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Press Office contacts: Ben Goldhagen (H&K) +44 20 7413 3127 [email protected] Simon Higson (ATP) +44 20 7386 4130 [email protected] Andrew McDougall (Barclays) +44 203 134 1849 [email protected] Martin del Potro can all take a step closer to securing one of the remaining qualification berths at Flushing Meadows, starting on August 31. Murray, who will seek his first grand slam crown at the Open, is also well aware of the bigger picture, and he believes he could be battling Federer for the world number one spot when the players take to the court at The O2. "I think there could be a battle for the number one in the world," he said. "That's what everybody hopes for. This year the Tour is very tough and it's tight at the top. Hopefully that's what we'll get to see." Meanwhile, in doubles, Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles have boosted their chances of playing in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after continuing their fine form with victory at the Rogers Cup. They beat Max Mirnyi and Andy Ram in straight sets in the $3million event, but there was some consolation for the beaten finalists, who claimed more valuable rankings points to give their own qualification hopes a boost. Andy Murray is hoping to end the season on top of the world after booking his place at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Following a superb summer in which he has gone close at Wimbledon and prospered on the American hard courts, Murray has become the third player to qualify for the prestigious end-of-year finale at The O2 in London. The Scot, 22, has enjoyed the best season of his career so far, winning five titles - including the Rogers Cup in Montreal earlier this month. He also reached the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Masters last week. That was enough to confirm his recent rise to number two in the South African Airways 2009 ATP Rankings, and book his place at The O2 showpiece. “It's great [to qualify]. Obviously with it being in the UK this year, it's big for me,” he said. “I think qualifying is a goal for all the players. I think it shows you've had a very solid year and I look forward to playing." World number one Roger Federer and Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal had already qualified for the eight-man event, which takes place from November 22-29. And they could soon be joined by a host of other contenders as the US Open approaches. Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick and Juan Rank Name & Nationality Points 1 Nestor (CAN)/Zimonjic (SRB) 8,650 2 Bryan (USA)/Bryan (USA) 8,025 3 Bhupathi (IND)/Knowles (BAH) 4,390 4 Dlouhy (CZE)/Paes (IND) 3,740 5 Kubot (POL)/Marach (AUT) 3,050 6 Mirnyi (BLR)/Ram (ISR) 2,830 7 Moodie (RSA)/Norman (BEL) 2,755 8 Cermak (CZE)/Mertinak (SVK) 2,185 9 Fyrstenberg (POL)/Matkowski (POL) 2,080 10 Soares (BRA)/Ullyett (ZIM) 1,980 Rank Name & Nationality Points 1 Federer, Roger (SUI) 12,040 2 Murray, Andy (GBR) 9,610 3 Nadal, Rafael (ESP) 9,025 4 Djokovic, Novak (SRB) 7,660 5 Roddick, Andy (USA) 5,720 6 Del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG) 5,325 7 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA) 3,920 8 Davydenko, Nikolay (RUS) 3,655 9 Simon, Gilles (FRA) 3,410 10 Verdasco, Fernando (ESP) 3,015 Murray qualifies for finale

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Martin del Potro can all take a step closerto securing one of the remainingqualification berths at Flushing Meadows,starting on August 31.

Murray, who will seek his first grandslam crown at the Open, is also well awareof the bigger picture, and he believes hecould be battling Federer for the worldnumber one spot when the players take tothe court at The O2.

"I think there could be a battle for thenumber one in the world," he said. "That'swhat everybody hopes for. This year the

Tour is very tough and it's tight at the top.Hopefully that's what we'll get to see."

Meanwhile, in doubles, MaheshBhupathi and Mark Knowles have boostedtheir chances of playing in the Barclays ATPWorld Tour Finals after continuing their fineform with victory at the Rogers Cup.

They beat Max Mirnyi and Andy Ram instraight sets in the $3million event, butthere was some consolation for the beatenfinalists, who claimed more valuablerankings points to give their ownqualification hopes a boost.

Andy Murray is hoping to end the seasonon top of the world after booking hisplace at the Barclays ATP World TourFinals.

Following a superb summer in which hehas gone close at Wimbledon andprospered on the American hard courts,Murray has become the third player toqualify for the prestigious end-of-yearfinale at The O2 in London.

The Scot, 22, has enjoyed the bestseason of his career so far, winning fivetitles - including the Rogers Cup inMontreal earlier this month. He alsoreached the semi-finals of the CincinnatiMasters last week.

That was enough to confirm his recentrise to number two in the South AfricanAirways 2009 ATP Rankings, and book hisplace at The O2 showpiece.

“It's great [to qualify]. Obviously with itbeing in the UK this year, it's big for me,” hesaid. “I think qualifying is a goal for all theplayers. I think it shows you've had a verysolid year and I look forward to playing."

World number one Roger Federer andAustralian Open champion Rafael Nadalhad already qualified for the eight-manevent, which takes place from November22-29.

And they could soon be joined by a hostof other contenders as the US Openapproaches.

Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick and Juan

Rank Name & Nationality Points1 Nestor (CAN)/Zimonjic (SRB) 8,6502 Bryan (USA)/Bryan (USA) 8,0253 Bhupathi (IND)/Knowles (BAH) 4,3904 Dlouhy (CZE)/Paes (IND) 3,7405 Kubot (POL)/Marach (AUT) 3,0506 Mirnyi (BLR)/Ram (ISR) 2,8307 Moodie (RSA)/Norman (BEL) 2,7558 Cermak (CZE)/Mertinak (SVK) 2,1859 Fyrstenberg (POL)/Matkowski (POL) 2,08010 Soares (BRA)/Ullyett (ZIM) 1,980

Rank Name & Nationality Points1 Federer, Roger (SUI) 12,0402 Murray, Andy (GBR) 9,6103 Nadal, Rafael (ESP) 9,0254 Djokovic, Novak (SRB) 7,6605 Roddick, Andy (USA) 5,7206 Del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG) 5,3257 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA) 3,9208 Davydenko, Nikolay (RUS) 3,6559 Simon, Gilles (FRA) 3,41010 Verdasco, Fernando (ESP) 3,015

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Year Singles Doubles2008 Novak Djokovic Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjic2007 Roger Federer Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor2006 Roger Federer Jonas Bjorkman / Max Mirnyi2005 David Nalbandian Michael Llodra / Fabrice Santoro2004 Roger Federer Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan2003 Roger Federer Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan2002 Lleyton Hewitt2001 Lleyton Hewitt Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach2000 Gustavo Kuerten Donald Johnson / Piet Norval1999 Pete Sampras Sebastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien1998 Alex Corretja Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis1997 Pete Sampras Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark1996 Pete Sampras Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde1995 Boris Becker Grant Connell / Patrick Galbraith1994 Pete Sampras Jan Apell / Jonas Bjorkman1993 Michael Stich Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis1992 Boris Becker Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde1991 Pete Sampras John Fitzgerald / Anders Jarryd1990 Andre Agassi Guy Forget / Jakob Hlasek1989 Stefan Edberg Jim Grabb / Patrick McEnroe

Year Singles Doubles1988 Boris Becker Rick Leach / Jim Pugh1987 Ivan Lendl Miloslav Mecir (Sr.) / Tomas Smid1986 Ivan Lendl Stefan Edberg / Anders Jarryd1985 Ivan Lendl Ken Flach / Robert Seguso1984 John McEnroe Anders Jarryd / Hans Simonsson1983 John McEnroe Heinz Gunthardt / Balazs Taroczy1982 Ivan Lendl Heinz Gunthardt / Balazs Taroczy1981 Ivan Lendl Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee1980 Bjorn Borg Brian Gottfried / Raul Ramirez1979 Bjorn Borg Peter Fleming / John McEnroe1978 John McEnroe Wojtek Fibak / Tom Okker1977 Jimmy Connors Vijay Amritraj / Dick Stockton1976 Manuel Orantes Wojtek Fibak / Karl Meiler1975 Ilie Nastase Brian Gottfried / Raul Ramirez1974 Guillermo Vilas Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan1973 Ilie Nastase Robert Lutz / Stan Smith1972 Ilie Nastase1971 Ilie Nastase1970 Stan Smith

Only The Best 8Only the Top 8 singles players and doubles teams capable of demon-strating sustained excellence across the 61 ATP World Tour tourna-ments and the 4 Grand Slams earn the right to compete in this presti-gious season-ending climax and the chance to be crowned the 2009Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Champion.

Unique FormatFeaturing a unique round-robin format, the Barclays ATP World TourFinals will see all players playing a minimum of three matches each asthey battle for a berth in the knockout semi-finals and beyond. With thequality of each match akin to that of a Grand Slam quarter-final or better.

A LegacyThe rewards are high – a chance to win the biggest indoor tournamentin world tennis and an opportunity to join an elite group of formerchampions including Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Pete Sampras.

Exciting VenueThis November, the world’s top tennis players will have no place to hideas the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals comes to The O2 in London forthe first time in the event's illustrious 40-year history.

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All-time Match Wins >>Pos Player W-L Pct.1 Ivan Lendl............................39-10 .7962 Boris Becker ........................36-13 .7353 Pete Sampras ....................35-14 .7144 Roger Federer ....................27-5 .8435 Illie Nastase ........................23-3 .8856 Andre Agassi ......................22-20 .5247 John McEnroe ....................19-11 .6338 Stefan Edberg ....................18-14 .563

Jimmy Conners ..................18-18 .50010 Bjorn Borg ..........................16-7 .696

Best Winning Percentage (min 10 matches) >>Pos Player Pct. W-L1 Ilie Nastase...........................885 23-32 Roger Federer .....................843 27-53 Ivan Lendl.............................796 39-104 Brian Gottfried ...................750 9-35 Boris Becker .........................735 36-136 Lleyton Hewitt.....................722 13-57 Pete Sampras .....................714 35-148 Bjorn Borg ...........................696 16-79 Stan Smith ...........................684 13-610 John McEnroe .....................633 19-11

Title Leaders >>Pos Player No. Years1 Ivan Lendl (right) ..............5 1981-82, '85-'87

Pete Sampras ......................5 1991, '94, '96-97, '993 Roger Federer ....................4 2003-04, '06-074 Ilie Nastase ..........................4 1971-73, '755 Boris Becker ........................3 1988, '92, '956 John McEnroe ....................3 1978, '83-847 Lleyton Hewitt ....................2 2001-20028 Bjorn Borg............................2 1979-80

Most Years Qualified >>Pos Player No. Years1 Andre Agassi (left) ............12 1988-91, '94, '96, '98-032 Ivan Lendl ............................11 1981-91

Boris Becker ........................11 1985-92, '94-96Jimmy Connors ..................11 1972-73, '77-84, '87Pete Sampras ......................11 1990-2000

6 Stefan Edberg ....................9 1985-90, '92-947 John McEnroe ....................9 1978-85, '898 Guillermo Vilas ..................8 1974-77, '79-829 Roger Federer ....................7 2002-08

