player winning each of the majors during their career, which eight players have done. Winning just one of these major tournaments in a year is a sought-after achievement but winning all four or more consecutively, if we apply Prochnow's (2018) analysis retrospectively in Budge's case, transforms a player into a legend.[13]
When we reflect on the modern era of the sport, tennis has clear separations during its history, such as the first official majors sanctioned by the world governing body of tennis its separate tours (amateur and professional), the eligibility to compete at Grand Slam majors or the surface aspects of the tournaments.[13] In 1913, the ILTF created its first tennis majors, three world championship tournaments that were abolished by 1923. In the history of those early majors, only one player won all three in the same year, Anthony Wilding, arguably the first world champion.[14] In 1927, the men's game was separated, leading to the creation of what are now referred to as the pro majors. During a period of 40 years, only two players achieved the calendar Pro Grand Slam in the history of the professional tour, Ken Rosewall (1963) and Laver (1967). Prior to 1968, only amateurs could enter the Grand Slam tournaments. This was changed in 1968, after which both professionals and amateurs could compete for the tennis majors.
There are also several other facets to take into consideration in defining great tennis players, such as winning all calendar year majors consecutively on offer at the time (World Champs and Pro Slams) on three different surfaces.[13] Three players achieved this distinction between 1913 and 1967, Wilding, Rosewall and Laver. Only those same three players did so not only by surface,[15] but also different environments (indoors and outdoors). When the professional majors were abolished in 1967, the Grand Slam majors were still only being played on two exclusive surfaces, grass and clay. In 1978, the US Open switched surface to a hardcourt thus re-creating a third unique surface. This is arguably the best date in defining the beginning of the modern era of tennis.[13] In this new modern era, only one player (Djokovic) has won all four majors in a row. Only two players have achieved the new term, a "Surface Slam", winning three consecutive majors on three distinct surfaces, that being Rafael Nadal in 2010 and Novak Djokovic in 2021.[13] [16] [17] To have accomplished any of these feats in a group of tournaments originating over 100 years ago underscores the degree of difficulty involved.[13]
These are some of the important records since the start of the first Grand Slam tournament held at the Wimbledon Championships. All statistics are based on data provided by the ATP Tour website,[18] [19] the ITF[20] and other available sources, even if this isn't a complete list due to the time period involved.
Grand Slam tournaments
Career totals
Active players in boldface.
| Finals |
|---|
| 37 | Novak Djokovic |
| 31 | Roger Federer |
| 30 | Rafael Nadal |
| 19 | Ivan Lendl |
| 18 | Pete Sampras |
| 17 | Rod Laver |
| 16 | Ken Rosewall |
| Björn Borg |
| 15 | Bill Tilden |
| Roy Emerson |
| Jimmy Connors |
| Andre Agassi | |
| Semifinals |
|---|
| 49 | Novak Djokovic |
| 46 | Roger Federer |
| 38 | Rafael Nadal |
| 31 | Jimmy Connors |
| 28 | Ivan Lendl |
| 26 | Andre Agassi |
| 25 | Ken Rosewall |
| 23 | Pete Sampras |
| 21 | Andy Murray |
| 20 | Bill Tilden | |
| Quarterfinals |
|---|
| 60 | Novak Djokovic |
| 58 | Roger Federer |
| 47 | Rafael Nadal |
| 41 | Jimmy Connors |
| 37 | Roy Emerson |
| 36 | Andre Agassi |
| 34 | / Ivan Lendl |
| 30 | Ken Rosewall |
| Andy Murray |
| 29 | Pete Sampras | |
| Match wins |
|---|
| 375 | Novak Djokovic |
| 369 | Roger Federer |
| 314 | Rafael Nadal |
| 233 | Jimmy Connors |
| 224 | Andre Agassi |
| 222 | / Ivan Lendl |
| 210 | Roy Emerson |
| 203 | Pete Sampras |
| 200 | Andy Murray |
| minimum 200 wins | |
| % | W–L | Match record[21] |
|---|
| Bill Tilden |
| Björn Borg |
| Novak Djokovic |
| Rafael Nadal |
| Fred Perry |
| Roger Federer |
| Pete Sampras |
| Ken Rosewall |
| Rod Laver |
| Jimmy Connors |
| minimum 100 wins | |
Grand Slam achievements
Grand Slam
Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam
Career Grand Slam
Consecutive totals
Grand Slam tournaments consecutive streaks
Active streaks in boldface.
| Semifinals |
|---|
| 23 | Roger Federer |
| 14 | Novak Djokovic |
| 10 | Rod Laver |
| Ivan Lendl |
| 9 | Novak Djokovic (2) |
| 8 | Ashley Cooper |
| 7 | Jack Crawford |
| Rafael Nadal |
| 6 | Fred Perry |
| Don Budge |
| Tom Brown |
| Lew Hoad |
| Ivan Lendl (2) | |
Grand Slam tournaments non-consecutive streaks
Player skipped one or more Grand Slam tournaments during his streak.
| Semifinals |
|---|
| 14 | Jack Crawford |
| 12 | Rod Laver |
| 11 | Jimmy Connors |
| 10 | Bill Tilden |
| Bill Tilden (2) |
| 9 | Fred Perry |
| Ken Rosewall |
| 8 | Don Budge | |
| Quarterfinals |
|---|
| 27 | Jimmy Connors |
| 21 | Bill Tilden |
| 18 | Andy Murray |
| 17 | Jack Crawford |
| 16 | Rafael Nadal |
| 13 | William Larned |
| 12 | Fred Perry |
| Rod Laver |
| Björn Borg | |
Grand Slam matches/finals streaks
Streaks can be across non-consecutive tournaments.
