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.
Short times[]
Men[]
Overall[]
- Jack Harper lost just a single point when he defeated J. Sandiford 6–0, 6–0 at the 1946 Surrey Open Hard Court Championships in a match that lasted 18 minutes, the shortest men's singles match on record.[5]
- Francisco Clavet set an ATP tournament record in Shanghai in the first round of the 2001 Heineken Open Shanghai when he defeated Jiang Shan (Li Na's husband) in 25 minutes, 6–0, 6–0.[6]
Grand Slam tournaments[]
Wimbledon[]
- The 1881 Wimbledon final in which William Renshaw defeated John Hartley, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1, lasted 36 minutes.[7]
- Fred Perry defeated Gottfried von Cramm, 6–1, 6–1, 6–0, in the 1936 Wimbledon final in 40 minutes.[8]
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Bernard Tomic in the first round in the 2019 Wimbledon Championships 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 in 58 minutes, though Tomic was later fined for a lack of effort.[9]
Masters Tour[]
- Jarkko Nieminen won against Bernard Tomic at the Miami Masters in 2014 in 28 minutes, 6–0, 6–1.[10]
Olympics[]
- John Millman became the first player in Olympic tennis history to win a match by the scoreline of 6–0, 6–0 when he defeated Ričardas Berankis in the first round of the tennis tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[11]
Women[]
Overall[]
- Margaret Court won the 1963 Eastern Grass Court Championships crown in a record 24-minute match against Darlene Hard, 6–1, 6–1.[12]
- Helen Wills defeated Joan Fry at the 1927 Wightman Cup 6–2, 6–0 in 24 minutes.[13]
- Helen Wills, while dispatching Emily Wright 6–0, 6–0 in Beaulieu, France in 1926, won the first set in 9 minutes.[14]
Grand Slam tournaments[]
French Open[]
- Steffi Graf won 6–0, 6–0, against Natasha Zvereva in the 1988 French Open final. The official time of the match given on the scoresheet was 34 minutes,[15][16][17] but the match consumed just 32 minutes of playing time,[1] split into two periods of nine and 23 minutes because of a rain break. It is the only "double bagel" Grand Slam singles final of the Open Era, and only the second time in the history of tennis (the other being at 1911 Wimbledon).[18]
Wimbledon[]
- During the 1969 tournament, Susan Tutt beat Marion Boundy 6–2, 6–0 in 20 minutes.[19]
- 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.[20]
- In the 1925 Wimbledon final Lenglen defeated Joan Fry in 25 minutes, 6–2, 6–0.[20]
Fewest games[]
- = winner of the match also won the tournament.
Men[]
There have been at least 17 best-of-five-set matches which have lasted 18 games (6–0, 6–0, 6–0) in the Open era.[21] 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 |
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1968 | French Open | First round | ![]() |
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1973 | Davis Cup | Preliminary Round | ![]() |
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1981 | Davis Cup | Play Off | ![]() |
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1984 | Davis Cup | First Round | ![]() |
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1987 | French Open | Second round | ![]() |
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1987 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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1987 | US Open | First round | ![]() |
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1989 | Davis Cup | Third Round | ![]() |
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1991 | Davis Cup | First Round | ![]() |
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1993 | French Open | Second round | ![]() |
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1998 | Davis Cup | Second round | ![]() |
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1999 | Davis Cup | Play Off | ![]() |
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2001 | Wimbledon | Qualifying | ![]() |
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2005 | Davis Cup | Second Round | ![]() |
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2009 | Davis Cup | Play Off | ![]() |
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2011 | Davis Cup | Second round | ![]() |
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2016 | Davis Cup | First Round | ![]() |
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2016 | Davis Cup | First Round | ![]() |
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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
Year | Grand Slam | Round | Winner | Loser |
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1969 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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1969 | French Open | First round | ![]() |
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1969 | French Open | Third round | ![]() |
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1969 | Wimbledon | Third round | ![]() |
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1970 | Australian Open | Second round | ![]() |
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1970 | French Open | First round | ![]() |
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1970 | French Open | Third round | ![]() |
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1970 | Wimbledon | Second round | ![]() |
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1970 | Wimbledon | Second round | ![]() |
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1971 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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1971 | French Open | First round | ![]() |
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1971 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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1971 | Wimbledon | Second round | ![]() |
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1972 | French Open | First round | ![]() |
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1972 | US Open | Second round | ![]() |
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1973 | Australian Open | Second round | ![]() |
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1974 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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1974 | Australian Open | Second round | ![]() |
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1974 | Australian Open | Second round | ![]() |
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1974 | French Open | First round | ![]() |
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1974 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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1974 | Wimbledon | Second round | ![]() |
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1974 | Wimbledon | Second round | ![]() |
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1974 | US Open | Third round | ![]() |
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1975 | French Open | Second round | ![]() |
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1975 | Wimbledon | Third round | ![]() |
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1975 | US Open | Third round | ![]() |
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1984 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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1985 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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1985 | Australian Open | Second round | ![]() |
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1986 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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1987 | Wimbledon | Fourth round | ![]() |
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1987 | Wimbledon | Second round | ![]() |
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1988 | French Open | Final | ![]() |
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Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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Wimbledon | Third round | ![]() |
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1989 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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Wimbledon | Second round | ![]() |
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1992 | US Open | Second round | ![]() |
