ATP Champions Tour

The "ATP Champions Tour" is a men's tennis tour intended for former tennis professionals, who have since retired from mainstream professional tennis touring (The ATP). The Tour brings together many of the greatest tennis players in history for nostalgic, competitive and entertaining tournaments in cities in all five continents around the world. For a player to be eligible for play on this tour, he must be in the year of his 35th birthday or have been retired from the ATP World Tour for two years or more. Each player must have been either a world #1, a Grand Slam finalist, or a singles player in a winning Davis Cup team. Each event can also invite two players of its choice to take wild cards. The Tour usually consists of around 10 events around the world, with a year-ending "AEGON Masters Tennis" event held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Events are typically played over four days with eight-man fields competing against each other in a round-robin format, ensuring that all players feature in at least three matches. The players are split into two groups of four. The top player from each group contests the final, while the two players who finish second in each group play off for third and fourth places respectively. Matches are contested over the best of three sets, with the deciding set taking the form of a Champions tie-break. The Champions tie-break is an expanded version of the conventional professional tennis tie-break, whereby the winner is the first player to reach 10 points and lead by a margin of 2.

Rankings points on the Tour are distributed as follows: Winner: 400 / Runner-up: 300 / 3rd place: 200 / 4th place: 150 / No. 5-6: 80 / No. 7-8: 60 points.

Notable participants, in past and present, are: John McEnroe, Björn Borg, Mats Wilander, Henri Leconte, Pete Sampras, Mansour Bahrami, and Tim Henman.

Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, Thomas Muster, Marcelo Ríos, Goran Ivanišević, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Patrick Rafter, Ivan Lendl, Carlos Moyá, and most recently Jimmy Connors have all participated.

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Participants

The following is a list of champions on the ATP Champions Tour

Year-end number 1

Year Player
1998 John McEnroe
1999 John McEnroe (2)
2000 John McEnroe (3)
2001 John McEnroe (4)
2002 Petr Korda
2003 John McEnroe (5)
2004 Jim Courier
2005 Goran Ivanišević
2006 Marcelo Ríos
2007 Sergi Bruguera
2008 Goran Ivanišević (2)
2009 Thomas Enqvist
2010 Thomas Enqvist (2)
2011 Carlos Moyá

2000

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score Third Place
Dublin John McEnroe Henri Leconte 6–4, 6–3 Pat Cash
Naples, Florida John McEnroe Henri Leconte 6–0, 0–1 retired None
Doha Björn Borg Mats Wilander 3–6, 6–3, [10–8] John McEnroe
Majorca Anders Järryd Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–1 Pat Cash
Richmond, Virginia John McEnroe Andrés Gómez 6–1, 6–2 None
Raleigh, North Carolina John McEnroe Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–4 None
New York, New York Mikael Pernfors Henri Leconte 6–2, 6–2 None
San Diego, California Pat Cash John McEnroe 6–3, 7–5 Andrés Gómez
Aland Björn Borg Anders Järryd 6–3, 5–7, [11–9] Veli Paloheimo
Chicago,IL John McEnroe Mats Wilander 6–2, 6–4 None
Paris Guy Forget Pat Cash 7–6,6–2 John McEnroe
Palo Alto, California John McEnroe José Luis Clerc 6–2, 6–3 None
Geneva John McEnroe Guy Forget 7–6, 6–2 Yannick Noah
Singapore John McEnroe Mansour Bahrami 6–2, 6–2 None
Hong Kong John McEnroe Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–3 Mikael Pernfors
Frankfurt John McEnroe Henri Leconte 6–1, 6–3 Mikael Pernfors
London Pat Cash John McEnroe 6–7, 7–5, [14–12] None

2001

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score Third Place
Dublin John McEnroe Guy Forget 7–6(7), 7–6(6) Pat Cash
Naples, Florida Andrés Gómez John McEnroe 3–6, 6–3, [11–9] None
Newport Beach, California John McEnroe Pat Cash 7–6(4), 5–7, [10–7] None
London Guy Forget Petr Korda 7–5, 6–7(5), [10–7] None

2002

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score Third Place
Majorca Yannick Noah Anders Järryd 7–5, 2–6, [10–6] Henri Leconte
Algarve John McEnroe Andrés Gómez 6–2, 6–3 Carl-Uwe Steeb
Graz Boris Becker Petr Korda 6–4, 6–4 None
Paris Jakob Hlasek Yannick Noah 4–6, 6–2, [10–3] None
Eindhoven John McEnroe Petr Korda 3–6, 6–3, [10–3] Paul Haarhuis
Monte Carlo Petr Korda John McEnroe 6–4, 6–4 Yannick Noah
Frankfurt Petr Korda Michael Stich 6–3, 6–4 John McEnroe
London Petr Korda Michael Stich 6–1, 6–4 Henri Leconte