| Matches | Player | Years |
|---|
| 51 | Bill Tilden | 1920–1926 |
| 37 | Don Budge[22] | 1937–1938 |
| 31 | Rod Laver | 1962–1968 |
| 30 | Novak Djokovic | 2015–2016 |
| 29 | Rod Laver (2) | 1969–1970 |
| 27 | Roger Federer | 2005–2006 |
| Roger Federer (2) | 2006–2007 |
| Novak Djokovic (2) | 2011–2012 |
| Novak Djokovic (3) | 2021 |
| Novak Djokovic (4) | 2022–2023 | |
| Finals | Player | Years |
|---|
| 10 | Roy Emerson | 1963–1967 |
| 8 | Bill Tilden | 1920–1925 |
| Pete Sampras | 1995–2000 |
| 7 | Richard Sears | 1881–1887 |
| William Renshaw | 1881–1889 |
| Roger Federer | 2003–2006 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2008–2011 |
| 6 | Laurence Doherty | 1902–1906 |
| Don Budge | 1937–1938 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2015–2016 |
| 5 | William Larned | 1907–1911 |
| Anthony Wilding | 1909–1913 |
| Jack Crawford | 1931–1933 |
| 1953–1955 |
| Rod Laver | 1968–1969 |
| 1970–1975 |
| Rafael Nadal (2) | 2017–2022 |
|
Match win streak per Grand Slam tournament
| Australian | Years |
|---|
| 33 | Novak Djokovic | 2019–24 |
| 30 | Roy Emerson | 1963–68 |
| 26 | Andre Agassi | 2000–04 |
| 25 | Novak Djokovic (2) | 2011–14 |
| 20 | Ivan Lendl | 1989–91 | |
| French | Years |
|---|
| 39 | Rafael Nadal | 2010–15 |
| 35 | Rafael Nadal (2) | 2016–21 |
| 31 | Rafael Nadal (3) | 2005–09 |
| 28 | Björn Borg | 1978–81 |
| 20 | Jim Courier | 1991–93 | |
| Wimbledon | Years |
|---|
| 41 | Björn Borg | 1976–81 |
| 40 | Roger Federer | 2003–08 |
| 34 | Novak Djokovic | 2018–23 |
| 31 | Rod Laver | 1961–70 |
| Pete Sampras | 1997–2001 | |
| United States | Years |
|---|
| 42[23] | Bill Tilden | 1920–26 |
| 40 | Roger Federer | 2004–09 |
| 27 | Ivan Lendl | 1985–88 |
| 25 | John McEnroe | 1979–83 |
| 20 | Maurice McLoughlin | 1912–14 | |
Per Grand Slam tournament totals
Titles per Grand Slam tournament (3+ titles)
| French |
|---|
| 14 | Rafael Nadal |
| 6 | Björn Borg |
| 4 | Henri Cochet |
| 3 | René Lacoste |
| Ivan Lendl |
| Mats Wilander |
| Gustavo Kuerten |
| Novak Djokovic | |
| Wimbledon |
|---|
| 8 | Roger Federer |
| 7 | William Renshaw |
| Pete Sampras |
| Novak Djokovic |
| 5 | Laurence Doherty |
| Björn Borg |
| 4 | Reginald Doherty |
| Anthony Wilding |
| Rod Laver |
| 3 | Wilfred Baddeley |
| Arthur Gore |
| Bill Tilden |
| Fred Perry |
| John Newcombe |
| John McEnroe |
| Boris Becker | |
Consecutive titles per Grand Slam tournament
| Australian |
|---|
| 5 | Roy Emerson |
| 3 | Jack Crawford |
| Novak Djokovic |
| Novak Djokovic (2) |
| 2 | James Anderson |
| Frank Sedgman |
| Ashley Cooper |
| Ken Rosewall |
| Guillermo Vilas |
| / Johan Kriek |
| Mats Wilander |
| Stefan Edberg |
| Ivan Lendl |
| Jim Courier |
| Andre Agassi |
| Roger Federer |
| Novak Djokovic (3) |
| Roger Federer (2) | |
| Wimbledon |
|---|
| 6 | William Renshaw |
| 5 | Laurence Doherty |
| Björn Borg |
| Roger Federer |
| 4 | Reginald Doherty |
| Anthony Wilding |
| Pete Sampras |
| Novak Djokovic |
| 3 | Fred Perry |
| Pete Sampras (2) |
| 2 | John Hartley |
| Wilfred Baddeley |
| Joshua Pim |
| Arthur Gore |
| Bill Tilden |
| Don Budge |
| Lew Hoad |
| Rod Laver |
| Roy Emerson |
| Rod Laver (2) |
| John Newcombe |
| John McEnroe |
| Boris Becker |
| Novak Djokovic (2) |
| Carlos Alcaraz | |
Finals per Grand Slam tournament
Runners-up per Grand Slam tournament
Match wins per Grand Slam tournament
| United States |
|---|
| 98[26] | Jimmy Connors |
| 89 | Roger Federer |
| 88 | Novak Djokovic |
| 79 | Andre Agassi |
| 75 | Vic Seixas |
| 73 | / Ivan Lendl |
| 71 | Bill Tilden |
| Pete Sampras |
| 69 | R. Norris Williams |
| 67 | Rafael Nadal | |
Match winning percentage per Grand Slam tournament
| French | % | W–L |
|---|
| Rafael Nadal | |
| 96.08 | 49–2 |
| 90.91 | 20–2 |
| 90.63 | 29–3 |
| 90.24 | 37–4 |
| 88.89 | 24–3 |
| Novak Djokovic | |
| 85.37 | 35–6 |
| Mats Wilander | 83.93 | 47–9 |
| 83.33 | 30–6 | - | 11. | | 81.82 | 36–8 |
| 12. | | 81.63 | 40–9--> |
| minimum 30 wins | |
| Wimbledon | % | W–L |
|---|
| Björn Borg | 92.73 | 51–4 |
| Don Budge | 92.31 | 24–2 |
| Bill Tilden | 91.18 | 31–3 |
| Pete Sampras | 90.00 | 63–7 |
| Novak Djokovic | |
| 88.89 | 24–3 |
| Roger Federer | |
| 88.00 | 22–3 |
| 87.80 | 36–5 |
| 87.72 | 50–7 | - | 11. | René Lacoste | 87.50 | 28–4 | 12. | | 85.54 | 71–12 | 13. | | 83.33%--> |
| minimum 30 wins | |
| United States | - *
| W–L |
|---|
| Bill Tilden[27] | 91.02 | 71–7 |
| Fred Perry | 89.47 | 34–4 |
| Pete Sampras | 88.75 | 71–9 |
| Don Budge | 88.46 | 23–3 |
