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The Tennis Masters Cup is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings.
Unlike all the other events on the men's tour, the Tennis Masters Cup is not a straightforward knock-out tournament. The eight players are divided into two groups of four, and play three round-robin matches each against the other three players in their group. From there, the two players with the best records in each group progress to the semi-finals, with the semi-final winners meeting in the final to determine the champion.
The event is actually the third evolution of a championship which began in 1970. It was originally known simply as The Masters tournament, and was organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The Masters was a year-end showpiece event between the best players on the men's tour, but did not count for any world ranking points. In 1990, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) took over the running of the men's tour and replaced the Masters with the ATP Tour World Championship. World ranking points were now at stake, with an undefeated champion earning the same number of points they would for winning one of the four Grand Slam events. The ITF, who continued to run the Grand Slam tournaments, created a rival year-end event known as the Grand Slam Cup, which was contested by the 16 players with the best records in Grand Slam competitions that year. In December 1999, the ATP and ITF agreed to discontinue the two separate events and create a new jointly-owned event called the Tennis Masters Cup. As with the Masters and the ATP Tour World Championships, the Tennis Masters Cup is contested by eight players. However under the rules of the Tennis Masters Cup, the player who is ranked number eight in the ATP Champion's Race world rankings does not have a guaranteed spot. If a player who wins one of the year's Grand Slam events finishes the year ranked outside the top eight but still within the top 20, he can be included in the Tennis Masters Cup instead of the eight-ranked player. If two players outside the top eight win Grand Slam events, the higher placed player in the world rankings will take the final spot in the Tennis Masters Cup.
In 2009 the Masters will be renamed the ATP World Tour Finals and it will be staged at The O2 in London from 2009 to 2012.[1]
For many years, the doubles event was held as a separate tournament the week after the singles competition. But more recently they have been held together in the same week and venue. Like the singles competition, the doubles involves the eight most successful teams on the tour each year and starts with a group phase with each team playing three round-robin matches.
Former World No.1s Pete Sampras and Ivan Lendl hold the record for the most titles, each with 5.
[edit] Singles finals
| Tennis Masters Cup
|
| Year
| Venue
| Champion
| Runner-up
| Score in final
|
| 2007
| Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai
| Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer
| 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
|
| 2006
| Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai
| Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg James Blake
| 6-0, 6-3, 6-4
|
| 2005
| Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai
| Image:Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian
| Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer
| 6-7(4), 6-7(11), 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(3)
|
| 2004
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Houston
| Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Lleyton Hewitt
| 6-3, 6-2
|
| 2003
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Houston
| Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi
| 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
|
| 2002
| Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Lleyton Hewitt
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero
| 7-5, 7-5, 2-6, 2-6, 6-4
|
| 2001
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Sydney
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Lleyton Hewitt
| Image:Flag of France.svg Sébastien Grosjean
| 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
|
| 2000
| Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Lisbon
| Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi
| 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
|
| ATP Tour World Championships
|
| Year | Venue | Champion | Runner-up | Score
|
| 1999
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Hannover
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi
| 6-1, 7-5, 6-4
|
| 1998
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Hannover
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyà
| 3-6, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-5
|
| 1997
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Hannover
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras
| Image:Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
| 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
|
| 1996
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Hannover
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
| 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(4), 6-7(11), 6-4
|
| 1995
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang
| 7-6(3), 6-0, 7-6(5)
|
| 1994
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
| 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
|
| 1993
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Stich
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras
| 7-6(3), 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-2
|
| 1992
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier
| 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
|
| 1991
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier
| 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-4
|
| 1990
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
| 5-7, 7-6, 7-5, 6-2
|
| The Masters
|
| Year | Venue | Champion | Runner-up | Score
|
| 1989
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
| 4-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-1
|
| 1988
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
| Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Ivan Lendl
| 5-7, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6
|
| 1987
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Ivan Lendl
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander
| 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
|
| 1986
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Ivan Lendl
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
| 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
|
| 1985
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Ivan Lendl
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
| 6-2, 7-6, 6-3
|
| 1984
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
| Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Ivan Lendl
| 7-5, 6-0, 6-4
|
| 1983
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
| Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Ivan Lendl
| 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
|
| 1982
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Ivan Lendl
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
| 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
|
| 1981
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Ivan Lendl
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis
| 6-7, 2-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4
|
| 1980
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg
| Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Ivan Lendl
| 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
|
| 1979
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis
| 6-2, 6-2
|
| 1978
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe
| 6-7, 6-3, 7-5
|
| 1977
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg New York
