Paris Masters

Summary

The Paris Masters (formerly known as the Paris Open, and currently called the Rolex Paris Masters for sponsorship reasons) is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the AccorHotels Arena, in the neighborhood of Bercy, and is held in early November. The event is part of the Masters 1000 series on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour.

Paris Masters
Tournament information
Founded1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Editions51 (2023)
LocationParis
France
VenueStade Pierre de Coubertin (1969–1982)
AccorHotels Arena (1986–)
CategoryMasters 1000
SurfaceCarpet – indoors
(1969–1970, 1986–2006)
Hard (indoor)
(1972–1982, 2007–)
Draw56S / 28Q / 24D
Prize money5,779,335 (2023)
Websiterolexparismasters.com
Current champions (2023)
SinglesSerbia Novak Djokovic
DoublesMexico Santiago González
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Exterior of venue.

The tournament evolved from the French Covered Court Championships. Beginning with the Open Era, it was held at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin until 1982.[1] In 1989 it was upgraded to the Grand Prix Tour (Grand Prix Super Series). The event is usually the final tournament on the calendar before the season-ending ATP Finals. For sponsorship reasons, the event was officially known from 2003 to 2016 as BNP Paribas Masters, and from 2017 has been called the Rolex Paris Masters. It is also referred to as the Paris Indoor event and as Bercy to distinguish it from the other significant tennis tournanent held in Paris, the French Open, which is held outdoors in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka in Bercy (2007).

It is the last of the top nine tournanents to be held indoors. The surface used to be one of the fastest courts in the world which rewarded bold attacking tennis, but since 2011 it has followed the general slow-down of most courts on the tour.[2] Ilie Năstase, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are the only singles players to have won both Parisian tournaments (Bercy and the French Open). Năstase, Agassi and Djokovic are the only three to win the double in a season, with Djokovic doing so twice.[3][4] Djokovic is also the most successful singles player in the tournament's history with seven titles, and is the only player to defend the title (2013–2015).

Past finals edit

Singles edit

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1969   Tom Okker   Butch Buchholz 8–6, 6–2, 6–1
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970   Arthur Ashe   Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–4, 6–3
1971 Not held
1972   Stan Smith   Andrés Gimeno 6–2, 6–2, 7–5
1973   Ilie Năstase   Stan Smith 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
1974   Brian Gottfried   Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 5–7, 8–6, 6–0
1975   Tom Okker (2)   Arthur Ashe 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1976   Eddie Dibbs   Jaime Fillol 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
1977   Corrado Barazzutti   Brian Gottfried 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 6–4
1978   Robert Lutz   Tom Gullikson 6–2, 6–2, 7–6
1979   Harold Solomon   Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1980   Brian Gottfried (2)   Adriano Panatta 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6
1981   Mark Vines   Pascal Portes 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1982   Wojciech Fibak   Bill Scanlon 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1983–85 Not held
1986   Boris Becker   Sergio Casal 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
1987   Tim Mayotte   Brad Gilbert 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
1988   Amos Mansdorf   Brad Gilbert 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1989   Boris Becker (2)   Stefan Edberg 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
↓  ATP Tour Masters 1000[a]  ↓
1990   Stefan Edberg   Boris Becker 3–3 (ret.)
1991   Guy Forget   Pete Sampras 7–6(11–9), 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1992   Boris Becker (3)   Guy Forget 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1993   Goran Ivanišević   Andrei Medvedev 6–4, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
1994   Andre Agassi   Marc Rosset 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1995   Pete Sampras   Boris Becker 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–4
1996   Thomas Enqvist   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
1997   Pete Sampras (2)   Jonas Björkman 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1998   Greg Rusedski   Pete Sampras 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
1999   Andre Agassi (2)   Marat Safin 7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
2000   Marat Safin   Mark Philippoussis 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)
2001   Sébastien Grosjean   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
2002   Marat Safin (2)   Lleyton Hewitt 7–6(7–4), 6–0, 6–4
2003   Tim Henman   Andrei Pavel 6–2, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2)
2004   Marat Safin (3)   Radek Štěpánek 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
2005   Tomáš Berdych   Ivan Ljubičić 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
2006   Nikolay Davydenko   Dominik Hrbatý 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
2007   David Nalbandian   Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–0
2008   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga   David Nalbandian 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2009   Novak Djokovic   Gaël Monfils 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–3)
2010   Robin Söderling   Gaël Monfils 6–1, 7–6(7–1)
2011   Roger Federer   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
2012   David Ferrer   Jerzy Janowicz 6–4, 6–3
2013   Novak Djokovic (2)   David Ferrer 7–5, 7–5
2014   Novak Djokovic (3)   Milos Raonic 6–2, 6–3
2015   Novak Djokovic (4)   Andy Murray 6–2, 6–4
2016   Andy Murray   John Isner 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
2017   Jack Sock   Filip Krajinović 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
2018   Karen Khachanov   Novak Djokovic 7–5, 6–4
2019   Novak Djokovic (5)   Denis Shapovalov 6–3, 6–4
2020   Daniil Medvedev   Alexander Zverev 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
2021   Novak Djokovic (6)   Daniil Medvedev 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
2022   Holger Rune   Novak Djokovic 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
2023   Novak Djokovic (7)   Grigor Dimitrov 6–4, 6–3

