List of world number one in men's tennis (doubles)

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Robert Farah , current number 1 in the double world rankings
Bob and Mike Bryan were at the top of the rankings the longest
With a total of 269 weeks at the top of the double world rankings, John McEnroe is third

The list of the world number one in men's tennis (doubles) lists all the leaders in the doubles ranking of the ATP tennis world ranking since the ranking was introduced on March 1, 1976.

The page first lists all the leaders in chronological order. Further tables show the world number one at the end of the year and the player pairings with the highest points of the year as well as the individual players who occupied the number 1 position, sorted by the number of weeks at the top of the ranking list.

A total of 54 players have topped the world rankings since the rating was introduced. The first was the South African Bob Hewitt , the current leader is the Colombian Robert Farah . Mike Bryan holds the records at the top of the world rankings for most weeks - both total (506) and uninterrupted (163) - and for most of the No. 1 seasons (10). Together with his twin brother Bob , Mike Bryan also finished ten seasons as the leader of the team standings, which is also a record.

World number one in the course of the year

Player: indicates the name of the player. The number in brackets behind the player name indicates how many players he was at the top of the world rankings. An "*" after the name indicates that the player shared the top position for at least part of the series with another player.
From: The day the player reached the No. 1 position.
to: Day on which the player was last leader of the world rankings within the respective series. Number of weeks
: Number of weeks that the player has topped the world rankings within the respective series.