2003

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score Third Place
Brussel John McEnroe Guy Forget 6–2, 6–7(12), [10–6] Filip Dewulf
Algarve Michael Stich John McEnroe 6–4, 6–0 Jeremy Bates
Graz Boris Becker Mats Wilander 7–5. 6–0 Thomas Muster
Paris Guy Forget Guillaume Raoux 6–1, 6–2 Yannick Noah
Eindhoven John McEnroe Petr Korda 2–6, 6–3, [10–8] Jan Siemerink
Monte Carlo John McEnroe Petr Korda 6–2, 6–2 Thomas Muster
London John McEnroe Guy Forget 7–6, 6–2 None

2004

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score Third Place
Rome Thomas Muster Mats Wilander 6–4, 6–4 Omar Camporese
Algarve Jim Courier Richard Krajicek 6–2, 6–7(6), [11–9] Emilio Sánchez
Seiersberg Boris Becker Thomas Muster 6–2, 6–4 Sergi Bruguera
Paris Sergi Bruguera Jim Courier 6–2, 6–4 Michael Stich
Eindhoven Goran Ivanišević Jim Courier 7–6(4), 7–6(7) Thomas Muster
Brussels Jim Courier Guy Forget 2–6, 7–6(3), [10–5] Richard Krajicek
London Jim Courier Thomas Muster 7–6(4), 6–4 None

2005

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score Third Place
Frankfurt John McEnroe Cédric Pioline 6–2, 6–4 Goran Ivanišević
Doha Sergi Bruguera Pat Cash 6–3, 6–1 Cédric Pioline
Hong Kong Goran Ivanišević Pat Cash 6–2, 6–4 Thomas Muster
Rome Thomas Muster Jim Courier 6–7, 6–1, [10–4] John McEnroe
Novi Vinodolski Cédric Pioline Goran Ivanišević 6–3, 7–6(4) Thomas Muster
Algarve John McEnroe Pat Cash 6–1, 7–5 Paul Haarhuis
Seiersberg Thomas Muster Goran Ivanišević 6–4, 3–6, [10–7] AUT Alex Antonitsch
Paris Jim Courier Cédric Pioline 7–6(4), 6–4 Sergi Bruguera
Eindhoven Goran Ivanišević Richard Krajicek 7–6, 7–6 John McEnroe
Essen Goran Ivanišević John McEnroe 6–3, 6–4 Anders Järryd
London Paul Haarhuis Jim Courier 6–3, 7–6(2) None

2006

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score Third Place
Doha Marcelo Ríos Cédric Pioline 6–2, 6–2 Richard Krajicek
Hong Kong Marcelo Ríos Thomas Muster 6–3, 6–3 Cédric Pioline
Barcelona Sergi Bruguera Carlos Costa 6–1, 6–4 Richard Krajicek
Rome Renzo Furlan Sergi Bruguera 6–4, 4–6, [13–11] Cédric Pioline
Algarve Marcelo Ríos John McEnroe 6–2, 6–4 Carl-Uwe Steeb
Graz-Seiersberg Marcelo Ríos Thomas Muster 7–6(1), 7–6(5) Goran Ivanišević
Paris Marcelo Ríos Goran Ivanišević 7–5, 6–3 Cédric Pioline
Eindhoven Marcelo Ríos Wayne Ferreira 6–3,6–1 Richard Krajicek
Frankfurt Goran Ivanišević John McEnroe 7–6(12), 7–6(1) Paul Haarhuis
London Paul Haarhuis Goran Ivanišević 7–6(4), 5–7, [10–7] None

