Men's Tennis: 5 players who were ranked ATP No. 1 for most weeks

#2 Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras

One of the greatest grass court players of all-time, Pete Sampras was the last of the great serve-and-volley players. Nicknamed 'Pistol Pete' for his speedy serves, Sampras is the only man to have topped the year-end ATP rankings for 6 consecutive years between 1993 and 1998 inclusive.

Sampras had 11 stints at the top of the ATP rankings - the second most after fellow American John McEnroe who had 14 stints. The 14-time Grand Slam champion was the Number 1 ranked player for an impressive 286 weeks.

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#1 Roger Federer

Roger Federer

Roger Federer not only holds the record for the most weeks spent at the top of the ATP rankings but also is the record holder for being the Number 1 ranked player for most consecutive weeks. Roger Federer's first stint at the top was also his longest stretching 4 and a half years from February 2004 to August 2008 (a combined 237 weeks).

In all, Federer has had 6 stints at the summit. The gap between his first ascent to the top and the latest rise to the top of the ATP rankings is the longest ever at 14 years and 142 days. Federer has till date topped the ATP charts for 310 weeks.