Champions Trophy : Cricket

ICC Champions Trophy, also known as Mini World was initiated in the year 1998. This is most popular ODI tournament in the world after ICC World Cup.

ICC Champions Trophy


Champions Trophy ICC Champions Trophy, comprising of one of the most popular One Day International (ODI) cricket tournaments in the world, came into being in the year 1998, as ICC KnockOut Tournament. Since its inception, the tournament has been organized every two years, though it was renamed as Champions Trophy in the year 2002. Till date, the trophy is regarded as being second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup.

In the initial stages, the participating teams in the Champions Trophy comprised of all the all ten full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Apart from that, the tournament also included two associate members (till 2004 only). However, from the 2009 tournament onwards, the participating teams would include only the eight highest-ranked ODI teams, as placed 6 months out from the tournament.

In Cricket Champions Cup Trophy also know as Mini Word Cup, the matches are organized over a period of around two weeks and no team is allowed to play with another more than once in the tournament. In the 2002 and 2004 tournaments, the teams went through a round robin tournament, which took place in four pools of three. It was the top team in each pool that went to the semifinal. After winning only four games (two in the pool, the semi-final and the final), a team could win the trophy.

In the next ICC CT (2006), there were ten teams, which played in two pools of four. The top two teams in each pool played the semi-finals. In effect, this meant that even if a team lost one match, it went right out of the tournament. Now, the cricket lovers are eagerly awaiting the next Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in South Africa, between 24th September and 5th October 2009.
 
ICC Champions Trophy History, Mini World Cup Records, Champions Trophy started since 1998 and second biggest tournament after world cup.
ICC Champions Trophy
Administrator International Cricket Council
Format One Day International
First tournament 1998
Last tournament 2009
Tournament format Round Robin (current)
Knock-out (previously)
Number of teams 8
Current champion  Australia
Most successful  Australia (2 titles)
Most runs West Indies Cricket Board Chris Gayle (700)
Most wickets Sri Lanka Muttiah Muralitharan (24)

ICC Champions Trophy History
Cricket format One Day International
First tournament 1998 in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tournament format(s) Round Robin (current)
Knock-out (previously)
Total participants 10
First champion South Africa
Current champion Australia
The ICC Champions Trophy is ODI cricket tournament. The Mini World Cup is second bigest tournament after "Cricket World Cup". It was inaugurated as the Knock Out tournament in 1998 in Bangladesh and has been played every two years since, changing its name to the "Champions Trophy" in 2002. In first four tournament, participate ten full members and two associate members. Now from 2008, this will be changed to the 8 highest-ranked ODI teams as placed 6 months out from the tournament.
1998: (Bangaldesh)
All of the matches in the 1998 Knock Out were played in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The tournament started with a match between Zimbabwe and New Zealand to decide which would proceed to the Quarter Finals. The first Champions Trophy was won by South Africa, who debeat West Indies in the final.
2000: (Kenya)
All of the matches in the 2000 Knock Out were played in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Top five team direct entered in Quarter Final, and three qualifying matches before the Quarter Finals, i.e. Kenya, India, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh and England. The tournament was won by New Zealand debeat India in the final.
2002: (Sri Lanka)
All of the matches in the 2002 Knock Out were played in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. This time participate ten full members and two associate member included Netherlands and Kenya. The final between India and Sri Lanka was washed out twice to leave no result. Consequently, the ICC Champions Trophy for the year 2002 was jointly awarded to India and Sri Lanka.
2004: (England)
The 2004 Champions Trophy was held in England. First time matches played more than one venue, they were Edgbaston, The Rose Bowl and The Oval. Ten full members and two associate member Kenya and the USA include in tournament. The tournament was won West Indies defeat host team England.
2006: (India)
The 2006 Champions Trophy was held in India and final played at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai and other venues were Mohali, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Mumbai. A new format was used. Eight teams were competing in the group phase: the top six teams in the ICC ODI Championship on 1 April 2006, plus two teams chosen from the other four Test-playing teams Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, chosen from a pre-tournament round robin qualifying round. West Indies and Sri Lanka qualified.
The eight teams divide into two groups of four in a round robin competition. While Australia and West Indies qualified from Group A, South Africa and New Zealand qualified from Group B for semifinals. Final played between Australia and West Indies. In the finals, Australia beat West Indies.
2008: (Pakistan)
Champions Trophy 2008 is postponed to October 2009 due to the security concerns
2009: (South Africa)
South Africa hosts Champions Trophy from September 24 to October 5, 2009.

