The PIF ATP Rankings (previously known as the Pepperstone ATP Rankings) are the merit-based method used by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for determining the qualification for entry as well as the seeding of players in all singles and doubles tournaments. The first rankings for singles were published on 23 August 1973 while the doubles players were ranked for the first time on 1 March 1976. Ranking points are awarded according to the stage of tournament reached, and the prestige of the tournament, with the four Grand Slam tournaments awarding the most points. The rankings are updated every Monday, and points are dropped 52 weeks after being awarded (with the exception of the ATP Finals, from which points are dropped on the Monday following the last ATP Tour event of the following year).

History The ATP began as the men's trade union in 1972, through the combined plays of Jack Kramer, Cliff Drysdale, and Donald Dell, and rose to prominence when 81 of its members boycotted the 1973 Wimbledon Championships. Just two months later, in August, the ATP introduced its ranking system intended to objectify tournament entry criteria, which up to that point were controlled by national federations and tournament directors.

The ATP's new ranking system was quickly adopted by men's tennis. While virtually all ATP members were in favor of objectifying event participation, the system's first No. 1, Ilie Năstase, lamented that "everyone had a number hanging over them", fostering a more competitive and less collegial atmosphere among the players.

The original ATP ranking criteria, which were then regularly published weekly only from mid-1979 and persisted through the 1980s, were based on averaging each player's results, though the details were revised a number of times. Starting in 1990, in conjunction with the expansion of ATP purview as the new men's tour operator, the ranking criteria were replaced with a 'best of' system modeled after competitive downhill skiing. This 'best of' system originally used 14 events but expanded to 18 in 2000. The computer that calculates the rankings is nicknamed "Blinky".

Overview A player's ATP ranking is based on the total points they accrued in the following 20 tournaments (19 if they did not qualify for the ATP Finals): The four Grand Slam tournaments The eight mandatory ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, The previous ATP Finals count until the Monday following the final regular-season ATP event of the following year. The best seven results from the non-mandatory ATP Masters 1000, all ATP 500 series, ATP 250 series, ATP Challenger Tour, Futures Series and United Cup tournaments played in the calendar year

Ranking points gained in a tournament are dropped 52 weeks later, with the exception of the ATP Finals, from which points are dropped on the Monday following the last ATP Tour event of the following year.

The Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 became optional in 2009, but if a player chooses to participate in it, its result is counted and his fourth-best result in an ATP 500 event is ignored (his three best ATP 500 results remain). From 2009 until 2015, if a player did not play enough ATP 500 events and did not have an ATP 250 or Challenger appearance with a better result, the Davis Cup was counted in the 500's table. The World Team Cup was also included before its cancellation in 2012.

For the Davis Cup, from 2009 until 2015, points were distributed for the World Group countries. Instead of having an exact drop date they were gradually updated at each phase of the competition, comparing the player's results with his results from the previous year. (e.g. if a player played two matches in a semifinal but plays one the next year only that one missing match would be extracted from his points).

A player who is out of competition for 30 or more days, due to a verified injury, will not receive any penalty. The ATP Finals will count as an additional 20th tournament in the ranking of its eight qualifiers at season's end.

For every Grand Slam tournament or mandatory ATP Masters 1000 tournament for which a player is not in the main draw, and was not (and, in the case of a Grand Slam tournament, would not have been, had he and all other players entered) a main draw direct acceptance on the original acceptance list, and never became a main draw direct acceptance, the number of his results from all other eligible tournaments in the ranking period that count for his ranking is increased by one.

Once a player is accepted in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament or ATP Masters 1000 tournament, his result in this tournament counts for his ranking, regardless of whether he participates. A player's withdrawal from an ATP 500 event, regardless of whether the withdrawal was on time, results in a zero point included as one of his best of four results. Further non-consecutive withdrawals results in a zero point allocation replacing the next best positive result for each additional withdrawal.

Players with multiple consecutive withdrawals who are out of competition for 30 days or longer because of injury are not subject to a ranking penalty as long as verified and approved medical forms are provided; or, a player will not have the ranking penalty imposed if he completes the Promotional Activities requirement as specified under "Repeal of Withdrawal Fines and/or Penalties" or if the on-site withdrawal procedures apply. Players may also appeal withdrawal penalties to a Tribunal who will determine whether the penalties are affirmed or set aside.

Between 2000 and 2012, ranking points were awarded based on results in the Summer Olympics. This was changed before the 2016 Olympics where no ranking points were awarded.

With these rules, a player playing and winning the mandatory 4 Grand Slams and 8 ATP Masters 1000 events, a further 6 ATP 500 events and the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 can amass a total of 20,000 points before the ATP Finals and end the calendar year with a maximum of 21,500 points. the maximum points achieved by any player since 2009 is 16,950 by Novak Djokovic, on June 6, 2016.

For the 2024 season, the points breakdown was adjusted to award more points in ATP Tour events.

The player at the top of the standings come the end of the season will win the ATP No.1 Trophy, designed and made by British silversmiths, Thomas Lyte, as part of a five-year silverware deal with the ATP.

ATP race

The ATP Race is an annual performance-based points race to determine the qualifiers for the year-end championship, in addition to the year-end No. 1 singles player and doubles team. The race, initially called the "ATP Champions Race", was introduced by the ATP for the 2000 season as part of their "21st Century Tennis" strategy announced in 1999. All players and teams start the year with zero points, and accumulate points from tournament to tournament based on their performances. The player and team who end the season with the most points are crowned as the year-end No. 1 in their disciplines, and the top-eight players and teams participate in the season-ending championship, the ATP Finals.

