Top ten ranked male tennis players (1912–1972)

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. Rankings of U.S.-only professionals pre-Open Era, and U.S.-only amateurs during World War II are also included.

The article is split into two sections: 1912–1972, and since 1973 when the first official ATP rankings were published, for ease of navigation.

Top ten rankings by year

1912

A. E. Crawley^[1]^[a]	E. B. Dewhurst^[3]	R. Norris Williams^[3]
N. Brookes A. Gobert A. Wilding J. Cecil Parke W. Larned B. Wright M. McLoughlin C. Dixon A. Gore O. Froitzheim	N. Brookes A. Wilding M. McLoughlin J. Cecil Parke R. Williams A. Gobert A. Gore W. Johnson O. Froitzheim C. Dixon	N. Brookes M. McLoughlin A. Wilding J. Cecil Parke A. Gobert O. Froitzheim W. Johnson H. Roper Barrett M. Decugis C. Dixon (didn't rank himself)

1913

Amateur
E. B. Dewhurst^[4]	A. Wallis Myers^[5] (The Daily Telegraph)	American Lawn Tennis^[6]^[7]	B. H. Liddell Hart^[8] (The Times)	The Field^[6]^[7]	Lawn-Tennis^[5]
A. Wilding N. Brookes J. Cecil Parke M. McLoughlin R. Williams C. Dixon H. Roper Barrett O. Froitzheim B. Johnston S. Doust	A. Wilding = N. Brookes = M. McLoughlin J. Cecil Parke R. Williams C. Dixon O. Froitzheim S. Doust A. Gobert M. Decugis	J. Cecil Parke N. Brookes A. Wilding M. McLoughlin R. Williams C. Dixon O. Froitzheim S. Doust A. Gobert M. Decugis	M. McLoughlin N. Brookes A. Wilding J. Cecil Parke R. Williams A. Gobert M. Decugis O. Froitzheim S. Doust B. Johnston	A. Wilding = N. Brookes = M. McLoughlin J. Cecil Parke A. Gobert O. Froitzheim R. Williams M. Decugis C. Dixon H. Roper Barrett	A. Wilding N. Brookes J. Cecil Parke M. McLoughlin R. Williams C. Dixon H. Roper Barrett O. Froitzheim B. Johnston S. Doust

1914

Amateur
E. B. Dewhurst^[9]	A. Wallis Myers^[10]	"Argent"^[10] (Lawn Tennis and Badminton)	Theodore Mavrogordato^[11]
M. McLoughlin N. Brookes A. Wilding R. Williams J. Cecil Parke O. Froitzheim B. Johnston A. Lowe M. Decugis R. Lindley Murray	M. McLoughlin = N. Brookes = A. Wilding O. Froitzheim R. Williams J. Cecil Parke A. Lowe G. Lowe M. Decugis A. Gobert	M. McLoughlin = N. Brookes = A. Wilding = R. Williams = O. Froitzheim = J. Cecil Parke G. Lowe S. Doust = A. Lowe = T. M. Mavrogordato	M. McLoughlin = N. Brookes = A. Wilding O. Froitzheim R. Williams J. Cecil Parke A. Lowe G. Lowe H. Kleinschroth M. Decugis

1915–1918

no world rankings (World War I)

1919

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[12]
= G. Patterson = B. Johnston A. Gobert B. Tilden N. Brookes A. Kingscote R. Williams P. Davson W. Davis W. Laurentz

1920

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[12]	"Austral" (R. M. Kidston)^[13] (The Referee)
B. Tilden B. Johnston A. Kingscote J. Cecil Parke A. Gobert N. Brookes R. Williams W. Laurentz Z. Shimizu G. Patterson	B. Tilden B. Johnston N. Brookes A. Kingscote I. Kumagae R. Williams G. Patterson A. Gobert Z. Shimizu J. Cecil Parke

1921

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[14]^[15]	"Austral" (R. M. Kidston)^[16]	B. H. Liddell Hart^[17]	Bill Tilden^[18]^[b]	Gerald Patterson^[19]
B. Tilden B. Johnston V. Richards Z. Shimizu G. Patterson J. Anderson B. Norton M. Alonso R. Williams A. Gobert	B. Tilden B. Johnston B. Norton M. Alonso Z. Shimizu R. Williams G. Patterson J. Anderson N. Brookes I. Kumagae	B. Tilden B. Johnston M. Alonso V. Richards A. Kingscote B. Norton R. Williams N. Brookes Z. Shimizu J. Anderson	B. Johnston J. Cecil Parke N. Brookes A. Kingscote Z. Shimizu G. Patterson L. Raymond T. Mavrogordato R. Williams A. Gobert	B. Tilden B. Johnston R. Williams W. Davis I. Kumagae W. Washburn W. Johnson R. Roberts N. Brookes V. Richards

1922

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[20]	S. Wallis Merrihew^[21]^[22] (American Lawn Tennis)	New York Times^[23]	Bill Tilden^[24]
B. Tilden B. Johnston G. Patterson V. Richards J. Anderson H. Cochet P. O'Hara Wood R. Williams A. Kingscote A. Gobert	B. Tilden B. Johnston G. Patterson V. Richards J. Anderson M. Alonso R. Williams A. Gobert H. Cochet P. O'Hara Wood	B. Tilden B. Johnston V. Richards G. Patterson M. Alonso R. Williams J. Anderson P. O'Hara Wood A. Gobert H. Kinsey	B. Johnston G. Patterson V. Richards J. Anderson M. Alonso R. Williams A. Kingscote H. Cochet P. O'Hara Wood Z. Shimizu (didn't rank himself)

