The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings. Unlike most of the other events on the men's tour, the ATP World Tour Finals is not a straightforward knock-out tournament. The eight players are divided into two groups of four, and play three round-robin matches each against the other three players in their group. From there, the two players with the best records in each group progress to the semifinals, with the winners meeting in the final to determine the champion. Winners are awarded up to 1500 rankings points. [edit] Short history The event is actually the third evolution of a championship which began in 1970. It was originally known simply as The Masters Grand Prix tournament, and was organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The Masters was a year-end showpiece event between the best players on the men's tour, but did not count for any world ranking points. In 1990, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) took over the running of the men's tour and replaced the Masters with the ATP Tour World Championship. World ranking points were now at stake, with an undefeated champion earning the same number of points they would for winning one of the four Grand Slam events. The ITF, who continued to run the Grand Slam tournaments, created a rival year-end event known as the Grand Slam Cup, which was contested by the 16 players with the best records in Grand Slam competitions that year. In December 1999, the ATP and ITF agreed to discontinue the two separate events and create a new jointly-owned event called the Tennis Masters Cup. As with the Masters and the ATP Tour World Championships, the Tennis Masters Cup is contested by eight players. However, under the rules of the Tennis Masters Cup, the player who is ranked number eight in the ATP Champion's Race world rankings does not have a guaranteed spot. If a player who wins one of the year's Grand Slam events finishes the year ranked outside the top eight but still within the top 20, he may be included in the Tennis Masters Cup instead of the eighth-ranked player. If two players outside the top eight win Grand Slam events, the higher placed player in the world rankings will take the final spot in the Tennis Masters Cup. In 2009 the Masters have been renamed the ATP World Tour Finals and it will be staged at The O2 in London from 2009 to 2012[1]. For many years, the doubles event was held as a separate tournament the week after the singles competition. But more recently they have been held together in the same week and venue. Like the singles competition, the doubles involves the eight most successful teams on the tour each year and starts with a group phase with each team playing three round-robin matches. Former World No.1s Pete Sampras and Ivan Lendl hold the record for the most titles, each with 5. [edit] Past finals [edit] Singles | Location | Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | | ATP World Tour Finals | | London | 2009 |  Nikolay Davydenko |  Juan Martín del Potro | 6–3, 6–4 | | Tennis Masters Cup | | Shanghai | 2008 |  Novak Djokovic | Nikolay Davydenko | 6–1, 7–5 | | 2007 |  Roger Federer (4) |  David Ferrer | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 | | 2006 | Roger Federer (3) |  James Blake | 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 | | 2005 | David Nalbandian | Roger Federer | 6–7(4), 6–7(11), 6–2, 6–1, 7–6(3) | | Houston | 2004 | Roger Federer (2) |  Lleyton Hewitt | 6–3, 6–2 | | 2003 | Roger Federer | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 | | Shanghai | 2002 | Lleyton Hewitt (2) | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4 | | Sydney | 2001 | Lleyton Hewitt |  Sebastien Grosjean | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | | Lisbon | 2000 |  Gustavo Kuerten | Andre Agassi | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | | ATP Tour World Championships | | Hanover | 1999 | Pete Sampras (5) | Andre Agassi | 6–1, 7–5, 6–4 | | 1998 | Alex Corretja | Carlos Moya | 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 | | 1997 | Pete Sampras (4) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 | | 1996 | Pete Sampras (3) |  Boris Becker | 3–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(4), 6–7(11), 6–4 | | Frankfurt | 1995 | Boris Becker (3) | Michael Chang | 7–6(3), 6–0, 7–6(5) | | 1994 | Pete Sampras (2) | Boris Becker | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 | | 1993 | Michael Stich | Pete Sampras | 7–6(3), 2–6, 7–6(7), 6–2 | | 1992 | Boris Becker (2) | Jim Courier | 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 | | 1991 | Pete Sampras | Jim Courier | 3–6, 7–6(5), 6–3, 6–4 | | 1990 | Andre Agassi |  Stefan Edberg | 5–7, 7–6(5), 7–5, 6–2 | | Masters Grand Prix | | New York City | 1989 | Stefan Edberg | Boris Becker | 4–6, 7–6(6), 6–3, 6–1 | | 1988 | Boris Becker |  Ivan Lendl | 5–7, 7–6(5), 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(5) | | 1987 | Ivan Lendl (5) | Mats Wilander | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 | | 1986 | Ivan Lendl (4) | Boris Becker | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | | 1985 | Ivan Lendl (3) | Boris Becker | 6–2, 7–6(4), 6–3 | | 1984 | John McEnroe (3) | Ivan Lendl | 7–5, 6–0, 6–4 | | 1983 | John McEnroe (2) | Ivan Lendl | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | | 1982 | Ivan Lendl (2) | John McEnroe | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 | | 1981 | Ivan Lendl | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–7(5), 2–6, 7–6(6), 6–2, 6–4 | | 1980 | Björn Borg (2) | Ivan Lendl | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | | 1979 | Björn Borg | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–2, 6–2 | | 1978 | John McEnroe | Arthur Ashe | 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 | | 1977 | Jimmy Connors | Björn Borg | 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 | | Houston | 1976 |  Manuel Orantes |  Wojtek Fibak | 5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(1), 6–1 | | Stockholm | 1975 |  Ilie Nastase (4) | Björn Borg | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 | | Melbourne | 1974 | Guillermo Vilas | Ilie Nastase | 7–6, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 | | Boston | 1973 | Ilie Nastase (3) |  Tom Okker | 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 | | Barcelona | 1972 | Ilie Nastase (2) | Stan Smith | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 | | Paris | 1971 | Ilie Nastase | Round Robin | | Tokyo | 1970 | Stan Smith | Round Robin | [edit] Doubles | Location | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | | ATP World Tour Finals | | London | 2009 | Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |  Max Mirnyi
 Andy Ram | 7–6(5), 6–3 | | Tennis Masters Cup | | Shanghai | 2008 |  Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjic | Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan | 7–6(3), 6–2 | | 2007 |  Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor | Simon Aspelin
 Julian Knowle | 6–2, 6–3 | | 2006 | Jonas Bjorkman
Max Mirnyi | Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor | 6–2, 6–4 | | 2005 | Michael Llodra
Fabrice Santoro |  Leander Paes
 Nenad Zimonjic | 6–7(6), 6–3, 7–6(4) | | Houston | 2004 | Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |  Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 | | 2003 | Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan | Michael Llodra
Fabrice Santoro | 6–7(6), 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(3), 6–4 | | | 2002 | Not Held | | ATP World Doubles Challenge Cup[2] | | Bangalore | 2001 |  Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach |  Petr Pala
Pavel Vizner | 6–7(6), 7–6(2), 6–4, 6–4 | | ATP Tour World Championships | | Bangalore | 2000 | Donald Johnson
Piet Norval | Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes | 7–6(8), 6–3, 6–4 | | Hartford | 1999 | Sebastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien | Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 | | 1998 | Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis | Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor | 6–4, 6–2, 7–5 | | 1997 | Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark | Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(3) | | 1996 | Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde | Sebastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien | 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 7–6(3) | | Eindhoven | 1995 | Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith | Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis | 7–6(6), 7–6(6), 3–6, 7–6(2) | | Jakarta | 1994 | Jan Apell