Champions Trophy Format


ICC Champions Trophy is considered to be the second most important cricket tournament, in context of One Day Internationals, next only to the World Cup. However unlike the World Cup, this championship takes place every two years and the whole tournament is over within a period of somewhere around two weeks. The format of the Cricket Champions Trophy has undergone significant changes since its inception, in the year 1998.

Initial Tournaments
In the first four tournaments i.e. Champions Trophy 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004, a total of twelve teams participated, including all the ten full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and two associate members. The Champions Trophy of 1998 and 2000 were Knock Out Tournaments. There were no pools and the loser in each game was straight out of the tournament. The team that remained in the end was the winner. In 1998, only 8 games were played and 2000 saw the teams playing 10 games.

Champions Trophy 2002 and 2004
In 2002 and 2004, the participating teams were divided into four pools, with three members in each of them. After playing round robin games, it was the top team in each pool that got the chance to play in the semi-finals. The 2006 Champions Trophy had only ten participating teams, which excluded the two associate members. The teams were divided into two pools, comprising of four members each. The two tops teams in each pool played the semi-finals. In this format, losing even one of the matches meant that the team was out of the game.

Champions Trophy 2009
From 2009, the number of participating teams in the Mini World Cup has been brought down to eight. The teams will comprise of the 8 highest-ranked ODI teams, as placed 6 months out from the tournament. The teams have been divided into two groups: Group A and Group B. Each of the teams will play with the other members in its group once and then the two top teams in each of the two groups will move over to semi-finals, the winners of which will play against each other in the finals.

Champions Trophy Records


Champions Trophy, one of the most coveted cricket tournaments of the present times, has been played amongst the cricket-playing nations since the year 1998. The fight for the championship takes place every two years, with the matches being spread out over a two-week period. Initially called the Knock Out Tournament, its name was changed to ICC Champions Trophy in the year 2002 and it has been carried over ever since.

After the first Champions Trophy of 1998, then called ICC Knock Out Tournament, South Africa emerged as the winner, beating West Indies by four wickets, in a match that was played in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The latest Champions Trophy was held in the year 2006, with Australia being declared the winner. It beat West Indies by eight wickets, to win its first ever Champions Trophy. As for the winners in the interim championships, the names have been listed below.
Champions Trophy Winners
Year Winner Runner Venue Format
1998 South Africa West Indies Dhaka, Bangladesh Knockout
2000 New Zealand India Nairobi, Kenya Knockout
2002 India and Sri Lanka (final was washed out) Sri Lanka Round Robin
2004 West Indies England England Round Robin
2006 Australia West Indies India Round Robin
2009 Australia New Zealand SuperSport Park, Centurion Round Robin

