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Tennis Performance Timeline Comparison (men)
This article compares the Grand Slam and Olympic tournament results of male tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final. The Grand Slam tournaments are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. All data is from the International Tennis Federation men's circuidatabase Legend Less frequent qualifiers are explained in the notes below the table. Athletes in bold are considered to be still in championship tennis. 1967–1972 :''Winner of most titles: Rod Laver, with 5.'' 1973–1978 :''Winner of most titles: Björn Borg, with 6.'' 1979–1984 :''Winner of most titles: John McEnroe, with 7.'' 1985–1990 :''Winner of most titles: Ivan Lendl, with 7.'' 1991–1996 :''Winner of most titles: Pete Sampras, with 7.'' 1997–2002 :''Winner of most titles: Pete Sampras, with 6.'' 2003–2008 :''Winner of most titles: Roger Federer, with 13.'' 2009–2014 ''Winner of most titles: Rafael Nadal, with 9.'' 2015–2020 ''Winner of mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Slam (tennis)
The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year, also referred to as the "Calendar-year Grand Slam" or "Calendar Slam". In doubles, a team may accomplish the Grand Slam playing together or a player may achieve it with different partners. Winning all four major championships consecutively but not within the same calendar year is referred to as a "non-calendar-year Grand Slam", while winning the four majors at any point during the course of a career is known as a "Career Grand Slam". The Grand Slam tournaments, also referred to as majors, are the world's four most important annual professional tennis tournaments. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and the longest matches for men (best of five sets, best of three for the women). The tournaments are overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), rather than the separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Australian Open – Men's Singles
Rod Laver defeated Andrés Gimeno in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1969 Australian Open. It was the first step in an eventual Grand Slam for Laver. This was the first edition of the tournament to be open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era. William Bowrey was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ray Ruffels. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. Draw Final eight Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1969 Australian Open Men's Singles draw1969 Australian Open – Men's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 French Open – Men's Singles
Andrés Gimeno defeated Patrick Proisy in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1972 French Open. This was his first and only major title and, at the age of 34, he became the oldest first-time major champion in the Open Era. Jan Kodeš was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Proisy. The French Lawn Tennis Federation halved the size of the draw from 128 to 64 players in an attempt to attract the top players on tour to the tournament; this change was reverted the following year as results were mixed. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Andrés Gimeno is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Jan Kodeš ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ilie Năstase ''(first round)'' # Stan Smith ''(quarterfinals)'' # Manuel Orantes ''(semifinals)'' # Bob Hewitt ''(first round)'' # Andrés Gimeno (champion) # Pierre Barthès ''(third round)'' # Željko Franulović ''(first round)'' # P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Australian Open – Men's Singles
Defending champion Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1972 Australian Open. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ken Rosewall is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # John Newcombe ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ken Rosewall (champion) # John Alexander ''(third round)'' # Alex Metreveli ''(semifinals)'' # Owen Davidson ''(second round)'' # Tony Roche ''(withdrew before the tournament began)'' # Colin Dibley ''(third round)'' # Mal Anderson ''(finals)'' # Dick Crealy ''(quarterfinals)'' # Allan Stone ''(semifinals)'' # John Cooper ''(quarterfinals)'' # Geoff Masters ''(second round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Final eight Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1972 Australian Open Men's Singles draw1972 Australian Open – Men's dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 US Open – Men's Singles
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners are release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Defending champion John Newcombe successfully defended his title, defeating Stan Smith in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1971 Wimbledon Championships. It was his third Wimbledon singles title. Seeds Rod Laver ''(quarterfinals)'' John Newcombe (champion) Ken Rosewall ''(semifinals)'' Stan Smith ''(final)'' Arthur Ashe ''(third round)'' Cliff Richey ''(quarterfinals)'' Ilie Năstase ''(second round)'' Cliff Drysdale ''(first round)'' Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links * * 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 French Open – Men's Singles