1923

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[25]^[26]	B. H. Liddell Hart^[27]	Bill Tilden^[28]
B. Tilden B. Johnston J. Anderson R. Williams F. Hunter V. Richards B. Norton M. Alonso J. Washer H. Cochet	B. Tilden B. Johnston J. Anderson R. Williams V. Richards G. Patterson M. Alonso B. Norton F. Hunter J. Washer	B. Johnston J. Anderson F. Hunter B. Norton R. Williams V. Richards M. Alonso R. Lacoste M. de Gomar J. Washer (didn't rank himself)

1924

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[29]	B. H. Liddell Hart^[30]	Samuel Brookman^[31]
B. Tilden V. Richards J. Anderson B. Johnston R. Lacoste J. Borotra H. Kinsey G. Patterson H. Cochet M. Alonso	B. Tilden = B. Johnston = V. Richards = J. Anderson R. Lacoste M. Alonso J. Borotra H. Kinsey U. De Morpurgo H. Cochet	B. Tilden V. Richards B. Johnston J. Anderson R. Lacoste G. Patterson H. Kinsey R. Williams J. Borotra = J. Washer = H. Cochet

1925

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[32]	Maxime Lanet^[33] (L'Auto)	Frank Poxon^[34] (Daily News)	"Server"^[35] (The Australasian)	Bill Tilden^[36]^[c]	James Anderson^[38]
B. Tilden B. Johnston V. Richards R. Lacoste R. Williams J. Borotra G. Patterson M. Alonso B. Norton T. Harada	B. Tilden B. Johnston R. Lacoste V. Richards R. Williams J. Borotra M. Alonso G. Patterson W. Johnson B. Norton	B. Tilden B. Johnston V. Richards G. Patterson R. Williams R. Lacoste J. Borotra J. Anderson J. Brugnon J. Washer	B. Tilden B. Johnston V. Richards R. Lacoste J. Borotra G. Patterson B. Norton R. Williams M. Alonso H. Kinsey	B. Johnston V. Richards J. Borotra G. Patterson J. Anderson R. Lacoste M. Alonso T. Harada R. Williams H. Kinsey (didn't rank himself)	B. Tilden B. Johnston V. Richards R. Williams R. Lacoste J. Borotra H. Kinsey G. Patterson M. Alonso T. Harada (didn't rank himself)

1926

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[39]	Stanley Doust^[40] (Daily Mail)	Suzanne Lenglen^[41]	Bill Tilden^[42]
R. Lacoste J. Borotra H. Cochet B. Johnston B. Tilden V. Richards T. Harada M. Alonso H. Kinsey J. Brugnon	R. Lacoste B. Tilden B. Johnston J. Borotra H. Cochet M. Alonso T. Harada G. Patterson J. Anderson D. M. Greig	R. Lacoste J. Borotra H. Cochet V. Richards B. Johnston B. Tilden M. Alonso H. Kinsey P. Féret T. Harada	R. Lacoste H. Cochet V. Richards B. Tilden J. Borotra M. Alonso T. Harada B. Johnston E. Chandler = J. Brugnon = H. Kinsey

1927

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[43]	U.S. ranking committee president^[44]	Émile Deve^[45]	Marcel Berger^[45] (L'Opinion [fr])	Jean Samazeuilh^[46] (Le Miroir des sports [fr])	Henri Cochet^[45]
R. Lacoste B. Tilden H. Cochet J. Borotra M. Alonso F. Hunter G. Lott J. Hennessey J. Brugnon Ja. Koželuh	R. Lacoste B. Tilden H. Cochet J. Borotra B. Johnston F. Hunter G. Lott M. Alonso J. Hennessey J. Brugnon	R. Lacoste B. Tilden H. Cochet J. Borotra F. Hunter M. Alonso J. Hennessey G. Lott Ja. Koželuh = U. De Morpurgo = J. Brugnon	R. Lacoste B. Tilden H. Cochet J. Borotra B. Johnston U. De Morpurgo L. Raymond J. Brugnon J. Washer C. Boussus	R. Lacoste B. Tilden H. Cochet J. Borotra M. Alonso F. Hunter J. Hennessey G. Lott U. De Morpurgo G. Patterson	R. Lacoste B. Tilden J. Borotra B. Johnston M. Alonso F. Hunter G. Lott J. Hennessey J. Brugnon J. Washer

1928

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[47]	Pierre Gillou^[48] (L'Auto)	F. Gordon Lowe^[49] (The Scotsman)	W. J. Daish^[50]	Vincent Richards^[51]	Bill Tilden^[50]
H. Cochet R. Lacoste B. Tilden F. Hunter J. Borotra G. Lott B. Austin J. Hennessey U. De Morpurgo J. Hawkes	H. Cochet R. Lacoste B. Tilden F. Hunter J. Borotra G. Lott J. Hennessey B. Austin U. De Morpurgo J. Crawford	H. Cochet R. Lacoste B. Tilden J. Borotra F. Hunter G. Lott J. Hennessey B. Austin U. De Morpurgo J. Crawford	H. Cochet R. Lacoste B. Tilden F. Hunter J. Borotra U. De Morpurgo G. Lott J. Hennessey J. Crawford B. Austin	H. Cochet R. Lacoste B. Tilden F. Hunter G. Lott J. Hennessey J. Crawford B. Austin U. De Morpurgo J. Hawkes	H. Cochet R. Lacoste B. Tilden F. Hunter J. Borotra U. De Morpurgo J. Crawford G. Lott J. Hennessey C. Boussus

Pro
Ray Bowers^[52]	Vincent Richards^[51]
K. Koželuh V. Richards R. Ramillon H. Kinsey R. Najuch A. Burke E. Burke H. Snodgrass	K. Koželuh V. Richards H. Kinsey A. Burke R. Najuch H. Snodgrass J. Negro P. Heston C. Wood = H. Richter = E. Burke