Jonas Bjorkman | Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(6) | | Johannesburg | 1993 | Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis | Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde | 7–6(4), 7–6(5), 6–4 | | 1992 | Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde | John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd | 6–2, 7–6(4), 5–7, 3–6, 6–3 | | 1991 | John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd | Ken Flach
Robert Seguso | 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | | Sanctuary Cove | 1990 | Guy Forget
Jakob Hlasek | Sergio Casal
Emilio Sanchez | 6–4, 7–6(5), 5–7, 6–4 | | Masters Grand Prix | | London | 1989 | Jim Grabb
Patrick McEnroe | John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd | 7–5, 7–6(4), 5–7, 6–3 | | 1988 | Rick Leach
Jim Pugh | Sergio Casal
Emilio Sanchez | 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 | | 1987 | Miloslav Mecir
Tomas Smid | Ken Flach
Robert Seguso | 6–4, 7–5, 6–7(5), 6–3 | | 1986 | Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd | Guy Forget
Yannick Noah | 6–3, 7–6, 6–3 | | New York City | 1985 | Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd | Joakim Nystrom
Mats Wilander | 6–1, 7–6 | | 1984 | Peter Fleming
John McEnroe | Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart | 6–3, 6–1 | | 1983 | Peter Fleming
John McEnroe | Pavel Slozil
Tomas Smid | 6–2, 6–2 | | 1982 | Peter Fleming
John McEnroe | Sherwood Stewart
Ferdi Taygan | 6–2, 6–2 | | 1981 | Peter Fleming
John McEnroe |  Kevin Curren
Steve Denton | 6–3, 6–3 | | 1980 | Peter Fleming
John McEnroe | Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee | 6–4, 6–3 | | 1979 | Peter Fleming
John McEnroe | Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker | 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 | | 1978 | Peter Fleming
John McEnroe | Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 | | 1977 | Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan | Robert Lutz
Stan Smith | 7–5, 7–6, 6–3 | | Houston | 1976 | Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart | Brian Gottfried
 Raul Ramirez | 6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | | Stockholm | 1975 | Juan Gisbert
Manuel Orantes | Round Robin | | 1974
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1971 | Not Held | | Tokyo | 1970 | Stan Smith
Arthur Ashe | Round Robin | [edit] Singles Titles Matrix | Titles won | Player | Years Won | Runners-up | | 5 | Ivan Lendl | 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987 (5) | 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988 (4) | | Pete Sampras | 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999 (5) | 1993 (1) | | 4 | Roger Federer | 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 (4) | 2005 (1) |  Ilie Năstase | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 (4) | 1974 (1) | | 3 | Boris Becker | 1988, 1992, 1995 (3) | 1985, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1996 (5) | | John McEnroe | 1978, 1983, 1984 (3) | 1982 (1) | | 2 | Björn Borg | 1979, 1980 (2) | 1975, 1977 (2) | | Lleyton Hewitt | 2001, 2002 (2) | 2004 (1) | | 1 | Andre Agassi | 1990 (1) | 1999, 2000, 2003 (3) | | Jimmy Connors | 1977 (1) | | | Àlex Corretja | 1998 (1) | | | Nikolay Davydenko | 2009 (1) | 2008 (1) | | Novak Djokovic | 2008 (1) | | | Stefan Edberg | 1989 (1) | 1990 (1) | | Gustavo Kuerten | 2000 (1) | | | David Nalbandian | 2005 (1) | | | Manuel Orantes | 1976 (1) | | | Stan Smith | 1970 (1) | 1972 (1) | | Michael Stich | 1993 (1) | | | Guillermo Vilas | 1974 (1) | | | 0 | Arthur Ashe | | 1979 (1) | | James Blake | | 2006 (1) | | Michael Chang | | 1995 (1) | | Jim Courier | | 1991, 1992 (2) | | David Ferrer | | 2007 (1) | | Wojciech Fibak | | 1976 (1) | | Juan Carlos Ferrero | | 2002 (1) | | Vitas Gerulaitis | | 1979, 1981 (2) | | Sébastien Grosjean | | 2001 (1) | | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | | 1997 (1) | | Carlos Moya | | 1998 (1) | | Tom Okker | | 1973 (1) | | Mats Wilander | | 1987 (1) | | Juan Martin Del Potro | | 2009 (1) | [edit] Honor Roll (singles) ATP Tour Championships Tennis Masters Cup (since 2000–present): | Player | Years
