Grand Prix Super Series
The Grand Prix Super Series[1] of men's tennis tournaments, formed part of the Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis tours between 1970 and 1989, and were held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. After the Majors and Season ending Championships these tournaments were the most prestigious and highest level events of the Grand Prix Tour,[2][3] they had a six name changes from 1970 through to 1977, Group One, Group B, Group A, Group AA, 5 Star and 6 Star [4] before settling on a consistent naming format called Super Series" from 1978 until 1989.[5]
When the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) became the sole governing body of men's tennis in 1990 all of the surviving tournaments of the Grand Prix were absorbed into the new ATP Tour. The nine top events existing at that time first become known as the ATP Championship Series Single Week and are currently branded as ATP World Tour Masters 1000.
- Note: Some players who competed in these tournaments may have represented another country other than those stated by official sources the Association of Tennis Professionals and the International Tennis Federation.
- Note: two professional tours co-existed during this period; players competed on both.
- Ivan Lendl was the most successful player with 22 titles (1980–89).
History
The Grand Prix tennis circuit was conceived from idea put forward by former World No. 1 player Jack Kramer, turned promoter in 1968. He proposed "a series of tournaments with a money bonus pool that would be split up on the basis of a cumulative point system." and to "encourage players to compete regularly in the series and qualify for a special championship tournament at the end of the tour season".[6] This system formed the basis of the men's professional game. The WCT founded by Lamar Hunt and David Dixon (1968) was merged into the Grand Prix Tour in 1978. The WCT withdrew from 1982 to 1984, and at this time sued the Men's Tennis Council who organized the men's tennis tour.[7] A settlement resulted in WCT's reincorporation into the Grand Prix in 1985. After the Majors and Season Ending Championships these events were the highest in-terms of status and were the equivalent [2] to the ATP World Tour Masters 1000.[8] Throughout the 20-year period from 1970 to 1989 a number of these tournaments ceased to be Top Tier Tennis Events.
- Note: Although there were fewer WCT tournaments to the rival Grand Prix Circuit the prize money was generally larger.
Complete list for this period.
Tournaments
(*): tournaments from the WCT circuit:
- Philadelphia: 1970–1977
- Boston: 1971–1972
- Monte Carlo: 1974–1977
- Forest Hills: 1982–1985
Points allocation
The points awarded for the Super Series tournaments and its predecessors were as follows:
Tour | Points | |||||||
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1970 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977–79 | 1980–89 | |
Winner | ||||||||
Final | ||||||||
Semi-finals | ||||||||
Quarter-finals | ||||||||
Round of 16 | ||||||||
Round of 32 | ||||||||
Round of 64 |
Results
- def =(default)
- nh = (not held)
- r = (retired)
- ts = (tournament stopped)
- wo = (walkover)
- doubles results missing are not listed in the ATP & ITF archives for there respective years.
- not all tournament articles by year are listed, see the main tournament article for reference.
- Notes: The Australian Open was not a triple crown event from 1970 to 1976 considered a higher grand slam tournament in terms of ranking points allocated by the GP tour.