| 87.72 | 50–7 |
| 87.50 | 21–3 |
| 21–3 |
| Novak Djokovic | |
| 87.10 | 27–4 |
| 86.96 | 20–3 |
| 86.49 | 32–5 86.49% |
| Roger Federer | 86.41% --> |
| minimum 30 wins | |
Court type totals
Match wins in Grand Slam tournaments per court type
Winning percentage in Grand Slam tournaments per court type
Season totals
Four majors in one calendar year
| 4 Slam wins | Years |
|---|
| 2 | 1962, 1969[28] |
| 1 | 1938 | |
| 3 Slam wins & 1 final | Years |
|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 3 | 2015, 2021, 2023 |
| 2 | 2006, 2007 |
| 1 | 1933 |
| 1956 | |
| 2 Slam wins & 2 finals | Years |
|---|
| 1 | 1952 |
| Roger Federer | 2009 | |
| All 4 finals | Years |
|---|
| Roger Federer | 3 | 2006, 2007, 2009 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2015, 2021, 2023 |
| Rod Laver | 2 | 1962, 1969 |
| Jack Crawford | 1 | 1933 |
| Don Budge | 1938 |
| Frank Sedgman | 1952 |
| Lew Hoad | 1956 | |
| All 4 semifinals | Years |
|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 6 | 2011–13, 15, 21, 23 |
| Roger Federer | 5 | 2005–09 |
| Rod Laver | 3 | 1961–62, 69 |
| 2 | 1957–58 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2008, 19 |
| Jack Crawford | 1 | 1933 |
| 1935 |
| Don Budge | 1938 |
| Frank Sedgman | 1952 |
| 1953 |
| 1955 |
| Lew Hoad | 1956 |
| 1969 |
| 1987 |
| 2011 | |
| All 4 quarterfinals | Years |
|---|
| Roger Federer | 8 | 2005–12 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2010–15, 21, 23 |
| Roy Emerson | 5 | 1959, 61, 64–66 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2008, 2010–11, 18–19 |
| 4 | 2011–12, 14, 16 |
| 3 | 1958–60 |
| Rod Laver | 1961–62, 69 |
| Ivan Lendl | 1983, 87–88 |
| Fred Perry | 2 | 1934–35 |
| 1951–52 |
| Frank Sedgman | 1951–52 |
| Vic Seixas | 1953–54 |
| Ashley Cooper | 1957–58 |
| 1995, 01 |
| 2012–13 |
| Jack Crawford | 1 | 1933 |
| Don Budge | 1938 |
| Vic Seixas | 1953 |
| 1953 |
| Tony Trabert | 1955 |
| Lew Hoad | 1956 |
| 1969 |
| Tony Roche | 1969 |
| 1985 |
| 1988 |
| 1991 |
| 1993 |
| Stan Wawrinka | 2015 | |
Three majors
| 3 slam finals (all losses) | Years |
|---|
| 1 | 1934 |
| 1962 |
| 1964 |
| 1975 | |
Other
Consecutive majors
Four consecutive
| Australian / French / Wimbledon / United States | Years |
|---|
| Rod Laver | 2 | 1962, 69 |
| Don Budge | 1 | 1938 | |
Djokovic got one as well, winning 2015 Wimbledon through to 2016 French Open.Three consecutive
| Australian / French / Wimbledon | Years |
|---|
| Jack Crawford | 1 | 1933 |
| Lew Hoad | 1956 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2021 | |
| French / Wimbledon / United States | Years |
|---|
| Tony Trabert | 1 | 1955 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2010 | |
Two consecutive
Players who won three or four consecutive titles are not listed here.
| Australian/French | Years |
|---|
| Roy Emerson | 2 | 1963, 67 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2016, 23 |
| Ken Rosewall | 1 | 1953 |
| Mats Wilander | 1988 |
| Jim Courier | 1992 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2022 | |
| French/Wimbledon | Years |
|---|
| Björn Borg | 3 | 1978–80 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2 | 2008, 2010 |
| René Lacoste | 1 | 1925 |
| Fred Perry | 1935 |
| Budge Patty | 1950 |
| Roger Federer | 2009 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2021 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2024 | |
| Wimbledon/United States | Years |
|---|
| Roger Federer | 4 | 2004–07 |
| Novak Djokovic | 3 | 2011, 15, 18 |
| Bill Tilden | 2 | 1920–21 |
| Fred Perry | 1934–36 |
| Jimmy Connors | 1974, 82 |
| John McEnroe | 1981, 84 |
| Pete Sampras | 1993, 95 |
| Laurence Doherty | 1 | 1903 |
| Ellsworth Vines | 1932 |
| Don Budge | 1937 |
| Bobby Riggs | 1939 |
| Jack Kramer | 1947 (*) |
| Frank Sedgman | 1952 |
| Ashley Cooper | 1958 |
| Neale Fraser | 1960 |
| Roy Emerson | 1964 |
| John Newcombe | 1967 |
| Boris Becker | 1989 | |
(*) In 1947 the French Championships were held after Wimbledon.Non-consecutive majors
Three non-consecutive
| Australian/French/United States | Years |
|---|
| Mats Wilander | 1 | 1988 |
| Novak Djokovic | 1 | 2023 | |
| Australian/Wimbledon/United States | Years |
|---|
| Roger Federer | 3 | 2004, 06–07 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2 | 2011, 15 |
| Fred Perry | 1 | 1934 |
| Ashley Cooper | 1958 |
| Roy Emerson | 1964 |
| Jimmy Connors | 1974 | |
Two non-consecutive
Players who won three or four titles are not listed here.
