List of ATP number 1 ranked players

The ATP Rankings is the Association of Tennis Professionals' 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. [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=ATP Ranking and Race Frequently Asked Questions | date=2007-04-30 | publisher= | url =http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/information/rankfaq.asp#rankwork| work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-04-30 | language = ]

Pete Sampras holds the record for most weeks (286) as top ranked male player while Roger Federer holds the record for the most consecutive weeks (237) as the top-ranked male or female player.

On 18 August 2008, Rafael Nadal became only the 24th man in the history of the ATP Rankings to rank No. 1 in the world. Nadal has since maintained that position.

Number 1 ranked men

"As of September 29, 2008"

Note: Active streak is in bold.

Year-end number 1

Trivia

* Only five players have been No. 1 every week of a calendar year:
*# flagicon|Switzerland Roger Federer in 2005, 2006 and 2007 (consecutive years)
*# flagicon|USA Jimmy Connors in 1975, 1976 (consecutive years) and 1978
*# flagicon|TCH Ivan Lendl in 1986 and 1987 (consecutive years)
*# flagicon|USA Pete Sampras in 1994 and 1997
*# flagicon|Australia Lleyton Hewitt in 2002
* 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.

ee 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

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