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In this thread you will find all records of all four Slam since the beginning of the Open Era. Any thoughts and extra data would be appreciated :mrgreen:. All data are up to date.
1. Australian Open:
** The tournament was held in years 1972-1982 on the turn of two years. The editions of the tournament prior to 1977 have been recognized in regard of the date of the final, for instance on January 1, 1974 Connors won the title known as the Australian Open 1974, but Vilas triumphed on January 3, 1979 obtaining the title known as the Australian Open 1978. The tournament had been held on grass-courts at Kooyong until 1987, then changed its location onto hard-courts (Flinders Park, later renamed Melbourne Park).
**The tournament formula:
# before 1974: there was a 48 draw (16 seeded players had “bye” in the first round)
# 1974-1981: 56 draw
# 1982: 128 draw (third and fourth round – “the best of three” matches); in years 1971 and 1980-82, tie-breaks obligated in the fifth sets
# 1983-1987: 96 draw (32 seeded players had “bye” in the first round)
# 1988-2015: 128 draw.
# Tie-breaks since 1971 (1980-82, tie-breaks in the fifth set)
# 128 draw with 32 seeded players since 2002
# Deciding 3rd set tie-breaks since 2003
# All editions were played in Melbourne except the first year (Brisbane ’69) and two following years (Sydney 1970-71)
Most titles: 5 – Djokovic, 4 – Agassi and Federer, 3 – Wilander.
Most wins: 75 – Federer (2000-15); 56 – Edberg (1984-96).
Most consecutive wins: 26 – Agassi (2000-2004); 25 – Djokovic (2011-14).
Longest match in time: 5 hours 53 minutes, Djokovic d. Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5… 2012 Final.
Longest match in terms of games: 93 games, Denis Ralston d. John Newcombe 19-17, 20-18, 4-6, 6-3… 1970 QF.
Longest 5th set in terms of games: Roddick d. Younes El Aynaoui
4-6, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, 21-19… 2003 QF.
Longest tie-break: Roddick d. Tsonga 6-7(18 ), 7-6, 6-3, 6-3… 2007 1R.
Oldest champion: Rosewall – 37 years 2 months (1972).
Youngest champion: Wilander – 19 years 3 months (1983).
Match point saved champions: John Newcombe (1975), Johan Kriek (1982), Edberg (1985), Safin (2005).
Unseeded champions: Mark Edmondson (1976).
Farthest advancement of a qualifier: Bob Giltinan (semifinalist 1977, December).
Farthest advancement of a ‘wild card’: Tomas Smid (quarter-finalist 1983).
Farthest advancement of a ‘lucky loser’: Stephane Robert (4th round 2014), Glenn Layendecker (3rd round 1991).
Most aces: 51 – Joachim Johansson (2005 4R… four sets).
Most double faults: 23 – Coria (2006 3R… four sets).
*****
2. Roland Garros:
** The tournament formula: always 128-draw except years 1968 & 1972 when 5 rounds were played with a bit complicated system… years 1973-75 – first two rounds “the best of three”.
# Tie-breaks since 1973
# 32 seeded players since 2002
# Deciding 3rd set tie-breaks in doubles since 2007.
Most titles: 9 – Nadal; 6 – Borg; 3 – Lendl, Wilander and Kuerten.
Most wins: 66 – Nadal (2005-14); 61 – Federer (2000-14); 58 – Vilas (1972-89).
Most consecutive wins: 35 – Nadal (2010-14) & 31 (2005-09), clay GOAT, no?
Longest match in time: 6 hours 35 minutes, Santoro d. Clement 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 16-14… 2004 1R.
Longest match in terms of games (also longest 5th set): 76 games, Mathieu d. Isner 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 18-16… 2012 2R.
Longest tie-break: Moya d. Pepe Imaz 6-4, 7-6(14), 6-2… 1998 2R.
Oldest champion: Andres Gimeno – 34 years 10 months (1972).
Youngest champion: Michael Chang – 17 years 3 months (1989).
Match point saved champions: Adriano Panatta (1976), Kuerten (2001), Gaudio (2004).
Unseeded champions: Wilander (1982), Kuerten (1997), Gaudio (2004).
Farthest advancement of a qualifier: Filip Dewulf (semifinalist 1997).
Farthest advancement of a ‘wild card’: Henri Leconte (semifinalist 1992).
Farthest advancement of a ‘lucky loser’: David Goffin (4th round 2012), Emilio Sanchez (3rd round 1985).
Most aces: 55 – Karlovic (2009 1R… 5 sets).
