# ATP Return+ by Season — Year-by-Year Leaders

Source: https://tennis-db.com/leaders/return-plus/year-by-year
Tour: ATP
Era: Open Era (1968+)

## Leaderboard
| Player | Season | Sample | Peak Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Set Win% | Set Margin |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2026 | 25 | 2406.20 | 166.70 | 3.57 | 6.77 | 1.38 | 55.20 | 81.30 | +2.06 |
| Jannik Sinner | 2025 | 59 | 2404.80 | 177.60 | 7.86 | 8.64 | 1.58 | 57.20 | 87.30 | +2.63 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2024 | 56 | 2319.30 | 171.80 | 3.87 | 7.51 | 1.34 | 54.70 | 73.80 | +1.75 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2023 | 77 | 2332.80 | 173.10 | 4.42 | 7.26 | 1.33 | 54.70 | 77.70 | +1.74 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2022 | 47 | 2372.80 | 169.10 | 3.67 | 6.30 | 1.29 | 54.40 | 73.90 | +1.61 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2021 | 50 | 2381.70 | 175.30 | 5.82 | 8.26 | 1.44 | 56.30 | 77 | +2.17 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2020 | 40 | 2364.40 | 174.30 | 4.76 | 6.66 | 1.38 | 55.60 | 81.30 | +1.99 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2019 | 59 | 2407.40 | 180.10 | 6.55 | 7.64 | 1.47 | 56.50 | 82.90 | +2.45 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2018 | 47 | 2388.60 | 176.10 | 5.50 | 8.38 | 1.46 | 56.70 | 86.90 | +2.69 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2017 | 77 | 2358.30 | 181.40 | 7.06 | 8.36 | 1.51 | 56.60 | 80.30 | +2.23 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2016 | 71 | 2593.60 | 183.40 | 5.55 | 8.54 | 1.42 | 56 | 81.80 | +2.14 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2015 | 87 | 2,563 | 186.40 | 7.05 | 9.59 | 1.51 | 56.90 | 83.80 | +2.48 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2014 | 69 | 2484.70 | 184.10 | 6.61 | 9.03 | 1.46 | 56.50 | 78.40 | +2.22 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2013 | 76 | 2491.50 | 184.50 | 8.29 | 8.49 | 1.55 | 57 | 79.40 | +2.35 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2012 | 48 | 2421.30 | 178.20 | 7.27 | 8.98 | 1.54 | 57.50 | 83.70 | +2.56 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2011 | 75 | 2465.90 | 182.80 | 6.53 | 9.98 | 1.47 | 57.20 | 82.90 | +2.55 |
| Novak Djokovic | 2010 | 72 | 2281.10 | 172.70 | 2.60 | 6.48 | 1.22 | 53.70 | 71.10 | +1.49 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2009 | 76 | 2378.90 | 178.20 | 4.87 | 7.91 | 1.34 | 55 | 74.30 | +1.69 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2008 | 84 | 2,357 | 172.80 | 5.78 | 7.19 | 1.38 | 55.50 | 81.70 | +2.13 |
| David Ferrer | 2007 | 79 | 2046.60 | 165.70 | 0.90 | 7.85 | 1.22 | 53.90 | 66.50 | +1.44 |
| Nikolay Davydenko | 2006 | 94 | 1983.40 | 161.20 | 3.54 | 6.86 | 1.32 | 54.90 | 67 | +1.59 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2005 | 87 | 2166.40 | 168.10 | 5.90 | 8.66 | 1.46 | 56.70 | 80.40 | +2.38 |
| Lleyton Hewitt | 2004 | 80 | 2,110 | 161.50 | 4.35 | 6.35 | 1.29 | 54.50 | 72.40 | +1.55 |
| Guillermo Coria | 2003 | 75 | 2043.30 | 163.90 | 4.25 | 7.30 | 1.37 | 55.60 | 74.70 | +2.15 |
| Lleyton Hewitt | 2002 | 62 | 2160.10 | 162.10 | 3.20 | 6.04 | 1.23 | 53.80 | 70.40 | +1.33 |

Showing top 25 of 36 rows.

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/leaders/return-plus/year-by-year
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)