match report

Novak Djokovic beat Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) in the Wimbledon final, 2022 on grass It was Djokovic’s 21st Slam title and 4th Wimbledon title in a row. Kyrgios was unseeded and playing in his first Slam final. The event did not grant any ATP ranking points Djokovic won 132 points...

Novak Djokovic beat Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(3) in the Wimbledon final, 2018 on grass It was Djokovic’s first Slam title since French Open 2016 and he would go onto win the next 2 also. Anderson was playing his second and last Slam final. Both players had won extended fifth sets in their...

Rafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in the Australian Open final, 2022 on hard court It was Nadal’s record breaking 21st Slam title and second title at the event, giving him a double career Grand Slam. Medvedev was the reigning US Open champion, had been runner-up the...

Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-2 in the French Open semi-final, 2021 on clay Djokovic would go onto beat Stefanos Tsitsipas to win his second title at the event and complete a double career Grand Slam. Nadal had won the last 4 editions, most recently beating Djokovic in...

Rafael Nadal beat Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the French Open final, 2022 on clay It was Nadal’s 14th title at the event, record extending 22nd Slam and first clay title of the season. He’d won Australian Open earlier in the year. Ruud was seeded and playing his first Slam final final. The...

Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-1, 7-6(4) in the Miami final, 2012 on hard court It was Djokovic’s 11th Masters title and the first time he had defended one. He’d recently won the Australian Open, beating Murray in 5 sets in the semis along the way. The two had previously met in the ‘09 final...

Peter Doohan beat Boris Becker 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the Wimbledon second round, 1987 on grass Doohan would go onto lose in the fourth round to Slobodan Zivojinovic. Becker was the double defending champion and would go onto reach the final in the next 4 years (winning once in 1989). The two...

Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open final, 2021 on clay It was Djokovic’s second title at the event and gave him a double career Grand Slam Slam. Tsitsipas was playing his first Slam final. The two had played a 5 set semi at previous years...

Pete Sampras beat Jonas Bjorkman 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the Paris final, 1997 on carpet It was Sampras’ second and last title at the event and he would go onto win the Year End Championship shortly after. It would turn out to be Bjorkman’s sole Masters final Sampras won 123 points...

Marcelo Rios beat Alex Corretja 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in the Monte Carlo final, 1997 on clay Both players were going for their first Masters final. They would meet again shortly after in the Rome final, with Corretja winning Rios won 109 points, Corretja 87 Serve Stats Rios... - 1st serve...

John McEnroe beat Jimmy Connors 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-final, 1980 on grass McEnroe would go onto lose the final to Bjorn Borg. The two would meet in the US Open semi shortly after, with McEnroe again winning McEnroe won 137 points, Connors 128 McEnroe...

Pat Rafter beat Boris Becker 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the Wimbledon fourth round, 1999 on grass Rafter would go onto lose in the semi-final to Andre Agassi. This was the last match of Becker’s career Rafter won 98 points, Becker 66 Both players serve-volleyed off all serves Serve...

Marcelo Rios beat Mariano Zabaleta 6-7(5), 7-5, 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-2 in the Hamburg final, 1999 on clay It would turn out to be Rios’ only title at the event and with it, he completed the full set of Masters titles on clay. This was the unseeded Zabaleta’s only Masters final Rios won...

Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 7-6(5) in the Rome final, 2022 on clay It was Djokovic’s 6th title at the event and his personal best 12th final. Tsitsipas had recently won the Monte Carlo title. The two had played last French Open final, with Djokovic having come back from 2...

Taylor Fritz beat Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-6(5) in the Indian Wells final, 2022 on hard court It was Fritz’ second career title and first Masters. It was Nadal’s first loss of the year, following title runs in Melbourne, at Australian Open and in Acapulco Fritz won 82 points, Nadal 72...

Stefan Edberg beat Michael Chang 6-7(3), 7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-4 in the US Open semi-final, 1992 on hard court Edberg, who was seeded second, would go onto defend his title by beating Pete Sampras in the final. Chang was seeded and fourth and this was the second time he’d reached...

Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6(2), 6-4 in the Wimbledon final, 2005 on grass It was Federer's third title and third in a row at the event. He'd beaten Roddick the previous two years also, in the semi-final in '03 and in the final in '04. The two would go onto contest the...

Stefan Edberg beat Amos Mansdorf 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2, 9-7 in the Wimbledon third round, 1990 on grass Edberg would go onto win the title, beating Boris Becker in the final. Mansdorf had won his previous tournament coming into this event, Rosmalen on grass Edberg won 160 points...

Pete Sampras beat Pat Rafter 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 in the Grand Slam Cup final, 1997 on carpet in Munich, Germany It was Sampras second title at the event and he would go onto win the Year End Championship at the end of the year. Sampras is the only player to win this event more than once and...

Roger Federer beat Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final, 2017 on grass It was was Federer’s record breaking 8th Wimbledon title and then record extending 19 Slam title. Cilic was playing his second Slam final. The had met the previous year in the quarter-final, with...

Andre Agassi beat Pete Sampras 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(0), 7-6(5), 6-1 in the Australian Open semi-final, 2000 on hard court Agassi would go onto win the title, beating Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the final. Agassi was the the reigning French Open and US Open champion and Wimbledon runner-up. Sampras was...

Marat Safin beat Roger Federer 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(6), 9-7 in the Australian Open semi-final, 2005 on hard court Safin would go onto win the title, beating Lleyton Hewitt in the final. Federer had been the defending champion (having beaten Safin in the final) and would go onto win the...

Novak Djokovic beat Stan Wawrinka 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-7(5), 12-10 in the Australian Open fourth round, 2013 on hard court Djokovic, the double defending champion, would go onto win the title, beating Andy Murray in the final. The two would meet again for next 2 years, both matches going to...

Rafael Nadal beat Fernando Verdasco 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-7(1), 6-4 in the Australian Open semi-final, 2009 on hard court Nadal would go onto win the title by beating Roger Federer in the final. To date, this remains Verdasco’s only semi showing at a Slam Nadal won 193 points...

Pete Sampras beat Andy Roddick 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the US Open quarter-final, 2002 on hard court Sampras would go onto win the title, beating Andre Agassi in the final for his record extending 14th Slam title. This was the third and last match the two would play. Roddick won the previous...

Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-3 in the Wimbledon semi-final, 2003 on grass Federer would go onto win the title by beating Mark Philippoussis in the final to clam his first Slam title. Roddick would win his first at the next event at US Open. Coming into Wimbledon...

Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open final, 2014 on clay It was Nadal’s record extending 9th title at the event and record breaking 5th in a row. Djokovic had won the pair’s last 4 meetings, mostly recently on clay in Rome final. This was the...

Boris Becker beat Alexander Volkov 6-1, 6-2 in the Milan Indoor final, 1989 on carpet It was Becker’s second title at the event and he’d go on to win a record equalling 4 in due time. Volkov was ranked 61 in the world Becker won 58 points, Volkov 34 Becker serve-volleyed off...

Jimmy Connors played Guillermo Vilas to 5-5 (0-15, Vilas serving) abandoned in the Monte Carlo final, 1981 on clay The match was called off due to incessant rain. It was Connors' only final at the event. Vilas had been runner-up the previous year and would go onto win the following year...

Stefan Edberg beat Mats Wilander 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 in the Stockholm final, 1986 on indoor hard court It was Edberg's first title at the event and he would go onto defend it the following year. Wilander had won it in '83 Edberg won 84 points, Wilander won 47 Edberg serve-volleyed...