List of tennis timelines

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

Most weeks ranked No. 1 in the Open Era

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

Men's singles Weeks as No. 1 leaders Year spanPlayerDate achievedDurationRecord 2021–present Novak Djokovic 428 2012–2021   Roger Federer 310 1999–2012 Pete Sampras 286 1990–1999 Ivan Lendl 270 1975–1990 Jimmy Connors 268 1973–1975 Ilie Năstase 40

No. 1 leaders timeline

Women's singles Weeks at No. 1 leaders Year spanPlayerDate achievedDurationRecord1996–present Steffi Graf21 May 1996 3771986–1996 Martina Navratilova31 March 1986 3321985–1986 Chris Evert24 June 1985 2601985–1985 Martina Navratilova27 May 1985 2401975–1985 Chris Evert3 November 1975 238

No. 1 leaders timeline

Men's doubles Weeks at No. 1 leaders Year spanPlayerDate achievedDurationRecord2012–present Mike BryanNovember 5, 20125062011–2012 Bob Bryan Mike BryanDecember 12, 20112991980–2011 John McEnroeDecember 15, 19802691978–1980 Frew McMillanSeptember 4, 1978851976–1978 Raúl RamírezMay 31, 1976621976–1976 Bob HewittMarch 1, 19766

No. 1 leaders timeline

Women's doubles Weeks at No. 1 leaders Year spanPlayerDate achievedDurationRecord1986–present Martina NavratilovaMay 26, 19862371985–1986 Pam ShriverSeptember 30, 1985441984–1985 Martina NavratilovaSeptember 4, 198427

No. 1 leaders timeline

Chronological list of Grand Slam titles leaders

Men's singles Most majors won leaders Year spanPlayerRecord 2021–20222023–present Novak Djokovic 24 2020–2023 Rafael Nadal 22 2009–2022 Roger Federer 20 1999–2009 Pete Sampras 14 1966–2000 Roy Emerson 12 1924–1967 Bill Tilden 10 1882–18831883–18841884–18851885–18861886–1925 Richard Sears 7 1882–18871889–1925 William Renshaw 1911–1925 William Larned 1879–1883 John Hartley 2 1878–1880 Frank Hadow1 1877–1880 Spencer Gore

Most majors won leaders timeline

Women's singles Most majors won leaders Year spanPlayerRecord 1970–present Margaret Court 24 1928–1970 Helen Wills Moody 19 1925–1929 Suzanne Lenglen 8 1922–19261926–1929 Molla Mallory 1913–1926 Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers 7 1889–18911899–1914 Blanche Bingley 6 1888–1900 Lottie Dod 5 1889–1891 Bertha Townsend 2 1884–1891 Maud Watson

Most majors won leaders timeline

Men's doubles Most majors won leaders Year spanPlayerRecord 2018–present Mike Bryan 18 1974–2018 John Newcombe 17 1966–1976 Roy Emerson 16 1947–1969 Adrian Quist 14 1934–1948 Jacques Brugnon 10 1902–1948 Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty 1882–1903 Richard Sears 6 1882–1885 James Dwight 3 1881–1882 Clarence Clark Fred Taylor 1

Most majors won leaders timeline

Women's doubles Most majors won leaders Year spanPlayerRecord 1986–present Martina Navratilova 31 1950–1986 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 21 1925–19261926–1954 Elizabeth Ryan 17 1925–1926 Suzanne Lenglen 8 1895–1926 Juliette Atkinson 7 1895–1896 Helen Hellwig 2 1891–1896 Mabel Cahill 1891–1892 Emma Leavitt-Morgan 1 1890–1892 Ellen Roosevelt Grace Roosevelt 1889–1892 Bertha Townsend Margarette Ballard

Most majors won leaders timeline

Mixed slams Most majors won leaders Year spanPlayerRecord 1968–present Margaret Court 21 1953–1969 Doris Hart 15 1928–1953 Elizabeth Ryan 9 1915–1930 Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 6 1896–1918 Edwin Fischer 4 1896–1898 Juliette Atkinson 3 1891–1898 Mabel Cahill 1887–1892 Joseph S. Clark 2 1887–1888 L. Stokes 1

Most majors won leaders timeline

Chronological list of 1000 titles leaders Records before 1990 not listed here.

