Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Masters Cup and Masters Series - Updated, Monday, August, 24th, 2009
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Masters Cup
Masters Cup - Most Wins
Federer currently stands tied in 3rd in the number of Masters Cup won; here is the complete list:
1 - Pete Sampras - 5
1 - Ivan Lendl - 5
3 - Roger Federer - 4 (03, 04, 06 & 07)
3 - Illie Nastase - 4
5 - Boris Becker - 3
5 - John McEnroe - 3
Masters Cup - Consecutive finals
In 2006, Federer became the first man since Lendl to reach the final of 4 consecutive Tennis Masters Cups (2003-2006). IN 2007 he extended that streak to five consecutive finals. Lendl holds the record with 9 consecutive finals.
Masters Cup - Round Robin stage
In 2006, Federer extended his record run as the only person to remain undefeated in the round robin stage of the Tennis Masters Cup. In his five years of playing the tournament, Federer has won all 15 of his round robin matches. This streak ended in 2007 after his loss to Gonzalez in 3 sets.
Masters Cup - Other Federer records
In 2004, Federer became the first player since Lendl in 1986 and 1987 to win back-to-back Masters Cup titles without losing a match.
In 2005, Federer became the first man to win a match 6-0, 6-0 (a "double bagel") at the Tennis Masters Cup, when he defeated Gaudio in the semifinal. This was the first double bagel win of Federer's career.
In a semifinal of the 2004 Masters Cup, Federer won a second set tiebreak against Safin 20-18. This tiebreak lasted 26 minutes and tied the record for the longest tiebreak (in terms of points) ever played since the tiebreak system was introduced in 1970. Only 4 other players have won such long tie-brakes in their careers (Ivanisevic (twice), Borg, Acasuso and Tsonga)
Masters series (established in 1990)
Masters series - Most wins overall
Federer is currently alone in second place in the all time of Masters Series tournaments won, with 16.
1 - Andre Agassi - 17
2 - Roger Federer - 16
2 - Rafael Nadal - 15
4 - Pete Sampras - 11
5 - Thomas Muster - 8
6 - Michael Chang - 7
Masters series - Different titles overall
Federer is currently in second place overall, having won, in his career, 6 of the 9 different Masters Series tournaments; Agassi leads this list with 7.
1 - Andre Agassi - 7 (IW, KB, RM, CO, CN, MD, PI)
2 - Roger Federer - 6 (IW, KB, HM, CO, CN, MD)
2 - Rafael Nadal - 6 (IW, MC, RM, HM, CO, MD)
4 - Pete Sampras - 5 (IW, KB, RM, CN, PI)
4 - Marcelo Rios - 5 (IW, KB, MC, RM, HM)
Masters series - Most wins in a season
Federer holds the record for most Masters Series tournaments won in a season, with 4 out of 9 (he achieved this twice, both in 2005 and 2006). He also won 3 in 2004. Nadal also won 4 in a year, but did it only once, in 2005.
Masters series - Most finals overall (incomplete)!!!!
Federer has played in the more finals of Masters Series/1000 events than any other player:
1 - Roger Federer - 25 (16-9)
2 - Andre Agassi - 22 (17-5)
3 - Rafael Nadal - 20 (15-5)
4 - Pete Sampras - 19 (11-8)
5 - Thomas Muster - 11 (8-3)
5 - Boris Becker - 11 (5-6)
7 - Gustavo Kuerten - 10 (5-5)
8 - Michael Chang - 9 (7-2)
8 - Stefan Edberg - 9 (4-5)
8 - Novak Djokovic - 9 (4-5)
11 - Marat Safin - 8 (5-3)
12 - Marcelo Rios - 7 (5-2)
12 - Andy Roddick - 7 (4-3)
14 - Juan Carlos Ferrero - 6 (4-2)
Masters series - Different finals overall
Federer holds on his own the record for most Masters Series tournaments finals in a season, with 6, in 2006.