1970 Grand Prix – Group 1
The 1970 Grand Prix circuit was the inaugural edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 20 tournaments which were held from April through December. The tournaments were graded in one of three categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Group A, comprising three Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Group 1 and Group 2.[9]
Winners by tournament
Singles
Philadelphia | Sydney | Johannesburg | Monte Carlo | Rome | Boston | Los Angeles | Stockholm | London | |
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1970 | Laver (1/9) | Laver (2/9) | Laver (3/9) | Franulović (1/1) | Năstase (1/7) | Roche (1/1) | Laver (4/9) | Smith (1/4) | Laver (5/9) |
1971 | Newcombe (1/2) | Dent (1/1) | Rosewall (1/7) | Năstase (2/7) | Laver (6/9) | Rosewall (2/2) | Gonzales (1/1) | Ashe (1/2) | Năstase (3/7) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Las Vegas | Rome | Boston | Canada | Los Angeles | Stockholm | Johannesburg | |
1972 | Laver (7/9) | Năstase (4/7) | Newcombe (2/2) | Orantes (1/6) | Lutz (1/1) | Năstase (5/7) | Smith (2/4) | Smith (3/4) | Richey (1/1) |
1973 | Smith (4/4) | Năstase (6/7) | Gottfried (1/1) | Năstase (7/7) | Connors (1/17) | Okker (1/1) | Connors (2/17) | Gorman (1/1) | Connors (3/17) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Las Vegas | Rome | Indianapolis | Canada | Boston | Stockholm | Johannesburg | |
1974 | Laver (8/9) | Pattison (1/1) | Laver (9/9) | Borg (1/15) | Connors (4/17) | Vilas (1/7) | Borg (2/15) | Ashe (2/2) | Connors (5/17) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Las Vegas | Rome | Washington | Indianapolis | Canada | Boston | Stockholm | |
1975 | Riessen (1/1) | Orantes (2/6) | Tanner (1/2) | Ramírez (1/2) | Vilas (2/7) | Orantes (3/6) | Orantes (4/6) | Borg (3/15) | Panatta (1/2) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Las Vegas | Rome | Washington | Indianapolis | Boston | Stockholm | London | |
1976 | Connors (6/17) | Vilas (3/7) | Connors (7/17) | Panatta (2/2) | Connors (8/17) | Connors (9/17) | Borg (4/15) | Cox (1/1) | Connors (10/17) |
1977 | Stockton (1/1) | Borg (5/15) | Connors (11/17) | Gerulaitis (1/3) | Vilas (4/7) | Orantes (5/6) | Orantes (6/6) | Mayer (1/1) | Borg (6/15) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Las Vegas | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Tokyo | Stockholm | London | |
1978 | Connors (12/17) | Ramírez (2/2) | Solomon (1/2) | Vilas (5/7) | Borg (7/15) | Dibbs (1/1) | Borg (8/15) | McEnroe (1/19) | McEnroe (2/19) |
1979 | Connors (13/17) | Borg (9/15) | Borg (10/15) | Higueras (1/2) | Gerulaitis (2/3) | Borg (11/15) | Borg (12/15) | McEnroe (3/19) | McEnroe (4/19) |
1980 | Connors (14/17) | Borg (13/15) | Borg (14/15) | Solomon (2/2) | Vilas (6/7) | Lendl (1/22) | Connors (15/17) | Borg (15/15) | McEnroe (5/19) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Las Vegas | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Tokyo | London | |