Combined
Ray Bowers^[52]
H. Cochet R. Lacoste B. Tilden K. Koželuh V. Richards F. Hunter J. Borotra G. Lott

1929

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[53]	"Austral" (R. M. Kidston).^[54]	F. Gordon Lowe^[55]^[d]	Vincent Richards^[57]	Didier Poulain^[58] (L'Auto, combined ranking)	Bill Tilden^[59]	Karel Koželuh^[60]
H. Cochet R. Lacoste J. Borotra B. Tilden F. Hunter G. Lott J. Doeg J. Van Ryn B. Austin U. De Morpurgo	R. Lacoste H. Cochet B. Tilden J. Borotra G. Lott F. Hunter U. De Morpurgo J. Crawford B. Austin J. Hennessey	H. Cochet R. Lacoste B. Tilden J. Borotra F. Hunter J. Van Ryn G. Lott J. Doeg C. Gregory D. Prenn	H. Cochet R. Lacoste B. Tilden J. Borotra F. Hunter G. Lott J. Doeg J. Van Ryn U. De Morpurgo B. Austin	H. Cochet R. Lacoste B. Tilden J. Borotra F. Hunter G. Lott J. Doeg U. De Morpurgo C. Boussus = J. Van Ryn = B. Austin	H. Cochet R. Lacoste B. Tilden J. Borotra F. Hunter U. De Morpurgo H. Moldenhauer D. Prenn B. Austin = B. von Kehrling = C. Boussus	H. Cochet R. Lacoste B. Tilden J. Borotra F. Hunter G. Lott J. Doeg U. De Morpurgo C. Boussus B. Austin

Pro
Ray Bowers^[61]	American Lawn Tennis^[62]	Bill Tilden^[63]	Karel Koželuh^[60]
K. Koželuh V. Richards A. Burke R. Najuch R. Ramillon H. Kinsey B. Norton H. Snodgrass	K. Koželuh V. Richards A. Burke R. Najuch H. Snodgrass H. Kinsey R. Ramillon M. Plaa E. Burke Jo. Koželuh	K. Koželuh R. Najuch V. Richards R. Ramillon A. Burke H. Kinsey M. Plaa H. Snodgrass E. Burke O. Schmidt	= V. Richards = K. Koželuh A. Burke R. Najuch R. Ramillon H. Snodgrass M. Plaa H. Kinsey Jo. Koželuh H. Richter

Combined
Ray Bowers^[61]	Bernard Brown^[64] (Brooklyn Times-Union)
H. Cochet R. Lacoste J. Borotra B. Tilden K. Koželuh F. Hunter G. Lott V. Richards	H. Cochet K. Koželuh V. Richards B. Tilden J. Borotra F. Hunter G. Lott H. Kinsey J. Doeg U. De Morpurgo

1930

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[65]	Pierre Gillou^[66]	Didier Poulain^[67]	Bill Tilden^[65]
H. Cochet B. Tilden J. Borotra J. Doeg F. Shields W. Allison G. Lott U. De Morpurgo C. Boussus B. Austin	H. Cochet B. Tilden J. Borotra J. Doeg W. Allison G. Lott U. De Morpurgo F. Shields C. Boussus T. Harada	H. Cochet B. Tilden J. Borotra J. Doeg F. Shields W. Allison G. Lott U. De Morpurgo C. Boussus B. Bell	J. Borotra H. Cochet W. Allison J. Doeg G. Lott H. Timmer U. De Morpurgo G. L. Rogers H. Hopman E. Moon (didn't rank himself)

Pro
Ray Bowers^[61]	Bernard Brown^[68]
V. Richards K. Koželuh H. Snodgrass R. Najuch A. Burke R. Ramillon H. Kinsey D Maskell	K. Koželuh V. Richards H. Kinsey H. Snodgrass R. Najuch D Maskell P. Heston A. Burke M. Plaa N. Craig

Combined
Ray Bowers^[61]
H. Cochet B. Tilden V. Richards K. Koželuh J. Borotra J. Doeg F. Shields W. Allison

1931

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[69]	Stanley Doust^[70]	Pierre Gillou^[71]	Didier Poulain^[72]	Bill Tilden^[73]	Noel Dickson^[74] (Melbourne Herald)	"Service"^[75] (Western Mail)	Sport magazine^[76] (Zurich)
H. Cochet B. Austin E. Vines F. Perry F. Shields S. Wood J. Borotra G. Lott J. Sato J. Van Ryn	H. Cochet B. Austin E. Vines F. Perry F. Shields J. Borotra J. Sato J. Van Ryn V. Kirby S. Wood	H. Cochet E. Vines B. Austin F. Shields F. Perry J. Borotra G. Lott J. Doeg S. Wood J. Sato	H. Cochet E. Vines F. Perry B. Austin F. Shields S. Wood J. Borotra J. Sato J. Van Ryn G. Lott	H. Cochet B. Austin E. Vines F. Perry F. Shields J. Borotra G. Lott S. Wood R. Menzel J. Van Ryn	H. Cochet F. Shields F. Perry E. Vines B. Austin G. Lott S. Wood J. Borotra P. Hughes J. Van Ryn	H. Cochet J. Borotra J. Doeg F. Shields B. Austin W. Allison F. Perry S. Wood J. Sato C. Boussus	H. Cochet B. Austin E. Vines G. Lott F. Shields F. Perry J. Borotra S. Wood J. Sato J. Van Ryn

Pro
Ray Bowers^[77]	George Agutter^[78]	Bill Tilden^[73]	PLTA^[e]^[79] (U.S.-only)
B. Tilden K. Koželuh V. Richards H. Nüsslein A. Burke H. Kinsey F. Hunter E. Paré	B. Tilden V. Richards K. Koželuh H. Nüsslein H. Snodgrass A. Burke H. Kinsey M. Plaa E. Paré	B. Tilden H. Nüsslein V. Richards K. Koželuh F. Hunter A. Burke H. Kinsey M. Plaa R. Najuch E. Paré	B. Tilden V. Richards H. Kinsey F. Hunter E. Paré P. Heston C. Wood R. Seller J. Basil Maguire J. Cardegna