player from to Week number
South Africa 1961South Africa Bob Hewitt (1) March 1, 1976 April 11, 1976 006th
MexicoMexico Raúl Ramírez (2) April 12, 1976 April 24, 1977 054
South Africa 1961South Africa Frew McMillan (3) April 25, 1977 May 22, 1977 004th
MexicoMexico Raúl Ramírez May 23, 1977 3rd July 1977 006th
South Africa 1961South Africa Frew McMillan 4th July 1977 July 10, 1977 001
MexicoMexico Raúl Ramírez July 11, 1977 July 24, 1977 002
South Africa 1961South Africa Frew McMillan July 25, 1977 4th February 1979 080
NetherlandsNetherlands Tom Okker (4) 5th February 1979 April 22, 1979 011
United StatesUnited States John McEnroe (5) April 23, 1979 March 1, 1981 097
United StatesUnited States Stan Smith (6) March 2, 1981 April 26, 1981 008th
United StatesUnited States John McEnroe April 27, 1981 May 24, 1981 004th
AustraliaAustralia Paul McNamee (7) May 25, 1981 June 14, 1981 003
United StatesUnited States John McEnroe June 15, 1981 January 31, 1982 033
United StatesUnited States Peter Fleming (8) February 1, 1982 February 21, 1982 003
United StatesUnited States John McEnroe February 22, 1982 March 18, 1984 108
United StatesUnited States Peter Fleming March 19, 1984 March 25, 1984 001
United StatesUnited States John McEnroe March 26, 1984 June 10, 1984 011
United StatesUnited States Peter Fleming June 11, 1984 5th August 1984 008th
United StatesUnited States John McEnroe August 6, 1984 August 12, 1984 001
United StatesUnited States Peter Fleming August 13, 1984 September 16, 1984 005
United StatesUnited States John McEnroe 17th September 1984 December 16, 1984 013
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (9) 17th December 1984 August 11, 1985 034
SwedenSweden Anders Järryd (10) August 12, 1985 September 8, 1985 004th
United StatesUnited States Robert Seguso (11) September 9, 1985 September 15, 1985 001
SwedenSweden Järryd is different September 16, 1985 September 29, 1985 002
United StatesUnited States Robert Seguso September 30, 1985 October 13, 1985 002
United StatesUnited States Ken Flat (12) October 14, 1985 20th October 1985 001
United StatesUnited States Robert Seguso October 21, 1985 December 15, 1985 008th
United StatesUnited States Ken Flat December 16, 1985 December 22, 1985 001
United StatesUnited States Robert Seguso December 23, 1985 February 2, 1986 006th
SwedenSweden Järryd is different 3rd February 1986 February 9, 1986 001
United StatesUnited States Robert Seguso February 10, 1986 February 23, 1986 002
SwedenSweden Järryd is different February 24, 1986 March 16, 1986 003
United StatesUnited States Robert Seguso March 17, 1986 March 23, 1986 001
SwedenSweden Järryd is different March 24, 1986 March 30, 1986 001
United StatesUnited States Robert Seguso March 31, 1986 May 18, 1986 007th
United StatesUnited States Ken Flat May 19, 1986 June 8, 1986 003
SwedenSweden Stefan Edberg (13) June 9, 1986 August 24, 1986 011
FranceFrance Yannick Noah (14) August 25, 1986 September 7, 1986 002
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović (15) September 8, 1986 September 14, 1986 001
EcuadorEcuador Andrés Gomez (16) September 15, 1986 September 21, 1986 001
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović September 22, 1986 October 19, 1986 004th
EcuadorEcuador Andrés Gómez October 20, 1986 November 9, 1986 003
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović November 10, 1986 November 23, 1986 002
EcuadorEcuador Andrés Gómez November 24, 1986 January 25, 1987 009
SwedenSweden Stefan Edberg January 26, 1987 February 22, 1987 004th
FranceFrance Yannick Noah February 23, 1987 April 19, 1987 008th
SwedenSweden Järryd is different April 20, 1987 May 10, 1987 003
FranceFrance Yannick Noah May 11, 1987 5th July 1987 008th
SwedenSweden Järryd is different July 6, 1987 August 9, 1987 005
United StatesUnited States Robert Seguso August 10, 1987 August 16, 1987 001
FranceFrance Yannick Noah 17th August 1987 23rd August 1987 001
United StatesUnited States Robert Seguso August 24, 1987 March 27, 1988 031
SwedenSweden Järryd is different March 28, 1988 April 17, 1988 003
United StatesUnited States Robert Seguso April 18, 1988 May 8, 1988 003
SwedenSweden Järryd is different May 9, 1988 April 2, 1989 047
SpainSpain Emilio Sanchez (17) April 3, 1989 April 16, 1989 002
SwedenSweden Järryd is different April 17, 1989 May 14, 1989 004th
SpainSpain Emilio Sánchez May 15, 1989 June 11, 1989 004th
United StatesUnited States Jim Grabb (18) June 12, 1989 June 18, 1989 001
United StatesUnited States Jim Pugh (19) June 19, 1989 September 10, 1989 012
United StatesUnited States John McEnroe September 11, 1989 September 24, 1989 002
SwedenSweden Järryd is different September 25, 1989 January 28, 1990 018th
South Africa 1961South Africa Danie Visser (20) January 29, 1990 March 25, 1990 008th
United StatesUnited States Rick Leach (21) March 26, 1990 May 27, 1990 009
United StatesUnited States Jim Pugh May 28, 1990 July 22, 1990 008th
South Africa 1961South Africa Pieter Aldrich * (22) July 23, 1990 August 12, 1990 003
South Africa 1961South Africa Danie Visser * July 23, 1990 August 12, 1990 003
United StatesUnited States Jim Pugh August 13, 1990 September 9, 1990 004th
