Which player has the most ATP Masters 1000 wins before the age of 20?

Published at :April 2, 2024 at 5:44 PM

Modified at :April 2, 2024 at 6:50 PM

Rafael Nadal leads the list by winning 53 matches before turning 20.

The 2023 Madrid Open saw Carlos Alcaraz retain his title by defeating Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany by a 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 score. Winning the tournament in straight sets and reclaiming the first rank in ATP Masters Rankings was an incredible outcome for the teenager who is one of the best singles players of his generation.

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain is one of the best players on tour and now has 36 wins at the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. The fact that he recorded all of these wins as a teenager makes this feat even more impressive. Any tournament which is part of the ATP Masters 1000 lineup attracts the best of the best players across the world. Clashing against the best that the world has to offer at a young age and coming out on top takes a lot of courage.

Interestingly, this was Alcaraz’s last-ever tournament as a teenager and he won’t be able to add more ATP Masters 1000 wins as a teenager on his record. However, he is already one of the highest win-getters before turning 20. Here is a look at the top-five players with the most wins in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments before turning 20:

5. Denis Shapovalov – 25 wins

Denis Shapovalov is one of the finest tennis players to come from Canada. In addition to Milos Raonic (3rd) and Félix Auger-Aliassime (6th), Shapovalov is the next Canadian player with the highest rank in the singles category (10th). The 24-year-old has 25 wins in the ATP Masters 1000 category of tournaments before turning 20.

He has won the Davis Cup already in his career. Reaching the semi-final of the 2021 Wimbledon was his best performance in singles at a Grand Slam.

4. Andy Roddick – 25 wins

Andy Roddick is one of the greatest tennis players to emerge from the United States of America. The player with a pacy serve won 25 matches at the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments before turning 20 years old.

The former World No.1 tennis player in singles won the US Open title in 2003. He reached the final of the Wimbledon on three different occasions and has 32 titles from his playing days.

3. Andrei Medvedev – 27 wins

Andrei Medvedev of Ukraine has 27 wins as a teenager across ATP Masters 1000 events. The 48-year-old reached a career-high ranking of No.4 in 1994. His performances as a youngster were notable.

As far as titles are concerned, Andrei Medvedev won 11 of them. His only final appearance at a Grand Slam event was back in 1999 during the French Open when Andre Agassi beat him to the title.

2. Carlos Alcaraz – 36 wins

As aforementioned, Carlos Alcaraz managed to record 36 wins at ATP majors before turning 20 years old. The Spaniard has the second-highest number of wins at ATP Masters 1000 tournaments as a teenager, only behind an individual also hailing from Spain.

1. Rafael Nadal – 53 wins

Rafael Nadal has the highest number of wins in the ATP Masters 1000 category as a teenager. The Spaniard won 53 matches, 17 more than his nearest competitor Carlos Alcaraz before turning 20 years old.

Rafael Nadal’s achievements are not secret. The 22-time Grand Slam winner (joint-highest) has won 14 French Open, four US Open, two Wimbledon and two Australian Open titles. The 36-year-old is heading towards the last stages of a glorious career.