Combined
Ray Bowers^[77]	Bernard Brown^[80]
B. Tilden H. Cochet B. Austin E. Vines F. Perry K. Koželuh V. Richards F. Shields	B. Tilden H. Cochet V. Richards E. Vines K. Koželuh B. Austin F. Perry F. Shields J. Borotra G. Lott

1932

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[81]	Pierre Gillou^[82]	F. Gordon Lowe^[83]	Bernard Brown^[84]	Jean Borotra^[85]	Ellsworth Vines^[86]
E. Vines H. Cochet J. Borotra W. Allison C. Sutter D. Prenn F. Perry G. von Cramm B. Austin J. Crawford	E. Vines H. Cochet J. Borotra C. Sutter W. Allison B. Austin D. Prenn G. von Cramm F. Perry J. Crawford	E. Vines J. Borotra H. Cochet W. Allison C. Sutter D. Prenn J. Crawford S. Wood G. von Cramm B. Austin	E. Vines H. Cochet J. Borotra W. Allison C. Sutter D. Prenn G. von Cramm J. Sato G. de Stefani S. Wood	E. Vines H. Cochet W. Allison C. Sutter D. Prenn F. Perry G. von Cramm B. Austin J. Crawford (didn't rank himself.)	E. Vines H. Cochet J. Borotra W. Allison D. Prenn S. Wood C. Sutter F. Perry J. Crawford G. von Cramm

Pro
Ray Bowers^[87]	Bill Tilden^[88]
B. Tilden K. Koželuh M. Plaa H. Nüsslein A. Burke R. Najuch V. Richards = B. Barnes = E. Paré	M. Plaa B. Tilden H. Nüsslein K. Koželuh = A. Burke = B. Barnes = R. Najuch R. Ramillon V. Richards E. Paré

Combined
Ray Bowers^[87]	Ellsworth Vines^[89]
E. Vines B. Tilden H. Cochet K. Koželuh J. Borotra M. Plaa W. Allison H. Nüsslein	H. Cochet W. Allison J. Borotra J. Crawford F. Perry C. Sutter B. Tilden K. Koželuh D. Prenn B. Austin (didn't rank himself)

1933

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[90]	Pierre Gillou^[91]	Didier Poulain^[92]	Bernard Brown^[93]	Harry Hopman^[94] (Melbourne Herald)	John R. Tunis^[95]^[96] (The Literary Digest)	Alfred Chave^[97] (Brisbane Telegraph)	"Set"^[98] (The West Australian)	Ellsworth Vines^[99]
J. Crawford F. Perry J. Sato B. Austin E. Vines H. Cochet F. Shields S. Wood G. von Cramm L. Stoefen	J. Crawford F. Perry E. Vines H. Cochet B. Austin J. Sato F. Shields G. von Cramm L. Stoefen R. Menzel	J. Crawford F. Perry H. Cochet E. Vines B. Austin J. Sato F. Shields L. Stoefen = G. von Cramm = R. Menzel = R. Nunoi	J. Crawford F. Perry H. Cochet B. Austin F. Shields E. Vines S. Wood L. Stoefen R. Nunoi G. Mangin	J. Crawford F. Perry B. Austin J. Sato E. Vines H. Cochet F. Shields G. von Cramm R. Nunoi L. Stoefen	J. Crawford F. Perry H. Cochet J. Sato E. Vines B. Austin F. Shields L. Stoefen S. Wood G. Mangin	J. Crawford F. Perry J. Sato B. Austin E. Vines H. Cochet G. von Cramm L. Stoefen R. Nunoi H. Lee	J. Crawford F. Perry H. Cochet E. Vines J. Sato B. Austin L. Stoefen F. Shields H. Lee R. Menzel	J. Crawford F. Perry B. Austin F. Shields J. Sato S. Wood L. Stoefen G. von Cramm R. Menzel E. Maier

Pro
Ray Bowers^[87]	Ellsworth Vines^[99]	Albert Burke^[100]^[101]	Bill Tilden^[102]	PLTA^[103]^[f] (U.S.-only)
H. Nüsslein B. Tilden K. Koželuh V. Richards H. Cochet B. Barnes R. Najuch R. Ramillon P. Facondi E. Paré	B. Tilden H. Cochet K. Koželuh V. Richards M. Plaa H. Nüsslein F. Hunter D Maskell B. Barnes A. Burke	H. Nüsslein B. Tilden K. Koželuh M. Plaa R. Ramillon B. Barnes R. Najuch V. Richards E. Paré C. Wood	H. Nüsslein K. Koželuh B. Barnes M. Plaa V. Richards R. Ramillon R. Najuch E. Paré F. Hunter A. Burke (didn't rank himself)	B. Tilden V. Richards B. Barnes E. Paré H. Snodgrass H. Kinsey F. Hunter P. Heston C. Wood R. Lindley Murray

Combined
Ray Bowers^[87]
J. Crawford F. Perry H. Nüsslein B. Tilden K. Koželuh J. Sato B. Austin E. Vines

