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The Tennis Masters Cup is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings.
Unlike all the other events on the men's tour, the Tennis Masters Cup is not a straightforward knock-out tournament. The eight players are divided into two groups of four, and play three round-robin matches each against the other three players in their group. From there, the two players with the best records in each group progress to the semi-finals, with the semi-final winners meeting in the final to determine the champion.
The event is actually the third evolution of a championship which began in 1970. It was originally known simply as The Masters tournament, and was organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The Masters was a year-end showpiece event between the best players on the men's tour, but did not count for any world ranking points. In 1990, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) took over the running of the men's tour and replaced the Masters with the ATP Tour World Championship. World ranking points were now at stake, with an undefeated champion earning the same number of points they would for winning one of the four Grand Slam events. The ITF, who continued to run the Grand Slam tournaments, created a rival year-end event known as the Grand Slam Cup, which was contested by the 16 players with the best records in Grand Slam competitions that year. In December 1999, the ATP and ITF agreed to discontinue the two separate events and create a new jointly-owned event called the Tennis Masters Cup. As with the Masters and the ATP Tour World Championships, the Tennis Masters Cup is contested by eight players. However under the rules of the Tennis Masters Cup, the player who is ranked number eight on the ATP world rankings does not have a guaranteed spot. If a player who wins one of the year's Grand Slam events finishes the year ranked outside the top eight but still within the top 20, they can be included in the Tennis Masters Cup instead of the eight-ranked player.
For many years, the doubles event was held as a separate tournament the week after the singles competition. But more recently they have been held together in the same week and venue. Like the singles competition, the doubles involves the eight most successful teams on the tour each year and starts with a group phase with each team playing three round-robin matches.
Past Singles Finals
Doubles Champions
Detailed Recent Results
2006 - Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Qualifiers:
2005 - Shanghai, People's Republic of China
| Round | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | David Nalbandian (ARG) | Roger Federer (SUI) | 6-7(4), 6-7(11), 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(3) |
| SF | Roger Federer (SUI) | Gaston Gaudio (ARG) | 6-0, 6-0 |
| SF | David Nalbandian (ARG) | Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) | 6-0, 7-5 |
2004 - Houston, Texas, USA
| Round | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Roger Federer (SUI) | Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) | 6-2, 6-3 |
| SF | Roger Federer (SUI) | Marat Safin (RUS) | 6-3, 7-6(18) |
| SF | Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) | Andy Roddick (USA) | 6-3, 6-2 |
Finals (2000-2005)
| Year | Venue | Surface | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 2005 | Shanghai, China | Carpet (Indoor)* | '''David Nalbandian | Roger Federer | 6-7, 6-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 |
| 2004 | Houston, Texas, United States | Hard (Outdoor) | '''Roger Federer | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 2003 | Houston, Texas, United States | Hard (Outdoor) | '''Roger Federer | Andre Agassi | 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 |
| 2002 | Shanghai, China | Hard (Indoor) | '''Lleyton Hewitt | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-5, 7-5, 2-6, 2-6, 6-4 |
| 2001 | Sydney, Australia | Hard (Indoor) | '''Lleyton Hewitt | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 2000 | Lisbon, Portugal | Hard (Indoor) | '''Gustavo Kuerten | Andre Agassi | 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
- Note: The 2005 Tennis Masters Cup event's surface was indoor carpet (Taraflex), not hard court, as per the ATP official website.
