Top ten ranked male tennis players (1913–1972)

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This article presents top ten lists of male singles tennis players, as ranked by various official and non-official ranking authorities throughout the history of the sport.

The article is split into two sections: 1913–1972, and since 1973 when the first official ATP Rankings were published, for ease of navigation.

Yearly top ten ranking lists[]

1913[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[1]
(The Daily Telegraph) 		Lawn-Tennis[1]
  1. A. Wilding
  2. = N. Brookes
    = M. McLoughlin
  3. J. Cecil Parke
  4. D. Williams
  5. C. Dixon
  6. O. Froitzheim
  7. S. Doust
  8. A. Gobert
  9. M. Decugis
  1. A. Wilding
  2. N. Brookes
  3. J. Cecil Parke
  4. M. McLoughlin
  5. D. Williams
  6. C. Dixon
  7. H. Roper Barrett
  8. O. Froitzheim
  9. B. Johnston
  10. S. Doust

1914[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[2] "Argent"
(Lawn Tennis and Badminton)[2] 		Theodore Mavrogordato[3]
  1. M. McLoughlin
  2. = N. Brookes
    = A. Wilding
  3. O. Froitzheim
  4. D. Williams
  5. J. Cecil Parke
  6. A. Lowe
  7. G. Lowe
  8. M. Decugis
  9. A. Gobert
  1. M. McLoughlin
  2. = N. Brookes
    = A. Wilding
    = D. Williams
  3. = O. Froitzheim
    = J. Cecil Parke
  4. G. Lowe
  5. S. Doust
  6. = A. Lowe
    = T.M. Mavrogordato
  1. M. McLoughlin
  2. = N. Brookes
    = A. Wilding
  3. O. Froitzheim
  4. D. Williams
  5. J. Cecil Parke
  6. A. Lowe
  7. G. Lowe
  8. H. Kleinschroth
  9. M. Decugis

1915–1918[]

no world rankings (World War I)

1919[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[4]
  1. = G. Patterson
    = B. Johnston
  2. A. Gobert
  3. B. Tilden
  4. N. Brookes
  5. A. Kingscote
  6. D. Williams
  7. P. Davson
  8. W. Davis
  9. W. Laurentz

1920[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[4] "Austral" (R.M. Kidston)[5]
(The Referee)
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. A. Kingscote
  4. J. Cecil Parke
  5. A. Gobert
  6. N. Brookes
  7. D. Williams
  8. W. Laurentz
  9. Z. Shimizu
  10. G. Patterson
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. N. Brookes
  4. A. Kingscote
  5. I. Kumagae
  6. D. Williams
  7. G. Patterson
  8. A. Gobert
  9. Z. Shimizu
  10. J. Cecil Parke

1921[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[6][7] "Austral" (R.M. Kidston)[8] B. H. Liddell Hart[9]
(The Times) 		Bill Tilden[10][a] Gerald Patterson[11]
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. V. Richards
  4. Z. Shimizu
  5. G. Patterson
  6. J. Anderson
  7. B. Norton
  8. M. Alonso
  9. D. Williams
  10. A. Gobert
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. B. Norton
  4. M. Alonso
  5. Z. Shimizu
  6. D. Williams
  7. G. Patterson
  8. J. Anderson
  9. N. Brookes
  10. I. Kumagae
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. M. Alonso
  4. V. Richards
  5. A. Kingscote
  6. B. Norton
  7. D. Williams
  8. N. Brookes
  9. Z. Shimizu
  10. J. Anderson
  1. B. Johnston
  2. J. Cecil Parke
  3. N. Brookes
  4. A. Kingscote
  5. Z. Shimizu
  6. G. Patterson
  7. L. Raymond
  8. T. Mavrogordato
  9. D. Williams
  10. A. Gobert
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. D. Williams
  4. W. Davis
  5. I. Kumagae
  6. W. Washburn
  7. W. Johnson
  8. R. Roberts
  9. N. Brookes
  10. V. Richards

1922[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[12] S. Wallis Merrihew
(American Lawn Tennis)[13][14]
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. G. Patterson
  4. V. Richards
  5. J. Anderson
  6. H. Cochet
  7. P. O'Hara Wood
  8. D. Williams
  9. A. Kingscote
  10. A. Gobert
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. G. Patterson
  4. V. Richards
  5. J. Anderson
  6. M. Alonso
  7. D. Williams
  8. A. Gobert
  9. H. Cochet
  10. P. O'Hara Wood

1923[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[15][16] B. H. Liddell Hart[17] Bill Tilden[18]
(American Lawn Tennis)
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. J. Anderson
  4. D. Williams
  5. F. Hunter
  6. V. Richards
  7. B. Norton
  8. M. Alonso
  9. J. Washer
  10. H. Cochet
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. J. Anderson
  4. D. Williams
  5. V. Richards
  6. G. Patterson
  7. M. Alonso
  8. B. Norton
  9. F. Hunter
  10. J. Washer
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. F. Hunter
  4. B. Norton
  5. D. Williams
  6. V. Richards
  7. M. Alonso
  9. H. Kinsey
  10. W. Johnson

1924[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[19] B. H. Liddell Hart[20]
  1. B. Tilden
  2. V. Richards
  3. J. Anderson
  4. B. Johnston
  5. R. Lacoste
  6. J. Borotra
  7. H. Kinsey
  8. G. Patterson
  9. H. Cochet
  10. M. Alonso
  1. B. Tilden
  2. = B. Johnston
    = V. Richards
    = J. Anderson
  3. R. Lacoste
  4. M. Alonso
  5. J. Borotra
  6. H. Kinsey
  7. U. De Morpurgo
  8. H. Cochet

1925[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[21] Maxime Lanet
(L'Auto)[22] 		Frank Poxon[23]
(London Daily News) 		"Server"
(The Australasian)[24] 		Bill Tilden[25][b] James Anderson[27]
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. V. Richards
  4. R. Lacoste
  5. D. Williams
  6. J. Borotra
  7. G. Patterson
  8. M. Alonso
  9. B. Norton
  10. T. Harada
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. R. Lacoste
  4. V. Richards
  5. D. Williams
  6. J. Borotra
  7. M. Alonso
  8. G. Patterson
  9. W. Johnson
  10. B. Norton
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. V. Richards
  4. G. Patterson
  5. D. Williams
  6. R. Lacoste
  7. J. Borotra
  8. J. Anderson
  9. J. Brugnon
  10. J. Washer
  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. V. Richards
  4. R. Lacoste
  5. J. Borotra
  6. G. Patterson
  7. B. Norton
  8. D. Williams
  9. M. Alonso
  10. H. Kinsey
  1. B. Johnston
  2. V. Richards
  3. J. Borotra
  4. G. Patterson
  5. J. Anderson
  6. R. Lacoste
  7. M. Alonso
  8. T. Harada
  9. D. Williams
  10. H. Kinsey

(didn't rank himself)

  1. B. Tilden
  2. B. Johnston
  3. V. Richards
  4. D. Williams
  5. R. Lacoste
  6. J. Borotra
  7. H. Kinsey
  8. G. Patterson
  9. M. Alonso
  10. T. Harada

(didn't rank himself)

1926[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[28] Stanley Doust
(Daily Mail)[29] 		Suzanne Lenglen[30] Bill Tilden[31]
  1. R. Lacoste
  2. J. Borotra
  3. H. Cochet
  4. B. Johnston
  5. B. Tilden
  6. V. Richards
  7. T. Harada
  8. M. Alonso
  9. H. Kinsey
  10. J. Brugnon
  1. R. Lacoste
  2. B. Tilden
  3. B. Johnston
  4. J. Borotra
  5. H. Cochet
  6. M. Alonso
  7. T. Harada
  8. G. Patterson
  9. J. Anderson
  1. R. Lacoste
  2. J. Borotra
  3. H. Cochet
  4. V. Richards
  5. B. Johnston
  6. B. Tilden
  7. M. Alonso
  8. H. Kinsey
  9. P. Féret
  10. T. Harada
  1. R. Lacoste
  2. H. Cochet
  3. V. Richards
  4. B. Tilden
  5. J. Borotra
  6. M. Alonso
  7. T. Harada
  8. B. Johnston
  10. = J. Brugnon
    = H. Kinsey

1927[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[32] U.S. ranking
committee president[33] 		Émile Deve[34] Marcel Berger[34]
( [fr]) 		Jean Samazeuilh[35]
( [fr]) 		Henri Cochet[34]
  1. R. Lacoste
  2. B. Tilden
  3. H. Cochet
  4. J. Borotra
  5. M. Alonso
  6. F. Hunter
  7. G. Lott
  8. J. Hennessey
  9. J. Brugnon
  10. Ja. Koželuh
  1. R. Lacoste
  2. B. Tilden
  3. H. Cochet
  4. J. Borotra
  5. B. Johnston
  6. F. Hunter
  7. G. Lott
  8. M. Alonso
  9. J. Hennessey
  10. J. Brugnon
  1. R. Lacoste
  2. B. Tilden
  3. H. Cochet
  4. J. Borotra
  5. F. Hunter
  6. M. Alonso
  7. J. Hennessey
  8. G. Lott
  9. Ja. Koželuh
  10. = U. De Morpurgo
    = J. Brugnon
  1. R. Lacoste
  2. B. Tilden
  3. H. Cochet
  4. J. Borotra
  5. B. Johnston
  6. U. De Morpurgo
  7. L. Raymond
  8. J. Brugnon
  9. J. Washer
  10. C. Boussus
  1. R. Lacoste
  2. B. Tilden
  3. H. Cochet
  4. J. Borotra
  5. M. Alonso
  6. F. Hunter
  7. J. Hennessey
  8. G. Lott
  9. U. De Morpurgo
  10. G. Patterson
  1. R. Lacoste
  2. B. Tilden
  3. J. Borotra
  4. B. Johnston
  5. M. Alonso
  6. F. Hunter
  7. G. Lott
  8. J. Hennessey
  9. J. Brugnon
  10. J. Washer

