Association of Tennis Professionals
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The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players. (Female players formed the Women's Tennis Association the year after.) In 1990, the association became the organizer of the principal worldwide tennis tour, thereafter known as the ATP Tour.
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ATP Structure
Chief Executive Officer of the ATP
ATP Chairman
ATP Board of Directors
- Tournament Representative:
- Player Representative:
Tournament categories
The ATP at present has five categories of tennis tournaments belonging to its tour:
2 ATP Tournaments (Tennis Masters Cup, World Doubles Championship, World Team Championship, Tennis Masters Series Tournaments, International Series Gold Tournaments, International Series Tournaments)
The following table further provides structural details for ATP tour tennis:
| Event Category | No. Events in 2004 | Prize Money | Governing Body |
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| Grand Slams | 4 | 6,700,000 to 8,300,000 | ITF |
| ATP Championships (Tennis Masters Cup and World Team) | 2 | 2,100,000 to 4,450,000 | ATP |
| ATP Masters Series | 9 | 2,450,000 to 3,450,000 | ATP |
| ATP Intl. Series Gold | 9 | 615,000 to 1,000,000 | ATP |
| ATP Intl Series | 44 | 333,000 to 1,000,000 | ATP |
| ATP Challenger Series | 146 | 25,000 to 150,000 | ATP & ITF |
| Satellites | 29 | 25,000 t0 75,000 | ATP & ITF |
| Futures | 356 | 10,000 and 15,000 | ATP & ITF |
(*}Satellite Circuits are four weeks in length, consisting of three separate tournaments and a Masters. The prize money listed is the total available on the circuit.
Rankings
ATP Race
The ATP defines the ATP Race as "an easy-to-understand, simple-to-follow annual race from season start to season end. Every player starts at zero at the beginning of the year and the player who accumulates the most points by season's end is the World Number 1" and claims that the Race "is the mathematical method of ranking male professional tennis players on a calendar-year basis."
According to the ATP: "Every player, regardless of his performances in the previous year, starts with zero points. Players count 18 performances in their INDESIT ATP 2005 Race total. Players eligible to enter the Grand Slams and Tennis Masters Series events must count those events and their best five other results from the International Series events. The Tennis Masters Cup will count as an additional 19th tournament for the eight players who qualify."
ATP Race points distribution
| Tournament Category | Total Financial commitment | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Additional qualifying points |
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| Grand Slam | 200 | 140 | 90 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
| Tennis Masters Series | 100 | 70 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 1(3) | (1) | 3* | |
| International Series Gold | $1,000,000 | 60 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series Gold | $800,000 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series | $1,000,000 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series | $800,000 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series | $600,000 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| International Series | $400,000 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tennis Masters Cup | 150 | if undefeated (20 for each round robin match win, +40 for a semifinal win, +50 for the final win) | ||||||||
(*) 1 point only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64 (Tennis Masters Series)
List of ATP Race champions
- 2000: Gustavo Kuerten
- 2001: Lleyton Hewitt
- 2002: Lleyton Hewitt
- 2003: Andy Roddick
- 2004: Roger Federer
ATP Entry Ranking
The ATP defines the ATP Entry Ranking as "the objective merit-based method used for determining qualification for entry and seeding in all Tournaments for both singles and doubles, except as modified for World Team Championship, World Doubles Championship and Tennis Masters Cup...The Entry Ranking period is the immediate past 52 weeks, except for: the Tennis Masters Cup, which is dropped on the Monday following the last ATP event of the following year; Futures Series Tournaments, that are only entered into the System on the second Monday following the Tournament's week. Once entered, all Tournaments, except for the Tennis Masters Cup, remain in the System for 52 consecutive weeks."
The ATP explains that the reason behind continuing with a 52-week rolling system is "to determine seedings and tournament entry status, it is not practical to use the INDESIT ATP 2005 Race. The Race, while indicating the hottest players in the game at any stage, does not necessarily indicate an overall standing in the game. This is especially valid at the start of the year when early tournament winners may well be leading the Race but are not yet established top players for the purposes of seeding and tournament entry."
