Oldest Players to Reach No. 3
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The oldest player ever to reach No. 3 in the ATP rankings is Ken Rosewall, who appeared at that ranking at the age of 40y 9m 30d on 1975-09-01. The second oldest is Novak Djokovic (38y 10m 1d). Third is Roger Federer (38y 6m 16d). In total, 62 different players have ever held that ranking. 5 of them were 35 or older at their last appearance at No. 3.
| Rank | Player | Age at No. 3 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40y 9m 30d | 1975-09-01 | |
| 2 | 38y 10m 1d | 2026-03-23 | |
| 3 | 38y 6m 16d | 2020-02-24 | |
| 4 | 36y 8m 5d | 1975-04-14 | |
| 5 | 36y 3m 23d | 2022-09-26 | |
| 6 | 33y 9m 28d | 1986-06-30 | |
| 7 | 32y 11m 18d | 1976-06-28 | |
| 8 | 32y 5m 8d | 2002-10-07 | |
| 9 | 32y 3m 12d | 2017-07-10 | |
| 10 | 31y 9m 18d | 2014-01-20 | |
| 11 | 31y 5m 26d | 1991-09-02 | |
| 12 | 30y 6m 26d | 1977-02-14 | |
| 13 | 30y 6m 25d | 1974-09-16 | |
| 14 | 30y 6m 11d | 1998-08-03 | |
| 15 | 30y 5m 15d | 2017-10-30 | |
| 16 | 29y 11m 11d | 2018-09-03 | |
| 17 | 29y 10m 25d | 1982-07-12 | |
| 18 | 29y 9m 9d | 1974-03-04 | |
| 19 | 29y 7m 10d | 1997-05-12 | |
| 20 | 29y 7m 0d | 2001-03-12 |