1928[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[36] Pierre Gillou[37]
(L'Auto) 		F. Gordon Lowe[38]
(The Scotsman) 		W.J. Daish[39] Vincent Richards[40] Bill Tilden[39]
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. B. Tilden
  4. F. Hunter
  5. J. Borotra
  6. G. Lott
  7. B. Austin
  8. J. Hennessey
  9. U. De Morpurgo
  10. J. Hawkes
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. B. Tilden
  4. F. Hunter
  5. J. Borotra
  6. G. Lott
  7. J. Hennessey
  8. B. Austin
  9. U. De Morpurgo
  10. J. Crawford
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. B. Tilden
  4. J. Borotra
  5. F. Hunter
  6. G. Lott
  7. J. Hennessey
  8. B. Austin
  9. U. De Morpurgo
  10. J. Crawford
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. B. Tilden
  4. F. Hunter
  5. J. Borotra
  6. U. De Morpurgo
  7. G. Lott
  8. J. Hennessey
  9. J. Crawford
  10. B. Austin
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. B. Tilden
  4. F. Hunter
  5. G. Lott
  6. J. Hennessey
  7. J. Crawford
  8. B. Austin
  9. U. De Morpurgo
  10. J. Hawkes
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. B. Tilden
  4. F. Hunter
  5. J. Borotra
  6. U. De Morpurgo
  7. J. Crawford
  8. G. Lott
  9. J. Hennessey
  10. C. Boussus
Pro
Ray Bowers[41] Vincent Richards[40]
  1. K. Koželuh
  2. V. Richards
  3. R. Ramillon
  4. H. Kinsey
  5. R. Najuch
  6. A. Burke
  8. H. Snodgrass
  1. K. Koželuh
  2. V. Richards
  3. H. Kinsey
  4. A. Burke
  5. R. Najuch
  6. H. Snodgrass
  7. J. Negro
  10. =
    = E. Burke
Combined
Ray Bowers[41]
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. B. Tilden
  4. K. Koželuh
  5. V. Richards
  6. F. Hunter
  7. J. Borotra
  8. G. Lott

1929[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[42] "Austral" (R.M. Kidston).[43] F. Gordon Lowe[44] Vincent Richards[45] Didier Poulain
(L'Auto, combined ranking)[46] 		Bill Tilden[47]
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. J. Borotra
  4. B. Tilden
  5. F. Hunter
  6. G. Lott
  7. J. Doeg
  8. J. Van Ryn
  9. B. Austin
  10. U. De Morpurgo
  1. R. Lacoste
  2. H. Cochet
  3. B. Tilden
  4. J. Borotra
  5. G. Lott
  6. F. Hunter
  7. U. De Morpurgo
  8. J. Crawford
  9. B. Austin
  10. J. Hennessey
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. B. Tilden
  4. J. Borotra
  5. F. Hunter
  6. J. Van Ryn
  7. G. Lott
  8. J. Doeg
  9. C. Gregory
  10. D. Prenn
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. B. Tilden
  4. J. Borotra
  5. F. Hunter
  6. G. Lott
  7. J. Doeg
  8. J. Van Ryn
  9. U. De Morpurgo
  10. B. Austin
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. B. Tilden
  4. J. Borotra
  5. F. Hunter
  6. G. Lott
  7. J. Doeg
  8. U. De Morpurgo
  9. C. Boussus
  10. = J. Van Ryn
    = B. Austin
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. B. Tilden
  4. J. Borotra
  5. F. Hunter
  6. U. De Morpurgo
  7. H. Moldenhauer
  8. D. Prenn
  9. B. Austin
  10. = B. von Kehrling
    = C. Boussus
Pro
Ray Bowers[48] American Lawn Tennis[49] Bill Tilden[50]
  1. K. Koželuh
  2. V. Richards
  3. A. Burke
  4. R. Najuch
  5. R. Ramillon
  6. H. Kinsey
  7. B. Norton
  8. H. Snodgrass
  1. K. Koželuh
  2. V. Richards
  3. A. Burke
  4. R. Najuch
  5. H. Snodgrass
  6. H. Kinsey
  7. R. Ramillon
  8. M. Plaa
  9. E. Burke
  1. K. Koželuh
  2. R. Najuch
  3. V. Richards
  4. R. Ramillon
  5. A. Burke
  6. H. Kinsey
  7. M. Plaa
  8. H. Snodgrass
  9. E. Burke
  10. A. Schmidt
Combined
Ray Bowers[48]
  1. H. Cochet
  2. R. Lacoste
  3. J. Borotra
  4. B. Tilden
  5. K. Koželuh
  6. F. Hunter
  7. G. Lott
  8. V. Richards

1930[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[51] Pierre Gillou[52] Didier Poulain[53] Bill Tilden[51]
  1. H. Cochet
  2. B. Tilden
  3. J. Borotra
  4. J. Doeg
  5. F. Shields
  6. W. Allison
  7. G. Lott
  8. U. De Morpurgo
  9. C. Boussus
  10. B. Austin
  1. H. Cochet
  2. B. Tilden
  3. J. Borotra
  4. J. Doeg
  5. W. Allison
  6. G. Lott
  7. U. De Morpurgo
  8. F. Shields
  9. C. Boussus
  10. T. Harada
  1. H. Cochet
  2. B. Tilden
  3. J. Borotra
  4. J. Doeg
  5. F. Shields
  6. W. Allison
  7. G. Lott
  8. U. De Morpurgo
  9. C. Boussus
  10. B. Bell
  1. J. Borotra
  2. H. Cochet
  3. W. Allison
  4. J. Doeg
  5. G. Lott
  6. H. Timmer
  7. U. De Morpurgo
  8. G.L. Rogers
  9. H. Hopman
  10. E. Moon

(didn't rank himself)

Pro
Ray Bowers[48]
  1. V. Richards
  2. K. Koželuh
  3. H. Snodgrass
  4. R. Najuch
  5. A. Burke
  6. R. Ramillon
  7. H. Kinsey
  8. D Maskell
Combined
Ray Bowers[48]
  1. H. Cochet
  2. B. Tilden
  3. V. Richards
  4. K. Koželuh
  5. J. Borotra
  6. J. Doeg
  7. F. Shields
  8. W. Allison

1931[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[54] Stanley Doust[55] Pierre Gillou[56] Didier Poulain[57] Noel Dickson
(Melbourne Herald)[58] 		"Service"
(Western Mail)[59] 		Sport magazine
(Zurich)[60]
  1. H. Cochet
  2. B. Austin
  3. E. Vines
  4. F. Perry
  5. F. Shields
  6. S. Wood
  7. J. Borotra
  8. G. Lott
  9. J. Sato
  10. J. Van Ryn
  1. H. Cochet
  2. B. Austin
  3. E. Vines
  4. F. Perry
  5. F. Shields
  6. J. Borotra
  7. J. Sato
  8. J. Van Ryn
  9. V. Kirby
  10. S. Wood
  1. H. Cochet
  2. E. Vines
  3. B. Austin
  4. F. Shields
  5. F. Perry
  6. J. Borotra
  7. G. Lott
  8. J. Doeg
  9. S. Wood
  10. J. Sato
  1. H. Cochet
  2. E. Vines
  3. F. Perry
  4. B. Austin
  5. F. Shields
  6. S. Wood
  7. J. Borotra
  8. J. Sato
  9. J. Van Ryn
  10. G. Lott
  1. H. Cochet
  2. F. Shields
  3. F. Perry
  4. E. Vines
  5. B. Austin
  6. G. Lott
  7. S. Wood
  8. J. Borotra
  9. P. Hughes
  10. J. Van Ryn
  1. H. Cochet
  2. J. Borotra
  3. J. Doeg
  4. F. Shields
  5. B. Austin
  6. W. Allison
  7. F. Perry
  8. S. Wood
  9. J. Sato
  10. C. Boussus
  1. H. Cochet
  2. B. Austin
  3. E. Vines
  4. G. Lott
  5. F. Shields
  6. F. Perry
  7. J. Borotra
  8. S. Wood
  9. J. Sato
  10. J. Van Ryn
Pro
Ray Bowers[61]
  1. B. Tilden
  2. K. Koželuh
  3. V. Richards
  4. H. Nüsslein
  5. A. Burke
  6. H. Kinsey
  7. F. Hunter
  8. E. Paré
Combined
Ray Bowers[61]
  1. B. Tilden
  2. H. Cochet
  3. B. Austin
  4. E. Vines
  5. F. Perry
  6. K. Koželuh
  7. V. Richards
  8. F. Shields

1932[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[62] Pierre Gillou[63] F. Gordon Lowe[64] Jean Borotra[65] Ellsworth Vines[66]
  1. E. Vines
  2. H. Cochet
  3. J. Borotra
  4. W. Allison
  5. C. Sutter
  6. D. Prenn
  7. F. Perry
  8. G. von Cramm
  9. B. Austin
  10. J. Crawford
  1. E. Vines
  2. H. Cochet
  3. J. Borotra
  4. C. Sutter
  5. W. Allison
  6. B. Austin
  7. D. Prenn
  8. G. von Cramm
  9. F. Perry
  10. J. Crawford
  1. E. Vines
  2. J. Borotra
  3. H. Cochet
  4. W. Allison
  5. C. Sutter
  6. D. Prenn
  7. J. Crawford
  8. S. Wood
  9. G. von Cramm
  10. B. Austin
  1. E. Vines
  2. H. Cochet
  3. W. Allison
  4. C. Sutter
  5. D. Prenn
  6. F. Perry
  7. G. von Cramm
  8. B. Austin
  9. J. Crawford

(didn't rank himself.)

