Shortest tennis match records

Steffi Graf won the quickest ever French Open Final in 34 minutes.[1] [2] [3]

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

Masters Tour

Grand Slams

Wimbledon

Women

Overall

Grand Slams

French Open
Wimbledon

Fewest games

Men

There have been at least 12 best-of-five-set matches which have lasted 18 games (6–0, 6–0, 6–0) in the Open era. This is the shortest possible length for a best-of-five-set men's singles match without retirements or defaults.

YearGrand SlamRoundWinnerLoser
1968French OpenFirst roundSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola ŠpearFrance Daniel Contet
1981Davis CupPlay OffFrance Thierry TulasneJapan Shinichi Sakamoto
1984Davis CupFirst RoundSpain Emilio SanchezAlgeria Kamel Harrad
1987French OpenSecond roundCzechoslovakia Karel NováčekArgentina Eduardo Bengoechea
1987WimbledonFirst roundSweden Stefan EdbergSweden Stefan Eriksson
1987US OpenFirst roundCzechoslovakia Ivan LendlSouth Africa Barry Moir
1993French OpenSecond roundSpain Sergi BrugueraFrance Thierry Champion
2001WimbledonQualifyingAustralia Todd WoodbridgeSweden Johan Ortegren
2005Davis CupSecond RoundBrazil Ricardo MelloNetherlands Antilles David Josepa
2011Davis CupSecond roundUnited Kingdom Andy MurrayLuxembourg Laurent Bram
2016Davis CupFirst RoundFinland Jarkko NieminenZimbabwe Courtney John Lock
2016Davis CupFirst RoundEcuador Emilio GómezBarbados Adam Hornby

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) without retirements or defaults.

