Bagel (tennis)
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In tennis, a bagel is when the set ends with a score of 6–0. An extremely rare type of bagel, where no point is lost, is called a golden set. Most bagel sets occur in the early rounds of tennis tournaments where the favorites play lower-ranked players, such as lucky losers or wild cards.
Tables
· Double bagel › Women's singles
14
14
#
14
Player
Suzanne Lenglen
Margaret Court
Margaret Court
#
Margaret Court
13
13
#
13
Player
Chris Evert
10
10
#
10
Player
Helen Wills-Moody
7
7
#
7
Player
Steffi Graf
Serena Williams
Serena Williams
#
Serena Williams
Ashleigh Barty
Ashleigh Barty
#
Ashleigh Barty
6
6
#
6
Player
Kim Clijsters
Mary Pierce
Mary Pierce
#
Mary Pierce
Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
#
Maria Sharapova
5
5
#
5
Player
Monica Seles
Conchita Martínez
Conchita Martínez
#
Conchita Martínez
Simona Halep
Simona Halep
#
Simona Halep
Agnieszka Radwanska
Agnieszka Radwanska
#
Agnieszka Radwanska
Viktoria Azarenka
Viktoria Azarenka
#
Viktoria Azarenka
| # | Player |
| 14 | Suzanne Lenglen |
| Margaret Court | |
| 13 | Chris Evert |
| 10 | Helen Wills-Moody |
| 7 | Steffi Graf |
| Serena Williams | |
| Ashleigh Barty | |
| 6 | Kim Clijsters |
| Mary Pierce | |
| Maria Sharapova | |
| 5 | Monica Seles |
| Conchita Martínez | |
| Simona Halep | |
| Agnieszka Radwanska | |
| Viktoria Azarenka |
· Double bagel › Between No. 1 ranked players › Men
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
Winner
Ivan Lendl
Opponent
Jimmy Connors
Event
1984 Forrest Hills
| Winner | Opponent | Event |
| Ivan Lendl | Jimmy Connors | 1984 Forrest Hills |
· Double bagel › Between No. 1 ranked players › Women
Chris Evert
Chris Evert
Winner
Chris Evert
Opponent
Martina Navratilova
Event
1981 Amelia Island
Chris Evert
Chris Evert
Winner
Chris Evert
Opponent
Tracy Austin
Event
1982 East Rutherford
Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf
Winner
Steffi Graf
Opponent
Tracy Austin
Event
1994 Indian Wells
Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis
Winner
Martina Hingis
Opponent
Monica Seles
Event
2000 Miami Open
Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Davenport
Winner
Lindsay Davenport
Opponent
Maria Sharapova
Event
2005 Indian Wells
Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters
Winner
Kim Clijsters
Opponent
Dinara Safina
Event
2011 Australian Open
Iga Świątek
Iga Świątek
Winner
Iga Świątek
Opponent
Karolína Plíšková
Event
2021 Rome
| Winner | Opponent | Event |
| Chris Evert | Martina Navratilova | 1981 Amelia Island |
| Chris Evert | Tracy Austin | 1982 East Rutherford |
| Steffi Graf | Tracy Austin | 1994 Indian Wells |
| Martina Hingis | Monica Seles | 2000 Miami Open |
| Lindsay Davenport | Maria Sharapova | 2005 Indian Wells |
| Kim Clijsters | Dinara Safina | 2011 Australian Open |
| Iga Świątek | Karolína Plíšková | 2021 Rome |
Key · Triple bagel
| W | F | SF | QF | | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
· Triple bagel
1968
1968
Year
1968
Event
French Open
Round
1R
Winner
Nikola Špear
