LIST OF ATP NUMBER 1 RANKED PLAYERS

The ATP Rankings is the ATP's historical objective merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in men's tennis tournaments. The number 1 ranked player is the player who over the immediate cumulative past 52 weeks has gathered the most ATP Rankings points. Points are awarded depending on how far a player advances in a tournament and the level of the tournament.
The method of calculating a player's Ranking points has changed several times over the years. Currently it is calculated by totalling the points from the 13 mandatory tennis events (4 Grand Slams and 9 ATP Masters Series tournaments) and the player's best five results from all eligible International Series tournaments. Players who qualify for the year-end Tennis Masters Cup can add the points won there. [1]
Since the Association of Tennis Professionals began its computer rankings in 1973, 23 men have been ranked World No. 1. [2] [3]
Current World Number One tennis player Roger Federer holds the record for the most consecutive weeks as the top-ranked male or female player.

Contents
Number 1 ranked men
Weeks at number 1
Year-end number 1
Trivia
See also
References

Number 1 ranked men


Country Name Start date End date Number of weeks
Ilie Năstase (1) August 23, 1973 June 2, 1974 40
John Newcombe (2) June 3, 1974 July 28, 1974 8
Jimmy Connors (3) July 29, 1974 August 22, 1977 160
Björn Borg (4) August 23, 1977 August 29, 1977 1
Jimmy Connors August 30, 1977 April 8, 1979 84
Björn Borg April 9, 1979 May 20, 1979 6
Jimmy Connors May 21, 1979 July 8, 1979 7
Björn Borg July 9, 1979 March 2, 1980 34
John McEnroe (5) March 3, 1980 March 23, 1980 3
Björn Borg March 24, 1980 August 10, 1980 20
John McEnroe August 11, 1980 August 17, 1980 1
Björn Borg August 18, 1980 July 5, 1981 46
John McEnroe July 6, 1981 July 19, 1981 2
Björn Borg July 20, 1981 August 2, 1981 2
John McEnroe August 3, 1981 September 12, 1982 58
Jimmy Connors September 13, 1982 October 31, 1982 7
John McEnroe November 1, 1982 November 7, 1982 1
Jimmy Connors November 8, 1982 November 14, 1982 1
John McEnroe November 15, 1982 January 30, 1983 11
Jimmy Connors January 31, 1983 February 6, 1983 1
John McEnroe February 7, 1983 February 13, 1983 1
Jimmy Connors February 14, 1983 February 27, 1983 2
Ivan Lendl (6) February 28, 1983 May 15, 1983 11
Jimmy Connors May 16, 1983 June 5, 1983 3
John McEnroe June 6, 1983 June 12, 1983 1
Jimmy Connors June 13, 1983 July 3, 1983 3
John McEnroe July 4, 1983 October 30, 1983 17
Ivan Lendl October 31, 1983 December 11, 1983 6
John McEnroe December 12, 1983 January 8, 1984 4
Ivan Lendl January 9, 1984 March 11, 1984 9
John McEnroe March 12, 1984 June 10, 1984 13
Ivan Lendl June 11, 1984 June 17, 1984 1
John McEnroe June 18, 1984 July 8, 1984 3
Ivan Lendl July 9, 1984 August 12, 1984 5
John McEnroe August 13, 1984 August 18, 1985 53
Ivan Lendl August 19, 1985 August 25, 1985 1
John McEnroe August 26, 1985 September 8, 1985 2
Ivan Lendl September 9, 1985 September 11, 1988 157
Mats Wilander (7) September 12, 1988 January 28, 1989 20
Ivan Lendl January 30, 1989 August 12, 1990 80
Stefan Edberg (8) August 13, 1990 January 27, 1991 24
Boris Becker (9) January 28, 1991 February 17, 1991 3
Stefan Edberg February 18, 1991 July 7, 1991 20
Boris Becker July 8, 1991 September 8, 1991 9
Stefan Edberg September 9, 1991 February 9, 1992 22
Jim Courier (10) February 10, 1992 March 22, 1992 6
Stefan Edberg March 23, 1992 April 12, 1992 3
Jim Courier April 13, 1992 September 13, 1992 22
Stefan Edberg September 14, 1992 October 4, 1992 3
Jim Courier October 5, 1992 April 11, 1993 27
Pete Sampras (11) April 12, 1993 August 22, 1993 19
Jim Courier August 23, 1993 September 12, 1993 3
Pete Sampras September 13, 1993 April 9, 1995 82
Andre Agassi (12) April 10, 1995 November 5, 1995 30
Pete Sampras November 6, 1995 January 28, 1996 12
Andre Agassi January 29, 1996 February 11, 1996 2
Thomas Muster (13) February 12, 1996 February 18, 1996 1
Pete Sampras February 19, 1996 March 10, 1996 3
Thomas Muster March 11, 1996 April 13, 1996 5
Pete Sampras April 14, 1996 March 29, 1998 102
Marcelo Ríos (14) March 30, 1998 April 26, 1998 4
Pete Sampras April 27, 1998 August 9, 1998 15
Marcelo Ríos August 10, 1998 August 23, 1998 2
Pete Sampras August 24, 1998 March 14, 1999 29
Carlos Moyà (15) March 15, 1999 March 28, 1999 2
Pete Sampras March 29, 1999 May 2, 1999 5
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (16) May 3, 1999 June 13, 1999 6
Pete Sampras June 14, 1999 July 4, 1999 3
Andre Agassi July 5, 1999 July 25, 1999 3
Patrick Rafter (17) July 26, 1999 August 1, 1999 1
Pete Sampras August 2, 1999 September 12, 1999 6
Andre Agassi September 13, 1999 September 10, 2000 52
Pete Sampras September 11, 2000 November 19, 2000 10
Marat Safin (18) November 20, 2000 December 3, 2000 2
Gustavo Kuerten (19) December 4, 2000 January 28, 2001 8
Marat Safin January 29, 2001 February 25, 2001 4
Gustavo Kuerten February 26, 2001 April 1, 2001 5
Marat Safin April 2, 2001 April 22, 2001 3
Gustavo Kuerten April 23, 2001 November 18, 2001 30
Lleyton Hewitt (20) November 19, 2001 April 27, 2003 75
Andre Agassi April 28, 2003 May 11, 2003 2
Lleyton Hewitt May 12, 2003 June 15, 2003 5
Andre Agassi June 16, 2003 September 7, 2003 12
Juan Carlos Ferrero (21) September 8, 2003 November 2, 2003 8
Andy Roddick (22) November 3, 2003 February 1, 2004 13
Roger Federer (23) February 2, 2004 Present 188

