Top ten ranked male tennis players
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
1913–1972
1973
| ATP[1] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | Rex Bellamy[5] | Martini and Rossi[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1974
| ATP[7] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | World Tennis[8] | Martini and Rossi[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1975
| ATP[10] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | World Tennis[11] | Tennis Magazine (U.S.)[12] |
Rex Bellamy[13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1976
| ATP[14] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | World Tennis[15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1977
| ATP[16] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | World Tennis[17] | France Press[18] | Barry Lorge[19] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1978
| ATP[20] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | World Tennis[21] | Tennis Magazine (U.S.)[22] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1979
| ATP[23] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | World Tennis[24] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1980
| ATP[25] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | Tennis Magazine (U.S.)[26] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1981
| ATP[27] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | Tennis Magazine (U.S.)[28] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1982
| ATP[29] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | Tennis Magazine (U.S.)[30] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1983
| ATP[31] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | World Tennis[32] | Tennis Magazine (U.S.)[33] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1984
| ATP[34] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | Tennis Magazine (U. S.)[35] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1985
| ATP[36] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] | World Tennis[37] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1986
| ATP[38] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
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1987
| ATP[39] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
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1988
| ATP[40] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] | Rino Tommasi[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
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1989
- Last Tingay ranking before his death.
| ATP[41] | Lance Tingay[2] | Bud Collins[3] |
|---|---|---|
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1990
| ATP[42] | Bud Collins[3][lower-alpha 2] |
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1991
| ATP[43] | Bud Collins[3] |
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1992
| ATP[44] | Bud Collins[3] |
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1993
| ATP[45] | Bud Collins[3] |
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1994
| ATP[46] | Bud Collins[3] |
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1995
| ATP[47] | Bud Collins[3] |
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1996
| ATP[48] | Bud Collins[3] |
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1997
| ATP[49] |
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1998
| ATP[50] |
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1999
| ATP[51] |
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2000
| ATP[52] |
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2001
| ATP[53] |
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2002
| ATP[54] |
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2003
| ATP[55] |
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2004
| ATP[56] |
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2005
| ATP[57] |
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2006
| ATP[58] |
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2007
| ATP[59] |
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2008
| ATP[60] |
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2009
| ATP[61] |
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2010
| ATP[62] |
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2011
| ATP[63] |
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2012
| ATP[64] |
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2013
| ATP[65] |
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2014
| ATP[66] |
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2015
| ATP[67] |
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2016
| ATP[68] |
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2017
| ATP[69] |
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2018
| ATP[70] |
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2019
| ATP[71] |
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2020
| ATP[72] |
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2021
| ATP |
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See also
Notes
- Kevin Curren became a naturalized American citizen in 1985 after representing South Africa.
- Collins & Hollander (1997), p. 652 has Edberg, Lendl and Sampras equal at No. 2, with no No. 1.
- Ivan Lendl became a naturalized American citizen in 1992 after representing Czechoslovakia.
References
- "Singles ranking 1973.12.14". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- Barrett, John, ed. (1990). World Of Tennis. London: Collins Willow. pp. 235–237. ISBN 9780002183550.
- Collins, Bud; Hollander, Zander (1997). Bud Collins' Tennis Encyclopedia (3rd ed.). Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 648–653. ISBN 978-1578590001.
- Almanacco illustrato del tennis 1989. Edizioni Panini. 1989. pp. 696–697.
- The Times (London), 3 January 1974, p. 7
- "The Boston Globe, 6 February 1974". newspapers.com.
- "Singles ranking 1974.12.20". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Tennis Rankings: In With New, Out With Old". Fort Lauderdale News. 1975-12-18. p. 73.
- "The Indianapolis Star, 23 February 1975". newspapers.com.
- "Singles ranking 1975.12.15". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Ashe replaces Connor in magazine rankings". The Morning Call. 1975-12-09. p. 38.
- "Rankings Dept". The Journal Herald. 1976-01-16. p. 18.
- The Times (London), 30 December 1975, p.6
- "Singles ranking 1976.12.12". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Jimmy Back on Top". The Tampa Times. 1976-12-15. p. 22.
- "Singles ranking 1977.12.31". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "World Tennis ranks Vilas number one". The Times (Shreveport). 1978-01-11. p. 12.
- "Masters não decidiu quem é o primeiro tenista do mundo". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). p. A-27.
- "Borg gets nod as tennis player of '77". The Washington Post. January 10, 1978.
- "Singles ranking 1978.12.28". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Bjorn Borg Selected No. Tennis Player". The Tennessean. 1979-01-25. p. 58.
- "SPORT IN BRIEF Australian women ranked among best in tennis". The Canberra Times. 53 (15, 809). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 January 1979. p. 21. Retrieved 24 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Singles ranking 1979.12.26". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 19 January 1980". newspapers.com.
- "Singles ranking 1980.12.22". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Borg and Lloyd top tennis". Tallahasee Democrat. 1980-12-09. p. 18.
- "Singles ranking 1981.12.21". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "John McEnroe Passes Borg In Tennis Magazine Rankings". The Town Talk. 1981-12-31. p. 15.
- "Singles ranking 1982.12.27". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Connors No. 1, according to magazine". Messenger-Inquirer. 1982-12-28. p. 10.
- "Singles ranking 1983.12.19". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "The Missoulian, 18 January 1984". newspapers.com.
- "The Palm Beach Post, 16 December 1983". newspapers.com.
- "Singles ranking 1984.12.24". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "The Palm Beach Post, 19 December 1984". newspapers.com.
- "Singles ranking 1985.12.30". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Fort Lauderdale News, 26 December 1985". newspapers.com.
- "Singles ranking 1986.12.29". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1987.12.28". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1988.12.19". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1989.12.18". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1990.12.31". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1991.12.30". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1992.12.28". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1993.12.27". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1994.12.26". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1995.12.25". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1996.12.30". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1997.12.29". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1998.12.28". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 1999.12.27". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2000.12.25". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2001.12.31". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2002.12.30". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2003.12.29". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2004.12.27". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2005.12.26". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2006.12.25". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2007.12.31". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2008.12.29". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2009.12.28". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2010.12.27". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2011.12.26". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2012.12.31". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2013.12.30". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2014.12.29". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2015.12.28". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2016.12.26". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2017.12.25". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2018.12.31". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2019.12.30". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Singles ranking 2020.12.28". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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