ATP World Finals History
Played under a unique round-robin format, the top eight ATP stars all play three matches as they battle for a berth in the knockout semifinals. The prestigious tournament has been contested in major cities around the world with a rich history dating back to the birth of The Masters in 1970 in Tokyo. The Masters, which was anchored at New York's famed Madison Square Garden from 1977 to 1989, evolved into the ATP Tour World Championships in 1990. German cities Frankfurt and Hannover shared the event through 1999 and in 2000 the event was rebranded Tennis Masters Cup.

In a dramatic beginning to the Tennis Masters Cup in 2000 in Lisbon, Gustavo Kuerten became the first South American to rank year-end No. 1 after stunning Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi in the semifinals and final. Australian Lleyton Hewitt won on home soil in Sydney in 2001 and in Shanghai the following year. Roger Federer then won back-to-back titles in Houston (2003-04) before the finale returned to Shanghai for a four-year period. David Nalbandian upset Federer 7-6 in the fifth to take the title in 2005 before Federer again won consecutive crowns in 2006-07. Shanghai will host its fourth consecutive Tennis Masters Cup this November before the event is reborn in 2009 as the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals to be held in the heart of London at the O2 arena from 2009 to 2012.

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