participated | Matches | W-L | W Rate | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | Best result | | Andre Agassi | 5 | 16 | 8-8 | .500 | F | RR | RR | F | | RR | | | | | F (2000, 2003) | | James Blake | 1 | 5 | 3-2 | .600 | | | | | | | F | | | | F (2006) | | Guillermo Coria | 3 | 8 | 1-7 | .125 | | | | RR | RR | RR | | | | | RR (2003, 2004, 2005) | | Àlex Corretja | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | RR | | | | | | | | | | RR (2000) | | Albert Costa | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | | | RR | | | | | | | | RR (2002) | | Nikolay Davydenko | 5 | 20 | 12-8 | | | | | | | SF | RR | RR | F | W | W (2009) | | Juan Martín del Potro | 2 | 8 | 4-4 | .500 | | | | | | | | | RR | F | F (2009) | | Novak Đoković | 3 | 11 | 5-6 | .455 | | | | | | | | RR | W | RR | W (2008) | | Roger Federer | 8 | 36 | 29-7 | .806 | | | SF | W | W | F | W | W | RR | SF | W (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007) | | David Ferrer | 1 | 5 | 4-1 | .800 | | | | | | | | F | | | F (2007) | | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 3 | 12 | 6-6 | .500 | | SF | F | RR | | | | | | | F (2002) | | Richard Gasquet | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | | | | | | | | RR | | | RR (2007) | | Gastón Gaudio | 2 | 7 | 2-5 | .286 | | | | | RR | SF | | | | | SF (2005) |  Fernando González | 2 | 5 | 2-3 | .400 | | | | | | RR (A) | | RR | | | RR (2005, 2007) | | Sébastien Grosjean | 1 | 5 | 3-2 | .600 | | F | | | | | | | | | F (2001) |  Tim Henman | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | | | | | RR | | | | | | RR (2004) | | Lleyton Hewitt | 4 | 18 | 13-5 | .722 | RR | W | W | | F | | | | | | W (2001, 2002) |  Goran Ivanišević | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | | RR | | | | | | | | | RR (2001) | | Thomas Johansson | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | .000 | | | RR (A) | | | | | | | | RR (2002) | | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2 | 7 | 4-3 | .571 | RR | SF | | | | | | | | | SF (2001) | | Gustavo Kuerten | 2 | 8 | 4-4 | .500 | W | RR | | | | | | | | | W (2000) | | Ivan Ljubičić | 2 | 6 | 2-4 | .333 | | | | | | RR | RR | | | | RR (2005, 2006) | | Carlos Moyà | 3 | 10 | 5-5 | .500 | | | SF | RR | RR | | | | | | SF (2002) | | Andy Murray | 2 | 7 | 5-2 | .714 | | | | | | | | | SF | RR | SF (2008) | | Rafael Nadal | 3 | 11 | 4-7 | .364 | | | | | | | SF | SF | | RR | SF (2006, 2007) | | David Nalbandian | 3 | 13 | 6-7 | .462 | | | | RR | | W | SF | | | | W (2005) | | Magnus Norman | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | RR | | | | | | | | | | RR (2000) | | Jiří Novák | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | | | RR | | | | | | | | RR (2002) | | Mariano Puerta | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | | | | | | RR (A) | | | | | RR (2005) | | Patrick Rafter | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | | RR | | | | | | | | | RR (2001) | | Tommy Robredo | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | | | | | | | RR | | | | RR (2006) | | Andy Roddick | 5 | 16 | 8-8 | .500 | | | | SF | SF | | RR | SF | RR | | SF (2003, 2004, 2007) | | Marat Safin | 3 | 11 | 4-7 | .363 | SF | | RR | | SF | | | | | | SF (2000, 2004) | | Pete Sampras | 1 | 4 | 2-2 | .500 | SF | | | | | | | | | | SF (2000) | | Rainer Schüttler | 1 | 4 | 2-2 | .500 | | | | SF | | | | | | | SF (2003) | | Gilles Simon | 1 | 4 | 2-2 | .500 | | | | | | | | | SF | | SF (2008) | | Robin Söderling | 1 | 4 | 2-2 | .500 | | | | | | | | | | SF | | | Radek Štěpánek | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | .000 | | | | | | | | | RR (A) | | RR (2008) | | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | | | | | | | | | RR | | RR (2008) | | Fernando Verdasco | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | | | | | | | | | | RR | RR (2009) | [edit] Timeline 
- Players who won the tournament undefeated (since 1990):
- Michael Stich, Germany, 1993
- Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, 2001
- Roger Federer, Switzerland, 2003, 2004, 2006
- Players who won back-to-back titles:
- Ilie Năstase, Romania, 1971-1973
- Björn Borg, Sweden, 1979-80
- Ivan Lendl (2), Czechoslovakia, 1981-1982; 1985-1987
- John McEnroe, United States, 1983-1984
- Pete Sampras, United States, 1996-1997
- Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, 2001-2002
- Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, 2003-2004; 2006-2007
- Most consecutive titles:
- 1. Ivan Lendl, 3
- 1. Ilie Nastase, 3
- 1. Ivan Lendl, Czechoslovakia, 9 (1980-1988)
- 2. Ilie Năstase, Romania, 5 (1971-1975)
- 2. Roger Federer, Switzerland, 5 (2003-2007)
- 4. Stan Smith, United States, 3 (1970-1972)
- 4. Boris Becker, Germany, 3 (1994-1996)
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