  1. E. Vines
  2. H. Cochet
  3. J. Borotra
  4. W. Allison
  5. D. Prenn
  6. S. Wood
  7. C. Sutter
  8. F. Perry
  9. J. Crawford
  10. G. von Cramm
Pro
Ray Bowers[67] Bill Tilden[68]
  1. B. Tilden
  2. K. Koželuh
  3. M. Plaa
  4. H. Nüsslein
  5. A. Burke
  6. R. Najuch
  7. V. Richards
  8. = B. Barnes
    = E. Paré
  1. M. Plaa
  2. B. Tilden
  3. H. Nüsslein
  4. K. Koželuh
  5. A. Burke
  6. B. Barnes
  7. R. Najuch
  8. R. Ramillon
  9. V. Richards
  10. E. Paré
Combined
Ray Bowers[67]
  1. E. Vines
  2. B. Tilden
  3. H. Cochet
  4. K. Koželuh
  5. J. Borotra
  6. M. Plaa
  7. W. Allison
  8. H. Nüsslein

1933[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[69] Pierre Gillou[70] Didier Poulain[71] Harry Hopman[72]
(Melbourne Herald) 		John R. Tunis[73][74]
(The Literary Digest) 		Alfred Chave
(Brisbane Telegraph)[75] 		"Set"
(The West Australian)[76] 		Ellsworth Vines[77]
  1. J. Crawford
  2. F. Perry
  3. J. Sato
  4. B. Austin
  5. E. Vines
  6. H. Cochet
  7. F. Shields
  8. S. Wood
  9. G. von Cramm
  10. L. Stoefen
  1. J. Crawford
  2. F. Perry
  3. E. Vines
  4. H. Cochet
  5. B. Austin
  6. J. Sato
  7. F. Shields
  8. G. von Cramm
  9. L. Stoefen
  10. R. Menzel
  1. J. Crawford
  2. F. Perry
  3. H. Cochet
  4. E. Vines
  5. B. Austin
  6. J. Sato
  7. F. Shields
  8. L. Stoefen
  9. = G. von Cramm
    = R. Menzel
    = R. Nunoi
  1. J. Crawford
  2. F. Perry
  3. B. Austin
  4. J. Sato
  5. E. Vines
  6. H. Cochet
  7. F. Shields
  8. G. von Cramm
  9. R. Nunoi
  10. L. Stoefen
  1. J. Crawford
  2. F. Perry
  3. H. Cochet
  4. J. Sato
  5. E. Vines
  6. B. Austin
  7. F. Shields
  8. L. Stoefen
  9. S. Wood
  10. G. Mangin
  1. J. Crawford
  2. F. Perry
  3. J. Sato
  4. B. Austin
  5. E. Vines
  6. H. Cochet
  7. G. von Cramm
  8. L. Stoefen
  9. R. Nunoi
  10. H. Lee
  1. J. Crawford
  2. F. Perry
  3. H. Cochet
  4. E. Vines
  5. J. Sato
  6. B. Austin
  7. L. Stoefen
  8. F. Shields
  9. H. Lee
  10. R. Menzel
  1. J. Crawford
  2. F. Perry
  3. B. Austin
  4. F. Shields
  5. J. Sato
  6. S. Wood
  7. L. Stoefen
  8. G. von Cramm
  9. R. Menzel
  10. E. Maier
Pro
Ray Bowers[67] Ellsworth Vines[77] Albert Burke[78][79]
  1. H. Nüsslein
  2. B. Tilden
  3. K. Koželuh
  4. V. Richards
  5. H. Cochet
  6. B. Barnes
  7. R. Najuch
  8. R. Ramillon
  10. E. Paré
  1. B. Tilden
  2. H. Cochet
  3. K. Koželuh
  4. V. Richards
  5. M. Plaa
  6. H. Nüsslein
  7. F. Hunter
  8. D Maskell
  9. B. Barnes
  10. A. Burke
  1. H. Nüsslein
  2. B. Tilden
  3. K. Koželuh
  4. M. Plaa
  5. R. Ramillon
  6. B. Barnes
  7. R. Najuch
  8. V. Richards
  9. E. Paré
  10. C. Wood
Combined
Ray Bowers[67]
  1. J. Crawford
  2. F. Perry
  3. H. Nüsslein
  4. B. Tilden
  5. K. Koželuh
  6. J. Sato
  7. B. Austin
  8. E. Vines

1934[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[80] Pierre Gillou[81] Bill Tilden[82][c] Harry Hopman[84] Ned Potter[85]
(American Lawn Tennis) 		G.H. McElhone[86]
(The Sydney Morning Herald) 		R.O. Cummings[87]
(The Courier-Mail) 		J. Brookes Fenno, Jr.[88]
(The Literary Digest)
  1. F. Perry
  2. J. Crawford
  3. G. von Cramm
  4. B. Austin
  5. W. Allison
  6. S. Wood
  7. R. Menzel
  8. F. Shields
  9. G. de Stefani
  10. C. Boussus
  1. F. Perry
  2. J. Crawford
  3. G. von Cramm
  4. B. Austin
  5. W. Allison
  6. S. Wood
  7. R. Menzel
  8. F. Shields
  9. C. Boussus
  10. G. de Stefani
  1. F. Perry
  2. B. Austin
  3. G. von Cramm
  4. J. Crawford
  5. S. Wood
  6. F. Shields
  7. V. McGrath
  8. C. Boussus
  9. R. Menzel
  10. = A. Merlin
    = G. de Stefani
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. J. Crawford
  4. B. Austin
  5. W. Allison
  6. D. Budge
  7. R. Menzel
  8. V. McGrath
  9. S. Wood
  10. C. Boussus
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. B. Austin
  4. J. Crawford
  5. W. Allison
  6. F. Shields
  7. R. Menzel
  8. V. Kirby
  9. S. Wood
  10. G. de Stefani
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. J. Crawford
  4. B. Austin
  5. R. Menzel
  6. S. Wood
  7. F. Shields
  8. G. de Stefani
  9. V. McGrath
  10. C. Boussus
  1. F. Perry
  2. J. Crawford
  3. G. von Cramm
  4. B. Austin
  5. R. Menzel
  6. S. Wood
  7. G. de Stefani
  8. V. Kirby
  9. F. Shields
  10. V. McGrath
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. J. Crawford
  4. B. Austin
  5. W. Allison
  6. G. de Stefani
  7. R. Menzel
  8. S. Wood
  9. V. Kirby
  10. F. Shields
Pro
Ray Bowers[89]
  1. E. Vines
  2. H. Nüsslein
  3. B. Tilden
  4. K. Koželuh
  5. M. Plaa
  6. H. Cochet
  7. B. Barnes
  8. R. Ramillon
  9. V. Richards
  10. K. Gledhill
Combined
Ray Bowers[89] Pierre Gillou[90] Tennis
(Italian newspaper)[91]
  1. F. Perry
  2. E. Vines
  3. J. Crawford
  4. G. von Cramm
  5. H. Nüsslein
  6. B. Tilden
  7. B. Austin
  8. W. Allison
  1. E. Vines
  2. F. Perry
  3. J. Crawford
  4. G. von Cramm
  5. B. Tilden
  6. B. Austin
  7. H. Nüsslein
  8. W. Allison
  9. S. Wood
  10. H. Cochet
  1. E. Vines
  2. B. Tilden
  3. F. Perry
  4. J. Crawford
  5. G. von Cramm
  6. H. Nüsslein
  7. K. Koželuh
  8. M. Plaa
  9. H. Cochet
  10. B. Austin

1935[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[92] Pierre Gillou[93] G.H. McElhone[94] The Times[95] "Forehand"
(Ashburton Guardian)[96][97]
  1. F. Perry
  2. J. Crawford
  3. G. von Cramm
  4. W. Allison
  5. B. Austin
  6. D. Budge
  7. F. Shields
  8. V. McGrath
  9. C. Boussus
  10. S. Wood
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. J. Crawford
  4. W. Allison
  5. B. Austin
  6. D. Budge
  7. S. Wood
  8. B. Grant
  9. R. Menzel
  10. G. Palmieri
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. J. Crawford
  4. B. Austin
  5. = D. Budge
    = W. Allison
  6. R. Menzel
  7. V. McGrath
  8. S. Wood
  9. C. Boussus
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. J. Crawford
  4. B. Austin
  5. W. Allison
  6. D. Budge
  7. R. Menzel
  8. S. Wood
  9. V. McGrath
  10. A. Quist
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. J. Crawford
  4. S. Wood
  5. D. Budge
  6. B. Austin
  7. W. Allison
  8. R. Menzel
  9. C. Boussus
  10. A. Merlin
Pro
Ray Bowers[98]
  1. E. Vines
  2. B. Tilden
  3. H. Nüsslein
  4. K. Koželuh
  5. M. Plaa
  6. L. Stoefen
  7. R. Ramillon
  8. = G. Lott
    = B. Barnes
Combined
Ray Bowers[98] Henri Cochet[99]
  1. = E. Vines
    = F. Perry
  2. J. Crawford
  3. G. von Cramm
  4. B. Tilden
  5. H. Nüsslein
  6. W. Allison
  7. B. Austin
  1. E. Vines
  2. B. Tilden
  3. F. Perry
  4. J. Crawford
  5. H. Nüsslein
  6. = W. Allison
    = B. Austin