Mats Wilander ....................7 1982-88

All-time Records

Past Champions

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Roger Federer (qualified)

Ranking: ................................1Age: ............27 (08.08.1981)Turned Pro:....................19982009 >>Won-Lost:........................47-7Titles: ....................................4Prize Money: ......$5,383,961Career >>Won-Lost: ................664-156Titles: ..................................61Prize Money: ....$49,977,919

Matchfatcts>>Service Record Year-to-Date:Aces 492 Double Faults 961st Serve 62%1st Serve Points Won 79%2nd Serve Points Won 57%Break Points Faced 228Break Points Saved 68%Service Games Played 754Service Games Won 90%Service Points Won 71%Return Record Year-to-Date:1st Serve Return Points Won 31%2nd Serve Return Points Won 51%Break Points Opportunities 440Break Points Converted 42%Return Games Played 732Return Games Won 25%Return Points Won 39%Total Points Won 54%

Rafael Nadal (qualified)

Ranking: ................................3Age: ............23 (03.06.1986)Turned Pro:....................20012009 >>Won-Lost: ......................49-7Titles: ....................................5Prize Money: ......$4,425,323Career >>Won-Lost:..................384-84Titles: ..................................36Prize Money: ....$25,182,970

Matchfatcts>>Service Record Year-to-Date:Aces 148 Double Faults 741st Serve 67%1st Serve Points Won 72%2nd Serve Points Won 56%Break Points Faced 269Break Points Saved 67%Service Games Played 603Service Games Won 85%Service Points Won 67%Return Record Year-to-Date:1st Serve Return Points Won 35%2nd Serve Return Points Won 58%Break Points Opportunities 468Break Points Converted 47%Return Games Played 611Return Games Won 36%Return Points Won 44%Total Points Won 55%

Andy Murray (qualified)

Ranking: ................................2Age: ............22 (15.05.1987)Turned Pro:....................20052009 >>Won-Lost: ......................53-8Titles: ....................................5Prize Money: ......$3,022,632Career >>Won-Lost: ..................208-73Titles: ..................................13Prize Money:......$8,522,068

Matchfatcts>>Service Record Year-to-Date:Aces 443 Double Faults 1201st Serve 59%1st Serve Points Won 76%2nd Serve Points Won 55%Break Points Faced 312Break Points Saved 67%Service Games Played 713Service Games Won 85%Service Points Won 67%Return Record Year-to-Date:1st Serve Return Points Won 35%2nd Serve Return Points Won 56%Break Points Opportunities 512Break Points Converted 48%Return Games Played 705Return Games Won 35%Return Points Won 43%Total Points Won 55%

Novak Djokovic

Ranking: ................................4Age: ............22 (22.05.1987)Turned Pro:....................20032009 >>Won-Lost: ....................53-16Titles: ....................................2Prize Money: ......$2,391,694Career >>Won-Lost:..................238-84Titles: ..................................13Prize Money: ....$12,899,321

Matchfatcts>>Service Record Year-to-Date:Aces 367 Double Faults 1741st Serve 63%1st Serve Points Won 73%2nd Serve Points Won 53%Break Points Faced 350Break Points Saved 66%Service Games Played 788Service Games Won 85%Service Points Won 66%Return Record Year-to-Date:1st Serve Return Points Won 33%2nd Serve Return Points Won 54%Break Points Opportunities 570Break Points Converted 41%Return Games Played 771Return Games Won 30%Return Points Won 41%Total Points Won 53%

Juan Martin Del Potro

Ranking: ................................5Age: ............20 (23.09.1988)Turned Pro:....................20052009 >>Won-Lost: ....................42-11Titles: ....................................2Prize Money: ......$1,731,522Career >>Won-Lost: ..................126-64Titles: ....................................6Prize Money: ......$3,658,310

Matchfatcts>>Service Record Year-to-Date:Aces 399 Double Faults 1391st Serve 61%1st Serve Points Won 74%2nd Serve Points Won 54%Break Points Faced 278Break Points Saved 63%Service Games Played 639Service Games Won 84%Service Points Won 66%Return Record Year-to-Date:1st Serve Return Points Won 31%2nd Serve Return Points Won 53%Break Points Opportunities 417Break Points Converted 43%Return Games Played 644Return Games Won 28%Return Points Won 40%Total Points Won 53%

Andy Roddick

Ranking: ................................6Age: ............26 (30.08.1982)Turned Pro:....................20002009 >>Won-Lost: ....................46-12Titles: ....................................1Prize Money: ......$2,187,719Career >>Won-Lost:............$2,187,719Titles: ..................................27Prize Money: ....$16,818,084

Matchfatcts>>Service Record Year-to-Date:Aces 707 Double Faults 801st Serve 70%1st Serve Points Won 79%2nd Serve Points Won 57%Break Points Faced 195Break Points Saved 65%Service Games Played 761Service Games Won 91%Service Points Won 73%Return Record Year-to-Date:1st Serve Return Points Won 26%2nd Serve Return Points Won 49%Break Points Opportunities 388Break Points Converted 37%Return Games Played 746Return Games Won 19%Return Points Won 35%Total Points Won 53%

Nikolay Davydenko

Ranking: ................................8Age:............ 28 (02.06.1981)Turned Pro:....................19992009 >>Won-Lost: ....................33-10Titles: ....................................2Prize Money: ......$1,058,154Career >>Won-Lost: ................351-223Titles: ..................................16Prize Money: ....$10,638,493

