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General records Fastest impact in an official tournament play: Gentlemen 249,4 km/h of Andy Roddick (the USA) on 24 September 2004 in the Family Circle tennis center of Charlotte/USA in the first match of the Daviscup Halbfinals against the white Russian Vladimir Woltschkow. The USA won in the long run with 4:0. Fastest impact in an official tournament play: Ladies 205 km/h of Venus Williams (the USA) on 16 October 1998 with the European indoor Championships (European resounding championships) in Zurich (CH) Fastest match with a Grand Slam final Steffi.Graf triumphed in the final of the French open on 4 June 1988 against the number 13 of the setting list, the 17-jaehrige Natallja Swerawa (also Natasha Zvereva) in 34 minutes 6:0 6:0. Longest match in Grand Slam history Fabrice Santoro and Arnaud Clément ( bothFRA) denied the so far longest play in a Grand Slamtournament with the French open 2004. The spieldauer up to the victory (6:4, 6:3, 6:7 (5:7), 3:6, and 16:14) from Santoro amounted to, over two days (24./25 May) distributes, 6 hours and 33 minutes. However the crucial fifth sentence took 172 minutes. Longest decision set in Grand Slam history 23:21; Marks of Knowles/Daniel Nestor won Perry ] ] the crucial fifth sentence inthe quarter final of Wimbledon 2006 against Simon Aspelin /[Todd after 193 minutes with this result Longest Tie BREAK 26:24, on 1 July 1985 in Wimbledon in the double between Gunnarson/Mortensen and Frawley/Pecci. The match ended to 6:3, 6:4, 3:6, 7:6. Longest play: Gentlemen 31 minutes; between Anthony Fawcett (RHO) and Keith Glass (GB) on 26 May 1975; The play went through 37-mal beginning. Longest play: Ladies 52 minutes; between Noelle van Lottum and Sandra Begijn on 12 February 1984 in Ede (NL) Longest ball change: Gentlemen 3 hours and 33 minutes; W. Duggan and R. cut passed on themselves on 12 March 1988 in Santa Barbara/California (the USA) the ball 6202 times mutually over the net. Longest ball change: Ladies 29 minutes; Vicky Nelson and Jean Hepner played the ball in October 1984 in Richmond (the USA) 643 times over the net. The match took 6 hours and 22 minutes, the Tie BREAK 1 hour and 47 minutes. Continuous tennis 31 federation league players and Tommy Haas played a ball change over 5 days, 5 hours, 5 minutes and 5 seconds. The ball changed 105,160 times the side. to 254 times the ball went into out of or into the net, corresponds to an error rate of only 2.42 per 1000 ball change. With the ball change 21 tennis balls were used. Largest number of Asse in a match 51 pieces - this feat succeeded equivalent two to players. As first, Joachim Johansson (SWE) in the round of the last sixteen of the Australian open 2005 against Andre Agassi (the USA). Afterwards, on 21 June 2005, the Croat Ivo Karlovic (with 2,09 m at the same time presently largest professional player) against Italian Daniele Bracciali in the first round of Wimbledon. This circumstance used both just as little as the Dutchman Richard Krajicek, which ate 1999 in the lost quarter final of US open against the Russian Jewgeni Kafelnikow with 49 for those so far most in a match had provided. Most Asse per season struck 1996 the Croatian left-handed person Goran Ivanisevic: 1.477. The ASS statistics is led since 1991. Since this time created it except the Croat, to who the feat succeeded by the way three times to serve only Pete Sampras and Andy Roddick (1,017 in the year 2004) over 1.000 Asse. Swiss Marc Rosset served most double errors in a match. With its continuous Davis Cup match against the Frenchman Arnaud Clement in the quarter final 2001 to it with 48 ate also stramme 30 double errors occurred to 5:47 hr.. Rosset lost the play with 3:6, 6:3, 6:7(4), 7:6(6), 13:15. Record attendance Grand Slam tournament 60,669 spectators flowed on Saturday 22 January 2005 into the Melbourne park the venue of the Australian open. Surely not least because of the Lokalmatadoren Lleyton Hewitt