Country (sports) | ![]() ![]() |
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Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco & Bradenton, Florida |
Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 23 January 1968
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Turned pro | 1987 |
Retired | 2005 [1] |
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $10,448,900 |
Singles | |
Career record | 410–248 (62.3%) |
Career titles | 10 |
Highest ranking | No. 2 (2 February 1998) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | W (1998) |
French Open | F (1992) |
Wimbledon | QF (1998) |
US Open | QF (1995, 1997) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | RR (1992) |
Grand Slam Cup | W (1993) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 234–160 |
Career titles | 10 |
Highest ranking | No. 10 (11 June 1990) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1996) |
French Open | F (1990) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1990, 1991) |
US Open | 3R (1989, 1991, 1995) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | SF (1996) |
Hopman Cup | W (1994) |
Last updated on: July 1999. |
Petr Korda (born 23 January 1968) is a Czech former professional tennis player. He won the 1998 Australian Open and was runner-up at the 1992 French Open, reaching a career-high ranking of No. 2 in February 1998. Korda tested positive for doping in July 1998 at Wimbledon, and was banned from September 1999 for 12 months, but he retired shortly before the ban. [2]
He first came to the tennis world's attention as a promising junior player. In 1985, he partnered with fellow Czech Cyril Suk to win the boys' doubles title at the French Open. Korda and Suk ranked the joint-World No. 1 junior doubles players that year.
Junior Slam results:
Korda turned professional in 1987. He won his first career doubles title in 1988, and his first top-level singles title in 1991. Korda was involved in four Grand Slam finals during his career – two in singles and two in doubles. Korda also was known for the "Scissors Kick" which he would do at midcourt after winning matches.
In 1990, Korda and Goran Ivanišević finished runners-up in the men's doubles at the French Open, and as a result, Korda reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 10. In 1992, he rose to the men's singles final at the French Open beating Christian Bergström, Shuzo Matsuoka, Michiel Schapers, Jaime Oncins, Andrei Cherkasov and Henri Leconte, before he was defeated in straight sets by defending champion Jim Courier 7–5, 6–2, 6–1.
A highlight of Korda's career include winning the Grand Slam Cup in 1993, with five-set wins in the semifinal and final over Pete Sampras and Michael Stich, the number 1 and 2 tennis players in the world at that time. Korda also was a part of the Czech Republic's team which won the Hopman Cup in 1994. In 1996 he teamed-up with Stefan Edberg to win the men's doubles title at the Australian Open. He also upset the defending champion, Pete Sampras, in five sets in the fourth round of the 1997 US Open.
The crowning moment of Korda's career came in 1998, when he defeated Albert Portas, Scott Draper, Vincent Spadea, Cédric Pioline, Jonas Björkman and Karol Kučera to face Marcelo Ríos in the men's singles final at the Australian Open. Korda dominated the match from start to finish by winning in straight sets 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 and claimed his first Grand Slam singles title in just 1 hour and 25 minutes. The win propelled him to his career-high singles ranking of World No. 2. At four tournaments in 1998, Korda had the world No. 1 ranking in his sights, but he lost to Karol Kučera in Antwerp, Marcelo Ríos at Indian Wells, Tim Henman in Miami and Richard Krajicek in Monte Carlo.
Following his quarterfinal match against Tim Henman at the Wimbledon 1998, Korda tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone. [3] [4] This came to light in December 1998 when the appeals board of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) accepted his denial of intent and agreed not to ban him, instead merely withholding his Wimbledon prize money and ranking points. [3] The ensuing controversy caused the ITF to launch an appeal against its own decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). [3] In January 1999 Korda obtained a ruling in the High Court of England and Wales that the ITF could not appeal, [5] but the High Court ruling was overturned by the Court of Appeal. In July 1999 the CAS allowed the ITF appeal and on 1 September 1999 the ITF banned Korda for 12 months and stripped him of all prize money and ranking points since the failed test. [3]
Before the ban, Korda had already announced his retirement, after losing to Danny Sapsford and failing to qualify for Wimbledon 1999. [3] However, after his ban he competed in Czech ATP Challenger Tour events: the Prague Open (singles and doubles) in December 2000 and the Czech Open (doubles) in 2001 and 2005.
Korda married Regina Rajchrtová, a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia. They have two daughters and a son. The oldest, Jessica, was born on 27 February 1993; she is a professional golfer, and finished 19th in the 2008 U.S. Women's Open as a 15-year-old, with Korda as her caddy. He later caddied at the 2013 U.S. Women's Open for his other daughter, Nelly, also a professional golfer.