1936[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[100] "Austral" (R.M. Kidston)[101] Pierre Gillou[102] Harry Hopman[103] Ned Potter[104] G.H. McElhone[105] The Times[106] Mervyn Weston[106]
(The Australasian) 		Fred Perry[107]
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. D. Budge
  4. A. Quist
  5. B. Austin
  6. J. Crawford
  7. W. Allison
  8. B. Grant
  9. H. Henkel
  10. V. McGrath
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. D. Budge
  4. A. Quist
  5. B. Austin
  6. J. Crawford
  7. W. Allison
  8. B. Grant
  9. H. Henkel
  10. E. Maier
  1. F. Perry
  2. D. Budge
  3. G. von Cramm
  4. A. Quist
  5. B. Austin
  6. J. Crawford
  7. B. Grant
  8. F. Parker
  9. G. Mangin
  10. V. McGrath
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. D. Budge
  4. A. Quist
  5. B. Austin
  6. J. Crawford
  7. B. Grant
  8. W. Allison
  9. H. Henkel
  10. V. McGrath
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. D. Budge
  4. A. Quist
  5. B. Austin
  6. J. Crawford
  7. B. Grant
  8. W. Allison
  9. F. Parker
  10. V. McGrath
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. D. Budge
  4. A. Quist
  5. B. Austin
  6. J. Crawford
  7. B. Grant
  8. C. Boussus
  9. W. Allison
  10. = V. McGrath
    = F. Parker
  1. F. Perry
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. D. Budge
  4. A. Quist
  5. B. Austin
  6. J. Crawford
  7. B. Grant
  8. J. Borotra
  9. W. Allison
  10. C. Boussus
  1. F. Perry
  2. D. Budge
  3. G. von Cramm
  4. A. Quist
  5. B. Austin
  6. J. Crawford
  7. B. Grant
  8. H. Henkel
  9. W. Allison
  10. V. McGrath
  1. G. von Cramm
  2. D. Budge
  3. A. Quist
  4. B. Austin
  5. J. Crawford
  6. B. Grant
  7. W. Allison
  8. V. McGrath
  9. R. Menzel
  10. = F. Parker
    = C. Boussus
    = H. Henkel

(didn't rank himself)

Pro
Ray Bowers[108] Fred Perry[109]
  1. E. Vines
  2. H. Nüsslein
  3. B. Tilden
  4. H. Cochet
  5. L. Stoefen
  6. M. Plaa
  7. R. Ramillon
  8. G. Lott
  1. E. Vines
  2. H. Nüsslein
  3. B. Tilden
  4. H. Cochet
  5. B. Barnes
  6. R. Ramillon
  7. M. Plaa
  8. G. Lott
  9. L. Stoefen
  10. V. Richards
Combined
Ray Bowers[108] Bill Tilden[110] Robert Murray[111]
(Sports Illustrated)
  1. F. Perry
  2. E. Vines
  3. G. von Cramm
  4. H. Nüsslein
  5. D. Budge
  6. B. Tilden
  7. A. Quist
  8. H. Cochet
  1. E. Vines
  2. H. Nüsslein
  3. F. Perry
  4. G. von Cramm
  5. H. Cochet
  6. D. Budge
  7. L. Stoefen
  8. R. Ramillon
  9. M. Plaa
  10. A. Quist
  1. E. Vines
  2. F. Perry
  3. G. von Cramm
  4. H. Nüsslein
  5. D. Budge
  6. B. Tilden
  7. B. Austin
  8. A. Quist
  9. J. Crawford
  10. H. Cochet

1937[]

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[112] Pierre Gillou[113] Harry Hopman[114][115] Alfred Chave[116] Ned Potter[117] The Times[118] Mervyn Weston[119] Pierre Goldschmidt
(L'Auto)[120]
  1. D. Budge
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. H. Henkel
  4. B. Austin
  5. B. Riggs
  6. B. Grant
  7. J. Crawford
  8. R. Menzel
  9. F. Parker
  10. C. Hare
  1. D. Budge
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. B. Austin
  4. H. Henkel
  5. B. Riggs
  6. F. Parker
  7. B. Grant
  8. J. Crawford
  9. R. Menzel
  10. V. McGrath
  1. D. Budge
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. H. Henkel
  4. B. Austin
  5. F. Parker
  6. B. Grant
  7. V. McGrath
  8. J. Bromwich
  9. B. Riggs
  10. C. Hare
  1. D. Budge
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. H. Henkel
  4. B. Austin
  5. F. Parker
  6. B. Grant
  7. V. McGrath
  8. J. Bromwich
  9. R. Menzel
  10. L. Hecht
  1. D. Budge
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. B. Austin
  4. B. Riggs
  5. F. Parker
  6. H. Henkel
  7. B. Grant
  8. J. Hunt
  9. J. Yamagishi
  10. V. McGrath
  1. D. Budge
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. B. Austin
  4. H. Henkel
  5. F. Parker
  6. B. Grant
  7. V. McGrath
  8. J. Bromwich
  9. J. Crawford
  10. B. Riggs
  1. D. Budge
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. B. Austin
  4. B. Riggs
  5. F. Parker
  6. H. Henkel
  7. B. Grant
  8. V. McGrath
  9. J. Bromwich
  10. J. Crawford
  1. D. Budge
  2. G. von Cramm
  3. H. Henkel
  4. B. Austin
  5. A. Quist
  6. F. Parker
  7. B. Grant
  8. J. Crawford
  9. R. Menzel
  10. L. Hecht
Pro
Ray Bowers[121]
  1. = F. Perry
    = E. Vines
  2. H. Nüsslein
  3. B. Tilden
  4. R. Ramillon
  5. H. Cochet
  6. L. Stoefen
  7. = B. Barnes
    = K. Koželuh
Combined
Ray Bowers[121] Pierre Goldschmidt[120]
  1. = F. Perry
    = E. Vines
    = D. Budge
  2. = H. Nüsslein
    = G. von Cramm
  3. H. Henkel
  4. B. Austin
  5. B. Tilden
  1. D. Budge
  2. E. Vines
  3. F. Perry
  4. G. von Cramm
  5. H. Nüsslein
  6. B. Tilden
  7. H. Henkel
  8. B. Austin
  9. A. Quist
  10. R. Ramillon
    H. Cochet

1938[]

  • Last Wallis Myers ranking before his death.
Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[122] Pierre Gillou[123] F. Gordon Lowe[124] Alfred Chave[125] G.H. McElhone[126] The Times[124] Mervyn Weston[127] Pierre Goldschmidt[128] "International"
(The Referee)[129] 		Jack Crawford[130] Don Budge[131]
  1. D. Budge
  2. B. Austin
  3. J. Bromwich
  4. B. Riggs
  5. S. Wood
  6. A. Quist
  7. R. Menzel
  8. J. Yamagishi
  9. G. Mako
  10. F. Punčec
  1. D. Budge
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. B. Riggs
  4. B. Austin
  5. A. Quist
  6. G. Mako
  7. S. Wood
  8. J. Hunt
  9. R. Menzel
  10. F. Punčec
  1. D. Budge
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. B. Austin
  4. B. Riggs
  5. F. Punčec
  6. A. Quist
  7. H. Henkel
  8. G. Mako
  9. S. Wood
  10. R. Menzel
  1. D. Budge
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. B. Austin
  4. B. Riggs
  5. G. Mako
  6. A. Quist
  7. S. Wood
  8. R. Menzel
  9. H. Henkel
  10. F. Punčec
  1. D. Budge
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. B. Riggs
  4. B. Austin
  5. A. Quist
  6. G. Mako
  7. R. Menzel
  8. F. Punčec
  9. B. Grant
  10. H. Henkel
  1. D. Budge
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. B. Austin
  4. B. Riggs
  5. A. Quist
  6. F. Punčec
  7. R. Menzel
  8. G. Mako
  9. S. Wood
  10. H. Henkel
  1. D. Budge
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. B. Austin
  4. B. Riggs
  5. A. Quist
  6. J. Yamagishi
  7. S. Wood
  8. G. Mako
  9. F. Punčec
  10. R. Menzel
  1. D. Budge
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. B. Riggs
  4. S. Wood
  5. J. Hunt
  6. B. Austin
  7. G. Mako
  8. A. Quist
  9. R. Menzel
  10. F. Punčec
  1. D. Budge
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. = B. Riggs
    = A. Quist
  4. B. Austin
  5. G. Mako
  6. R. Menzel
  7. F. Punčec
  8. H. Hopman
  9. S. Wood
  1. D. Budge
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. A. Quist
  4. B. Riggs
  5. B. Austin
  6. J. Yamagishi
  7. S. Wood
  8. B. Grant
  9. R. Menzel
  10. G. Mako
  1. B. Austin
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. B. Riggs
  4. R. Menzel
  5. S. Wood
  6. G. Mako
  7. F. Cejnar
  8. A. Quist
  9. H. Henkel
  10. B. Grant

(didn't rank himself)

Pro
Ray Bowers[132]
  1. E. Vines
  2. = F. Perry
    = H. Nüsslein
  3. B. Tilden
  4. H. Cochet
  5. R. Ramillon
  6. B. Barnes
  7. K. Koželuh
Combined
Ray Bowers[132]
  1. D. Budge
  2. E. Vines
  3. = F. Perry
    = H. Nüsslein
  4. B. Austin
  5. J. Bromwich
  6. B. Riggs
  7. B. Tilden

1939[]