| Australian & Wimbledon | Years |
|---|
| Roy Emerson | 2 | 1961–65 |
| Pete Sampras | 1994, 97 |
| Dick Savitt | 1 | 1951 |
| Alex Olmedo | 1959 |
| Roger Federer | 2017 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2019 | |
| French & United States | Years |
|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 3 | 2013, 17, 19 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 | 1986–87 |
| René Lacoste | 1 | 1927 |
| Henri Cochet | 1928 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 1977 |
| Andre Agassi | 1999 | |
Single season winning percentage
| Match winning | % | W–L | Year |
|---|
| 100 | 26–0 | 1969 |
| Rod Laver (2) | 100 | 25–0 | 1962 |
| 100 | 24–0 | 1938 |
| 100 | 20–0 | 1974 |
| 96.43 | 27–1 | 2006 |
| 96.43 | 27–1 | 2015 |
| Novak Djokovic (2) | 96.43 | 27–1 | 2021 |
| Novak Djokovic (3) | 96.43 | 27–1 | 2023 |
| 96.30 | 26–1 | 1956 |
| Roger Federer (2) | 96.30 | 26–1 | 2007 |
| 96.15 | 25–1 | 1933 |
| Mats Wilander | 96.15 | 25–1 | 1988 |
| 96.15 | 25–1 | 2010 |
| Novak Djokovic (4) | 96.15 | 25–1 | 2011 |
| minimum 20 wins | |
Consecutive titles
Note: In a row spanning more than one year
6 consecutive majors
4 consecutive majors
3 consecutive majors
| Wimbledon / United States / Australian | Year |
|---|
| Roy Emerson | 1964–65 |
| Pete Sampras | 1993–94 |
| Roger Federer | 2005–06 |
| Roger Federer (2) | 2006–07 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2011–12 |
| Novak Djokovic (2) | 2018–19 | |
(*) Only from 1925 onwards each year had four Grand Slam tournaments.
Winning a Grand Slam singles tournament without losing a set
Grand Slam season streaks
| 2+ titles per season | Years |
|---|
| 4 | Roger Federer | 2004–2007 |
| 3 | | 1934–1936 |
| 1963–1965 |
| 1978–1980 |
| 1993–1995 |
| 2 | | 1920–1921 |
| 1937–1938 |
| 1980–1981 |
| 2015–2016 |
| 2018–2019 | |
| 1+ title per season | Years |
|---|
| 10 | | | 2005–2014 |
| 8 | Björn Borg | 1974–1981 |
| Pete Sampras | 1993–2000 |
| Roger Federer | 2003–2010 |
| 7 | | 1881–1887 |
| 6 | | 1881–1886 |
| Bill Tilden | 1920–1925 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2011–2016 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2018–2023 | |
| 1+ final per season | Years |
|---|
| 11 | | 1981–1991 |
| Pete Sampras | 1992–2002 |
| 10 | Roger Federer | 2003–2012 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2005–2014 | |
Pro Slam (majors)
Career totals
| width=20 | - !
| Finals |
|---|
| 19 | Pancho Gonzales |
| Ken Rosewall |
| 14 | Rod Laver |
| 13 | Pancho Segura |
| 8 | Karel Koželuh |
| Hans Nüsslein |
| Don Budge |
| 7 | Lew Hoad |
| 6 | Vinny Richards |
| Bill Tilden |
| Bobby Riggs |
| Frank Sedgman | |
| width=20 | - !
| Semifinals |
|---|
| 27 | Ken Rosewall |
| 26 | Pancho Gonzales |
| 24 | Pancho Segura |
| 16 | Don Budge |
| 15 | Bill Tilden |
| 14 | Frank Sedgman |
| Rod Laver |
| 11 | Frank Kovacs |
| Tony Trabert |
| 10 | Karel Koželuh |
| Bobby Riggs |
| Lew Hoad |
| Andrés Gimeno | |
| width=20 | - !
| Quarterfinals |
|---|
| 36 | Pancho Segura |
| 27 | Pancho Gonzales |
| Ken Rosewall |
| 19 | Lew Hoad |
| Andrés Gimeno |
| 18 | Bill Tilden |
| Bobby Riggs |
| 17 | Don Budge |
| Tony Trabert |
| Frank Sedgman |
| Butch Buchholz | |
| width=20 | - !
| Appearances |
|---|
| 37 | Pancho Segura |
| 27 | Pancho Gonzales |
| Ken Rosewall |
| 23 | Lew Hoad |
| 20 | Bobby Riggs |
| Andrés Gimeno |
| Butch Buchholz |
| 19 | Tony Trabert |
| Frank Sedgman |
| 18 | Bill Tilden |
| Don Budge |
| Mal Anderson |
| Mike Davies | |
| width=20 | - !
| Match wins |
|---|
| 71 | Ken Rosewall |
| 65 | Pancho Gonzales |
| 63 | Pancho Segura |
| 40 | Don Budge |
| 38 | Rod Laver |
| 37 | Bill Tilden |
| 36 | Bobby Riggs |
| 35 | Vinny Richards | |
| % | W–L | Match record |
|---|
| 85.54 | 71–12 | Ken Rosewall |
| 84.44 | 38–7 | Rod Laver |
| 82.28 | 65–14 | Pancho Gonzales |
| 74.07 | 40–14 | Don Budge |
| minimum 25 wins | |
Pro Slam achievements
| Pro Slam | Player | U.S. | Wembley | French |
|---|
| 1963 | 1963 | 1963 | | Rod Laver[32] | 1967 | 1967 | 1967 | | all three Pro Slam titles simultaneously (in a calendar year) | |
| 2 titles + 1 final | Year |
|---|
| 1956 | | 1964 | | 1966 | |
| 1 title + 2 finals | Year |
|---|
| 1965 | | 1966 | |
| |
Pro Slam tournament totals
Titles per tournament
Finals per tournament
| width=20 | - !