South Africa 1961South Africa Pieter Aldrich * September 10, 1990 4th November 1990 008th
South Africa 1961South Africa Danie Visser * September 10, 1990 4th November 1990 008th
United StatesUnited States Jim Pugh 5th November 1990 November 11, 1990 001
South Africa 1961South Africa Pieter Aldrich * November 12, 1990 November 18, 1990 001
South Africa 1961South Africa Danie Visser * November 12, 1990 November 18, 1990 001
United StatesUnited States Jim Pugh November 19, 1990 November 25, 1990 001
South Africa 1961South Africa Pieter Aldrich * November 26, 1990 January 13, 1991 007th
South Africa 1961South Africa Danie Visser * November 26, 1990 January 13, 1991 007th
United StatesUnited States David Godfather (23) January 14, 1991 July 7, 1991 025th
AustraliaAustralia John Fitzgerald (24) July 8, 1991 February 23, 1992 033
SwedenSweden Järryd is different February 24, 1992 March 1, 1992 001
AustraliaAustralia John Fitzgerald March 2, 1992 March 8, 1992 001
SwedenSweden Järryd is different March 9, 1992 May 3, 1992 008th
AustraliaAustralia John Fitzgerald May 4th 1992 June 14, 1992 006th
SwedenSweden Järryd is different June 15, 1992 5th July 1992 003
AustraliaAustralia Todd Woodbridge (25) July 6, 1992 July 19, 1992 002
SwedenSweden Järryd is different July 20, 1992 August 16, 1992 004th
AustraliaAustralia Todd Woodbridge 17th August 1992 September 13, 1992 004th
United StatesUnited States Jim Grabb September 14, 1992 October 1, 1992 004th
United StatesUnited States Kelly Jones (26) October 12, 1992 October 18, 1992 001
United StatesUnited States Jim Grabb October 19, 1992 November 1, 1992 002
AustraliaAustralia Todd Woodbridge 2nd November 1992 November 15, 1992 002
AustraliaAustralia Mark Woodforde (27) November 16, 1992 January 31, 1993 011
United StatesUnited States Richey Reneberg (28) February 1, 1993 March 7, 1993 005
United StatesUnited States Jim Grabb March 8, 1993 April 18, 1993 006th
United StatesUnited States Richey Reneberg April 19, 1993 June 13, 1993 008th
AustraliaAustralia Todd Woodbridge June 14, 1993 17th October 1993 018th
United StatesUnited States Patrick Galbraith (29) October 18, 1993 November 7, 1993 003
AustraliaAustralia Todd Woodbridge November 8, 1993 November 14, 1993 001
CanadaCanada Grant Connell (30) November 15, 1993 January 30, 1994 011
NetherlandsNetherlands Paul Haarhuis (31) January 31, 1994 February 13, 1994 002
ZimbabweZimbabwe Byron Black (32) February 14, 1994 February 20, 1994 001
NetherlandsNetherlands Paul Haarhuis February 21, 1994 March 6, 1994 002
CanadaCanada Grant Connell March 7, 1994 March 20, 1994 002
NetherlandsNetherlands Paul Haarhuis March 21, 1994 May 8, 1994 007th
CanadaCanada Grant Connell May 9, 1994 5th June 1994 004th
ZimbabweZimbabwe Byron Black June 6, 1994 July 24, 1994 007th
United StatesUnited States Patrick Galbraith July 25, 1994 July 31, 1994 001
United StatesUnited States Jonathan Stark (33) August 1, 1994 September 11, 1994 006th
NetherlandsNetherlands Paul Haarhuis * September 12, 1994 March 26, 1995 028
NetherlandsNetherlands Jacco Eltingh * (34) January 16, 1995 February 12, 1995 004th
AustraliaAustralia Mark Woodforde March 27, 1995 June 11, 1995 011
NetherlandsNetherlands Jacco Eltingh * June 12, 1995 September 10, 1995 013
NetherlandsNetherlands Paul Haarhuis * June 12, 1995 September 10, 1995 013
AustraliaAustralia Todd Woodbridge September 11, 1995 October 29, 1995 007th
NetherlandsNetherlands Jacco Eltingh * October 30, 1995 November 5, 1995 001
NetherlandsNetherlands Paul Haarhuis * October 30, 1995 November 5, 1995 001
AustraliaAustralia Todd Woodbridge * November 6, 1995 March 29, 1998 125
AustraliaAustralia Mark Woodforde * October 14, 1996 October 12, 1997 052
NetherlandsNetherlands Jacco Eltingh March 30, 1998 January 31, 1999 044
NetherlandsNetherlands Paul Haarhuis February 1, 1999 April 25, 1999 012
IndiaIndia Mahesh Bhupathi (35) April 26, 1999 May 9, 1999 002
NetherlandsNetherlands Paul Haarhuis May 10, 1999 June 6, 1999 004th
IndiaIndia Mahesh Bhupathi June 7, 1999 June 20, 1999 002
IndiaIndia Leander Paes (36) June 21, 1999 March 19, 2000 039
United StatesUnited States Jared Palmer (37) March 20, 2000 May 7, 2000 007th
United StatesUnited States Alex O'Brien (38) May 8, 2000 June 11, 2000 005
AustraliaAustralia Todd Woodbridge June 12, 2000 October 29, 2000 020th
AustraliaAustralia Mark Woodforde October 30, 2000 January 7, 2001 010
AustraliaAustralia Todd Woodbridge January 8, 2001 July 8, 2001 026th
SwedenSweden Jonas Björkman (39) July 9, 2001 January 27, 2002 029
United StatesUnited States Donald Johnson * (40) January 28, 2002 May 12, 2002 015th
United StatesUnited States Jared Palmer * April 15, 2002 June 23, 2002 010
United StatesUnited States Donald Johnson * May 20, 2002 June 23, 2002 005
BahamasBahamas Mark Knowles (41) June 24, 2002 August 18, 2002 008th
CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor (42) August 19, 2002 November 3, 2002 011
BahamasBahamas Mark Knowles November 4, 2002 June 8, 2003 031
BelarusBelarus Max Mirny (43) June 9, 2003 September 7, 2003 013
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * (44) September 8, 2003 October 19, 2003 006th