1981 | Tanner (2/2) | Connors vs Vilas (Abandoned – rain) | Lendl (2/22) | McNamara (1/1) | Clerc (1/1) | Lendl (3/22) | McEnroe (6/19) | Van Patten (1/1) | Connors (16/17) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Forest Hills | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Tokyo | London | |
1982 | McEnroe (7/19) | Vilas (7/7) | Lendl (4/22) | Higueras (2/2) | Gómez (1/2) | Gerulaitis (3/3) | Lendl (5/22) | McEnroe (8/19) | McEnroe (9/19) |
1983 | McEnroe (10/19) | Wilander (1/8) | McEnroe (11/19) | Noah (1/2) | Arias (1/1) | Lendl (6/22) | Wilander (2/8) | Lendl (7/22) | McEnroe (12/19) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Hamburg | Forest Hills | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Tokyo | Stockholm | |
1984 | McEnroe (13/19) | Sundström (1/1) | Aguilera (1/1) | McEnroe (14/19) | Gómez (2/2) | McEnroe (15/19) | Wilander (3/8) | Connors (17/17) | McEnroe (16/19) |
1985 | McEnroe (17/19) | Lendl (8/22) | Mečíř (1/3) | Lendl (9/22) | Noah (2/2) | McEnroe (18/19) | Becker (1/8) | Lendl (10/22) | McEnroe (19/19) |
Philadelphia | Miami | Monte Carlo | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Hamburg | Tokyo | Stockholm | |
1986 | Lendl (11/22) | Lendl (12/22) | Nyström (1/1) | Lendl (13/22) | Becker (2/8) | Wilander (4/8) | Leconte (1/1) | Becker (3/8) | Edberg (1/4) |
Indian Wells | Miami | Monte Carlo | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Tokyo | Stockholm | |
1987 | Becker (4/8) | Mečíř (2/3) | Wilander (5/8) | Lendl (14/22) | Wilander (6/8) | Lendl (15/22) | Edberg (2/4) | Edberg (3/4) | Edberg (4/4) |
1988 | Becker (5/8) | Wilander (7/8) | Lendl (16/22) | Carlsson (1/1) | Lendl (17/22) | Lendl (18/22) | Wilander (8/8) | Becker (6/8) | Becker (7/8) |
Indian Wells | Miami | Monte Carlo | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Paris | Stockholm | |
1989 | Mečíř (3/3) | Lendl (19/22) | Mancini (1/2) | Lendl (20/22) | Mancini (2/2) | Lendl (21/22) | Gilbert (1/1) | Becker (8/8) | Lendl (22/22) |
Events are shown in chronological order; except Sydney '71 (held before Philadelphia), Las Vegas '72 (after Rome) and Johannesburg '72 (after Monte Carlo).
Doubles
Philadelphia | Sydney | Monte Carlo | Rome | Boston | Los Angeles | Stockholm | London | Johannesburg | |
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1970 | Năstase (1/9) Țiriac (1/4) | Rosewall (1/2) Stolle (1/1) | Riessen (1/7) Taylor (1/1) | Năstase (2/9) Țiriac (2/4) | Emerson (1/4) Laver (1/5) | Okker (1/10) Riessen (2/7) | Ashe (1/4) Smith (1/10) | Rosewall (2/2) Smith (2/10) | No tournament |
1971 | Tournament suspended | Alexander (1/5) Dent (1/5) | Năstase (3/9) Țiriac (3/4) | Newcombe (1/3) Roche (1/2) | Emerson (2/4) Laver (2/5) | Alexander (2/5) Dent (2/5) | Gorman (1/1) Smith (3/10) | Hewitt (1/7) McMillan (1/8) | No tournament |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Las Vegas | Rome | Boston | Los Angeles | Stockholm | London | Johannesburg | |
