Oldest Players to Reach No. 1
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| Rank | Player | Age at No. 1 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Novak Djokovic | 37y 0m 12d | 2024-06-03 |
| 2 |  Roger Federer | 36y 10m 10d | 2018-06-18 |
| 3 |  Rafael Nadal | 33y 7m 24d | 2020-01-27 |
| 4 |  Andre Agassi | 33y 4m 3d | 2003-09-01 |
| 5 | Jimmy Connors | 30y 9m 25d | 1983-06-27 |
| 6 | Ivan Lendl | 30y 4m 30d | 1990-08-06 |
| 7 |  Andy Murray | 30y 2m 30d | 2017-08-14 |
| 8 |  John Newcombe | 30y 1m 8d | 1974-07-01 |
| 9 | Pete Sampras | 29y 3m 1d | 2000-11-13 |
| 10 |  Thomas Muster | 28y 6m 6d | 1996-04-08 |
| 11 |  Ilie Nastase | 27y 10m 8d | 1974-05-27 |
| 12 |  Stefan Edberg | 26y 8m 9d | 1992-09-28 |
| 13 | Patrick Rafter | 26y 6m 28d | 1999-07-26 |
| 14 |  Daniil Medvedev | 26y 6m 25d | 2022-09-05 |
| 15 | John McEnroe | 26y 6m 17d | 1985-09-02 |
| 16 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 25y 3m 20d | 1999-06-07 |
| 17 |  Gustavo Kuerten | 25y 2m 2d | 2001-11-12 |
| 18 | Bjorn Borg | 25y 1m 21d | 1981-07-27 |
| 19 | Mats Wilander | 24y 5m 1d | 1989-01-23 |
| 20 |  Jannik Sinner | 24y 2m 18d | 2025-11-03 |