Paris Masters

The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the AccorHotels Arena, in the neighborhood of Bercy. The event is part of the ATP Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour.

Exterior of venue
Paris Masters
Tournament information
Founded1968 (1968)
Editions49 (2020)
LocationParis
France
VenueStade Pierre de Coubertin (1968–1982)
AccorHotels Arena (1986–)
CategoryMasters 1000
SurfaceCarpet - indoors
(1968–1970, 1986–2006)
Hard - indoors
(1972–1982, since 2007)
Draw48S / 24Q / 24D
Prize money€5,207,405 (2019)
Websiterolexparismasters.com
Current champions (2020)
Men's singles Daniil Medvedev
Men's doubles Hubert Hurkacz
Felix Auger Aliassime

The tournament evolved from the French Covered Court Championships. In the open era it was held at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin until 1982.[1] In 1989 it was upgraded to become one of the Grand Prix Tour (Grand Prix Super Series). The event is usually the final tournament on the tour before the season-ending ATP Finals. Because of its sponsorship, the event was officially known from 2003 to 2016 as BNP Paribas Masters, and from 2017 as the Rolex Paris Masters. Prior to the Tennis Masters Series replacing the ATP Super 9 in 2000, the event was known as the Paris Open. It is also often referred to as the Paris Indoor event in reference to both the facts that the other tennis event held in Paris, the French Open is held outdoors, and that since 2009, it is the only Masters 1000 tournament which is played indoors. From 1970 until 1986 there had usually been three indoor events amongst the top nine tournaments (then called the Grand Prix Championship Series), with there being four indoor events plus the year-end Championships from 1978 to 1980. From 1987 until 2008 there were two indoor tournaments at the Masters level.

Nadal and Wawrinka in Bercy (2007)

The surface used to be one of the fastest courts in the world which rewarded bold attacking tennis, but since 2011 it has followed the general slow-down of most courts on the tour.[2]

Ilie Năstase, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are the only players to have ever won both Parisian tournaments (Bercy and the French Open). Federer won the French Open in 2009 and Bercy in 2011, Djokovic won Bercy in 2009, 2013–15, 2019 and the French Open in 2016 and Andre Agassi won both in 1999 like Ilie Năstase in 1973. In 2015, Marcelo Melo and Ivan Dodig won the doubles events at both tournaments.

To date, Novak Djokovic is the only player to successfully defend his title in Paris (2013–15).

