Leaderboard data updated: 2026-07-23 02:32 UTC
Best Set Margin in a Single ATP Season
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This ATP Set Margin leaderboard ranks average per-set game margin from completed set scores; higher positive values indicate more dominant scorelines. Rows are player-season records, so the same player can appear in multiple seasons. Related columns compare advanced rating and scoreline-dominance metrics.
| # | Player | Season | Peak Elo | Set Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bjorn Borg | 1980 | 2,497 | +2.97 |
| 2 | John McEnroe | 1984 | 2,475 | +2.97 |
| 3 | Bjorn Borg | 1979 | 2,427 | +2.81 |
| 4 | Kent Carlsson | 1988 | 2,063 | +2.81 |
| 5 | Bjorn Borg | 1978 | 2,418 | +2.75 |
| 6 | Jimmy Connors | 1975 | 2,308 | +2.75 |
| 7 | Bjorn Borg | 1977 | 2,395 | +2.72 |
| 8 | Ivan Lendl | 1985 | 2,393 | +2.72 |
| 9 | Ivan Lendl | 1981 | 2,321 | +2.70 |
| 10 | Ivan Lendl | 1989 | 2,292 | +2.69 |
| 11 | Jimmy Connors | 1974 | 2,301 | +2.69 |
| 12 | Rafael Nadal | 2018 | 2,374 | +2.69 |
| 13 | Jimmy Connors | 1976 | 2,379 | +2.68 |
| 14 | Ivan Lendl | 1982 | 2,372 | +2.61 |
| 15 | Jimmy Connors | 1978 | 2,410 | +2.59 |
| 16 | Gene Mayer | 1981 | 2,198 | +2.57 |
| 17 | Rafael Nadal | 2012 | 2,409 | +2.56 |
| 18 | Jannik Sinner | 2026 | 2,413 | +2.55 |
| 19 | Jannik Sinner | 2025 | 2,393 | +2.55 |
| 20 | Novak Djokovic | 2011 | 2,467 | +2.55 |
| 21 | John McEnroe | 1981 | 2,360 | +2.52 |
| 22 | Ivan Lendl | 1986 | 2,424 | +2.48 |
| 23 | Jimmy Connors | 1977 | 2,391 | +2.48 |
| 24 | Novak Djokovic | 2015 | 2,564 | +2.48 |
| 25 | Jimmy Connors | 1982 | 2,314 | +2.46 |
| 26 | John McEnroe | 1985 | 2,496 | +2.45 |
| 27 | Rafael Nadal | 2019 | 2,390 | +2.45 |
| 28 | Kent Carlsson | 1987 | 2,015 | +2.44 |
| 29 | Manuel Orantes | 1975 | 2,229 | +2.42 |
| 30 | Jimmy Connors | 1980 | 2,334 | +2.41 |
| 31 | Rafael Nadal | 2005 | 2,165 | +2.38 |
| 32 | Roger Federer | 2006 | 2,401 | +2.38 |
| 33 | John McEnroe | 1982 | 2,315 | +2.36 |
| 34 | Mats Wilander | 1983 | 2,262 | +2.36 |
| 35 | Rafael Nadal | 2020 | 2,357 | +2.36 |
| 36 | Novak Djokovic | 2013 | 2,492 | +2.35 |
| 37 | Roger Federer | 2004 | 2,301 | +2.35 |
| 38 | Ivan Lendl | 1987 | 2,369 | +2.34 |
| 39 | John McEnroe | 1979 | 2,337 | +2.32 |
| 40 | Roger Federer | 2005 | 2,393 | +2.31 |
| 41 | Gene Mayer | 1980 | 2,157 | +2.29 |
| 42 | Guillermo Vilas | 1977 | 2,338 | +2.29 |
| 43 | John McEnroe | 1983 | 2,323 | +2.28 |
