Tennis-X Stat Freak: ATP Rome, WTA BerlinPosted on May 3, 2005  ATP MASTERS SERIES-ROME MULTIPLE WINNERSOnly Thomas Muster has won the Rome singles title more than twice since the inception of the Open Era (since 1968), with the American/Mexican team of Brian Gottfried and Raul Ramirez topping them all with four titles: 4--Brian Gottfried/Raul Ramirez, USA/MEX (1977-74) -------------------------------------------------- 3--Thomas Muster, AUT (1996-95,'90) -------------------------------------------------- 2--Bjorn Borg, SWE (1978,'74) 2--Jim Courier, USA (1993-92) 2--Guy Forget/Yannick Noah, FRA (1997-96) 2--Andres Gomez, ECU (1984,'82) 2--Vitas Gerulaitis, USA (1979,'77) 2--Ivan Lendl, USA (1988,'86) 2--Ilie Nastase, ROM (1973,'70) * Seven former No. 1s have won lone titles at Rome in Carlos Moya (2004), Andre Agassi (2002), Juan Carlos Ferrero (2001), Gustavo Kuerten (1999), Marcelo Rios (1998), Pete Sampras (1994), and Mats Wilander (1987).  WTA BERLIN MULTIPLE WINNERSThe German Open was first contested in 1896, and it was six year before a German won the title. German Steffi Graf's nine titles in Berlin will likely stand the test of time. German Helga Masthoff, whose biography is a blank on the WTA website, is the only player to win multiple singles and doubles titles at Berlin. Here are the multiple title winners at the German Open since the advent of the Open Era (since 1968): 9--Steffi Graf, GER (1996,'94-91,'89-86) ---------------------------------------- 3--Helga Masthoff, GER (1974-72) ---------------------------------------- 2--Delina Ann Boshoff/Ilana Kloss, RSA/USA (1977-76) 2--Chris Evert-Lloyd, USA (1985,'83) 2--Gigi Fernandez/Natasha Zvereva, USA/BLR (1994-93) 2--Justine Henin-Hardenne, BEL (2003-02) 2--Claudia Kohde/Helena Sukova, GER/CZE (1987,'85) 2--Conchita Martinez, ESP (2000,'98) 2--Helga Masthoff /Helga Orth, GER (1973-72) 2--Amelie Mauresmo, FRA (2004,'01) |
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