Matchfatcts>>Service Record Year-to-Date:Aces 132 Double Faults 961st Serve 69%1st Serve Points Won 71%2nd Serve Points Won 54%Break Points Faced 215Break Points Saved 59%Service Games Played 489Service Games Won 82%Service Points Won 65%Return Record Year-to-Date:1st Serve Return Points Won 36%2nd Serve Return Points Won 53%Break Points Opportunities 406Break Points Converted 39%Return Games Played 489Return Games Won 32%Return Points Won 43%Total Points Won 53%

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Ranking: ................................7Age:..............24 (17.04.1985)Turned Pro:....................20042009 >>Won-Lost: ....................36-14Titles: ....................................2Prize Money: ........$863,359Career >>Won-Lost: ....................86-41Titles: ....................................4Prize Money: ......$3,004,972

Matchfatcts>>Service Record Year-to-Date:Aces 445 Double Faults 1191st Serve 63%1st Serve Points Won 79%2nd Serve Points Won 54%Break Points Faced 215Break Points Saved 67%Service Games Played 628Service Games Won 89%Service Points Won 70%Return Record Year-to-Date:1st Serve Return Points Won 28%2nd Serve Return Points Won 46%Break Points Opportunities 312Break Points Converted 38%Return Games Played 621Return Games Won 19%Return Points Won 35%Total Points Won 52%

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Rank Name & Nationality Points Position Events Moved Played

1 Federer, Roger (SUI) 12,040 0 172 Murray, Andy (GBR) 9,610 0 193 Nadal, Rafael (ESP) 9,025 0 174 Djokovic, Novak (SRB) 7,660 0 225 Roddick, Andy (USA) 5,720 0 226 Del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG) 5,325 0 237 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA) 3,920 0 258 Davydenko, Nikolay (RUS) 3,655 0 239 Simon, Gilles (FRA) 3,410 0 2810 Verdasco, Fernando (ESP) 3,015 0 2211 Gonzalez, Fernando (CHI) 2,825 1 1812 Soderling, Robin (SWE) 2,665 -1 2513 Monfils, Gael (FRA) 2,475 0 2014 Nalbandian, David (ARG) 2,375 0 2015 Robredo, Tommy (ESP) 2,165 1 2716 Stepanek, Radek (CZE) 2,000 1 2417 Cilic, Marin (CRO) 1,985 -2 2118 Berdych, Tomas (CZE) 1,945 0 2819 Ferrer, David (ESP) 1,890 0 2520 Wawrinka, Stanislas (SUI) 1,845 0 2121 Haas, Tommy (GER) 1,760 0 1622 Blake, James (USA) 1,520 2 2023 Querrey, Sam (USA) 1,520 3 2824 Kohlschreiber, Philipp (GER) 1,510 -1 2625 Ferrero, Juan Carlos (ESP) 1,490 0 2326 Fish, Mardy (USA) 1,410 -4 2427 Mathieu, Paul-Henri (FRA) 1,390 4 2928 Karlovic, Ivo (CRO) 1,360 1 24

Rank Name & Nationality Points Position Events Moved Played

29 Hanescu, Victor (ROU) 1,346 -1 2930 Andreev, Igor (RUS) 1,330 -3 3031 Troicki, Viktor (SRB) 1,320 -1 2932 Hewitt, Lleyton (AUS) 1,285 10 1733 Almagro, Nicolas (ESP) 1,285 0 2334 Chardy, Jeremy (FRA) 1,267 1 2935 Sela, Dudi (ISR) 1,244 -1 3036 Tursunov, Dmitry (RUS) 1,230 -4 2937 Lopez, Feliciano (ESP) 1,205 -1 2438 Melzer, Jurgen (AUT) 1,160 -1 2739 Petzschner, Philipp (GER) 1,147 0 2940 Beck, Andreas (GER) 1,115 0 2541 Monaco, Juan (ARG) 1,110 0 2442 Kunitsyn, Igor (RUS) 1,098 1 3143 Benneteau, Julien (FRA) 1,079 12 3044 Santoro, Fabrice (FRA) 1,060 0 2445 Becker, Benjamin (GER) 1,054 2 2446 Gasquet, Richard (FRA) 1,045 -8 2147 Montanes, Albert (ESP) 991 1 2748 Seppi, Andreas (ITA) 990 -3 2949 Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo (ESP) 984 4 2650 Ljubicic, Ivan (CRO) 976 4 2451 Vassallo Arguello, Martin (ARG) 973 -2 3052 Acasuso, Jose (ARG) 960 -1 2553 Zverev, Mischa (GER) 930 -7 2754 Nieminen, Jarkko (FIN) 924 -2 2155 Isner, John (USA) 914 4 2156 Golubev, Andrey (KAZ) 901 1 2357 Daniel, Marcos (BRA) 890 1 2458 Safin, Marat (RUS) 880 3 2259 Youzhny, Mikhail (RUS) 870 5 3160 Serra, Florent (FRA) 866 -4 3261 Koellerer, Daniel (AUT) 862 12 3162 Vliegen, Kristof (BEL) 858 -12 2463 Tipsarevic, Janko (SRB) 855 -1 2664 Greul, Simon (GER) 836 2 28