Defending champion Jan Kodeš successfully defended his title, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1971 French Open. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Jan Kodeš (champion) # Arthur Ashe ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ilie Năstase ''(final)'' # Cliff Richey ''(fourth round)'' # Željko Franulović ''(semifinals)'' # Stan Smith ''(quarterfinals)'' # Marty Riessen ''(fourth round)'' # Alex Metreveli ''(second round)'' # Robert Lutz ''(fourth round)'' # Roger Taylor ''(first round)'' # Manuel Orantes ''(first round)'' # Pierre Barthès ''(fourth round)'' # Ion Țiriac ''(first round)'' # Nikola Pilić ''(first round)'' # Georges Goven ''(fourth round)'' # Jaime Fillol Sr. ''(first round)'' Qualifying Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Section 1 Secti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Australian Open – Men's Singles
Ken Rosewall defeated the defending champion Arthur Ashe in the final, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1971 Australian Open. With the win, he became the first man in the Open Era to win a major singles title without dropping a set. Seeds All seeds receive a bye into the second round. # Rod Laver ''(third round)'' # Ken Rosewall (champion) # Arthur Ashe ''(finals)'' # Tom Okker ''(semifinals)'' # Tony Roche ''(third round)'' # Roy Emerson ''(quarterfinals)'' # John Newcombe ''(third round)'' # Roger Taylor ''(third round)'' # Andrés Gimeno ''(second round)'' # Marty Riessen ''(quarterfinals)'' # Dennis Ralston ''(third round)'' # Cliff Drysdale ''(quarterfinals)'' # Nikola Pilić ''(second round)'' # Fred Stolle ''(third round)'' # Mark Cox ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ismail El Shafei Ismail El Shafei ( ar, إسماعيل الشافعي) (born 15 November 1947) is an Egyptian former professional tennis player and president o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 US Open – Men's Singles
Ken Rosewall defeated Tony Roche in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–2), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 US Open. Rod Laver was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Dennis Ralston. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ken Rosewall is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Rod Laver, ''(fourth round)'' # John Newcombe, ''(semifinals)'' # Ken Rosewall, (champion) # Tony Roche, ''(finals)'' # Roy Emerson, ''(fourth round)'' # Andrés Gimeno, ''(first round)'' # Arthur Ashe, ''(quarterfinals)'' # Roger Taylor (tennis), Roger Taylor, ''(third round)'' # Tom Okker, ''(fourth round)'' # Cliff Richey, ''(semifinals)'' # Stan Smith, ''(quarterfinals)'' # Cliff Drysdale, ''(second round)'' # - # Richard Pancho Gonzales, ''(third round)'' # Fred Stolle, ''(third round)'' # Clark Graebner, ''(fourth round)'' # Marty Riessen, ''(first round)'' # Nikola Pilić, ''(fourth round)'' # Dennis Ralsto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
John Newcombe defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. It was his second Wimbledon singles title, and his fifth major singles title overall. Rod Laver was the two time defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Roger Taylor. Seeds Rod Laver ''(fourth round)'' John Newcombe (champion) Arthur Ashe ''(fourth round)'' Tony Roche ''(quarterfinals)'' Ken Rosewall ''(final)'' Željko Franulović ''(third round)'' Stan Smith ''(fourth round)'' Ilie Năstase ''(fourth round)'' Clark Graebner ''(quarterfinals)'' Roy Emerson ''(quarterfinals)'' Tom Okker ''(second round)'' Cliff Drysdale ''(third round)'' Jan Kodeš ''(first round)'' Andrés Gimeno ''(semifinals)'' Dennis Ralston ''(fourth round)'' Roger Taylor ''(semifinals)'' Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Sect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 French Open – Men's Singles
Jan Kodeš defeated Željko Franulović in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open. Rod Laver was the defending champion, but did not compete this year. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Ilie Năstase ''(quarterfinals)'' # Stan Smith ''(first round)'' # Manuel Santana ''(fourth round)'' # Arthur Ashe ''(quarterfinals)'' # Željko Franulović ''(final)'' # Bob Hewitt ''(second round)'' # Jan Kodeš (champion) # Cliff Richey ''(semifinals)'' # Alex Metreveli ''(fourth round)'' # Ion Țiriac ''(fourth round)'' # François Jauffret ''(quarterfinals)'' # Lew Hoad ''(fourth round)'' # Manuel Orantes ''(fourth round)'' # Georges Goven ''(semifinals)'' # Ray Ruffels ''(third round)'' # Dick Crealy ''(fourth round)'' Qualifying Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Section ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Australian Open – Men's Singles
Arthur Ashe defeated Dick Crealy in the final, 6–4, 9–7, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 Australian Open. Rod Laver was the defending champion, but chose not to compete this year. The first round was best-of-three sets, and the rest of the tournament was best-of-five. Seeds All seeds receive a bye into the second round. # Tony Roche ''(quarterfinals)'' # John Newcombe ''(quarterfinals)'' # Tom Okker ''(quarterfinals)'' # Arthur Ashe (champion) # Stan Smith ''(third round)'' # Dennis Ralston ''(semifinals)'' # Nikola Pilić ''(third round)'' # Roger Taylor ''(semifinals)'' # Robert Lutz ''(third round)'' # Ray Ruffels ''(quarterfinals)'' # Allan Stone ''(third round)'' # Dick Crealy ''(final)'' # William Bowrey ''(third round)'' # John Alexander ''(third round)'' # Gerald Battrick ''(third round)'' # Bob Carmichael ''(second round)'' Draw Final eight Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 External links Association of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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