The Numbers Game: 2015 Recap Part 2

Seven players won ATP World Tour titles without dropping a set in 2015, but Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were the only players to accomplish the feat at Masters 1000 events.

First-Time ATP Winners (6)

Players trying to win their first ATP World Tour title this season are 6-10 after going 5-10 last season. Here are the first-time winners:

Doubles Title Leaders

New No. 1 Marcelo Melo and the Bryan brothers led the way on the doubles court in 2015.

Top 10 Doubles Team Rankings

Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau, who won the doubles crown at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, ended the year with a tour-high 48 wins.

Qualifying Leaders

Brothers Mischa and Alexander Zverev combined for 12 successful qualification bids in 2015, but Nicolas Mahut was the lone qualifier to capture a title this year. The Frenchman used his all-court game to good effect in winning ‘s-Hertogenbosch on grass.

Longest Finals (Games)

Novak Djokovic out-lasted Roger Federer to capture the last two major tournaments of the year, while Rajeev Ram survived a serving showdown against Ivo Karlovic in Newport.

Longest Finals (Time)

Andy Murray faded late against Djokovic in Melbourne and in Miami, but got his revenge in Montreal seven months later.

Longest ATP World Tour Matches (3 Hours+)

Shortest Finals (Games)

Shortest Completed Finals (Time)

THE LAST TIME…IN 2015

• No. 1 and No. 2 seeds reached a final: No. 1 Novak Djokovic d. No. 2 Andy Murray, Paris-Bercy (13 times in 2015, seven times in 2014, nine times in 2013)
• Top four seeds in semifinals: Shenzhen: (1) Berdych d. (3) Robredo, (4) G-Lopez d. (2) Cilic
• Top eight seeds in quarterfinals: Gstaad (last time prior ’09 Montreal, Top 8 ranked in QFs)
• A player won the title without dropping serve: Roger Federer (49 games), Cincinnati; also Ivo Karlovic (56 games, saved 19 BPs), Delray Beach
• An all-left-handed final: Jiri Vesely d. Adrian Mannarino, Auckland
• An all-unseeded final: Viktor Troicki (Q) d. Mikhail Kukushkin (Q), Sydney; Jiri Vesely (Q) d. Adrian Mannarino, Auckland
• A player outside Top 100 reached final: Q-Pierre Hugues Herbert (No. 140), Winston-Salem
• A player outside Top 100 won title: Rajeev Ram (No. 161), Newport
• An unseeded player won a title: Joao Sousa, Valencia (10 times overall in 2015)
• A wild card reached/won final: Tomas Berdych, Stockholm (d. Sock)
• A qualifier reached a final: Pierre Hugues Herbert (No. 140), Winston-Salem
• A qualifier won title: Nicolas Mahut d. David Goffin, ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Also in ’15 Viktor Troicki (Sydney), Jiri Vesely (Auckland)
• A lucky loser reached SF: Borna Coric (l. to Federer), Dubai
• Five left-handers in QF: Auckland (Falla, Mannarino, Ramos Vinolas, Vesely, Young)
• Last Monday final: Oct. 5 (Shenzhen: Berdych d. Garcia-Lopez). Prior: Munich (May 4)
• Winner beating No. 1, 2 & 3 seeds: Benoit Baire, Bastad (d. Goffin in 2R, Cuevas in SF, Robredo in F)
• Winner beating No. 1 & No. 2 seeds: Rajeev Ram, Newport (d. Isner in 1R, Karlovic in F)
• Playing four three-set matches en route to final: Benoit Paire (Tokyo)
• First-time winner beating four seeds: Jack Sock (Houston)

OTHER 2015 STATISTICS

• The winner in ATP singles finals this year won 59 of 66 times (.893) when capturing first set. Last year 43 of 63 times (.667); 46 of 65 times in 2013 (.708)
• Longest singles TB (15-13): Jeremy Chardy d.  John Isner 67(9) 76(13) 76(4), QF Montreal;
• Gilles Muller d. Bernard Tomic 76(3) 76(13), QF Sydney
• Longest doubles TB(25-23): Cabal-Farah d. Krajicek-Monroe 76(25-23) 63, 1R Washington
• The longest Match TB (19-17):Gabashvili-Berankis d. Delbonis-Lajovic 46 62 19-17, 1R Hston;
• Cabal-Farah d. Brown-Kamke 63 67 19-17, QF, Acapulco
• Left-handers went 6-10 in finals (Nadal-3, Bellucci, Klizan, Vesely), 8-6 in 2014 (Nadal-4, Debonis, Klizan), 12-10 in 2013, 8-6 in 2012, 3-14 in 2011
• Players attempting to capture their first ATP World Tour title are 6-10 in finals (5-10 in 2014)   
• There have been two Match Point(s) Saved Winners this year: Denis Istomin, Nottingham (QF); Rajeev Ram, Newport (in 1R & QF). There were seven in 2014
• Most Match Points Saved: 7, Jeremy Chardy d. John Isner 67(9) 76(13) 76(4), QF Montreal

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