Champions Trophy Records


Champions Trophy was initiated in the year 1998, with the aim of popularizing cricket in the non-test playing nations of the world. Initially known as ICC KnockOut Tournament, it has since been organized at a regular interval of two years. One of the most popular One Day International (ODI) cricket tournaments in the world, it usually stretches on for a period of two weeks, at the end of which the winning team is awarded with the trophy. Being more than a decade old, ICC Champions Trophy has a number of records to its credit. The most important ones have been mentioned below.
    ICC Champions Trophy Records
  • Highest totals: 347/4, by New Zealand (v USA.) - 10 Sep 2004
  • Lowest totals: 65, by U.S.A. (v Australia) - 13 Sep 2004
  • Highest match aggregates: 570, by Australia & India - 28 Oct 1998
  • Lowest match aggregates: 131, by Australia & USA - 13 Sep 2004
  • Most extras in an innings: 42, by Kenya (v India) - 11 Sep 2004
  • Most runs: 695, by CH Gayle (WI)
  • Highest scores: 145, by NJ Astle (New Zealand) - 10 Sep 2004
  • Highest batting averages: 73.88, by SC Ganguly (India)
  • Highest strike rates: 102.00, by CD McMillan (NZ)
  • Most hundreds: 3, by HH Gibbs (SA), SC Ganguly (India) & CH Gayle (WI)
  • Most runs in a series: 474, by CH Gayle (WI) - 2006
  • Most ducks: 3, by Habibul Bashar (Ban) & NJ Astle (NZ)
  • Most wickets: 23, by M Muralitharan (SL)
  • Best bowling averages: 1.66, by DM Benkenstein (SA)
  • Best economy rates: 1.30, by DM Benkenstein (SA)
  • Best bowling strike rates: 7.6, by DM Benkenstein (SA)
  • Most wickets in a series: 13, by JE Taylor (WI) - 2006
  • Most dismissals (wicket keeping): 26, by KC Sangakkara (SL)
  • Most dismissals in a series (wicket keeping): 15, by KC Sangakkara (SL) - 2006
  • Most catches: 12, by SC Ganguly (India)
  • Most catches in a series: 8 by TM Pain (Aus) - 2009
  • Highest partnerships by runs: 252 runs, by SR Watson & RT Ponting (v England) - 02 Oct 2009.
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2013 ICC Champions Trophy

England and Wales will host the 2013 Champions trophy. World Test Championship could start in 2013. The World Test Championship could be played instead of the ICC Champions Trophy.










































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Twenty20

Twenty20 World Cup Origin

The origin of Twenty20 Cricket can be traced back to late 1990s, when the T20 Cup was launched by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
Twenty20 is one of the latest forms of the cricket game, with origin that can be traced back to the late 1990s and early 2000s. A shortened format of cricket, meant to be played at the professional level, T20 took birth in the form of an idea, which was discussed by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 1998 and then again, in 2001. However, the idea started taking a concrete shape only in the year 2001. As the Benson & Hedges Cup (B&H Cup) was coming to an end, ECB felt the need for another one-day competition, as a replacement.
It was Stuart Robertson, the marketing manager of the ECB, who came up with the proposal for a 40-over game, with 20 overs per innings. He presented the concept formally in 2001, to the county chairmen. Apart from filling the space that would be emptied by culmination of B&H Cup, the new form of cricket also looked to be the perfect way to boost the game's popularity. It seemed to be the best option to win back the interest of the younger generation and thus, the declining sponsorship.

The 20-over innings was conceived with the aim of providing a new, stimulating form of cricket, which could hook the thousands of fans that had been put off by the longer versions. After the proposal of Stuart Robertson, the county voted and the votes were 11-7, 11 in favor and 7 against the new game. After Stuart�s proposal was accepted, a media group was asked to think upon a suitable name for the game. Not much time later, Twenty20 became the name of the new cricket format, afterwards abridged as T20 cricket.

It has been claimed that a format similar to Twenty20 was conceived by Dr George Christos, a mathematician from Perth, Western Australia. He even alleges that he presented it before the ICC and ECB in 1997. However, no credit was given to him when T20 was made public, as ICC dismissed his involvement in developing the final concept. The formal introduction of T20 Cricket took place in 2003, when ECB launched the Twenty20 Cup, along with slogan �I don�t like cricket, I love it�
To explore the history of ICC Twenty20 World Cup, you will have to delve into the history of T20 cricket, both of which you will get in this article.