| 44 | Andre Agassi | 1995 | 2,241 | +2.27 |
| 45 | Jimmy Connors | 1973 | 2,173 | +2.27 |
| 46 | Bjorn Borg | 1981 | 2,386 | +2.25 |
| 47 | Jimmy Connors | 1981 | 2,292 | +2.24 |
| 48 | Manuel Orantes | 1976 | 2,220 | +2.24 |
| 49 | Rafael Nadal | 2017 | 2,357 | +2.23 |
| 50 | Guillermo Vilas | 1981 | 2,127 | +2.22 |
| 51 | Guillermo Vilas | 1978 | 2,307 | +2.22 |
| 52 | Novak Djokovic | 2014 | 2,486 | +2.22 |
| 53 | Gene Mayer | 1982 | 2,083 | +2.21 |
| 54 | Jimmy Connors | 1988 | 2,037 | +2.21 |
| 55 | Rafael Nadal | 2013 | 2,500 | +2.21 |
| 56 | Guillermo Vilas | 1980 | 2,196 | +2.20 |
| 57 | Novak Djokovic | 2012 | 2,429 | +2.20 |
| 58 | Ion Tiriac | 1968 | 1,862 | +2.19 |
| 59 | Novak Djokovic | 2016 | 2,593 | +2.19 |
| 60 | Jannik Sinner | 2024 | 2,360 | +2.18 |
| 61 | John McEnroe | 1980 | 2,323 | +2.17 |
| 62 | Andre Agassi | 1990 | 2,112 | +2.16 |
| 63 | Novak Djokovic | 2021 | 2,405 | +2.16 |
| 64 | Novak Djokovic | 2019 | 2,372 | +2.16 |
| 65 | Andy Murray | 2016 | 2,464 | +2.15 |
| 66 | Guillermo Coria | 2003 | 2,058 | +2.15 |
| 67 | Ilie Nastase | 1973 | 2,246 | +2.15 |
| 68 | Ilie Nastase | 1972 | 2,188 | +2.14 |
| 69 | Kent Carlsson | 1986 | 1,926 | +2.14 |
| 70 | Ilie Nastase | 1975 | 2,170 | +2.13 |
| 71 | Jimmy Connors | 1979 | 2,387 | +2.13 |
| 72 | Jimmy Connors | 1983 | 2,285 | +2.12 |
| 73 | Rafael Nadal | 2010 | 2,328 | +2.12 |
| 74 | Ivan Lendl | 1983 | 2,388 | +2.11 |
| 75 | Ken Rosewall | 1973 | 2,167 | +2.11 |
| 76 | Rafael Nadal | 2008 | 2,353 | +2.10 |
| 77 | Stefan Edberg | 1987 | 2,229 | +2.10 |
| 78 | Boris Becker | 1989 | 2,266 | +2.09 |
| 79 | John McEnroe | 1986 | 2,276 | +2.09 |
| 80 | Manuel Santana | 1968 | 1,819 | +2.09 |
| 81 | Rod Laver | 1969 | 2,272 | +2.09 |
| 82 | Guillermo Vilas | 1982 | 2,241 | +2.08 |
| 83 | Manuel Santana | 1969 | 1,935 | +2.08 |
| 84 | Andre Agassi | 2003 | 2,127 | +2.07 |
| 85 | Andre Agassi | 1999 | 2,146 | +2.06 |
| 86 | Carlos Alcaraz | 2026 | 2,402 | +2.06 |
| 87 | Roger Federer | 2015 | 2,423 | +2.06 |
| 88 | Andre Agassi | 1993 | 2,006 | +2.05 |
| 89 | Jimmy Connors | 1984 | 2,286 | +2.04 |
| 90 | Novak Djokovic | 2022 | 2,375 | +2.04 |
| 91 | Rafael Nadal | 2021 | 2,323 | +2.04 |
| 92 | Rod Laver | 1970 | 2,242 | +2.04 |
| 93 | Carlos Alcaraz | 2025 | 2,379 | +2.03 |
| 94 | Guillermo Vilas | 1975 | 2,204 | +2.03 |
| 95 | Ivan Lendl | 1984 | 2,320 | +2.02 |
| 96 | John McEnroe | 1988 | 2,129 | +2.02 |
| 97 | Novak Djokovic | 2023 | 2,414 | +2.02 |