| Wembley Pro |
|---|
| 7 | Ken Rosewall |
| 5 | Pancho Gonzales |
| 4 | Pancho Segura |
| Rod Laver | |
Match record per tournament
| % | W–L | Wembley Pro |
|---|
| 92.31 | 12–1 | Rod Laver |
| 82.86 | 29–6 | Ken Rosewall |
| 81.48 | 22–5 | Pancho Gonzales |
| 71.43 | 10–4 | Don Budge |
| minimum 10 wins | |
| % | W–L | French Pro |
|---|
| 93.75 | 30–2 | Ken Rosewall |
| 75.00 | 12–4 | Rod Laver |
| minimum 10 wins | |
Pro Slam tournaments streaks
| width=20 | - !
| Finals |
|---|
| 13 | Pancho Gonzales |
| 12 | Rod Laver |
| 5 | Bobby Riggs |
| Ken Rosewall |
| 4 | Pancho Segura |
| Ken Rosewall (2) | |
| width=20 | - !
| Semifinals |
|---|
| 18 | Pancho Gonzales |
| 17 | Ken Rosewall |
| 12 | Rod Laver |
| 8 | Bobby Riggs |
| 5 | Bill Tilden |
| Bill Tilden (2) |
| Don Budge |
| Don Budge (2) |
| Pancho Segura | |
Overall majors
- Major tournaments consist of the combined total of Grand Slams, Pro Slams and early ILTF majors (WHCC, WCCC & WGCC).
Career totals
| width=20 | - !
| Finals |
|---|
| 37 | Novak Djokovic |
| 35 | Ken Rosewall |
| 31 | Rod Laver |
| Roger Federer |
| 30 | Rafael Nadal |
| 22 | Bill Tilden |
| 21 | Pancho Gonzales |
| 19 | Ivan Lendl |
| 18 | Pete Sampras |
| 16 | Björn Borg | |
| width=20 | - !
| Semifinals |
|---|
| 52 | Ken Rosewall |
| 49 | Novak Djokovic |
| 46 | Roger Federer |
| 38 | Rafael Nadal |
| 36 | Bill Tilden |
| 32 | Rod Laver |
| 31 | Jimmy Connors |
| 30 | Pancho Gonzales |
| 28 | Pancho Segura |
| Ivan Lendl | |
| width=20 | - !
| Quarterfinals |
|---|
| 60 | Novak Djokovic |
| 58 | Roger Federer |
| 57 | Ken Rosewall |
| 47 | Rafael Nadal |
| 42 | Pancho Segura |
| 41 | Jimmy Connors |
| 40 | Bill Tilden |
| 37 | Roy Emerson |
| 36 | Andre Agassi |
| 35 | Rod Laver | |
Matches
| width=20 | - !
| Match wins |
|---|
| 375 | Novak Djokovic |
| 369 | Roger Federer |
| 314 | Rafael Nadal |
| 242 | Ken Rosewall |
| 233 | Jimmy Connors |
| 224 | Andre Agassi |
| 222 | / Ivan Lendl |
| 210 | Roy Emerson |
| 203 | Pete Sampras |
| 200 | Andy Murray | |
| % | W–L | Match winning |
|---|
| Björn Borg |
| Novak Djokovic |
| Rafael Nadal |
| Henri Cochet |
| Roger Federer |
| Fred Perry |
| Pete Sampras |
| Ken Rosewall |
| Don Budge |
| Bill Tilden | - | 11. | | 83.26 | 179–36 --> |
| minimum 95 wins | |
Note: The draw of Pro majors was significantly smaller than the traditional Grand Slam tournaments; usually they only had 16 or even fewer professional players. Though they were the top 16 ranked players in the world at the time, this meant only four (or even fewer) rounds of play instead of the modern six or seven rounds.All tournaments
Career titles & finals
| Finals | Player |
|---|
| 286[39] | Rod Laver |
| 251 | Ken Rosewall |
| 230 | Josiah Ritchie |
| 203 | / Jaroslav Drobný |
| 192 | Bill Tilden |
| 174 | Roy Allen |
| 173 | Roy Emerson |
| 164 | Jimmy Connors |
| 159 | Pancho Gonzales |
| 157 | Roger Federer |
| 140▲ |  Novak Djokovic |
|
Career tournament streaks
| Finals | Player | Years |
|---|
| 52 | Bill Tilden | 1922–1926 |
| 28 | Anthony Wilding | 1908–1910 |
| 26 | | 1940–1947 |
| 25 | | 1936–1941 |
| 1951–1953 |
| 22 | | 1904–1908 |
| 20 | Don Budge | 1936–1938 |
| Jaroslav Drobný | 1951–1952 |
| 19 | Jack Crawford | 1930–1932 |
| Budge Patty | 1954–1955 |
| 1961–1962 | |
Career matches
| Match wins |
|---|
| 1811 | Ken Rosewall |
| 1726 | Bill Tilden |
| 1689 | Rod Laver |
| 1397 | Roy Emerson |
| 1368 | Pancho Gonzales |
| 1292 | Pancho Segura |
| 1275 | Jimmy Connors |
| 1274 | Josiah Ritchie |
| 1251 | Roger Federer |
| 1188 | Arthur Ashe |
| 1116 | Novak Djokovic | |
Career match streaks
| Player | Year(s) | ref |
|---|
| 98 | | 1924–25 | [52] [53] |
| 92 | | 1937–38 | [54] |
| 80 | | 1913–14 | |
| 70 | | 1902–04 | |
| 65 | Bill Tilden (2) | 1930 | |
| 61 | Bill Tilden (3) | 1920–21 | |
| Bill Tilden (4) | 1925–26 | |
| 55 | | 1964 | [55] |
| 49 | | 1938 | |
| Björn Borg | 1978 | | |
Career records per court type
Note: Wood has not been used since 1970 and Carpet has not been used since 2009.