1972 | Ashe (2/4) Lutz (1/6) | Beust (1/1) Contet (1/1) | Emerson (3/4) Laver (3/5) | Năstase (4/9) Țiriac (4/4) | Newcombe (2/3) Roche (2/2) | Connors (1/4) Gonzales (1/1) | Okker (2/10) Riessen (3/7) | No tournament | No tournament |
1973 | Gottfried (1/10) Stockton (1/2) | Gisbert, Sr. (1/2) Năstase (5/9) | Gottfried (2/10) Stockton (2/2) | Newcombe (3/3) Okker (3/10) | Smith (4/10) Van Dillen (1/1) | Kodeš (1/3) Zedník (1/1) | Connors (2/4) Năstase (6/9) | Cox (1/1) Davidson (1/1) | Ashe (3/4) Okker (4/10) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Las Vegas | Rome | Indianapolis | Boston | Stockholm | London | Johannesburg | |
1974 | Cramer (1/1) Estep (1/1) | Alexander (3/5) Dent (3/5) | Emerson (4/4) Laver (4/5) | Gottfried (3/10) Ramírez (1/10) | Connors (3/4) Năstase (7/9) | Lutz (2/6) Smith (5/10) | Okker (5/10) Riessen (4/7) | Connors (4/4) Năstase (8/9) | Hewitt (2/7) McMillan (2/8) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Las Vegas | Rome | Washington | Indianapolis | Boston | Stockholm | London | |
1975 | Gottfried (4/10) Ramírez (2/10) | Hewitt (3/7) McMillan (3/8) | Alexander (4/5) Dent (4/5) | Gottfried (5/10) Ramírez (3/10) | Lutz (3/6) Smith (6/10) | Gisbert, Sr. (2/2) Orantes (1/1) | Gottfried (6/10) Ramírez (4/10) | Hewitt (4/7) McMillan (4/8) | Fibak (1/7) Meiler (1/2) |
1976 | Laver (5/5) Ralston (1/1) | Fibak (2/7) Meiler (2/2) | Ashe (4/4) Pasarell (1/1) | Gottfried (7/10) Ramírez (5/10) | Gottfried (8/10) Ramírez (6/10) | Gottfried (9/10) Ramírez (7/10) | Ruffels (1/1) Stone (1/1) | Hewitt (5/7) McMillan (5/8) | Smith (7/10) Tanner (1/1) |
1977 | Hewitt (6/7) McMillan (6/8) | Jauffret (1/1) Kodeš (2/3) | Lutz (4/6) Smith (8/10) | Gottfried (10/10) Ramírez (8/10) | Alexander (5/5) Dent (5/5) | Cornejo (1/1) J Fillol (1/2) | Lutz (5/6) Smith (9/10) | Fibak (3/7) Okker (6/10) | Mayer (1/2) McMillan (7/8) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Las Vegas | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Tokyo | Stockholm | London | |
1978 | Hewitt (7/7) McMillan (8/8) | Fleming (1/15) Šmíd (1/8) | A Fillol (1/1) J Fillol (2/2) | Fibak (4/7) Okker (7/10) | Pecci (1/2) Prajoux (1/1) | Fibak (5/7) Okker (8/10) | Case (1/1) Masters (1/1) | Fibak (6/7) Okker (9/10) | Fleming (2/15) McEnroe (1/14) |
1979 | Fibak (7/7) Okker (10/10) | Năstase (9/9) Ramírez (9/10) | Riessen (5/7) Stewart (1/7) | Kodeš (3/3) Šmíd (2/8) | Fleming (3/15) Šmíd (3/8) | Fleming (4/15) McEnroe (2/14) | Riessen (6/7) Stewart (2/7) | Fleming (5/15) McEnroe (3/14) | Fleming (6/15) McEnroe (4/14) |
1980 | Fleming (7/15) McEnroe (5/14) | Bertolucci (1/1) Panatta (1/1) | Lutz (6/6) Smith (10/10) | Gildemeister (1/1) Gómez (1/7) | Edmondson (1/3) Warwick (1/3) | Manson (1/1) Teacher (1/1) | Amaya (1/3) Pfister (1/2) | Günthardt (1/5) McNamee (1/2) | Fleming (8/15) McEnroe (6/14) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Las Vegas | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Tokyo | London | |