| 98 | Pete Sampras | 1994 | 2,265 | +2.01 |
| 99 | Rafael Nadal | 2014 | 2,465 | +2.01 |
| 100 | Roger Federer | 2017 | 2,417 | +2.01 |
| 101 | Guillermo Vilas | 1974 | 2,171 | +2.00 |
| 102 | Pete Sampras | 1997 | 2,240 | +2.00 |
| 103 | Stefan Edberg | 1991 | 2,201 | +2.00 |
| 104 | Novak Djokovic | 2020 | 2,365 | +1.99 |
| 105 | John Newcombe | 1974 | 2,201 | +1.98 |
| 106 | Manuel Orantes | 1977 | 2,165 | +1.98 |
| 107 | Andre Agassi | 1998 | 2,026 | +1.96 |
| 108 | Dennis Ralston | 1968 | 1,739 | +1.96 |
| 109 | Roger Federer | 2012 | 2,429 | +1.96 |
| 110 | Ilie Nastase | 1976 | 2,260 | +1.95 |
| 111 | Roger Federer | 2011 | 2,345 | +1.95 |
| 112 | Roger Federer | 2007 | 2,429 | +1.95 |
| 113 | Rafael Nadal | 2007 | 2,285 | +1.94 |
| 114 | Clark Graebner | 1968 | 1,908 | +1.93 |
| 115 | Roger Federer | 2003 | 2,104 | +1.93 |
| 116 | Andre Agassi | 1988 | 2,105 | +1.92 |
| 117 | Andy Murray | 2009 | 2,260 | +1.92 |
| 118 | Roger Federer | 2014 | 2,355 | +1.92 |
| 119 | Brian Gottfried | 1977 | 2,237 | +1.91 |
| 120 | Bob Hewitt | 1969 | 1,912 | +1.90 |
| 121 | Ivan Lendl | 1980 | 2,201 | +1.89 |
| 122 | Joakim Nystrom | 1986 | 2,114 | +1.89 |
| 123 | Jose Luis Clerc | 1981 | 2,217 | +1.89 |
| 124 | Martin Mulligan | 1968 | 1,840 | +1.89 |
| 125 | Stefan Edberg | 1990 | 2,234 | +1.89 |
| 126 | Guillermo Vilas | 1976 | 2,197 | +1.88 |
| 127 | Ivan Lendl | 1990 | 2,303 | +1.88 |
| 128 | Ken Rosewall | 1972 | 2,231 | +1.88 |
| 129 | Rod Laver | 1974 | 2,143 | +1.88 |
| 130 | Roger Federer | 2019 | 2,333 | +1.88 |
| 131 | Boris Becker | 1988 | 2,181 | +1.87 |
| 132 | Pete Sampras | 1993 | 2,185 | +1.87 |
| 133 | Tim Mayotte | 1987 | 1,989 | +1.87 |
| 134 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 1982 | 2,123 | +1.87 |
| 135 | Christian Kuhnke | 1970 | 1,799 | +1.86 |
| 136 | Tom Okker | 1968 | 1,924 | +1.85 |
| 137 | Bjorn Borg | 1976 | 2,329 | +1.84 |
| 138 | Marcelo Rios | 1998 | 2,137 | +1.84 |
| 139 | Roger Federer | 2010 | 2,313 | +1.84 |
| 140 | Roger Federer | 2008 | 2,344 | +1.84 |
| 141 | Arthur Ashe | 1968 | 1,991 | +1.83 |
| 142 | Ilie Nastase | 1974 | 2,225 | +1.83 |
| 143 | Ilie Nastase | 1968 | 1,778 | +1.83 |
| 144 | Jose Higueras | 1978 | 2,076 | +1.83 |
| 145 | Novak Djokovic | 2008 | 2,182 | +1.83 |
| 146 | Ivan Lendl | 1988 | 2,367 | +1.82 |
| 147 | Guillermo Vilas | 1983 | 2,117 | +1.81 |
| 148 | Novak Djokovic | 2018 | 2,364 | +1.81 |
| 149 | Rod Laver | 1971 | 2,300 | +1.81 |