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg
| 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
|
| 1976
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Houston
| Image:Flag of Spain under Franco.svg Manuel Orantes
| Image:Flag of Poland.svg Wojtek Fibak
| 5-7, 6-2, 0-6, 7-6, 6-1
|
| 1975
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm
| Image:Flag of Romania (1947-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg
| 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
|
| 1974
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Melbourne
| Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas
| Image:Flag of Romania (1947-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
| 7-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
|
| 1973
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Boston
| Image:Flag of Romania (1947-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
| Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
| 6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
|
| 1972
| Image:Flag of Spain under Franco.svg Barcelona
| Image:Flag of Romania (1947-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
| 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3
|
| 1971
| Image:Flag of France.svg Paris
| Image:Flag of Romania (1947-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
| 5-7, 7-6, 6-3
|
| 1970
| Image:Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Rod Laver
| 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
|
[edit] Doubles Champions
[edit] Singles Titles Matrix
| Player | Country | # | Years
|
| Pete Sampras | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 5 | 1999, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1991
|
| Ivan Lendl | Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia | 5 | 1987, 1986, 1985, 1982, 1981
|
| Roger Federer | Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | 4 | 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003
|
| Ilie Năstase | Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 4 | 1975, 1973, 1972, 1971
|
| Boris Becker | Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 3 | 1995, 1992, 1988
|
| John McEnroe | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 3 | 1984, 1983, 1978
|
| Lleyton Hewitt | Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 2 | 2002, 2001
|
| Björn Borg | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 2 | 1980, 1979
|
| David Nalbandian | Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 1 | 2005
|
| Gustavo Kuerten | Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 1 | 2000
|
| Àlex Corretja | Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 1 | 1998
|
| Michael Stich | Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 1 | 1993
|
| Andre Agassi | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1 | 1990
|
| Stefan Edberg | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1 | 1989
|
| Jimmy Connors | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1 | 1977
|
| Manuel Orantes | Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 1 | 1976
|
| Guillermo Vilas | Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 1 | 1974
|
| Stan Smith | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1 | 1970
|
[edit] Honor Roll
Tennis Masters Cup (since 2000 - present):
| Player | Years
participated. | Matches | W-L | W Rate | Years
Comp | Best
Result
|
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi
| 5
| 16
| 8-8
| .500
| 2000-01-02-03-05
| F (2000,2003)
|
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg James Blake
| 1
| 5
| 3-2
| .600
| 2006
| F (2006)
|
| Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Coria
| 3
| 8
| 1-7
| .125
| 2003-04-05
| RR (2003,2005)
|
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja
| 1
| 3
| 1-2
| .333
| 2000
| RR (2000)
|
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa
| 1
| 3
| 1-2
| .333
| 2002
| RR (2002)
|
| Image:Flag of Russia.svg Nikolay Davydenko
| 3
| 10
| 5-5
| .500
| 2005-06-07
| SF (2005)
|
| Image:Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Đoković
| 1
| 3
| 0-3
| .000
| 2007
| RR (2007)
|
| Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer
| 6
| 29
| 26-3
| .896
| 2002-03-04-05-06-07
| W (2003,2004,2006,2007)
|
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer
| 1
| 5
| 4-1
| .800
| 2007
| F (2007)
|
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero
| 3
| 12
| 6-6
| .500
| 2001-02-03
| F (2002)
|
| Image:Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet
| 1
| 3
| 1-2
| .400
| 2007
| RR (2007)
|
| Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Gaudio
| 2
| 7
| 2-5
| .286
| 2004-05
| SF (2005)
|
| Image:Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González
| 2
| 5
| 2-3
| .400
| 2005 (alt.)-07
| RR (2005,2007)
|
| Image:Flag of France.svg Sébastien Grosjean
| 1
| 5
| 3-2
| .600
| 2001
| F (2001)
|
| Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman
| 1
| 3
| 1-2
| .333
| 2004
| RR (2004)
|
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Lleyton Hewitt
| 4
| 18
| 13-5
| .722
| 2000-01-02-04
| W (2001,2002)
|
| Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević
| 1
| 3
| 1-2
| .333
| 2001
| RR (2001)
|
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson
| 1
| 1
| 0-1
| .000
| 2002 (alt.)
| RR (2002)
|
| Image:Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
| 2
| 7
| 4-3
| .571
| 2000-01
| SF (2001)
|
| Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten
| 2
| 8
| 4-4
| .500
| 2000-01
| W (2000)
|
| Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić
| 2
| 6
| 2-4
| .333
| 2005-06
| RR (2005)
|
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyà
| 3
| 10
| 5-5
| .500
| 2002-03-04
| SF (2002)
|
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
| 2
| 8
| 4-4
| .500
| 2006-07
| SF (2006,2007)
|
| Image:Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian
| 3
| 13
| 6-7
| .462
| 2003-05-06
| W (2005)
|
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Norman
| 1
| 3
| 0-3
| .000
| 2000
| RR (2000)
|
| Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
| 1
| 3
| 1-2
| .333
| 2002
| RR (2002)
|
| Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Puerta
| 1
| 3
| 0-3
| .000
| 2005
| RR (2005)
|
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Patrick Rafter
| 1
| 3
| 0-3
| .000
| 2001
| RR (2001)
|
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg Tommy Robredo
| 1
| 3
| 1-2
| .333
| 2006
| RR (2006)
|
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick
| 4
| 15
| 8-7
| .533
| 2003-04-06-07
| SF (2003,2004,2007)
|
| Image:Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin
| 3
| 11
| 4-7
| .363
| 2000-02-04
| SF (2000,2004)
|
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras
| 1
| 4
| 2-2
| .500
| 2000
| SF (2000)
|
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler
| 1
| 4
| 2-2
| .500
| 2003
| SF (2003)
|
[edit] Timeline
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- Players who won the tournament undefeated (since 1990):
- Michael Stich, Germany, 1993
- Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, 2001
- Roger Federer, Switzerland, 2003, 2004, 2006
- Players who won back-to-back titles:
- Ilie Năstase, Romania, 1971-1973
- Björn Borg, Sweden, 1979-80
- Ivan Lendl (2), Czechoslovakia, 1981-1982; 1985-1987
- John McEnroe, United States, 1983-1984
- Pete Sampras, United States, 1996-1997
- Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, 2001-2002
- Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, 2003-2004; 2006-2007
- Most consecutive titles:
- 1. Ivan Lendl, 3
- 1. Ilie Nastase, 3
- 1. Ivan Lendl, Czechoslovakia, 9 (1980-1988)
- 2. Ilie Năstase, Romania, 5 (1971-1975)
- 2. Roger Federer, Switzerland, 5 (2003-2007)
- 4. Stan Smith, United States, 3 (1970-1972)
- 4. Boris Becker, Germany, 3 (1994-1996)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ London Awarded 2009 ATP World Tour Finals
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