Titles per court type
Consecutive titles per court type
| Hard | Years |
|---|
| 12 | | 1955–57[67] |
| 1954–56 |
| 9 | | 1919–21 |
| 1929–30 |
| 1931–34 |
| 1934–38 |
| 1935–37 |
| 1983–84 |
| 1985–86 |
| 2005–06 | |
| Clay | Years |
|---|
| 22 | Anthony Wilding[68] | 1912–14 |
| 21 | | 1922–25 |
| 13 | | 2005–07 |
| 10 | | 1940–46 |
| 1979–81 |
| 9 | | 1907–12 |
| 8 | | 1906–07 |
| 1919–20 |
| 1935–36 |
| 1952 |
| 1977 | |
| Grass | Years |
|---|
| 13 | Jack Crawford[69] | 1930–32 |
| 10 | | 1967–69 |
| 2003–08 |
| 9 | | 1908–09 |
| 1921–22 |
| 8 | | 1921–22 |
| 1913 |
| Ken Rosewall (2) | 1961–63 |
| 7 | Augustus Kearney | 1899–1901 |
| 1914–21 |
| 1921–22 | |
| Outdoor | Years |
|---|
| 20 | | 1923–25 |
| 19 | | 1936–38 |
| 17 | | 1913–14 |
| 15 | | 1931–32 |
| 13 | | 1940–46 |
| 9 | | 1913 |
| Francis Lowe | 1914–20 |
| 1938 |
| 8 | | 1952 |
| 1977–78 | |
Consecutive finals per court type
| Hard | Years |
|---|
| 29[70] | | 1951–57 |
| 22 | | 1930–41 |
| 20 | | 1981–83 |
| 17 | | 1918–26 |
| 15 | | 1950–55 |
| 1954–57 |
| 14 | | 1964–65 |
| 2005–06 |
| 13 | | 1927–30 |
| 1975–76 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2015–16 | |
Career match wins per court type
Career match winning % per court type
| Hard | % | W–L |
|---|
| 86.21 | 400–64 |
| Novak Djokovic | |
| 84.29 | 177–33 |
| |
| 83.16 | 489–99 |
| 83.13 | 133–27 |
| 82.82 | 400–83 |
| 82.61 | 152–32 |
| 81.64 | 289–65 |
| 80.64 | 429–103 |
| Rafael Nadal | 77.54% xx. | | 74.84%--> | minimum 100 wins | |
| Clay | % | W–L |
|---|
| 96.01 | 313–13[77] |
| 91.56 | 369–34 |
| Rafael Nadal | |
| 87.45 | 223–32 |
| 87.34 | 138–20 |
| 87.09 | 317–47 |
| 86.29 | 151–24 |
| 86.10 | 285–46 |
| 84.56 | 493–90 |
| 84.21 | 400–75 |
| minimum 100 wins | |
| Novak Djokovic | 80.51%--> | Grass[78] | % | W–L |
|---|
| 88.29 | 445–49[79] |
| 88.17 | 246–33 |
| 87.95 | 146–20 |
| 87.20 | 184–27 |
| Roger Federer | 86.88 | 192–29[80] |
| 85.82 | 121–20 |
| Novak Djokovic | |
| 85.60 | 315–53 |
| 85.00 | 272–48 |
| 84.86 | 213–38 |
| minimum 100 wins | |
| 84.17 | 101–19 --> | Carpet[81] | % | W–L |
|---|
| John McEnroe | 84.30 | 349–65 |
| / Ivan Lendl | 82.75 | 259–54 |
| Jimmy Connors | 82.66 | 391–82 |
| Björn Borg | 81.17 | 181–42 |
| 80.12 | 258–64 |
| Rod Laver | 78.20 | 208–58 |
| 76.88 | 286–86 |
| Pete Sampras | 75.94 | 142–45 |
| 73.45 | 166–60 |
| 71.43 | 205–82 |
| minimum 100 wins (not used since 2009) | |
| Outdoor | % | W–L |
|---|
| 92.46 | 564–46 |
| 87.19 | 354–52 |
| 85.56 | 640–108 |
| 85.42 | 205–35 |
| Novak Djokovic | [82] |
| Rafael Nadal | [83] |
| 83.96 | 1089–208 |
| 83.69 | 739–144 |
| Björn Borg | 83.33 | 430–86 |
| 83.03 | 510–104 |
| minimum 200 wins | |
| Indoor | % | W–L |
|---|
| 86.04 | 413–67 |
| John McEnroe | 85.28 | 423–73 |
| / Ivan Lendl | 82.97 | 341–70 |
| Jimmy Connors | 81.57 | 487–110 |
| Roger Federer | |
| Björn Borg | 80.58 | 224–54 |
| Boris Becker | 79.84 | 297–75 |
| Novak Djokovic | |
| / Jaroslav Drobný | 79.30 | 180–47 |
| Pete Sampras | |
| minimum 100 wins | |
Career match win streaks per court type
| Hard | Years |
|---|
| 56 | | 2005–06 |
| 36 | Roger Federer (2) | 2006–07 |
| 35 | | 2010–11 | |
| Clay | Years |
|---|
| 120[84] | | 1910–14 |
| 115 | | 1922–26 |
| 81 | | 2005–07 |
| 68 | | 1897–1907 |
| 66 | | 1895–1909 | |
| Grass | Years |
|---|
| 75 | | 1902–10 |
| 65 | | 2003–08 |
| 54 | | 1908–11 |
| 45 | | 1905–08 |
| 41 | | 1976–81 | |
| Carpet | Years |
|---|
| 66 | | 1981–83 |
| 1983–85 |
| 32 | | 1975 | |
Situational stats
| After losing 1st set[86] | % | W–L |
|---|
| 50.00 | 92–92 THESE NUMBERS REFER TO OPEN ERA ONLY, WHILE THE ENTIRE CAREER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED--> |
| Novak Djokovic | |
| Björn Borg | 43.72 | 80–103 |
| 43.56 | 115–149 |
| / Ivan Lendl | 43.43 | 119–155 |
| Rafael Nadal | |
| Roger Federer | |
| |
| Jimmy Connors | |
| 39.35 | 122–188 |
| Andy Murray | |
| minimum 80 wins | |
| Deciding set[87] | % | W–L |
|---|
| Björn Borg | 73.38 | 102–37[88] |
| John McEnroe | 72.83 | 126–47 |
| Kei Nishikori | |
| Novak Djokovic | |
| Rafael Nadal | |
| 68.55 | 85–39 |
| Jimmy Connors | 68.32 | 179–83 |
| Pete Sampras | | |
| Stan Smith | 67.93 | 161–76 |
| Andy Murray | |
| minimum 80 wins | |
| 5th set record[89] | % | W–L |
|---|
| Björn Borg | 81.82 | 27–6 | 18–4 rowspan=2 | | 80.00 | 16–4 THESE NUMBERS REFER TO OPEN ERA ONLY, WHILE THE ENTIRE CAREER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED Bill Tilden | 16–4 THESE NUMBERS REFER TO OPEN ERA ONLY, WHILE THE ENTIRE CAREER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED--> |