1934

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[104]	Pierre Gillou^[105]	Bill Tilden^[106]^[g]	Bernard Brown^[108]	Harry Hopman^[109]	John R. Tunis^[110]	Ned Potter^[111] (American Lawn Tennis)	G. H. McElhone^[112] (The Sydney Morning Herald)	R. O. Cummings^[113] (The Courier-Mail)	J. Brookes Fenno, Jr.^[114] (The Literary Digest)
F. Perry J. Crawford G. von Cramm B. Austin W. Allison S. Wood R. Menzel F. Shields G. de Stefani C. Boussus	F. Perry J. Crawford G. von Cramm B. Austin W. Allison S. Wood R. Menzel F. Shields C. Boussus G. de Stefani	F. Perry B. Austin G. von Cramm J. Crawford S. Wood F. Shields V. McGrath C. Boussus R. Menzel = A. Merlin = G. de Stefani	F. Perry B. Austin J. Crawford W. Allison S. Wood G. von Cramm L. Stoefen R. Menzel V. Kirby F. Shields	F. Perry G. von Cramm J. Crawford B. Austin W. Allison D. Budge R. Menzel V. McGrath S. Wood C. Boussus	F. Perry G. von Cramm J. Crawford S. Wood W. Allison B. Austin A. Merlin G. de Stefani F. Shields R. Menzel	F. Perry G. von Cramm B. Austin J. Crawford W. Allison F. Shields R. Menzel V. Kirby S. Wood G. de Stefani	F. Perry G. von Cramm J. Crawford B. Austin R. Menzel S. Wood F. Shields G. de Stefani V. McGrath C. Boussus	F. Perry J. Crawford G. von Cramm B. Austin R. Menzel S. Wood G. de Stefani V. Kirby F. Shields V. McGrath	F. Perry G. von Cramm J. Crawford B. Austin W. Allison G. de Stefani R. Menzel S. Wood V. Kirby F. Shields

Pro
Ray Bowers^[115]	John R. Tunis^[110]
E. Vines H. Nüsslein B. Tilden K. Koželuh M. Plaa H. Cochet B. Barnes R. Ramillon V. Richards K. Gledhill	H. Nüsslein E. Vines B. Tilden K. Koželuh M. Plaa H. Cochet R. Ramillon V. Richards B. Barnes D Maskell

Combined
Ray Bowers^[115]	Pierre Gillou^[116]	Tennis^[117] (Italian newspaper)	Bill Tilden & Ellsworth Vines^[118]
F. Perry E. Vines J. Crawford G. von Cramm H. Nüsslein B. Tilden B. Austin W. Allison	E. Vines F. Perry J. Crawford G. von Cramm B. Tilden B. Austin H. Nüsslein W. Allison S. Wood H. Cochet	E. Vines B. Tilden F. Perry J. Crawford G. von Cramm H. Nüsslein K. Koželuh M. Plaa H. Cochet B. Austin	E. Vines B. Tilden F. Perry J. Crawford H. Nüsslein H. Cochet B. Austin M. Plaa B. Barnes K. Koželuh

1935

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[119]	S. Wallis Merrihew^[120]	Pierre Gillou^[121]	Harry Hopman^[122]	Ned Potter^[123]	G. H. McElhone^[124]	The Times^[125]	"Forehand"^[126]^[127] (Ashburton Guardian)
F. Perry J. Crawford G. von Cramm W. Allison B. Austin D. Budge F. Shields V. McGrath C. Boussus S. Wood	F. Perry G. von Cramm J. Crawford B. Austin W. Allison D. Budge B. Grant F. Shields S. Wood R. Menzel	F. Perry G. von Cramm J. Crawford W. Allison B. Austin D. Budge S. Wood B. Grant R. Menzel G. Palmieri	F. Perry G. von Cramm J. Crawford B. Austin W. Allison D. Budge R. Menzel V. McGrath C. Boussus S. Wood	F. Perry G. von Cramm J. Crawford W. Allison B. Austin D. Budge B. Grant R. Menzel F. Shields J. Borotra	F. Perry G. von Cramm J. Crawford B. Austin = D. Budge = W. Allison R. Menzel V. McGrath S. Wood C. Boussus	F. Perry G. von Cramm J. Crawford B. Austin W. Allison D. Budge R. Menzel S. Wood V. McGrath A. Quist	F. Perry G. von Cramm J. Crawford S. Wood D. Budge B. Austin W. Allison R. Menzel C. Boussus A. Merlin }}

Pro
Ray Bowers^[128]
E. Vines B. Tilden H. Nüsslein K. Koželuh M. Plaa L. Stoefen R. Ramillon = G. Lott = B. Barnes

Combined
Ray Bowers^[128]	Henri Cochet^[129]
= E. Vines = F. Perry J. Crawford G. von Cramm B. Tilden H. Nüsslein W. Allison B. Austin	E. Vines B. Tilden F. Perry J. Crawford H. Nüsslein = W. Allison = B. Austin

1936

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[130]	"Austral" (R. M. Kidston)^[131]	Pierre Gillou^[132]	Bill Tilden^[133]	Harry Hopman^[134]	Ned Potter^[135]	G. H. McElhone^[136]	The Times^[137]	Mervyn Weston^[137] (The Australasian)	Fred Perry^[138]	Jack Crawford^[139]
F. Perry G. von Cramm D. Budge A. Quist B. Austin J. Crawford W. Allison B. Grant H. Henkel V. McGrath	F. Perry G. von Cramm D. Budge A. Quist B. Austin J. Crawford W. Allison B. Grant H. Henkel E. Maier	F. Perry D. Budge G. von Cramm A. Quist B. Austin J. Crawford B. Grant F. Parker G. Mangin V. McGrath	F. Perry G. von Cramm D. Budge A. Quist B. Austin J. Crawford V. McGrath B. Grant H. Henkel J. Palada	F. Perry G. von Cramm D. Budge A. Quist B. Austin J. Crawford B. Grant W. Allison H. Henkel V. McGrath	F. Perry G. von Cramm D. Budge A. Quist B. Austin J. Crawford B. Grant W. Allison F. Parker V. McGrath	F. Perry G. von Cramm D. Budge A. Quist B. Austin J. Crawford B. Grant C. Boussus W. Allison = V. McGrath = F. Parker	F. Perry G. von Cramm D. Budge A. Quist B. Austin J. Crawford B. Grant J. Borotra W. Allison C. Boussus	F. Perry D. Budge G. von Cramm A. Quist B. Austin J. Crawford B. Grant H. Henkel W. Allison V. McGrath	G. von Cramm D. Budge A. Quist B. Austin J. Crawford B. Grant W. Allison V. McGrath R. Menzel = F. Parker = C. Boussus = H. Henkel (didn't rank himself)	F. Perry = D. Budge = G. von Cramm A. Quist B. Austin J. Crawford B. Grant V. McGrath W. Allison H. Henkel

