Well, clinching the ATP 500 title is often hailed as one of the most decorative achievements for professional tennis players and earns them a record total of 500 ATP ranking points. Over the past few decades, numerous legendary tennis players, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and many others, have claimed multiple ATP 500 victories and have created history with their path-breaking grit and dominant exploits on the court.
While it still seems to be a far-fetched dream for a majority of professional tennis players in the world to claim an ATP 500 title, a few professional tennis stalwarts have managed to win the coveted title numerous times in their star-studded professional tennis careers. Have you ever wondered about the top four tennis players who have won the highest number of ATP 500 titles in their careers? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four tennis players who have won the most ATP 500 titles in their career.
Top 4 Tennis Players With the Most ATP 500 Titles
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Roger Federer – 24 Titles
The legendary Swiss former professional tennis player, Roger Federer, is at the first spot in our list of the top four tennis players who have clinched the highest number of ATP 500 titles in their careers. Often regarded as one of the most successful and influential players in the history of the game, Roger Federer holds the record for winning the highest number of ATP 500 titles in his career, i.e. 24, which he has clinched across multiple tournaments including Dubai, Basel, Rotterdam, Halle and Vienna.
Roger Federer clinched his career’s first ATP 500 title in 2002 at the Vienna Open after defeating Jiří Novák and won his career’s final title at the 2019 Swiss Indoors (Basel) tournament after defeating Alex de Minaur in the final game.
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Rafael Nadal – 23 Titles
At the second spot in our list of the top four tennis players who have won the most ATP 500 titles in their career, we have the trailblazing Swiss former professional tennis sensation Rafael Nadal, who was ranked as the world No. 1 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 209 weeks speaking volumes about his unmatched dominance in the game.
Throughout his star-studded professional tennis career which spanned from 2001 to 2024, Rafael Nadal clinched a record total of 23 ATP 500 titles, which continues to be the second-highest total as of January 2026. Rafael Nadal clinched a record total of 12 titles at the Barcelona Open which also continues to be an unbroken record as of January 2026.
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Novak Djokovic – 15 Titles
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four tennis players who have clinched the highest number of ATP 500 titles in their careers, we have the Serbian professional tennis player Novak Djokovic, who is widely regarded as one of the most influential tennis players of all time. Owing to his unmatched exploits on the court, Novak Djokovic was ranked as the world No. 1 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for a record 428 weeks.
Throughout his star-studded professional tennis career, Novak Djokovic has clinched a total of fifteen ATP 500 titles, which continues to be the third-highest total as of January 2026. Novak Djokovic clinched his career’s first ATP 500 title at the 2007 Vienna Open after defeating Stan Wawrinka in the final.
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Pete Sampras – 12 Titles
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four tennis players who have won the most ATP 500 titles in their career, we have the legendary American former professional tennis player Pete Sampras, who is still hailed as one of the most successful professional tennis players of all time. Throughout his glorious professional tennis career, American tennis stalwart Pete Sampras won a total of twelve ATP 500 titles, which continues to be the fourth-highest total as of January 2026, ranking him at the fourth spot in our list.
Pete Sampras clinched his career’s maiden ATP 500 title at the 1990 US Pro Indoor in Philadelphia, which was a 500-level event and has never looked back ever since. Pete Sampras clinched his career’s final ATP 500 title at the 1998 Vienna Open after defeating Karol Kucera.
