Shark Bites

US Open 2007

10.09.2007

ATP stats guru Greg Sharko takes a look at the numbers behind the stories on the ATP circuit .

MOST FINAL MEETINGS IN OPEN ERA

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have met 13 times since their first match-up in 2004, including in 10 finals. The young rivalry is already among the game’s all-time greats and their four Grand Slam finals is third in the Open Era, only behind the five between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras and Mats Wilander and Ivan Lendl. Here is a look at some of the great rivalries in the Open Era:

Rivalry Match-up	Finals Played	(Grand Slams)
Ivan Lendl vs. John McEnroe	20*	(3)
Andre Agassi vs. Pete Sampras	16	(5)
Boris Becker vs. Stefan Edberg	16	(3)
Jimmy Connors vs. John McEnroe	15	(2)
Boris Becker vs. Ivan Lendl	13	(3)
Bjorn Borg vs. Jimmy Connors	12	(4)
Bjorn Borg vs. Guillermo Vilas	10	(2)
Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal	10	(4)
Rod Laver vs. Ken Rosewall	10	(2)
Ilie Nastase vs. Manuel Orantes	10	(0)
Bjorn Borg vs. John McEnroe	9	(4)
Mats Wilander vs. Ivan Lendl	9	(5)
* One final not played due to weather

MOST ACES IN A TOURNAMENT

John Isner fired a non-Grand Slam tournament record 144 aces en route to his first ATP final in Washington, D.C. Isner’s mark is the most in a one week tournament since the ATP began keeping serving records in 1991. His aces total was the most in a tournament since Mark Philippoussis hit 178 aces at Wimbledon in 2003. He became the fourth different player to hit at least 144 aces in a tournament:

Player	No.	Tournament
Goran Ivanisevic	212	2001 Wimbledon
Goran Ivanisevic	202	1992 Wimbledon
Goran Ivanisevic	184	1998 Wimbledon
Mark Philippoussis	178	2003 Wimbledon
Goran Ivanisevic	167	1994 Wimbledon
Goran Ivanisevic	166	1995 Wimbledon
Pete Sampras	144	2002 US Open
John Isner	144	2007 Washington

MOST CONSECUTIVE WEEKS AT NO. 1
(All-time on ATP & WTA Tours)

Roger Federer is the all-time leader with most consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the history of pro tennis. He surpassed Steffi Graf’s record of 186 straight weeks on Aug. 27. If Federer maintains his No. 1 ranking the next three months, he will reach the 200 weeks mark on Nov. 26, one week after the season-ending Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai.

Player	No.	Duration
Roger Federer	189	Feb. 2, 2004-current *
Steffi Graf	186	Aug. 17, 1987-Mar. 10, 1991
Jimmy Connors	160	July 29, 1974-Aug. 22, 1977
Ivan Lendl	157	Sept. 9, 1985-Sept. 11, 1988
Martina Navratilova	156	June 14, 1982-June 9, 1985
Chris Evert	140	Nov. 3, 1975-July 9, 1978

* as of Sept. 10

YOUNG ONES ON THE RISE

Of the six players aged 22 and under in the Top 20 South African Airways ATP rankings (as of Aug. 27), Novak Djokovic has made the biggest two-year jump, climbing from No. 83 in 2005 to a career-high No. 3 this season.

Player	Age	2005 Rank	2007 Rank	Rank Jump	Career Titles
Novak Djokovic	20	83	3	+ 80	6
Andy Murray	20	65	19	+ 46	2
Marcos Baghdatis	22	56	18	+ 38	2
Tomas Berdych	21	25	9	+ 16	3
Richard Gasquet	21	16	13	+ 3	4
Rafael Nadal	21	2	2	Even	23

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