''Last update: September 3, 2007''

Weeks at number 1


Note: Active streak is in 'bold'.

Rank Player Total Weeks
1. Pete Sampras 286
2. Ivan Lendl 270
3. Jimmy Connors 268
4. 'Roger Federer' '188'
5. John McEnroe 170
6. Björn Borg 109
7. Andre Agassi 101
8. Lleyton Hewitt 80
9. Stefan Edberg 72
10. Jim Courier 58
11. Gustavo Kuerten 43
12. Ilie Năstase 40
13. Mats Wilander 20
14. Andy Roddick 13
15. Boris Becker 12
16. Marat Safin 9
17. John Newcombe 8
. Juan Carlos Ferrero 8
19. Thomas Muster 6
. Marcelo Ríos 6
. Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6
22. Carlos Moyà 2
23. Patrick Rafter 1


Rank Player Consecutive
1. 'Roger Federer' '188'
2. Jimmy Connors 160
3. Ivan Lendl 157
4. Pete Sampras 102
5. Lleyton Hewitt 75
6. John McEnroe 58
7. Andre Agassi 52
8. Björn Borg 46
9. Ilie Năstase 40
10. Gustavo Kuerten 30
11. Jim Courier 27
12. Stefan Edberg 24
13. Mats Wilander 20
14. Andy Roddick 13
15. Boris Becker 9
16. John Newcombe 8
. Juan Carlos Ferrero 8
18. Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6
19. Thomas Muster 5
20. Marcelo Ríos 4
. Marat Safin 4
22. Carlos Moyà 2
23. Patrick Rafter 1


''Last update: September 3, 2007''

Year-end number 1


'Years ended No. 1'
1.Pete Sampras6
2.Jimmy Connors5
3.Ivan Lendl4
John McEnroe4
5.Roger Federer3
6.Björn Borg2
Stefan Edberg2
Lleyton Hewitt2


★ 1973: Ilie Năstase

★ 1974: Jimmy Connors

★ 1975: Jimmy Connors 2

★ 1976: Jimmy Connors 3

★ 1977: Jimmy Connors 4

★ 1978: Jimmy Connors 5

★ 1979: Björn Borg

★ 1980: Björn Borg 2

★ 1981: John McEnroe

★ 1982: John McEnroe 2

★ 1983: John McEnroe 3

★ 1984: John McEnroe 4

★ 1985: Ivan Lendl

★ 1986: Ivan Lendl 2

★ 1987: Ivan Lendl 3

★ 1988: Mats Wilander

★ 1989: Ivan Lendl 4

★ 1990: Stefan Edberg

★ 1991: Stefan Edberg 2

★ 1992: Jim Courier

★ 1993: Pete Sampras

★ 1994: Pete Sampras 2

★ 1995: Pete Sampras 3

★ 1996: Pete Sampras 4

★ 1997: Pete Sampras 5

★ 1998: Pete Sampras 6

★ 1999: Andre Agassi

★ 2000: Gustavo Kuerten

★ 2001: Lleyton Hewitt

★ 2002: Lleyton Hewitt 2

★ 2003: Andy Roddick

★ 2004: Roger Federer

★ 2005: Roger Federer 2

★ 2006: Roger Federer 3

Trivia



★ Only five players have been No. 1 every week of a calendar year:

★ # Jimmy Connors in 1975, 1976 and 1978

★ # Ivan Lendl in 1986 and 1987

★ # Pete Sampras in 1994 and 1997

★ # Lleyton Hewitt in 2002

★ # Roger Federer in 2005 and 2006

★ Jimmy Connors holds the male record for longest period of time between first attaining the #1 ranking and last holding it: 8 years and 11 months between July 29, 1974 and July 3, 1983.

★ Lleyton Hewitt is the youngest ever number one, reaching the top ranking when 20 years, 268 days old.

★ Andre Agassi is the oldest ever number one, holding the top spot when 33 years and 13 days old.

See also



★ Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)

★ ATP Awards

★ List of WTA number 1 ranked players

★ Tennis

★ Tennis world champions named by the International Tennis Federation

★ World number one male tennis player rankings

★ List of male tennis players

References



1. ATP Ranking and Race Frequently Asked Questions
2. ATP Rankings
3. ITF Tennis - How the Rankings Work



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