ATP Entry Ranking points distribution
| Tournament Category | Total Financial commitment | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Additional qualifying points | |
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| Grand Slam | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 150 | 75 | 35 | 5 | 15 | ||
| Tennis Masters Series | 500 | 350 | 225 | 125 | 75 | 35 | 5(15) | (5) | 15* | ||
| International Series Gold | $1,000,000 | 300 | 210 | 135 | 75 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 10* | ||
| International Series Gold | $800,000 | 250 | 175 | 110 | 60 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 10* | ||
| International Series | $100,000 | 250 | 175 | 110 | 60 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 10* | ||
| International Series | $800,000 | 225 | 155 | 100 | 55 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 10* | ||
| International Series | $600,000 | 200 | 140 | 90 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 5 | |||
| International Series | $400,000 | 175 | 120 | 75 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Challenger | $150,000+H | 100 | 70 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Challenger | $150,000 | 90 | 63 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Challenger | $125,000 | 80 | 56 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Challenger | $100,000 | 70 | 49 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Challenger | $75,000 | 60 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Challenger | $37,500+H | 55 | 38 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Challenger | $50,000 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Futures | $15,000+H | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Futures | $15,000 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Futures | $10,000 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Tennis Masters Cup | 750 | if undefeated (20 for each round robin match win, +40 for a semifinal win, +50 for the final win) | |||||||||
+H: Any Challenger or Futures providing hospitality shall receive the points of the next highest prize money level in that category. $/€ 25,000+H Challengers receive points shown at$/€ 50,000. Monies shown for Challengers and Futures are on-site prize amounts.
(*): 5 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64 (Tennis Masters Series).
Losers
In addition to the points allocated above, points are allocated to losers at Grand Slam, Tennis Masters Series and International Series Gold Tournaments qualifying events in the following manner:
- Grand Slams: 8 points for a last round loser, 4 points for a second round loser
- Tennis Masters Series: 8 points for a last round loser(*), 1 point for a first round loser
- International Series Gold: 5 points for a last round loser(*), 1 point for a first round loser,
(*): 3 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series Gold) or 64 (Tennis Masters Series)
Satellites
For satellite tournaments, the following points are awarded based on the final Circuit standings:
- For Total Prize Money $25,000-49,999: Winner: 6, Runner-up: 3
- For Total Prize Money 50,000-74,999: Winner: 8, Runner-up: 4
- For Total Prize Money 75,000-99,999: Winner: 10, Runner-up: 5
List of number one players on the ATP Entry Ranking
The following is a list of players who have achieved the number one position in singles since the ranking's inception in 1973:
List of year-end number one players since 1973
| Year | Player/Nationality | Year | Player/Nationality | Year | Player/Nationality |
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| 1973 | Ilie Nastase (Romania) | 1988 | Mats Wilander (Sweden) | 2003 | Andy Roddick (USA) |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | 1989 | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | 2004 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) |
| 1975 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | 1990 | Stefan Edberg (Sweden) | 2005 | |