Amateur
Pierre Gillou[133] F. Gordon Lowe[134] Alfred Chave[135] Ned Potter[136] G.H. McElhone[137] The Times[138]
  1. B. Riggs
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. F. Parker
  4. A. Quist
  5. W. Van Horn
  6. W. Sabin
  7. D. McNeill
  8. F. Punčec
  9. J. Hunt
  10. E. Cooke
  1. B. Riggs
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. A. Quist
  4. F. Punčec
  5. F. Parker
  6. H. Henkel
  7. D. McNeill
  8. E. Cooke
  9. W. Van Horn
  10. J. Hunt
  1. B. Riggs
  2. A. Quist
  3. J. Bromwich
  4. F. Parker
  5. D. McNeill
  6. E. Cooke
  7. F. Punčec
  8. W. Sabin
  9. W. Van Horn
  10. H. Henkel
  1. B. Riggs
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. A. Quist
  4. F. Parker
  5. W. Van Horn
  6. F. Punčec
  7. J. Hunt
  8. D. McNeill
  9. W. Sabin
  10. E. Cooke
  1. B. Riggs
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. F. Parker
  4. A. Quist
  5. D. McNeill
  6. E. Cooke
  7. F. Punčec
  8. W. Van Horn
  9. W. Sabin
  10. H. Henkel
  1. B. Riggs
  2. J. Bromwich
  3. A. Quist
  4. D. McNeill
  5. F. Punčec
  6. E. Cooke
  7. H. Henkel
  8. B. Austin
  9. W. Van Horn
  10. F. Kukuljević
Pro
Ray Bowers[139] Alfred Chave[135]
  1. D. Budge
  2. E. Vines
  3. H. Nüsslein
  4. F. Perry
  5. B. Tilden
  6. L. Stoefen
  7. H. Cochet
  8. D. Skeen
  1. D. Budge
  2. E. Vines
  3. F. Perry
  4. H. Nüsslein
  5. L. Stoefen
  6. H. Cochet
  7. B. Tilden
Combined
Ray Bowers[139] Didier Poulain[140]
  1. D. Budge
  2. E. Vines
  3. H. Nüsslein
  4. F. Perry
  5. B. Riggs
  6. J. Bromwich
  7. A. Quist
  8. B. Tilden
  1. D. Budge
  2. E. Vines
  3. = L. Stoefen
    = G. von Cramm
  4. F. Perry
  5. H. Nüsslein
  6. B. Tilden
  7. H. Cochet
  8. R. Ramillon
  9. J. Bromwich

1940[]

Amateur (U.S.)
USNLTA[d][141]
  1. W.D. McNeill
  2. B. Riggs
  3. F. Kovacs
  4. J. Hunt
  5. F. Parker
  6. J. Kramer
  7. G. Mulloy
  8. H. Prusoff
  9. E. Cooke
  10. T. Schroeder
Pro
Ray Bowers[142]
  1. D. Budge
  2. F. Perry
  3. J. Nogrady
  5. B. Barnes
  6. L. Stoefen
  7. D. Skeen
  8. B. Tilden
Combined
Ray Bowers[142]
  1. D. Budge
  2. F. Perry
  3. W.D. McNeill
  4. B. Riggs

1941[]

Amateur (U.S.)
USNLTA[141]
  1. B. Riggs
  2. F. Kovacs
  3. F. Parker
  4. W.D. McNeill
  5. T. Schroeder
  6. W. Sabin
  7. G. Mulloy
  8. B.M. Grant
  9. J. Kramer
  10. B. Talbert
Pro
Ray Bowers[142]
  1. F. Perry
  2. D. Skeen
  3. D. Budge
  4. B. Tilden
  5. J. Whalen
  7. K. Gledhill
  8. = B. Barnes
    = W. Senior
Combined
Ray Bowers[142]
  1. = B. Riggs
    = F. Perry
  2. F. Kovacs
  3. = F. Parker
    = D. Skeen
  4. D. Budge

1942[]

Amateur (U.S.)
USNLTA[143][141]
  1. T. Schroeder
  2. F. Parker
  3. P. Segura
  4. G. Mulloy
  5. B. Talbert
  6. S. Wood
  7. S. Greenberg
  8. G. Richards
  9. V. Seixas
  10. L. Hecht
Pro
Ray Bowers[144] USPLTA[145]
  1. D. Budge
  2. = W. Sabin
    = B. Riggs
  3. F. Kovacs
  4. F. Perry
  5. D. Skeen
  6. = B. Barnes
    = W. Van Horn
  1. D. Budge
  2. B. Riggs
  3. W. Sabin
  4. F. Kovacs
  5. B. Barnes
  6. J. Nogrady
  9. J. Faunce
Combined
Ray Bowers[144]
  1. D. Budge
  2. = W. Sabin
    = B. Riggs
  3. F. Kovacs
  4. F. Perry
  5. T. Schroeder
  6. F. Parker
  7. D. Skeen

1943–44[]

no world rankings (World War II)

1945[]

Amateur (U.S.)
USNLTA[141]
  1. F. Parker
  2. B. Talbert
  3. P. Segura
  4. E. Cooke
  5. S. Wood
  6. G. Mulloy
  7. F. Shields
  9. S. Greenberg
Pro
WPTA[e][146]
  1. F. Kovacs
  2. W. Van Horn
  3. D. Budge
  4. B. Tilden
  5. B. Riggs
  6. W. Sabin
  7. D. Skeen
  8. K. Koželuh
  9. H. Cochet
  10. D Maskell

1946[]

Amateur
Pierre Gillou[147] Harry Hopman[148]
  1. J. Kramer
  2. T. Schroeder
  3. J. Drobný
  4. Y. Petra
  5. M. Bernard
  6. J. Bromwich
  7. T. Brown
  8. G. Mulloy
  9. F. Parker
  10. G. Brown
  1. J. Kramer
  2. T. Schroeder
  3. J. Bromwich
  4. F. Parker
  5. D. Pails
  6. G. Mulloy
  7. T. Brown
  8. Y. Petra
  9. M. Bernard
  10. J. Drobný
Pro
PPA[149]
  1. B. Riggs
  2. D. Budge
  3. F. Kovacs
  4. F. Perry
  5. W. Van Horn
  6. W. Sabin
  7. C. Earn
  9. J. Faunce
  10. J. March

1947[]

Amateur
Pierre Gillou[150] Ned Potter[151] John Olliff[152]
(The Daily Telegraph)
  1. J. Kramer
  2. F. Parker
  3. T. Schroeder
  4. J. Bromwich
  5. J. Drobný
  6. D. Pails
  7. T. Brown
  8. B. Patty
  9. J. Asbóth
  10. G. Mulloy
  1. J. Kramer
  2. F. Parker
  3. T. Schroeder
  4. J. Bromwich
  5. J. Drobný
  6. D. Pails
  7. P. Segura
  8. T. Brown
  9. G. Mulloy
  10. G. Brown
  1. J. Kramer
  2. T. Schroeder
  3. F. Parker
  4. J. Bromwich
  5. J. Drobný
  6. D. Pails
  7. T. Brown
  8. B. Patty
  9. J. Asbóth
  10. G. Mulloy

1948[]

Amateur
Pierre Gillou[153] Ned Potter[154] John Olliff[155]
  1. F. Parker
  2. T. Schroeder
  3. P. Gonzales
  4. B. Falkenburg
  5. J. Bromwich
  6. J. Drobný
  7. E. Sturgess
  8. J. Asbóth
  9. B. Talbert
  10. A. Quist
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. F. Parker
  3. E. Sturgess
  4. B. Talbert
  5. T. Schroeder
  6. J. Bromwich
  7. J. Asbóth
  8. J. Drobný
  9. B. Falkenburg
  10. L. Bergelin
  1. F. Parker
  2. T. Schroeder
  3. P. Gonzales
  4. J. Bromwich
  5. J. Drobný
  6. E. Sturgess
  7. B. Falkenburg
  8. J. Asbóth
  9. L. Bergelin
  10. A. Quist
Pro
USPLTA[f][156]
  1. J. Kramer
  2. B. Riggs
  3. = D. Budge
    = F. Kovacs
  4. W. Van Horn
  5. C. Earn
  6. W. Sabin
  7. E. Cooke
  8. J. Nogrady

1949[]

Amateur
Pierre Gillou[157] Harry Hopman[158] Ned Potter[159] John Olliff[160]
  1. T. Schroeder
  2. P. Gonzales
  3. F. Parker
  4. B. Talbert
  5. F. Sedgman
  6. J. Drobný
  7. E. Sturgess
  8. G. Mulloy
  9. A. Larsen
  10. J. Bromwich
  1. T. Schroeder
  2. P. Gonzales
  3. F. Sedgman
  4. B. Talbert
  5. F. Parker
  6. J. Drobný
  7. E. Sturgess
  8. G. Mulloy
  9. J. Bromwich
  10. B. Sidwell
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. T. Schroeder
  3. B. Talbert
  4. F. Parker
  5. F. Sedgman
  6. E. Sturgess
  7. G. Mulloy
  8. J. Drobný
  9. A. Larsen
  10. E. Cochell
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. T. Schroeder
  3. B. Talbert
  4. F. Parker
  5. F. Sedgman
  6. E. Sturgess
  7. J. Drobný
  8. B. Patty
  9. G. Mulloy
  10. B. Sidwell
Pro
PLTA[161]
  1. B. Riggs
  2. D. Budge
  3. F. Kovacs
  4. W. Van Horn
  5. P. Segura
  6. C. Earn
  7. J. Nogrady
  8. J. Evert
  10. E. Cooke

1950[]

  • Last ranking by Olliff before his death.
Amateur
Pierre Gillou[162] Harry Hopman[163] Ned Potter[164] John Olliff[165]
  1. B. Patty
  2. F. Sedgman
  3. A. Larsen
  4. J. Drobný
  5. H. Flam
  6. T. Schroeder
  7. E. Sturgess
  8. G. Mulloy
  9. B. Talbert
  10. L. Bergelin
  1. F. Sedgman
  2. B. Patty
  3. A. Larsen
  4. J. Drobný
  5. H. Flam
  6. T. Schroeder
  7. E. Sturgess
  8. K. McGregor
  9. L. Bergelin
  10. G. Mulloy
  1. F. Sedgman
  2. B. Patty
  3. T. Schroeder
  4. A. Larsen
  5. J. Drobný
  6. H. Flam
  7. E. Sturgess
  8. T. Brown
  9. L. Bergelin
  10. K. McGregor
  1. B. Patty
  2. F. Sedgman
  3. A. Larsen
  4. J. Drobný
  5. H. Flam
  6. T. Schroeder
  7. V. Seixas
  8. K. McGregor
  9. B. Talbert
  10. E. Sturgess
Pro
PLTA[g][166]
  1. P. Segura
  2. J. Kramer
  3. F. Kovacs
  4. B. Riggs
  5. W. Van Horn
  6. F. Parker
  7. C. Earn
  8. J. Evert
  9. J. Nogrady

