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The following article lists tennis players with the most weeks held as No. 1, most Grand Slam tournament titles won and most ATP 1000 titles won tabulated in chronological order.

The records listed below are from the Amateur Era (before 1968) and the Open Era (after 1968). During the Amateur Era, only amateurs were allowed to compete in Grand Slam tournaments and other events organized or sanctioned by the ILTF. when Grand Slam tournaments agreed to open their events to allow professional players to compete with amateurs.[1]

Most weeks ranked No. 1 in the Open Era

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For male number one ranked players, see World number 1 ranked male tennis players.
For female number one ranked players, see World number 1 ranked female tennis players.

The following rankings points are only from the Open Era when the rankings began to be computerized.

Men's singles

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Weeks as No. 1 leaders

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Year span Player Date achieved Duration Record
2021–present Serbia Novak Djokovic March 8, 2021[2] 4 years, 11 months 428
2012–2021  Switzerland  Roger Federer July 16, 2012[3] 8 years, 7 months 310
1999–2012 United States Pete Sampras August 2, 1999[4] 12 years, 11 months 286
1990–1999 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl July 30, 1990 9 years 270
1975–1990 United States Jimmy Connors May 5, 1975 15 years, 2 months 268
1973–1975 Romania Ilie Năstase August 23, 1973 1 year, 8 months 40

Current record in bold.

No. 1 leaders timeline

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Ilie NăstaseJimmy ConnorsIvan LendlPete SamprasRoger FedererNovak Djokovic

Women's singles

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Weeks at No. 1 leaders

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Year span Player Date achieved Duration Record
1996–present Germany Steffi Graf 21 May 1996 29 years, 9 months 377
1986–1996 United States Martina Navratilova 31 March 1986 10 years, 1 month 332
1985–1986 United States Chris Evert 24 June 1985 9 months 260
1985–1985 United States Martina Navratilova 27 May 1985 28 days 240
1975–1985 United States Chris Evert 3 November 1975 9 years, 6 months 238

Current record in bold.

No. 1 leaders timeline

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Chris EvertMartina NavratilovaChris EvertMartina NavratilovaSteffi Graf

Men's doubles

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Weeks at No. 1 leaders

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Year span Player Date achieved Duration Record
2012–present United States Mike Bryan November 5, 2012 13 years, 3 months 506
2011–2012 United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan 		December 12, 2011 10 months 299
1980–2011 United States John McEnroe December 15, 1980 30 years, 11 months 269
1978–1980 South Africa Frew McMillan September 4, 1978 2 years, 3 months 85
1976–1978 Mexico Raúl Ramírez May 31, 1976 2 years, 3 months 62
1976–1976 South Africa Bob Hewitt March 1, 1976 2 months 6

Current record in bold.

No. 1 leaders timeline

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Bob HewittRaúl RamírezFrew McMillanJohn McEnroeBryan brothersMike Bryan

Women's doubles

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Weeks at No. 1 leaders

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Year span Player Date achieved Duration Record
1986–present United States Martina Navratilova May 26, 1986 39 years, 9 months 237
1985–1986 United States Pam Shriver September 30, 1985 7 months 44
1984–1985 United States Martina Navratilova September 4, 1984 1 year 27

Current record in bold.

No. 1 leaders timeline

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Martina NavratilovaPam ShriverMartina Navratilova

Chronological list of Grand Slam singles titles leaders

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Men's singles

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Most majors won leaders

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Years led Span of
years
led 		Player Titles won
at point
of lead 		Total
Career
titles 		Tournament at which
lead began
1877–1880 4 United Kingdom Spencer Gore 1 1 Wimbledon
1880–1883 4 United Kingdom John Hartley 2 2 Wimbledon
1883–1887 5 United Kingdom William Renshaw 3 7 Wimbledon
1887–1925 39 United States Richard Sears 7 7 U.S. Championships
1889–1925 37 United Kingdom William Renshaw 7 7 Wimbledon
1911–1925 15 United States William Larned 7 7 U.S. Championships
1925–1967 43 United States Bill Tilden 8 10 U.S. Championships
1967–2000 34 Australia Roy Emerson 11 12 Australian Championships
2000–2009 10 United States Pete Sampras 13 14 Wimbledon
2009–2022 14 Switzerland Roger Federer 15 20 Wimbledon
2022–2023 1 Spain Rafael Nadal 21 22 Australian Open
2023–present 3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 23 24 French Open

Most majors won leaders timeline

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Frank HadowSpencer Gore (sportsman)John Hartley (tennis)William RenshawRichard Sears (tennis)William LarnedBill TildenRoy EmersonPete SamprasRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak Djokovic

Women's singles

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Most majors won leaders

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Years led Span of
years
led 		Player Titles won
at point
of lead 		Total
Career
titles 		Tournament at which
lead began
1884–1891 8 United Kingdom Maud Watson 1 2 Wimbledon
1891–1900 10 United Kingdom Lottie Dod 3 5 Wimbledon
1900–1914 15 United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard 6 6 Wimbledon
1914–1926 13 United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass 7 7 Wimbledon
1926–1929 4 France Suzanne Lenglen[5] 8 8 French Championships
1929–1970 42 United States Helen Wills Moody 9 19 French Championships
1970–present 56 Australia Margaret Court 20 24 US Open

Most majors won leaders timeline

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Maud WatsonBertha TownsendLottie DodBlanche BingleyDorothea Lambert ChambersMolla MallorySuzanne LenglenHelen WillsMargaret Court

Most ATP 1000 titles won

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Records before 1990 not listed here.

Most ATP 1000 singles won leaders

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Year span Player Record
2016–2018
2020–present		 Serbia Novak Djokovic 40
2010–2016
2016–2016
2017–2020
2021–2021		 Spain Rafael Nadal 36
2012–2012
2012–2013		 Switzerland Roger Federer 28
1990–1990
1995–1999
1999–2000
2001–2010		 United States Andre Agassi 17
1994–1995
1995–1996
1999–2001		 United States Pete Sampras 11
1990–1990 Austria Thomas Muster 8
1990–1990
1992–1992		 United States Michael Chang 7
1993–1995 United States Jim Courier 5
1990–1993 Sweden Stefan Edberg 4
1990–1990 Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov 2
1990–1990 Spain Juan Aguilera 1

Current record in bold.

Most ATP 1000 singles won leaders timeline

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Juan Aguilera (tennis)Andrei ChesnokovStefan EdbergJim CourierMichael ChangThomas MusterPete SamprasAndre AgassiRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak Djokovic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Schwartz, Larry (December 14, 1967). "Open tennis accepted for Wimbledon". ESPN. ESPN. Archived from the original on February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  2. ^ "Serbian star passes Federer for most weeks in the top spot". Association of Tennis Professionals. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  3. ^ "Roger Federer sets an all-time record for most weeks at No. 1 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings". Association of Tennis Professionals. July 17, 2012. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  4. ^ Pucin, Diane (August 1, 1999). "Sampras Is Again King Of The Court". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, United States. Archived from the original on February 22, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference SL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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