Top ten ranked male tennis players (1913–1972)

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.

1913

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[1]
(The Daily Telegraph)
Lawn-Tennis[1]
  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] B. H. Liddell Hart[8]
(The Times)
"Austral" (R.M. Kidston)[9] Bill Tilden[10][lower-alpha 1] 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. 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. 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. 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
  8. C. Fischer
  9. H. Kinsey
  10. W. Johnson
    H. Snodgrass

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][lower-alpha 2] 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] Bill Tilden[29] Suzanne Lenglen[30] Stanley Doust
(Daily Mail)[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. H. Cochet
  3. V. Richards
  4. B. Tilden
  5. J. Borotra
  6. M. Alonso
  7. T. Harada
  8. B. Johnston
  9. E. Chandler
  10. = J. Brugnon
    = H. Kinsey
  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. B. Tilden
  3. B. Johnston
  4. J. Borotra
  5. H. Cochet
  6. M. Alonso
  7. T. Harada
  8. G. Patterson
  9. J. Anderson
  10. D.M. Greig

1927

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[32] Émile Deve[33] U.S. ranking
committee president[34]
Marcel Berger[33]
(L'Opinion)
Jean Samazeuilh[35]
(Le Miroir des sports)
Henri Cochet[33]
  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. J. Koželuh
  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. J. Koželuh
  10. = U. De Morpurgo
    = J. Brugnon
  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. 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)
Bill Tilden[38] F. Gordon Lowe[39]
(The Scotsman)
Vincent Richards[40] W.J. Daish[38]
  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. F. Hunter
  5. J. Borotra
  6. U. De Morpurgo
  7. J. Crawford
  8. G. Lott
  9. J. Hennessey
  10. C. Boussus
  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. 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. G. Lott
  8. J. Hennessey
  9. J. Crawford
  10. B. Austin
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
  7. E. 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
  8. P. Heston
  9. C. Wood
  10. = H. Richter
    = 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] Bill Tilden[43] F. Gordon Lowe[44] L'Auto
(combined ranking)[45]
Vincent Richards[46] "Austral" (R.M. Kidston).[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. 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
  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. 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. G. Lott
  7. J. Doeg
  8. J. Van Ryn
  9. U. De Morpurgo
  10. B. Austin
  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
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
  10. J. Koželuh
  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
(L'Auto)[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] Pierre Gillou[55] Didier Poulain[56] Stanley Doust[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. 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. 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. 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] John R. Tunis[72][73]
(The Literary Digest)
Harry Hopman[74]
(Melbourne Herald)
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. 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. 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. 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
  9. P. Facondi
  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][lower-alpha 3] Ned Potter[84]
(American Lawn Tennis)
G.H. McElhone[85]
(The Sydney Morning Herald)
Harry Hopman[86] 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. 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. 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. 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. J. 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. J. Koželuh
  8. M. Plaa
  9. H. Cochet
  10. B. Austin

1935

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers[92] Pierre Gillou[93] The Times[94] G.H. McElhone[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. 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. 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. 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. J. 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] Pierre Gillou[101] Ned Potter[102] The Times[103] Harry Hopman[104] "Austral" (R.M. Kidston)[105] G.H. McElhone[106] Mervyn Weston[103]
(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. 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. 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. J. Borotra
  9. W. Allison
  10. C. Boussus
  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. W. Allison
  8. B. Grant
  9. H. Henkel
  10. E. Maier
  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. 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] Ned Potter[114] The Times[115] Pierre Goldschmidt
(L'Auto)[116]
Harry Hopman[117][118] Mervyn Weston[119] Alfred Chave[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. 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. H. Henkel
  4. B. Austin
  5. A. Quist
  6. F. Parker
  7. B. Grant
  8. J. Crawford
  9. R. Menzel
  10. L. Hecht
  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. 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. F. Parker
  6. B. Grant
  7. V. McGrath
  8. J. Bromwich
  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[116]
  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] Pierre Goldschmidt[124] F. Gordon Lowe[125] The Times[125] G.H. McElhone[126] Alfred Chave[127] "International"
(The Referee)[128]
Mervyn Weston[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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
    = 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. 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. 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
  8. W. Senior
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] Ned Potter[134] F. Gordon Lowe[135] The Times[136] G.H. McElhone[137] Alfred Chave[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. 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. 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. 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
  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. 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
Pro
Ray Bowers[139] Alfred Chave[138]
  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[lower-alpha 4][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
  4. B. Gorchakoff
  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
  6. J. Faunce
  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
  7. R. Harman
  8. H. Peterson
  9. J. Faunce
  10. F. Rericha
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
  8. H. Surface
  9. S. Greenberg
  10. J. McManis
Pro
WPTA[lower-alpha 5][146]
  1. F. Kovacs
  2. W. Van Horn
  3. D. Budge
  4. B. Tilden
  5. B. Riggs
  6. W. Sabin
  7. D. Skeen
  8. J. 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
  8. J. Jossi
  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[lower-alpha 6][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
  9. R. Stubbs