Ranking method Since the introduction of the ATP rankings the method used to calculate a player's ranking points has changed several times. The last major overhaul to the points system was in 2009.

Points distribution (2024–present)

Players who draw a bye in the first round in the ATP 1000 series and lose their first match in the second round are considered to have lost their first round and receive the points equivalent to first round loss. Similarly, loss in the second round of the ATP 500 series and the ATP 250 series after drawing bye in first round will result in 0 points being awarded.

In addition qualifiers and main draw entry players will then also receive the points in brackets for the rounds they reached.

Starting in 2016, points were no longer awarded for Davis Cup ties, nor for the tennis tournament at the Summer Olympics.

Since a new team competition United Cup was introduced, its participants are also eligible to receive ATP ranking points for won matches (up to 500 points for the entire tournament). Since 2024, the point distribution is as follows: Round Points per win vs. opponent ranked No. 1–10 No. 11–20 No. 21–30 No. 31–50 No. 51–100 No. 101–250 No. 251+ Final 180 140 120 90 60 40 35 Semifinals 130 105 90 60 40 35 25 Quarterfinals 80 65 55 40 35 25 20 Group stage 55 45 40 35 25 20 15

Points distribution (2009–2023) CategoryWFSFQFR16R32R64R128QQ3Q2Q1Grand Slam (128S)20001200720360180904510251680Grand Slam (64D)0——0ATP Finals (8S/8D)1500 (max) 1100 (min)1000 (max) 600 (min)600 (max) 200 (min)200 for each round robin match win, +400 for a semifinal win, +500 for the final win.ATP Tour Masters 1000 (96S)10006003601809045251016—80ATP Tour Masters 1000 (56S/48S)10—2516ATP Tour Masters 1000 (32D)0—ATP Tour 500 (48S)5003001809045200—10—40ATP Tour 500 (32S)0—2010ATP Tour 500 (16D)0—4525ATP Tour 250 (48S)250150904520100—5—30ATP Tour 250 (32S/28S)0—126ATP Tour 250 (16D)0—

Points distribution (2000–2008) From 2000 to 2008, the amount of points awarded was roughly half of what they would be beginning in 2009. Within the lowest two tiers, points awarded varied based on the prize money of each tournament. The points awarded to winners is as follows: Grand Slam: 1000 Tennis Masters Cup: 750 (maximum) ATP Masters Series: 500 ATP International Series Gold: 250–300 ATP International Series: 175–250

Current rankings

Singles

Doubles

ATP No. 1 ranked singles players

Weeks World No. 1 player First reached 428 310   286 270 268 209 170 109 101 92 80 72 66 58 43 41 40 20 16 13 12 9 8 6 2 1 29 players Year-end No. 1 8 6 5 4 2 1 19 players

Players with highest career rank 2–5 The following is a list of players who were ranked world No. 5 or higher but not No. 1 since the 1973 introduction of the ATP rankings (active players in bold). World No. 2Player Date reached Manuel Orantes Aug 23, 1973 Ken Rosewall Apr 30, 1975 Guillermo Vilas Arthur Ashe May 10, 1976 Michael Stich Nov 22, 1993 / Goran Ivanišević Jul 4, 1994 Michael Chang Sep 9, 1996 Petr Korda Feb 2, 1998 Àlex Corretja Feb 1, 1999 Magnus Norman Jun 12, 2000 Tommy Haas May 13, 2002 Alexander Zverev Jun 13, 2022 Casper Ruud Sep 12, 2022 Player Date reached Stan Smith Aug 23, 1973 Tom Okker Mar 2, 1974 Rod Laver Aug 9, 1974 Brian Gottfried Jun 19, 1977 Vitas Gerulaitis Feb 27, 1978 Yannick Noah Jul 7, 1986 Sergi Bruguera Aug 1, 1994 Guillermo Coria May 3, 2004 David Nalbandian Mar 20, 2006 Ivan Ljubičić May 1, 2006 Nov 6, 2006 Jul 8, 2013 Stan Wawrinka Jan 27, 2014 Milos Raonic Nov 21, 2016 Grigor Dimitrov Nov 20, 2017 Marin Čilić Jan 29, 2018 Juan Martín del Potro Aug 13, 2018 Dominic Thiem Mar 2, 2020 Stefanos Tsitsipas Aug 9, 2021 World No. 4 Player Date reached Adriano Panatta Aug 24, 1976 Raúl Ramírez Nov 7, 1976 Roscoe Tanner Jul 30, 1979 Gene Mayer Oct 6, 1980 José Luis Clerc Aug 3, 1981 Miloslav Mečíř Feb 22, 1988 Pat Cash May 9, 1988 Brad Gilbert Jan 1, 1990 Andrés Gómez Jun 11, 1990 Guy Forget Mar 25, 1991 Andrei Medvedev May 16, 1994 Greg Rusedski Oct 6, 1997 Jonas Björkman Nov 3, 1997 Richard Krajicek Mar 29, 1999 Todd Martin Sep 13, 1999 Thomas Enqvist Nov 15, 1999 Nicolas Kiefer Jan 10, 2000 Tim Henman Jul 8, 2002 Sébastien Grosjean Oct 28, 2002 James Blake Nov 20, 2006 Robin Söderling Nov 15, 2010 Kei Nishikori Mar 2, 2015 Tomáš Berdych May 18, 2015 Holger RuneAug 21, 2023 Taylor Fritz Nov 18, 2024 Jack Draper Jun 9, 2025 Félix Auger-Aliassime Jun 8, 2026 Ben Shelton Sep 14, 2026