1981 | Riessen (7/7) Stewart (3/7) | Günthardt (2/5) Taróczy (1/4) | Fleming (9/15) McEnroe (7/14) | Gildemeister (1/4) Gómez (2/7) | Gildemeister (2/4) Gómez (3/7) | Ramírez (10/10) Taygan (1/4) | McEnroe (8/14) Taygan (2/4) | Amaya (2/3) Pfister (2/2) | Stewart (4/7) Taygan (3/4) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Forest Hills | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Tokyo | London | |
1982 | Fleming (10/15) McEnroe (9/14) | McNamara (1/1) McNamee (2/2) | Delatte (1/2) Kriek (1/2) | Složil (1/2) Šmíd (4/8) | Günthardt (3/5) Taróczy (2/4) | Denton (1/2) Edmondson (2/3) | Fleming (11/15) McEnroe (10/14) | Gullikson (1/2) Gullikson (1/1) | Fleming (12/15) McEnroe (11/14) |
1983 | Curren (1/2) Denton (2/2) | Günthardt (4/5) Taróczy (3/4) | Delatte (2/2) Kriek (2/2) | Günthardt (5/5) Taróczy (4/4) | González (1/2) Pecci (2/2) | Mayer (2/2) Taygan (4/4) | Amaya (3/3) Gullikson (2/2) | Edmondson (2/3) Stewart (5/7) | Fleming (13/15) McEnroe (12/14) |
Philadelphia | Monte Carlo | Hamburg | Forest Hills | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Tokyo | Stockholm | |
1984 | Fleming (14/15) McEnroe (13/14) | Edmondson (3/3) Stewart (6/7) | Edberg (1/4) Järryd (1/7) | Dowlen (1/1) Odizor (1/1) | Flach (1/7) Seguso (1/7) | Fleming (15/15) McEnroe (14/14) | González (2/2) Mitchell (1/1) | Giammalva (1/1) Giammalva (1/1) | Leconte (1/1) Šmíd (5/8) |
1985 | Nyström (1/1) Wilander (1/2) | Flach (2/7) Seguso (2/7) | Edberg (2/4) Järryd (2/7) | Flach (3/7) Seguso (3/7) | Složil (2/2) Šmíd (6/8) | Järryd (3/7) Wilander (2/2) | Flach (4/7) Seguso (4/7) | Forget (1/6) Gómez (4/7) | Gildemeister (3/4) Gómez (5/7) |
Philadelphia | Miami | Monte Carlo | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Hamburg | Tokyo | Stockholm | |
1986 | Davis (1/1) Pate (1/1) | Gilbert (1/1) Van Patten (1/1) | Forget (2/6) Noah (1/4) | Forget (3/6) Noah (2/4) | Hooper (1/1) Leach (1/1) | Kratzmann (1/1) Warwick (2/3) | E Sánchez (1/3) Casal (1/2) | Donnelly (1/1) De Palmer (1/1) | Stewart (7/7) Warwick (3/3) |
Indian Wells | Miami | Monte Carlo | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Tokyo | Stockholm | |
1987 | Forget (4/6) Noah (3/4) | Annacone (1/1) van Rensburg (1/1) | Gildemeister (4/4) Gómez (6/7) | Mečíř (1/1) Šmíd (7/8) | Forget (5/6) Noah (4/4) | Cash (1/1) Edberg (3/4) | Flach (5/7) Seguso (5/7) | Dyke (1/1) Nijssen (1/1) | Edberg (4/4) Järryd (4/7) |
1988 | Becker (1/2) Forget (6/6) | Fitzgerald (1/2) Järryd (5/7) | Casal (2/2) E Sánchez (2/3) | Cahill (1/1) Warder (1/1) | Lozano (1/2) Witsken (1/3) | Flach (6/7) Seguso (6/7) | Leach (1/1) Pugh (1/1) | Gómez (7/7) Živojinović (1/1) | Curren (2/2) Grabb (1/1) |
Indian Wells | Miami | Monte Carlo | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Paris | Stockholm | |
1989 | Becker (2/2) Hlasek (1/2) | Hlasek (2/2) Järryd (6/7) | Šmíd (8/8) Woodforde (1/1) | E Sánchez (3/3) J Sánchez (1/1) | Courier (1/1) Sampras (1/1) | Evernden (1/1) Witsken (2/3) | Flach (7/7) Seguso (7/7) | Fitzgerald (2/2) Järryd (7/7) | Lozano (2/2) Witsken (3/3) |
Events are shown in chronological order; except Las Vegas '72, which was held after Rome.