2007

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score Third Place
Belfast Anders Järryd Henri Leconte 6–4, 6–2
Barcelona Sergi Bruguera Jordi Arrese 4–6, 6–1, [10–2] Cédric Pioline
Rome Sergi Bruguera Wayne Ferreira 6–3, 6–4 Henri Leconte
Hamburg Sergi Bruguera Thomas Muster 6–1, 6–4 Goran Ivanišević
Algarve Sergi Bruguera Fernando Meligeni 6–1, 6–4 Cédric Pioline
Graz Michael Stich Cédric Pioline 6–2, 4–6, [10–7] Thomas Muster
Paris Sergi Bruguera Guy Forget 6–4, 6–3 Cédric Pioline
Eindhoven Sergi Bruguera Paul Haarhuis 7–6(6), 6–3 John McEnroe
Liege Magnus Gustafsson Henri Leconte 6–4, 6–4 Paul Haarhuis
Frankfurt Paul Haarhuis Anders Järryd 7–6(6), 6–7(14), [10–8] Michael Stich
São Paulo Sergi Bruguera Fernando Meligeni 7–6(3), 6–4 Mats Wilander
London Paul Haarhuis Guy Forget 6–1, 6–7, [10–4] None

2008

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score Third Place
Belfast Anders Järryd Mikael Pernfors 6–3, 7–6 None
Barcelona Marcelo Ríos Michael Stich 6–3, 6–3 Cédric Pioline
Rome * Thomas Muster Henri Leconte 6–3, 6–3 None
Hamburg Michael Stich Marc-Kevin Goellner 6–2, 7–6(4) Pat Cash
São Paulo Pete Sampras Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 7–6(5) Jaime Oncins
Istanbul Goran Ivanišević Fernando Meligeni 6–4, 6–4 Cédric Pioline
Graz Patrick Rafter Michael Stich 6–3, 7–6(4) Henri Leconte
Algarve Marcelo Ríos Goran Ivanišević 6–4 ret. Sergi Bruguera
Paris Stefan Edberg Sergi Bruguera 3–6, 7–5, [10–5] Cédric Pioline
Luxembourg John McEnroe Henri Leconte 6–1, 6–4 Johnny Goudenbour
Eindhoven Richard Krajicek Goran Ivanišević 7–6(5), 6–4 Sergi Bruguera
Budapest Goran Ivanišević Henri Leconte 7–6(0), 6–3 John McEnroe
London Cédric Pioline Greg Rusedski 6–7(4), 7–6(3), [11–9] None

2009

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score Third Place
Barcelona Felix Mantilla Albert Costa 6–4, 6–1 Magnus Gustafsson
São Paulo Thomas Enqvist Fernando Meligeni 7–6(3), 6–3 Henri Leconte
Algarve Greg Rusedski Stefan Edberg 6–3, 6–4 Fernando Meligeni
Paris Thomas Enqvist Michael Chang 6–4, 7–6(5) Stefan Edberg
Chengdu Thomas Enqvist Goran Ivanišević 7–5, 6–2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
London Patrick Rafter Stefan Edberg 6–7(5), 6–4, [11–9] None

2010

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score Third Place
Delray Beach Patrick Rafter John McEnroe 7–6(4), 7–6(1) Mats Wilander
Zürich Stefan Edberg Goran Ivanišević 3–6, 6–3, [12–10] Richard Krajicek
Bogotá Thomas Enqvist Wayne Ferreira 7–6(4), 6–4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Barcelona Goran Ivanišević Thomas Enqvist 6–4, 6–4 Juan Balcells
São Paulo Thomas Enqvist Guy Forget 3–6, 6–4, [10–3] Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Algarve Thomas Enqvist Thomas Muster 6–4, 6–4 Goran Ivanišević
Knokke Goran Ivanišević Pat Cash 3–6, 6–3, [10–4] Guy Forget
Paris John McEnroe Guy Forget 7–5, 6–4 None
Chengdu Greg Rusedski Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–2 Thomas Enqvist
Sydney Patrick Rafter John McEnroe 6–2, 6–2 Thomas Enqvist
London Goran Ivanišević Todd Martin 6–2, 6–4 None

2011

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score Third Place
Delray Beach Mark Philippoussis Aaron Krickstein 6–3, 6–2 None
Zurich Mark Philippoussis Tim Henman 6-3, 7-6(3) Goran Ivanišević
Bogota Mark Philippoussis Carlos Moya 7-5, 6-7(3), [10-4] Thomas Muster
Sao Paulo Carlos Moyá Thomas Enqvist 7-6(0), 6-3 Flavio Saretta
Knokke-Heist Carlos Moyá Richard Krajicek 6-3, 6-2 Guy Forget
Chengdu Carlos Moyá Younes El Aynaoui 6-2, 7-6(6) Pete Sampras
Santiago Carlos Moya Mariano Zabaleta 6–3, 6–4 Marcelo Rios
London Tim Henman Thomas Enqvist 6–3, 7–6(2) None

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