The 7 players with the highest ATP win percentage on hard courts: ft. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic has the distinction of being the player with the highest win percentage in ATP matches on hard courts in the Open Era.
Six male players hold a win rate of over 80% on what is now by far the most common surface on the tennis tour.
Here, we look at the seven men who have the best win percentages on hard courts in ATP Tour history(with a minimum of 200 matches won).
7. Andre Agassi – 78.9%
Andre Agassi amassed a 592-158 (78.9%) career record from 750 matches on hard courts, which is the highest win rate he had on any surface.
The American won 46 of his 60 singles titles on hard courts, with this tally featuring six Grand Slams (four Australian Opens and two US Opens), an Olympic title and 14 Masters 1000 tournaments.
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6. Pete Sampras – 80.6%
Pete Sampras compiled a 429-103 (80.6%) hard-court record from his 532 matches on the surface, making it his second most successful surface in terms of win percentage after grass.
The American secured 35 of his 64 ATP tournament victories on hard courts, including seven majors (five US Opens and two Australian Opens), one of his ATP Finals crowns and eight Masters series events.
5. John McEnroe – 81.6%
John McEnroe finished his career with a 289-65 (81.6%) record from the 354 matches he contested on hard courts, which makes it his third-best surface by win rate after grass and carpet.
The American won 22 of his 77 ATP singles titles at hard-court tournaments, including four Grand Slams, which were all US Open victories.
4. Ivan Lendl – 82.8%
Ivan Lendl posted a 400-83 (82.8%) career record from his 483 matches on hard courts, making it his most successful surface when it comes to win percentage.
The Czech-American won 30 of the 94 singles titles he collected at hard-court events, with this haul featuring five majors on the surface (three US Opens and two Australian Opens).
3. Jimmy Connors – 83.2%
Jimmy Connors amassed a 489-99 (83.2%) record from the 588 hard-court matches he played, making it his best surface in terms of win rate.
The American claimed 53 of his record 109 ATP singles titles on hard courts, including three Grand Slam crowns, which all came at the US Open.
2. Roger Federer – 83.5%
Roger Federer finished his career with a 783-155 (83.5%) record from the 938 matches he contested on hard courts, which makes it his second most successful surface by win percentage after grass.
The Swiss secured 71 of his 103 ATP titles at hard-court tournaments, with this tally featuring 11 majors (six Australian Opens and five US Opens), six ATP Finals titles and 22 Masters 1000 crowns.
1. Novak Djokovic – 84.7%
Novak Djokovic has the highest win percentage in ATP hard-court matches of any man, having compiled a 701-127 (84.7%) record to date — making it his second-best surface by win rate after grass.
The Serbian has won 71 of his 99 ATP singles titles on hard courts, including 14 Grand Slams (10 Australian Opens and four US Opens), seven ATP Finals crowns and 29 Masters 1000 events.
