Sport Analysis
150 Years
History span
1877–2026
972
Athletes
54
Countries
7
Rankings
2129
Events
4574
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1877 | 2026 | 150 |
| Women | 1881 | 2026 | 144 |
All-Time Individuals
Tennis Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djoković | Serbia | 561 |
| 2 | Roger Federer | Switzerland | 450 |
| 3 | Rafael Nadal | Spain | 441 |
| 4 | Pete Sampras | United States | 288 |
| 5 | Ivan Lendl | Czechoslovakia | 285 |
Tennis Doubles Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Bryan | United States | 143 |
| 2 | Bob Bryan | United States | 142 |
| 3 | Todd Woodbridge | Australia | 109 |
| 4 | Daniel Nestor | Canada | 95 |
| 5 | Ken Rosewall | Australia | 89 |
Tennis Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serena Williams | United States | 480 |
| 2 | Martina Navratilova | United States | 465 |
| 3 | Chris Evert | United States | 426 |
| 4 | Steffi Graf | Germany | 423 |
| 5 | Margaret Smith Court | Australia | 270 |
Tennis Doubles Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martina Navratilova | United States | 202 |
| 2 | Margaret Smith Court | Australia | 152 |
| 3 | Billie Jean King | United States | 124 |
| 4 | Pam Shriver | United States | 117 |
| 5 | Natasha Zvereva | Russia | 111 |
All-Time Nations
Tennis Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 7820 |
| 2 | Australia | 5266 |
| 3 | France | 2182 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 2161 |
| 5 | Spain | 1439 |
Tennis Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 7414 |
| 2 | Australia | 2463 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 1543 |
| 4 | France | 1483 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 1262 |
Tennis Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 15450 |
| 2 | Australia | 7810 |
| 3 | France | 3749 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 3719 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 2321 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Tennis Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djoković | Serbia | 225 |
| 2 | Rafael Nadal | Spain | 138 |
| 3 | Carlos Alcaraz | Spain | 126 |
| 4 | Jannik Sinner | Italy | 117 |
| 5 | Alexander Zverev | Germany | 90 |
Tennis Doubles Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mate Pavić | Croatia | 39 |
| 2 | Joe Salisbury | Great Britain | 34 |
| 3 | Rajeev Ram | United States | 34 |
| 4 | Nikola Mektić | Croatia | 27 |
| 5 | Ivan Dodig | Croatia | 24 |
Tennis Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iga Świątek | Poland | 135 |
| 2 | Aryna Sabalenka | Belarus | 126 |
| 3 | Ashleigh Barty | Australia | 72 |
| 4 | Simona Halep | Romania | 63 |
| 5 | Coco Gauff | United States | 51 |
Tennis Doubles Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kateřina Siniaková | Czech Republic | 64 |
| 2 | Barbora Krejčíková | Czech Republic | 42 |
| 3 | Elise Mertens | Belgium | 33 |
| 4 | Hsieh Su-wei | Chinese Taipei | 33 |
| 5 | Kristina Mladenovic | France | 31 |
Nations
Tennis Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 373 |
| 2 | Serbia | 273 |
| 3 | Italy | 257 |
| 4 | Croatia | 156 |
| 5 | Germany | 156 |
Tennis Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 348 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 319 |
| 3 | Belarus | 174 |
| 4 | Australia | 158 |
| 5 | Poland | 153 |
Tennis Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 533 |
| 2 | Spain | 444 |
| 3 | Italy | 407 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 337 |
| 5 | Australia | 300 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gore | 1877 | 1879 | 3 |
| John Hartley | 1880 | 1882 | 3 |
| Richard Sears | 1883 | 1889 | 7 |
| William Renshaw | 1890 | 1904 | 15 |
| Laurence Doherty | 1905 | 1913 | 9 |
| Max Decugis | 1914 | 1928 | 15 |
| Bill Tilden | 1929 | 1958 | 30 |
| Pancho Gonzales | 1959 | 1967 | 9 |
| Ken Rosewall | 1968 | 1988 | 21 |
| Ivan Lendl | 1989 | 2001 | 13 |
| Pete Sampras | 2002 | 2009 | 8 |
| Roger Federer | 2010 | 2020 | 11 |
| Novak Djoković | 2021 | 2026 | 6 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gore | 1877 | 1879 | 3 |
| John Hartley | 1880 | 1882 | 3 |
| Richard Sears | 1883 | 1889 | 7 |
| William Renshaw | 1890 | 1894 | 5 |
| Wilfred Baddeley | 1895 | 1896 | 2 |
| Robert Wrenn | 1897 | 1899 | 3 |
| Reginald Doherty | 1900 | 1904 | 5 |
| Laurence Doherty | 1905 | 1911 | 7 |
| Anthony Wilding | 1912 | 1920 | 9 |
| Bill Tilden | 1921 | 1936 | 16 |
| Ellsworth Vines | 1937 | 1940 | 4 |
| Don Budge | 1941 | 1947 | 7 |
| Bobby Riggs | 1948 | 1949 | 2 |
| Jack Kramer | 1950 | 1953 | 4 |
| Pancho Gonzales | 1954 | 1963 | 10 |
| Ken Rosewall | 1964 | 1966 | 3 |
| Rod Laver | 1967 | 1975 | 9 |
| Ilie Năstase | 1976 | 1976 | 1 |
| Jimmy Connors | 1977 | 1978 | 2 |
| Björn Borg | 1979 | 1984 | 6 |
| John McEnroe | 1985 | 1986 | 2 |
| Ivan Lendl | 1987 | 1995 | 9 |
| Pete Sampras | 1996 | 2005 | 10 |
| Roger Federer | 2006 | 2014 | 9 |
| Novak Djoković | 2015 | 2026 | 12 |