Titles matrix
Singles
Players with 2 or more titles between 1970 and 1989:
# | Player | HA | IW | MI | MC | RO | WA | TO | CA | CI | LA | LO | PH | ST | IN | LV | FH | BO | PA | JO | SY | # | Winning span |
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1 | Ivan Lendl | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 1980–1989 (9) |
2 | John McEnroe | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 1978–1985 (7) |
3 | Jimmy Connors | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 17 | 1973–1984 (11) |
4 | Björn Borg | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 15 | 1974–1980 (6) |
5 | Rod Laver | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1970–1975 (5) |
6 | Mats Wilander | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1983–1988 (5) |
6 | Boris Becker | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | - | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 1985–1989 (4) |
8 | Ilie Năstase | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1970–1973 (3) |
8 | Guillermo Vilas | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1974–1982 (8) |
10 | Manuel Orantes | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1972–1977 (6) |
10 | Stan Smith | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1970–1973 (3) |
10 | Stefan Edberg | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1986–1987 (2) |
13 | Vitas Gerulaitis | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1979–1982 (3) |
13 | Miloslav Mečíř | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1985–1989 (4) |
15 | Ken Rosewall | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1971 (1) |
15 | John Newcombe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1971–1972 (2) |
15 | Arthur Ashe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1971–1974 (3) |
15 | Adriano Panatta | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1975–1976 (2) |
15 | Raúl Ramírez | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1975–1978 (3) |
15 | Harold Solomon | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1978–1980 (2) |
15 | Roscoe Tanner | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1975–1981 (6) |
15 | José Higueras | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1979–1982 (3) |
15 | Andrés Gómez | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1982–1984 (2) |
15 | Yannick Noah | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1983–1985 (2) |
15 | Alberto Mancini | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1989 (1) |
Records
- Note: The 4 surfaces are Clay, Carpet, Grass and Hard courts
Fastest to Win
- 1 Year 5 Titles Laver (1970)
- 3 Years 12 titles Connors (1973–76) Lendl (1986–89)
- 4 Years 15 Titles Lendl (1985–89)
- 6 Years 17 Titles Lendl (1983–89)
- 9 Years 22 Titles Lendl (1980–89)
Triples & Doubles
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Surfaces
Winners of GP Series Tournaments on the 4 surfaces
- Laver (Johannesburg 70, Sydney 70, Philadelphia 70, Rome 71)
- Connors (Boston 73, Johannesburg 74, Indianapolis 74, London 74)
Winners of GP Championship Series Tournaments on 4 continents
North America
Winners of 8 North American Series (Hard Court) tournaments.
Winners of 5 North American Series (Hard Court) tournaments. |
Winners of 3 North American Series (Hard Court) tournaments. |
Winners of all 3 North American Series (Clay Court) tournaments. |
Winners of 2 North American Series (Clay Court) tournaments. |
Europe
Winners of all 3 European Series (Clay Court) tournaments.
Most Series Wins/Finals overall
- Wins overall: Lendl (22) 1980–89
- Finals overall: Lendl (31) 1980–89
- Wins single year: Lendl (5) 1989, Connors (5) 1976, Laver (5) 1970
- Finals single year: Laver (6) 1970
Most Wins at individual Super Series tournaments
Tokyo |
London |
Stockholm |
Rome |
Monte Carlo |
Boston |
See also
- ATP Tour
- ATP World Tour Masters 1000
- ATP Masters Series
- Grand Prix Tour
- History of Tennis
- International Tennis Federation
- WCT Tour
References
- Note: Some players who competed in these tournaments may have represented another country other than those stated by official sources the Association of Tennis Professionals and the International Tennis Federation.
- ATP Results Archive 1970–1989 Grand Prix Tour: accessed 17 May 2011.
- ITF Results Archive 1970–1989: accessed 17 May 2011.
Notes
- ↑ "Borg Faces Qualifying". 17 January 1982. The South East Missourian Newspaper. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- 1 2 Bonk, Thomas. "A. Tennis Event to Lose Status on New Tour". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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Further reading
- Bud Collins, History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book, New Chapter Press, US, 2nd Edition, 2010. ISBN 0942257707.