and Alicia Molik, which were just on this day (successful) in use. Spectator record single match 27,200 spectators experienced the Davis Cup final game between the Spaniard of Carlo Moya and the contractor from the USA Andy Roddick on 5 December 2004. Ever as many humans had seen as in on every three days the La Cartuja Olympic stage of Sevilla, sold off, an official tennis play. The old spectator record dated from the year 1954, when 25,578 spectators in Sydney pursued the duel between hosts Australia and the USA. Final victories in consequence (gentlemen) Roger Federer won 24 Finals on the ATP route in consequence. It had taken its last defeat with the final in Gstaad 2003 against the Czech Jiri Novak and then no more final game lost up to the Masters Cup 2005, where the Argentinier David Nalbandian it could defeat. The old Bestmarke had by the way the American John McEnroe and the Swede Bjoern borrows held, which could win 12 final games in series. This record mark was already exceeded by Federer with its victory at the Masters Cup 2004. Grand Slam final in consequence (gentlemen) Roger Federer is now the first player of the professional era at all, which the final of five Grand Slam tournaments in consequence (Wimbledon 2005 to Wimbledon 2006) reached. (series lasts it still) Grand Slam final in consequence (ladies) Steffi.Graf is now the first Spielerin of the professional era at all, which the final of thirteen Grand Slam tournaments in consequence (French open 1987 to French open 1990) reached. Best yearly match balance 86:1 - This (nearly) immaculate balance succeeded to Martina Navratilova in the year 1983. The defeat gave its Kathy Horvath (at that time world rank list position 33) with 6-4,0-6,6-3 in the fourth round of the French open in May 1983. With the gentlemen, it was John McEnroe, which obtained 1984 a balance of 82:3. Victory series on sand (gentlemen) Number of victories spielername period 60 Rafael Nadal April 2005 - actively 53 Guillermo Vilas May - September 1977 46 Bjoern borrow to October 1977 - May 1979 40 of Thomas's samples February - June 1995 38 Thomas's samples August 1995 - April 1996 38 Ilie Nastase May October 1973 Victory series on lawn (gentlemen) Number of victories spielername period 47 Roger Federer 2003 - to actively 41 Bjoern borrow June 1976 - June 1981 23 John McEnroe 1980 - 1982 23 Pete Sampras 1998 - 2000 23 Pete Sampras 1994 - 1996 22 Jimmy Connors 1982 - 1983 16 Boris Becker 1985 - 1986 Victory series at hard place (gentlemen) Number of victories spielername period 56 Roger Federer 2005 - 2006 World rank list Longest world rank list first: Gentlemen Pete Sampras (the USA) was more than 286 weeks the number 1 of the world rank list. Thus it replaced 1999 Ivan Lendl (CZ), which was 270 weeks on rank 1. Longest world rank list first: Ladies Steffi.Graf (GER) kept the first world rank list position long 377 week, of it from 17 August 1987 by 10 March 1991 186 weeks in consequence. Longest time in the Top Ten with the gentlemen were there Jimmy Connors (1976-1988) and Ivan Lendl (1980-1992). With the ladies Martina Navratilova holds the record with 19 years ( 1976-1994). Prize moneys Highest prize money sum: Gentlemen Pete Sampras (the USA) won in its career from 1988 to 2002 43.280.489 dollar at prize money. Highest prize money sum: Ladies Steffi.Graf (GER) won in its career from 1982 to 1999 21.895.277 dollar at prize money. Tournament victories Golden Slam (all 4 Grand Slamof tournaments and Olympiagold in the same year) Steffi.Graf (1988) Grand Slam winner in the single (all 4 Grand Slam tournaments in the same year) 1. Don Budge (1938) 2. Maureen Connolly (1953) 3. Rod Laver (1962 and 1969) 4. Margaret Smith Court (1970) 5. Steffi.Graf (1988) Most Grand Slam Einzeltitel: Gentlemen 1. Pete Sampras (14) 2. Roy Emerson (12) 3. Rod Laver (11) 4. To Bjoern borrow (11) 5. Bill tildes (10) Most Grand Slam Einzeltitel: Ladies 1. Margaret Smith Court (24) 2. Steffi.Graf (22) 3. Helen