The 10 men with the most hard-court titles: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer tied, Rafael Nadal 8th
Tennis legends Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic currently share the record for the most men’s hard-court titles in the Open Era.
There are 15 men who have won 20 or more titles on hard courts, seven with over 30, four with more than 40 and just two to win over 50.
Here, we look at the 10 players who have won the most ATP titles at hard court tournaments.
10. Stefan Edberg – 22
Stefan Edberg collected 22 of his 41 career singles titles on hard courts (53.7%) and reached 46 of his 77 finals on the surface (59.7%), leaving him with a 47.8% (22-24) record in hard-court finals.
The Swede won his first hard-court title in Basel in 1985 and his last-ever tournament victory also came on hard courts at the 1995 Qatar Open.
=8. Rafael Nadal – 25
Rafael Nadal has won 25 of his 92 ATP singles titles on hard courts (27.2%) and reached 52 of his 131 finals on the surface (39.7%), which gives him a 48.1% (25-27) win percentage in hard-court championship matches.
The Spaniard earned his first hard-court tournament victory at the 2005 Canadian Open, while his most recent was at the 2022 Mexican Open.
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=8. Rod Laver – 25
Rod Laver claimed 25 of his 72 ATP-listed Open Era singles titles on hard courts (34.7%) and reached 28 of 106 overall finals on the surface (26.4%), giving him a 89.3% (25-3) win rate in hard-court finals.
The Australian won his first Open Era hard-court title in Wembley in 1968, while his last came in Orlando in 1975.
7. Ivan Lendl – 31
Ivan Lendl secured 31 of his 94 singles tournament victories on hard courts (33%) and reached 54 of his 146 finals on the surface (37%), giving him a 57.4% record in hard-court title matches.
The Czech-American won his first hard-court title at the 1980 Canadian Open, while his final hard-court triumph was in Long Island in 1991.
6. Andy Murray – 34
Andy Murray won 34 of his 46 ATP singles titles on hard courts (73.91%) and reached 55 of his 71 finals on the surface (77.5%), which gives him a 61.8% (34-21) win percentage in hard-court finals.
The Brit claimed both his maiden and last career titles on hard courts at the 2006 Pacific Coast Championships and the 2019 European Open in Antwerp respectively.
5. Pete Sampras – 35
Pete Sampras collected 35 of his 64 career titles on hard courts (54.7%) and reached 47 of his 88 finals on the surface (53.4%), giving him a 74.5% (35-12) win rate in hard-court finals.
The American won his first hard-court title at the 1990 US Open and his last-ever career tournament victory also came at the New York Grand Slam in 2002.
4. Jimmy Connors – 43
Jimmy Connors won 43 of his record 109 ATP titles (39.4%) at hard-court events and reached 56 of his 164 finals on the surface (34.1%), giving him a 76.8% (43-13) record in hard-court finals.
The American secured both his first and last tournament victories on hard courts at the 1972 Jacksonville Open and the 1989 Tel Aviv Open respectively.
3. Andre Agassi – 46
Andre Agassi claimed 46 of his 60 singles tournament wins on hard courts (76.6%) and reached 70 of his 90 finals on the surface (77.8%), which gives him a 65.7% (46-24) win percentage in hard-court title matches.
The American won his maiden ATP title on hard courts at the 1987 Itaparica Open and his final title was also on hard courts at the 2005 Los Angeles Open.
=1. Novak Djokovic – 71
Djokovic has collected 71 of his 99 ATP titles to date at hard-court events (71.7%) and reached 92 of his 140 finals on the surface (65.7%), giving him a 77.1% (71-21) win rate in hard-court finals.
The Serbian claimed his first title on hard courts in Metz in 2006, while his most recent triumph on the surface came at the 2023 ATP Finals in Turin.
=1. Roger Federer – 71
Federer won 71 of his 103 ATP singles titles on hard courts (68.9%) and reached 98 of his 157 finals on the surface (62.4%), giving him a 72.4% (71-27) record in hard-court finals.
The Swiss won his first hard-court title at the 2002 Sydney International and claimed his last-ever title on hard courts at the 2019 Swiss Indoors in Basel.