Rank Name & Nationality Points Position Events Moved Played

65 Mayer, Leonardo (ARG) 834 0 2766 Minar, Ivo (CZE) 820 -3 2867 Bolelli, Simone (ITA) 816 4 2668 Bellucci, Thomaz (BRA) 813 -1 2569 Cuevas, Pablo (URU) 813 -1 2870 Hernych, Jan (CZE) 812 2 2771 Lu, Yen-Hsun (TPE) 803 3 2972 Rochus, Christophe (BEL) 799 -12 3273 Fognini, Fabio (ITA) 785 -4 2574 Gabashvili, Teimuraz (RUS) 769 2 3375 Ginepri, Robby (USA) 765 -5 2276 Zeballos, Horacio (ARG) 750 2 3177 Kendrick, Robert (USA) 747 3 2678 Luczak, Peter (AUS) 744 1 2979 Gonzalez, Maximo (ARG) 739 2 2480 Korolev, Evgeny (RUS) 732 2 2481 Gicquel, Marc (FRA) 729 -4 2782 Ancic, Mario (CRO) 727 1 2083 Hernandez, Oscar (ESP) 720 1 3584 Muller, Gilles (LUX) 712 2 1585 Phau, Bjorn (GER) 707 2 3086 Odesnik, Wayne (USA) 694 -1 2787 Granollers, Marcel (ESP) 680 3 3688 Capdeville, Paul (CHI) 680 3 2589 Massu, Nicolas (CHI) 678 4 3090 Rochus, Olivier (BEL) 678 -2 2391 Mannarino, Adrian (FRA) 677 3 3092 Starace, Potito (ITA) 665 4 2993 Martin, Alberto (ESP) 664 4 3294 Beck, Karol (SVK) 654 4 2295 Gulbis, Ernests (LAT) 640 4 2796 Crivoi, Victor (ROU) 640 -21 2997 Darcis, Steve (BEL) 638 -5 2598 Nishikori, Kei (JPN) 635 2 1199 Schuettler, Rainer (GER) 635 2 31100 Kim, Kevin (USA) 632 2 33

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1 Nestor, Daniel (CAN)/Zimonjic, Nenad (SRB) 8,650 0 182 Bryan, Bob (USA)/Bryan, Mike (USA) 8,025 0 193 Bhupathi, Mahesh (IND)/Knowles, Mark (BAH) 4,390 0 164 Dlouhy, Lukas (CZE)/Paes, Leander (IND) 3,740 0 135 Kubot, Lukasz (POL)/Marach, Oliver (AUT) 3,050 1 166 Mirnyi, Max (BLR)/Ram, Andy (ISR) 2,830 -1 137 Moodie, Wesley (RSA)/Norman, Dick (BEL) 2,755 0 88 Cermak, Frantisek (CZE)/Mertinak, Michal (SVK) 2,185 0 229 Fyrstenberg, Mariusz (POL)/Matkowski, Marcin (POL) 2,080 1 1810 Soares, Bruno (BRA)/Ullyett, Kevin (ZIM) 1,980 -1 1711 Damm, Martin (CZE)/Lindstedt, Robert (SWE) 1,855 0 1612 Parrott, Travis (USA)/Polasek, Filip (SVK) 1,395 0 1713 Aspelin, Simon (SWE)/Hanley, Paul (AUS) 1,370 0 1014 Melo, Marcelo (BRA)/Sa, Andre (BRA) 1,045 0 1915 Fish, Mardy (USA)/Roddick, Andy (USA) 1,000 0 116 Blake, James (USA)/Fish, Mardy (USA) 965 0 517 Knowle, Julian (AUT)/Melzer, Jurgen (AUT) 900 0 1618 Aspelin, Simon (SWE)/Moodie, Wesley (RSA) 870 0 419 Bolelli, Simone (ITA)/Seppi, Andreas (ITA) 710 0 1120 Lopez, Feliciano (ESP)/Verdasco, Fernando (ESP) 680 4 1021 Brunstrom, Johan (SWE)/Rojer, Jean-Julien (AHO) 675 -1 2622 Peya, Alexander (AUT)/Petzschner, Philipp (GER) 630 -1 1123 Fisher, Ashley (AUS)/Huss, Stephen (AUS) 600 -1 224 Pavel, Andrei (ROU)/Tecau, Horia (ROU) 600 -1 725 Hanley, Paul (AUS)/Kerr, Jordan (AUS) 585 0 626 Huss, Stephen (AUS)/Hutchins, Ross (GBR) 585 0 1827 Knowle, Julian (AUT)/Ram, Andy (ISR) 510 0 328 Kas, Christopher (GER)/Wassen, Rogier (NED) 510 0 729 De Voest, Rik (RSA)/Tursunov, Dmitry (RUS) 500 0 129 Fish, Mardy (USA)/Knowles, Mark (BAH) 500 0 131 Coetzee, Jeff (RSA)/Moodie, Wesley (RSA) 495 0 732 Butorac, Eric (USA)/Lipsky, Scott (USA) 475 0 1233 Lopez, Marc (ESP)/Robredo, Tommy (ESP) 450 0 234 Kunitsyn, Igor (RUS)/Tursunov, Dmitry (RUS) 450 0 635 Coetzee, Jeff (RSA)/Kerr, Jordan (AUS) 450 0 1036 Lopez, Marc (ESP)/Nadal, Rafael (ESP) 430 0 3

