Leaderboard data updated: 2026-10-09 06:48 UTC

ATP Return Points Won Percentage by Season — Year-by-Year Leaders Since 1990

Carlos Alcaraz leads for 2026 for return pts won %: 43.2%. Minimum-sample rules apply.

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The share of points won while returning serve. Each row shows the leader for one season.

How to read this table
  • 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%
Carlos Alcaraz 2026 35 149 4.3 90 2.6 67.9% 73.2% 55.7% 57.0% 67.8% 43.2%
Jannik Sinner 2025 59 364 6.2 85 1.4 62.2% 79.5% 60.1% 57.7% 72.1% 44.2%
Carlos Alcaraz 2024 56 265 4.7 119 2.1 65.1% 73.1% 57.5% 61.3% 67.9% 43.0%
Carlos Alcaraz 2023 77 317 4.1 168 2.2 66.2% 73.1% 57.2% 64.7% 67.7% 42.8%
Carlos Alcaraz 2022 67 258 3.9 172 2.6 66.0% 73.0% 56.1% 62.1% 67.3% 42.6%
Novak Djokovic 2021 50 415 8.3 136 2.7 64.8% 76.7% 54.6% 59.4% 68.9% 44.8%
Rafael Nadal 2020 28 128 4.6 50 1.8 62.8% 74.7% 60.9% 67.6% 69.5% 44.6%
Rafael Nadal 2019 59 269 4.6 117 2.0 64.8% 76.2% 60.5% 67.7% 70.7% 43.3%
Rafael Nadal 2018 47 121 2.6 91 1.9 65.5% 72.9% 60.7% 62.3% 68.9% 45.6%
Diego Schwartzman 2017 65 156 2.4 158 2.4 60.9% 66.5% 52.3% 52.5% 61.0% 44.0%
Novak Djokovic 2016 71 269 3.8 172 2.4 64.8% 75.0% 57.4% 62.1% 68.6% 44.5%
Novak Djokovic 2015 87 471 5.4 135 1.6 66.7% 75.4% 61.4% 62.8% 70.7% 44.3%
Rafael Nadal 2014 59 181 3.1 90 1.5 70.0% 73.0% 57.0% 67.2% 68.0% 44.9%
Novak Djokovic 2013 76 476 6.3 118 1.6 65.8% 76.3% 62.2% 64.6% 71.3% 44.6%
Rafael Nadal 2012 48 160 3.3 59 1.2 67.4% 76.1% 57.9% 69.4% 70.2% 46.0%
Novak Djokovic 2011 75 343 4.6 143 1.9 65.5% 74.8% 57.2% 63.6% 68.6% 46.2%
David Ferrer 2010 81 245 3.0 140 1.7 65.1% 70.7% 56.5% 63.9% 65.7% 43.1%
Rafael Nadal 2009 76 219 2.9 102 1.3 67.0% 71.9% 57.7% 60.9% 67.3% 43.9%
Dominik Hrbaty 2008 10 22 2.2 45 4.5 60.2% 66.6% 40.0% 43.8% 56.2% 45.7%
David Ferrer 2007 79 233 2.9 131 1.7 65.4% 69.1% 53.5% 57.6% 63.7% 44.3%
Nikolay Davydenko 2006 94 297 3.2 195 2.1 67.9% 71.7% 54.8% 57.8% 66.2% 44.8%
Rafael Nadal 2005 87 219 2.5 131 1.5 68.7% 72.6% 58.1% 61.2% 68.2% 46.4%
Filippo Volandri 2004 50 57 1.1 133 2.7 67.4% 65.2% 48.2% 56.0% 59.9% 43.8%
Guillermo Coria 2003 75 212 2.8 129 1.7 66.6% 70.9% 58.0% 62.2% 66.6% 45.6%
Guillermo Coria 2002 27 101 3.7 49 1.8 64.6% 68.3% 52.6% 53.7% 62.4% 43.4%
David Nalbandian 2001 23 68 3.0 80 3.5 62.0% 68.7% 53.8% 54.5% 63.1% 45.3%
Sebastien Grosjean 2000 64 301 4.7 111 1.7 58.0% 71.0% 54.6% 61.7% 63.9% 42.0%
German Puentes 1999 11 12 1.1 18 1.6 68.8% 59.6% 46.5% 52.6% 55.7% 44.2%
Marcelo Rios 1998 69 332 4.8 144 2.1 59.2% 76.8% 57.1% 63.8% 68.7% 44.8%
Fernando Vicente 1997 18 19 1.1 49 2.7 62.5% 64.6% 47.0% 58.3% 57.7% 45.2%
Slava Dosedel 1996 29 59 2.0 42 1.4 68.4% 65.5% 51.1% 57.7% 60.2% 45.0%
Thomas Muster 1995 86 264 3.1 214 2.5 59.5% 71.9% 54.7% 56.6% 64.8% 45.6%
Magnus Gustafsson 1994 33 59 1.8 137 4.2 64.6% 67.4% 52.9% 54.1% 62.2% 46.2%
Andre Agassi 1993 34 145 4.3 68 2.0 62.1% 72.6% 52.8% 63.6% 65.0% 45.4%
Marcos Ondruska 1992 18 29 1.6 37 2.1 63.0% 62.9% 49.3% 50.1% 57.6% 45.0%
Magnus Gustafsson 1991 56 107 1.9 156 2.8 68.4% 65.4% 51.7% 53.5% 60.9% 44.8%