Leaderboard data updated: 2026-07-09 14:37 UTC

ATP First Serve Percentage by Season – Year-by-Year Leaders (Modern Era)

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This ATP First Serve % leaderboard ranks first-serve percentage from matches where TennisDB has the required serve and return statistics. First-serve percentage is the share of service points where the first serve landed in. Year-by-year view shows one leader row for each season. The Sample column shows how many matches contributed. Related columns compare serve and return statistics from the same available stat sample.

# Player Season Sample Aces Aces per Match Double Faults DFs per Match 1st Serve % 1st Sv Pts% 2nd Sv Pts% BP Saved% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
1 Mariano Navone 2026 31 47 1.5 79 2.5 73.6% 65.4% 45.3% 56.1% 60.0% 43.2%
2 Alexander Zverev 2025 76 556 7.3 145 1.9 72.2% 74.4% 53.1% 52.9% 68.7% 38.5%
3 Sebastian Baez 2024 53 116 2.2 104 2.0 72.0% 63.6% 50.9% 54.4% 60.1% 39.4%
4 Sebastian Baez 2023 56 116 2.1 89 1.6 71.9% 65.8% 53.5% 57.2% 62.4% 39.3%
5 Hugo Dellien 2022 14 22 1.6 24 1.7 74.0% 64.1% 51.6% 53.6% 60.4% 36.1%
6 Juan Manuel Cerundolo 2021 12 10 0.8 17 1.4 72.3% 60.2% 52.5% 48.6% 58.2% 38.5%
7 John Isner 2020 17 373 21.9 60 3.5 71.5% 78.6% 54.9% 84.1% 72.2% 28.8%
8 Hugo Dellien 2019 26 60 2.3 44 1.7 72.4% 62.5% 49.1% 54.5% 59.0% 38.7%
9 John Isner 2018 54 1,211 22.4 127 2.4 69.1% 81.3% 56.7% 70.1% 73.7% 29.7%
10 John Isner 2017 57 1,122 19.7 127 2.2 70.6% 80.6% 56.5% 63.6% 73.5% 29.1%
11 Juan Monaco 2016 28 54 1.9 32 1.1 74.5% 64.0% 55.4% 54.8% 61.4% 40.7%
12 Juan Monaco 2015 40 86 2.2 57 1.4 71.9% 64.4% 51.7% 59.5% 60.6% 39.9%
13 Victor Hanescu 2014 26 93 3.6 45 1.7 70.6% 67.4% 44.8% 59.5% 60.8% 34.8%
14 Roberto Bautista Agut 2013 48 106 2.2 82 1.7 70.5% 65.0% 53.7% 58.9% 61.7% 40.2%
15 Victor Hanescu 2012 19 62 3.3 19 1.0 72.5% 65.7% 48.9% 58.7% 61.5% 34.7%
16 Potito Starace 2011 48 127 2.6 72 1.5 71.2% 65.9% 52.2% 61.1% 61.7% 35.2%
17 Potito Starace 2010 48 130 2.7 45 0.9 73.7% 66.0% 54.2% 58.3% 62.7% 37.9%
18 Potito Starace 2009 38 108 2.8 61 1.6 73.6% 66.5% 49.4% 54.4% 62.1% 35.2%
19 Potito Starace 2008 42 83 2.0 54 1.3 73.8% 65.0% 53.8% 61.4% 62.2% 36.1%
20 Victor Hanescu 2007 13 52 4.0 10 0.8 74.5% 76.1% 51.9% 69.3% 70.3% 38.0%
21 Martin Vassallo Arguello 2006 15 51 3.4 21 1.4 72.7% 64.4% 50.6% 51.3% 60.3% 38.1%
22 Potito Starace 2005 33 84 2.5 58 1.8 73.5% 63.1% 50.7% 62.1% 59.9% 37.7%
23 Sjeng Schalken 2004 36 93 2.6 62 1.7 73.7% 65.6% 54.7% 56.2% 62.7% 36.1%
24 Rafael Nadal 2003 24 36 1.5 45 1.9 71.3% 67.9% 53.6% 63.8% 63.8% 40.4%
25 Luis Horna 2002 13 38 2.9 31 2.4 72.7% 66.9% 52.1% 63.2% 62.5% 40.2%
26 Juan Balcells 2001 36 197 5.5 72 2.0 70.5% 68.8% 52.8% 59.1% 64.1% 35.9%
27 Juan Balcells 2000 17 100 5.9 30 1.8 74.6% 68.5% 58.3% 75.8% 65.8% 36.8%
28 Alberto Berasategui 1999 28 33 1.2 126 4.5 75.9% 61.4% 43.1% 52.8% 57.0% 41.5%
29 Alberto Berasategui 1998 46 89 1.9 185 4.0 72.9% 64.8% 49.3% 49.2% 60.3% 40.9%
30 Gilbert Schaller 1997 20 26 1.3 42 2.1 77.4% 59.6% 46.7% 55.8% 56.4% 41.5%
31 Roberto Carretero 1996 25 24 1.0 84 3.4 76.7% 65.8% 46.0% 52.1% 60.8% 38.8%
32 Gilbert Schaller 1995 66 116 1.8 66 1.0 74.5% 63.0% 52.4% 52.1% 60.0% 43.3%
33 Gilbert Schaller 1994 41 37 0.9 21 0.5 78.3% 59.8% 46.5% 56.1% 57.5% 41.9%
34 Goran Prpic 1993 22 53 2.4 66 3.0 77.1% 63.1% 42.1% 53.2% 58.1% 38.4%
35 Eduardo Masso 1992 16 18 1.1 24 1.5 76.6% 56.9% 44.8% 47.8% 54.1% 39.4%
36 Franco Davin 1991 20 12 0.6 43 2.2 75.5% 61.1% 46.0% 52.7% 57.1% 39.3%