13 & Counting, 2018's First-Time Titlists' List Continues To Grow
Two days ago, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Kyle Edmund both reached a milestone moment in their careers by clinching their first ATP World Tour titles at the Intrum Stockholm Open and European Open, respectively. Not only did those two victories provide fans with a glimpse into the future, they added to the hefty list of first-time tournament winners this season.
No season since 2004, when Rafael Nadal won his maiden trophy in Sopot, has seen this many first-time champions. Tsitsipas and Edmund's triumphs lifted this year's total to 13, with three regular season events still to be contested in Basel, Vienna and Paris. Overall, players attempting to capture their first trophy own a 13-18 record in championship matches this year.
2018 First-Time ATP World Tour Champions
| Player | Age | Tournament City |
| 1) Daniil Medvedev | 21 | Sydney |
| 2) Roberto Carballes Baena | 24 | Quito |
| 3) Mirza Basic | 26 | Sofia |
| 4) Frances Tiafoe | 20 | Delray Beach |
| 5) Marco Cecchinato | 25 | Budapest |
| 6) Taro Daniel | 25 | Istanbul |
| 7) Marton Fucsovics | 26 | Geneva |
| 8) Mischa Zverev | 30 | Eastbourne |
| 9) Matteo Berrettini | 22 | Gstaad |
| 10) Nikoloz Basilashvili | 26 | Hamburg |
| 11) Yoshihito Nishioka | 23 | Shenzhen |
| 12) Stefanos Tsitsipas | 20 | Stockholm |
| 13) Kyle Edmund | 23 | Antwerp |
This year also marks the first time since 2006 that nine first-time champions were aged 25 or under. #NextGenATP stars Frances Tiafoe and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the youngest maiden titlists this year, with each triumphing at the age of 20. Both men have already qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, to be held from 6-10 November.
2004 First-Time ATP World Tour Champions
| Player | Age | Tournament City |
| 1) Antony Dupuis | 30 | Milan |
| 2) Joachim Johansson | 21 | Memphis |
| 3) Vincent Spadea | 29 | Scottsdale |
| 4) Fernando Verdasco | 20 | Valencia |
| 5) Filippo Volandri | 22 | St. Poelten |
| 6) Santiago Ventura | 24 | Casablanca |
| 7) Michael Llodra | 24 | 's-Hertogenbosch |
| 8) Rafael Nadal | 18 | Sopot |
| 9) Ricardo Mello | 23 | Delray Beach |
| 10) Tomas Berdych | 19 | Palermo |
| 11) Robin Soderling | 20 | Lyon |
| 12) Jerome Haehnel | 24 | Metz |
| 13) Feliciano Lopez | 23 | Vienna |