Twenty20 World Cup History
The period lasting from the year 1998 to 2001 was can be traced back as the time of origin of Twenty20 cricket. However, it was in the year 2001 that the idea of a shortened form of cricket, earlier discussed by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), began to take a concrete shape. The concept of 40-over game, with 20 overs per innings, was presented to the county chairman in the same year and later, passed with a voting of 11-7, 11 in favor and 7 against. Soon, the new form of cricket was given the name of Twenty20, more popularly T20.
T20 Cricket was formally introduced to the world in 2003, when ECB launched the Twenty20 Cup, along with slogan “I don’t like cricket, I love it”. The same year, the first Twenty20 cricket tournament was organized in England, with various county cricket teams. The tournament proved to be a success, with thousands of spectators filling the England’s cricket stadiums, a first in many decades. Soon, other cricket playing nations of the world also started to take notice of Twenty20 cricket.
Soon after the first Twenty20 cricket tournament was played and became overnight success, South Africa, Australia and the West Indies also organized similar tournaments, which again attracted huge cricket audience. In the year 2005, history was created, when Twenty20 cricket made its international debut, with the first T20 International being played, between Australia and New Zealand, at Eden Park. As the popularity of the new form of cricket started rising, surpassing that of even ODIs and Tests, the game was taken more seriously.
By 2007, the popularity of Twenty20 had gained such heights that ICC organized the first international Twenty20 tournament, rather the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup, creating another history of sorts. With South Africa as the host, the tournament included 10 test playing nations, apart from ICC associate nations - Kenya and Scotland. India won the first ICC T20 World Cup, beating Pakistan in the finals. Now, the second ICC Twenty20 World Cup has been scheduled to start in June 2009, with England as the host and 9 test playing nations (excluding Zimbabwe), Scotland and debutants Ireland and the Netherlands as the teams.

Twenty20 World Cup Rules


Twenty20 cricket was introduced in England in the year 2003. The rules and format of a T20 cricket match are different from a traditional match.
Twenty20 cricket is a form of cricket that was introduced in England in the year 2003, mainly with the aim of making the game more interesting and attracting more audience. Though it is similar to the traditional cricket game to quite an extent, there are certain differences as well. Most of these differences arise from changes in the rules and format of the game. We have given a brief description of the rules of T20 cricket in the following lines
Twenty20 Cricket Rules
General Rules
  • In a single innings, each of the bowlers can bowl a maximum of only one-fifth of the total overs i.e. 4 overs in a total of 20 overs.
  • If a bowler ever delivers a ball overstepping the popping crease, it is a no-ball. The batting team gets one run for the ball and the next delivery is a free hit. In other words, in the next ball, the batsmen can only be dismissed through a run out.
  • If either of the umpires believes that a team is wasting time, he can award a five-run penalty, at his own discretion.
  • In a normal T20 game, the interval lasts for 15 minutes. However, in a reduced-overs match, it can be cut to 10 minutes.
  • If, and only if, each of the two teams has faced (or had the opportunity to face) five overs, will be a match deemed to have played.
  • In each Twenty20 cricket match, one short-pitched ball is allowed per over.
  • To calculate a team's net run rate, the average runs per over scored by that team is deducted from the average runs per over scored against it.
Format
The format of a Twenty20 match is quite similar to normal limited-overs match, only the number of overs for batting is just twenty, just as the name of the game suggests. The game is played between two teams, each of them having a single innings of 20 overs. In the context of Twenty20 cricket, there is a visual difference as well, though it is a pretty minor one. In T20, members of the batting team do not arrive from/retire to traditional dressing rooms. Rather, they have a bench, mainly a row of chairs, visibly in the playing arena, used for coming and going purposes.