Men's singles Most 1000s won leaders Year spanPlayerRecord2016–2018 2020–present Novak Djokovic402010–2016 2016–20162017–2020 2021–2021 Rafael Nadal362012–2012 2012–2013 Roger Federer281990–1990 1995–1999 1999–2000 2001–2010 Andre Agassi 171994–1995 1995–1996 1999–2001 Pete Sampras111990–1990 Thomas Muster81990–1990 1992–1992 Michael Chang71993–1995 Jim Courier51990–1993 Stefan Edberg41990–1990 Andrei Chesnokov21990–1990 Juan Aguilera1

Most 1000s won leaders timeline

Men's doubles Most 1000s won leaders +Masters doubles leadersYear spanPlayerRecord 2013–present Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 39 2008–2013 Daniel Nestor 28 1993–2009 Todd Woodbridge 18 1993–2001 Mark Woodforde 14 1994–19941994–19951995–19951995–19961996–1997 Paul Haarhuis 10 1994–1994 Patrick Galbraith 3 1990–19901993–1994 Petr Korda 1990–19901991–19921993–1994 Jim Courier 1990–19921993–1994 Guy Forget

+Masters doubles leaders (continued)Year spanPlayerRecord 1990–19901991–1994 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 3 1990–19901992–1992 Boris Becker 2 1992–1992 Ken Flach Todd Witsken 1991–1992 John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd 1990–1990 Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann 1 1990–1990 Paul Annacone David Wheaton 1990–1990 Sergi Bruguera 1990–1990 Tomáš Šmíd 1990–1990 Rick Leach Jim Pugh

Most 1000s won leaders timeline

Women's singles Most 1000s won leaders Year spanPlayerRecord 2013–present Serena Williams 23 2002–2014 Martina Hingis 17 1993–2006 Steffi Graf 15 1990–19901990–1992 Monica Seles 9 1992–1993 Gabriela Sabatini 5 1990–1990 Martina Navratilova 3

Most 1000s won leaders timeline

Women's doubles Most 1000s won leaders Year spanPlayerRecord 2017–present Martina Hingis 26 2012–2017 Lisa Raymond 24 1991–19931993–2012 Natasha Zvereva 23 1990–1990 Jana Novotná 14 1992–19921992–19931993–1994 Larisa Savchenko-Neiland 10 1990–1991 Martina Navratilova 9 1990–1990 Helena Suková 5 1990–1990 Anne Smith 1

Most 1000s won leaders timeline

Tier I/Premier Mandatory & 5/1000 events

Events +DefunctYear span CityTournament1990ChicagoAmeritech Cup1991–92Boca RatonVirginia Slims of Florida1993–2011TokyoPan Pacific Open1990–2008Hilton Head/CharlestonCharleston Open1990–2008BerlinGerman Open1993–95PhiladelphiaAdvanta Championshipsof Philadelphia1993–2007MoscowKremlin Cup1997–2008ZürichZurich Open2004–07San DiegoSan Diego Open2023–24GuadalajaraGuadalajara Open Akron

+CurrentYear spanCity Tournament2008, 12–14, 18, 20, 22, 24–DohaQatar Open2009–11, 15–17, 19, 21, 23–DubaiDubai Championships1996–2019, 21–Indian WellsIndian Wells Open1990–2019, 21–MiamiMiami Open2009–19, 21–MadridMadrid Open1990–RomeItalian Open1990–19, 21–Montreal/TorontoCanadian Open2009–CincinnatiCincinnati Open2009–19, 23–BeijingChina Open2014–19, 24–WuhanWuhan Open

Tier I/Premier Mandatory & 5/1000 timeline

See also Tennis performance timeline comparison (men) Tennis performance timeline comparison (women) (1978–present) Tennis performance timeline comparison (women) (1884–1977)

References

External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour official website Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour official website International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website