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Who is the Tennis GOAT?

8/1/2023

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For the near future, as long as any of the members of the Big 3 are playing, we intend to provide continual updates. 
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The one axiomatic truth in the Tennis GOAT debate, it is between the Big 3 - Rafa, Roger, and Novak. That is non-debatable. But, who is the Greatest between those 3!?! Now, this part use to get very tenuous, and for much tennis and sport circles, it is still provocative. But if we stick to the numbers, the Top 3 greatest are clear, and the order is becoming more transparent with every passing tournament.

If we have to pick one, it has to be Novak Djokovic! We are not anti anyone, to be completely honest and up front. And for more clarity, this blog up to 2022 contented that Rafa was the GOAT for the longest time. However, the numbers and the consistency does not lie, therefore, putting peaks, unbreakable records to the side, the objective answer here is Novak. Click to read more on stats ...

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Sport Goat Chart Breakdown: Tennis Grand Slams

7/31/2023

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The following are interesting facts when you break down Grand Slams by Player and Country: 
  • There are only two players in the Open Era that have won 10% of all Grand Slams, being Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. 
  • The Top 10 Players have won 58% of all Grand Slams, indicating there is a relatively longer tail champions. However, the Big 3 have won more than a quarter of all Grand Slams (29%).
  • The Top 5 Countries of All Time Grand Slam champions are USA, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Serbia; with the following player champion breakdown respectively: 13, 8, 4, 2, and 1. 
  • There have been 58 Grand Slam Winners, from 20 different countries in the Open Era.
Current Major Champions: 
  • Australian: Jannik Sinner
  • French: Novak Djokovic
  • Wimbledon: Carlos Alcaraz
  • US Open: Novak Djokovic
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ATP and Grand Slam Recap by Tournament

7/30/2023

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The following breakout is by the Category of the Tournament:

Grand Slams
  1. Australian Open
  2. French Open
  3. Wimbledon
  4. US Open
Masters 1000
  1. Indian Wells Open (Part 1 of the Sunshine Double)
  2. Miami Open (Part 2 of the Sunshine Double)
  3. Monte Carlo Masters
  4. Madrid Open
  5. Internazionali Rome
  6. Toronto Open
  7. Cincinnati
  8. Shanghai Masters
  9. Paris Masters
ATP 500
  1. Rotterdam Open
  2. Rio Open (Part 3 of the Golden Swing)
  3. Dubai Championships
  4. Abierto Mexicano (Acapulco)
  5. Barcelona Open
  6. Cinch Championships
  7. Halle Open
  8. Hamburg European Open
  9. Washington (Citi) Open
  10. China Open
  11. Japan Open
  12. Vienna Open
  13. Swiss Indoors Basel
ATP 250
  1. Tata Open (2023 Final Year of Competition - was the only one in India)
  2. ASB Classic
  3. Dallas Open
  4. Cordoba Open (Part 1 of the Golden Swing)
  5. Sud de France Open
  6. Delray Beach Open
  7. Argentina Open (Part 2 of the Golden Swing)
  8. Qatar Open
  9. Open 13 Provence
  10. Chile Open (Part 4 of the Golden Swing)
  11. U.S Men's Clay Court Championship
  12. Grand Prix Marrakech
  13. Mellennium Estoril Open
  14. Munich Open
  15. Srpska Open (Bosnia & Herzegovina) - Replaced Serbia Open (applying to be ATP 500)
  16. Open Lyon
  17. Boss Stuttgart Open
  18. Libema Open
  19. Mallorca Open
  20. Rothesay International
  21. Infosys Hall of Fame Open
  22. Gstaad Open
  23. Nordea Open
  24. Atlanta Open
  25. Umag Open
  26. Mifel Tennis Open
  27. Genarali Open
  28. Winston-Salem Open
  29. Chengdu Open
  30. Zuhai Championships
  31. Astana Open
  32. European Open
  33. Stockholm Open
  34. Moselle Open
  35. Tel Aviv Open
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French Open Grand Slam

