ATP TOUR - OVERVIEW

The ATP Tour might have been sailing into choppy political waters in 2009 as it tried to tighten up its elite schedule by declaring eight of its prime sub-Grand Slam events mandatory for the world'

ATP TOUR - PRIZE MONEY

When Rod Laver clinched the first Wimbledon title of the Open era in 1968, his financial reward was £2,000. This year the men's singles winner will walk away with £850,000.

It took Laver 39

ATP TOUR - RANKINGS

Roger Federer dominated the ATP world rankings for a record 237 weeks until August 2008, shattering the previous record set by Jimmy Connors and confirming his status as one of the game's all-time