Past finals

Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Milan Holeček Robert Carmichael6–4, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3
1969 Tom Okker Butch Buchholz8–6, 6–2, 6–1
1970 Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen7–6, 6–4, 6–3
1971Not held
1972 Stan Smith Andrés Gimeno6–2, 6–2, 7–5
1973 Ilie Năstase Stan Smith4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
1974 Brian Gottfried Eddie Dibbs6–3, 5–7, 8–6, 6–0
1975 Tom Okker (2) Arthur Ashe6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1976 Eddie Dibbs Jaime Fillol5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
1977 Corrado Barazzutti Brian Gottfried7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 6–4
1978 Robert Lutz Tom Gullikson6–2, 6–2, 7–6
1979 Harold Solomon Corrado Barazzutti6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1980 Brian Gottfried (2) Adriano Panatta4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6
1981 Mark Vines Pascal Portes6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1982 Wojciech Fibak Bill Scanlon6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1983–85Not held
1986 Boris Becker Sergio Casal6–4, 6–3, 7–6
1987 Tim Mayotte Brad Gilbert2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 6–3
1988 Amos Mansdorf Brad Gilbert6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1989 Boris Becker (2) Stefan Edberg6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1990 Stefan Edberg Boris Becker3–3 (ret.)
1991 Guy Forget Pete Sampras7–6(11–9), 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1992 Boris Becker (3) Guy Forget7–6(7–3), 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1993 Goran Ivanišević Andriy Medvedev6–4, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
1994 Andre Agassi Marc Rosset6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1995 Pete Sampras Boris Becker7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–4
1996 Thomas Enqvist Yevgeny Kafelnikov6–2, 6–4, 7–5
1997 Pete Sampras (2) Jonas Björkman6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1998 Greg Rusedski Pete Sampras6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
1999 Andre Agassi (2) Marat Safin7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
2000 Marat Safin Mark Philippoussis3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)
2001 Sébastien Grosjean Yevgeny Kafelnikov7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
2002 Marat Safin (2) Lleyton Hewitt7–6(7–4), 6–0, 6–4
2003 Tim Henman Andrei Pavel6–2, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2)
2004 Marat Safin (3) Radek Štěpánek6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
2005 Tomáš Berdych Ivan Ljubičić6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
2006 Nikolay Davydenko Dominik Hrbatý6–1, 6–2, 6–2
2007 David Nalbandian Rafael Nadal6–4, 6–0
2008 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga David Nalbandian6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2009 Novak Djokovic Gaël Monfils6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–3)
2010 Robin Söderling Gaël Monfils6–1, 7–6(7–1)
2011 Roger Federer Jo-Wilfried Tsonga6–1, 7–6(7–3)
2012 David Ferrer Jerzy Janowicz6–4, 6–3
2013 Novak Djokovic (2) David Ferrer7–5, 7–5
2014 Novak Djokovic (3) Milos Raonic6–2, 6–3
2015 Novak Djokovic (4) Andy Murray6–2, 6–4
2016 Andy Murray John Isner6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
2017 Jack Sock Filip Krajinović5–7, 6–4, 6–1
2018 Karen Khachanov Novak Djokovic7–5, 6–4
2019 Novak Djokovic (5) Denis Shapovalov6–3, 6–4
2020 Daniil Medvedev Alexander Zverev5–7, 6–4, 6–1