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan * (44) September 8, 2003 October 19, 2003 006th
BelarusBelarus Max Mirny October 20, 2003 February 1, 2004 015th
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * February 2, 2004 June 6, 2004 018th
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan * February 2, 2004 June 6, 2004 018th
SwedenSweden Jonas Björkman June 7, 2004 September 12, 2004 014th
CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor * September 13, 2004 February 27, 2005 024
BahamasBahamas Mark Knowles * 04th October 2004 February 27, 2005 021st
SwedenSweden Jonas Björkman February 28, 2005 March 20, 2005 003
BahamasBahamas Mark Knowles * March 21, 2005 April 24, 2005 005
CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor * March 21, 2005 April 24, 2005 005
SwedenSweden Jonas Björkman April 25, 2005 November 6, 2005 028
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * November 7, 2005 January 28, 2007 064
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan * November 7, 2005 January 28, 2007 064
BelarusBelarus Max Mirny January 29, 2007 April 15, 2007 011
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * April 16, 2007 July 6, 2008 064
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan * April 16, 2007 July 6, 2008 064
CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor July 7, 2008 September 7, 2008 009
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * September 8, 2008 October 19, 2008 006th
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan * September 8, 2008 October 19, 2008 006th
CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor October 20, 2008 November 2, 2008 002
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * November 3, 2008 November 16, 2008 002
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan * November 3, 2008 November 16, 2008 002
SerbiaSerbia Nenad Zimonjić (46) November 17, 2008 February 1, 2009 011
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * February 2, 2009 May 17, 2009 015th
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan * February 2, 2009 May 17, 2009 015th
CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor * May 18, 2009 June 7, 2009 003
SerbiaSerbia Nenad Zimonjić * May 18, 2009 May 24, 2009 001
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * June 8, 2009 September 13, 2009 014th
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan * June 8, 2009 September 13, 2009 014th
CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor * September 14, 2009 November 29, 2009 011
SerbiaSerbia Nenad Zimonjić * November 2, 2009 November 29, 2009 004th
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * November 30, 2009 January 31, 2010 009
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan * November 30, 2009 January 31, 2010 009
CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor * February 1, 2010 May 16, 2010 015th
SerbiaSerbia Nenad Zimonjić * February 1, 2010 May 16, 2010 015th
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * May 17, 2010 June 6, 2010 003
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan * May 17, 2010 June 6, 2010 003
CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor * June 7, 2010 August 15, 2010 010
SerbiaSerbia Nenad Zimonjić * June 7, 2010 August 15, 2010 010
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * August 16, 2010 May 6, 2012 090
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan * August 16, 2010 May 6, 2012 090
BelarusBelarus Max Mirny * May 7, 2012 September 9, 2012 018th
CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor * May 7, 2012 September 9, 2012 018th
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * September 10, 2012 4th November 2012 008th
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan * September 10, 2012 October 25, 2015 163
United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan * February 25, 2013 November 1, 2015 140
BrazilBrazil Marcelo Melo (47) November 2, 2015 3rd April 2016 022nd
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Jamie Murray (48) April 4, 2016 May 8, 2016 005
BrazilBrazil Marcelo Melo May 9, 2016 5th June 2016 004th
FranceFrance Nicolas Mahut (49) June 6, 2016 June 12, 2016 001
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Jamie Murray June 13, 2016 July 10, 2016 004th
FranceFrance Nicolas Mahut July 11, 2016 2nd April 2017 034
FinlandFinland Henri Kontinen (50) 3rd April 2017 July 16, 2017 015th
BrazilBrazil Marcelo Melo 17th July 2017 20th August 2017 005
FinlandFinland Henri Kontinen August 21, 2017 5th November 2017 011
BrazilBrazil Marcelo Melo * November 6, 2017 April 29, 2018 025th
PolandPoland Łukasz Kubot * (51) January 8, 2018 20th May 2018 019th
CroatiaCroatia Mate Pavic (52) May 21, 2018 15th July 2018 008th
United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan 16th July 2018 14th July 2019 052
ColombiaColombia Juan Sebastián Cabal * (53) 15th July 2019 February 2, 2020 029
ColombiaColombia Robert Farah * (54) 15th July 2019 March 22, 2020 036
Ranking frozen March 23, 2020 23 August 2020 022nd
ColombiaColombia Robert Farah August 24, 2020 current 01

