Since the introduction of the ATP rankings the method used to calculate a player's ranking points has changed several times. As of 2009, it is calculated by totalling the points from the four Grand Slam tournaments and eight mandatory ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments. It also includes points from the player's best four eligible ATP World Tour 500 series tournaments and their best two results from ATP World Tour 250 series, ATP Challenger Series, and Futures Series. The ranking points of players who qualify for the year-end ATP World Tour Finals will additionally include points gained at that tournament.[1]
Since the ATP began a ranking system for the first time in 1973, 24 men have been ranked world number 1.[2][3] Pete Sampras holds the record for most weeks (286) as the top ranked player while Roger Federer holds the record for the most consecutive weeks (237) as the top ranked player. Two players have reached the number 1 ranking without having won a Grand Slam tournament. Czech player Ivan Lendl reached the top of the rankings on February 21, 1983, despite not winning his first Grand Slam title until the 1984 French Open.[4] Marcelo Ríos reached the number 1 position on March 30, 1998, and remains the only top ranked player who did not win a Grand Slam singles title during his career.[5][6]
| # |
Country |
Player |
Start date |
End date |
Number of weeks |
Accumulated total |
| 1 |
ROU |
Năstase, IlieIlie Năstase |
01973-08-23 August 23, 1973 |
01974-06-02 June 2, 1974 |
40 |
40 |
| 2 |
AUS |
Newcombe, JohnJohn Newcombe |
01974-06-03 June 3, 1974 |
01974-07-28 July 28, 1974 |
8 |
8 |
| 3 |
USA |
Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors |
01974-07-29 July 29, 1974 |
01977-08-22 August 22, 1977 |
160 |
160 |
| 4 |
SWE |
Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg |
01977-08-23 August 23, 1977 |
01977-08-29 August 29, 1977 |
1 |
1 |
|
USA |
Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors |
01977-08-30 August 30, 1977 |
01979-04-08 April 8, 1979 |
84 |
244 |
|
SWE |
Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg |
01979-04-09 April 9, 1979 |
01979-05-20 May 20, 1979 |
6 |
7 |
|
USA |
Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors |
01979-05-21 May 21, 1979 |
01979-07-08 July 8, 1979 |
7 |
251 |
|
SWE |
Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg |
01979-07-09 July 9, 1979 |
01980-03-02 March 2, 1980 |
34 |
41 |
| 5 |
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01980-03-03 March 3, 1980 |
01980-03-23 March 23, 1980 |
3 |
3 |
|
SWE |
Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg |
01980-03-24 March 24, 1980 |
01980-08-10 August 10, 1980 |
20 |
61 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01980-08-11 August 11, 1980 |
01980-08-17 August 17, 1980 |
1 |
4 |
|
SWE |
Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg |
01980-08-18 August 18, 1980 |
01981-07-05 July 5, 1981 |
46 |
107 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01981-07-06 July 6, 1981 |
01981-07-19 July 19, 1981 |
2 |
6 |
|
SWE |
Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg |
01981-07-20 July 20, 1981 |
01981-08-02 August 2, 1981 |
2 |
109 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01981-08-03 August 3, 1981 |
01982-09-12 September 12, 1982 |
58 |
64 |
|
USA |
Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors |
01982-09-13 September 13, 1982 |
01982-10-31 October 31, 1982 |
7 |
258 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01982-11-01 November 1, 1982 |
01982-11-07 November 7, 1982 |
1 |
65 |
|
USA |
Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors |
01982-11-08 November 8, 1982 |
01982-11-14 November 14, 1982 |
1 |
259 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01982-11-15 November 15, 1982 |
01983-01-30 January 30, 1983 |
11 |
76 |
|
USA |
Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors |
01983-01-31 January 31, 1983 |
01983-02-06 February 6, 1983 |
1 |
260 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01983-02-07 February 7, 1983 |
01983-02-13 February 13, 1983 |
1 |
77 |
|
USA |
Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors |
01983-02-14 February 14, 1983 |
01983-02-27 February 27, 1983 |
2 |
262 |
| 6 |
TCH |
Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl |
01983-02-28 February 28, 1983 |
01983-05-15 May 15, 1983 |
11 |
11 |
|
USA |
Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors |
01983-05-16 May 16, 1983 |
01983-06-05 June 5, 1983 |
3 |
265 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01983-06-06 June 6, 1983 |
01983-06-12 June 12, 1983 |
1 |
78 |
|
USA |
Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors |
01983-06-13 June 13, 1983 |
01983-07-03 July 3, 1983 |
3 |
268 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01983-07-04 July 4, 1983 |
01983-10-30 October 30, 1983 |
17 |
95 |
|
TCH |
Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl |
01983-10-31 October 31, 1983 |
01983-12-11 December 11, 1983 |
6 |
17 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01983-12-12 December 12, 1983 |
01984-01-08 January 8, 1984 |
4 |
99 |
|
TCH |
Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl |
01984-01-09 January 9, 1984 |
01984-03-11 March 11, 1984 |
9 |
26 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01984-03-12 March 12, 1984 |
01984-06-10 June 10, 1984 |
13 |
112 |
|
TCH |
Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl |
01984-06-11 June 11, 1984 |
01984-06-17 June 17, 1984 |
1 |
27 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01984-06-18 June 18, 1984 |
01984-07-08 July 8, 1984 |
3 |
115 |
|
TCH |
Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl |
01984-07-09 July 9, 1984 |
01984-08-12 August 12, 1984 |
5 |
32 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01984-08-13 August 13, 1984 |
01985-08-18 August 18, 1985 |
53 |
168 |
|
TCH |
Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl |
01985-08-19 August 19, 1985 |
01985-08-25 August 25, 1985 |
1 |
33 |
|
USA |
McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe |
01985-08-26 August 26, 1985 |
01985-09-08 September 8, 1985 |
2 |
170 |
|
TCH |
Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl |
01985-09-09 September 9, 1985 |
01988-09-11 September 11, 1988 |
157 |
190 |
| 7 |
SWE |
Wilander, MatsMats Wilander |
01988-09-12 September 12, 1988 |
01989-01-29 January 29, 1989 |
20 |
20 |
|
TCH |
Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl |
01989-01-30 January 30, 1989 |
01990-08-12 August 12, 1990 |
80 |
270 |
| 8 |
SWE |
Edberg, StefanStefan Edberg |
01990-08-13 August 13, 1990 |
01991-01-27 January 27, 1991 |
24 |
24 |
| 9 |
GER |
Becker, BorisBoris Becker |
01991-01-28 January 28, 1991 |
01991-02-17 February 17, 1991 |
3 |
3 |
|
SWE |
Edberg, StefanStefan Edberg |
01991-02-18 February 18, 1991 |
01991-07-07 July 7, 1991 |
20 |
44 |
|
GER |
Becker, BorisBoris Becker |
01991-07-08 July 8, 1991 |
01991-09-08 September 8, 1991 |
9 |
12 |
|
SWE |
Edberg, StefanStefan Edberg |
01991-09-09 September 9, 1991 |
01992-02-09 February 9, 1992 |
22 |
66 |
| 10 |
USA |
Courier, JimJim Courier |
01992-02-10 February 10, 1992 |
01992-03-22 March 22, 1992 |
6 |
6 |
|
SWE |
Edberg, StefanStefan Edberg |
01992-03-23 March 23, 1992 |
01992-04-12 April 12, 1992 |
3 |
69 |
|
USA |
Courier, JimJim Courier |
01992-04-13 April 13, 1992 |
01992-09-13 September 13, 1992 |
22 |
28 |
|
SWE |
Edberg, StefanStefan Edberg |
01992-09-14 September 14, 1992 |
01992-10-04 October 4, 1992 |
3 |
72 |
|
USA |
Courier, JimJim Courier |
01992-10-05 October 5, 1992 |
01993-04-11 April 11, 1993 |
27 |
55 |
| 11 |
USA |
Sampras, PetePete Sampras |
01993-04-12 April 12, 1993 |
01993-08-22 August 22, 1993 |
19 |
19 |
|
USA |
Courier, JimJim Courier |
01993-08-23 August 23, 1993 |
01993-09-12 September 12, 1993 |
3 |
58 |
|
USA |
Sampras, PetePete Sampras |
01993-09-13 September 13, 1993 |
01995-04-09 April 9, 1995 |
82 |
101 |
| 12 |
USA |
Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi |
01995-04-10 April 10, 1995 |
01995-11-05 November 5, 1995 |
30 |
30 |
|
USA |
Sampras, PetePete Sampras |
01995-11-06 November 6, 1995 |
01996-01-28 January 28, 1996 |
12 |
113 |
|
USA |
Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi |
01996-01-29 January 29, 1996 |