Doubles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969   John Newcombe
  Tony Roche
  Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
10–8, 6–4, 6–2
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970   Pancho Gonzales
  Ken Rosewall
  Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
6–4, 7–6, 7–6
1971 Not held
1972   Pierre Barthès
  François Jauffret
  Andrés Gimeno
  Juan Gisbert
6–3, 6–2
1973   Juan Gisbert
  Ilie Năstase
  Arthur Ashe
  Roscoe Tanner
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1974   Patrice Dominguez
  François Jauffret (2)
  Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez
7–5, 6–4
1975   Wojtek Fibak
  Karl Meiler
  Ilie Năstase
  Tom Okker
6–4, 7–6
1976   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
  Fred McNair
  Sherwood Stewart
6–2, 6–2
1977   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez
  Jeff Borowiak
  Roger Taylor
6–2, 6–0
1978   Bruce Manson
  Andrew Pattison
  Ion Țiriac
  Guillermo Vilas
7–6, 6–2
1979   Jean-Louis Haillet
  Gilles Moretton
  John Lloyd
  Tony Lloyd
7–6, 7–6
1980   Paolo Bertolucci
  Adriano Panatta
  Brian Gottfried
  Raymond Moore
6–4, 6–4
1981   Ilie Năstase
  Yannick Noah
  Andrew Jarrett
  Jonathan Smith
6–4, 6–4
1982   Brian Gottfried (2)
  Bruce Manson (2)
  Jay Lapidus
  Richard Meyer
6–4, 6–2
1983–85 Not held
1986   Peter Fleming
  John McEnroe
  Mansour Bahrami
  Diego Pérez
6–3, 6–2
1987   Jakob Hlasek
  Claudio Mezzadri
  Scott Davis
  David Pate
7–6, 6–2
1988   Paul Annacone
  John Fitzgerald
  Jim Grabb
  Christo van Rensburg
6–2, 6–2
1989   John Fitzgerald (2)
  Anders Järryd
  Jakob Hlasek
  Éric Winogradsky
7–6, 6–4
↓  ATP Tour Masters 1000[a]  ↓
1990   Scott Davis
  David Pate
  Darren Cahill
  Mark Kratzmann
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1991   John Fitzgerald (3)
  Anders Järryd (2)
  Kelly Jones
  Rick Leach
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1992   John McEnroe (2)
  Patrick McEnroe
  Patrick Galbraith
  Danie Visser
6–4, 6–2
1993   Byron Black
  Jonathan Stark
  Tom Nijssen
  Cyril Suk
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1994   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
  Byron Black
  Jonathan Stark
3–6, 7–6, 7–5
1995   Grant Connell
  Patrick Galbraith
  Jim Grabb
  Todd Martin
6–2, 6–2
1996   Jacco Eltingh (2)
  Paul Haarhuis (2)
  Yevgeny Kafelnikov
  Daniel Vacek
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
1997   Jacco Eltingh (3)
  Paul Haarhuis (3)
  Rick Leach
  Jonathan Stark
6–2, 7–6
1998   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes
  Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 6–2
1999   Sébastien Lareau
  Alex O'Brien
  Paul Haarhuis
  Jared Palmer
7–6(9–7), 7–5
2000   Nicklas Kulti
  Max Mirnyi
  Paul Haarhuis
  Daniel Nestor
6–4, 7–5
2001   Ellis Ferreira
  Rick Leach
  Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
2002   Nicolas Escudé
  Fabrice Santoro
  Gustavo Kuerten
  Cédric Pioline
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
2003   Wayne Arthurs
  Paul Hanley
  Michaël Llodra
  Fabrice Santoro
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
2004   Jonas Björkman
  Todd Woodbridge
  Wayne Black
  Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 6–4
2005   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
  Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
2006   Arnaud Clément
  Michaël Llodra
  Fabrice Santoro
  Nenad Zimonjić
7–6(7–4), 6–2
2007   Bob Bryan (2)
  Mike Bryan (2)
  Daniel Nestor
  Nenad Zimonjić
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2008   Jonas Björkman (2)
  Kevin Ullyett
  Jeff Coetzee
  Wesley Moodie
6–2, 6–2
2009   Daniel Nestor
  Nenad Zimonjić
  Marcel Granollers
  Tommy Robredo
6–3, 6–4
2010   Mahesh Bhupathi (2)
  Max Mirnyi (2)
  Mark Knowles
  Andy Ram
7–5, 7–5
2011   Rohan Bopanna
  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
  Julien Benneteau
  Nicolas Mahut
6–2, 6–4
2012   Mahesh Bhupathi (3)
  Rohan Bopanna (2)
  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
  Jean-Julien Rojer
7–6(8–6), 6–3
2013   Bob Bryan (3)
  Mike Bryan (3)
  Alexander Peya
  Bruno Soares
6–3, 6–3
2014   Bob Bryan (4)
  Mike Bryan (4)
  Marcin Matkowski
  Jürgen Melzer
7–6(7–5), 5–7, [10–6]
2015   Ivan Dodig
  Marcelo Melo
  Vasek Pospisil
  Jack Sock
2–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2016   Henri Kontinen
  John Peers
  Pierre-Hugues Herbert
  Nicolas Mahut
6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
2017   Łukasz Kubot
  Marcelo Melo (2)
  Ivan Dodig
  Marcel Granollers
7–6(7–3), 3–6, [10–6]
2018   Marcel Granollers
  Rajeev Ram
  Jean-Julien Rojer
  Horia Tecău
6–4, 6–4
2019   Pierre-Hugues Herbert
  Nicolas Mahut
  Karen Khachanov
  Andrey Rublev
6–4, 6–1
2020   Félix Auger-Aliassime
  Hubert Hurkacz
  Mate Pavić
  Bruno Soares
6–7(3–7), 7–6(9–7), [10–2]
2021   Tim Pütz
  Michael Venus
  Pierre-Hugues Herbert
  Nicolas Mahut
6–3, 6–7(4–7), [11–9]
2022   Neal Skupski
  Wesley Koolhof
  Austin Krajicek
  Ivan Dodig
7–6(7–5), 6–4
2023   Santiago González
  Édouard Roger-Vasselin
  Rohan Bopanna
  Matthew Ebden
6–2, 5–7, [10–7]