1 - Roger Federer - 6 (2006) (IW, KB, MC, RM, CO, MD)
2 - Stefan Edberg - 5 (1990)(IW, KB, CN, ST, PI)
3 - Rafael Nadal - 5 (2005) (KB, MC, RM, CO, MD)
3 - Roger Federer - 5 (2007) (MC, HM, CO, CN, MD)
3 - Rafael Nadal - 5 (2007) (IW, MC, RM, HM, PI)
6 - Andre Agassi - 4 (1995) (IW, KB, CO, CN)
6 - Pete Sampras - 4 (1995) (IW, KB, CO, PI)
6 - Roger Federer - 4 (1995) (IW, KB, HM, CN)
6 - Rafael Nadal - 4 (2008) (KB, MC, HM, CO)
6 - Rafael Nadal - 4 (2009) (IW, MC, RM, MD)
Masters series - Court surface records
Hardcourt tournaments:
1 - Andre Agassi - 13
2 - Roger Federer - 10
3 - Pete Sampras - 8
4 - Michael Chang - 7
Clay Court tournaments:
1 - Rafael Nadal - 10
2 - Thomas Muster - 6
3 - Roger Federer - 5
4 - Andrei Medvedev - 4
4 - Gustavo Kuerten - 4
Masters series - Individual tournament records
He is one of only two players to have won Indian Wells three times (the other is Chang).
He is in third place, after Agassi (6 wins) and Sampras (3 wins) with two wins in Key Biscayne.
He is the only player to have won Hamburg/Madrid 5 times.
He is in joint second place, after Agassi (3 wins) with 2 wins in the Canadian Open.
He is in joint first place, withAgassi and Sampras with threewins in the Cincinnati Open.
Masters series - Other Federer records
He is the only player to have won the two first Masters Series of the year, Indian Wells and Key Biscayne, in consecutive years (2005 and 2006).
He is one of only three players to have won all four North American Masters Series events in a career (the other two are Agassi and Chang).
He is one of 10 players to have reached the final of all 3 clay court tournaments.
He is in second place in most matches won, with 202; Agassi leads the list with 209 wins
Masters Cup
Masters Cup - Most Wins
Federer currently stands tied in 3rd in the number of Masters Cup won; here is the complete list:
1 - Pete Sampras - 5
1 - Ivan Lendl - 5
3 - Roger Federer - 4 (03, 04, 06 & 07)
3 - Illie Nastase - 4
5 - Boris Becker - 3
5 - John McEnroe - 3
Masters Cup - Consecutive finals
In 2006, Federer became the first man since Lendl to reach the final of 4 consecutive Tennis Masters Cups (2003-2006). IN 2007 he extended that streak to five consecutive finals. Lendl holds the record with 9 consecutive finals.
Masters Cup - Round Robin stage
In 2006, Federer extended his record run as the only person to remain undefeated in the round robin stage of the Tennis Masters Cup. In his five years of playing the tournament, Federer has won all 15 of his round robin matches. This streak ended in 2007 after his loss to Gonzalez in 3 sets.
Masters Cup - Other Federer records
In 2004, Federer became the first player since Lendl in 1986 and 1987 to win back-to-back Masters Cup titles without losing a match.
In 2005, Federer became the first man to win a match 6-0, 6-0 (a "double bagel") at the Tennis Masters Cup, when he defeated Gaudio in the semifinal. This was the first double bagel win of Federer's career.
In a semifinal of the 2004 Masters Cup, Federer won a second set tiebreak against Safin 20-18. This tiebreak lasted 26 minutes and tied the record for the longest tiebreak (in terms of points) ever played since the tiebreak system was introduced in 1970. Only 4 other players have won such long tie-brakes in their careers (Ivanisevic (twice), Borg, Acasuso and Tsonga)
Masters series (established in 1990)
Masters series - Most wins overall
Federer is currently alone in second place in the all time of Masters Series tournaments won, with 16.
1 - Andre Agassi - 17
2 - Roger Federer - 16
2 - Rafael Nadal - 15
4 - Pete Sampras - 11
5 - Thomas Muster - 8
6 - Michael Chang - 7
Masters series - Different titles overall
Federer is currently in second place overall, having won, in his career, 6 of the 9 different Masters Series tournaments; Agassi leads this list with 7.
