Many tennis gamers have confirmed themselves to be the most effective of all not solely within the preliminary years of their profession but additionally continued their legacy within the very finish. They’ve achieved essentially the most success of their profession and but thrived to be the most effective even throughout the finish years of their profession. On this article, we are going to current you an inventory of the highest 10 Oldest World No.1 tennis gamers in historical past (women and men). 

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High 10 Oldest World No.1 tennis gamers (women and men)

10. Martina Navratilova | 30 Years

On the age of 30, Martina Navratilova grew to become one of many oldest World No.1 tennis gamers in historical past. She reached the highest of the rankings on November 25, 1985, and stayed until August 16, 1987. She remained on the prime for 332 weeks in ladies’s singles. Aside from that Navratilova was additionally World No.1 for 237 weeks in doubles. With 18 Grand Slam singles victories, Martina is certainly one of many prime feminine tennis gamers in historical past. She additionally achieved an unbelievable 31 Grand Slam titles in ladies’s doubles and 10 in blended doubles.

9. Andy Murray | 30 Years 95 Days

Andy Murray reached the highest of the desk on 7 November 2016 and stayed for 41 consecutive weeks on the prime of the ATP Rankings until 20 August 2017. Murray loved one of many best-ever seasons in tennis in 2016 as he gained Wimbledon, the ATP Finals, gold on the Rio Video games, three ATP Masters 1000 titles and three ATP 500 occasions. He additionally completed runner-up on the Australian Open and Roland Garros.

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8. Ivan Lendl | 30 Years

Ivan Lendl stayed on the No. 1 rank for 270 weeks. Throughout a profession from 1978 to 1994, he stayed on the prime of the desk the final time was on 12 August 1990. He spent a complete of 270 weeks at No. 1, which was a file till Sampras overtook him in 1999. The previous Czech-American participant is the winner of 8 Grand Slam titles. Additionally, he is the primary male tennis participant who appeared in nineteenth Grand Slam finals.

7. Chris Evert | 30 Years

Solely three gamers have touched the WTA No. 1 rating of their 30s and Chris Evert was one in all them. On October 25 1985, Evert was topped one of many oldest World No.1 tennis gamers on the age of 30. Her legacy continued until November 24 1985. Evert additionally was ranked world No. 1 for 260 weeks and was the year-end world No. 1 singles participant seven instances (1974–78, 1980, 1981). She gained 18 main singles titles, together with a file seven French Open titles and a joint-record six US Open titles (tied with Serena Williams).

6. Jimmy Connors | 30 Years

The eight-time Grand Slam winner’s first stint at No. 1 within the rankings kicked off July 29, 1974, and Jimmy Connors remained prime for 160 consecutive weeks, a then file. He had one other eight stints for a complete of 268 weeks together with his closing day at No 1 approaching July 3, 1983. American Connors nonetheless holds the file for many singles trophies gained throughout a profession as he has 109 titles to his title.

5. John Newcombe | 30 Years

John Newcombe climbed to the highest of the Open Period on June 3, 1974, and continued the streak until 28 July of the identical 12 months. He spent 8 weeks on the No. 1 and the final time he was on the prime on 30 years and 66 days. The Australian participant gained seven majors and he competed in each the novice and Open Eras with two of his Grand Slams coming earlier than the game turned skilled in 1968.

4. Rafael Nadal | 33 Years

On 18 August 2008, Rafael Nadal was first topped the No. 1 on the ATP Rankings on the age of 22 years and 76 days. The 37-year-old completed because the year-end No. 1 5 instances and the final time he was on the No. 1 place was on 2 February 2020. In complete, he has spent 209 weeks on the prime of the rankings and was the fourth oldest World No.1 tennis participant behind Andre Agassi. Nadal has additionally gained 22 Grand Slam males’s singles titles, together with a file 14 French Open titles.

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3. Andre Agassi | 33 Years

Andre Agassi began enjoying skilled tennis in 1986 and continued until 2006. Throughout these 20 years, he grew to become the primary man to win all 4 Grand Slam singles tournaments on three completely different surfaces. Earlier than Novak, he was the primary man to win 4 Australian Open singles titles. He reached the world No. 1 rating for the primary time in 1995 and once more returned to No. 1 in 1996. Additionally, he stayed on the prime of the rankings for 101 weeks. On April 28, 2003, on the age of 33 years and 13 days, he recaptured the No. 1 rating. Throughout that point, he was the oldest top-ranked male participant, which was later surpassed by Federer in 2018. The final time he was on the No. 1 was September 7, 2003.

2. Serena Williams | 35 Years

Serena Williams is the Oldest World No.1 tennis participant (feminine) within the WTA rating checklist. She first went to the highest of the rankings on 8 July 2002. On the age of 35 years, on 14 Might 2017, she grew to become the oldest feminine world No. 1. She was 35 years 124 days outdated when she gained her twenty third Grand Slam singles title, on the Australian Open. In doing so, Serena grew to become the oldest feminine Grand Slam singles winner. She was additionally ranked world No.1 in singles for 319 weeks, together with a joint-record 186 consecutive weeks, and completed because the year-end No.1 5 instances. As well as, Serena gained 23 Grand Slam titles, essentially the most within the Open Period and the second-most of all time. 

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1. Novak Djokovic | 36 Years

Novak Djokovic has overtaken Roger Federer to change into the oldest World No.1 tennis participant in historical past as he turned 36 years, 10 months, 17 days on April 9, 2024. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz won’t be able to overhaul Djokovic within the rankings earlier than April 15, that means his file shall be prolonged by at the least one other week. The Serbian additionally holds the file for the oldest year-end No. 1 as he was 36 years, 7 months, and 9 days when he topped the rankings on the closing day of 2023. As well as, he has the file for many weeks at No. 1 as he at present sits on a staggering 420 weeks – greater than 100 weeks away from Federer in second place – and that quantity is ready to develop.