ATP Rankings

Main article: Association of Tennis Professionals

The 'Tennis men', as defined by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), are the "objective merit-based method used for determining qualification for entry and seeding in all tournaments for both singles and doubles, except as modified for the ARAG ATP World Tour Team Championship and Barclays ATP World Tour Finals (singles or doubles)." The rankings period is "the immediate past 52 weeks, except for: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, singles and doubles, which is dropped on the Monday following the last ATP World Tour event of the following year; Futures Series tournaments that are only entered into the system on the second Monday following the tournament's week. Once entered, all tournaments, except for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, remain in the system for 52 consecutive weeks."

A player's ATP Ranking is based on the total points he accrued in the following 19 tournaments (18 if he did not qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals):

• The four Grand Slam tournaments
• The eight mandatory ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments,
• The previous Barclays ATP World Tour Finals count until the Monday following the final regular-season ATP event of the following year.
• The best four results from all ATP World Tour 500 tournaments played in the calendar year
• The best two results from all ATP World Tour 250, ATP Challenger Tour, and Futures Series tournaments count.

In those years when the Olympics are held, results from the Olympics also count towards a player's world ranking. The requirement to play in four ATP World Tour 500 events does not apply to a player who was outside the top 30 in the previous year-end ranking; however, no more than four of his results from 500 level events may be counted. For a better result within the same tour type to be transposed one has to wait for the expirement of the first worse result from previous year. It only expires at the drop date of that tournament and only if the player reached a worse result or hasn't entered the current year.

The Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 1000 became optional in 2009, but if a player chooses to participate in it, its result will be counted and his 4th best result in an ATP 500 event will be ignored (his three best ATP 500 results remain). If a player doesn't play enough ATP 500 events, and does not have an ATP 250 or Challenger appearance with a better result, the Davis Cup is counted in the 500's table (if entered or achieved better results). If a player doesn't play enough ATP 250 or Challenger events, the World Team Championship is counted in the 250's table (if entered or achieved better result).

For the Davis Cup points, point are only distributed for the World Group countries and instead of having an exact drop date they are gradually updated at each phase of the cup (compared to the results of the player from previous year and arranged his total sum of Davis Cup points to it. E.g. if a player played two matches in a semifinal but plays one the next year only that one missing match will 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 2010 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals will count as an additional 19th tournament in the ranking of its eight qualifiers at season's end.

For every Grand Slam tournament or mandatory ATP World Tour 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 or ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, his result in this tournament counts for his ranking, regardless of whether he participates. A player's withdrawal from an ATP World Tour 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.

Points distribution as of 2009

Points are awarded as follows:

Tournament Category	W	F	SF (3rd/4th)	QF	R16	R32	R64	R128	Additional qualifying points
Grand Slam	2000	1200	720	360	180	90	45	10	25
ATP World Tour Finals	1500^ 1100m	1000^ 600m	600^ 200m	(200 for each round robin match win, +400 for a semifinal win, +500 for the final win)
Masters 1000	1000	600	360	180	90	45	10 (25)	(10)	25
Olympics	750	450	340 (bronze) 270 (4th)	135	70	35	5
500 Series	500	300	180	90	45	(20)			20
250 Series	250	150	90	45	20	(5)			12
ATP Challenger Tour Finals	125^ 95m	75^ 45m	45^ 15m	(15 for each round robin match win, +30 for a semifinal win, +50 for the final win)
Challenger 150,000 +H	125	75	45	25	8				5
Challenger 150,000	110	65	40	20	7				5
Challenger 125,000	100	60	35	18	6				5
Challenger 100,000	90	55	33	17	6				5
Challenger 75,000	80	48	29	15	5				5
Challenger 50,000	75	45	27	13	5				3
Challenger 35,000 +H	75	45	27	13	5				3
Futures 15,000 +H	33	19	9	4	1
Futures 15,000	25	14	7	3	1
Futures 10,000	17	9	5	2	1

• (ATP 1000 series) Qualifying points changes to 16 points only if the main draw is larger than 56
• (ATP 500 series) Qualifying points changes to 10 points only if the main draw is larger than 32
• (ATP 250 series) Qualifying points changes to 5 points only if the main draw is larger than 32

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

Davis Cup
Rubber Category	Match Win	Match Loss	Team Bonus	Performance Bonus	Total Achievable
Play-offs	5(10)1				15
1st Round	40	102			80
Quarterfinals	65				130
Semifinals	70				140
Final	75		753	1254	150 / 2253 / 2754
Cumulative Total	500		500 – 5353	6254	625

ATP Points distributed from 2009 onwards

Gloss

Only World Group and World Group Play-Off matches and only live matches earn points. Dead rubbers earn no points.

