Rafael Nadal is the first left-hander to finish the year at No.1 since John McEnroe in 1984 and the third lefty to do so in the 36-year history of the ATP Rankings. McEnroe was No.1 from 1981-84 and Jimmy Connors finished No.1 from 1974-78. He also becomes the first Spaniard to enjoy this promimence at the end of a year. Nadal took over at the top on August 18 after ranking No.2 for 160 consecutive weeks (since July 25, 2005). Federer held the top spot for a record 237 straight weeks from Feb 2, 2004 to Aug 17, 2008.