| 150 | Ken Rosewall | 1971 | 2,204 | +1.80 |
| 151 | Mats Wilander | 1987 | 2,193 | +1.80 |
| 152 | Rafael Nadal | 2011 | 2,383 | +1.80 |
| 153 | Andre Agassi | 2002 | 2,103 | +1.79 |
| 154 | Roger Federer | 2009 | 2,364 | +1.79 |
| 155 | Thomas Muster | 1995 | 2,161 | +1.79 |
| 156 | Yannick Noah | 1983 | 2,196 | +1.79 |
| 157 | Yannick Noah | 1982 | 2,092 | +1.79 |
| 158 | David Ferrer | 2012 | 2,253 | +1.78 |
| 159 | Tom Okker | 1969 | 2,066 | +1.78 |
| 160 | Andre Agassi | 1994 | 2,183 | +1.77 |
| 161 | Andres Gomez | 1984 | 2,086 | +1.77 |
| 162 | Cliff Richey | 1971 | 2,061 | +1.77 |
| 163 | Jim Courier | 1992 | 2,218 | +1.77 |
| 164 | Mats Wilander | 1988 | 2,244 | +1.77 |
| 165 | Cliff Richey | 1970 | 2,112 | +1.76 |
| 166 | Ken Rosewall | 1975 | 2,152 | +1.76 |
| 167 | Ken Rosewall | 1970 | 2,144 | +1.76 |
| 168 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 1977 | 2,183 | +1.76 |
| 169 | Arthur Ashe | 1975 | 2,231 | +1.75 |
| 170 | Ilie Nastase | 1971 | 2,133 | +1.75 |
| 171 | Rod Laver | 1973 | 2,167 | +1.75 |
| 172 | Carlos Alcaraz | 2023 | 2,334 | +1.74 |
| 173 | Jack Draper | 2023 | 1,919 | +1.74 |
| 174 | Marty Riessen | 1968 | 1,846 | +1.74 |
| 175 | Rod Laver | 1975 | 2,244 | +1.74 |
| 176 | Thomas Muster | 1988 | 1,980 | +1.74 |
| 177 | Carlos Alcaraz | 2022 | 2,228 | +1.73 |
| 178 | Lleyton Hewitt | 2001 | 2,116 | +1.72 |
| 179 | Rafael Nadal | 2016 | 2,256 | +1.72 |
| 180 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 1978 | 2,238 | +1.72 |
| 181 | Bjorn Borg | 1975 | 2,240 | +1.71 |
| 182 | Novak Djokovic | 2009 | 2,269 | +1.71 |
| 183 | Stefan Edberg | 1985 | 2,156 | +1.71 |
| 184 | Boris Becker | 1986 | 2,247 | +1.70 |
| 185 | Michael Chang | 1996 | 2,111 | +1.70 |
| 186 | Miloslav Mecir | 1987 | 2,179 | +1.70 |
| 187 | Pete Sampras | 1995 | 2,235 | +1.70 |
| 188 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 1979 | 2,220 | +1.70 |
| 189 | Alex Metreveli | 1972 | 2,018 | +1.69 |
| 190 | Daniil Medvedev | 2021 | 2,262 | +1.69 |
| 191 | Ken Rosewall | 1968 | 1,884 | +1.69 |
| 192 | Rafael Nadal | 2009 | 2,372 | +1.69 |
| 193 | Rafael Nadal | 2006 | 2,307 | +1.69 |
| 194 | Stefan Edberg | 1986 | 2,152 | +1.69 |
| 195 | Tony Roche | 1970 | 2,135 | +1.69 |
| 196 | John McEnroe | 1978 | 2,149 | +1.68 |
| 197 | Manuel Orantes | 1974 | 1,979 | +1.68 |
| 198 | Manuel Orantes | 1973 | 2,052 | +1.67 |
| 199 | Manuel Santana | 1970 | 1,992 | +1.67 |
| 200 | Rod Laver | 1968 | 1,952 | +1.67 |