Most double faults: 22 – Vincent Spadea (2002 3R… 4 sets).
*****
3. Wimbledon:
# always 128-draw and “the best of five” format
# Tie-breaks since 1971
# In years 1971-1978 tie-breaks were played at 8:8 not 6:6
# 32 seeded players since 2001 (first major to introduce 32 seeds)
# Wimbledon is the only major in which doubles matches are played “the best of five” and seeding isn’t adequate to the current ranking.
Most titles: 7 – Federer and Sampras; 5 – Borg; 3 – Boris Becker and John McEnroe.
Most wins: 84 – Connors (1972-1991); 73 – Federer; 71 – Boris Becker (1984-1999).
Most consecutive wins: 41 – Borg (1976-81).
Longest match in time(also the longest one in games + games in the 5th set): 11 hours 5 minutes, 183 games, Sir John Isner d. Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68… 2010 1R.
The previous Grand Slam record was consisted of 71 games less (!) – Pancho Gonzales d. Charlie Pasarell 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9 (1969 1R). The match took place over 2 days (because of growing darkness) and lasted a total of 5 hours 12 minutes. Pancho was aged 41 at the time of the match.
Longest tie-break: Borg d. Premijt Lall 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(18 )… 1973 1R.
Oldest champion: Arthur Ashe – 31 years 11 months (1975).
Youngest champion: Boris Becker – 17 years 7 months (1985).
Match point saved champions: None.
Unseeded champions: Boris Becker (1985), Richard Krajicek (1996), Ivanisevic (2001).
Farthest advancement of a qualifier: semifinals – John McEnroe (1977) & Vladimir Voltchkov (2000).
Farthest advancement of a ‘wild card’: Ivanisevic (champion 2001).
Farthest advancement of a ‘lucky loser’: Jaidip Mukerjea, Bernard Mitton (1973) & Dick Norman (1995) – 4th. In 1973, Mitton lost in the first round of the qualifying tournament, entered the main draw because it was a year of the famous boycott (50 ‘lucky losers’ that year!).
Most aces: 113 – Isner (2010 1R… 5 sets).
Most double faults: 26 – Marc Rosset (1995 1R… 4 sets).
*****
4. US Open:
**The tournament underwent three major changes: had been held on grass until 1975, in years 1975-77 on clay (so-called “Har-Tru” surface), since 1978 has been held on hard-courts. In 2005 the officials decided to change the color of the court – from green to the blue one (in Australian similar color transformation occurred in 2007).
# always 128-draw and “the best of five” format
# Tie-breaks since 1970; the first Grand Slam event to introduce tie-breaks, the only one with a tie-break in the 5th set instead of the two-game advantage
# In years 1970-1974 tie-breaks were played “the best of nine” (so-called “sudden death” system)
# In years 1975-1978 first three round were played “the best of three”
# 32 seeded players since 2001
Most titles: 5 – Federer, Connors and Sampras; 4 – John McEnroe; 3 – Lendl.
Most wins: 97 – Jimmy Connors (1970-1992); 79 – Agassi (1988-2006); 73 – Lendl (1979-1994).
Most consecutive wins: 40 – Federer (2004-2009).
Longest match in time: 5 hours 26 min., Edberg d. Michael Chang 6-7(3), 7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-4… 1992 SF.
Longest match in terms of games: 100 games!, F.D.Robbins d. Dick Dell 22-20, 9-7, 6-8, 8-10, 6-4… 1969 1R.
Longest match in terms of games since introduction of the tie-break: 63 games, Djokovic d. Stepanek 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(2)… 2007 2R.
Longest tie-break: Ivanisevic d. Daniel Nestor 6-4, 7-6, 7-6(18 ).. 1993 1R.
Oldest champion: Rosewall – 35 years 10 months (1970).
Youngest champion: Sampras – 19 years 28 days (1990).
Match point saved champions: Manuel Orantes (1975), Boris Becker (1989), Sampras (1996), Roddick (2003), Djokovic (2011).
Unseeded champions: Agassi (1994).
Farthest advancement of a qualifier: Quarter-finalists – Nicolas Escude (1999) & Gilles Muller (2008 ).
Farthest advancement of a ‘wild card’: Jimmy Connors (semifinalist 1991), US Open GOAT, no?
Farthest advancement of a ‘lucky loser’: Verdasco (3rd round 2003).
Most aces: 49 – Richard Krajicek (1999 QF… 5 sets).
Most double faults: 24 – Steve Denton (1985 1R… 5 sets).
