Open Era tennis records – men’s singles

Open Era tennis records – men's singles

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. Agassi and Nadal also achieved a Career Golden Slam, and Agassi a Career Super Slam. All rankings-related records are based on ATP Rankings, which began in 1973.

About Open Era tennis records – men’s singles in brief

Summary Open Era tennis records – men's singlesThe 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 names of active players appear in boldface for their career totals, currently active streaks, and in-progress season totals. Agassi and Nadal also achieved a Career Golden Slam, and Agassi a Career Super Slam. All rankings-related records are based on ATP Rankings, which began in 1973.

The year-end championships listed here are the most prestigious tournaments after the Grand slams. There have been three prominent YECs in the Open Era, each involving only top performers for the given year. The WCT Finals, as the YEC for the World Championship Tennis tour, was held in Dallas, Texas and played on indoor carpet courts. The Grand Slam Cup was an ITF event for the top performers in the year’s Grand Slam events.