5 interesting facts about the ATP Masters 1000 series

#3. Shanghai is the only tournament where no player has won their first Masters 1000 title

Daniil Medvedev won his 2nd Masters 1000 title at 2019 Shanghai.

Of the 9 tournaments which comprise the ATP Masters 1000 series, Shanghai (2009 onwards) is the only one not to have produced a first-time Masters 1000 titlist.

In 10 editions of the tournament as part of the Masters 1000 series, Djokovic (4), Murray (3), Federer (2), Nikolay Davydenko (1), and Daniil Medvedev (1) have emerged as the winners.

Roberto Bautista Agut (2016; lost to Murray) and Borna Coric (2018; lost to Djokovic) are the two first-time Masters 1000 finalists to have faltered in the Shanghai final.

#4. Jim Courier has the most Masters 1000 titles without losing a final

Jim Courier lifts his 5th Masters 1000 title at 1993 Rome.

At the 1993 Rome Masters, Jim Courier won his 5th Masters 1000 title in as many attempts. This makes Courier the only player in the series history to win his first 5 Masters 1000 title matches.

The American is one of only two players, the other being Nikolay Davydenko (3/3), to have a perfect record after playing multiple Masters 1000 finals.

To put the achievement into perspective, the 3 most successful players in Masters 1000 history - Nadal (2005 Miami), Djokovic (2007 Indian Wells), and Federer (2002 Miami) each lost their respective first finals in the tournament category.

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#5. No player other than Nadal has won more than 3 consecutive titles at a Masters 1000 tournament

Nadal poses with his 8th consecutive Monte Carlo title in 2012.

Nadal holds the record for most Masters 1000 titles at a tournament, winning 11 of his record 35 titles on the claycourts of Monte Carlo.

The Spaniard also holds the record for most consecutive titles at a Masters 1000 tournament, winning 8 in a row at the Principality from 2005 to 2012 before Djokovic prevented a 9-peat in 2013.

Apart from Nadal, no other player has won more than 3 consecutive titles at any Masters 1000 tournament.

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