7/29/2023

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The French Open is one of the four major Grand Slam tennis tournaments held annually and is the second of the year - tournament is held annually at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. The tournament features men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, mixed doubles, and wheelchair competitions. Driven by the seven rounds needed for a championship, the clay surface characteristics (slower pace, higher bounce), and the best-of-five-set men's singles matches, the French Open is regarded as the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world. The French Open is the first Grand Slam tournament to join the "Open" era in 1968. Do note - The Open Era is the current era of professional tennis. It began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs.
  • There have been 55 Title Recognitions with 27 Champions.
  • Rafael Nadal has won the tournament a record 14x. Only one of two players all time to have won 10x majors in one slam (with the other being Novak Djokovic 10x in the Australian). Bjorn Borg is second winning it 6x.
  • Winning a major 14x is not only the most ever won in any tournament, let alone a major, is considered to be one of the most unbreakable records in all of sports.
  • A total of 9 players have won the tournament at least twice. 
  • Novak Djokovic winning the French Open in 2023, made him the first ever player to complete the Career Slam 3x. This broke a tie with Rafael Nadal, where only both players have a minimum of 2x of Career Slams.​
  • Reigning Champion: Novak Djokovic

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Australian Open Grand Slam

7/29/2023

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The Australian Open is one of the four major Grand Slam tennis tournaments held annually and is the first of the year - tournament is held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament features men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, mixed doubles, and wheelchair competitions. Do note - The Open Era is the current era of professional tennis. It began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs.
  • There have been 55 Title Recognitions with 26 Champions.
  • Novak Djokovic has won the tournament a record 10x. Only one of two players all time to have won 10x majors in one slam (with the other being Rafael Nadal 14x in the French). Roger Federer is second with six titles.
  • A total of 14 players have won the tournament at least twice. 
  • Andy Murray has made it to the finals a total of 5x, all with second place finishes. The person tied for the second most 2nd place finishes is Rafael Nadal with 4. ​
  • Reigning Champion: Novak Djokovic

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ATP 250 Boss Stuttgart Open

6/30/2023

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The BOSS Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts, held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 53 Title Recognitions with 45 Champions.
  • Surface: Grass
  • Rafael Nadal has won the tournament a record 3x.
  • Reigning Champion: Frances Tiafoe

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ATP 250 Libema Open

6/30/2023

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​The Libema Open has been considered a critical stop in the Grass Court Season. It is one of eight tour-level events played on grass, and hosts both the men's and women's tours in the opening week of the grass-court swing. It is played in 'S-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 32 Title Recognitions with 24 Champions.
  • Surface: Grass
  • Patrick Rafter and Nicolas Mahut has won the tournament a record 3x. Patrick Rafter 3 peated from 1998-2000.
  • Reigning Champion: Tallon Griekspoor

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ATP 250 Bavarian International Tennis Championships

4/30/2023

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The Bavarian International Tennis Championships Open is the first of four German tournaments on the season's ATP Tour calendar, which is contested in Munich. Now known as the BMW Open it  was first staged at Munich’s Iphitos Tennis Club in 1974. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 54 Title Recognitions with 45 Champions.
  • Surface: Clay
  • Philipp Kohlschreiber has won the tournament a record 3x.
  • Reigning Champion: Holger Rune

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ATP 250 Grand Prix Marrakech

4/30/2023

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The Grand Prix Hassan II was inaugurated as an ATP Challenger event in 1984 and as an ATP Tour tournament in 1990. Tournament is entirely funded by Morocco's King. Marrakech, relocated from Casablanca in 2016, and is the only African stop in the ATP tour. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 37 Title Recognitions with 34 Champions.
  • Surface: Clay
  • Pablo Andujar has won the tournament a record 3x.
  • Reigning Champion: Roberto Carballes Baena

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ATP 250 Estoril Open

4/30/2023

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​The Estoril Open is an ATP clay court tennis tournament held in the Portuguese Riviera. The tournament was created in 2015 to replace the historic Portugal Open, which was canceled due to lack of sponsorships. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 8 Title Recognitions with 8 Champions.
  • Surface: Clay
  • There are no multiple time winners in the tournament.
  • Reigning Champion: Casper Ruud