1951[]

Amateur
Pierre Gillou[134] Harry Hopman[167] Ned Potter[168]
  1. F. Sedgman
  2. D. Savitt
  3. J. Drobný
  4. V. Seixas
  5. T. Trabert
  6. T. Schroeder
  7. K. McGregor
  8. H. Flam
  9. A. Larsen
  10. M. Rose
  1. F. Sedgman
  2. D. Savitt
  3. V. Seixas
  4. J. Drobný
  5. K. McGregor
  6. T. Trabert
  7. E. Sturgess
  8. H. Flam
  9. M. Rose
  10. B. Talbert
  1. F. Sedgman
  2. D. Savitt
  3. J. Drobný
  4. T. Trabert
  5. V. Seixas
  6. H. Flam
  7. K. McGregor
  8. B. Talbert
  9. E. Sturgess
  10. L. Bergelin
Pro
PLTA[169] PTPA[h][170]
  1. P. Segura
  2. P. Gonzales
  3. F. Kovacs
  4. B. Riggs
  5. W. Van Horn
  6. C. Earn
  7. F. Parker
  8. J. Evert
  1. F. Kovacs
  2. P. Segura
  3. P. Gonzales
  4. J. Kramer
  5. D. Budge
  6. F. Parker
  7. B. Riggs
  8. W. Van Horn
  9. C. Earn
  10. B. Rogers

1952[]

  • Last ranking by Gillou before his death.
Amateur
Pierre Gillou[171] Harry Hopman[172] Ned Potter[173] Lance Tingay[174]
(The Daily Telegraph)
  1. F. Sedgman
  2. J. Drobný
  3. K. McGregor
  4. V. Seixas
  5. M. Rose
  6. G. Mulloy
  7. E. Sturgess
  8. A. Larsen
  9. H. Flam
  10. D. Savitt
  1. F. Sedgman
  2. J. Drobný
  3. V. Seixas
  4. K. McGregor
  5. M. Rose
  6. G. Mulloy
  7. D. Savitt
  8. A. Larsen
  9. E. Sturgess
  10. F. Gardini
  1. F. Sedgman
  2. J. Drobný
  3. K. McGregor
  4. V. Seixas
  5. G. Mulloy
  6. M. Rose
  7. E. Sturgess
  8. D. Savitt
  9. A. Larsen
  10. H. Flam
  1. F. Sedgman
  2. J. Drobný
  3. K. McGregor
  4. M. Rose
  5. V. Seixas
  6. H. Flam
  7. G. Mulloy
  8. E. Sturgess
  9. D. Savitt
  10. = K. Rosewall
    = L. Hoad
Pro
PTPA[175]
  1. P. Segura
  2. P. Gonzales
  3. F. Kovacs
  4. D. Budge
  7. J. Rodgers
  9. J. March

1953[]

Amateur
Harry Hopman[176] Ned Potter[177]
(World Tennis) 		Lance Tingay[178] Tennis de France
(Philippe Chatrier ed.)[179] 		Bill Talbert[177] Ham Richardson[177] Noel Brown[177] Hal Burrows[177] Gardner Mulloy[177] Grant Golden[177] Tony Trabert[177] Vic Seixas[177]
  1. L. Hoad
  2. T. Trabert
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. V. Seixas
  5. J. Drobný
  6. K. Nielsen
  7. R. Hartwig
  8. M. Rose
  9. S. Davidson
  10. B. Patty
  1. T. Trabert
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. V. Seixas
  4. J. Drobný
  5. L. Hoad
  6. B. Patty
  7. K. Nielsen
  8. A. Larsen
  9. M. Rose
  10. G. Mulloy
  1. T. Trabert
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. V. Seixas
  4. J. Drobný
  5. L. Hoad
  6. M. Rose
  7. K. Nielsen
  8. B. Patty
  9. S. Davidson
  10. E. Morea
  1. L. Hoad
  2. T. Trabert
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. V. Seixas
  5. J. Drobný
  6. B. Patty
  7. M. Rose
  8. A. Larsen
  9. K. Nielsen
  10. S. Davidson
  1. T. Trabert
  2. V. Seixas
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. J. Drobný
  5. L. Hoad
  6. G. Mulloy
  7. A. Larsen
  8. H. Richardson
  9. K. Nielsen
  10. B. Patty
  1. T. Trabert
  2. V. Seixas
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. J. Drobný
  5. L. Hoad
  6. M. Rose
  7. K. Nielsen
  8. S. Davidson
  9. G. Mulloy
  10. B. Patty
  1. K. Rosewall
  2. V. Seixas
  3. T. Trabert
  4. J. Drobný
  5. L. Hoad
  6. K. Nielsen
  7. B. Patty
  8. M. Rose
  9. S. Davidson
  10. = A. Larsen
    = G. Mulloy
    = R. Hartwig
  1. V. Seixas
  2. T. Trabert
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. L. Hoad
  5. J. Drobný
  6. K. Nielsen
  7. M. Rose
  8. S. Davidson
  9. G. Mulloy
  10. A. Larsen
  1. T. Trabert
  2. = V. Seixas
    = K. Rosewall
  3. J. Drobný
  4. L. Hoad
  5. A. Larsen
  6. M. Rose
  7. K. Nielsen
  8. S. Davidson
  9. B. Patty
  1. T. Trabert
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. V. Seixas
  4. L. Hoad
  5. J. Drobný
  6. M. Rose
  7. R. Hartwig
  8. K. Nielsen
  9. S. Davidson
  10. H. Richardson
  1. T. Trabert
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. V. Seixas
  4. L. Hoad
  5. J. Drobný
  6. M. Rose
  7. B. Patty
  8. G. Mulloy
  9. H. Richardson
  10. A. Larsen
  1. V. Seixas
  2. T. Trabert
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. L. Hoad
  5. J. Drobný
  6. M. Rose
  7. K. Nielsen
  8. A. Larsen
  9. G. Mulloy
  10. H. Richardson
Pro
Cleveland tournament committee[180]
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. P. Segura
  3. J. Kramer
  4. D. Budge
  5. F. Kovacs
  6. F. Sedgman
  7. B. Riggs
  8. C. Earn
  9. K. McGregor
  10. B. Rogers

1954[]

Amateur
Harry Hopman[181] Ned Potter[182] Lance Tingay[183] New York Times
(panel of experts)[184][185][i]
  1. V. Seixas
  2. J. Drobný
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. B. Patty
  5. R. Hartwig
  6. T. Trabert
  7. L. Hoad
  8. M. Rose
  9. A. Larsen
  10. H. Richardson
  1. T. Trabert
  2. V. Seixas
  3. J. Drobný
  4. L. Hoad
  5. K. Rosewall
  6. R. Hartwig
  7. H. Richardson
  8. B. Patty
  9. A. Larsen
  10. S. Davidson
  1. J. Drobný
  2. T. Trabert
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. V. Seixas
  5. R. Hartwig
  6. M. Rose
  7. L. Hoad
  8. B. Patty
  9. A. Larsen
  10. = E. Morea
    = H. Richardson
    = S. Davidson
  1. T. Trabert
  2. J. Drobný
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. V. Seixas
  5. L. Hoad
  6. R. Hartwig
  7. B. Patty
  8. M. Rose
  9. A. Larsen
  10. H. Richardson
Pro
IPTA[j][186]
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. P. Segura
  3. F. Sedgman
  4. D. Budge
  5. F. Kovacs
  6. B. Riggs
  7. J. Kramer
  8. C. Earn
  9. A. Doyle
  10. W. Van Horn

1955[]

Amateur
Ned Potter[187] Lance Tingay[155]
  1. T. Trabert
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. L. Hoad
  4. V. Seixas
  5. S. Davidson
  6. H. Richardson
  7. R. Hartwig
  8. F. Gardini
  9. K. Nielsen
  10. J. Drobný
  1. T. Trabert
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. L. Hoad
  4. V. Seixas
  5. R. Hartwig
  6. B. Patty
  7. H. Richardson
  8. K. Nielsen
  9. J. Drobný
  10. S. Davidson
Pro
IPTA[188]
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. P. Segura
  3. F. Kovacs
  4. F. Sedgman
  5. B. Riggs
  6. C. Earn
  7. D. Budge
  8. F. Parker
  9. D. Pails
  10. F. Perry

1956[]

Amateur
Ned Potter[189] Lance Tingay[155]
  1. L. Hoad
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. H. Richardson
  4. V. Seixas
  5. N. Fraser
  6. A. Cooper
  7. H. Flam
  8. B. Patty
  9. S. Davidson
  10. L. Ayala
  1. L. Hoad
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. H. Richardson
  4. V. Seixas
  5. S. Davidson
  6. N. Fraser
  7. A. Cooper
  8. D. Savitt
  9. H. Flam
  10. = B. Patty
    = N. Pietrangeli
Pro
Jack March[190]
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. F. Sedgman
  3. P. Segura
  4. T. Trabert
  5. R. Hartwig
  6. F. Kovacs
  7. C. Earn
  8. B. Riggs
  9. D. Budge
  10. D. Pails

1957[]

