Multiple choice general knowledge sports Federer is the 2nd player to regain the year end no1 spot.Who was the 1st? Jimmy Connors John McEnroe Bjorn Borg Ivan Lendl Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Ivan Lendl was the first player to regain the year-end World No. 1 ranking in 1989 after previously holding it in 1986. Federer later accomplished this same feat in 2009. Lendl dominated men's tennis in the mid-to-late 1980s with eight major titles.