Singles Titles Matrix
| Player | # | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Sampras (USA) | 5 | 1999, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1991 |
| Ivan Lendl (CZE/USA) | 5 | 1987, 1986, 1985, 1982, 1981 |
| Ilie Năstase (ROM) | 4 | 1975, 1973, 1972, 1971 |
| Boris Becker (GER) | 3 | 1995, 1992, 1988 |
| John McEnroe (USA) | 3 | 1984, 1983, 1978 |
| Roger Federer (SUI) | 2 | 2004, 2003 |
| Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) | 2 | 2002, 2001 |
| Björn Borg (SWE) | 2 | 1980, 1979 |
| David Nalbandian (ARG) | 1 | 2005 |
| Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) | 1 | 2000 |
| Alex Corretja (ESP) | 1 | 1998 |
| Michael Stich (GER) | 1 | 1993 |
| Andre Agassi (USA) | 1 | 1990 |
| Stefan Edberg (SWE) | 1 | 1989 |
| Jimmy Connors (USA) | 1 | 1977 |
| Manuel Orantes (ESP) | 1 | 1976 |
| Guillermo Vilas (ARG) | 1 | 1974 |
| Stan Smith (USA) | 1 | 1970 |
Honor Roll
Tennis Masters Cup (2000- ):
| Player | Years Qual. | Matches | W-L | W Rate | Years Comp | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Agassi (United States) | 5 | 16 | 8-8 | .500 | 2000-01-02-03-05 | F (2000-2003) |
| Guillermo Coria (Argentina) | 3 | 8 | 1-7 | .125 | 2003-04-05 | RR (2003-2004-2005) |
| Alex Corretja (Spain) | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | 2000 | RR (2000) |
| Albert Costa (Spain) | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | 2002 | RR (2002) |
| Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) | 1 | 4 | 3-1 | .750 | 2005 | SF (2005) |
| Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 4 | 19 | 17-2 | .895 | 2002-03-04-05 | W (2003-2004) |
| Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) | 3 | 12 | 6-6 | .500 | 2001-02-03 | F (2002) |
| Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) | 2 | 7 | 2-5 | .286 | 2004-05 | SF (2005) |
| Fernando González (Chile) | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | .500 | 2005 (Alt.) | RR (2005) |
| Sébastien Grosjean (France) | 1 | 5 | 3-2 | .600 | 2001 | F (2001) |
| Tim Henman (United Kingdom) | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | 2004 | RR (2004) |
| Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) | 4 | 18 | 13-5 | .722 | 2000-01-02-04 | W (2001-2002) |
| Goran Ivanisevic (Croatia) | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | 2001 | RR (2001) |
| Thomas Johansson (Sweden) | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | .000 | 2002 (Alt.) | RR (2002) |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) | 2 | 7 | 4-3 | .571 | 2000-01 | SF (2001) |
| Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) | 2 | 8 | 4-4 | .500 | 2000-01 | W (2000) |
| Ivan Ljubičić (Croatia) | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | 2005 | RR (2005) |
| Carlos Moya (Spain) | 3 | 10 | 5-5 | .500 | 2002-03-04 | SF (2002) |
| David Nalbandian (Argentina) | 2 | 9 | 5-4 | .555 | 2003-05 | W (2005) |
| Magnus Norman (Sweden) | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | 2000 | RR (2000) |
| Jiří Novák (Czech Republic) | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | 2002 | RR (2002) |
| Mariano Puerta (Argentina) | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | 2005 | RR (2005) |
| Patrick Rafter (Australia) | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | 2001 | RR (2001) |
| Andy Roddick (United States) | 2 | 8 | 5-3 | .625 | 2003-04 | SF (2003-2004) |
| Marat Safin (Russia) | 3 | 11 | 4-7 | .363 | 2000-02-04 | SF (2000-2004) |
| Pete Sampras (United States) | 1 | 4 | 2-2 | .500 | 2000 | SF (2000) |
| Rainer Schuettler (Germany) | 1 | 4 | 2-2 | .500 | 2003 | SF (2003) |
Facts
- Players who won the tournament undefeated (since 1990):
- 1993: Michael Stich, Germany
- 2001: Lleyton Hewitt, Australia
- 2003: Roger Federer, Switzerland
- 2004: Roger Federer, Switzerland
- Players who won back-to-back titles:
- Ilie Năstase, Romania, 1971-72-73
- Björn Borg, Sweden, 1979-80
- Ivan Lendl (2), Czechoslovakia, 1981-82; 1985-86-87
- John McEnroe, United States, 1983-84
- Pete Sampras, United States, 1996-97
- Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, 2001-02
- Roger Federer, Switzerland, 2003-04
See also
External links
Copa Masters masculina | Tennis Masters Cup | Tennis Masters Cup | Masters de tennis masculin | גביע המאסטרס | Tennis Masters Cup | Masters | Tennis Masters Cup | Tennis Masters Cup | 网球大师杯赛
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