Loser
Daniel Contet
1973
1973
Year
1973
Event
Davis Cup
Round
Z1
Winner
Gondo Widjojo
Loser
Tao Po
1981
1981
Year
1981
Event
Davis Cup
Round
PO
Winner
Thierry Tulasne
Loser
Shinichi Sakamoto
1984
1984
Year
1984
Event
Davis Cup
Round
1R
Winner
Emilio Sánchez
Loser
Kamel Harrad
1987
1987
Year
1987
Event
French Open
Round
2R
Winner
Karel Nováček
Loser
Eduardo Bengoechea
1987
1987
Year
1987
Event
Wimbledon
Round
1R
Winner
Stefan Edberg
Loser
Stefan Eriksson
1987
1987
Year
1987
Event
US Open
Round
1R
Winner
Ivan Lendl‡
Loser
Barry Moir
1989
1989
Year
1989
Event
Davis Cup
Round
3R
Winner
Hamed-ul-Haq
Loser
Faisal Rahman
1991
1991
Year
1991
Event
Davis Cup
Round
1R
Winner
Michael Walker
Loser
Dishan Herath
1993
1993
Year
1993
Event
French Open
Round
2R
Winner
Sergi Bruguera‡
Loser
Thierry Champion
1998
1998
Year
1998
Event
Davis Cup
Round
2R
Winner
Gouichi Motomura
Loser
Teo Susnjak
1999
1999
Year
1999
Event
Davis Cup
Round
PO
Winner
Lin Bing-Chao
Loser
Nasser Al-Khelaifi
2001
2001
Year
2001
Event
Wimbledon
Round
Q3
Winner
Todd Woodbridge
Loser
Johan Örtegren
2005
2005
Year
2005
Event
Davis Cup
Round
2R
Winner
Ricardo Mello
Loser
David Josepa
2009
2009
Year
2009
Event
Davis Cup
Round
PO
Winner
Rui Machado
Loser
Valentin Rahine
2011
2011
Year
2011
Event
Davis Cup
Round
2R
Winner
Andy Murray
Loser
Laurent Bram
2016
2016
Year
2016
Event
Davis Cup†
Round
1R
Winner
Jarkko Nieminen
Loser
Courtney John Lock
2016
2016
Year
2016
Event
Davis Cup†
Round
1R
Winner
Emilio Gómez
Loser
Adam Hornby
| Year | Event | Round | Winner | Loser |
| 1968 | French Open | 1R | Nikola Špear | Daniel Contet |
| 1973 | Davis Cup | Z1 | Gondo Widjojo | Tao Po |
| 1981 | Davis Cup | PO | Thierry Tulasne | Shinichi Sakamoto |
| 1984 | Davis Cup | 1R | Emilio Sánchez | Kamel Harrad |
| 1987 | French Open | 2R | Karel Nováček | Eduardo Bengoechea |
| 1987 | Wimbledon | 1R | Stefan Edberg | Stefan Eriksson |
| 1987 | US Open | 1R | Ivan Lendl‡ | Barry Moir |
| 1989 | Davis Cup | 3R | Hamed-ul-Haq | Faisal Rahman |
| 1991 | Davis Cup | 1R | Michael Walker | Dishan Herath |
| 1993 | French Open | 2R | Sergi Bruguera‡ | Thierry Champion |
| 1998 | Davis Cup | 2R | Gouichi Motomura | Teo Susnjak |
| 1999 | Davis Cup | PO | Lin Bing-Chao | Nasser Al-Khelaifi |
| 2001 | Wimbledon | Q3 | Todd Woodbridge | Johan Örtegren |
| 2005 | Davis Cup | 2R | Ricardo Mello | David Josepa |
| 2009 | Davis Cup | PO | Rui Machado | Valentin Rahine |
| 2011 | Davis Cup | 2R | Andy Murray | Laurent Bram |
| 2016 | Davis Cup† | 1R | Jarkko Nieminen | Courtney John Lock |
| 2016 | Davis Cup† | 1R | Emilio Gómez | Adam Hornby |
· Records › Grand Slam tournaments › Men's singles
51
51
#
51
Player
Novak Djokovic
50
50
#
50
Player
Andre Agassi
47
47
#
47
Player
Roy Emerson
46
46
#
46
Player
Roger Federer
44
44
#
44
Player
Jimmy Connors
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
#
Rafael Nadal
42
42
#
42
Player
Ivan Lendl
41
41
#
41
Player
John Bromwich
40
40
#
40
Player
Bill Tilden
35
35
#
35
Player
Björn Borg
| # | Player |
| 51 | Novak Djokovic |
| 50 | Andre Agassi |
| 47 | Roy Emerson |
