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Hall of Fame
1. What will happen to the players who earned points at the Olympics this year?
The Olympic points will stay on for 52 weeks like a regular ATP tournament and come off on Aug. 17, 2009.
2. When Nadal first claimed the No. 2 spot in the rankings, who were the other 9 players ranked in the top 10?
On July 25, 2005 when Nadal reached No. 2, the Top 10 were: 1) Roger Federer, 2) Nadal, 3) Lleyton Hewitt, 4) Andy Roddick, 5) Marat Safin, 6) Andre Agassi, 7) Nikolay Davydenko, 8) Thomas Johansson, 9), Guillermo Canas, and 10) Mariano Puerta.
3. Which player has become No. 1 the most number of times (by dropping and again rising to No. 1) and how many times has he done so?
John McEnroe first ranked No. 1 on Mar. 3, 1980 and he regained the top ranking in six different years 13 times, the most in the history of the ATP Rankings (since Aug. 23, 1973). Pete Sampras followed with 10 times in eight different years.
4. Which players in the Open Era have played the most Grand Slam finals (including winner and runner-up)?
Ivan Lendl has played in the most Grand Slam finals (19) followed by Pete Sampras (18), Rod Laver and Roger Federer (17 each) and Bjorn Borg (16). Laver appeared in 11 (of 17) finals pre-Open Era.
5. Who is the only player to have a winning record against both Federer and Nadal?
Dominik Hrbaty is the only active player with a winning record against both players. He is 2-1 against Federer and 3-1 against Nadal. Alex Corretja is the only inactive player with a winning record against both players. He went 3-2 against Federer and 2-0 against Nadal.
6. Who are the top five active players with the most titles on carpet?
Carpet is a surface that is not used frequently on the ATP circuit compared to the 1980s and last decade. John McEnroe has won the most titles on carpet (43). The leaders among active players are Nikolay Davydenko (3), Thomas Johansson (3), Marat Safin (3), Roger Federer (2), Sebastien Grosjean (2), Ivan Ljubicic (2), Paul-Henri Mathieu (2), David Nalbandian (2), and Robin Soderling (2).
7. What has been the biggest rivalry in the Open Era? Agassi-Sampras have plaved a lot against each other, but is there a bigger one?
Ivan Lendl posted a 21-15 career record against John McEnroe, which is the most meetings in the Open Era. Other rivalries include Boris Becker-Stefan Edberg (Becker led 25-10), Ivan Lendl-Jimmy Connors (Lendl led 22-13), John McEnroe-Jimmy Connors (McEnroe led 20-14) and Pete Sampras-Andre Agassi (Sampras led 20-14).
8. Could you please provide a list of players with most titles won, both active and retired?
The Top 5 active players are:
1) Roger Federer (56), 2) Rafael Nadal (31), 3) Lleyton Hewitt (26), 4) Andy Roddick (25), 5) Carlos Moya (20). The Top 5 retired players are: 1) Jimmy Connors (109), 2) Ivan Lendl (94), 3) John McEnroe (77), 4) Pete Sampras (64), 5) Bjorn Borg (63).
9. Which players who finished as year-end #1 also won the Davis Cup finals?
Year-End #1 Grand Slam Titles Davis Cup Result
2001 - Lleyton Hewitt 1 lost to France
1997 - Pete Sampras 2 lost to Sweden
1995 - Pete Sampras 2 defeated Russia
1992 - Jim Courier 2 def. Switzerland
1988 - Mats Wilander 3 lost to Germany
1984 - John McEnroe 2 lost to Sweden
1982 - John McEnroe 0 defeated France
1981 - John McEnroe 2 defeated Argentina
10. How many balls are used during play at any given time during a match?
There are six balls used in a match at one time during ATP/Grand Slam level tournaments. In Challengers, four balls are used. New balls are used after the first seven games and then nine games after that during a match.
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The Olympic points will stay on for 52 weeks like a regular ATP tournament and come off on Aug. 17, 2009.
2. When Nadal first claimed the No. 2 spot in the rankings, who were the other 9 players ranked in the top 10?
On July 25, 2005 when Nadal reached No. 2, the Top 10 were: 1) Roger Federer, 2) Nadal, 3) Lleyton Hewitt, 4) Andy Roddick, 5) Marat Safin, 6) Andre Agassi, 7) Nikolay Davydenko, 8) Thomas Johansson, 9), Guillermo Canas, and 10) Mariano Puerta.
3. Which player has become No. 1 the most number of times (by dropping and again rising to No. 1) and how many times has he done so?
John McEnroe first ranked No. 1 on Mar. 3, 1980 and he regained the top ranking in six different years 13 times, the most in the history of the ATP Rankings (since Aug. 23, 1973). Pete Sampras followed with 10 times in eight different years.
4. Which players in the Open Era have played the most Grand Slam finals (including winner and runner-up)?
Ivan Lendl has played in the most Grand Slam finals (19) followed by Pete Sampras (18), Rod Laver and Roger Federer (17 each) and Bjorn Borg (16). Laver appeared in 11 (of 17) finals pre-Open Era.
5. Who is the only player to have a winning record against both Federer and Nadal?
Dominik Hrbaty is the only active player with a winning record against both players. He is 2-1 against Federer and 3-1 against Nadal. Alex Corretja is the only inactive player with a winning record against both players. He went 3-2 against Federer and 2-0 against Nadal.
6. Who are the top five active players with the most titles on carpet?
Carpet is a surface that is not used frequently on the ATP circuit compared to the 1980s and last decade. John McEnroe has won the most titles on carpet (43). The leaders among active players are Nikolay Davydenko (3), Thomas Johansson (3), Marat Safin (3), Roger Federer (2), Sebastien Grosjean (2), Ivan Ljubicic (2), Paul-Henri Mathieu (2), David Nalbandian (2), and Robin Soderling (2).
7. What has been the biggest rivalry in the Open Era? Agassi-Sampras have plaved a lot against each other, but is there a bigger one?
Ivan Lendl posted a 21-15 career record against John McEnroe, which is the most meetings in the Open Era. Other rivalries include Boris Becker-Stefan Edberg (Becker led 25-10), Ivan Lendl-Jimmy Connors (Lendl led 22-13), John McEnroe-Jimmy Connors (McEnroe led 20-14) and Pete Sampras-Andre Agassi (Sampras led 20-14).
8. Could you please provide a list of players with most titles won, both active and retired?
The Top 5 active players are:
1) Roger Federer (56), 2) Rafael Nadal (31), 3) Lleyton Hewitt (26), 4) Andy Roddick (25), 5) Carlos Moya (20). The Top 5 retired players are: 1) Jimmy Connors (109), 2) Ivan Lendl (94), 3) John McEnroe (77), 4) Pete Sampras (64), 5) Bjorn Borg (63).
9. Which players who finished as year-end #1 also won the Davis Cup finals?
Year-End #1 Grand Slam Titles Davis Cup Result
2001 - Lleyton Hewitt 1 lost to France
1997 - Pete Sampras 2 lost to Sweden
1995 - Pete Sampras 2 defeated Russia
1992 - Jim Courier 2 def. Switzerland
1988 - Mats Wilander 3 lost to Germany
1984 - John McEnroe 2 lost to Sweden
1982 - John McEnroe 0 defeated France
1981 - John McEnroe 2 defeated Argentina
10. How many balls are used during play at any given time during a match?
There are six balls used in a match at one time during ATP/Grand Slam level tournaments. In Challengers, four balls are used. New balls are used after the first seven games and then nine games after that during a match.
Note: Highlight to see the answers.
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