The ATP Player of the Year is the most prestigious honor in men’s professional tennis. It is awarded annually by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) to the player who finishes the season as the World No. 1 in the ATP Rankings.
Prior to 2000, the ATP occasionally named a “Player of the Year” who was not the world No. 1 (e.g., Arthur Ashe in 1975). Today, however, the award and the Year-End No. 1 ranking are synonymous.
Since 2000, the award is automatically given to the player who holds the most ranking points at the end of the final tournament of the year (usually the ATP Finals).
Several legendary players have dominated this award over the decades. Here are the list of players who have won the award:
ATP Player of the Year: List of Winners
| Year | Player |
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| 1975 | Arthur Ashe |
| 1976 | Björn Borg |
| 1977 | Björn Borg |
| 1978 | Björn Borg |
| 1979 | Björn Borg |
| 1980 | Björn Borg |
| 1981 | John McEnroe |
| 1982 | Jimmy Connors |
| 1983 | John McEnroe |
| 1984 | John McEnroe |
| 1985 | Ivan Lendl |
| 1986 | Ivan Lendl |
| 1987 | Ivan Lendl |
| 1988 | Mats Wilander |
| 1989 | Boris Becker |
| 1990 | Stefan Edberg |
| 1991 | Stefan Edberg |
| 1992 | Jim Courier |
| 1993 | Pete Sampras |
| 1994 | Pete Sampras |
| 1995 | Pete Sampras |
| 1996 | Pete Sampras |
| 1997 | Pete Sampras |
| 1998 | Pete Sampras |
| 1999 | Andre Agassi |
| 2000 | Gustavo Kuerten |
| 2001 | Lleyton Hewitt |
| 2002 | Lleyton Hewitt |
| 2003 | Andy Roddick |
| 2004 | Roger Federer |
| 2005 | Roger Federer |
| 2006 | Roger Federer |
| 2007 | Roger Federer |
| 2008 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2009 | Roger Federer |
| 2010 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2011 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2012 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2013 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2014 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2016 | Andy Murray |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2018 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2019 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2020 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2021 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2022 | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 2023 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2024 | Jannik Sinner |
| 2025 | Carlos Alcaraz |
Also Read: ATP Finals: List of Title Winners In History
ATP Player of the Year: Most Wins
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Novak Djokovic: 8
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Pete Sampras: 6
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Roger Federer: 5
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Rafael Nadal: 5
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Björn Borg: 5
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John McEnroe: 3
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Ivan Lendl: 3