¹ For the first rubber won 5 points is awarded, the second absorbed rubber grants 10 points that gives a total of 15 available points.

² If a player goes on to win a live rubber in later rounds, these 10 points are discounted. Only one loss can be converted to points.

³ Team bonus awarded to a singles player who wins 7 live matches and his team wins the competition.

⁴ Performance bonus awarded to a singles player who wins 8 live matches. In this case, no Team bonus is awarded.

World Team Cup
Match Type	1st Round	2nd Round	3rd Round	Finals	Points	Bonus	Total
Singles 1	35	35	35	95	200	50	250
Singles 2	25	25	25	50	125	50	175
Deciding Match (doubles)	35	35	35	95	200	50	250
Dead rubber (doubles)	10	10	10	20	50		50

• Players who only play the finals will be awarded points from the previous round.
• Players must win all 4 matches and be part of the winning team in order to earn the Bonus Points.

Points distribution in 2008

Points are awarded as follows:

Tournament Category	Total Financial commitment€	W	F	SF (3rd/4th)	QF	R16	R32	R64	R128	Additional qualifying points
Grand Slam	$6,784,000 to $9,943,000	1000	700	450	250	150	75	35	5	15
Tennis Masters Cup	$4,450,000	750^ 550m	500^ 300m	300^ 100m	(100 for each round robin match win, +200 for a semifinal win, +250 for the final win)
ATP Masters Series	$2,450,000 to $3,450,000	500	350	225	125	75	35	5(20)	(5)	15*
Olympics		400	280	205/155	100	50	25	5
International Series Gold	$1,000,000	300	210	135	75	25	0(15)	(0)		10*
International Series Gold	$800,000	250	175	110	60	25	0(15)	(0)		10*
International Series	$1,000,000	250	175	110	60	25	0(15)	(0)		10*
International Series	$800,000	225	155	100	55	20	0(10)	(0)		10*
International Series	$600,000	200	140	90	50	15(20)	0(10)	(0)		5
International Series	$400,000	175	120	75	40	15	0			5
Challenger	$150,000+H	100	70	45	23	10	0			3
Challenger	$150,000	90	63	40	21	9	0			3
Challenger	$125,000	80	56	36	19	8	0			3
Challenger	$100,000	70	49	31	16	7	0			3
Challenger	$75,000	60	42	27	14	6	0			3
Challenger	$50,000 or $35,000+H	55	38	24	13	5	0			2
Futures	$15,000+H	24	16	8	4	1	0
Futures	$15,000	18	12	6	3	1	0
Futures	$10,000	12	8	4	2	1	0

Gloss

(€): All prize money and fees for ATP Masters Series, International Series and Challengers played in Europe must be paid in euros(€). In most cases they are calculated at the 0.85 USD/EUR exchange rate, but it varies and is often rounded throughout the 2008 ATP Official Rulebook.

(^): Tennis Masters Cup: maximum number of points that can be assigned to the player at this round (after he qualified to the semifinal with 3 round-robin wins)

(m): Tennis Masters Cup: minimum number of points that can be assigned to the player at this round (after he qualified to the semifinal with 1 round-robin win)

+H: Any Challenger or Futures providing hospitality shall receive the points of the next higher prize money level in that category. Monies shown for Challengers and Futures are on-site prize amounts.

Points are assigned to the losers of the round indicated. Any player who reaches the second round by drawing a bye and then loses shall be considered to have lost in the first round and shall receive first round loser's points (5 for Grand Slams and all AMS events). Wild cards at Grand Slams and AMS events receive points only from the 2nd round. No points are awarded for a first round loss at International Series Events, Challenger Series or Futures Series events.

Players qualifying for the Main Draw through the qualifying competition shall receive qualifying points in addition to any points earned, as per the following table, with the exception of Futures.

