In tennis, a bagel is when the set ends with a score of 6–0. [1] An extremely rare type of bagel, where no point is lost, is called a golden set. Most bagel sets occur in the early rounds of tennis tournaments where the favorites play lower-ranked players, such as lucky losers or wild cards.
The term refers to the similarity between the shape of a zero and the shape of a bagel. The tennis term was coined by player Harold Solomon, and popularized by commentator Bud Collins. [2]
Statistics of the men's singles Grand Slam tournaments from 2000 to 2016 are as follows: at Wimbledon (grass surface), 127 bagels were made; at French Open (clay surface), 267; at the US Open Tennis Championship (hard surface), 275, and at the Australian Open (hard surface), 238.[ citation needed]. Björn Borg (five-time Wimbledon champion and six-time French Open champion) recorded 20 6–0 sets at the French Open, and only 5 at Wimbledon.
For women in Grand Slam tournaments, a double bagel result is possible as the matches are best of three sets. In the Open Era, there has been a women's singles Grand Slam tournament match with a double bagel every year except for in 1968 and 2005.[ citation needed] The most double bagels were in the seasons of 1974 and 1993, when eight matches had a result of 6–0, 6–0.[ citation needed]
The following players had at least five double-bagels in Grand Slam singles events:[ citation needed]
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14 |
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13 |
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10 |
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7 |
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6 |
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5 |
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Winner | Opponent | Event |
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1984 Forrest Hills [3] |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
There have been at least 17 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. [7] This is the shortest possible length for a best-of-five-set match, not including retirements or defaults.
Year | Grand Slam | Round | Winner | Loser |
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1968 | French Open | 1R |
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1973 | Davis Cup | Z1 |
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1981 | Davis Cup | PO |
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1984 | Davis Cup | 1R |
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1987 | French Open | 2R |
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1987 | Wimbledon | 1R |
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1987 | US Open | 1R |
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1989 | Davis Cup | 3R |
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1991 | Davis Cup | 1R |
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1993 | French Open | 2R |
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1998 | Davis Cup | 2R |
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1999 | Davis Cup | PO |
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2001 | Wimbledon | Q3 |
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2005 | Davis Cup | 2R |
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2009 | Davis Cup | PO |
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2011 | Davis Cup | 2R |
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2016 | Davis Cup | 1R |
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2016 | Davis Cup | 1R |
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In the history of the Grand Slam tournaments in the men's singles category, the largest number of 6–0 sets won is the following: [8]
# | Player |
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50 |
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49 |
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47 |
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46 |
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44 |
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42 |
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41 |
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40 |
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35 |
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At individual majors the players with the most 6–0 sets are:[ citation needed]
Australian Neale Fraser won at least one 6–0 set in 16 Grand Slam tournaments in a row: starting with the 1957 Australian Championship and ending with the 1960 US championship.
In the women's singles, the largest number of 6–0 sets won:[ citation needed]
# | Player |
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106 |
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89 |
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72 |
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71 |
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64 |
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57 |
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54 |
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49 |
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46 |
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44 |
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In terms of percentage bagels vis games played. [9]
Percentage | Player |
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16 |
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14.6 |
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13.2 |
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10.9 |
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10.8 |
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In individual tournaments of the Grand Slam, the largest number of 6–0 sets won is:[ citation needed]
# | Bagels [10] |
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479 |
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464 |
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280 |
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266 |
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245 |
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224 |
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216 |
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209 |
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197 |
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186 |
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# | Double Bagels [11] |
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106 |
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87 |
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51 |
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42 |
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37 |
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32 |
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25 |
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24 |
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# | Triple Bagels [12] |
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11 |
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5 |
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4 |
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In tennis, a bagel is when the set ends with a score of 6–0. [1] An extremely rare type of bagel, where no point is lost, is called a golden set. Most bagel sets occur in the early rounds of tennis tournaments where the favorites play lower-ranked players, such as lucky losers or wild cards.
The term refers to the similarity between the shape of a zero and the shape of a bagel. The tennis term was coined by player Harold Solomon, and popularized by commentator Bud Collins. [2]
Statistics of the men's singles Grand Slam tournaments from 2000 to 2016 are as follows: at Wimbledon (grass surface), 127 bagels were made; at French Open (clay surface), 267; at the US Open Tennis Championship (hard surface), 275, and at the Australian Open (hard surface), 238.[ citation needed]. Björn Borg (five-time Wimbledon champion and six-time French Open champion) recorded 20 6–0 sets at the French Open, and only 5 at Wimbledon.
For women in Grand Slam tournaments, a double bagel result is possible as the matches are best of three sets. In the Open Era, there has been a women's singles Grand Slam tournament match with a double bagel every year except for in 1968 and 2005.[ citation needed] The most double bagels were in the seasons of 1974 and 1993, when eight matches had a result of 6–0, 6–0.[ citation needed]
The following players had at least five double-bagels in Grand Slam singles events:[ citation needed]
# | Player |
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14 |
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13 |
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10 |
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7 |
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6 |
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5 |
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Winner | Opponent | Event |
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1984 Forrest Hills [3] |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
There have been at least 17 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. [7] This is the shortest possible length for a best-of-five-set match, not including retirements or defaults.
Year | Grand Slam | Round | Winner | Loser |
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1968 | French Open | 1R |
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1973 | Davis Cup | Z1 |
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1981 | Davis Cup | PO |
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1984 | Davis Cup | 1R |
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1987 | French Open | 2R |
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1987 | Wimbledon | 1R |
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1987 | US Open | 1R |
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1989 | Davis Cup | 3R |
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1991 | Davis Cup | 1R |
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1993 | French Open | 2R |
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1998 | Davis Cup | 2R |
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1999 | Davis Cup | PO |
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2001 | Wimbledon | Q3 |
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2005 | Davis Cup | 2R |
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2009 | Davis Cup | PO |
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2011 | Davis Cup | 2R |
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2016 | Davis Cup | 1R |
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2016 | Davis Cup | 1R |
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In the history of the Grand Slam tournaments in the men's singles category, the largest number of 6–0 sets won is the following: [8]
# | Player |
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50 |
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49 |
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47 |
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46 |
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44 |
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42 |
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41 |
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40 |
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35 |
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At individual majors the players with the most 6–0 sets are:[ citation needed]
Australian Neale Fraser won at least one 6–0 set in 16 Grand Slam tournaments in a row: starting with the 1957 Australian Championship and ending with the 1960 US championship.
In the women's singles, the largest number of 6–0 sets won:[ citation needed]
# | Player |
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106 |
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89 |
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72 |
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71 |
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64 |
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57 |
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54 |
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49 |
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46 |
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44 |
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In terms of percentage bagels vis games played. [9]
Percentage | Player |
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16 |
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14.6 |
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13.2 |
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10.9 |
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10.8 |
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In individual tournaments of the Grand Slam, the largest number of 6–0 sets won is:[ citation needed]
# | Bagels [10] |
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479 |
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464 |
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280 |
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266 |
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245 |
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224 |
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216 |
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209 |
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197 |
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186 |
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# | Double Bagels [11] |
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106 |
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87 |
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51 |
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42 |
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37 |
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32 |
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25 |
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24 |
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# | Triple Bagels [12] |
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11 |
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5 |
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4 |
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