Eight male players have emerged victorious at the Canadian Open tournament on two or more occasions, with tennis icon Ivan Lendl holding the record for the highest number of titles.
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray have all claimed multiple championships at the ATP Masters 1000 event.Among the participants at the 2024 Canadian Open in Montreal, four players have previously won the tournament once: Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, and Pablo Carreno Busta.
Sinner, the reigning champion, secured his first Masters 1000 crown in Toronto last year.In this article, we will examine the eight players who have triumphed in the men’s singles competition at the Canadian Open on multiple occasions.
Roger Federer clinched both of his titles at the Canadian Open in Toronto in the years 2004 and 2006. Additionally, he reached the finals on four occasions but fell short of victory in 2007, 2010, 2014, and 2017.In his championship matches at the Masters 1000 event, the Swiss maestro emerged victorious against Andy Roddick in 2004 and Richard Gasquet in 2006.Roger Federer expressed concern for his former rival Rafael Nadal’s physical condition, stating, “I hope Rafael Nadal’s body is okay.”
Novak Djokovic boasts an impressive head-to-head record against the top 20 players in the latest ATP Rankings, having won all nine encounters against Taylor Fritz.John McEnroe triumphed in two consecutive years at the hard-court tournament, winning in Toronto in 1984 and in Montreal in 1985. He also finished as the runner-up in 1989.
The American defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in 1984 and Ivan Lendl in 1985 to secure his titles in Canada.Guillermo Vilas claimed victory twice at the Canadian Open when the tournament was exclusively held in Toronto and played on clay courts. He emerged triumphant against Manuel Orantes in 1974 and Wojtek Fibak in 1976.
Andy Murray emerged as the champion in three Canadian Masters events, winning twice in Montreal in 2009 and 2015, and once in Toronto in 2010.The British player emerged victorious in all three of his finals, defeating Juan Martin del Potro in 2009, Roger Federer in 2010, and Novak Djokovic in 2015.
Andre Agassi secured three titles at the Canadian Open, with his initial two victories occurring in Toronto in 1992 and 1994, and his final triumph taking place in Montreal in 1995.The American defeated Ivan Lendl in 1992, Jason Stoltenberg in 1994, and Pete Sampras in his championship match wins. He also reached the final in 2005 but was unable to claim the title.
Novak Djokovic has emerged as the champion on four occasions at the Masters 1000 event, winning twice in both Montreal in 2007 and 2011, and Toronto in 2012 and 2016. He also finished as the runner-up in 2015.In his title match victories, the Serbian defeated Roger Federer in 2007, Mardy Fish in 2011, Richard Gasquet in 2012, and Kei Nishikori in 2016.
Rafael Nadal has secured five titles at the Canada Masters, making it his most successful hard-court tournament. The Spanish player has emerged as the champion three times in Montreal in 2005, 2013, and 2019, and twice in Toronto in 2008 and 2018.
Nadal possesses an impeccable record in finals at the Canada Masters, defeating Andre Agassi in 2005, Nicolas Kiefer in 2008, Milos Raonic in 2013, Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2018, and Daniil Medvedev in 2019.
Ivan Lendl holds the record for the highest number of titles at the Canadian Open, with six victories to his name. He also finished as the runner-up in 1982 and 1985. The Czech-American secured four of his titles in Montreal in 1981, 1983, 1987, and 1989, and two in Toronto in 1980 and 1988.
In his successful championship matches, Lendl overcame six different opponents: Bjorn Borg in 1980, Eliot Teltscher in 1981, Anders Jarryd in 1983, Stefan Edberg in 1987, Kevin Curren in 1988, and John McEnroe in 1989.
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