The ATP Tennis Finalscommonly known as the Masters Cup, this is the great tournament where the 8 most important rackets of the season face each other. So, it is debated at the end of each season, where the RACE mark the points added to the course and reward the 8 best players of the campaign.
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Temp. | Champion | runner-up | Result | Campus |
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2020 | Daniel Medvedev | Dominic Thiem | 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 | London |
2019 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | Dominic Thiem | 6-7(6), 6-2, 7-6(4) | London |
2018 | Alexander Zverev | Novak Djokovic | 6-4, 6-3 | London |
2017 | Grigor Dimitrov | David Goffin | 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 | London |
2016 | Andy Murray | Novak Djokovic | 6-3, 6-4 | London |
2015 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 6-3, 6-4 | London |
2014 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | – | London |
2013 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal | 6-3, 6-4 | London |
2012 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 7-6 (6), 7-5 | London |
2011 | Roger Federer | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 | London |
2010 | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal | 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 | London |
2009 | Nikolai Davydenko | Juan Martin del Potro | 6-3, 6-4 | London |
2008 | Novak Djokovic | Nikolai Davydenko | 6-1, 7-5 | Shanghai |
2007 | Roger Federer | David Ferrer | 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 | Shanghai |
2006 | Roger Federer | james blake | 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 | Shanghai |
2005 | david nalbandian | Roger Federer | 6-7, 6-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 | Shanghai |
2004 | Roger Federer | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-3, 6-2 | Houston |
2003 | Roger Federer | Andrew Agassi | 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 | Houston |
2002 | Lleyton Hewitt | John Charles Ferrero | 7-5, 7-5, 2-6, 2-6, 6-4 | Shanghai |
2001 | Lleyton Hewitt | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 | sydney |
2000 | Gustavo Kuerten | Andrew Agassi | 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 | Lisbon |
1999 | Peter Sampras | Andrew Agassi | 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 | Hanover |
1998 | Alex Corretja | Carlos Moya | 3-6, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-5 | Hanover |
1997 | Peter Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 | Hanover |
nineteen ninety six | Peter Sampras | Boris Becker | 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 | Hanover |
nineteen ninety five | Boris Becker | michael chang | 7-6, 6-0, 7-6 | Frankfurt |
1994 | Peter Sampras | Boris Becker | 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 | Frankfurt |
1993 | Michael Stitch | Peter Sampras | 7-6, 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 | Frankfurt |
1992 | Boris Becker | Jim Courier | 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 | Frankfurt |
1991 | Peter Sampras | Jim Courier | 3-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 | Frankfurt |
1990 | Andrew Agassi | Stefan Edberg | 5-7, 7-6, 7-5, 6-2 | Frankfurt |
1989 | Stefan Edberg | Boris Becker | 4-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-1 | New York |
1988 | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl | 5-7, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 | New York |
1987 | Ivan Lendl | Mats Wilander | 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 | New York |
1986 | Ivan Lendl | Boris Becker | 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 | New York |
1985 | Ivan Lendl | Boris Becker | 6-2, 7-6, 6-3 | New York |
1984 | John McEnroe | Ivan Lendl | 7-5, 6-0, 6-4 | New York |
1983 | John McEnroe | Ivan Lendl | 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 | New York |
1982 | Ivan Lendl | John McEnroe | 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 | New York |
1981 | Ivan Lendl | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-7, 2-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4 | New York |
1980 | Bjorn Borg | Ivan Lendl | 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 | New York |
1979 | Bjorn Borg | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-2, 6-2 | New York |
1978 | John McEnroe | Arthur Ashe | 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 | New York |
1977 | Jimmy Conners | Bjorn Borg | 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 | New York |
1976 | Manuel Orantes | Wojtek Fibak | 5-7, 6-2, 0-6, 7-6, 6-1 | Houston |
1975 | Ilie Nastase | Bjorn Borg | 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 | Stockholm |
1974 | William Vilas | Ilie Nastase | 7-6, 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4 | Melbourne |
1973 | Ilie Nastase | Tom Okker | 6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 | Boston |
1972 | Ilie Nastase | Stan Smith | 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3 | Barcelona |
1971 | Ilie Nastase | – | – | Paris |
1970 | Stan Smith | – | – | tokyo |
The areas have varied historically, but the rules over hard court. It is played indoors or outdoors, in a tournament where the champion is crowned with the nickname ‘master’.
ATP Finals tennis awards
The most successful player in the list of winners of ATP Tennis Finals this is Roger Federer. The Swiss has been a great dominator and one of the most famous players in history on hard courts, especially indoors. won the Houston (USA), Shanghai (Chinese) and London (England), in the three venues where he played (both indoor and outdoor), he showed impressive dominance.
Other successful tennis players in the list of winners are Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras and Ivan Lendl. The Czech holds the record for 9 consecutive finals in Masters Cup.
Djokovic he won it in four consecutive editions (2012-2016), while the Australian Lleyton Hewitt He did it twice in a row (2001 and 2002). lend he won it three times in a row (1985-1987), as well Alexander Zverev he also won more than one title. Ilie Nastase He has 4 titles to his credit, winning four of the first six editions of the tournament (1971-1973 and 1975). Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe They also won two editions each of the Master’s Cuprespectively.
The first edition of the ATP Tennis Finals was in 1970. It is performed based on tokyo (Japan) and the title went to the Australian Stan Smith.
Tennis players with the most ATP Finals Masters Cup titles
The most successful player on the ATP Finals tennis list is the Swiss Roger Federer. The Swiss has been a great dominator and one of the most famous players in history on hard courts, especially indoors. won the Houston (USA), Shanghai (Chinese) and London (England), in the three venues where he played (both indoor and outdoor), he showed impressive dominance.
Other successful tennis players in the list of winners are Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras and Ivan Lendl. The Czech holds the record for 9 consecutive finals in Masters Cup.
the Romanian Ilie Nastase He followed them with 4 wounds, sustained in the early years of the tournament. Alexander Zverev, Bjorn Borg, Lleyton Hewitt, and John McEnroe. among others, they add up to more than one wound. Grigor Dimitrov, Daniil Medvedev, Nikolay Davydenko, Alex Corretja, Manolo Orantes, Guillermo Vilas and Jimmy Connors They have conquered it too.
The fact that Rafael Nadal not on the select list of tournament winners. However, he has been a finalist on more than one occasion, where he lost Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic respectively.
History of the ATP Finals: Origins of the Masters Cup
The Masters Cup It arose in the 1970s, in the 20th century, with the challenge of offering an elite tournament where the 8 best tennis players of the year faced each other. It was the first tournament to award a million dollar prize money to a pool of participating players.
The headquarters revolved around, until in 1977 it found an unparalleled headquarters New York’s Madison Square Garden. In the mythical multipurpose pavilion, owned by the NBA’s New York Knickswas played from 1977 to 1989, both years inclusive.
Other headquarters also consolidated are Londonin fiction 02 sandwhere it is also argued the Washer Cup. Between 2009 and 2020 the tournament was played, but also Frankfurt (1990-1995), Shanghai (2005-2008), was well received.
The tournament is played using a group stage, in a ’round robin’ format. The first two classifieds will face off against the other group in the semifinals, and the winners of their respective Masters Cup Final.
Source: La Verdad

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