Amateur
Ned Potter[191] Lance Tingay[155] Adrian Quist[192]
  1. A. Cooper
  2. S. Davidson
  3. M. Anderson
  4. V. Seixas
  5. H. Flam
  6. M. Rose
  7. D. Savitt
  8. L. Ayala
  9. K. Nielsen
  10. N. Fraser
  1. A. Cooper
  2. M. Anderson
  3. S. Davidson
  4. H. Flam
  5. N. Fraser
  6. M. Rose
  7. V. Seixas
  8. B. Patty
  9. N. Pietrangeli
  10. D. Savitt
  1. A. Cooper
  2. M. Anderson
  3. S. Davidson
  4. V. Seixas
  5. H. Flam
  6. N. Fraser
  7. M. Rose
  8. D. Savitt
  9. L. Ayala
  10. K. Nielsen
Pro
Jack March[193]
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. P. Segura
  3. T. Trabert
  4. K. Rosewall
  5. F. Sedgman
  6. F. Kovacs
  7. J. Kramer
  8. L. Hoad
  9. D. Pails
  10. B. Riggs
Combined
Adrian Quist[194]
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. F. Sedgman
  3. L. Hoad
  4. K. Rosewall
  5. P. Segura
  6. A. Cooper
  7. M. Anderson
  8. S. Davidson
  9. V. Seixas
  10. H. Flam

1958[]

Amateur
Ned Potter[195] Lance Tingay[155]
  1. A. Cooper
  2. M. Anderson
  3. M. Rose
  4. N. Fraser
  5. H. Richardson
  6. L. Ayala
  7. B. MacKay
  8. N. Pietrangeli
  9. A. Olmedo
  10. U. Schmidt
  1. A. Cooper
  2. M. Anderson
  3. M. Rose
  4. N. Fraser
  5. L. Ayala
  6. H. Richardson
  7. N. Pietrangeli
  8. U. Schmidt
  9. B. MacKay
  10. S. Davidson
Pro
Jack March[196]
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. L. Hoad
  3. P. Segura
  4. T. Trabert
  5. K. Rosewall
  6. F. Sedgman
  7. F. Parker
  8. F. Kovacs
  9. B. Riggs
  10. D. Pails

1959[]

Amateur
Ned Potter[197] Lance Tingay[155]
  1. N. Fraser
  2. A. Olmedo
  3. R. Krishnan
  4. B. Bartzen
  5. L. Ayala
  6. N. Pietrangeli
  7. B. Buchholz
  8. R. Holmberg
  9. R. Laver
  10. B. MacKay
  1. N. Fraser
  2. A. Olmedo
  3. N. Pietrangeli
  4. B. MacKay
  5. R. Laver
  6. L. Ayala
  7. R. Emerson
  8. B. Bartzen
  9. R. Krishnan
  10. I. Vermaak
Pro
Jack March[198] Jack Kramer[199] Robert Roy
(L'Équipe)[199] 		Robert Barnes[198] Ampol Rankings[200][201]
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. L. Hoad
  3. P. Segura
  4. T. Trabert
  5. K. Rosewall
  6. F. Sedgman
  7. A. Cooper
  8. F. Parker
  9. M. Anderson
  10. B. Riggs
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. F. Sedgman
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. L. Hoad
  5. T. Trabert
  6. P. Segura
  7. A. Cooper
  8. M. Anderson
  9. M. Rose
  10. K. McGregor
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. F. Sedgman
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. T. Trabert
  5. L. Hoad
  6. P. Segura
  7. J. Kramer
  8. K. McGregor
  9. R. Hartwig
  10. A. Cooper
  1. L. Hoad
  2. P. Gonzales
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. F. Sedgman
  5. T. Trabert
  6. P. Segura
  7. A. Cooper
  8. M. Anderson
  9. M. Rose
  1. L. Hoad
  2. P. Gonzales
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. F. Sedgman
  5. T. Trabert
  6. P. Segura
  7. M. Anderson
  8. A. Cooper
  9. M. Rose


1960[]

Amateur
Ned Potter[202] Lance Tingay[155]
  1. N. Fraser
  2. R. Laver
  3. B. MacKay
  4. N. Pietrangeli
  5. B. Buchholz
  6. R. Emerson
  7. L. Ayala
  8. B. Mark
  9. B. Bartzen
  10. R. Krishnan
  1. N. Fraser
  2. R. Laver
  3. N. Pietrangeli
  4. B. MacKay
  5. B. Buchholz
  6. R. Emerson
  7. L. Ayala
  8. R. Krishnan
  9. J.-E. Lundqvist
  10. D. Ralston
Pro
Jack Kramer[203]
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. F. Sedgman
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. L. Hoad
  5. T. Trabert
  6. P. Segura
  7. A. Cooper
  8. M. Anderson
  9. M. Rose
  10. K. McGregor

1961[]

Amateur
Ned Potter[204] Lance Tingay[155]
  1. R. Emerson
  2. R. Laver
  3. N. Pietrangeli
  4. M. Santana
  5. C. McKinley
  6. R. Krishnan
  7. M. Sangster
  8. R. Osuna
  9. L. Ayala
  10. J.-E. Lundqvist
  1. R. Laver
  2. R. Emerson
  3. M. Santana
  4. N. Pietrangeli
  5. C. McKinley
  6. R. Krishnan
  7. L. Ayala
  8. N. Fraser
  9. J.-E. Lundqvist
  10. U. Schmidt
Pro
L'Équipe[205]
  1. K. Rosewall
  2. P. Gonzales
  3. L. Hoad
  4. T. Trabert
  5. P. Segura
  6. A. Gimeno
  7. A. Cooper
  8. B. MacKay
  9. A. Olmedo
  10. B. Buchholz

1962[]

Amateur
Ned Potter[206] Lance Tingay[155]
  1. R. Laver
  2. R. Emerson
  3. M. Santana
  4. N. Fraser
  5. C. McKinley
  6. J.-E. Lundqvist
  7. M. Mulligan
  8. R. Osuna
  9. R. Krishnan
  10. F. Stolle
  1. R. Laver
  2. R. Emerson
  3. M. Santana
  4. N. Fraser
  5. C. McKinley
  6. R. Osuna
  7. M. Mulligan
  8. B. Hewitt
  9. R. Krishnan
  10. W. Bungert
Combined
Ken Rosewall[207]
  1. K. Rosewall
  2. L. Hoad
  3. A. Gimeno
  4. R. Laver
  5. B. Buchholz
  6. A. Cooper
  7. B. MacKay
  8. F. Sedgman
  9. M. Anderson
  10. L. Ayala

1963[]

Amateur
Ned Potter[208] Lance Tingay[155]
  1. C. McKinley
  2. R. Emerson
  3. M. Santana
  4. D. Ralston
  5. R. Osuna
  6. F. Froehling
  7. F. Stolle
  8. P. Darmon
  9. J.-E. Lundqvist
  10. B. Jovanović
  1. R. Osuna
  2. C. McKinley
  3. R. Emerson
  4. M. Santana
  5. F. Stolle
  6. F. Froehling
  7. D. Ralston
  8. B. Jovanović
  9. M. Sangster
  10. M. Mulligan

1964[]

Amateur
Ned Potter[209] Lance Tingay[155]
  1. R. Emerson
  2. C. McKinley
  3. M. Santana
  4. R. Osuna
  5. F. Stolle
  6. D. Ralston
  7. W. Bungert
  8. N. Pietrangeli
  9. J.-E. Lundqvist
  10. P. Darmon
  1. R. Emerson
  2. F. Stolle
  3. J.-E. Lundqvist
  4. W. Bungert
  5. C. McKinley
  6. M. Santana
  7. N. Pietrangeli
  8. C. Kuhnke
  9. D. Ralston
  10. R. Osuna
Pro
Norris McWhirter[210]
(The Observer) 		Official pro rankings[211]
  1. K. Rosewall
  2. R. Laver
  3. = P. Gonzales
    = A. Gimeno
  4. A. Olmedo
  5. E. Buchholz
  6. R. Haillet
  1. K. Rosewall
  2. R. Laver
  3. P. Gonzales
  4. A. Gimeno
  5. B. Buchholz
  6. L. Hoad
  7. A. Olmedo
  8. L. Ayala
Combined
Norris McWhirter[210]
  1. K. Rosewall
  2. R. Laver
  3. = P. Gonzales
    = A. Gimeno
  4. = A. Olmedo
    = R. Emerson
    = F. Stolle
    = C. McKinley
  5. E. Buchholz
  6. R. Haillet

1965[]

  • Last ranking by Potter for World Tennis magazine.
Amateur
Ned Potter[212] Lance Tingay[155]
  1. M. Santana
  2. R. Emerson
  3. F. Stolle
  4. C. Drysdale
  5. D. Ralston
  6. A. Ashe
  7. J.-E. Lundqvist
  8. R. Osuna
  9. R. Krishnan
  10. M. Mulligan
  1. R. Emerson
  2. M. Santana
  3. F. Stolle
  4. C. Drysdale
  5. M. Mulligan
  6. J.-E. Lundqvist
  7. T. Roche
  8. J. Newcombe
  9. D. Ralston
  10. A. Ashe

1966[]

Amateur
Lance Tingay[213] World Tennis[214]
  1. M. Santana
  2. F. Stolle
  3. R. Emerson
  4. T. Roche
  5. D. Ralston
  6. J. Newcombe
  7. A. Ashe
  8. I. Gulyás
  9. C. Drysdale
  10. K. Fletcher
  1. F. Stolle
  2. M. Santana
  3. T. Roche
  4. R. Emerson
  5. D. Ralston
  6. A. Ashe
  7. C. Drysdale
  8. J. Newcombe
  9. C. Graebner
  10. I. Gulyás

1967[]

Amateur
Lance Tingay[155] World Tennis[215] Martini and Rossi[216]
  1. J. Newcombe
  2. R. Emerson
  3. M. Santana
  4. M. Mulligan
  5. T. Roche
  6. B. Hewitt
  7. N. Pilić
  8. C. Graebner
  9. A. Ashe
  10. = J. Leschly
    = W. Bungert
    = C. Drysdale
  1. J. Newcombe
  2. R. Emerson
  3. M. Mulligan
  4. T. Roche
  5. M. Santana
  6. N. Pilić
  7. W. Bungert
  8. C. Graebner
  9. B. Hewitt
  10. R. Taylor
  1. J. Newcombe
  2. R. Emerson
  3. = W. Bungert
    = C. Graebner
  4. T. Roche
  5. N. Pilić
  6. = E. Scott
    = J. Leschly
    = R. Taylor