Field Restrictions
  • At the most, five fielders can be on the leg side, at any given point of time.
  • In the first six overs of a T20 game, there cannot be more than two fielders outside the 30-yard circle.
  • There can be a maximum of five fielders outside the fielding circle, after the first six overs end.
  • The fielding team has to start bowling its 20th over within 75 minutes. If it fails to do so, extra six runs will be added to the batting team�s score, for every whole over bowled after the 75 minute-mark. In case the umpire believes that the batting team is wasting time, he may add more time to this.
Tie Deciders
There cannot be a tie in a Twenty20 cricket game. If, and when, there is a tie by the end of a T20 match, it is broken with a one over per side - �Eliminator� or �Super Over�. Each of the two teams nominates three batsmen and one bowler, to play a one-over per side, which can be termed as �mini-match� or �One1�. If a team loses two wickets before the over is complete, it loses the game. If this does not happen, the team with the higher score from its over wins it. In case there is a tie after the �mini-match� as well, the team that has higher number of sixes in its full innings, or in the �One1�, will be declared the winner. If, by any chance, there is still a tie, the winning team is the one with the higher number of fours in both innings.

Twenty20 World Cup records
Batting
Most runs Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene 615 (18 matches) (2007-2010)
Most runs in a tounament Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan 317 (7 matches) (2009)
Highest individual score Chris Gayle v South Africa 117 (57 balls) (2007)
Most 50+ scores Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene 5 (18 matches) (2007-2010)
Highest strike rate
(Minimum 125 balls faced)		 Chris Gayle 153.47 (11 matches) (2007-2010)
Highest average
(Minimum of 10 innings)		 India Rohit Sharma 60.60 (12 matches) (2007-2010)
Highest Partnership Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene and Sri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara v West Indies 166 (100 balls) (second wicket) (2010)
Most fours Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene 62 (18 matches) (2007-2010)
Most fours in a tournament Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan 46 (7 matches) (2009)[2]
Most fours in an inning South Africa Herschelle Gibbs v West Indies 14 (2007)
Most sixes Chris Gayle 27 (11 matches) (2007-2010)
Most sixes in a tournament New Zealand Craig McMillan 13 (5 matches) (2007)
Most sixes in an inning Chris Gayle v South Africa 10 (2007)
Most runs in an over India Yuvraj Singh v England 36 (2007)
Bowling
Best bowling figures Pakistan Umar Gul v New Zealand 5/6 (3 overs) (2009)
Most wickets Pakistan Shahid Afridi 27 (20 matches) (2007-2010)
Most wickets in a tournament Australia Dirk Nannes 14 (7 matches) (2010)
Most four wicket hauls South Africa Morne Morkel 2 (10 matches) (2009-2010)
Pakistan Saeed Ajmal 2 (13 matches) (2009-2010)
Pakistan Umar Gul 2 (14 matches) (2007-2009)
Pakistan Shahid Afridi 2 (20 matches) (2007-2010)
Most economical
(Minimum 20 overs bowled)		 Darren Sammy[3] 5.30 (21.4 overs) (7 matches) (2009-2010)
Most expensive
(Minimum 20 overs bowled)		 Kieron Pollard[3] 9.95 (20 overs) (11 matches) (2009-2010)
Fielding
Most dismissals (wicket-keeper) Pakistan Kamran Akmal 21 (20 matches) (2007-2010)
Most catches (fielder) South Africa AB de Villiers 16 (16 matches) (2007-2010)
Team
Highest score  Sri Lanka v  Kenya 260/6 (2007)
Lowest score  Ireland v West Indies 68/10 (2010)
Largest victory margin (runs)  Sri Lanka v  Kenya 172 (2007)
Largest victory margin (wickets)  Australia v  Sri Lanka 10 (2007)
Longest winning streak  Sri Lanka 6 (2009)
 Australia 6 (2010)
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US OPEN

US Open Tennis History

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A general view of the Arthur Ashe Statue and Stadium during the men's final of the US Open at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on September 11, 2005 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York. (Photo by: Sarah Lehberger/Getty Images)
The US Open is, in effect, a combination of two events - the original men's and women's competitions which can be traced all the way back to the late 1800s. It was only in 1968 that the two tournaments were coupled together to form what is now known as the US Open.