| 1976 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | 1991 | Stefan Edberg (Sweden) | 2006 | |
| 1977 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | 1992 | Jim Courier (USA) | 2007 | |
| 1978 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | 1993 | Pete Sampras (USA) | 2008 | |
| 1979 | Björn Borg (Sweden) | 1994 | Pete Sampras (USA) | 2009 | |
| 1980 | Björn Borg (Sweden) | 1995 | Pete Sampras (USA) | 2010 | |
| 1981 | John McEnroe (USA) | 1996 | Pete Sampras (USA) | 2011 | |
| 1982 | John McEnroe (USA) | 1997 | Pete Sampras (USA) | 2012 | |
| 1983 | John McEnroe (USA) | 1998 | Pete Sampras (USA) | 2013 | |
| 1984 | John McEnroe (USA) | 1999 | Andre Agassi (USA) | 2014 | |
| 1985 | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | 2000 | Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) | 2015 | |
| 1986 | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | 2001 | Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) | 2016 | |
| 1987 | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | 2002 | Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) | 2017 |
ATP Tour records
Titles
- Singles:
- Most titles won:
| No. | History | # | No. | Active | # | ||
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| 1 | Jimmy Connors | 105 | 1 | Andre Agassi | 59 | ||
| 2 | Ivan Lendl | 94 | 2 | Roger Federer | 29 | ||
| 3 | John McEnroe | 76 | 3 | Lleyton Hewitt | 24 | ||
| 4 | Pete Sampras | 64 | 4 | Gustavo Kuerten | 20 | ||
| 5 | Guillermo Vilas | 62 | 5 | Thomas Enqvist | 19 | ||
| 6 | Andre Agassi | 59 | 6T | Carlos Moya | 18 | ||
| 7 | Björn Borg | 57 | 6T | Andy Roddick | 18 | ||
| 8 | Ilie Nastase | 52 | 8 | Alex Corretja | 17 | ||
| 9 | Boris Becker | 49 | 9 | Marat Safin | 15 | ||
| 10 | Rod Laver | 47 | 10 | Greg Rusedski | 14 |
- Players who won the "Grand Slam" (All four Grand Slam tournaments in one calendar year): Don Budge (1938), Rod Laver (1962, 1969)
- Players who won the "Career Grand Slam": Andre Agassi, Don Budge, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Fred Perry.
- Most Grand Slam titles won in a career: Pete Sampras (USA), 14.
- Most Tennis Masters Cup titles won in a career: Pete Sampras (USA) & Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia/USA), 5.
- Most Tennis Masters Series titles won in a career: Andre Agassi (USA), 17.
- Most titles in a season:
- before 1990: Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) in 1977, 16.
- since 1990: Thomas Muster (Austria) in 1995, 12.
- Consecutive tournaments won on 3 different surfaces:
- before 1990: Björn Borg (Sweden) in 1979.
- since 1990: Roger Federer (Switzerland) in 2004. [Wimbeldon (grass), Gstaad (clay) and Toronto Masters (hard)]
- Doubles:
- Most titles overall: Todd Woodbridge (Australia), 82.
- Most titles as a team: Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde (Australia), 61. See also The Woodies.
- Most Grand Slam titles overall: Todd Woodbridge (Australia), 16.
- Most Grand Slam titles as a team: Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde (Australia), 11.
Ranking
- Most Weeks at No.1: Pete Sampras (USA), 286.
- Most consecutive weeks at No.1: Jimmy Connors (USA), 260 (July 29, 1974-August 22, 1977).
- Years-Ended at No.1: Pete Sampras (USA), 6.
- Youngest No.1-player: Lleyton Hewitt (Australia), 20y 9m.
- Youngest player to end a year in the top-200: Richard Gasquet (France) in 2002; 16 years old.
- Youngest player to end a year in the top-100: Richard Gasquet (France) in 2003; 17 years old.
- Youngest player to end a year in the top-20: Andy Roddick (USA) in 2001.
- Highest number of year-end ranking points: Roger Federer (Switzerland) in 2004, 6335. [Federer also owns the record for the highest ranking points at any time of the year for performances based on the past 52 weeks: 6980 points in the rankings published by ATP on June 6, 2005]
- Highest number of Race points (since 2000): Roger Federer (Switzerland) in 2004, 1267.
