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 Jack Harper lost just one point when he defeated J. Sandiford 6–0, 6–0 at the 1946 Surrey Open Hard Court Championships in a match that lasted 18 minutes, the shortest men's singles match on record. Francisco Clavet set an ATP tournament record in Shanghai in the first round of the 2001 Heineken Open Shanghai when he defeated Jiang Shan (Li Na's husband) in 25 minutes, 6–0, 6–0.

Grand Slam tournaments Wimbledon The 1881 Wimbledon final in which William Renshaw defeated John Hartley, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1, lasted 36 minutes. Fred Perry defeated Gottfried von Cramm, 6–1, 6–1, 6–0, in the 1936 Wimbledon final in 40 minutes. Roger Federer defeated Alejandro Falla in the second round in the 2004 Wimbledon Championships 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 in 54 minutes. Goran Ivanisevic defeated David Nainkin in the first round in the 1996 Wimbledon Championships 6–2, 6–0, 6–2 in 55 minutes. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Bernard Tomic in the first round in the 2019 Wimbledon Championships 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 in 58 minutes, though Tomic was later fined for a lack of effort.

Masters Tour

Jarkko Nieminen won against Bernard Tomic at the Miami Masters in 2014 in 28 minutes, 6–0, 6–1.

Olympics John Millman became the first male in Olympic tennis history to win a match by the score of 6–0, 6–0 when he defeated Ričardas Berankis in the first round of the tennis tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics. There have been several Olympic men's singles matches with a score of 6–0, 6–0, 6–1.

Women

Overall Margaret Court won the 1963 Eastern Grass Court Championships crown in a record 24-minute match against Darlene Hard, 6–1, 6–1. Helen Wills defeated Joan Fry at the 1927 Wightman Cup 6–2, 6–0 in 24 minutes. Helen Wills, while dispatching Emily Wright 6–0, 6–0 in Beaulieu, France in 1926, won the first set in 9 minutes.

Grand Slam tournaments

French Open Steffi Graf won 6–0, 6–0, against Natasha Zvereva in the 1988 French Open final. The official time of the match given on the scoresheet was 34 minutes, but the match consumed just 32 minutes of playing time, split into two periods of nine and 23 minutes because of a rain break. It was the first of two "double bagel" Grand Slam singles finals of the Open Era (the other one being Iga Swiatek beating Amanda Anisimova at Wimbledon 2025), and only the third time in the history of tennis (the other being at 1911 Wimbledon).

Wimbledon During the 1969 tournament, Sue Tutt beat Marion Boundy 6–2, 6–0 in 20 minutes. In the 1922 Wimbledon final Suzanne Lenglen defeated Molla Mallory, 6–2, 6–0, in 23 minutes. Some accounts state that the match was over in 20 minutes. In the 1925 Wimbledon final Lenglen defeated Joan Fry in 25 minutes, 6–2, 6–0. US Open In the 1964 US Open final Maria Bueno defeated Caldwell Graebner, by 6–1, 6–0, in 25 minutes, though her own recollection was 19 minutes.

Fewest games

Men (triple bagel)

There have been at least 18 best-of-five-set matches which have lasted 18 games (6–0, 6–0, 6–0), colloquially referred to as a "triple bagel", in the Open Era. This is the shortest possible length for a best-of-five-set match, not including retirements or defaults.

YearEventRoundWinnerLoser1968French Open1R Nikola Špear Daniel Contet1973Davis CupZ1 Gondo Widjojo Tao Po1981Davis CupPO Thierry Tulasne Shinichi Sakamoto1984Davis Cup1R Emilio Sánchez Kamel Harrad1987French Open2R Karel Nováček Eduardo Bengoechea1987Wimbledon1R Stefan Edberg Stefan Eriksson1987US Open1R Ivan Lendl‡ Barry Moir1989Davis Cup3R Hamed-ul-Haq Faisal Rahman1991Davis Cup1R Michael Walker Dishan Herath1993French Open2R Sergi Bruguera‡ Thierry Champion1998Davis Cup2R Gouichi Motomura Teo Susnjak1999Davis CupPO Lin Bing-Chao Nasser Al-Khelaifi2001WimbledonQ3 Todd Woodbridge Johan Örtegren2005Davis Cup2R Ricardo Mello David Josepa2009Davis CupPO Rui Machado Valentin Rahine2011Davis Cup2R Andy Murray Laurent Bram2016Davis Cup†1R Jarkko Nieminen Courtney John Lock2016Davis Cup†1R Emilio Gómez Adam Hornby

Women (double bagel)

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 which have lasted 12 games (6–0, 6–0), colloquially referred to as a "double bagel", in the Open Era. This is the shortest possible length for a best-of-three-set match, not including retirements or defaults.