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969 John Newcombe
Tony Roche		 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		10–8, 6–4, 6–2
1970 Pancho Gonzales
Ken Rosewall		 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		6–4, 7–6, 7–6
1971Not held
1972 Pierre Barthès
François Jauffret		 Andrés Gimeno
Juan Gisbert		6–3, 6–2
1973 Juan Gisbert
Ilie Năstase		 Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner		6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1974 Patrice Dominguez
François Jauffret (2)		 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		7–5, 6–4
1975 Wojtek Fibak
Karl Meiler		 Ilie Năstase
Tom Okker		6–4, 7–6
1976 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		 Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		6–2, 6–2
1977 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 Jeff Borowiak
Roger Taylor		6–2, 6–0
1978 Bruce Manson
Andrew Pattison		 Ion Ţiriac
Guillermo Vilas		7–6, 6–2
1979 Jean-Louis Haillet
Gilles Moretton		 John Lloyd
Tony Lloyd		7–6, 7–6
1980 Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta		 Brian Gottfried
Raymond Moore		6–4, 6–4
1981 Ilie Năstase
Yannick Noah		 Andrew Jarrett
Jonathan Smith		6–4, 6–4
1982 Brian Gottfried (2)
Bruce Manson (2)		 Jay Lapidus
Richard Meyer		6–4, 6–2
1983–85Not held
1986 Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 Mansour Bahrami
Diego Pérez		6–3, 6–2
1987 Jakob Hlasek
Claudio Mezzadri		 Scott Davis
David Pate		7–6, 6–2
1988 Paul Annacone
John Fitzgerald		 Jim Grabb
Christo van Rensburg		6–2, 6–2
1989 John Fitzgerald (2)
Anders Järryd		 Jakob Hlasek
Eric Winogradsky		7–6, 6–4
1990 Scott Davis
David Pate		 Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann		5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1991 John Fitzgerald (3)
Anders Järryd (2)		 Kelly Jones
Rick Leach		3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1992 John McEnroe (2)
Patrick McEnroe		 Patrick Galbraith
Danie Visser		6–4, 6–2
1993 Byron Black
Jonathan Stark		 Tom Nijssen
Cyril Suk		4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1994 Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis		 Byron Black
Jonathan Stark		3–6, 7–6, 7–5
1995 Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith		 Jim Grabb
Todd Martin		6–2, 6–2
1996 Jacco Eltingh (2)
Paul Haarhuis (2)		 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek		6–4, 4–6, 7–6
1997 Jacco Eltingh (3)
Paul Haarhuis (3)		 Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark		6–2, 7–6
1998 Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes		 Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis		6–4, 6–2
1999 Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien		 Paul Haarhuis
Jared Palmer		7–6(9–7), 7–5
2000 Nicklas Kulti
Max Mirnyi		 Paul Haarhuis
Daniel Nestor		6–4, 7–5
2001 Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach		 Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes		3–6, 6–4, 6–3
2002 Nicolas Escudé
Fabrice Santoro		 Gustavo Kuerten
Cédric Pioline		6–3, 7–6(8–6)
2003 Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley		 Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro		6–3, 1–6, 6–3
2004 Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge		 Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett		6–3, 6–4
2005 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor		6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
2006 Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra		 Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić		7–6(7–4), 6–2
2007 Bob Bryan (2)
Mike Bryan (2)		 Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić		6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2008 Jonas Björkman (2)
Kevin Ullyett		 Jeff Coetzee
Wesley Moodie		6–2, 6–2
2009 Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić		 Marcel Granollers
Tommy Robredo		6–3, 6–4
2010 Mahesh Bhupathi (2)
Max Mirnyi (2)		 Mark Knowles
Andy Ram		7–5, 7–5
2011 Rohan Bopanna
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi		 Julien Benneteau
Nicolas Mahut		6–2, 6–4
2012 Mahesh Bhupathi (3)
Rohan Bopanna (2)		 Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Jean-Julien Rojer		7–6(8–6), 6–3
2013 Bob Bryan (3)
Mike Bryan (3)		 Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares		6–3, 6–3
2014 Bob Bryan (4)
Mike Bryan (4)		 Marcin Matkowski
Jürgen Melzer		7–6(7–5), 5–7, [10–6]
2015 Ivan Dodig
Marcelo Melo		 Vasek Pospisil
Jack Sock		2–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2016 Henri Kontinen
John Peers		 Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Nicolas Mahut		6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
2017 Łukasz Kubot
Marcelo Melo (2)		 Ivan Dodig
Marcel Granollers		7–6(7–3), 3–6, [10–6]
2018 Marcel Granollers
Rajeev Ram		 Jean-Julien Rojer
Horia Tecău		6–4, 6–4
2019 Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Nicolas Mahut		 Karen Khachanov
Andrey Rublev		6–4, 6–1
2020 Félix Auger-Aliassime
Hubert Hurkacz		 Mate Pavić
Bruno Soares		6–7(3–7), 7–6(9–7), [10–2]

Records

Singles
Most titles Novak Djokovic 5
Most finals Novak Djokovic 6
Most consecutive titles Novak Djokovic
(2013, 2014, 2015)
 3
Most consecutive finals Novak Djokovic
(2013, 2014, 2015)
 3
Most matches played Novak Djokovic 45
Most matches won Novak Djokovic 37
Most consecutive matches won Novak Djokovic 17
Most editions played Fernando Verdasco 16

Doubles
Most titles Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 4
Most finals Paul Haarhuis[note 1] 6
Most consecutive titles Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
(1996, 1997)
 2
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
(2013, 2014)
  1. Haarhuis reached these finals with three different partners.

See also

References
  1. McManus, Jim (2010). History of Tournaments: Professional Tennis Winners and Runner-ups. Pont Vedra Beach: MAC and Company Publishing. pp. 101–104. ISBN 9781450728331.
  2. "Players debate court speed at Paris Masters". Tennis.com. 9 November 2011.

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