1968 (start of Open Era)[]

Further information: 1968 World Championship Tennis circuit and 1968 Men's National Tennis League
Lance Tingay[217] World Tennis[218] Martini and Rossi
(panel of 11 experts)[219] 		Bud Collins[220]
(The Boston Globe) 		 [it][221]
(La Gazzetta dello Sport) 		Seagram's
(panel of 15 experts)[222] 		The Times[223]
  1. R. Laver
  2. A. Ashe
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. T. Okker
  5. T. Roche
  6. J. Newcombe
  7. C. Graebner
  8. D. Ralston
  9. C. Drysdale
  10. P. Gonzales
  1. R. Laver
  2. A. Ashe
  3. T. Okker
  4. K. Rosewall
  5. J. Newcombe
  6. T. Roche
  7. C. Graebner
  8. C. Drysdale
  9. P. Gonzales
  10. D. Ralston
  1. R. Laver
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. A. Ashe
  4. T. Roche
  5. T. Okker
  6. J. Newcombe
  7. C. Graebner
  8. P. Gonzales
  9. D. Ralston
  1. R. Laver
  2. A. Ashe
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. T. Roche
  5. T. Okker
  6. J. Newcombe
  7. C. Graebner
  8. D. Ralston
  9. C. Drysdale
  10. P. Gonzales
  1. R. Laver
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. A. Ashe
  4. T. Okker
  5. T. Roche
  6. J. Newcombe
  7. C. Graebner
  8. M. Santana
  9. C. Drysdale
  10. M. Mulligan
  1. R. Laver
  2. A. Ashe
  3. T. Okker
  4. K. Rosewall
  5. J. Newcombe
  6. T. Roche
  7. C. Graebner
  8. D. Ralston
  9. M. Santana
  10. R. Emerson
  1. R. Laver
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. J. Newcombe
  4. A. Ashe
  5. T. Okker
  6. C. Drysdale
  7. T. Roche
  8. D. Ralston
  9. C. Graebner
  10. P. Gonzales

1969[]

Further information: 1969 World Championship Tennis circuit and 1969 Men's National Tennis League
Lance Tingay[217] World Tennis[224] Martini and Rossi[225]
(panel of 14 experts) 		Bud Collins[220] Rino Tommasi[221]
  1. R. Laver
  2. T. Roche
  3. J. Newcombe
  4. T. Okker
  5. K. Rosewall
  6. A. Ashe
  7. C. Drysdale
  8. P. Gonzales
  9. A. Gimeno
  10. F. Stolle
  1. R. Laver
  2. T. Roche
  3. J. Newcombe
  4. T. Okker
  5. K. Rosewall
  6. A. Gimeno
  7. F. Stolle
  8. A. Ashe
  9. R. Emerson
  10. C. Drysdale
  1. R. Laver
  2. T. Roche
  3. J. Newcombe
  4. A. Ashe
  5. T. Okker
  6. K. Rosewall
  7. F. Stolle
  8. R. Emerson
  9. S. Smith
  10. P. Gonzales
  1. R. Laver
  2. T. Roche
  3. J. Newcombe
  4. K. Rosewall
  5. T. Okker
  6. P. Gonzales
  7. S. Smith
  8. A. Ashe
  9. C. Drysdale
  10. A. Gimeno
  1. R. Laver
  2. T. Roche
  3. J. Newcombe
  4. T. Okker
  5. A. Ashe
  6. K. Rosewall
  7. A. Gimeno
  8. C. Drysdale
  9. S. Smith
  10. F. Stolle

1970[]

Further information: 1970 Grand Prix (tennis) and 1970 World Championship Tennis season
Lance Tingay[217] World Tennis[226] Martini and Rossi[227] Bud Collins[220] Rino Tommasi[221] Rex Bellamy[228]
(The Times)
  1. J. Newcombe
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. R. Laver
  4. T. Roche
  5. T. Okker
  6. I. Năstase
  7. C. Richey
  8. A. Ashe
  9. = A. Gimeno
    = N. Pilić
  1. J. Newcombe
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. T. Roche
  4. R. Laver
  5. A. Ashe
  6. I. Năstase
  7. T. Okker
  8. R. Taylor
  9. J. Kodeš
  10. C. Richey
  1. K. Rosewall
  2. R. Laver
  3. J. Newcombe
  4. T. Roche
  5. C. Richey
  6. A. Ashe
  7. T. Okker
  8. R. Emerson
  9. I. Năstase
  10. A. Gimeno
  1. J. Newcombe
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. T. Roche
  4. R. Laver
  5. I. Năstase
  6. T. Okker
  7. C. Richey
  8. S. Smith
  9. A. Ashe
  10. A. Gimeno
  1. K. Rosewall
  2. J. Newcombe
  3. R. Laver
  4. T. Roche
  5. A. Ashe
  6. C. Richey
  7. S. Smith
  8. I. Năstase
  9. T. Okker
  10. J. Kodeš
  1. R. Laver
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. T. Roche
  4. J. Newcombe
  5. A. Ashe
  6. C. Richey
  7. S. Smith
  8. I. Năstase
  9. T. Okker
  10. R. Emerson

1971[]

Further information: 1971 Grand Prix (tennis) and 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit
Lance Tingay[217] World Tennis[229] Martini and Rossi[230] Bud Collins[220] Rino Tommasi[221] Rex Bellamy[231]
  1. J. Newcombe
  2. S. Smith
  3. R. Laver
  4. K. Rosewall
  5. J. Kodeš
  6. A. Ashe
  7. T. Okker
  8. C. Drysdale
  9. M. Riessen
  10. I. Năstase
  1. J. Newcombe
  2. S. Smith
  3. R. Laver
  4. K. Rosewall
  5. J. Kodeš
  6. A. Ashe
  7. T. Okker
  8. M. Riessen
  9. C. Drysdale
  10. I. Năstase
  1. = J. Newcombe
    = S. Smith
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. R. Laver
  4. J. Kodeš
  5. T. Okker
  6. A. Ashe
  7. I. Năstase
  8. C. Drysdale
  9. M. Riessen
  1. J. Newcombe
  2. S. Smith
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. R. Laver
  5. J. Kodeš
  6. A. Ashe
  7. I. Năstase
  8. T. Okker
  9. C. Drysdale
  10. M. Riessen
  1. K. Rosewall
  2. R. Laver
  3. J. Newcombe
  4. S. Smith
  5. I. Năstase
  6. J. Kodeš
  7. A. Ashe
  8. T. Okker
  9. C. Drysdale
  10. M. Riessen
  1. J. Newcombe
  2. S. Smith
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. R. Laver
  5. I. Năstase
  6. T. Okker
  7. A. Ashe
  8. J. Kodeš
  9. C. Drysdale
  10. M. Riessen

1972[]

Further information: 1972 Grand Prix (tennis) and 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit
Lance Tingay[217] World Tennis[232] Martini and Rossi[233] Bud Collins[220] Rino Tommasi[221] Rex Bellamy[234] Judith Elian[235]
  1. S. Smith
  2. I. Năstase
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. R. Laver
  5. A. Ashe
  6. J. Newcombe
  7. C. Richey
  8. M. Orantes
  9. A. Gimeno
  10. J. Kodeš
  1. S. Smith
  2. I. Năstase
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. R. Laver
  5. A. Ashe
  6. J. Newcombe
  7. C. Richey
  8. M. Riessen
  9. M. Orantes
  10. A. Gimeno
  1. S. Smith
  2. I. Năstase
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. J. Newcombe
  5. A. Ashe
  6. R. Laver
  7. T. Okker
  8. M. Orantes
  9. M. Riessen
  10. B. Lutz
  1. S. Smith
  2. K. Rosewall
  3. I. Năstase
  4. R. Laver
  5. A. Ashe
  6. J. Newcombe
  7. B. Lutz
  8. T. Okker
  9. M. Riessen
  10. A. Gimeno
  1. K. Rosewall
  2. R. Laver
  3. S. Smith
  4. J. Newcombe
  5. I. Năstase
  6. A. Ashe
  7. T. Okker
  8. M. Riessen
  9. M. Orantes
  10. C. Drysdale
  1. S. Smith
  2. I. Năstase
  3. R. Laver
  4. K. Rosewall
  5. J. Newcombe
  6. A. Ashe
  7. T. Okker
  8. M. Orantes
  9. M. Riessen
  10. A. Gimeno
  1. S. Smith
  2. I. Năstase
  3. K. Rosewall
  4. R. Laver
  5. A. Ashe
  6. J. Newcombe
  7. M. Orantes
  8. T. Okker
  9. M. Riessen
  10. C. Drysdale

1973–present[]

Main article: Top ten ranked male tennis players

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ He gave a separate ranking for ability (see citation).
  2. ^ He gave a different ranking in October.[26]
  3. ^ He ranked Von Cramm first on ability.[83]
  4. ^ United States National Lawn Tennis Association
  5. ^ World's Professional Tennis Association
  6. ^ United States Professional Lawn Tennis Association
  7. ^ Professional Lawn Tennis Association
  8. ^ Professional Tennis Players Association
  9. ^ Lance Tingay, London Telegraph; CM Jones, British Lawn Tennis; Réné Mathieu, Smash magazine; Philippe Chatrier, Tennis de France; Umberto Mezzanote, Tennis Italiano; Arthur Goldman, Anson Press; Allison Danzig, New York Times; Jack Russell, Tennis Australia
  10. ^ International Professional Tennis Association

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