As of August 24, 2020

World number one at the end of the year

Note: The number in brackets after the player name indicates the number of times the player has finished a season at the top of the world rankings at any given time.

year player year player year player year player
1976 MexicoMexico Raúl Ramírez 1989 SwedenSwedenAnders Järryd (2) 2002 BahamasBahamas Mark Knowles 2015 BrazilBrazil Marcelo Melo
1977 South Africa 1961South Africa Frew McMillan 1990 South Africa 1961South Africa Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
South Africa 1961South Africa 
2003 BelarusBelarus Max Mirny 2016 FranceFrance Nicolas Mahut
1978 South Africa 1961South AfricaFrew McMillan (2) 1991 AustraliaAustralia John Fitzgerald 2004 BahamasBahamasMark Knowles (2) Daniel Nestor
CanadaCanada 
2017 BrazilBrazilMarcelo Melo (2)
1979 United StatesUnited States John McEnroe 1992 AustraliaAustralia Mark Woodforde 2005 United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
United StatesUnited States 
2018 United StatesUnited StatesMike Bryan (10)
1980 United StatesUnited StatesJohn McEnroe (2) 1993 CanadaCanada Grant Connell 2006 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (2) Mike Bryan (2)
United StatesUnited States
2019 ColombiaColombia Robert Farah Juan Sebastián Cabal
ColombiaColombia 
1981 United StatesUnited StatesJohn McEnroe (3) 1994 NetherlandsNetherlands Paul Haarhuis 2007 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (3) Mike Bryan (3)
United StatesUnited States
1982 United StatesUnited StatesJohn McEnroe (4) 1995 AustraliaAustralia Todd Woodbridge 2008 SerbiaSerbia Nenad Zimonjić
1983 United StatesUnited StatesJohn McEnroe (5) 1996 AustraliaAustraliaTodd Woodbridge (2) Mark Woodforde (2)
AustraliaAustralia
2009 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (4) Mike Bryan (4)
United StatesUnited States
1984 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd 1997 AustraliaAustraliaTodd Woodbridge (3) 2010 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (5) Mike Bryan (5)
United StatesUnited States
1985 United StatesUnited States Robert Seguso 1998 NetherlandsNetherlands Jacco Eltingh 2011 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (6) Mike Bryan (6)
United StatesUnited States
1986 EcuadorEcuador Andrés Gómez 1999 IndiaIndia Leander Paes 2012 United StatesUnited StatesMike Bryan (7)
1987 United StatesUnited StatesRobert Seguso (2) 2000 AustraliaAustraliaMark Woodforde (3) 2013 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (7) Mike Bryan (8)
United StatesUnited States
1988 SwedenSweden Järryd is different 2001 SwedenSweden Jonas Björkman 2014 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (8) Mike Bryan (9)
United StatesUnited States