| 46 | Roger Federer |
| 44 | Jimmy Connors |
| Rafael Nadal | |
| 42 | Ivan Lendl |
| 41 | John Bromwich |
| 40 | Bill Tilden |
| 35 | Björn Borg |
· Records › Grand Slam tournaments › Women's singles
106
106
#
106
Player
Chris Evert
89
89
#
89
Player
Margaret Court
72
72
#
72
Player
Martina Navratilova
71
71
#
71
Player
Steffi Graf
64
64
#
64
Player
Serena Williams
57
57
#
57
Player
Helen Wills-Moody
54
54
#
54
Player
Monica Seles
49
49
#
49
Player
Maria Sharapova
46
46
#
46
Player
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
44
44
#
44
Player
Gabriela Sabatini
| # | Player |
| 106 | Chris Evert |
| 89 | Margaret Court |
| 72 | Martina Navratilova |
| 71 | Steffi Graf |
| 64 | Serena Williams |
| 57 | Helen Wills-Moody |
| 54 | Monica Seles |
| 49 | Maria Sharapova |
| 46 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
| 44 | Gabriela Sabatini |
· Records › Grand Slam tournaments › Women's singles
16
16
Percentage
16
Player
Ann Jones
14.6
14.6
Percentage
14.6
Player
Chris Evert
13.2
13.2
Percentage
13.2
Player
Margaret Court
10.9
10.9
Percentage
10.9
Player
Steffi Graf
10.8
10.8
Percentage
10.8
Player
Iga Świątek
| Percentage | Player |
| 16 | Ann Jones |
| 14.6 | Chris Evert |
| 13.2 | Margaret Court |
| 10.9 | Steffi Graf |
| 10.8 | Iga Świątek |
· Records › All tournaments › Men's singles
479
479
#
479
Bagels
Bill Tilden
464
464
#
464
Bagels
Josiah Ritchie
280
280
#
280
Bagels
Anthony Wilding
266
266
#
266
Bagels
Frank Parker
245
245
#
245
Bagels
Jaroslav Drobny
224
224
#
224
Bagels
Roy Emerson
216
216
#
216
Bagels
Ken Rosewall
209
209
#
209
Bagels
John Bromwich
197
197
#
197
Bagels
Jimmy Connors
186
186
#
186
Bagels
Gardnar Mulloy
| # | Bagels |
| 479 | Bill Tilden |
| 464 | Josiah Ritchie |
| 280 | Anthony Wilding |
| 266 | Frank Parker |
| 245 | Jaroslav Drobny |
| 224 | Roy Emerson |
| 216 | Ken Rosewall |
| 209 | John Bromwich |
| 197 | Jimmy Connors |
| 186 | Gardnar Mulloy |
· Records › All tournaments › Men's singles
106
106
#
106
Double Bagels
Bill Tilden
87
87
#
87
Double Bagels
Josiah Ritchie
51
51
#
51
Double Bagels
Anthony Wilding
42
42
#
42
Double Bagels
John Bromwich
37
37
#
37
Double Bagels
Frank Parker
32
32
#
32
Double Bagels
Jaroslav Drobny
25
25
#
25
Double Bagels
George Worthington
24
24
#
24
Double Bagels
Wayne Sabin
| # | Double Bagels |
| 106 | Bill Tilden |
| 87 | Josiah Ritchie |
| 51 | Anthony Wilding |
| 42 | John Bromwich |
| 37 | Frank Parker |
| 32 | Jaroslav Drobny |
| 25 | George Worthington |
| 24 | Wayne Sabin |
· Records › All tournaments › Men's singles
11
11
#
11
Triple Bagels
Bill Tilden
5
5
#
5
Triple Bagels
Karel Kozeluh
4
4
#
4
Triple Bagels
Arthur Gore
Josiah Ritchie
Josiah Ritchie
#
Josiah Ritchie
Harry Parker
Harry Parker
#
Harry Parker
Gordon Lowe
Gordon Lowe
#
Gordon Lowe
Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt
#
Bob Hewitt
| # | Triple Bagels |
| 11 | Bill Tilden |
| 5 | Karel Kozeluh |
| 4 | Arthur Gore |
| Josiah Ritchie | |
| Harry Parker | |
| Gordon Lowe | |
| Bob Hewitt |
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