US National Singles Championships for Men

The men's event first took place in 1881 and was hosted by the Newport Casino on Rhode Island - an elite New England summer resort of the rich and famous best remembered as the personal playground of the Kennedy clan during the reign of JFK.
Only clubs affiliated to the US National Lawn Tennis Association were allowed to compete, and it was known as the US National Singles Championships for Men as it only offered a singles event at the time.
During the Rhode Island tenure two outstanding champions emerged - Richard Sears and William Larned. Harvard student, Sears claimed the first seven events back-to-back and became one of the youngest champions in US Open tennis history, at the age of 19. Larned too claimed seven victories, but they were not consecutive. He later committed suicide due to incurable rheumatoid arthritis which effectively turned him into a cripple.
In 1915 the tournament outgrew its venue on Rhode Island and moved to the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, where the US Open was contested until 1977. The West Side Tennis Club saw remarkable changes to the game of tennis:
  • The introduction of seeding in 1927
  • Althea Gibson became the first black women to contest a Grand Slam event in 1950
  • Billie Jean King won the first Grand Slam with a metal racket in 1967
  • Tiebreakers in 1970
  • Equal prize money for men and women in 1973
  • Night play in 1975
The West Side Tennis Club boasted grass courts until 1975 when the court surfaces where changed to Har-Tru or green clay courts.

US Women's National Singles Championships

It was six years later that the first women's singles event was held, and this time one of the oldest sports clubs in the country played host to the event - the Philadelphia Cricket Club. In 1889 the women's doubles and mixed doubles events were added to the schedule.
During the early years several outstanding champions emerged including the 'Queen Mother of American Tennis' - Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, eight-time winner, Norwegian Molla Bjurstedt Mallory and 'Little Miss Poker Face', Helen Mills Moody, who claimed the title seven times.
In 1968, with the advent of the open era, all five events were combined to form the US Open. For the very first time in US Open tennis history professionals were allowed to compete, and 96 men and 63 women battled it out for the $100 000 purse. The venue remained Forest Hills until 1978 when the tournament moved to Flushing Meadows and the current hard court or DecoTurf surfaces.

US Open
US Open.svg
Official web
Location New York City - Queens
United States United States
Venue USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Surface Grass - outdoors
(1881–1974)
Clay - outdoors
(1975–1977)
DecoTurf - outdoors
(1978–present)
Men's draw 128S / 128Q / 64D
Women's draw 128S / 96Q / 64D
Prize money US$$21,016,000        

The total prize money for the 2008 US Open (in US dollars) is divided as follows:

Singles (men & women – 128 player draws)

Winners (2009) $1,650,000
Runners-up (2009) $800,000
Semifinalists (2009) $400,000
Quarterfinalists (2009) $175,000
Round of 16 $80,000
Third Round $48,000
Second Round $31,000
First Round $19,000
Total $17,320,000

Doubles (Per Team, Men & Women – 64 Draws)

Winners $420,000
Runners-Up $210,000
Semifinalists $105,000
Quarterfinalists $50,000
Round of 16 $25,000
Second Round $15,000
First Round $10,000
Total $1,800,000 ($3,600,000)

Mixed Doubles (Per Team – 32 Draws)

Winners $180,000
Runners-Up $90,000
Semifinalists $30,000
Quarterfinalists $15,000
Second Round $10,000
First Round $5,000
Total $500,000

Men's and Women's Qualifying (128 Draws)

Third Round Losers (16) $8,000
Second Round Losers (32) $5,625
First Round Losers (64) $3,000
Total $500,000 ($1,000,000)

 Totals

Total Championship Events $19,200,000
Total for Champions Invitational $385,000
Player per diem $1,072,000
Total Player Compensation $20,657,000