Leader of the team classification at the end of the year

Note: The small number in brackets after the player name indicates the number of times the player has finished a season at the top of the team standings at any given time; the large number for how many times the respective team has led the ranking at the end of the year.

year player year player year player
1983 United StatesUnited States Peter Fleming John McEnroe
United StatesUnited States 
1996 AustraliaAustraliaTodd Woodbridge (3) Mark Woodforde (3) (3)
AustraliaAustralia
2009 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (5) Mike Bryan (5) (5)
United StatesUnited States
1984 AustraliaAustralia Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart
United StatesUnited States 
1997 AustraliaAustraliaTodd Woodbridge (4) Mark Woodforde (4) (4)
AustraliaAustralia
2010 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (6) Mike Bryan (6) (6)
United StatesUnited States
1985 United StatesUnited States Ken Flach Robert Seguso
United StatesUnited States 
1998 NetherlandsNetherlandsJacco Eltingh (2) Paul Haarhuis (2) (2)
NetherlandsNetherlands
2011 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (7) Mike Bryan (7) (7)
United StatesUnited States
1986 ChileChile Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez
EcuadorEcuador 
1999 IndiaIndia Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
IndiaIndia 
2012 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (8) Mike Bryan (8) (8)
United StatesUnited States
1987 SpainSpain Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
SpainSpain 
2000 AustraliaAustraliaTodd Woodbridge (5) Mark Woodforde (5) (5)
AustraliaAustralia
2013 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (9) Mike Bryan (9) (9)
United StatesUnited States
1988 United StatesUnited States Rick Leach Jim Pugh
United StatesUnited States 
2001 SwedenSweden Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge (6)
AustraliaAustralia
2014 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (10) Mike Bryan (10) (10)
United StatesUnited States
1989 United StatesUnited StatesRick Leach (2) Jim Pugh (2) (2)
United StatesUnited States
2002 BahamasBahamas Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
CanadaCanada 
2015 NetherlandsNetherlands Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecau
RomaniaRomania 
1990 South Africa 1961South Africa Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
South Africa 1961South Africa 
2003 United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
United StatesUnited States 
2016 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Jamie Murray Bruno Soares
BrazilBrazil 
1991 AustraliaAustralia John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
SwedenSweden 
2004 BahamasBahamasMark Knowles (2) Daniel Nestor (2) (2)
CanadaCanada
2017 PolandPoland Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo
BrazilBrazil 
1992 AustraliaAustralia Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
AustraliaAustralia 
2005 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (2) Mike Bryan (2) (2)
United StatesUnited States
2018 AustriaAustria Oliver Marach Mate Pavic
CroatiaCroatia 
1993 CanadaCanada Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith
United StatesUnited States 
2006 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (3) Mike Bryan (3) (3)
United StatesUnited States
2019 ColombiaColombia Robert Farah Juan Sebastián Cabal
ColombiaColombia 
1994 NetherlandsNetherlands Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
NetherlandsNetherlands 
2007 United StatesUnited StatesBob Bryan (4) Mike Bryan (4) (4)
United StatesUnited States
1995 AustraliaAustraliaTodd Woodbridge (2) Mark Woodforde (2) (2)
AustraliaAustralia
2008 CanadaCanadaDaniel Nestor (3) Nenad Zimonjić
SerbiaSerbia 

