In men's tennis, the Grand Slam tournaments, the Masters tournaments, and the year-end championships are considered the top-tier events of the annual ATP Tour calendar, in addition to the quadrennial Olympics. They are collectively known as the 'Big Titles'.[a][1] The ATP defined the mandatory events (Slams, Masters and YEC) as follows
They are the biggest tournaments in our sport, where participation is mandatory, entry is reserved for the world's best and success is rewarded with fame and a rich haul of points and prize money.[2]
This article lists the respective singles champions of those events since the inception of the ATP Tour in 1990.
Note: By setting 1990 as the cut-off point, this list excludes many notable champions in top level tournaments from previous years. The Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships have been held since 1877 and 1970 respectively. The Olympics was first played in 1896 until 1924. High category tournaments equivalent to the Masters Series like the Grand Prix Super Series existed before the ATP Tour was introduced. There were also the professional Majors, the World Championship Series and the amateur Majors (WHCC, WCCC) before the Open Era.
List of champions
Big Titles leaders
- Top leaders with 8 titles minimum since 1990 (active players and records in bold).
Big Titles sweep
Winning all of the Big Titles over the course of a player's career: all four Grand Slam titles, all active Masters Series titles, the year-end championship title, and the Olympic gold medal. The feats of the Career Super Slam, the Career Golden Slam, the Career Grand Slam, as well as the Career Golden Masters are all achieved for the player who has completed the sweep. The feat of completing the Big Titles sweep has been described as completing the game of tennis.[7]
- The event at which the sweep was completed indicated in bold.
Calendar sweeps
- Back-to-back titles in a calendar year (three minimum).[9]
Statistics
- Correct as of the 2025 Wimbledon (with active players in bold).
| # | Big Title finals |
| 107 | Novak Djokovic |
| 92 | Roger Federer |
| 86 | Rafael Nadal |
| 46 | Pete Sampras |
| 43 | Andre Agassi |
| # | Big Titles in a season | Year |
| 10 | Novak Djokovic | 2015 |
| 8 | Roger Federer | 2006 |
Novak Djokovic (2) | 2011 |
| 7 | Roger Federer (2) | 2004 |
Rafael Nadal | 2013 |
| # | Big finals in a season | Year |
| 13 | Novak Djokovic | 2015 |
| 11 | Roger Federer | 2006 |
| 10 | Roger Federer (2) | 2007 |
Novak Djokovic (2) | 2012 |
Andy Murray | 2016 |
| # | Big Titles streak | Years |
| 7 | Novak Djokovic | 2014–15 |
Novak Djokovic (2) | 2015–16 |
| 5 | Rafael Nadal | 2010 |
Novak Djokovic (3) | 2011 |
Jannik Sinner | 2024–25 |
| 4 | Roger Federer | 2006–07 |
Rafael Nadal (2) | 2008 |
Roger Federer (2) | 2017 |
| # | Big finals streak | Years |
| 18 | Novak Djokovic | 2014–16 |
| 12 | Roger Federer | 2005–06 |
| 9 | Jannik Sinner | 2024–25 |
| 7 | Roger Federer (2) | 2007 |
Rafael Nadal | 2011 |
| 6 | Andy Murray | 2016 |
Novak Djokovic (4) | 2018–19 |
Active players
| # | Big Title finals |
| 107 | Novak Djokovic |
| 18 | Daniil Medvedev |
Alexander Zverev |
| 16 | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 15 | Jannik Sinner |
| 10 | Stefanos Tsitsipas |
| 8 | Stan Wawrinka |
| 7 | Casper Ruud |
| 6 | Andrey Rublev |
See also
Notes
- ^ The Olympics have been recognized by the ATP as a (non-annual) Big Title since 2020.
- ^ The Masters tournaments are listed in chronological order with two exceptions:
- 1. Cincinnati was held before Canada in 1996.
- 2. Rome was held before Madrid/Hamburg from 2000 to 2010 and after Cincinnati in 2020.
- ^ a b The fourth Masters event has been held in:
- Madrid (2009–present).
- Hamburg (1990–2008).
- ^ a b The eighth Masters event has had a very turbulent history. It has been held in:
- Shanghai (2009–present).
- Madrid (2002–2008).
- Stuttgart (1996–2001).
- Essen (1995).
- Stockholm (1990–1994).
- ^ 2020 French Open was held in September, after the US Open, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ a b c d e not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ a b c d Competed under no flag due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- ^ Six of Becker's 15 Big Titles were won before the ATP Tour era.
- ^ Djokovic had a four-title sweep in 2015 with the Australian Open, Indian Wells, and Miami titles followed by the Monte-Carlo Masters title.
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