The 5 men who have won 10+ ATP titles in a season: ft. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer

Ewan West 20 Nov 2024 4:10 PM

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal with trophies

(L-R) Novak Djokovic in 2011, Roger Federer in 2006, Rafael Nadal in 2013

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are three of the players who have won 10 or more ATP Tour titles in a single season.

The Big Three are the only men to achieve the outstanding feat on multiple occasions.

Here, we look at the five different players who have won 10 or more titles in a season since the ATP Tour was founded in 1990.

Pete Sampras – 1994

Pete Sampras secured 10 titles from the 12 finals he reached in the 1994 season: six on hard-court, two on carpet, one on clay and one on grass.

The American won Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open and Wimbledon and Masters series crowns in Indian Wells, Miami and Rome, while he ended his season by winning the ATP Finals in Frankfurt.

The 14-time Grand Slam champion also collected one title at the equivalent of ATP 500 level and three at the forerunner to the ATP 250 series.

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Thomas Muster – 1995

Thomas Muster won 12 titles from the 14 championships matches he contested in 1995: 11 on clay and one on carpet.

The Austrian triumphed at the French Open and won Masters series titles in Monte Carlo, Rome and Essen.

The former world No 1 also won two tournaments at the forerunner to the ATP 500 series and claimed six ATP 250-equivalent titles.

Roger Federer – 2004, 2005, 2006

Roger Federer is the only man to reach double figures for ATP Tour titles in a season on three occasions, having won 11 in both 2004 and 2005 and 12 in 2006.

In 2004, Federer won all 11 of the finals he contested, securing seven titles on hard-court, two on clay and two on grass. His tally includes three Grand Slams, three Masters events and the ATP Finals.

The Swiss then amassed an 11-1 record in finals in 2005 as he won eight tournaments on hard-court, two on grass and one on clay. He collected three majors and four Masters series crowns.

In 2006, Federer prevailed in 12 of the 16 finals he reached to win nine titles on hard-court, two on grass and one on clay. Three of his titles were Grand Slams and four were Masters tournaments, while he also won the ATP Finals.

Rafael Nadal – 2005, 2013

Rafael Nadal‘s best single-season title haul is the 11 he secured from the 12 finals he reached in 2005, with eight of these titles on clay and the other three on hard-court. The Spaniard won the French Open, four Masters titles, three ATP 500-level events and three at 250 level.

In 2013, Nadal won 10 titles from 14 championships matches, with six on clay and four on hard-court. He secured the Roland Garros and US Open crowns, five Masters 1000 titles, while he also won two ATP 500s and one 250.

Novak Djokovic – 2011, 2015

Novak Djokovic picked up 10 titles from the 11 finals he contested during the 2011 season: six on hard-court, three on clay and one on grass. His tally featured three Grand Slams, five Masters 1000 titles, one ATP 500 crown and an ATP 250.

In 2015, the Serbian won 11 titles from his 15 title matches, with eight tournament victories on hard-court, two on clay and one on grass. He won three majors, the ATP Finals, six Masters 1000 titles and an ATP 500 event.