Korda's son, Sebastian, is a professional tennis player. [6]
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1992 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1998 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1990 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 1996 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1993 | Grand Slam Cup, Munich | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 11–9 |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1991 | Canada Masters | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1994 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1997 | Stuttgart Masters | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4 |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1990 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 1992 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1993 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 1993 | Cincinnati Masters | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Oct 1989 | Frankfurt, West Germany | Carpet | ![]() | 2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 2. | May 1991 | Tampa, US | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3. | Jul 1991 | Washington, D.C., US | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4. | Jul 1991 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1. | Aug 1991 | New Haven, US | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 2. | Oct 1991 | Berlin, Germany | Carpet | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 5. | May 1992 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Loss | 6. | Jun 1992 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3. | Jul 1992 | Washington, D.C., US | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | Aug 1992 | Long Island, US | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 7. | Oct 1992 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 8. | Oct 1992 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5. | Oct 1992 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
Loss | 9. | Aug 1993 | New Haven, US | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 10. | Oct 1993 | Sydney, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–7(7–9) |
Win | 6. | Dec 1993 | Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany | Carpet | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 11–9 |
Loss | 11. | Feb 1994 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Loss | 12. | Mar 1994 | Indian Wells, US | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 13. | May 1994 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Win | 7. | Jan 1996 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 14. | Jul 1996 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet | ![]() | 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 15. | Jun 1997 | Halle, Germany | Grass | ![]() | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(7–9) |
Loss | 16. | Jul 1997 | Washington, D.C., US | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 8. | Oct 1997 | Stuttgart, Germany | Carpet | ![]() | 7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 17. | Nov 1997 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | ![]() | 6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
Win | 9. | Jan 1998 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | ![]() | 6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 10. | Feb 1998 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
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W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Professional Career | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | SR | W–L |
Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | NH | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | W | 3R | A | 1 / 10 | 17–9 |
French Open | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | F | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 11 | 15–11 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 2R | 4R | A | 4R | QF | Q2 | A | 0 / 9 | 17–9 |
US Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | QF | 3R | QF | 1R | A | A | 0 / 9 | 11–9 |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 7–4 | 8–4 | 1–3 | 9–4 | 4–3 | 9–4 | 11–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1 / 39 | 60–38 |
Year-end championship | ||||||||||||||||||
Tennis Masters Cup | Did not qualify | RR | Did not qualify | 0 / 1 | 0–3 | |||||||||||||
Grand Slam Cup | Not Held | QF | W | 1R | SF | QF | NH | 1 / 5 | 7–4 | |||||||||
Grand Prix | ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | QF | F | 2R | 1R | A | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 11–8 |
Miami Masters | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | SF | QF | 2R | 4R | 2R | 4R | 1R | A | 0 / 11 | 14–11 |
Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | QF | A | A | 0 / 7 | 7–7 |
Rome Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | SF | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 5–5 |
Hamburg Masters | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 |
Canada Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | F | QF | SF | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 9 | 13–9 |
Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | A | A | 0 / 9 | 9–9 |
Stuttgart Masters 1 | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | QF | QF | QF | 1R | A | A | W | 2R | A | A | 1 / 7 | 13–6 |
Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | 3R | QF | A | SF | 3R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 9 | 11–9 |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–8 | 11–6 | 12–9 | 13–7 | 14–8 | 4–7 | 13–7 | 7–4 | 8–8 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1 / 67 | 85–66 |
Career Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 8–13 | 13–8 | 24–27 | 45–24 | 62–30 | 54–23 | 38–22 | 27–23 | 42–19 | 55–24 | 34–21 | 6–12 | 0–0 | 410–248 | |
Win % | 0% | – | 66% | 38% | 62% | 47% | 65% | 67% | 70% | 63% | 54% | 69% | 70% | 62% | 33% | – | 62.31% | |
Year-End Ranking | 794 | 511 | 87 | 188 | 59 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 24 | 13 | 13 | – | 1332 |
1 Held as Stockholm Masters until 1994, Stuttgart Masters from 1995 to 2001.
Professional Career | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | ... | 2005 | SR | W–L |
Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | NH | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | SF | W | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 8 | 15–7 | |
French Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | F | 2R | QF | SF | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 10 | 19–10 | |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | |
US Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 7–7 | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 8–4 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 6–3 | 8–2 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 / 29 | 43–28 | |
Grand Prix | ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 0–6 | |
Miami Masters | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | QF | QF | A | QF | 3R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 12–6 | |
Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | 2R | A | W | A | F | W | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | QF | A | A | A | A | 2 / 8 | 16–5 | |
Rome Masters | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | |
Hamburg Masters | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |
Canada Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | |
Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | W | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1 / 9 | 8–7 | ||
Stuttgart Masters 1 | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | |
Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 9–8 | 1–3 | 9–6 | 14–3 | 1–4 | 4–5 | 7–7 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3 / 44 | 48–38 | |
Year-End Ranking | – | 296 | 91 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 63 | 64 | 32 | 115 | 44 | 23 | 220 | 321 | – | 1009 | 1536 | – | 1683 |