Records edit

Singles edit

Most titles   Novak Djokovic 7
Most finals   Novak Djokovic 9
Most consecutive titles   Novak Djokovic
(2013, 2014, 2015)
3
Most consecutive finals   Novak Djokovic
(2013, 2014, 2015)
(2021, 2022, 2023)
3
Most matches played   Novak Djokovic 59
Most matches won   Novak Djokovic 50
Most consecutive matches won   Novak Djokovic
2013 (5), 2014 (5),
2015 (5), 2016 (2)
17
Most editions played   Novak Djokovic
17

Doubles edit

Most titles   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
4
Most finals   Paul Haarhuis[note 1] 6
Most consecutive titles   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
(1996, 1997)
2
  Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
(2013, 2014)
  1. ^ Haarhuis reached these finals with three different partners.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Known as Championship Series, Single Week from 1990 till 1995, Super 9 from 1996 till 1999 and Masters Series from 2000 till 2008.

References edit

  1. ^ McManus, Jim (2010). History of Tournaments: Professional Tennis Winners and Runner-ups. Pont Vedra Beach: MAC and Company Publishing. pp. 101–104. ISBN 9781450728331.
  2. ^ "Players debate court speed at Paris Masters". Tennis.com. 9 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Novak Djokovic's classy act to heartbroken opponent after recordbreaking win". Fox Sports. 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  4. ^ "Novak Djokovic in a row with Andre Agassi and Ilie Nastase". Fox Sports. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-05.

External links edit

  • Official tournament website (in English and French)
  • ATP tournament profile

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