The tennis players with the most weeks at world No. 1
The top 3 according to 10 votes from people: Novak Djokovic · Pete Sampras · Jimmy Connors. (Updated Sep 25, 2026.)
The players who have spent the most weeks at the top of the ATP rankings since they began in 1973, according to Wikipedia's 2026 list.
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Top 15
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1
Novak Djokovic
Serbia. 428 weeks. The all-time record.
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2
Pete Sampras
United States. 286 weeks. Year-end No. 1 six years in a row.
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3
Jimmy Connors
United States. 268 weeks.
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4
Björn Borg
Sweden. 109 weeks.
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5
Andy Murray
United Kingdom. 41 weeks.
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6
Mats Wilander
Sweden. 20 weeks.
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7
Roger Federer
Switzerland. 310 weeks. Including a record 237 consecutive weeks.
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8
Rafael Nadal
Spain. 209 weeks.
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9
Andre Agassi
United States. 101 weeks.
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10
Jannik Sinner
Italy. No. 1 since 2024; still adding weeks.
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11
Lleyton Hewitt
Australia. 80 weeks. The youngest No. 1 ever until Alcaraz, at 20.
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12
Carlos Alcaraz
Spain. 66 weeks. The youngest No. 1 in history, at 19, in 2022.
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13
Jim Courier
United States. 58 weeks.
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14
Gustavo Kuerten
Brazil. 43 weeks.
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15
Ilie Năstase
Romania. 40 weeks. The first No. 1 in ATP ranking history, in 1973.
Candidates
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16
Daniil Medvedev
Russia. 16 weeks.
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17
Andy Roddick
United States. 13 weeks.
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18
Ivan Lendl
Czechoslovakia. 270 weeks.
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19
John McEnroe
United States. 170 weeks.
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20
Stefan Edberg
Sweden. 72 weeks.
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21
Boris Becker
Germany. 12 weeks.
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