Pro
Ray Bowers^[140]	Bill Tilden^[141]	Fred Perry^[142]
E. Vines H. Nüsslein B. Tilden H. Cochet L. Stoefen M. Plaa R. Ramillon G. Lott	E. Vines H. Nüsslein B. Tilden H. Cochet = L. Stoefen = R. Ramillon = M. Plaa B. Barnes A. Burke H. Vissault	E. Vines H. Nüsslein B. Tilden H. Cochet B. Barnes R. Ramillon M. Plaa G. Lott L. Stoefen V. Richards

Combined
Ray Bowers^[140]	Bill Tilden^[143]	Robert Murray^[144] (Sports Illustrated)
F. Perry E. Vines G. von Cramm H. Nüsslein D. Budge B. Tilden A. Quist H. Cochet	E. Vines H. Nüsslein F. Perry G. von Cramm H. Cochet D. Budge L. Stoefen R. Ramillon M. Plaa A. Quist	E. Vines F. Perry G. von Cramm H. Nüsslein D. Budge B. Tilden B. Austin A. Quist J. Crawford H. Cochet

1937

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[145]	Pierre Gillou^[146]	Harry Hopman^[147]^[148]	Alfred Chave^[149]	Ned Potter^[150]	The Times^[151]	Mervyn Weston^[152]	Pierre Goldschmidt^[153] (L'Auto)
D. Budge G. von Cramm H. Henkel B. Austin B. Riggs B. Grant J. Crawford R. Menzel F. Parker C. Hare	D. Budge G. von Cramm B. Austin H. Henkel B. Riggs F. Parker B. Grant J. Crawford R. Menzel V. McGrath	D. Budge G. von Cramm H. Henkel B. Austin F. Parker B. Grant V. McGrath J. Bromwich B. Riggs C. Hare	D. Budge G. von Cramm H. Henkel B. Austin F. Parker B. Grant V. McGrath J. Bromwich R. Menzel L. Hecht	D. Budge G. von Cramm B. Austin B. Riggs F. Parker H. Henkel B. Grant J. Hunt J. Yamagishi V. McGrath	D. Budge G. von Cramm B. Austin H. Henkel F. Parker B. Grant V. McGrath J. Bromwich J. Crawford B. Riggs	D. Budge G. von Cramm B. Austin B. Riggs F. Parker H. Henkel B. Grant V. McGrath J. Bromwich J. Crawford	D. Budge G. von Cramm H. Henkel B. Austin A. Quist F. Parker B. Grant J. Crawford R. Menzel L. Hecht

Pro
Ray Bowers^[154]
= F. Perry = E. Vines H. Nüsslein B. Tilden R. Ramillon H. Cochet L. Stoefen = B. Barnes = K. Koželuh

Combined
Ray Bowers^[154]	Pierre Goldschmidt^[153]	Sports Illustrated^[155]
= F. Perry = E. Vines = D. Budge = H. Nüsslein = G. von Cramm H. Henkel B. Austin B. Tilden	D. Budge E. Vines F. Perry G. von Cramm H. Nüsslein B. Tilden H. Henkel B. Austin A. Quist = R. Ramillon = H. Cochet	D. Budge F. Perry E. Vines G. von Cramm H. Nüsslein B. Austin B. Riggs B. Tilden L. Stoefen F. Parker

1938

Last Wallis Myers ranking before his death.

Amateur
A. Wallis Myers^[156]	Pierre Gillou^[157]	F. Gordon Lowe^[158]	Alfred Chave^[159]	Ned Potter^[123]	G. H. McElhone^[160]	The Times^[158]	Mervyn Weston^[161]	Pierre Goldschmidt^[162]	"International"^[163] (The Referee)	Jack Crawford^[164]	Don Budge^[165]
D. Budge B. Austin J. Bromwich B. Riggs S. Wood A. Quist R. Menzel J. Yamagishi G. Mako F. Punčec	D. Budge J. Bromwich B. Riggs B. Austin A. Quist G. Mako S. Wood J. Hunt R. Menzel F. Punčec	D. Budge J. Bromwich B. Austin B. Riggs F. Punčec A. Quist H. Henkel G. Mako S. Wood R. Menzel	D. Budge J. Bromwich B. Austin B. Riggs G. Mako A. Quist S. Wood R. Menzel H. Henkel F. Punčec	D. Budge B. Austin J. Bromwich B. Riggs A. Quist G. Mako J. Yamagishi S. Wood V. McGrath S.-K. Kho	D. Budge J. Bromwich B. Riggs B. Austin A. Quist G. Mako R. Menzel F. Punčec B. Grant H. Henkel	D. Budge J. Bromwich B. Austin B. Riggs A. Quist F. Punčec R. Menzel G. Mako S. Wood H. Henkel	D. Budge J. Bromwich B. Austin B. Riggs A. Quist J. Yamagishi S. Wood G. Mako F. Punčec R. Menzel	D. Budge J. Bromwich B. Riggs S. Wood J. Hunt B. Austin G. Mako A. Quist R. Menzel F. Punčec	D. Budge J. Bromwich = B. Riggs = A. Quist B. Austin G. Mako R. Menzel F. Punčec H. Hopman S. Wood	D. Budge J. Bromwich A. Quist B. Riggs B. Austin J. Yamagishi S. Wood B. Grant R. Menzel G. Mako	B. Austin J. Bromwich B. Riggs R. Menzel S. Wood G. Mako F. Cejnar A. Quist H. Henkel B. Grant (didn't rank himself)