1 - Andre Agassi - 7 (IW, KB, RM, CO, CN, MD, PI)
2 - Roger Federer - 6 (IW, KB, HM, CO, CN, MD)
2 - Rafael Nadal - 6 (IW, MC, RM, HM, CO, MD)
4 - Pete Sampras - 5 (IW, KB, RM, CN, PI)
4 - Marcelo Rios - 5 (IW, KB, MC, RM, HM)
Masters series - Most wins in a season
Federer holds the record for most Masters Series tournaments won in a season, with 4 out of 9 (he achieved this twice, both in 2005 and 2006). He also won 3 in 2004. Nadal also won 4 in a year, but did it only once, in 2005.
Masters series - Most finals overall (incomplete)!!!!
Federer has played in the more finals of Masters Series/1000 events than any other player:
1 - Roger Federer - 25 (16-9)
2 - Andre Agassi - 22 (17-5)
3 - Rafael Nadal - 20 (15-5)
4 - Pete Sampras - 19 (11-8)
5 - Thomas Muster - 11 (8-3)
5 - Boris Becker - 11 (5-6)
7 - Gustavo Kuerten - 10 (5-5)
8 - Michael Chang - 9 (7-2)
8 - Stefan Edberg - 9 (4-5)
8 - Novak Djokovic - 9 (4-5)
11 - Marat Safin - 8 (5-3)
12 - Marcelo Rios - 7 (5-2)
12 - Andy Roddick - 7 (4-3)
14 - Juan Carlos Ferrero - 6 (4-2)
Masters series - Different finals overall
Federer and Nadal are the only players to have reached 8 of the 9 possible different finals of Masters Series tournaments.
1 - Roger Federer - 8 (IW, KB, MC, RM, HM, CO, CN, MD)
1 - Rafael Nadal - 8 (IW, KB, MC, RM, HM, CO, MD, PI)
3 - Andre Agassi - 7 (IW, KB, RM, CO, CN, MD, PI)
3 - Pete Sampras - 7 (IW, KB, RM, CO, CN, ST, PI)
3 - Gustavo Kuerten - 7 (IW, KB, MC, RM, HM, CO, CN)
Federer holds on his own the record for most Masters Series tournaments finals in a season, with 6, in 2006.
1 - Roger Federer - 6 (2006) (IW, KB, MC, RM, CO, MD)
2 - Stefan Edberg - 5 (1990)(IW, KB, CN, ST, PI)
3 - Rafael Nadal - 5 (2005) (KB, MC, RM, CO, MD)
3 - Roger Federer - 5 (2007) (MC, HM, CO, CN, MD)
3 - Rafael Nadal - 5 (2007) (IW, MC, RM, HM, PI)
6 - Andre Agassi - 4 (1995) (IW, KB, CO, CN)
6 - Pete Sampras - 4 (1995) (IW, KB, CO, PI)
6 - Roger Federer - 4 (1995) (IW, KB, HM, CN)
6 - Rafael Nadal - 4 (2008) (KB, MC, HM, CO)
6 - Rafael Nadal - 4 (2009) (IW, MC, RM, MD)
Masters series - Court surface records
Hardcourt tournaments:
1 - Andre Agassi - 13
2 - Roger Federer - 10
3 - Pete Sampras - 8
4 - Michael Chang - 7
Clay Court tournaments:
1 - Rafael Nadal - 10
2 - Thomas Muster - 6
3 - Roger Federer - 5
4 - Andrei Medvedev - 4
4 - Gustavo Kuerten - 4
Masters series - Individual tournament records
He is one of only two players to have won Indian Wells three times (the other is Chang).
He is in third place, after Agassi (6 wins) and Sampras (3 wins) with two wins in Key Biscayne.
He is the only player to have won Hamburg/Madrid 5 times.
He is in joint second place, after Agassi (3 wins) with 2 wins in the Canadian Open.
He is in joint first place, withAgassi and Sampras with threewins in the Cincinnati Open.
Masters series - Other Federer records
He is the only player to have won the two first Masters Series of the year, Indian Wells and Key Biscayne, in consecutive years (2005 and 2006).
He is one of only three players to have won all four North American Masters Series events in a career (the other two are Agassi and Chang).
He is one of 10 players to have reached the final of all 3 clay court tournaments.
He is in second place in most matches won, with 202; Agassi leads the list with 209 wins