1 Held as Stockholm Masters until 1994, Stuttgart Masters from 1995 to 2001.
Season | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | Total |
Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | KR |
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1990 | |||||||
1. | ![]() | 10 | Philadelphia, United States | Carpet (i) | QF | 7–6, 6–1 | 53 |
2. | ![]() | 5 | Davis Cup, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Carpet (i) | RR | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 | 26 |
1991 | |||||||
3. | ![]() | 6 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | 2R | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | 40 |
4. | ![]() | 5 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | SF | 3–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–2 | 40 |
5. | ![]() | 5 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | 3R | 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 | 13 |
6. | ![]() | 9 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | 3R | 6–2, 6–4 | 11 |
1992 | |||||||
7. | ![]() | 4 | Davis Cup, Fort Myers, United States | Hard | RR | 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | 10 |
8. | ![]() | 4 | Rome, Italy | Clay | QF | 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | 9 |
9. | ![]() | 5 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 6–3, 6–2 | 8 |
10. | ![]() | 3 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 6–3, 6–1 | 8 |
11. | ![]() | 2 | Long Island, United States | Hard | SF | 7–5, 7–5 | 6 |
12. | ![]() | 9 | Long Island, United States | Hard | F | 6–2, 6–2 | 6 |
13. | ![]() | 9 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | SF | 6–4, 6–3 | 7 |
1993 | |||||||
14. | ![]() | 3 | Miami, United States | Hard | QF | 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5) | 5 |
15. | ![]() | 10 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 7–6(7–0), 6–1 | 6 |
16. | ![]() | 3 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 6–1, 6–1 | 6 |
17. | ![]() | 7 | Davis Cup, Halle, Germany | Grass | RR | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | 9 |
18. | ![]() | 7 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | QF | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 | 11 |
19. | ![]() | 4 | Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany | Carpet (i) | QF | 4–6, 6–0, 6–4 | 12 |
20. | ![]() | 1 | Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany | Carpet (i) | SF | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 7–6(12–10), 13–11 | 12 |
21. | ![]() | 2 | Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany | Carpet (i) | F | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 11–9 | 12 |
1994 | |||||||
22. | ![]() | 7 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | 14 |
23. | ![]() | 4 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | SF | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | 14 |
24. | ![]() | 9 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 3R | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 | 14 |
25. | ![]() | 10 | Munich, Germany | Clay | QF | 6–4, 6–4 | 13 |
26. | ![]() | 3 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 6–1, 6–4 | 12 |
27. | ![]() | 6 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | 2R | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | 20 |
1995 | |||||||
28. | ![]() | 5 | Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | Grass | 2R | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | 56 |
1996 | |||||||
29. | ![]() | 5 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) | 2R | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 | 49 |
30. | ![]() | 10 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | 2R | 6–3, 6–4 | 37 |
1997 | |||||||
31. | ![]() | 4 | Halle, Germany | Grass | QF | 6–3, 6–4 | 27 |
32. | ![]() | 1 | US Open, New York, United States | Hard | 4R | 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–3) | 16 |
33. | ![]() | 10 | Stuttgart, Germany | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–3, 6–4 | 17 |
34. | ![]() | 3 | Stuttgart, Germany | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | 17 |
1998 | |||||||
35. | ![]() | 4 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | QF | 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 | 7 |
36. | ![]() | 8 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | F | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 | 7 |
37. | ![]() | 7 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 6–3, 6–1 | 2 |
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The 2002 ATP Tour was the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2002 tennis season. The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the ATP. The 2009 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP World Team Championship, the Davis Cup, and the ATP World Tour Finals. Also included in the 2009 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which does not distribute ranking points, and is organised by the ITF.
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the ATP tour. The 2000 ATP Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments, the tennis event at the 2000 Summer Olympics, the Tennis Masters Series, the ATP International Series Gold, the ATP International Series, the ATP World Team Cup, the Tennis Masters Cup and the ATP Tour World Doubles Championships. Also included in the 2000 calendar are the Davis Cup and the Hopman Cup, which do not distribute ranking points, and are both organised by the ITF.
Olivier Delaître is a former professional tennis player from France. He was semifinalist at the Wimbledon Championships in 1999 in doubles, and reached the fourth round of the 1994 French Open and 1995 Australian Open in singles.
The 2015 ATP World Tour was the global elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2015 tennis season. The 2015 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the Davis Cup and the ATP World Tour Finals. Also included in the 2015 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which is organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.
This is a list of the main career statistics of former Brazilian professional tennis player, Gustavo Kuerten. All statistics are according to the ATP World Tour and ITF website. Throughout his career, Kuerten won a total of 28 ATP titles — 20 in singles, including 3 Grand Slam titles, 5 ATP Masters Series tournaments and a Tennis Masters Cup, as well as 8 in doubles.
The 2021 ATP Tour was the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2021 tennis season. The 2021 ATP Tour calendar comprised the Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP Finals, the ATP Masters 1000, the ATP Cup, the ATP 500 series and the ATP 250 series. Also included in the 2021 calendar were the Davis Cup, the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Next Gen ATP Finals, Laver Cup, none of which distributed ranking points.