The 7 men with most Paris Masters titles: Novak Djokovic No 1, Andre Agassi two titles

Pictured: Former champions Novak Djokovic and Andre Agassi at the Paris Masters.
Novak Djokovic and Andre Agassi at the Paris Masters.

One of the most prestigious titles on tour, the Paris Masters has not been the easiest title for even some of the greatest players to win.

Roger Federer only lifted the title once, in 2011, while Rafael Nadal never won in Bercy despite his staggering success elsewhere in Paris.

With the 2024 edition of the event upon us, we look at the small group of seven men who have lifted multiple titles at the famed tournament.

=4) Tom Okker – 2 titles

One of the best players never to win a Grand Slam title, ‘Flying Dutchman’ Okker was the first Paris Masters champion – and the first player to lift the title twice.

The former world No 3 claimed the title at the inaugural event in 1969, downing Butch Buchholz in straight sets in the final.

Six years later he captured the title for a second and final time, defeating tennis icon Arthur Ashe in a five-set thriller.

=4) Brian Gottfried – 2 titles

Another former world No 3, American ace Gottfried is part of this small club of multiple Paris champions.

He lifted the title for the first time in 1974, downing compatriot Eddie Dibbs in four sets.

After being beaten in the 1977 final, Gottfried bounced back to triumph for the second time in 1980, squeezing past Adriano Pannatta in a four-set battle.

=4) Andre Agassi – 2 titles

One of the most iconic tennis players of all time, Agassi was twice a champion in Bercy in the 1990s.

The first of those victories came in 1994, when the American edged past Marc Rosset in four sets to lift the trophy.

Five years later – amid one of the best runs of his career – the former world No 1 recaptured the title, defeating then-rising star Marat Safin in four sets in the 1999 final.

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=4) Pete Sampras – 2 titles

Fourteen-time major winner Sampras joins Gottfried and Agassi in being one of three Americans to win the tournament on multiple occasions.

‘Pistol Pete’ triumphed for the first time in 1995, downing former champion Boris Becker in straight sets in the final.

Two years later he would win the tournament for a second set, lifting the 1997 title with a four-set victory over Jonas Bjorkman.

=2) Boris Becker – 3 titles

Becker was beaten by Sampras in 1995 but had already lifted three Paris titles by that stage – then a tournament record.

The German defeated Sergio Casal in straight sets to lift the title in 1986, and then eased past great rival Stefan Edberg for a second title in 1989.

After retiring injured in the 1990 final against Edberg, Becker triumphed in the City of Lights for the final time in 1992 – downing home favourite and defending champion Guy Forget in four sets.

=2) Marat Safin – 3 titles

The Paris Masters proved to be the most successful event of Safin’s career, with the Russian lifting the title three times in the space of five tournaments.

After losing the 1999 final, Safin went one better in 2000 by battling past Mark Philippoussis in a five-set epic to capture his first title.

The former world No 1 breezed past Lleyton Hewitt to win the tournament for a second time in 2002, before beating Radek Stepanek to complete his trifecta of titles in 2004.

1) Novak Djokovic – 7 titles

Well in front at the top of this countdown is Djokovic, who has won the title a staggering seven times.

The Serbian lifted the title for the first time in 2009, battling past home favourite Gael Monfils in a classic battle to lift the trophy.

Djokovic then recaptured the title with victory over David Ferrer in the 2013 final and then defeated Milos Raonic in 2014 and Andy Murray in 2015 to make it three titles in a row.

After tasting defeat in the 2018 final, Djokovic triumphed for a fifth time by defeating Denis Shapovalov in 2019, and then beat Daniil Medvedev in the 2021 final.

The former world No 1 suffered a second final defeat in 2022, but bounced back to beat Grigor Dimitrov and lift his seventh title in 2023.

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