Women's singles

YearGrand SlamRoundWinnerLoser1969Australian Open1R Margaret Court‡ Judith Gohl1969French Open1R Kazuko Sawamatsu Monique Van Haver1969French Open3R Julie Heldman Raquel Giscafré1969Wimbledon3R Karen Krantzcke Pam Teeguarden1970Australian Open2R Margaret Court‡ Caroline Langsford1970French Open1R Helga Hösl Katalin Borka1970French Open3R Billie Jean King Odile de Roubin1970Wimbledon2R Peggy Michel Alena Palmeova1970Wimbledon2R Judy Dalton Sue Northen1971Australian Open1R Patricia Coleman Helen Taylor1971French Open1R Julie Heldman Sharon Van Brandis1971Wimbledon1R Rosie Casals Rosy Darmon1971Wimbledon2R Margaret Court Lorraine Robinson1972French Open1R Vlasta Vopičková Michele Gurdal1972US Open2R Margaret Court Barbara Hawcroft1973Australian Open2R Margaret Court‡ Nathalie Fuchs1974Australian Open1R Wendy Turnbull Brenda Dale1974Australian Open2R Chris Evert Katerleen Szeman1974Australian Open2R Evonne Goolagong‡ Masako Yokobori1974French Open1R Marie Neumannová Nicole Bimes1974Wimbledon1R Virginia Wade Veronica Burton1974Wimbledon2R Winnie Shaw Nerida Gregory1974Wimbledon2R Mona Schallau Nathalie Fuchs1974US Open3R Evonne Goolagong Katja Ebbinghaus1975French Open2R Marina Kroschina Laurie Fleming1975Wimbledon3R Margaret Court Renáta Tomanová1975US Open3R Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel1984Wimbledon1R Zina Garrison Rina Einy1984US Open3R Martina Navratilova Jennifer Mundel1985Australian Open1R Wendy Turnbull Susan Leo1985Australian Open2R Wendy Turnbull Elizabeth Smylie1986Wimbledon1R Pamela Casale Petra Huber1987Wimbledon4R Helena Suková Rafaella Reggi1987Wimbledon2R Steffi Graf Tine Scheuer-Larsen1988French OpenF Steffi Graf‡ Natasha Zvereva1988Wimbledon1R Steffi Graf‡ Na Hu1988Wimbledon3R Katerina Maleeva Belinda Cordwell1989Australian Open1R Conchita Martínez Eva Švíglerová1989Australian Open2R Steffi Graf Rene Simpson1989Wimbledon1R Anne Minter Molly Van Nostrand1990US Open2R Monica Seles Elena Pampoulova1991US Open2R Steffi Graf Catherine Mothes-Jobkel1991Australian Open1R Monica Seles‡ Sabine Hack1992Wimbledon2R Barbara Rittner Silke Frankl1992US Open2R Amanda Coetzer Nathalie Tauziat1993Wimbledon1R Steffi Graf‡ Kirrily Sharpe1993Wimbledon3R Steffi Graf‡ Helen Kelesi1993French Open2R Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Naoko Sawamatsu1994French Open3R Mary Pierce Lori McNeil1994Wimbledon1R Kristine Radford Angélica Gavaldón1995French Open1R Conchita Martínez Sabine Hack1996French Open3R Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Elena Likhovtseva1996Wimbledon1R Conchita Martínez Silvia Farina Elia1996Wimbledon1R Mary Joe Fernández Jana Kandarr1996Wimbledon2R Dominique Van Roost Yone Kamio1997Wimbledon2R Conchita Martínez Yuka Yoshida1997Wimbledon1R Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Clare Wood1998Australian Open1R Mary Pierce Li Fang1998Australian Open2R Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Elena Makarova1998Australian Open4R Lindsay Davenport Ruxandra Dragomir1998Australian Open4R Martina Hingis‡ Yayuk Basuki1998Australian Open4R Mary Pierce Henrieta Nagyová1998US Open2R Dominique Van Roost Magdalena Grzybowska1999French Open2R Anna Smashnova Els Callens1999Wimbledon2R Monica Seles Marlene Weingärtner1999US Open2R Conchita Martínez Alexia Dechaume-Balleret2000Australian Open1R Anna Kournikova Patricia Wartusch2000French Open1R Ángeles Montolio Patricia Wartusch2000US Open1R Kim Clijsters Marta Marrero2001Australian Open1R Silvija Talaja Alicia Molik2001French Open1R Jelena Dokić Adriana Gerši2002Wimbledon1R Monica Seles Eva Bes2002US Open1R Venus Williams