Incomplete List

YearGrand SlamRoundWinnerLoser
1969Australian OpenFirst roundAustralia Margaret CourtAustralia Judith Gohn
1969French OpenFirst roundJapan Kazuko SawamatsuBelgium Monique Van Haver
1969French OpenThird roundUnited States Julie HeldmanArgentina Raquel Giscafré
1969WimbledonThird roundAustralia Karen KrantzckeUnited States Pam Teeguarden
1970Australian OpenSecond roundAustralia Margaret CourtAustralia Caroline Langsford
1970French OpenFirst roundWest Germany Helga HöslHungary Katalin Borka
1970French OpenThird roundUnited States Billie Jean KingFrance Odile De Roubin
1970WimbledonSecond roundUnited States Peggy MichelCzechoslovakia Alena Palmeova
1970WimbledonSecond roundAustralia Judy DaltonUnited States Susan Northen
1971Australian OpenFirst roundAustralia Patricia ColemanAustralia Helen Taylor
1971French OpenFirst roundUnited States Julie HeldmanSouth Africa Sharon Van Brandis
1971WimbledonFirst roundUnited States Rosie CasalsFrance Rosy Darmon
1971WimbledonSecond roundAustralia Margaret CourtAustralia Lorraine Robinson
1972French OpenFirst roundCzechoslovakia Vlasta VopickovaBelgium Michele Gurdal
1972US OpenSecond roundAustralia Margaret CourtAustralia Barbara Hawcroft
1973Australian OpenSecond roundAustralia Margaret CourtFrance Nathalie Fuchs
1974Australian OpenFirst roundAustralia Wendy TurnbullAustralia Brenda Dale
1974Australian OpenSecond roundUnited States Chris EvertHungary Katerleen Szeman
1974Australian OpenSecond roundAustralia Evonne GoolagongJapan Miki Yokobori
1974French OpenFirst roundCzechoslovakia Marie NeumannováFrance Nicole Bimes
1974WimbledonFirst roundUnited Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited Kingdom Veronica Burton
1974WimbledonSecond roundUnited Kingdom Winnie ShawAustralia Nerida Gregory
1974WimbledonSecond roundUnited States Mona SchallauFrance Nathalie Fuchs
1974US OpenThird roundAustralia Evonne GoolagongGermany Katja Ebbinghaus
1975French OpenSecond roundSoviet Union Marina KroschinaUnited States Laurie Rowley
1975WimbledonThird roundAustralia Margaret CourtCzechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
1975US OpenThird roundAustralia Evonne GoolagongUnited States Peggy Michel
1985Australian OpenFirst roundAustralia Wendy TurnbullAustralia Susan Leo
1985Australian OpenSecond roundAustralia Wendy TurnbullAustralia Elizabeth Smylie
1988French OpenFinalWest Germany Steffi GrafSoviet Union Natasha Zvereva
1989Australian OpenFirst roundSpain Conchita MartínezCzechoslovakia Eva Švíglerová
1993French OpenSecond roundSpain Arantxa Sánchez VicarioJapan Naoko Sawamatsu
1995French OpenFirst roundSpain Conchita MartínezGermany Sabine Hack
1996French OpenThird roundSpain Arantxa Sánchez VicarioRussia Elena Likhovtseva
1996WimbledonFirst roundSpain Conchita MartínezItaly Silvia Farina Elia
1997WimbledonFirst roundSpain Conchita MartínezJapan Yuka Yoshida
1997WimbledonSecond roundSpain Arantxa Sánchez VicarioUnited Kingdom Clare Wood
1998Australian OpenFirst roundFrance Mary PierceChina Li Fang
1998Australian OpenSecond roundSpain Arantxa Sánchez VicarioRussia Elena Makarova
1998Australian OpenFourth roundUnited States Lindsay DavenportRomania Ruxandra Dragomir
1998Australian OpenFourth roundSwitzerland Martina HingisIndonesia Yayuk Basuki
1998Australian OpenFourth roundFrance Mary PierceSlovakia Henrieta Nagyová
1999French OpenSecond roundIsrael Anna SmashnovaBelgium Els Callens
1999US OpenSecond roundSpain Conchita MartínezFrance Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
2000Australian OpenFirst roundRussia Anna KournikovaAustria Patricia Wartusch
2000French OpenFirst roundSpain Ángeles MontolioAustria Patricia Wartusch
2000US OpenFirst roundBelgium Kim ClijstersSpain Marta Marrero
2001Australian OpenFirst roundCroatia Silvija TalajaAustralia Alicia Molik
2001French OpenFirst roundFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena DokićCzech Republic Adriana Gerši
2002US OpenFirst roundUnited States Venus WilliamsCroatia Mirjana Lučić-Baroni
2003Australian OpenSecond roundBelgium Kim ClijstersHungary Petra Mandula
2003French OpenThird roundUnited States Serena WilliamsAustria Barbara Schett
2003WimbledonFirst roundBelgium Kim ClijstersParaguay Rossana de los Ríos
2004Australian OpenSecond roundBelgium Kim ClijstersItaly Maria Elena Camerin
2005WimbledonFirst roundUnited States Lindsay DavenportUnited States Jamea Jackson
2006WimbledonFirst roundFrance Amélie MauresmoCroatia Ivana Abramović
2007WimbledonFirst roundGermany Martina MüllerIsrael Anna Smashnova
2008French OpenSecond roundBelarus Victoria AzarenkaRomania Sorana Cîrstea
2008French OpenFourth roundSerbia Ana IvanovicCzech Republic Petra Cetkovská
2009French OpenFirst roundRussia Dinara SafinaUnited Kingdom Anne Keothavong
2009WimbledonFirst roundFrance Marion BartoliChinese Taipei Yung-Jan Chan
2009WimbledonSecond roundBelarus Victoria AzarenkaRomania Ioana Raluca Olaru
2009US OpenSecond roundItaly Flavia PennettaIndia Sania Mirza
2009US OpenFourth roundUkraine Kateryna BondarenkoArgentina Gisela Dulko
2010Australian OpenFirst roundSpain María José Martínez SánchezRussia Evgeniya Rodina
2010US OpenSecond roundDenmark Caroline WozniackiChinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen
2010US OpenThird roundRussia Maria SharapovaUnited States Beatrice Capra
2011[16]Australian OpenFirst roundBelgium Kim ClijstersRussia Dinara Safina
2011Australian OpenFirst roundFrance Marion BartoliItaly Tathiana Garbin
2012French OpenFirst roundRussia Maria SharapovaRomania Alexandra Cadanțu
2012US OpenFourth roundUnited States Serena WilliamsCzech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
2013Australian OpenFirst roundUnited States Serena WilliamsRomania Edina Gallovits-Hall
2013Australian OpenFirst roundRussia Maria SharapovaRussia Olga Puchkova
2013Australian OpenSecond roundRussia Maria SharapovaJapan Misaki Doi
2013US OpenFirst roundSpain Carla Suárez NavarroUnited States Lauren Davis
2013US OpenFirst roundItaly Sara ErraniAustralia Olivia Rogowska
2013US OpenFirst roundBelarus Victoria AzarenkaGermany Dinah Pfizenmaier
2013US OpenQuarterfinalUnited States Serena WilliamsSpain Carla Suárez Navarro
2014Australian OpenFirst roundGermany Annika BeckCroatia Petra Martić
2014French OpenThird roundRussia Maria SharapovaArgentina Paula Ormaechea
2014US OpenFirst roundSweden Johanna LarssonFrance Virginie Razzano
2015WimbledonFirst roundUnited States Venus WilliamsUnited States Madison Brengle
2015WimbledonFirst roundGermany Andrea PetkovicUnited States Shelby Rogers
2015WimbledonFirst roundGermany Angelique KerberGermany Carina Witthöft
2016Australian OpenFirst roundBelarus Victoria AzarenkaBelgium Alison van Uytvanck
2016French OpenFirst roundChina Wang QiangFrance Tessah Andrianjafitrimo
2016US OpenFirst roundSpain Carla Suárez NavarroBrazil Teliana Pereira

Women's Doubles

Since 2005

YearGrand SlamRoundWinnerLoser
2006US OpenFirst roundCzech Republic Květa Peschke
Italy Francesca Schiavone
Sweden Sofia Arvidsson
Germany Martina Müller
2007Australian OpenQuarterfinalsChinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
United States Ashley Harkleroad
Russia Galina Voskoboeva
2009Wimbledon ChampionshipsThird roundUnited States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
China Yan Zi
China Zheng Jie

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