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ATP 250 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship

4/30/2023

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The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship began in 1910 - it was the attempt to establish more clay courts in the West. It is the only ATP Tour event in the U.S. contested on clay, where since 2001, Houston has been its home. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 54 Title Recognitions with 41 Champions.
  • Surface: Clay
  • Jimmy Connors has won the tournament a record 4x.
  • Reigning Champion: Frances Tiafoe

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ATP 1000 Miami Open

3/31/2023

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Behind the Indian Wells Masters, the Miami Open is the second event of the "Sunshine Double"— which is a series of two consecutive hard court tournaments in the United States at the beginning of the season. Therefore, it is the second ATP 1000 tournament played in the year. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 46 Title Recognitions with 27 Champions.
  • Surface: Hard
  • Novak Djokovic and Andre Agassi have won the tournament a record 6x.
  • There are a total of seven players to have won it multiple times.
  • Reigning Champion: Daniil Medvedev

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ATP 1000 Indian Wells

3/31/2023

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Indian Wells the first of nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. It has been consistent in showcasing the best players at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Event has been voted the best tournament in its category many times throughout the years, most recently in 2022. Fun note, The Stadium 1 is the second-largest tennis stadium in the world, with more than 16,000 seats and 44 suites. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 46 Title Recognitions with 27 Champions.
  • Surface: Hard
  • Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have won the tournament a record 5x.
  • Rafael Nadal has won the tournament 3x, therefore, the Big 3 has won the tournament 28% of the time.
  • There are a total of ten players to have won it multiple times.
  • Reigning Champion: Carlos Alcaraz

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ATP 250 Chile Open (Santiago)

2/28/2023

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The Chile Open is the fourth and last stop of the Latin American "Golden Swing" - played in Santiago. It is held in the Chilean capital of Santiago at the Center Court of Club Deportivo Universidad Catolica. This has been a tournament dominated by Latino players who have lifted the trophy. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 25 Title Recognitions with 22 Champions.
  • Surface: Clay
  • Fernando Gonzalez has won the tournament a record 4x.
  • Reigning Champion: Nicolas Jarry

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ATP 250 Cordoba Open

2/28/2023

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Cordoba Open made its debut on the ATP Tour in 2019. It is the first clay-court tournament of the season and also the opening leg of the Latin American "Golden Swing". Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 5 Title Recognitions with 5 Champions.
  • ​Surface: Clay
  • Reigning Champion: Sebastian Baez

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ATP 250 Argentina Open

2/28/2023

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The Argentina Open is the second stop of the Latin American "Golden Swing" - played in Buenos Aires, in the Lawn Tennis Club known as the "Cathedral of Argentinean Tennis". This is a tournament that has primarily been dominated by Spanish and Argentine participants.Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 23 Title Recognitions with 18 Champions.
  • Surface: Clay
  • David Ferrer has won the tournament a record 3x.
  • There are a total of four players to have won it multiple times (Ferrer, Ruud, Thiem, and Moya).
  • Reigning Champion: Carlos Alcaraz

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ATP 250 Open 13 Provence

2/28/2023

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The Open 13 Provence, held in Marseille, is one of five French tournaments on the ATP Tour calendar. There are Grand Slam winners to have lifted this trophy, most recently Daniil Medvedev. This has been a tournament dominated by the French, Swedes, and Swiss. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 31 Title Recognitions with 23 Champions.
  • Surface: Hard
  • Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Thomas Enqvist, and Marc Rosset have won the tournament a record 3x.
  • There are a total of five players to have won it multiple times.
  • Reigning Champion: Hubert Hurkacz

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ATP 500 Abierto Mexicano (Acapulco)

