Timespan between first and last time ranked No. 2
The longest career span at No. 2 in ATP history belongs to Rafael Nadal: 17y 5m 29d, from 2005-07-25 to 2023-01-23. Second is Roger Federer (15y 1m 27d). Third is Novak Djokovic (14y 7m 1d). The list includes 43 players in total. 4 of them spanned more than a decade at No. 2.
| Rank | Player | Timespan | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17y 5m 29d | 2005-07-25 | 2023-01-23 | |
| 2 | 15y 1m 27d | 2003-08-11 | 2018-10-08 | |
| 3 | 14y 7m 1d | 2010-02-01 | 2024-09-02 | |
| 4 | 11y 3m 1d | 1973-12-31 | 1985-04-01 | |
| 5 | 8y 7m 9d | 1982-01-04 | 1990-08-13 | |
| 6 | 8y 7m 2d | 1994-11-07 | 2003-06-09 | |
| 7 | 8y 1m 15d | 1992-10-05 | 2000-11-20 | |
| 8 | 8y 0m 18d | 2009-08-17 | 2017-09-04 | |
| 9 | 7y 2m 28d | 1975-04-28 | 1982-07-26 | |
| 10 | 6y 7m 9d | 1975-03-24 | 1981-11-02 | |
| 11 | 6y 5m 23d | 1979-10-29 | 1986-04-21 | |
| 12 | 5y 11m 23d | 1987-02-02 | 1993-01-25 | |
| 13 | 5y 1m 20d | 1986-09-08 | 1991-10-28 | |
| 14 | 3y 8m 13d | 2001-11-05 | 2005-07-18 | |
| 15 | 3y 2m 21d | 2023-01-30 | 2026-04-20 | |
| 16 | 3y 0m 3d | 1986-04-28 | 1989-05-01 | |
| 17 | 2y 10m 29d | 2022-06-13 | 2025-05-12 | |
| 18 | 2y 7m 6d | 1994-07-04 | 1997-02-10 | |
| 19 | 2y 3m 17d | 1991-11-04 | 1994-02-21 | |
| 20 | 2y 2m 21d | 2021-03-15 | 2023-06-05 |