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Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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Wimbledon | Third round | ![]() |
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1993 | French Open | Second round | ![]() |
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1994 | French Open | Third round | ![]() |
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Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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1995 | French Open | First round | ![]() |
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1996 | French Open | Third round | ![]() |
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1996 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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1996 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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1996 | Wimbledon | Second round | ![]() |
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1997 | Wimbledon | Second round | ![]() |
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1997 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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1998 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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1998 | Australian Open | Second round | ![]() |
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1998 | Australian Open | Fourth round | ![]() |
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1998 | Australian Open | Fourth round | ![]() |
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1998 | Australian Open | Fourth round | ![]() |
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1999 | French Open | Second round | ![]() |
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1999 | Wimbledon | Second round | ![]() |
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1999 | US Open | Second round | ![]() |
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2000 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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2000 | French Open | First round | ![]() |
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2000 | US Open | First round | ![]() |
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2001 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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2001 | French Open | First round | ![]() |
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2002 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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2002 | US Open | First round | ![]() |
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2002 | US Open | First round | ![]() |
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2003 | Australian Open | Second round | ![]() |
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2003 | French Open | Third round | ![]() |
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2003 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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2003 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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2004 | Australian Open | Second round | ![]() |
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2005 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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2006 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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2007 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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2007 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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2008 | French Open | Second round | ![]() |
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2008 | French Open | Fourth round | ![]() |
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2009 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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2009 | Australian Open | Second round | ![]() |
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2009 | French Open | First round | ![]() |
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2009 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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2009 | Wimbledon | Second round | ![]() |
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2009 | US Open | Second round | ![]() |
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2009 | US Open | Fourth round | ![]() |
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2010 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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2010 | US Open | Qualifying | ![]() |
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2010 | US Open | Second round | ![]() |
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2010 | US Open | Third round | ![]() |
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2011[22] | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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2011 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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2012 | French Open | First round | ![]() |
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2012 | US Open | Qualifying | ![]() |
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2012 | US Open | Fourth round | ![]() |
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2013 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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2013 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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2013 | Australian Open | Second round | ![]() |
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2013 | US Open | First round | ![]() |
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2013 | US Open | First round | ![]() |
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2013 | US Open | First round | ![]() |
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2013 | US Open | Quarterfinal | ![]() |
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2014 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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2014 | French Open | Third round | ![]() |
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2014 | US Open | First round | ![]() |
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2015 | Australian Open | Qualifying | ![]() |
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2015 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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2015 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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2015 | Wimbledon | First round | ![]() |
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2016 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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2016 | French Open | First round | ![]() |
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2016 | US Open | First round | ![]() |
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2017 | French Open | Second round | ![]() |
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2018 | US Open | First round | ![]() |
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2018 | US Open | First round | ![]() |
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2018 | US Open | Third round | ![]() |
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2019 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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2021 | Australian Open | First round | ![]() |
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Women's doubles[]
Since 2005
Year | Grand Slam | Round | Winner | Loser |
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2006 | US Open | First round | ![]() ![]() |
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2007 | Australian Open | Quarterfinals | ![]() ![]() |
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2009 | Wimbledon Championships | Third round | ![]() ![]() |
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2017 | Wimbledon Championships | Final | ![]() ![]() |
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References[]
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