| Novak Djokovic | |
| Kei Nishikori | | - | | THESE NUMBERS REFER TO OPEN ERA ONLY, WHILE THE ENTIRE CAREER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED-->< | -- | - | | THESE NUMBERS REFER TO OPEN ERA ONLY, WHILE THE ENTIRE CAREER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED--> |
|---|
| | - | | |
| --> |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| minimum 20 wins | |
| Tiebreakers[90] | % | W–L |
|---|
| Novak Djokovic | |
| Roger Federer | |
| THESE NUMBERS REFER TO OPEN ERA ONLY, WHILE THE ENTIRE CAREER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED--> |
| 63.19 | 182–106 |
| 62.84 | 328–194 |
| |
| 61.76 | 189–117 |
| Milos Raonic | |
| Rafael Nadal | |
| / Ivan Lendl | |
| |
| minimum 160 wins | |
Single season records
| Titles | Year | Ref |
|---|
| 23 | | 1906 | [91] |
| 22 | | 1952 | [92] |
| 1962 | [93] |
| 19 | Anthony Wilding (2) | 1907 | |
| 1964 | [94] |
| 18 | | 1930 | |
| 1955 | [95] |
| Rod Laver (2) | 1967 | [96] |
| 16 | Rod Laver (3) | 1966 | [97] |
| 1977 | |
| Match wins | Year | Ref |
|---|
| 147 | Rod Laver | 1961 | [98] |
| 134 | Rod Laver (2) | 1962 | [99] |
| 130 | Guillermo Vilas | 1977 | |
| 128 | | 1956 | |
| 126 | Roy Emerson | 1961 | |
| 1966 | |
| 123 | Roy Emerson (2) | 1964 | |
| Tony Roche (2) | 1967 | |
| 120 | Bill Tilden | 1925 | |
| 119 | John Newcombe | 1967 | | |
| Match winning % | Year | % | W–L | Ref |
|---|
| Bill Tilden | 1924 | 100 | 68–0 | [100] [101] |
| Bill Tilden (2) | 1925 | 98.73 | 78–1 | [102] |
| Bill Tilden (3) | 1923 | 98.33 | 60–1 | |
| Anthony Wilding | 1913 | 98.00 | 50–1 | |
| 1928 | 97.53 | 81–2 | |
| Bill Tilden (4) | 1920 | 96.61 | 59–2 | |
| 1984 | 96.47 | 82–3 | [103] |
| Anthony Wilding (2) | 1914 | 96.15 | 50–2 | |
| 1946 | 96.15 | |
| Jimmy Connors | 1974 | 95.88 | 93–4 | |
| minimum 50 wins | |
Career season streaks
| Career 10+ titles seasons | Years |
|---|
| 7 | Rod Laver | 1964–70 |
| 6 | Jaroslav Drobný | 1950–54, 57.[104] |
| 5 | Bill Tilden | 1924–27, 30 |
| 4 | Anthony Wilding | 1906–08, 10 |
| Jimmy Connors | 1973–74, 76, 78 |
| Ivan Lendl | 1981–82, 85, 89 |
| 3 | Ken Rosewall | 1956, 62, 64 |
| John McEnroe | 1979, 81, 84 |
| Roger Federer | 2004–06 |
| 2 | Ilie Năstase | 1972–73 |
| Björn Borg | 1977, 79 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2005, 13 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2011, 15 | |
| Yrs | Consecutive 10+ titles per season | Streak |
|---|
| 7[105] | | 1964–70 |
| 5 | Jaroslav Drobný | 1950–54.[106] |
| 4 | | 1924–27 |
| 3 | | 1906–08 |
| Roger Federer | 2004–06 |
| 2 | | 1972–73 |
| 1973–74 |
| 1981–82 | |
| Yrs | Consecutive 1+ titles per season | Streak |
|---|
| 21 | | 1953–73 |
| 1956–76 |
| 19 | Rafael Nadal | 2004–22 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2006–24 |
| 18 | / Jaroslav Drobný | 1945–63. |
| 15 | Roger Federer | 2001–15 |
| 14 | | 1918–31 |
| 1948–61 |
| 1980–93 |
| 1901–14 |
| 13 | | 1972–84 | |
Single tournament records
Most titles at a single tournament
The following are tennis players who have won a particular tournament at least six times.Note: Grand Slam and Pro Slam tournaments in boldface
| Player | Tournament | First–last |
|---|
| 17 | Herbert Roper Barrett | Suffolk Championships | 1898–1921[107] [108] |
| 16 | Dan Maskell | British Pro Championships | 1928–1950[109] [110] [111] |
| 14 | Rafael Nadal | French Open | 2005–2022 |
| 13 | Herbert Roper Barrett | Essex Championships | 1897–1912[112] |
| Mohammed Sleem | Punjab Lawn Tennis Championships | 1915,17, 1919–26, 1928–29,31[113] |
| 12 | Jean Borotra | Coupe Albert Canet | 1921–1938[114] |
| Jean Borotra | French Covered Court Championships | 1922–1947[115] |
| Alexander Metreveli[116] | USSR Championships | 1966–1967, 1969–1976, 1978, 1980 |
| Rafael Nadal | Barcelona Open | 2005–2021 |
| 11 | William Larned | Longwood Challenge Bowl | 1894–1897, 1901, 1903–1909.[117] |
| Horace Rice | Sydney Metropolitan Championships | 1898–1922[118] [119] |
| Jean Borotra | British Covered Court Championships | 1926–1949[120] |
| Stanley Knight | River Plate Championships | 1900–1908, 1910–1911.[121] |
| Eric Sturgess | South African Championships | 1939–1957 |
| Rafael Nadal | Monte-Carlo Masters | 2005–2018 |
| 10 | Wilberforce Eaves | Dinard International | 1894–1896, 1902–1909[122] [123] |
| Sydney Howard Smith | Welsh Championships | 1896–1906 |
| Bill Johnston | Pacific Coast Championships | 1913–1927 |
| Béla von Kehrling | Hungarian International Championships | 1921–1929, 1931–1932 |
| Roger Federer | Halle Open | 2003–2019 |