Player at the top of the world rankings after weeks

Player : name of the player; the current leader is highlighted in bold.
First on : Date on which the player was at the top of the world ranking for the first time.
Weeks : total number of weeks the player was at the top of the world rankings; the position in the table is based on this.
Streak : Number of consecutive weeks the player has been at the top of the world rankings during their longest streak.

player first on Weeks series
1. United StatesUnited States Mike Bryan September 8, 2003 506 163
2. United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan September 8, 2003 439 140
3. United StatesUnited States John McEnroe April 23, 1979 269 108
4th AustraliaAustralia Todd Woodbridge July 6, 1992 205 125
5. CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor August 19, 2002 108 024
6th SwedenSweden Järryd is different August 12, 1985 107 047
7th South Africa 1961South Africa Frew McMillan April 25, 1977 085 080
8th. AustraliaAustralia Mark Woodforde November 16, 1992 084 052
9. SwedenSweden Jonas Björkman July 9, 2001 074 029
10. NetherlandsNetherlands Paul Haarhuis January 31, 1994 069 028
11. BahamasBahamas Mark Knowles June 24, 2002 065 031
12. NetherlandsNetherlands Jacco Eltingh January 16, 1995 062 044
12. MexicoMexico Raúl Ramírez April 12, 1976 062 054
12. United StatesUnited States Robert Seguso September 9, 1985 062 031
15th BelarusBelarus Max Mirny June 9, 2003 057 018th
16. BrazilBrazil Marcelo Melo November 2, 2015 056 025th
17th SerbiaSerbia Nenad Zimonjić November 17, 2008 041 015th
18th AustraliaAustralia John Fitzgerald July 8, 1991 040 033
19th IndiaIndia Leander Paes June 21, 1999 039 039
20th ColombiaColombia Robert Farah 15th July 2019 037 037
21st FranceFrance Nicolas Mahut June 6, 2016 035 034
22nd CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd 17th December 1984 034 034
23. ColombiaColombia Juan Sebastian Cabal 15th July 2019 029 029
24. South Africa 1961South Africa Danie Visser January 29, 1990 027 008th
25th FinlandFinland Henri Kontinen 3rd April 2017 026th 015th
25th United StatesUnited States Jim Pugh June 19, 1989 026th 012
27. United StatesUnited States David godfather January 14, 1991 025th 025th
28. United StatesUnited States Donald Johnson January 28, 2002 020th 015th
29 PolandPoland Łukasz Kubot January 8, 2018 019th 019th
29 South Africa 1961South Africa Pieter Aldrich July 23, 1990 019th 008th
29 FranceFrance Yannick Noah August 25, 1986 019th 008th
32. CanadaCanada Grant Connell November 15, 1993 017th 011
32. United StatesUnited States Peter Fleming February 1, 1982 017th 008th
32. United StatesUnited States Jared Palmer March 20, 2000 017th 010
35. SwedenSweden Stefan Edberg June 9, 1986 015th 011
36. EcuadorEcuador Andrés Gómez September 15, 1986 013 009
36. United StatesUnited States Jim Grabb June 12, 1989 013 006th
36. United StatesUnited States Richey Reneberg February 1, 1993 013 008th
39. NetherlandsNetherlands Tom Okker 5th February 1979 011 011
40. United StatesUnited States Rick Leach March 26, 1990 009 009
40. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Jamie Murray April 4, 2016 009 005
42. ZimbabweZimbabwe Byron Black February 14, 1994 008th 007th
42. CroatiaCroatia Mate Pavic May 21, 2018 008th 008th
42. United StatesUnited States Stan Smith March 2, 1981 008th 008th
45. Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović September 8, 1986 007th 004th
46. South Africa 1961South Africa Bob Hewitt March 1, 1976 006th 006th
46. SpainSpain Emilio Sánchez April 3, 1989 006th 004th
46. United StatesUnited States Jonathan Stark August 1, 1994 006th 006th
49. United StatesUnited States Ken Flat October 14, 1985 005 003
49. United StatesUnited States Alex O'Brien May 8, 2000 005 005
51. IndiaIndia Mahesh Bhupathi April 26, 1999 004th 002
51. United StatesUnited States Patrick Galbraith October 18, 1993 004th 003
53. AustraliaAustralia Paul McNamee May 25, 1981 003 003
54. United StatesUnited States Kelly Jones October 12, 1992 001 001