I will stay tuned and update this thread frequently.
1. Australian Open:
** The tournament was held in years 1972-1982 on the turn of two years. The editions of the tournament prior to 1977 have been recognized in regard of the date of the final, for instance on January 1, 1974 Connors won the title known as the Australian Open 1974, but Vilas triumphed on January 3, 1979 obtaining the title known as the Australian Open 1978. The tournament had been held on grass-courts at Kooyong until 1987, then changed its location onto hard-courts (Flinders Park, later renamed Melbourne Park).
**The tournament formula:
# before 1974: there was a 48 draw (16 seeded players had “bye” in the first round)
# 1974-1981: 56 draw
# 1982: 128 draw (third and fourth round – “the best of three” matches); in years 1971 and 1980-82, tie-breaks obligated in the fifth sets
# 1983-1987: 96 draw (32 seeded players had “bye” in the first round)
# 1988-2015: 128 draw.
# Tie-breaks since 1971 (1980-82, tie-breaks in the fifth set)
# 128 draw with 32 seeded players since 2002
# Deciding 3rd set tie-breaks since 2003
# All editions were played in Melbourne except the first year (Brisbane ’69) and two following years (Sydney 1970-71)
Most titles: 5 – Djokovic, 4 – Agassi and Federer, 3 – Wilander.
Most wins: 75 – Federer (2000-15); 56 – Edberg (1984-96).
Most consecutive wins: 26 – Agassi (2000-2004); 25 – Djokovic (2011-14).
Longest match in time: 5 hours 53 minutes, Djokovic d. Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5… 2012 Final.
Longest match in terms of games: 93 games, Denis Ralston d. John Newcombe 19-17, 20-18, 4-6, 6-3… 1970 QF.
Longest 5th set in terms of games: Roddick d. Younes El Aynaoui
4-6, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, 21-19… 2003 QF.
Longest tie-break: Roddick d. Tsonga 6-7(18 ), 7-6, 6-3, 6-3… 2007 1R.
Oldest champion: Rosewall – 37 years 2 months (1972).
Youngest champion: Wilander – 19 years 3 months (1983).
Match point saved champions: John Newcombe (1975), Johan Kriek (1982), Edberg (1985), Safin (2005).
Unseeded champions: Mark Edmondson (1976).
Farthest advancement of a qualifier: Bob Giltinan (semifinalist 1977, December).
Farthest advancement of a ‘wild card’: Tomas Smid (quarter-finalist 1983).
Farthest advancement of a ‘lucky loser’: Stephane Robert (4th round 2014), Glenn Layendecker (3rd round 1991).
Most aces: 51 – Joachim Johansson (2005 4R… four sets).
Most double faults: 23 – Coria (2006 3R… four sets).
*****
2. Roland Garros:
** The tournament formula: always 128-draw except years 1968 & 1972 when 5 rounds were played with a bit complicated system… years 1973-75 – first two rounds “the best of three”.
# Tie-breaks since 1973
# 32 seeded players since 2002
# Deciding 3rd set tie-breaks in doubles since 2007.
Most titles: 9 – Nadal; 6 – Borg; 3 – Lendl, Wilander and Kuerten.
Most wins: 66 – Nadal (2005-14); 61 – Federer (2000-14); 58 – Vilas (1972-89).
Most consecutive wins: 35 – Nadal (2010-14) & 31 (2005-09), clay GOAT, no?
Longest match in time: 6 hours 35 minutes, Santoro d. Clement 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 16-14… 2004 1R.
Longest match in terms of games (also longest 5th set): 76 games, Mathieu d. Isner 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 18-16… 2012 2R.
Longest tie-break: Moya d. Pepe Imaz 6-4, 7-6(14), 6-2… 1998 2R.
Oldest champion: Andres Gimeno – 34 years 10 months (1972).
Youngest champion: Michael Chang – 17 years 3 months (1989).
Match point saved champions: Adriano Panatta (1976), Kuerten (2001), Gaudio (2004).
Unseeded champions: Wilander (1982), Kuerten (1997), Gaudio (2004).
Farthest advancement of a qualifier: Filip Dewulf (semifinalist 1997).
Farthest advancement of a ‘wild card’: Henri Leconte (semifinalist 1992).
Farthest advancement of a ‘lucky loser’: David Goffin (4th round 2012), Emilio Sanchez (3rd round 1985).
Most aces: 55 – Karlovic (2009 1R… 5 sets).
Most double faults: 22 – Vincent Spadea (2002 3R… 4 sets).
