List of ATP number 1 ranked doubles tennis players
Player Date of first No . 1 position First Grand Slam final reached First Grand Slam title
Stefan Edberg June 9 , 1986 1984 US Open ( September 1984 ) 1987 Australian Open ( 1st of 3 )
David Pate January 14 , 1991 1991 Australian Open ( January 1991 ) 1991 Australian Open ( only title )
Kelly Jones October 12 , 1992 1992 Australian Open ( January 1992 ) none ( retired in 1998 )
Patrick Galbraith October 18 , 1993 1993 Wimbledon ( July 1993 ) none ( retired in 1999 )
Grant Connell November 15 , 1993 1990 Australian Open ( January 1990 ) none ( retired in 1997 )
Byron Black February 14 , 1994 1994 Australian Open ( January 1994 ) 1994 French Open ( only title )
Players who became No . 1 before winning their first Grand Slam title
The ATP Rankings are the Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) merit-based method for determining the rankings in men's tennis. In doubles, the top-ranked team is the pair who, over the previous 52 weeks, has gathered the most ATP Rankings points. Points are awarded based on how far a team advances in tournaments and the category of those tournaments. The ATP has used a computerised system for determining doubles rankings since 1976. An updated rankings list is released at the beginning of each week. Since the introduction of the ATP rankings the method used to calculate a player's ranking points has changed several times. As of 2017, ranking is based on calculating, for each player, his total points from his best 18 results from all eligible tournaments, including the ATP Finals (Doubles) played in the 52-week ranking period. For entry purposes there are no mandatory events, however, once a player is accepted in the main draw of one of these 12 tournaments, as a direct acceptance, a qualifier or a lucky loser or having accepted a wild card, his result in this tournament shall count for his ranking, whether or not he participates. The current number 1 doubles player is Robert Farah of Colombia.