Timespan between first and last time ranked at Year-End No. 5
The longest year-end career span at No. 5 in ATP history belongs to Juan Martin del Potro: 9 seasons, from 2009 to 2018. Second is Stefan Edberg (8 seasons).
| Rank | Player | Timespan (years) | First year | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2009 | 2018 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1985 | 1993 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1998 | 2004 | |
| 4 | 6 | 1989 | 1995 | |
| 5 | 6 | 1974 | 1980 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2019 | 2024 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2007 | 2012 | |
| 8 | 5 | 1987 | 1992 | |
| 9 | 5 | 1977 | 1982 | |
| 10 | 3 | 2005 | 2008 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1997 | 2000 | |
| 12 | 2 | 2021 | 2023 | |
| 13 | 2 | 2014 | 2016 | |
| 14 | 1 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| 15 | 0 | 2022 | 2022 | |
| 16 | 0 | 2020 | 2020 | |
| 17 | 0 | 2017 | 2017 | |
| 18 | 0 | 2015 | 2015 | |
| 19 | 0 | 2010 | 2010 | |
| 20 | 0 | 2006 | 2006 |