Mirjana Lučić2002US Open1R Iroda Tulyaganova Adriana Serra Zanetti2003Australian Open2R Kim Clijsters Petra Mandula2003French Open3R Serena Williams Barbara Schett2003Wimbledon1R Kim Clijsters Rossana de los Ríos2003Wimbledon1R Mary Pierce Ansley Cargill2004Australian Open1R Justine Henin Olivia Lukaszewicz2004Australian Open2R Kim Clijsters Maria Elena Camerin2005Wimbledon1R Lindsay Davenport Jamea Jackson2006Wimbledon1R Amélie Mauresmo‡ Ivana Abramović2007Australian Open1R Kim Clijsters Vasilisa Bardina2007Wimbledon1R Martina Müller Anna Smashnova2008French Open2R Victoria Azarenka Sorana Cîrstea2008French Open4R Ana Ivanovic‡ Petra Cetkovská2009Australian Open1R Dominika Cibulková Chanelle Scheepers2009Australian Open2R Vera Zvonareva Edina Gallovits2009French Open1R Dinara Safina Anne Keothavong2009Wimbledon1R Marion Bartoli Yung-Jan Chan2009Wimbledon2R Victoria Azarenka Ioana Raluca Olaru2009US Open2R Flavia Pennetta Sania Mirza2009US Open4R Kateryna Bondarenko Gisela Dulko2010Australian Open1R María José Martínez Sánchez Evgeniya Rodina2010US OpenQ1 Arantxa Rus María Fernanda Álvarez Terán2010US Open2R Caroline Wozniacki Chang Kai-chen2010US Open3R Maria Sharapova Beatrice Capra2011Australian Open1R Kim Clijsters‡ Dinara Safina2011Australian Open1R Marion Bartoli Tathiana Garbin2012French Open1R Maria Sharapova‡ Alexandra Cadanțu2012US OpenQ1 Chan Yung-jan Inés Ferrer Suárez2012US Open4R Serena Williams‡ Andrea Hlaváčková2013Australian Open1R Serena Williams Edina Gallovits-Hall2013Australian Open1R Maria Sharapova Olga Puchkova2013Australian Open2R Maria Sharapova Misaki Doi2013US Open1R Carla Suárez Navarro Lauren Davis2013US Open1R Sara Errani Olivia Rogowska2013US Open1R Victoria Azarenka Dinah Pfizenmaier2013US OpenQF Serena Williams‡ Carla Suárez Navarro2014Australian Open1R Annika Beck Petra Martić2014French Open3R Maria Sharapova‡ Paula Ormaechea2014US Open1R Johanna Larsson Virginie Razzano2015Australian OpenQ1 Barbora Krejčíková Bianca Botto2015Wimbledon1R Venus Williams Madison Brengle2015Wimbledon1R Andrea Petkovic Shelby Rogers2015Wimbledon1R Angelique Kerber Carina Witthöft2016Australian Open1R Victoria Azarenka Alison Van Uytvanck2016French Open1R Wang Qiang Tessah Andrianjafitrimo2016US Open1R Carla Suárez Navarro Teliana Pereira2017French Open2R Caroline Wozniacki Françoise Abanda2018US Open1R Daria Gavrilova Sara Sorribes Tormo2018US Open1R Monica Puig Stefanie Vögele2018US Open3R Naomi Osaka‡ Aliaksandra Sasnovich2019Australian Open1R Maria Sharapova Harriet Dart2021Australian Open1R Ashleigh Barty Danka Kovinić2022US Open1R Beatriz Haddad Maia Ana Konjuh2023French Open3R Iga Świątek‡ Wang Xinyu2024Australian Open3R Aryna Sabalenka‡ Lesia Tsurenko2024French Open4R Iga Świątek‡ Anastasia Potapova2024Wimbledon2R Daria Kasatkina Lily Miyazaki2025Australian Open Q1 Gao Xinyu Anouk Koevermans2025French Open Q1 Bianca Andreescu Yao Xinxin2025French Open Q1 Astra Sharma Emina Bektas2025French Open1R Victoria Azarenka Yanina Wickmayer2025Wimbledon1R Amanda Anisimova Yulia Putintseva2025WimbledonF Iga Świątek‡ Amanda Anisimova

Women's doubles

YearGrand SlamRoundWinnerLoser2006US Open1R Květa Peschke Francesca Schiavone Sofia Arvidsson Martina Müller2007Australian OpenQF Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung Ashley Harkleroad Galina Voskoboeva2009Wimbledon3R Serena Williams‡ Venus Williams‡ Yan Zi Zheng Jie2017WimbledonF Ekaterina Makarova‡ Elena Vesnina‡ Chan Hao-Ching Monica Niculescu

See also Longest tennis match records Lists of tennis records and statistics

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