Longest Winning Streaks (Open Era)
- Overall:
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| Player | Matches | Year(s) | Lost to | Tournament | |
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| Grass: | |||||
| Before 1990 | Björn Borg | 41 | 1976-1980 | John McEnroe | 1981 Wimbledon F |
| Since 1990 | Roger Federer | 31 | 2003-2005 | Running | |
| Clay: | |||||
| Before 1990 | Björn Borg | 44 | 1977-1979 | Eliot Teltscher | 1979 Hamburg 3rd round |
| Since 1990 | Thomas Muster | 40 | 1995 | Alex Corretja | Gstaad 1st round |
| Indoors: | |||||
| Since 1968 | Ivan Lendl | 66 | 1981-1983 | John McEnroe | 1983 Philadelphia F |
| Against Top-10 players: | |||||
| Since 1968 | Roger Federer | 26 | 2003-2005 | Marat Safin | 2005 Australian Open SF |
| Most finals won in succession: | |||||
| Since 1968 | Roger Federer | 20 | 2003-2005 | Running | |
Miscellaneous
- Career Matches Won:
| # | Player | Matches |
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| 1 | Jimmy Connors | 1222 |
| 2 | Ivan Lendl | 1070 |
| 3 | Guillermo Vilas | 920 |
| 4 | John McEnroe | 867 |
| 5 | Andre Agassi | 844 |
- Win-Loss leaders:
- before 1990: Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia/USA) in 1982, 106-9 (.922).
- since 1990: Thomas Muster (Austria) in 1995, 86-18 (.827).
- Winning percentage leaders:
- before 1990: John McEnroe (USA) in 1984, .965 (W-L: 83-2).
- since 1990: Roger Federer (Switzerland) in 2004, .925 (W-L: 74-6).
- Best start to a season:
- before 1990: John McEnroe (USA) in 1984, W-L: 39-0
- since 1990: Roger Federer (Switzerland) in 2005, W-L: 32-1.
- Most Aces hit in a match (since 1991):
| # | Aces | Player | W/L | Opponent | Rnd | Year | Event | Sets |
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| 1 | 51 | Joachim Johansson | L | Andre Agassi | 4th | 2005 | Australian Open | 4 |
| 51 | Ivo Karlovic | L | Daniele Bracciali | 1st | 2005 | Wimbledon | 5 | |
| 3 | 50 | Chris Guccione | W | Olivier Patience | q1 | 2005 | Wimbledon | 3 |
| 4 | 49 | Richard Krajicek | L | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | QF | 1999 | US Open | 5 |
| 5 | 47 | Gustavo Kuerten | L | Daniel Nestor | QF | 2003 | Davis Cup | 5 |
| 6 | 46 | Goran Ivanisevic | L | Magnus Norman | 2nd | 1997 | Wimbledon | 5 |
| 46 | Mark Philippoussis | W | Andre Agassi | 4th | 2003 | Wimbledon | 5 | |
| 8 | 44 | Mark Philippoussis | W | Byron Black | 4th | 1995 | Kuala Lumpur | 3 |
- Most Prize Money won:
- Career: Pete Sampras (USA), $43,280,489.
- At the end of the season: Pete Sampras (USA) in 1997, $6,498,311.
- Most times elected ATP Player of The Year: Pete Sampras (USA) between 1993-1998, 6.
- Longest singles match: Fabrice Santoro defeated Arnaud Clément (France) at Roland Garros 2004, in a 6h 37m first round match.
- Fastest individual serve recorded (since 1991): Andy Roddick (USA) in 2004, 155 Mh/249 Km.
Other trivia
- Average age of the Top 200 players: 25 years
- Average height of the Top 200 players: 6ft 1in
- Average weight of the Top 200 players: 173 lbs
- 341 players have made $1 million dollars or more since 1973.
- More than 1,800 players have computer ranking points in singles.
Internal links
External links
- Association of Tennis Professionals (http://www.atptennis.com/en/) - Official site
- Singles Race Ranking (http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/championsrace/)
- Doubles Race Ranking (http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/atpdoublesrace/)
- Singles Entry Ranking (http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/entrysystem/)
- Doubles Entry Ranking (http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/entrysystem/doubles.asp/)
- The 2004 ATP Rule Book (http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/ATP_Rulebook_2004.pdf) - Official Rulebook (pdf; 286 pages)de:Association of Tennis Professionals
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