Rank Name & Nationality Points Position Events Moved Played

37 Granollers, Marcel (ESP)/Robredo, Tommy (ESP) 430 0 438 De Voest, Rik (RSA)/Fisher, Ashley (AUS) 420 0 739 Djokovic, Novak (SRB)/Troicki, Viktor (SRB) 405 0 240 Friedl, Leos (CZE)/Skoch, David (CZE) 405 0 641 Levinsky, Jaroslav (CZE)/Polasek, Filip (SVK) 400 0 242 Fisher, Ashley (AUS)/Kerr, Jordan (AUS) 390 0 343 Arnold Ker, Lucas (ARG)/Monaco, Juan (ARG) 375 0 444 Acasuso, Jose (ARG)/Gonzalez, Fernando (CHI) 360 0 144 Fish, Mardy (USA)/Isner, John (USA) 360 0 146 Del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG)/Fish, Mardy (USA) 360 0 146 Gasquet, Richard (FRA)/Wawrinka, Stanislas (SUI) 360 0 148 Clement, Arnaud (FRA)/Llodra, Michael (FRA) 340 0 248 Haas, Tommy (GER)/Stepanek, Radek (CZE) 340 0 250 Kas, Christopher (GER)/Kohlschreiber, Philipp (GER) 340 0 651 Wassen, Rogier (NED)/Zelenay, Igor (SVK) 315 0 552 Melo, Marcelo (BRA)/Polasek, Filip (SVK) 300 0 153 Gicquel, Marc (FRA)/Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA) 295 0 253 Gulbis, Ernests (LAT)/Tursunov, Dmitry (RUS) 295 0 255 Cerretani, James (USA)/Norman, Dick (BEL) 295 0 556 Bopanna, Rohan (IND)/Nieminen, Jarkko (FIN) 285 0 357 Kas, Christopher (GER)/Troicki, Viktor (SRB) 270 0 258 Benneteau, Julien (FRA)/Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA) 270 0 258 Ferrer, David (ESP)/Robredo, Tommy (ESP) 270 61 258 Gonzalez, Fernando (CHI)/Robredo, Tommy (ESP) 270 0 261 Ball, Carsten (AUS)/Guccione, Chris (AUS) 270 -1 462 Reynolds, Bobby (USA)/Ram, Rajeev (USA) 270 -1 763 Granollers, Marcel (ESP)/Ventura, Santiago (ESP) 270 -1 764 Butorac, Eric (USA)/Ram, Rajeev (USA) 250 -1 164 Granollers, Marcel (ESP)/Martin, Alberto (ESP) 250 -1 164 Kerr, Jordan (AUS)/Ram, Rajeev (USA) 250 -1 164 Moodie, Wesley (RSA)/Youzhny, Mikhail (RUS) 250 -1 168 Chiudinelli, Marco (SUI)/Lammer, Michael (SUI) 250 -1 268 Cuevas, Pablo (URU)/Dabul, Brian (ARG) 250 -1 268 Hernych, Jan (CZE)/Minar, Ivo (CZE) 250 -1 271 Almagro, Nicolas (ESP)/Ventura, Santiago (ESP) 240 -1 272 Kohlmann, Michael (GER)/Waske, Alexander (GER) 225 -1 2

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Aces >>Rank Player No. Matches1 Karlovic, Ivo ......................751 ______372 Roddick, Andy ..................707 ______563 Querrey, Sam ....................638 ______564 Federer, Roger ..................492 ______545 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried ..........445 ______486 Isner, John ..........................443 ______317 Murray, Andy ....................443 ______618 Chardy, Jeremy..................442 ______539 Fish, Mardy........................402 ______3610 Del Potro, Juan Martin ....399 ______511st Service Percentage >>Rank Player % Matches1 Verdasco, Fernando ........73 ______482 Starace, Potito ..................73 ______323 Roddick, Andy ..................70 ______564 Monaco, Juan....................70 ______425 Hanescu, Victor ................69 ______446 Davydenko, Nikolay ........69 ______437 Ferrero, Juan Carlos ........68 ______448 Kunitsyn, Igor....................68 ______339 Nadal, Rafael ....................67 ______5410 Vassallo Arguello, Martin..67 ______321st Service Points Won >>Rank Player % Matches1 Karlovic, Ivo ......................85 ______372 Querrey, Sam ....................79 ______562 Roddick, Andy ..................79 ______564 Federer, Roger ..................79 ______545 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried ..........79 ______486 Soderling, Robin ..............77 ______427 Ljubicic, Ivan ....................77 ______378 Fish, Mardy........................77 ______369 Monfils, Gael ....................77 ______3210 Murray, Andy ....................76 ______61

2nd Service Points Won >>Rank Player % Matches1 Roddick, Andy (right) ....57 ______562 Federer, Roger ..................57 ______543 Nadal, Rafael ....................56 ______544 Kohlschreiber, Philipp......56 ______465 Isner, John ..........................56 ______316 Murray, Andy ....................55 ______617 Robredo, Tommy..............55 ______558 Ferrero, Juan Carlos ........55 ______449 Del Potro, Juan Martin ....54 ______5110 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried ..........54 ______48Service Games Won >>Rank Player % Matches1 Karlovic, Ivo ......................93 ______372 Roddick, Andy ..................91 ______563 Federer, Roger ..................90 ______544 Isner, John ..........................90 ______315 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried ..........89 ______486 Gonzalez, Fernando ........87 ______397 Querrey, Sam ....................86 ______568 Monfils, Gael ....................86 ______329 Djokovic, Novak................85 ______6710 Murray, Andy ....................85 ______61Break Points Saved >>Rank Player % Matches1 Karlovic, Ivo ......................70 ______372 Isner, John ..........................70 ______313 Federer, Roger ..................68 ______544 Cilic, Marin ........................68 ______435 Murray, Andy ....................67 ______616 Nadal, Rafael ....................67 ______547 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried ..........67 ______488 Gonzalez, Fernando ........67 ______399 Ljubicic, Ivan ....................67 ______379 Wawrinka, Stanislas ........67 ______37