1949

Amateur
Pierre Gillou[157] Ned Potter[158] John Olliff[159] Harry Hopman[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. 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
  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
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
  9. J. Cushingham
  10. E. Cooke

1950

  • Last ranking by Olliff before his death.
Amateur
Pierre Gillou[162] Ned Potter[163] John Olliff[164] Harry Hopman[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. 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
  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
Pro
PLTA[lower-alpha 7][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
  10. J. Fishbach

1951

Amateur
Pierre Gillou[135] Ned Potter[167] Harry Hopman[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. J. Drobný
  4. T. Trabert
  5. V. Seixas
  6. H. Flam
  7. K. McGregor
  8. B. Talbert
  9. E. Sturgess
  10. L. Bergelin
  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
Pro
PLTA[169] PTPA[lower-alpha 8][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
  9. B. Rogers
  10. J. Rodgers
  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] Ned Potter[172] Lance Tingay[173]
(The Daily Telegraph)
Harry Hopman[174]
  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. 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
  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
Pro
PTPA[175]
  1. P. Segura
  2. P. Gonzales
  3. F. Kovacs
  4. D. Budge
  5. J. Howard
  6. A. Doyle
  7. J. Rodgers
  8. G. Richey
  9. J. March
  10. T. Burke

1953

Amateur
Ned Potter[176]
(World Tennis)
Lance Tingay[177] Tennis de France
(Philippe Chatrier ed.)[178]
Harry Hopman[179] Bill Talbert[176] Ham Richardson[176] Noel Brown[176] Hal Burrows[176] Gardner Mulloy[176] Grant Golden[176] Tony Trabert[176] Vic Seixas[176]
  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. 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. 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
Ned Potter[181] Lance Tingay[182] New York Times
(panel of experts)[183][184][lower-alpha 9]
Harry Hopman[185]
  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
  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
Pro
IPTA[lower-alpha 10][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]
  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
Pro
Jack March[192]
  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

1958

Amateur
Ned Potter[193] 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[194]
  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[195] 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 Kramer[196] Jack March[197] Robert Roy
(L'Équipe)[196]
Robert Barnes[197] Ampol Rankings[198][199]
  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. 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. 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[200] 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[201]
  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[202] 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[203]
  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[204] 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[205]
  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[206] 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[207] 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[208]
(The Observer)
Official Pro Rankings[209]
  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[208]
  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[210] 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[211] World Tennis[212]
  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[213] Martini and Rossi[214]
  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. Pilic
  6. = E. Scott
    = J. Leschly
    = R. Taylor

1968 (start of Open Era)

Lance Tingay[215] Bud Collins[216]
(The Boston Globe)
Rino Tommasi[217](La Gazzetta dello Sport) Martini and Rossi
(panel of 11 experts)[218]
Seagram's
(panel of 15 experts)[219]
  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. 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. 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. T. Okker
  4. K. Rosewall
  5. J. Newcombe
  6. T. Roche
  7. C. Graebner
  8. D. Ralston
  9. M. Santana
  10. R. Emerson

1969

Lance Tingay[215] Bud Collins[216] Rino Tommasi[217] Martini and Rossi[220]
(panel of 14 experts)
World Tennis[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. 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
  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. T. Okker
  5. K. Rosewall
  6. A. Gimeno
  7. F. Stolle
  8. A. Ashe
  9. R. Emerson
  10. C. Drysdale

1970

Lance Tingay[215] Bud Collins[216] Rino Tommasi[217] Martini and Rossi[222] Rex Bellamy[223]
(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. 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. 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. 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

Lance Tingay[215] Bud Collins[216] Rino Tommasi[217] Martini and Rossi[224] World Tennis[225]
  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. 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
    = 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. R. Laver
  4. K. Rosewall
  5. J. Kodeš
  6. A. Ashe
  7. M. Riessen
  8. C. Drysdale
  9. I. Năstase

1972

Lance Tingay[215] Bud Collins[216] Rino Tommasi[217] Martini and Rossi[226] Rex Bellamy[227]
  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. 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. 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. 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

1973–present

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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