Wills Moody (19) 4. Martina Navratilova (18) 5. Chris Evert (18) Most single titles: Gentlemen 1. Jimmy Connors (109) 2. Ivan Lendl (94) 3. John McEnroe (77) 4. Pete Sampras (64) 5. Bjoern borrow/Guillermo Vilas (62) Most single titles: Ladies 1. Martina Navratilova (167) 2. Chris Evert (154) 3. Steffi.Graf (107) 4. Margaret Smith Court (92) 5. Billie Jean King (67) Most single and double titles: Gentlemen 1. John McEnroe (152) 2. Jimmy Connors (128) 3. Ilie N?stase (108) 4. Tom ocher (108) 5. Stan Smith (100) Most single and double titles: Ladies 1. Martina Navratilova (329) 2. Chris Evert (189) 3. Billie Jean King (168) 4. Margaret Smith Court (127) 5. Rosie Casals (123) Most tournament victories in one year: Gentlemen Ivan Lendl (1982: 14 victories) Most tournament victories in one year: Ladies Martina Navratilova (1983: 16 victories) Oldest WTA Turniersiegerin (single, double or Mixed) Martina Navratilova (48 years and 10 months) (double titles in Toronto in August 2005 with Anna Lena Groenefeld) Grand Slam Turnierrekorde Australian open Most Australian open Einzeltitel: Gentlemen Roy Emerson (OUT) won six single titles (1961, 1963 to 1967). Most Australian open Einzeltitel: Ladies Margaret Smith Court (OUT) won 11 single titles (1960 to 1966, 1969 to 1971, 1973). Most Australian open titles: Ladies Margaret Smith Court (OUT) won altogether 21 Australian open titles (eleven single, eight double and two Mixedtitel). Longest play: Gentlemen Boris Becker (GER) won after 5 hours and 11 minutes with 7:6 7:6 0:6 4:6 14:12 against Omar Camporese (ITA). French open Most French open Einzeltitel: Gentlemen Bjoern borrow (SWE) won with the French open of six single titles (1974, 1975, 1978 to 1981). Most French open Einzeltitel: Ladies Chris Evert (the USA) won with the French open sieves single titles (1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986). Most French open titles: Gentlemen Henri Cochet (FRA) won nine French open titles (four single -, three double and two Mixedtitel) between 1926 and 1930. Most French open titles: Ladies Margaret Smith Court (OUT) won thirteen French open title (five single -, four double and four Mixedtitel) between 1962 and 1973. Wimbledon - universe England Championships Most Wimbledon Einzeltitel: Gentlemen William Renshaw (GB) won in Wimbledon sieves single titles (1881 to 1886 and 1889). Pete Sampras (the USA) won in Wimbledon sieves single titles (1993 to 1995 and 1997 to 2000). Most Wimbledon Einzeltitel: Ladies Martina Navratilova (the USA) won nine Wimbledon Einzeltitel (1978 to 1979, 1982 to 1987 and 1990). Most Wimbledon titles: Gentlemen Hugh Doherty (GB) reached thirteen title (five single -, eight double titles) between 1897 and 1906. Most Wimbledon titles: Ladies Billie Jean King (the USA) (six single -, ten double and four Mixedtitel) and Martina Navrátilová (nine single -, seven double and four Mixedtitel) won in each case 20 titles. Youngest Wimbledonsieger: Gentlemen Boris Becker (GER) won Wimbledon 1985 in the age of 17 years and 227 days against Kevin Curren (RSA). Youngest Wimbledonsiegerin (not in the single): Ladies Martina Hingis (CH) won Wimbledon at the age of 15 years and 282 days. It won the double title 1996 with Helena Sukova (CZ). Youngest Wimmbledonsiegerin in the single: Ladies Charlotte Dod (* 24 September 1871) in the year 1887 (as a young lady it was allowed to play with short skirts!). Oldest Wimbledonsieger Margaret you Pont (the USA) won 1962 the Mixedtitel with 44 years and 125 days. Most Wimbledonteilnahmen Arthur Gore (GB) began from 1888 to 1927 36 times in Wimbledon. It won three single and a double title. Shortest final John McEnroe (the USA) defeats 1984 its compatriot Jimmy Connors (the USA) in one hour and 20 minutes. The play enters as the shortest final since the year 1922 history of the tennis sport. Connors could win only four plays in this match. US open Most single titles: Gentlemen (the open era ago) Bill tildes, Richard Sears and William