(*): 5 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64 (ATP Masters Series)

In addition to the points allocated above, points are allocated to losers at Grand Slam, Tennis Masters Series and International Series Gold Tournaments qualifying events in the following manner:

• Grand Slams: 8 points for a last round loser, 4 points for a second round loser
• Tennis Masters Series: 8 points for a last round loser(**), 0 points for a first round loser
• International Series Gold: 5 points for a last round loser(**), 0 points for a first round loser,

(**): 3 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series Gold) or 64 (ATP Masters Series).

Sources

• [1] The 2008 ATP® Official Rulebook. VIII. ATP Rankings 5. Point Table (Page 153)
• [2] ITF Tennis - Olympic Tennis Event - Ranking Points
• [3] ATPtennis.com - Indesit ATP Ranking Points Breakdown 2007
• [4] stevegtennis.com - Entry System Tournament Points 2007

Current rankings

Main article: 2011 ATP World Tour

Current Men's Singles ATP Rankings

ATP Rankings (Singles), as of 30 January 2012
#	Player	Points	Prev	Move
1	Novak Djokovic (SRB)	13,630	1	=
2	Rafael Nadal (ESP)	10,435	2	=
3	Roger Federer (SUI)	8,010	3	=
4	Andy Murray (GBR)	6,900	4	=
5	David Ferrer (ESP)	4,565	5	=
6	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)	4,425	6	=
7	Tomáš Berdych (CZE)	3,700	7	=
8	Mardy Fish (USA)	2,965	8	=
9	Janko Tipsarević (SRB)	2,700	9	=
10	Juan Martín del Potro (ARG)	2,630	11	1
11	Nicolás Almagro (ESP)	2,380	10	1
12	Gilles Simon (FRA)	2,005	14	2
13	Gaël Monfils (FRA)	1,970	15	2
14	Robin Söderling (SWE)	1,940	12	2
15	Feliciano López (ESP)	1,890	19	4
16	Richard Gasquet (FRA)	1,855	18	2
17	John Isner (USA)	1,800	17	=
18	Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)	1,760	13	5
19	Andy Roddick (USA)	1,745	16	3
20	Kei Nishikori (JPN)	1,680	26	6

Number one ranked players

The following is a list of players who have achieved the number one position in singles since the inception of the rankings in 1973:

#	Player	Country	Date Reached	Total Weeks
0	!a	!a	01 Jan 1967	-9999
1	Ilie Năstase		23 Aug 1973	40
2	John Newcombe		03 Jun 1974	8
3	Jimmy Connors		29 Jul 1974	268
4	Björn Borg		23 Aug 1977	109
5	John McEnroe		03 Mar 1980	170
6	Ivan Lendl		28 Feb 1983	270
7	Mats Wilander		12 Sep 1988	20
8	Stefan Edberg		13 Aug 1990	72
9	Boris Becker		28 Jan 1991	12
10	Jim Courier		10 Feb 1992	58
11	Pete Sampras		12 Apr 1993	286 (record)
12	Andre Agassi		10 Apr 1995	101
13	Thomas Muster		12 Feb 1996	6
14	Marcelo Ríos		30 Mar 1998	6
15	Carlos Moyà		15 Mar 1999	2
16	Yevgeny Kafelnikov		3 May 1999	6
17	Patrick Rafter		26 Jul 1999	1
18	Marat Safin		20 Nov 2000	9
19	Gustavo Kuerten		04 Dec 2000	43
20	Lleyton Hewitt		19 Nov 2001	80
21	Juan Carlos Ferrero		08 Sep 2003	8
22	Andy Roddick		03 Nov 2003	13
23	Rogr Federer		02 Feb 2004	285
24	Rafael Nadal		18 Aug 2008	102
25	Novak Djokovic		04 Jul 2011	30

Last update: 1 Aug 2011

Year-end number one players

Singles

Year Nationality / Player 1973 Ilie Năstase (1) 1974 Jimmy Connors (2) 1975 Jimmy Connors 1976 Jimmy Connors 1977 Jimmy Connors 1978 Jimmy Connors 1979 Björn Borg (3) 1980 Björn Borg 1981 John McEnroe (4) 1982 John McEnroe 1983 John McEnroe 1984 John McEnroe 1985 Ivan Lendl (5) 1986 Ivan Lendl 1987 Ivan Lendl 1988 Mats Wilander (6) 1989 Ivan Lendl 1990 Stefan Edberg (7) 1991 Stefan Edberg 1992 Jim Courier (8)