*****
3. Wimbledon:
# always 128-draw and “the best of five” format
# Tie-breaks since 1971
# In years 1971-1978 tie-breaks were played at 8:8 not 6:6
# 32 seeded players since 2001 (first major to introduce 32 seeds)
# Wimbledon is the only major in which doubles matches are played “the best of five” and seeding isn’t adequate to the current ranking.
Most titles: 7 – Federer and Sampras; 5 – Borg; 3 – Boris Becker and John McEnroe.
Most wins: 84 – Connors (1972-1991); 73 – Federer; 71 – Boris Becker (1984-1999).
Most consecutive wins: 41 – Borg (1976-81).
Longest match in time(also the longest one in games + games in the 5th set): 11 hours 5 minutes, 183 games, Sir John Isner d. Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68… 2010 1R.
The previous Grand Slam record was consisted of 71 games less (!) – Pancho Gonzales d. Charlie Pasarell 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9 (1969 1R). The match took place over 2 days (because of growing darkness) and lasted a total of 5 hours 12 minutes. Pancho was aged 41 at the time of the match.
Longest tie-break: Borg d. Premijt Lall 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(18 )… 1973 1R.
Oldest champion: Arthur Ashe – 31 years 11 months (1975).
Youngest champion: Boris Becker – 17 years 7 months (1985).
Match point saved champions: None.
Unseeded champions: Boris Becker (1985), Richard Krajicek (1996), Ivanisevic (2001).
Farthest advancement of a qualifier: semifinals – John McEnroe (1977) & Vladimir Voltchkov (2000).
Farthest advancement of a ‘wild card’: Ivanisevic (champion 2001).
Farthest advancement of a ‘lucky loser’: Jaidip Mukerjea, Bernard Mitton (1973) & Dick Norman (1995) – 4th. In 1973, Mitton lost in the first round of the qualifying tournament, entered the main draw because it was a year of the famous boycott (50 ‘lucky losers’ that year!).
Most aces: 113 – Isner (2010 1R… 5 sets).
Most double faults: 26 – Marc Rosset (1995 1R… 4 sets).
*****
4. US Open:
**The tournament underwent three major changes: had been held on grass until 1975, in years 1975-77 on clay (so-called “Har-Tru” surface), since 1978 has been held on hard-courts. In 2005 the officials decided to change the color of the court – from green to the blue one (in Australian similar color transformation occurred in 2007).
# always 128-draw and “the best of five” format
# Tie-breaks since 1970; the first Grand Slam event to introduce tie-breaks, the only one with a tie-break in the 5th set instead of the two-game advantage
# In years 1970-1974 tie-breaks were played “the best of nine” (so-called “sudden death” system)
# In years 1975-1978 first three round were played “the best of three”
# 32 seeded players since 2001
Most titles: 5 – Federer, Connors and Sampras; 4 – John McEnroe; 3 – Lendl.
Most wins: 97 – Jimmy Connors (1970-1992); 79 – Agassi (1988-2006); 73 – Lendl (1979-1994).
Most consecutive wins: 40 – Federer (2004-2009).
Longest match in time: 5 hours 26 min., Edberg d. Michael Chang 6-7(3), 7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-4… 1992 SF.
Longest match in terms of games: 100 games!, F.D.Robbins d. Dick Dell 22-20, 9-7, 6-8, 8-10, 6-4… 1969 1R.
Longest match in terms of games since introduction of the tie-break: 63 games, Djokovic d. Stepanek 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(2)… 2007 2R.
Longest tie-break: Ivanisevic d. Daniel Nestor 6-4, 7-6, 7-6(18 ).. 1993 1R.
Oldest champion: Rosewall – 35 years 10 months (1970).
Youngest champion: Sampras – 19 years 28 days (1990).
Match point saved champions: Manuel Orantes (1975), Boris Becker (1989), Sampras (1996), Roddick (2003), Djokovic (2011).
Unseeded champions: Agassi (1994).
Farthest advancement of a qualifier: Quarter-finalists – Nicolas Escude (1999) & Gilles Muller (2008 ).
Farthest advancement of a ‘wild card’: Jimmy Connors (semifinalist 1991), US Open GOAT, no?
Farthest advancement of a ‘lucky loser’: Verdasco (3rd round 2003).
Most aces: 49 – Richard Krajicek (1999 QF… 5 sets).
Most double faults: 24 – Steve Denton (1985 1R… 5 sets).
I will stay tuned and update this thread frequently.
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