I'm referring to matches involving the absolute top players: as No1 vs No2, as No2 vs No1, between Top2. Chronologically listed for the elite 8 who have spent the most time at the top 2.
as No1 vs No2
as No2 vs No1
between Top2
Weeks@Top2
Jimmy Connors
1-7
2-4
3-11
387
Bjorn Borg...
Open Era until 2023, ranking is solely based on career ATP points, and only calculate R128-F matches. (I may miss out someone close to the bottom of top 10, if you point out I will check and update)
1
Jimmy Connors
18,720
2
Novak Djokovic
17,900
3
Roger Federer
16,630
4
Pete Sampras...
Open Era until 2023, ranking is solely based on career ATP points, and only calculate R128-F matches.
1
Roger Federer
23,395
2
Novak Djokovic
19,685
3
Pete Sampras
15,370
4...
björn borg
boris becker
goat boat big3 big 3
jimmyconnors
john mcenroe
novak djokovic nole djoker
pete sampras pistol
rafael nadal
roger federer
wimbledon wib wi
Today, September 2, 2022, one of the greatest tennis players in the history of tennis, James Scott Connors, celebrates his 70th birthday. During his career, he won 8 Grand Slams in singles, 2 in doubles and achieved a record number of 109 ATP singles titles. Apart from him, only Roger Federer...
Finally I have the time to make this thread.
As today, Federer has won 101 overall titles and 1198 matches. Jimmy Connors ended his career with 109 titles and 1256 matches won.
Stats relevant for this thread:
Connors: 1256 matches won, 1535 matches played, 109 titles, 81,82% W/L%, 11,523...
With reaching the SF in this Australian Open, he ties Jimmy Connors with 14 SF in one same GS tournament.
Connors reached at least the SF of the US Open in 1974-85, 1987 and 1991, winning in 5 times (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983).
Federer reached at least the SF of the Aus Open in 2004-14 and...