Year Nationality / Player 1993 Pete Sampras (9) 1994 Pete Sampras 1995 Pete Sampras 1996 Pete Sampras 1997 Pete Sampras 1998 Pete Sampras 1999 Andre Agassi (10) 2000 Gustavo Kuerten (11) 2001 Lleyton Hewitt (12) 2002 Lleyton Hewitt 2003 Andy Roddick (13) 2004 Roger Federer (14) 2005 Roger Federer 2006 Roger Federer 2007 Roger Federer 2008 Rafael Nadal (15) 2009 Roger Federer 2010 Rafael Nadal 2011 Novak Djokovic (16)

Doubles

Year	Nationality / Player
1992	Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (1)
1993	Grant Connell / Patrick Galbraith (2)
1994	Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (3)
1995	Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
1996	Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
1997	Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
1998	Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
1999	Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (4)
2000	Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
2001	Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge (5)
2002	Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (6)
2003	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (7)
2004	Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor
2005	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2006	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2007	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2008	Nenad Zimonjić / Daniel Nestor (8)
2009	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2010	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
2011	Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan

Players with highest rank 2-5

The following is a list of players who were ranked World No. 5 or higher by the ATP's computer rankings but never World No. 1 (Active players in green):

Player	First date reached
No. 2s
Manuel Orantes	August 23, 1973
Guillermo Vilas	April 30, 1975
Arthur Ashe	May 10, 1976
Michael Stich	November 22, 1993
/ Goran Ivanišević	July 4, 1994
Michael Chang	September 9, 1996
Petr Korda	February 2, 1998
Àlex Corretja	February 1, 1999
Magnus Norman	June 12, 2000
/ Tommy Haas	May 13, 2002
Andy Murray	August 17, 2009
Player	First date reached
No. 3s
Stan Smith	August 23, 1973
Tom Okker	March 2, 1974
Rod Laver	August 9, 1974
Brian Gottfried	June 19, 1977
Vitas Gerulaitis	February 27, 1978
Yannick Noah	July 7, 1986
Sergi Bruguera	August 1, 1994
Guillermo Coria	May 3, 2004
David Nalbandian	March 20, 2006
Ivan Ljubičić	May 1, 2006
Nikolay Davydenko	November 6, 2006
Player	First date reached
No. 4s
Adriano Panatta	August 24, 1976
Raúl Ramírez	November 7, 1976
Roscoe Tanner	July 30, 1979
Gene Mayer	October 6, 1980
José Luis Clerc	August 3, 1981
Miloslav Mečíř	February 22, 1988
Pat Cash	May 9, 1988
Brad Gilbert	January 1, 1990
Andrés Gómez	June 11, 1990
Guy Forget	March 25, 1991
Andrei Medvedev	May 16, 1994
/ Greg Rusedski	October 6, 1997
Jonas Björkman	November 3, 1997
Richard Krajicek	March 29, 1999
Todd Martin	September 13, 1999
Thomas Enqvist	November 15, 1999
Nicolas Kiefer	January 10, 2000
Tim Henman	July 8, 2002
Sébastien Grosjean	October 28, 2002
James Blake	November 20, 2006
David Ferrer	February 25, 2008
Juan Martín del Potro	January 11, 2010
Robin Söderling	November 15, 2010
Player	First date reached
No. 5s
Jan Kodeš	September 13, 1973
Eddie Dibbs	July 24, 1978
Harold Solomon	May 5, 1980
Jimmy Arias	April 9, 1984
Anders Järryd	July 22, 1985
Kevin Curren	July 22, 1985
Henri Leconte	September 22, 1986
Cédric Pioline	May 8, 2000
Jiří Novák	October 21, 2002
Rainer Schüttler	April 26, 2004
Gastón Gaudio	April 25, 2005
Tommy Robredo	August 28, 2006
Fernando González	January 29, 2007

See also

• ATP World Tour records
• ATP World Tour Awards
• ATP World Tour Masters 1000
• List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players
• List of ATP number 1 ranked doubles players
• Tennis statistics
• Tennis male players statistics
• WTA Rankings

External links

• ATP Rankings