2017 in tennis

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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2017. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

Contents

ITF

Grand Slam events

CategoryChampionshipChampionFinalistScore in the final
Men's singles Australian Open Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 [1]
French Open Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
Wimbledon Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 [2]
US Open Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
CategoryChampionshipChampionFinalistScore in the final
Women's singles Australian Open Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4 [3]
French Open Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 [4]
Wimbledon Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 7–5, 6–0
US Open Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 6–3, 6–0
CategoryChampionshipChampionsFinalistsScore in the final
Men's doubles Australian Open Flag of Finland.svg Henri Kontinen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Peers
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
7–5, 7–5
French Open Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison
Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Venus
Flag of Mexico.svg Santiago González
Flag of the United States.svg Donald Young
7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Wimbledon Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Kubot
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo
Flag of Austria.svg Oliver Marach
Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić

5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 13–11

US Open Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jean-Julien Rojer
Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău
Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López
Flag of Spain.svg Marc López
6–4, 6–3
CategoryChampionshipChampionsFinalistsScore in the final
Women's doubles Australian Open Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai
6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3
French Open Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Dellacqua
6–2, 6–1
Wimbledon Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Hao-ching
Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu
6–0, 6–0
US Open Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková
6–3, 6–2
CategoryChampionshipChampionsFinalistsScore in the final
Mixed doubles Australian Open Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears
Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastián Cabal
Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza
Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig
6–2, 6–4
French Open Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski
Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna
Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Flag of Colombia.svg Robert Farah
2–6, 6–2, [12–10]
Wimbledon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Finland.svg Henri Kontinen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson
6–4, 6–4 [5]
US Open Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Hao-ching
Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Venus
6–1, 4–6, [10–8]

Davis Cup

First round
3–5 February
Quarterfinals
7–9 April
Semifinals
15–17 September
Final
24–26 November
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Frankfurt, Germany (indoor hard)
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4
Belgium
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
Kooyong, Australia (hard)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1
Brisbane, Australia (hard) [6]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Birmingham, United States (indoor hard)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0
France
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)
6Flag of France.svg  France 3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
Rouen, France (indoor clay)
6Flag of France.svg  France 4
6Flag of France.svg  France 4
Ottawa, Canada (indoor hard)
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2
France
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
6Flag of France.svg  France 3
Niš, Serbia (indoor hard)
8Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard)
8Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 4
8Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 4
Osijek, Croatia (indoor hard)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2

Fed Cup

Quarterfinals
11–12 February
Semifinals
22–23 April
Final
11–12 November
Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor)
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
Tampa, United States (clay, outdoor)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2
Maui, Hawaii, United States (hard, outdoor)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0
Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 4
Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor)
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 3
Geneva, Switzerland (hard, indoor)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 4
2Flag of France.svg  France 1

Important events

Other tennis events

Number-1-ranked players

Men's singles

Holder Date gainedDate forfeited
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Andy Murray  (GBR)Year end 201620 August 2017
Flag of Spain.svg  Rafael Nadal  (ESP)21 August 2017

Female singles

Holder Date gainedDate forfeited
Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber Year end 201629 January 2017
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 30 January 201719 March 2017
Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber20 March 201723 April 2017
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams24 April 201714 May 2017
Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber15 May 201716 July 2017
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 17 July 201710 September 2017
Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza 11 September 20178 October 2017
Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 9 October 2017Incumbent

Men's doubles

Holder Date gainedDate forfeited
Flag of France.svg  Nicolas Mahut  (FRA)Year end 20162 April 2017
Flag of Finland.svg  Henri Kontinen  (FIN)3 April 201716 July 2017
Flag of Brazil.svg  Marcelo Melo  (BRA)17 July 201720 August 2017
Flag of Finland.svg Henri Kontinen (FIN)21 August 20175 November 2017
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo (BRA)6 November 2017Year end 2017

Female doubles

Holder Date gainedDate forfeited
Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza Year end 20168 January 2017
Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands 9 January 201720 August 2017
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová 21 August 20171 October 2017
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 2 October 2017Incumbent

Beach tennis

Continental and world events

ITF Beach Tennis Tour (only prize money)

Europe
Africa
Asia
Central America
South America

International Tennis Hall of Fame

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