Oldest Players at Top 20
The oldest player ever to enter the ATP Top 20 is Ken Rosewall, who entered it at the age of 43y 8m 22d on 1978-07-24. The second oldest is Roger Federer (40y 5m 16d). Third is Novak Djokovic (38y 10m 29d). 16 players in this all-time list entered the Top 20 at age 35 or older.
| Top | Player | Age at Top 20 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43y 8m 22d | 1978-07-24 | |
| 2 | 40y 5m 16d | 2022-01-24 | |
| 3 | 38y 10m 29d | 2026-04-20 | |
| 4 | 37y 11m 23d | 2017-02-20 | |
| 5 | 37y 8m 10d | 1976-04-19 | |
| 6 | 37y 5m 17d | 1990-02-19 | |
| 7 | 37y 4m 22d | 1974-03-25 | |
| 8 | 37y 0m 2d | 2023-06-05 | |
| 9 | 36y 7m 28d | 1978-01-23 | |
| 10 | 36y 7m 8d | 1980-02-18 | |
| 11 | 36y 2m 27d | 2014-06-30 | |
| 12 | 36y 2m 25d | 2006-07-24 | |
| 13 | 36y 0m 15d | 2021-04-12 | |
| 14 | 35y 11m 7d | 2022-08-08 | |
| 15 | 35y 10m 0d | 2024-04-29 | |
| 16 | 35y 3m 15d | 1982-03-29 | |
| 17 | 34y 11m 16d | 2016-09-05 | |
| 18 | 34y 9m 29d | 2020-02-24 | |
| 19 | 34y 9m 21d | 1974-06-17 | |
| 20 | 34y 8m 17d | 1987-05-04 |