Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in last year's final to equal the record of five end-of-season championship titles, jointly held with Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras.
Federer the record-breaker? —
Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in last year's final to equal the record of five end-of-season championship titles, jointly held with Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras.
American Stan Smith won the first tournament in 1970, while his beaten opponent in the 1972 Wimbledon final Ilie Nastase claimed the next three titles.
First champion —
American Stan Smith won the first tournament in 1970, while his beaten opponent in the 1972 Wimbledon final Ilie Nastase claimed the next three titles.
Swedish great Bjorn Borg won two Masters Grand Prix crowns, while arch-rival John McEnroe (right) was a three-time winner.
Tennis legends —
Swedish great Bjorn Borg won two Masters Grand Prix crowns, while arch-rival John McEnroe (right) was a three-time winner.
Lendl reached eight straight finals in the 1980s, and the Czech won five of them to hold the record until Sampras matched him in 1999.
Champion Czech —
Lendl reached eight straight finals in the 1980s, and the Czech won five of them to hold the record until Sampras matched him in 1999.
Gustavo Kuerten won the 2000 Masters Cup after beating Sampras and Andre Agassi in successive matches. The Brazilian snatched the year-end No. 1 spot from Russia's Marat Safin.
Kuerten calls —
Gustavo Kuerten won the 2000 Masters Cup after beating Sampras and Andre Agassi in successive matches. The Brazilian snatched the year-end No. 1 spot from Russia's Marat Safin.
Current world No. 1 Novak Djokovic triumphed in the 2008 tournament in Shanghai, beating Nikolay Davydenko of Russia in the final.
Djokovic's destiny —
Current world No. 1 Novak Djokovic triumphed in the 2008 tournament in Shanghai, beating Nikolay Davydenko of Russia in the final.