Shortest tennis match records
This article covers records concerning the shortest ever tennis matches both in terms of number of games and duration in terms of time. Matches affected by a retirement or default are not listed.
Contents
Short times
Men
Overall
- Francisco Clavet set an ATP tournament record in the first round of the 2001 Shanghai when he defeated Jiang Shan in 25 minutes, 6–0, 6-0.[4]
Masters Tour
- Jarkko Nieminen stormed to victory over Bernard Tomic in Miami Masters 2014 in only 28 minutes (6-0, 6-1). [5]
Grand Slams
Wimbledon
- The 1881 Wimbledon final in which William Renshaw defeated John Hartley, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1, lasted 36 minutes.[6]
- Fred Perry defeated Baron Gottfried von Cramm, 6-1, 6–1, 6–0, in the 1936 Wimbledon final in 40 minutes.[7]
Women
Overall
- Margaret Court won the 1963 Eastern Grass Court Championships crown in a record 24-minute match.[8]
Grand Slams
French Open
- Steffi Graf won, 6–0, 6–0, in 34 minutes against Natasha Zvereva in the 1988 French Open final.[9]
Wimbledon
- In the 1922 Wimbledon final Suzanne Lenglen defeated Molla Mallory, 6–2, 6–0, in 23 minutes.Some accounts state that the match was over in 20 minutes.[10]
- In the 1925 Wimbledon final Lenglen defeated Joan Fry in 25 minutes, 6–2, 6–0.[11]
Fewest games
- = winner of the match also won the tournament.
Men
There have been at least 8 best-of-five-set matches which have lasted 18 games (6–0, 6–0, 6–0) in the Open era.[citation needed] This is the shortest possible length for a best-of-five-set men's singles match without retirements or defaults.
| Year | Grand Slam | Round | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | French Open | First round |  Nikola Špear |
 Daniel Contet |
| 1981 | Davis Cup | Play Off | Thierry Tulasne |
 Shinichi Sakamoto |
| 1987 | French Open | Second round |  Karel Nováček |
 Eduardo Bengoechea |
| 1987 | Wimbledon | First round |  Stefan Edberg |
Stefan Eriksson |
| 1987 | US Open | First round | Ivan Lendl |
 Barry Moir |
| 1993 | French Open | Second round |  Sergi Bruguera |
Thierry Champion |
| 2001 | Wimbledon | Qualifying |  Todd Woodbridge |
Johan Ortegren |
| 2011 | Davis Cup | Second round |  Andy Murray |
 Laurent Bram |
Women
In women's tennis, matches featuring a minimum number of games are a more frequent occurrence. The following are women's Grand Slam singles matches in the Open era which have lasted 12 games (6–0, 6–0)[citation needed] without retirements or defaults.
Incomplete List
Men's Doubles
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Women's Doubles
Since 2005
| Year | Grand Slam | Round | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US Open | First Round | Květa Peschke Francesca Schiavone |
Sofia Arvidsson Martina Müller |
| 2007 | Australian Open | Quarterfinals |  Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung |
 Ashley Harkleroad Galina Voskoboeva |
| 2009 | Wimbledon Championships | Third Round | Serena Williams Venus Williams |
 Yan Zi Zheng Jie |
References
- ↑ http://www.rolandgarros.com/fr_FR/about/history/past_tournaments/1988.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DbJAKPue20
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxT19Jhgy64
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- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 10 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, 1977)
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- ↑ http://www.rolandgarros.com/fr_FR/about/history/past_tournaments/1988.html
- ↑ http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/21464.html/
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