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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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The following are interesting facts when you break down Grand Slams by Player and Country:
The following breakout is by the Category of the Tournament:
Grand Slams
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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