Tennis Analysis and Explainers
How the draws work, what the rankings actually measure and what happened on court — seedings, points and the four majors.
Every US Open Singles Champion Since 1968, and Who Has Won the Most
Molla Mallory won the US Open eight times; Connors, Sampras and Federer won five each since 1968. Every champion since 1968, by country, seed, surface and age.
Every French Open Singles Champion Since 1968, and Who Has Won the Most
Rafael Nadal won the French Open 14 times and Chris Evert seven. Every men's and women's champion since 1968, by country, seed and age, and the years before.
Every Wimbledon Singles Champion Since 1877, and Who Has Won the Most
Martina Navratilova won Wimbledon nine times, Roger Federer eight. Every gentlemen's champion since 1877 and ladies' since 1884, by country, seed and age.
Novak Djokovic Has Won the Paris Masters Seven Times: Every Champion Since 1986
Novak Djokovic has won the Paris Masters a record seven times. The full list of champions since 1986, and why the No. 1 seed has won only 11 of 40 editions.
Novak Djokovic and Margaret Court Share the Grand Slam Record of 24 Singles Titles
Novak Djokovic and Margaret Court have won the most Grand Slam singles titles, 24 each; Serena Williams holds the Open Era women's record with 23. Full lists.
The US Has Won the Davis Cup 32 Times: Every Champion Since 1900
The US has won the Davis Cup a record 32 times and Australia 28, but neither since 2007. Every champion since 1900, the longest gaps and the 2026 Final 8.
WTA Finals History: Navratilova's Eight Titles and 10 First-Time Champions in a Row
Every WTA Finals champion since 1972: 28 players in 54 editions, Martina Navratilova's 8 titles, 10 first-time winners in a row, seeds, ages and hosts.
Sixteen Unseeded Players Have Won a Grand Slam Since 1968, and No Man Since 2004
Only 16 of 468 Open Era Grand Slam singles titles went to unseeded players: 7 men, none since 2004, and 9 women, 4 since 2020. The list, with rankings.
American Men Have Gone 91 Grand Slams Without a Title Since Andy Roddick's 2003 US Open
No American man has won a Grand Slam singles title since Andy Roddick at the 2003 US Open: 91 majors and seven lost finals. How other countries compare.
Novak Djokovic Leads the ATP Finals With Seven Titles: Every Champion Since 1970
Novak Djokovic has won the ATP Finals a record seven times. Every champion since 1970, how often the year-end No. 1 wins (24 of 53), hosts and formats.
Every Year-End No. 1 in Tennis Since 1973, and What It Took
Since 1973, 19 men and 16 women have ended a tennis season at No. 1. The year-end No. 1 won a major in 92 of 104 seasons. The 12 who did not, and the records.
Australians at the Australian Open: A 50-Year Wait for the Men, One Title for the Women Since 1978
No Australian man has won the Australian Open since Mark Edmondson in 1976, 50 editions ago. Ash Barty won in 2022. Every year's best home result, plus doubles.
The First-Set Winner Wins 78 Percent of Men's Grand Slam Matches and 84 Percent of Women's
Since 2000 the first-set winner has won 77.8 percent of men's Grand Slam matches and 83.7 percent of women's. By round, seed, set score and the 2026 finals.
Men Win Grand Slams at 27 on Average, Women at 25: Champions' Ages Since 2000
Men's Grand Slam champions since 2000 were 27.1 years old on average on the day of the final, women's 25.1. The youngest, oldest and first-time winners.
All Four Majors Now End a 6-All Final Set With a 10-Point Tiebreak
All four majors now play a 10-point tiebreak at 6-all in the final set. It has settled 91 of 524 men's fifth sets since 2022. The rules, the records and 2026.
Down Two Sets to Love at a Major, Men Win 6 Percent of the Time
Since 2000, men who lost the first two sets of a Grand Slam match came back to win 522 of 8,494, or 6.1 percent. By major, round and era, and who does it most.
The No. 1 Seed Wins 40 Percent of Men's Majors and 24 Percent of Women's
Since 2000 the No. 1 seed has won 43 of 107 men's Grand Slams and 26 of 107 women's. Every champion's seed, the unseeded winners and the four majors compared.
Everything tennis on Vertize Sports
How to read the ATP and WTA scores and draws on Vertize Sports: rounds, seeds, set scores, Grand Slam draw sizes, the final-set tiebreak and ranking points.