| Roger Federer | Swiss Indoors | 2006–2019 |
| Rafael Nadal | Italian Open | 2005–2021 |
| Novak Djokovic | Australian Open | 2008–2023 |
| 9 | Sydney Howard Smith | Midland Counties Championships | 1896–1898, 1900–1905 |
| George Caridia | Welsh Covered Court Championships | 1899–1909[124] |
| 8 | Laurence Doherty | South of France Championships | 1898–1906 |
| James Cecil Parke | Irish Championships | 1904–1913 |
| Max Decugis | French Championships | 1903–1914 |
| Gerald Patterson | Victorian Championships | 1919–1927[125] |
| Gardnar Mulloy | Austin Smith Championships | 1949–1954, 1958, 1961–1962 |
| Pancho Gonzales | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | 1953–1961 |
| Ramanathan Krishnan | National Lawn Tennis Championships of India | 1953, 1968–1960, 1962–1964 |
| Ken Rosewall | French Pro Championship | 1958–1966 |
| Guillermo Vilas | Buenos Aires | 1973–1982 |
| Roger Federer | Wimbledon | 2003–2017 |
| Roger Federer | Dubai Tennis Championships | 2003–2019 |
| 7 | Richard Sears | US Championships | 1881–1887 |
| William Renshaw | Wimbledon | 1881–1889 |
| Ernest Lewis | British Covered Court Championships | 1887–1896 |
| Sydney Howard Smith | Northern Lawn Tennis Championships | 1899–1905[126] |
| William Larned | US Championships | 1901–1911 |
| Otto Froitzheim | International German Open | 1907–1925 |
| Otto Froitzheim | The Homburg Cup | 1907–1909, 1911, 1913, 1919–1920 |
| Algernon Kingscote | Kent Championships | 1914–1926 |
| Bill Tilden | U.S. Clay Court Championships | 1918–1927 |
| Bill Tilden | US Championships | 1920–1929 |
| Karel Kozeluh | Bristol Cup | 1925–1932 |
| Jack Crawford | Championship of New South Wales | 1927–1936 |
| Jack Crawford | Victorian Championships | 1928–1941 |
| John Bromwich | Championship of New South Wales | 1937–1949 |
| George Worthington | British Pro Championships | 1957–1964 |
| Pete Sampras | Wimbledon | 1993–2000 |
| Roger Federer | Cincinnati Masters | 2005–2015 |
| Novak Djokovic | Wimbledon | 2011–2022 |
| Novak Djokovic | Paris Masters | 2009–2023 |
| Novak Djokovic | ATP Finals | 2008–2023 |
| 6 | Reginald Doherty | Monte Carlo Cup | 1897–1904 |
| Laurence Doherty | British Covered Court Championships | 1901–1906 |
| Gottfried von Cramm | International German Open | 1932–1949 |
| Roy Emerson | Australian Championships | 1961–1967 |
| Ramanathan Krishnan | All India Championships | 1954–1965[127] |
| Bobby Wilson | | 1957–1967 |
| Ken Rosewall | Wembley Championships | 1957–1968 |
| Rod Laver | Wembley Championships | 1964–1970 |
| Jimmy Connors | ATP Birmingham | 1974–1980 |
| Björn Borg | French Open | 1974–1981 |
| Balázs Taróczy | Dutch Open | 1976–1982 |
| Ivan Lendl | Canadian Open | 1980–1989 |
| Andre Agassi | Miami Open | 1990–2003 |
| Roger Federer | ATP Finals | 2003–2011 |
| Novak Djokovic | China Open | 2009–2015 |
| Novak Djokovic | Miami Open | 2007–2016 |
| Roger Federer | Australian Open | 2004–2018 |
| John Isner | Atlanta | 2013–2021 |
| Novak Djokovic | Italian Open | 2008–2022 | |
Most finals at a single tournament
The following are tennis players who have reached the final of single tournament at least eleven times.[128]
- Grand Slam and Pro Slam tournaments in boldface
Most consecutive titles at a single tournament
The following are tennis players who have won a particular tournament at least five times in a row.
(*) Tournament held twice in 1977.
(**) Tournament wasn't held during World War I.Year-end championships
See main article: ATP Finals, WCT Finals and Grand Slam Cup. (1970–present) See the Open Era records page since they have occurred entirely in that era.
Masters tournaments
See main article: Tennis Masters Series records and statistics and Grand Prix Super Series. (1970–present) See the Open Era records page since they have occurred entirely in that era.
Big Titles
See main article: article and List of ATP Tour top-level tournament singles champions. (1990–present) The Grand Slam tournaments, the Masters events and the ATP Finals are the Big Titles of the annual ATP Tour calendar, in addition to the Olympics.
Rankings
See main article: ATP rankings.
Youngest & oldest No. 1
- Age is measured at last day of week (Sunday) ranked as No. 1.
Olympic tournaments
(1896–1924, 1988–present) See the Olympic medalists page for the all-time men's medals leaders.
Prize money
(1926–present) Professional tennis started in 1926 but all the top earners have played in the Open Era. See the Open Era records page for the top 10 list.
See also
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