ATP Masters Series
The ATP Masters Series[1] was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the men's Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour from 2004 until 2008. The events were held annually in Europe and North America. The tournaments were important for the top male players on the professional circuit as the series constituted the most prestigious tournaments in men's tennis after the four Grand Slam events. The events were known as the Championship Series, Single Week[2] from 1990 to 1995, the Super 9[3][4] from 1996 to 1999, and the Tennis Masters Series[5] from 2000 to 2003. Since 2009 the events have been called the ATP Tour Masters 1000.
History
The series was introduced in 1990 with the inception of the ATP Tour by bringing together the nine most prestigious tournaments of the preceding Grand Prix tennis circuit. Results in ATP Masters Series events earned players more world ranking points than regular tournaments, though not as many as Grand Slam events or the year-end ATP World Tour Finals. Up until 2007, most Masters Series finals were contested as best of five set matches, but from 2008 all Masters Series events were decided in best of three set matches.
As part of a shake-up of the tennis circuit in 2009, the Masters Series became the ATP Tour Masters 1000, with the addition of the number 1000 referring to the number of ranking points earned by the winner of each tournament. Contrary to earlier plans, the number of tournaments was not reduced from nine to eight and the Monte-Carlo Masters remained part of the series although, unlike the other events, it does not have a mandatory player commitment. The Hamburg Masters event was downgraded to an ATP Tour 500 event. The Madrid Masters moved to May and onto clay courts. A new tournament in Shanghai replaced the Hamburg Masters and took over Madrid's former October indoor slot. In 2011, six of the nine "1000" level tournaments were combined ATP and WTA events.
Taking into account the renamed ATP Tour Masters 1000, Rafael Nadal currently holds the record for a total of 33 titles.
Tournaments
* Note: Although the Monte Carlo Masters is billed as taking place in Monte Carlo, in the country of Monaco, it is actually held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, a commune of France adjacent to Monaco.[6]
ATP Points
| Tour | Points |
|---|---|
| Winner | 500 |
| Final | 350 |
| Semi-finals | 225 |
| Quarter-finals | 125 |
| Round of 16 | 75 |
| Round of 32 | 35 |
| Round of 64 | 5 (Draw 64) or 20 (Draw 96) |
| Round of 128 | 5 |
Singles champions
| Indian Wells | Miami | Monte Carlo | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Stockholm | Paris | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 |  |  |  |  |  | | |  | |
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| Indian Wells | Miami | Monte Carlo | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Essen | Paris | |
| 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Indian Wells | Miami | Monte Carlo | Hamburg[N 1] | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati[N 2] | Stuttgart | Paris | |
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Doubles champions
| Indian Wells | Miami | Monte Carlo | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Stockholm | Paris | |
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| Indian Wells | Miami | Monte Carlo | Hamburg | Rome | Canada | Cincinnati | Essen | Paris | |
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Finals
1990 ATP Championship Series, Single Week
1991 ATP Championship Series, Single Week
1992 ATP Championship Series, Single Week
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1993 ATP Championship Series, Single Week
1994 ATP Championship Series, Single Week
1995 ATP Championship Series, Single Week
1996 ATP Super 9
1997 ATP Super 9
1998 ATP Super 9
1999 ATP Super 9
2000 Tennis Masters Series
2001 Tennis Masters Series
2002 Tennis Masters Series
2003 Tennis Masters Series
2004 ATP Masters Series
2005 ATP Masters Series
2006 ATP Masters Series
2007 ATP Masters Series
2008 ATP Masters Series
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See also
Notes
- The Masters Series event in Rome was played before Hamburg from 2000–2008.
- The 1996 Cincinnati Masters was held before the Canadian Masters.
- The men's singles final of the 2005 Rome Masters between Rafael Nadal and Guillermo Coria was the longest of the Open Era (5 hrs. and 14 mins)—in which 18-year-old Nadal prevailed. The 2006 Rome final produced another classic with Nadal defeating Roger Federer in 5 hrs. and 5 mins.
References
- "Reference to Series Name Sydney Morning Herald report". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 April 2008.
- "Newsbank Archive LA Times Reference to name". Los Angeles Times. 5 March 1990. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- "Reference to Series Name Toronto Star Archive". Toronto Star. 26 August 1996.
- Ian Thomsen (November 20, 1997). "ATP Tour Promises to Reinvent Itself as a Much Richer Sport". The New York Times.
- "Reference to Series Name New York Times Archive". New York Times. 10 December 1999.
- "Site Access". Monte Carlo Masters. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
External links
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