 Ranking points

Ranking points for the ATP and WTA have varied at the US Open through the years but presently singles players receive the following points:
Ranking points

ATP WTA
1st Round 10 5
2nd Round 45 100
3rd Round 90 160
4th Round 180 280
Quarter Finalist 360 500
Semi Finalist 720 900
Runner Up 1200 1400
Champion 2000 2000

Current champions

 
Event Champion Runner-up Score
2010 Men's Singles Spain Rafael Nadal Serbia Novak Djokovic 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
2010 Women's Singles Belgium Kim Clijsters Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–2, 6–1
2010 Men's Doubles United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan		 India Rohan Bopanna
Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi		 7–6, 7–6
2010 Women's Doubles United States Vania King
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova		 United States Liezel Huber
Russia Nadia Petrova		 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(4)
2010 Mixed Doubles United States Liezel Huber
United States Bob Bryan		 Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi		 6–4, 6–4 
 

Year[d]↓ Country↓ Champion↓ Country↓ Runner-up↓ Score in the final
1968  USA Arthur Ashe[b]  NED Tom Okker 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1969  AUS Rod Laver  AUS Tony Roche 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1970  AUS Ken Rosewall  AUS Tony Roche 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–2), 6–3[f]
1971  USA Stan Smith  TCH Jan Kodeš 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
1972  ROU Ilie Năstase  USA Arthur Ashe 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 6–3
1973  AUS John Newcombe  TCH Jan Kodeš 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1974  USA Jimmy Connors  AUS Ken Rosewall 6–1, 6–0, 6–1
1975  ESP Manuel Orantes  USA Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1976  USA Jimmy Connors  SWE Björn Borg 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4
1977  ARG Guillermo Vilas  USA Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0
1978  USA Jimmy Connors  SWE Björn Borg 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1979  USA John McEnroe  USA Vitas Gerulaitis 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1980  USA John McEnroe  SWE Björn Borg 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4
1981  USA John McEnroe  SWE Björn Borg 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1982  USA Jimmy Connors  TCH Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1983  USA Jimmy Connors  TCH Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–0
1984  USA John McEnroe  TCH Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
1985  TCH Ivan Lendl  USA John McEnroe 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–4
1986  TCH Ivan Lendl  TCH Miloslav Mečíř 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1987  TCH Ivan Lendl  SWE Mats Wilander 6–7(7–9), 6–0, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1988  SWE Mats Wilander  TCH Ivan Lendl 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1989  FRG Boris Becker  TCH Ivan Lendl 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
1990  USA Pete Sampras  USA Andre Agassi 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1991  SWE Stefan Edberg  USA Jim Courier 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
1992  SWE Stefan Edberg  USA Pete Sampras 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
1993  USA Pete Sampras  FRA Cédric Pioline 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1994  USA Andre Agassi  GER Michael Stich 6–1, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
1995  USA Pete Sampras  USA Andre Agassi 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1996  USA Pete Sampras  USA Michael Chang 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
1997  AUS Patrick Rafter  GBR Greg Rusedski 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1998  AUS Patrick Rafter  AUS Mark Philippoussis 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
1999  USA Andre Agassi  USA Todd Martin 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–2
2000  RUS Marat Safin  USA Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
2001  AUS Lleyton Hewitt  USA Pete Sampras 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–1
2002  USA Pete Sampras  USA Andre Agassi 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
2003  USA Andy Roddick  ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
2004  SUI Roger Federer  AUS Lleyton Hewitt 6–0, 7–6(7–3), 6–0
2005  SUI Roger Federer  USA Andre Agassi 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1
2006  SUI Roger Federer  USA Andy Roddick 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
2007  SUI Roger Federer  SRB Novak Djokovic 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2), 6–4
2008  SUI Roger Federer  GBR Andy Murray 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
2009  ARG Juan Martín del Potro  SUI Roger Federer 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2010  ESP Rafael Nadal  SRB Novak Djokovic 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
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