2017 ATP World Tour Tennis

- Agustus 04, 2017

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The 2017 ATP World Tour is the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2017 tennis season. The 2017 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the ATP World Tour Masters 1000s, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP Finals, and the Davis Cup (organized by the ITF). Also included in the 2017 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which is organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.


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Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2017 calendar.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November


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Statistical information

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2017 ATP World Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP World Tour Finals, the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, and the ATP World Tour 250 series. The players/nations are sorted by:

  1. Total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
  2. Cumulated importance of those titles (one Grand Slam win equalling two Masters 1000 wins, one ATP World Tour Finals win equalling one-and-a-half Masters 1000 win, one Masters 1000 win equalling two 500 events wins, one 500 event win equalling two 250 events wins);
  3. A singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
  4. Alphabetical order (by family names for players).

Key

Titles won by player

Titles won by nation

Titles information

The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles or mixed doubles:

  • Gilles Müller - Sydney (draw)
  • Ryan Harrison - Memphis (draw)
  • Borna ?ori? - Marrakesh (draw)
  • Y?ichi Sugita - Antalya (draw)
  • Andrey Rublev - Umag (draw)
  • Thanasi Kokkinakis - Brisbane (draw)
  • Jordan Thompson - Brisbane (draw)
  • Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan - Chennai (draw)
  • Alexander Zverev - Montpellier (draw)
  • Brian Baker - Memphis (draw)
  • Nikola Mekti? - Memphis (draw)
  • Rogério Dutra Silva - São Paulo (draw)
  • Roman Jebavý - Istanbul (draw)
  • Juan Sebastián Cabal - Australian Open (draw)
  • Rohan Bopanna - French Open (draw)

The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:

  • Novak Djokovic - Doha (draw)
  • Víctor Estrella Burgos - Quito (draw)
  • Pablo Cuevas - São Paulo (draw)
  • Rafael Nadal - Monte Carlo (draw), Barcelona (draw)
  • Stan Wawrinka - Geneva (draw)
  • Juan Sebastián Cabal - Buenos Aires (draw)
  • Robert Farah - Buenos Aires (draw)

Top 10 entry

The following players entered the top 10 for the first time in their careers:

  • David Goffin (entered at #10 on February 20)
  • Alexander Zverev (entered at #10 on May 22)

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ATP rankings

These are the ATP rankings and yearly ATP Race rankings of the top 20 singles players, doubles players and doubles teams at the current date of the 2017 season.

Singles

Number 1 ranking

Doubles

Number 1 ranking


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Retirements and comebacks

Following is a list of notable players [winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the ATP Rankings top 100 (singles) or top 50 (doubles) for at least one week] who returned from retirement, announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2017 season:

  • Martín Alund (born 26 December 1985 in Mendoza, Argentina) joined the pro tour in 2004, and reached his career-high singles ranking of no. 84 in 2013. Alund played mostly on the secondary ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Men's Circuit, retiring in January after a year of injury.
  • Benjamin Becker (born 26 June 1981 in Mettlach, Germany) joined the professional tour in 2005, won one ATP title, reaching his career-high singles ranking of no. 35 in 2014. He retired immediately after failing to qualify for Wimbledon.
  • Somdev Devvarman (born 13 February 1985 in Agartala, India) became a professional in 2008, and reached a career-high singles ranking of no. 62 in 2011. Studying in the United States, Devvarman won two consecutive NCAA Men's Tennis Championships (2007-08), collecting an unprecedented win-loss record of 44-1 in 2008. He made two ATP finals, but found his largest success outside the main tour, clinching Gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in 2010. He announced his retirement in January after not playing for a year.
  • Colin Fleming (born 13 August 1984 in Broxburn, United Kingdom) joined the professional tour in 2003 and reached a career-high doubles ranking of world no. 17, winning a Commonwealth Games gold medal in mixed doubles in 2010. He announced his retirement on 16 January 2017.
  • Nicolás Lapentti (born 13 August 1976 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) joined the professional tour in 1995 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 6. Initially retiring in 2011, Lapentti returned for the final event of his brother Giovanni's career, partnering him in the doubles draw.
  • Juan Carlos Ferrero (born 12 February 1980 in Ontinyent, Spain) turned professional in 1998 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 1 in 2003, also winning the French Open in that very same year. Initially retiring in 2012, Ferrero made a comeback at the Barcelona Open, partnering Pablo Carreño Busta in the doubles draw.
  • Albert Montañés (born 26 November 1980 in Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Spain) turned pro in 1999, won six ATP 250 titles, and had a career-high singles ranking of 22, achieved in 2010. Announced that the Barcelona Open would be his final tournament.
  • Juan Mónaco (born 29 March 1984 in Tandil, Argentina) joined the professional tour in 2002, won nine ATP titles, reaching his career-high singles ranking of no. 10 in 2012 as well as also becoming a Davis Cup Champion in 2016. He announced his retirement in May.

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