2/28/2023

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Acapulco has been honoured by players as the best tournament of the year in its category 3x (2007, 2017, 2019). It was part of the prior "Golden Swing" series. The Golden Swing is a series of four tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour, held every February in Latin America. The ATP 500 event switched to blue hard courts in 2014 after 20 years on clay. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 30 Title Recognitions with 18 Champions.
  • Surface: Hard
  • Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, and Thomas Muster have won the tournament a record 4x.
  • There are a total of six players to have won it multiple times.
  • Reigning Champion: Alex de Minaur

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ATP 500 Dubai Tennis Championships

2/28/2023

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The Dubai Tennis Championships debuted at the Aviation Club in 1993 as an ATP 250 tournament. In 2001 the ATP upgraded the tournament from an ATP 250 level to a more prestigious ATP 500 level tournament. On the WTA Tour, it alternates yearly between a WTA 1000 level tournament and a WTA 500 level tournament. It's owned and organized by Dubai Duty Free and held annually in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on outdoor hardcourts. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 31 Title Recognitions with 20 Champions.
  • Surface: Hard
  • Roger Federer has won the tournament a record 8x.
  • There are a total of two players to have won it multiple times (Novak Djokovic has won it 5x).
  • Reigning Champion: Daniil Medvedev

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ATP 500 ABN AMRO OPEN

2/28/2023

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The ABN AMRO Open, other known as the Rotterdam Open, is part of the ATP 500 Series, and is played in indoor hard courts. It's held annually in Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands, and has been a mainstay since 1974. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 49 Title Recognitions with 40 Champions.
  • Surface: Indoor Hard
  • Roger Federer has won the tournament a record 3x.
  • There are a total of 9 players to have won it multiple times.
  • Reigning Champion: Daniil Medvedev

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ATP 250 Open Sud de France Montpellier

2/28/2023

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Open Sud de France  one of the ATP Tour 250 Series professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 13 Title Recognitions with 9 Champions.
  • Surface: Indoor Hard
  • Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet have won the tournament a record 3x.
  • There are a total of two players to have won it multiple times (being Monfils and Gasquet).
  • Reigning Champion: Jannik Sinner

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ATP 250 Dallas Open

2/28/2023

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The Dallas Open is one of ONLY 10 United States tournaments on the ATP Tour and the ONLY ATP Tour indoor championship in the United States. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 55 Title Recognitions with 34 Champions.
  • John McEnroe and Andre Agassi have won the tournament a record 5x.
  • There are a total of 12 players that have won the tournament multiple times.
  • Reigning Champion: Yibing Wu

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ATP 250 Delray Beach

2/28/2023

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The Delray Beach Open which debuted in 1993 in Delray Beach, Florida, is usually held in the dawn of spring. Part of the ATP 250 Series, played on a Hard Court, is an event that is growing in popularity, especially in the USA. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 31 Title Recognitions with 27 Champions.
  • Surface: Hard
  • There are four players tied with the most titles with 2x each (Ernests Gulbis, Xavier Malisse, Jan-Michael Gambill, and Jason Stoltenberg).
  • ​Reigning Champion: Taylor Fritz

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ATP 500 Rio Open

2/28/2023

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Rio Open tournament is played on outdoor clay courts at the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the only ATP Tour 500 event in South America and the only ATP Tour event in Brazil. It is also the third stop to the Golden Swing season. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 9 Title Recognitions with 9 Champions.
  • Surface: Clay
  • Nine players are tied with all having won title 1x.
  •  In 2022, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest ATP 500 champion since the category was created in 2009
  • Reigning Champion: Cameron Norrie

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ATP 250 Qatar Open

2/28/2023

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The Qatar ExxonMobil Open is one of two ATP Tour events held in the Middle East - it has been selected by players as the ATP 250 Tournament of the Year 5x (2015, ’17, ’19, '21-'22). This is one of the ATP 250 tournaments that all Big 3 have lifted the trophy. Quick Stats below and by clicking read more, you can get the Yearly Champions.
  • There have been 31 Title Recognitions with 24 Champions.
  • Surface: Hard
  • Roger Federer has won the tournament a record 3x.
  • There are a total of six players to have won it multiple times.
  • Reigning Champion: Daniil Medvedev

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