Pro
Ray Bowers^[166]
E. Vines = F. Perry = H. Nüsslein B. Tilden H. Cochet R. Ramillon B. Barnes K. Koželuh W. Senior

Combined
Ray Bowers^[166]
D. Budge E. Vines = F. Perry = H. Nüsslein B. Austin J. Bromwich B. Riggs B. Tilden

1939

Amateur
American Lawn Tennis^[167]	Pierre Gillou^[168]	F. Gordon Lowe^[169]	Alfred Chave^[170]	Ned Potter^[171]^[h]	G. H. McElhone^[172]	The Times^[173]
B. Riggs J. Bromwich A. Quist F. Parker F. Punčec W. Van Horn J. Hunt D. McNeill W. Sabin E. Cooke	B. Riggs J. Bromwich F. Parker A. Quist W. Van Horn W. Sabin D. McNeill F. Punčec J. Hunt E. Cooke	B. Riggs J. Bromwich A. Quist F. Punčec F. Parker H. Henkel D. McNeill E. Cooke W. Van Horn J. Hunt	B. Riggs A. Quist J. Bromwich F. Parker D. McNeill E. Cooke F. Punčec W. Sabin W. Van Horn H. Henkel	B. Riggs J. Bromwich A. Quist F. Parker W. Van Horn F. Punčec J. Hunt D. McNeill W. Sabin E. Cooke	B. Riggs J. Bromwich F. Parker A. Quist D. McNeill E. Cooke F. Punčec W. Van Horn W. Sabin H. Henkel	B. Riggs J. Bromwich A. Quist D. McNeill F. Punčec E. Cooke H. Henkel B. Austin W. Van Horn F. Kukuljević

Pro
Ray Bowers^[174]	Alfred Chave^[170]
D. Budge E. Vines H. Nüsslein F. Perry B. Tilden L. Stoefen H. Cochet D. Skeen	D. Budge E. Vines F. Perry H. Nüsslein L. Stoefen H. Cochet B. Tilden

Combined
Ray Bowers^[174]	Didier Poulain^[175]
D. Budge E. Vines H. Nüsslein F. Perry B. Riggs J. Bromwich A. Quist B. Tilden	D. Budge E. Vines = L. Stoefen = G. von Cramm F. Perry H. Nüsslein B. Tilden H. Cochet R. Ramillon J. Bromwich

1940

Amateur
USNLTA^[i]^[176] (U.S.-only)
W. D. McNeill B. Riggs F. Kovacs J. Hunt F. Parker J. Kramer G. Mulloy H. Prusoff E. Cooke T. Schroeder

Pro
Ray Bowers^[177]
D. Budge F. Perry J. Nogrady B. Gorchakoff B. Barnes L. Stoefen D. Skeen B. Tilden

Combined
Ray Bowers^[177]
D. Budge F. Perry W. D. McNeill B. Riggs

1941

Amateur
USNLTA^[176] (U.S.-only)
B. Riggs F. Kovacs F. Parker W. D. McNeill T. Schroeder W. Sabin G. Mulloy B. M. Grant J. Kramer B. Talbert

Pro
Ray Bowers^[177]
F. Perry D. Skeen D. Budge B. Tilden J. Whalen J. Faunce K. Gledhill = B. Barnes = W. Senior

Combined
Ray Bowers^[177]
= B. Riggs = F. Perry F. Kovacs = F. Parker = D. Skeen D. Budge

1942

Amateur
USNLTA^[178]^[176] (U.S.-only)
T. Schroeder F. Parker P. Segura G. Mulloy B. Talbert S. Wood S. Greenberg G. Richards V. Seixas L. Hecht

Pro
Ray Bowers^[179]	PLTA^[180] (U.S.-only)
D. Budge = W. Sabin = B. Riggs F. Kovacs F. Perry D. Skeen = B. Barnes = W. Van Horn	D. Budge B. Riggs W. Sabin F. Kovacs B. Barnes J. Nogrady R. Harman H. Peterson J. Faunce F. Rericha

Combined
Ray Bowers^[179]
D. Budge = W. Sabin = B. Riggs F. Kovacs F. Perry T. Schroeder F. Parker D. Skeen

1943–44

no world rankings (World War II)

1945

Amateur
USNLTA^[176] (U.S.-only)
F. Parker B. Talbert P. Segura E. Cooke S. Wood G. Mulloy F. Shields H. Surface S. Greenberg J. McManis

Pro
WPTA^[j]^[181]	PLTA^[182] (U.S.-only)	Bill Tilden^[183]
F. Kovacs W. Van Horn D. Budge B. Tilden B. Riggs W. Sabin D. Skeen K. Koželuh H. Cochet D Maskell	W. Van Horn J. Nogrady B. Tilden D. Skeen W. Senior K. Koželuh V. Richards R. Decker F. Rericha A. Doyle	D. Budge F. Kovacs B. Riggs W. Van Horn = D. Skeen = K. Koželuh = W. Sabin = V. Richards = B. Barnes = H. Cochet = D Maskell = J. Nogrady = R. Ramillon = J. Faunce = L. Stoefen = B. Tilden