Larned (all USA) won in each case seven single titles. Won tildes 1920 to 1925 as well as 1929, Sears between 1881 and 1887 and Larned 1901, 1902 and between 1907 and 1911. Most US open single titles: Gentlemen Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors won 5 titles each (Connors: 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982-83; Sampras: 1990, 1992, 1995-96, 2002) Most single titles: Ladies (the open era ago) Molla Bjurstedt won 8 single titles ( 1915 to 1918, 1920 to 1922, 1926). Most US open single titles: Ladies Chris Evert won 6 titles (1975-78, 1980, 1982) Most US open titles: Gentlemen Bill tildes (the USA) won with US open sixteen title (seven single -, five double and four Mixedtitel). Most US open titles: Ladies Margaret you Pont (the USA) won 1941 and 1960 25 US open titles (thirteen doubles between -, nine mix OD and three single titles). Youngest US open winner in the single: Gentlemen Pete Sampras (the USA) won US open 1990 at the age of 19 years and 28 days. Youngest US open winner in the single: Ladies Tracy Austin (the USA) won the single title of 1979 with 16 years and 271 days. Youngest US open winner Vincent Richards (the USA) won the double title with Bill tildes ( the USA ) with 15 years and 139 days 1918. Oldest US open winner Margaret you Pont (the USA) won the US open Mixedtitel at the age of 42 years and 166 days 1960. Davis Cupof records Longest Matches Before the introduction of the Tie BREAK 1982 needed John McEnroe (the USA) and Mats Wilander (SWE) 6 hours and 22 minutes, in order to out-pass on a winner. In the Davis Cup quarter final of St. Louis triumphed at the end of the US Americans with 9:7, 6:2, 15:17, 3:6, 8:6 and provided in such a way for the 3:2-Sieg of the USA. Only one minute more briefly took 1987 the legendary match between John McEnroe and Boris Becker (GER) in hard Ford (the USA), that decided Becker in 5 sentences for itself and to Germany a 3:2-Sieg in the Relegation against the favorite the USA gave. After the introduction of the Tie BREAK Mats Wilander needed 1989 6 hours and 44 minutes against the Austrian refuge Skoff. Longest Davis Cup match (after introduction of the Tie BREAK in the first 4 sentences) On 5 April 2001 Marc Rosset and Arnaud Clément fought each other 5 hours and 46 minutes in altogether 72 plays and five sentences (6:3, 3:6, 7:6 (7:4), 6:7 (6:8), 15:13). However the last sentence took 2 hours and 17 minutes. Longest Davis Cup meeting The longest meeting of Davis Cup history took 113 days (gross play time). On 1 March 1976 Australia led against New Zealand with 2:1 in Brisbane (OUT), before the match could be continued and/or terminated only on 19 June 1976 in the English Nottingham of John Newcombe and Brian Fairlie. Newcombe triumphed in 4 sentences. 5. Match was not any longer out-played. Highest result in a sentence Stan Smith and Eric van Dillen lost 37:39 1973 in the Americazone final in the double a sentence against Chile. Highest number in plays in a match Michael Westphal needed 85 plays 1985 in the meeting with the?SSR against Tomá? ?míd. It was the single with most plays of all times in the World Group. Youngest Davis Cup player Hadi Bari (VAE) began with 14 years and 42 days in the Davis Cup. Oldest Davis Cup player With proud 58 years the Yaka Garonfin Kaptigan made of Togo denied still another Davis Cup match. German record player Gottfried of Cramm, the "baron with the long trousers", played 101 times for Germany. It could win 82 Matches in the single and double. Most successive Davis Cup victories The French team (René Lacoste, Henri Cochet, Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnon) won the Trophaee from 1927 to 1932 six times one behind the other. Record winner The Davis Cup nation most successful with distance is the USA. 31 times got the USA the cup and further 28 times stood them in the final game. Australia is with 27 victories on place two.
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