Service Game LeadersPoints Won Returning 1st Serve >>Rank Player % Matches1 Davydenko, Nikolay ........36 ______432 Murray, Andy ....................35 ______613 Nadal, Rafael ....................35 ______544 Monaco, Juan....................35 ______425 Cilic, Marin ........................34 ______436 Djokovic, Novak................33 ______677 Ferrer, David ......................33 ______558 Robredo, Tommy..............32 ______559 Verdasco, Fernando ........32 ______4810 Wawrinka, Stanislas ........32 ______37Points Won Returning 2nd Serve >>Rank Player % Matches1 Nadal, Rafael ....................58 ______542 Murray, Andy ....................56 ______613 Ferrer, David ......................55 ______554 Djokovic, Novak................54 ______675 Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo 54 ______436 Robredo, Tommy..............53 ______557 Del Potro, Juan Martin ....53 ______517 Simon, Gilles ....................53 ______519 Verdasco, Fernando ........53 ______4810 Ferrero, Juan Carlos ........53 ______44Break Points Converted >>Rank Player % Matches1 Murray, Andy ....................48 ______612 Soderling, Robin ..............48 ______423 Nadal, Rafael ....................47 ______544 Ferrero, Juan Carlos ........45 ______445 Troicki, Viktor....................45 ______436 Schuettler, Rainer ............45 ______357 Zverev, Mischa..................45 ______338 Ferrer, David ......................44 ______558 Robredo, Tommy..............44 ______5510 Verdasco, Fernando ........44 ______48

Return Games Won >>Rank Player % Matches1 Nadal, Rafael (right) ........36 ______542 Murray, Andy ....................35 ______613 Ferrer, David ......................32 ______554 Davydenko, Nikolay ........32 ______435 Monaco, Juan....................32 ______426 Djokovic, Novak................30 ______677 Verdasco, Fernando ........29 ______488 Del Potro, Juan Martin ....28 ______519 Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo 28 ______4310 Hewitt, Lleyton ................28 ______42

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Date Tournament Venue Surface Prize MoneyJanuary >>04.01.2009 Brisbane International Brisbane Hard $ 484,750

Singles: Radek Stepanek. Doubles: Jo Wilfried Tsonga, Marc Gicquel05.01.2009 Chennai Open Chennai Hard $ 450,000

Singles: Marin Cilic. Doubles: Rajeev Ram, Eric Butorac05.01.2009 Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha Hard $ 1,110,250

Singles: Andy Murray. Doubles: Rafael Nadal, Marc Lopez12.01.2009 Medibank International Sydney Hard $ 484,750

Singles: David Nalbandian. Doubles: Mike Bryan, Bob Bryan12.01.2009 Heineken Open Auckland Hard $ 480,750

Singles: Juan Martin Del Potro. Doubles: Robert Lindstedt, Martin Damm19.01.2009 Australian Open Melbourne Hard A$ 10,712,240

Singles: Rafael Nadal. Doubles: Mike Bryan, Bob BryanFebruary >>02.02.2009 SA Tennis Open Johannesburg Hard $ 500,000

Singles: Jo Wilfried Tsonga. Doubles: Dick Norman, James Cerretani02.02.2009 PBZ Zagreb Indoors Zagreb Hard € 450,000

Singles: Marin Cilic. Doubles: Robert Lindstedt, Martin Damm02.02.2009 Movistar Open Viña del Mar Clay $ 496,750

Singles: Fernando Gonzalez. Doubles: Brian Dabul, Pablo Cuevas09.02.2009 SAP Open San Jose Hard $ 600,000

Singles: Radek Stepanek. Doubles: Radek Stepanek, Tommy Haas09.02.2009 ABN AMRO Tournament Rotterdam Hard € 1,445,000

Singles: Andy Murray. Doubles: Nenad Zimonjic, Daniel Nestor09.02.2009 Brasil Open Costa do Sauipe Clay 562,500

Singles: Tommy Robredo. Doubles: Tommy Robredo, Marcel Granollers15.02.2009 Copa Telmex Buenos Aires Clay $ 600,000

Singles: Tommy Robredo. Doubles: Alberto Martin, Marcel Granollers16.02.2009 Open 13 Marseille Hard € 576,000

Singles: Jo Wilfried Tsonga. Doubles: Michael Llodra, Arnaud Clement16.02.2009 RMK Ch’ships Memphis Hard $ 1,226,500

Singles: Andy Roddick. Doubles: Mark Knowles, Mardy Fish23.02.2009 Barclays Dubai Ch’ships Dubai Hard $ 2,233,000

Singles: Novak Djokovic. Doubles: Dmitry Tursunov, Rik De Voest23.02.2009 Delray Beach Int’l Ch’ships Delray Beach Hard $ 500,000

Singles: Mardy Fish. Doubles: Mike Bryan, Bob Bryan23.02.2009 Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco Clay $ 1,226,500

Singles: Nicolas Almagro. Doubles: Michal Mertinak, Frantisek CermakMarch >>12.03.2009 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells. Hard $ 4,500,000

Singles: Rafael Nadal. Doubles: Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish25.03.2009 Sony Ericsson Open Miami Hard $ 4,500,000

Singles: Andy Murray. Doubles: Andy Ram, Max MirnyiApril >>06.04.2009 Grand Prix Hassan II Casablanca Clay € 450,000