As of August 24, 2020

Remarks

  1. a b The ATP lists Fleming and John McEnroe as first in the world on their ranking pages from June 25, 1984 and July 2, 1984 . However, all information on points and tournaments played is missing. The information in the ATP World Tour Media Guide 2012 (p. 185) is therefore followed. Assuming the information on the ranking page is correct, John McEnroe's total number of weeks at the top of the world rankings increases (at least) to 271.
  2. a b According to the ATP World Tour Media Guide 2012 (p. 185), Jacco Eltingh was world number one from February 13, 1995 to March 26, 1995 together with Paul Haarhuis. This is contradicted by the presentation on the ATP ranking page for the respective data (see only February 13, 1995 ). Although both players were equal on points, according to Eltingh's ATP tournament overview, he played one tournament more than Haarhuis in the 52-week period . It can therefore be assumed that Haarhuis was actually the only world leader in the relevant period. If, on the other hand, the presentation of the ATP World Tour Guide 2012 is assumed to be correct, the total number of weeks at the top of the world rankings in Eltingh increases to 68.
  3. a b c According to the ATP World Tour Media Guide 2012 (p. 185), Nenad Zimonjić was world number one from May 25, 2009 to June 7, 2009 and from September 14, 2009 to November 1, 2009 together with Daniel Nestor. Although Zimonjić was level on points with Nestor in these periods, the leadership of Zimonjić as world number one contradicts point 9.06 C 1) of the ATP Rulebook , as Zimonjić had played more tournaments in the relevant 52-week periods. Zimonjić is also listed in second place on the ranking pages for the respective period. According to the counting method of the ATP World Tour Media Guide 2012, the total number of weeks at the top of the world rankings increases to 50 for him. According to the ATP World Tour Guide 2014 (p. 209), Zimonjić was number 1 in the rankings for a total of 56 weeks.
  4. a b According to the ATP World Tour Guide 2013 (p. 185), this series by Nestor and Zimonjić covers a total of 17 weeks. However, the period from February 1, 2010 to May 16, 2010 is only 15 weeks.
  5. a b According to the ATP World Tour Guide 2013 (p. 185), this series by Nestor and Zimonjić covers a total of 14 weeks. However, the period from June 7, 2010 to August 15, 2010 only extends to 10 weeks.
  6. According to the ATP World Tour Media Guide 2012 (p. 185), John McEnroe was at the top of the double world rankings for a total of 270 weeks. However, adding up his individual series only gives a total of 269 weeks. From the ATP World Tour Guide 2013 (p. 185), the total number for him is given as 269 weeks.
  7. According to the ATP World Tour Media Guide 2012 (p. 185), Daniel Nestor was at the top of the double world rankings for a total of 115 weeks until the end of 2011. According to the ATP World Tour Guide 2012, this would mean a total of 133 weeks. However, adding up his individual series up to the end of 2011 only gives a total of 90 weeks. According to the ATP World Tour Media Guide 2013 (p. 185), Nestor was at the top of the double world rankings for a total of 113 weeks until the end of 2012. However, adding up his individual series only gives a total of 108 weeks.

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