The 5 men with the most ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals: Novak Djokovic extends lead over Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer

Ewan West
Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal lift Masters 1000 titles
(L-R) Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal lift Masters 1000 titles

Novak Djokovic has added to his record total for the most ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals reached with his run at the Shanghai Masters.

The Serbian, who is a record 40-time Masters 1000 champion, has stretched his lead over Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

Here, we look at the five players who have reached the most semi-finals at Masters 1000 events.

5. Andre Agassi – 32

Andre Agassi reached 32 semi-finals from the 91 Masters events he featured in during his career. He made his maiden Masters last four appearance at the 1990 Indian Wells Masters and his last at the 2005 Canadian Open.

The American played in more semi-finals at the Miami Open (10) than at any other Masters tournament.

Semi-finals reached per Masters 1000 event

Indian Wells – 4

Miami – 10

Italian Open – 2

Canadian Open – 6

Cincinnati – 5

Stuttgart (hard) – 1

Madrid (hard) – 2

Paris – 2

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4. Andy Murray – 33

Andy Murray progressed to the semi-finals on 33 occasions in his 119 appearances at Masters 1000 tournaments. He first reached the last four at a Masters event at the 2006 Canadian Open, while his last semi-final came at the 2016 Paris Masters.

The Brit reached the semi-finals five times at four different Masters 1000 tournaments: Miami, the Canadian Open, Cincinnati, and Shanghai.

Semi-finals reached per Masters 1000 event

Indian Wells – 3

Miami – 5

Monte Carlo – 3

Madrid (clay) – 2

Italian Open – 2

Canadian Open – 5

Cincinnati – 5

Madrid (hard) – 1

Shanghai – 5

Paris – 2

3. Roger Federer – 66

Roger Federer reached 66 semi-finals from the 138 ATP Masters 1000 events he played in his career. He made his maiden Masters last four appearance at the 2002 Miami Open, while his last came at the 2019 Miami Open.

The Swiss reached more semi-finals at the Indian Wells Open (12) than at any other Masters 1000 tournament.

Semi-finals reached per Masters 1000 event

Indian Wells – 12

Miami – 7

Monte Carlo – 4

Hamburg – 5

Madrid (clay) – 4

Italian Open – 6

Canadian Open – 7

Cincinnati – 8

Madrid (hard) – 4

Shanghai – 5

Paris – 4

2. Rafael Nadal – 76

Rafael Nadal reached 76 semi-finals from the 130 ATP Masters 1000 tournaments he competed in. He made his first last four appearance at the 2005 Miami Open and his last at the 2022 Indian Wells Masters.

The Spaniard made 14 semi-final appearances at the Monte Carlo Masters — a Masters 1000 record.

Semi-finals reached per Masters 1000 event

Indian Wells – 11

Miami – 7

Monte Carlo – 14

Hamburg – 2

Madrid (clay) – 8

Italian Open – 12

Canadian Open – 7

Cincinnati – 3

Madrid (hard) – 2

Shanghai – 4

Paris – 5

1. Novak Djokovic – 78

Novak Djokovic progressed to a record-extending 78th Masters 1000 semi-final at the 2024 Shanghai Masters in his 131st Masters tournament appearance. He first reached the last four at a Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells in 2007.

The Serbian has reached more semi-finals at the Italian Open (13) than at any other Masters 1000 tournament.

Semi-finals reached per Masters 1000 event

Indian Wells – 8

Miami – 7

Monte Carlo – 8

Hamburg – 1

Madrid (clay) – 6

Italian Open – 13

Canadian Open – 7

Cincinnati – 9

Madrid (hard) – 1

Shanghai – 9

Paris – 9

The most Masters 1000 semi-finals Djokovic has reached in a single season is the eight he made from eight events entered during his staggering 2015 campaign (Djokovic won six titles and was a runner-up at the other two tournaments).

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