Singles: Juan Carlos Ferrero. Doubles: Oliver Marach, Lukasz Kubot

06.04.2009 US Men's Clay Ch’ship Houston Clay $ 500,000Singles: Lleyton Hewitt. Doubles: Mike Bryan, Bob Bryan

12.04.2009 Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Monte-Carlo Clay € 2,750,000Singles: Rafael Nadal. Doubles: Nenad Zimonjic, Daniel Nestor

20.04.2009 Barcelona Open Barcelona Clay € 1,995,000Singles: Rafael Nadal. Doubles: Nenad Zimonjic, Daniel Nestor

27.04.2009 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome Clay € 2,750,000Singles: Rafael Nadal. Doubles: Nenad Zimonjic, Daniel Nestor

May >>04.05.2009 BMW Open Munich Clay € 450,000

Singles: Tomas Berdych. Doubles: Ivo Minar, Jan Hernych04.05.2009 Serbia Open 2009 Belgrade Clay € 450,000

Singles: Novak Djokovic. Doubles: Oliver Marach, Lukasz Kubot04.05.2009 Estoril Open Estoril Clay € 450,000

Singles: Albert Montanes. Doubles: Scott Lipsky, Eric Butorac11.05.2009 Mutua Madrid Open Madrid Clay € 3,700,000

Singles: Roger Federer. Doubles: Nenad Zimonjic, Daniel Nestor17.05.2009 Interwetten Austrian Open Kitzbühel Clay € 450,000

Singles: Guillermo Garcia Lopez. Doubles: Andre Sa, Marcelo Melo17.05.2009 ARAG ATP Team Ch’ship Düsseldorf Clay € 1,351,000

Team: Serbia24.05.2009 Roland Garros Paris Clay

Singles: Roger Federer. Doubles: Leander Paes, Lukas DlouhyJune >>08.06.2009 AEGON Championships London Grass € 750,000

Singles: Andy Murray. Doubles: Mikhail Youzhny, Wesley Moodie08.06.2009 Gerry Weber Open Halle Grass € 750,000

Singles: Tommy Haas. Doubles: Philipp Kohlschreiber, Christopher Kas14.06.2009 Ordina Open 's-Hertogenbosch Grass € 450,000

Singles: Benjamin Becker. Doubles: Dick Norman, Wesley Moodie14.06.2009 AEGON International Eastbourne Grass € 450,000

Singles: Dmitry Tursunov. Doubles: Marcin Matkowski, Mariusz Fyrstenberg22.06.2009 Wimbledon Wimbledon Grass £ 12,550,000

Singles: Roger Federer. Doubles: Nenad Zimonjic, Daniel NestorJuly >>06.07.2009 Campbell’s Hall of Fame Newport Grass $ 500,000

Singles: Rajeev Ram. Doubles: Rajeev Ram, Jordan Kerr13.07.2009 Catella Swedish Open Båstad Clay € 450,000

Singles: Robin Soderling. Doubles: Filip Polasek, Jaroslav Levinsky13.07.2009 Mercedes Cup Stuttgart Clay € 450,000

Singles: Jeremy Chardy. Doubles: Michal Mertinak, Frantisek Cermak19.07.2009 Indianapolis Ch’ships Indianapolis Hard $ 600,000

Singles: Robby Ginepri. Doubles: Dmitry Tursunov, Ernests Gulbis20.07.2009 International German Open Hamburg Clay € 1,115,000

Singles: Nikolay Davydenko. Doubles: Paul Hanley, Simon Aspelin26.07.2009 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad Clay € 450,000

Singles: Thomaz Bellucci. Doubles: Michael Lammer, Marco Chiudinelli

27.07.2009 LA Tennis Open Los Angeles Hard $ 700,000Singles: Sam Querrey. Doubles: Mike Bryan, Bob Bryan

27.07.2009 ATP Studena Croatia Open Umag Clay € 450,000Singles: Nikolay Davydenko. Doubles: Michal Mertinak, Frantisek Cermak

August >>02.08.2009 Legg Mason Classic Washington D.C. Hard $ 1,402,000

Singles: Juan Martin Del Potro. Doubles: Robert Lindstedt, Martin Damm08.08.2009 Rogers Cup Montréal Hard $ 3,000,000

Singles: Andy Murray. Doubles: Mark Knowles, Mahesh Bhupathi16.08.2009 Western & Southern Masters Cincinnati Hard $ 3,000,000

Singles: Roger Federer. Doubles: Nenad Zimonjic, Daniel Nestor23.08.2009 Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven Hard $ 750,000

31.08.2009 US Open New York Hard

September >>21.09.2009 BCR Open Romania Bucharest Clay € 450,000

21.09.2009 Open de Moselle Metz Hard € 450,000

28.09.2009 Thailand Open Bangkok Hard $ 608,500

28.09.2009 Malaysian Open Kuala Lumpur Hard $ 850,000

October >>05.10.2009 China Open Beijing Hard $ 3,337,000

05.10.2009 Japan Open Tokyo Hard $ 1,226,500

12.10.2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai Hard $ 5,250,000

19.10.2009 If Stockholm Open Stockholm Hard € 600,000

19.10.2009 Kremlin Cup Moscow Hard € 1,080,500

25.10.2009 St. Petersburg Open St. Petersburg Hard $ 750,000

26.10.2009 Bank Austria Trophy Vienna Hard € 650,000

26.10.2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Lyon Hard € 766,750

November >>02.11.2009 Valencia Open 500 Valencia Hard € 2,019,000

02.11.2009 Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel Hard € 1,755,000

08.11.2009 BNP Paribas Masters Paris Hard € 2,750,000

22.11.2009 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals London Hard