01996-02-11 February 11, 1996 |
2 |
32 |
| 13 |
AUT |
Muster, ThomasThomas Muster |
01996-02-12 February 12, 1996 |
01996-02-18 February 18, 1996 |
1 |
1 |
|
USA |
Sampras, PetePete Sampras |
01996-02-19 February 19, 1996 |
01996-03-10 March 10, 1996 |
3 |
116 |
|
AUT |
Muster, ThomasThomas Muster |
01996-03-11 March 11, 1996 |
01996-04-14 April 14, 1996 |
5 |
6 |
|
USA |
Sampras, PetePete Sampras |
01996-04-15 April 15, 1996 |
01998-03-29 March 29, 1998 |
102 |
218 |
| 14 |
CHI |
Ríos, MarceloMarcelo Ríos |
01998-03-30 March 30, 1998 |
01998-04-26 April 26, 1998 |
4 |
4 |
|
USA |
Sampras, PetePete Sampras |
01998-04-27 April 27, 1998 |
01998-08-09 August 9, 1998 |
15 |
233 |
|
CHI |
Ríos, MarceloMarcelo Ríos |
01998-08-10 August 10, 1998 |
01998-08-23 August 23, 1998 |
2 |
6 |
|
USA |
Sampras, PetePete Sampras |
01998-08-24 August 24, 1998 |
01999-03-14 March 14, 1999 |
29 |
262 |
| 15 |
ESP |
Moyà, CarlosCarlos Moyà |
01999-03-15 March 15, 1999 |
01999-03-28 March 28, 1999 |
2 |
2 |
|
USA |
Sampras, PetePete Sampras |
01999-03-29 March 29, 1999 |
01999-05-02 May 2, 1999 |
5 |
267 |
| 16 |
RUS |
Kafelnikov, YevgenyYevgeny Kafelnikov |
01999-05-03 May 3, 1999 |
01999-06-13 June 13, 1999 |
6 |
6 |
|
USA |
Sampras, PetePete Sampras |
01999-06-14 June 14, 1999 |
01999-07-04 July 4, 1999 |
3 |
270 |
|
USA |
Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi |
01999-07-05 July 5, 1999 |
01999-07-25 July 25, 1999 |
3 |
35 |
| 17 |
AUS |
Rafter, PatrickPatrick Rafter |
01999-07-26 July 26, 1999 |
01999-08-01 August 1, 1999 |
1 |
1 |
|
USA |
Sampras, PetePete Sampras |
01999-08-02 August 2, 1999 |
01999-09-12 September 12, 1999 |
6 |
276 |
|
USA |
Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi |
01999-09-13 September 13, 1999 |
02000-09-10 September 10, 2000 |
52 |
87 |
|
USA |
Sampras, PetePete Sampras |
02000-09-11 September 11, 2000 |
02000-11-19 November 19, 2000 |
10 |
286 (record) |
| 18 |
RUS |
Safin, MaratMarat Safin |
02000-11-20 November 20, 2000 |
02000-12-03 December 3, 2000 |
2 |
2 |
| 19 |
BRA |
Kuerten, GustavoGustavo Kuerten |
02000-12-04 December 4, 2000 |
02001-01-28 January 28, 2001 |
8 |
8 |
|
RUS |
Safin, MaratMarat Safin |
02001-01-29 January 29, 2001 |
02001-02-25 February 25, 2001 |
4 |
6 |
|
BRA |
Kuerten, GustavoGustavo Kuerten |
02001-02-26 February 26, 2001 |
02001-04-01 April 1, 2001 |
5 |
13 |
|
RUS |
Safin, MaratMarat Safin |
02001-04-02 April 2, 2001 |
02001-04-22 April 22, 2001 |
3 |
9 |
|
BRA |
Kuerten, GustavoGustavo Kuerten |
02001-04-23 April 23, 2001 |
02001-11-18 November 18, 2001 |
30 |
43 |
| 20 |
AUS |
Hewitt, LleytonLleyton Hewitt |
02001-11-19 November 19, 2001 |
02003-04-27 April 27, 2003 |
75 |
75 |
|
USA |
Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi |
02003-04-28 April 28, 2003 |
02003-05-11 May 11, 2003 |
2 |
89 |
|
AUS |
Hewitt, LleytonLleyton Hewitt |
02003-05-12 May 12, 2003 |
02003-06-15 June 15, 2003 |
5 |
80 |
|
USA |
Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi |
02003-06-16 June 16, 2003 |
02003-09-07 September 7, 2003 |
12 |
101 |
| 21 |
ESP |
Ferrero, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Ferrero |
02003-09-08 September 8, 2003 |
02003-11-02 November 2, 2003 |
8 |
8 |
| 22 |
USA |
Roddick, AndyAndy Roddick |
02003-11-03 November 3, 2003 |
02004-02-01 February 1, 2004 |
13 |
13 |
| 23 |
SUI |
Federer, RogerRoger Federer |
02004-02-02 February 2, 2004 |
02008-08-17 August 17, 2008 |
237 (record) |
237 |
| 24 |
ESP |
Nadal, RafaelRafael Nadal |
02008-08-18 August 18, 2008 |
02009-07-05 July 5, 2009 |
46 |
46 |
|
SUI |
Federer, RogerRoger Federer* |
02009-07-06 July 6, 2009 |
Present |
27 |
264 |
The table on the left shows the total number of weeks that each player has held the ATP number 1 ranking; Pete Sampras holds the record at 286 weeks.
The table on the right shows the longest streaks of being ranked ATP number 1, including all streaks of at least 20 weeks; Roger Federer holds the record at 237 weeks.
Only five players have been number 1 every week of a calendar year. Federer is the only player to have been ranked number 1 every week for three consecutive calendar years.