The Association of Tennis Professionals, or ATP, was formed in 1972. The men's professional tour, known as the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1970 to 1989, was administered by the Men's Tennis Council from 1974–1989, which was a sub-committee of ATP, International Tennis Federation (ITF) and tournament representatives. The ATP became the only governing body for men's tennis from 1990. For a list of Open Era records (1968–present) see the article Tennis records of the Open Era – Men's Singles.
These are some of the important records since the inception of the ATP.
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