1946

Amateur
Pierre Gillou^[184]	Harry Hopman^[185]	Ned Potter^[123]	Jean Samazeuilh^[186]
J. Kramer T. Schroeder J. Drobný Y. Petra M. Bernard J. Bromwich T. Brown G. Mulloy F. Parker G. Brown	J. Kramer T. Schroeder J. Bromwich F. Parker D. Pails G. Mulloy T. Brown Y. Petra M. Bernard J. Drobný	J. Kramer F. Parker J. Bromwich D. Pails G. Mulloy G. Brown T. Schroeder T. Brown Y. Petra M. Bernard	J. Kramer M. Bernard J. Drobný Y. Petra G. Brown T. Brown F. Parker W. D. McNeill L. Bergelin D. Mitić

Pro
PPA^[k]^[187]
B. Riggs D. Budge F. Kovacs F. Perry W. Van Horn W. Sabin C. Earn J. Jossi J. Faunce J. March

1947

Amateur
Pierre Gillou^[188]	Ned Potter^[189]	John Olliff^[190] (The Daily Telegraph)
J. Kramer F. Parker T. Schroeder J. Bromwich J. Drobný D. Pails T. Brown B. Patty J. Asbóth G. Mulloy	J. Kramer F. Parker T. Schroeder J. Bromwich J. Drobný D. Pails P. Segura T. Brown G. Mulloy G. Brown	J. Kramer T. Schroeder F. Parker J. Bromwich J. Drobný D. Pails T. Brown B. Patty J. Asbóth G. Mulloy

1948

Amateur
Pierre Gillou^[191]	Ned Potter^[192]	John Olliff^[193]
F. Parker T. Schroeder P. Gonzales B. Falkenburg J. Bromwich J. Drobný E. Sturgess J. Asbóth B. Talbert A. Quist	P. Gonzales F. Parker E. Sturgess B. Talbert T. Schroeder J. Bromwich J. Asbóth J. Drobný B. Falkenburg L. Bergelin	F. Parker T. Schroeder P. Gonzales J. Bromwich J. Drobný E. Sturgess B. Falkenburg J. Asbóth L. Bergelin A. Quist

Pro
PLTA^[194] (U.S.-only)	USPTA^[195] (U.S.-only)
J. Kramer B. Riggs = D. Budge = F. Kovacs W. Van Horn C. Earn W. Sabin E. Cooke J. Nogrady R. Stubbs	J. Kramer B. Riggs D. Budge W. Van Horn F. Kovacs W. Sabin E. Cooke A. Doyle J. March J. Nogrady

1949

Amateur
Pierre Gillou^[196]	Harry Hopman^[197]	Ned Potter^[198]	John Olliff^[199]
T. Schroeder P. Gonzales F. Parker B. Talbert F. Sedgman J. Drobný E. Sturgess G. Mulloy A. Larsen J. Bromwich	T. Schroeder P. Gonzales F. Sedgman B. Talbert F. Parker J. Drobný E. Sturgess G. Mulloy J. Bromwich B. Sidwell	P. Gonzales T. Schroeder B. Talbert F. Parker F. Sedgman E. Sturgess G. Mulloy J. Drobný A. Larsen E. Cochell	P. Gonzales T. Schroeder B. Talbert F. Parker F. Sedgman E. Sturgess J. Drobný B. Patty G. Mulloy B. Sidwell

Pro
USPTA^[l]^[200] (U.S.-only)
B. Riggs D. Budge F. Kovacs W. Van Horn P. Segura C. Earn J. Nogrady J. Evert J. Cushingham E. Cooke

1950

Last ranking by Olliff before his death.

Amateur
Pierre Gillou^[201]	Harry Hopman^[202]	Ned Potter^[203]	John Olliff^[204]
B. Patty F. Sedgman A. Larsen J. Drobný H. Flam T. Schroeder E. Sturgess G. Mulloy B. Talbert L. Bergelin	F. Sedgman B. Patty A. Larsen J. Drobný H. Flam T. Schroeder E. Sturgess K. McGregor L. Bergelin G. Mulloy	F. Sedgman B. Patty T. Schroeder A. Larsen J. Drobný H. Flam E. Sturgess T. Brown L. Bergelin K. McGregor	B. Patty F. Sedgman A. Larsen J. Drobný H. Flam T. Schroeder V. Seixas K. McGregor B. Talbert E. Sturgess

Pro
PLTA^[205] (U.S.-only)
P. Segura J. Kramer F. Kovacs B. Riggs W. Van Horn F. Parker C. Earn J. Evert J. Nogrady J. Fishbach

1951

Amateur
Pierre Gillou^[206]	Harry Hopman^[207]	Ned Potter^[123]
F. Sedgman D. Savitt J. Drobný V. Seixas T. Trabert T. Schroeder K. McGregor H. Flam A. Larsen M. Rose	F. Sedgman D. Savitt V. Seixas J. Drobný K. McGregor T. Trabert E. Sturgess H. Flam M. Rose B. Talbert	F. Sedgman J. Drobný D. Savitt T. Trabert V. Seixas H. Flam T. Schroeder M. Rose K. McGregor B. Talbert

Pro
PLTA^[208]^[m] (U.S.-only)	PTPA^[n]^[210] (U.S.-only)
P. Segura P. Gonzales F. Kovacs B. Riggs W. Van Horn C. Earn F. Parker J. Evert B. Rogers J. Rodgers	F. Kovacs P. Segura P. Gonzales J. Kramer D. Budge F. Parker B. Riggs W. Van Horn C. Earn B. Rogers

1952

Last ranking by Gillou before his death.

Amateur
Pierre Gillou^[211]	Harry Hopman^[212]	Ned Potter^[213]^[o]	Lance Tingay^[214] (The Daily Telegraph)
F. Sedgman J. Drobný K. McGregor V. Seixas M. Rose G. Mulloy E. Sturgess A. Larsen H. Flam D. Savitt	F. Sedgman J. Drobný V. Seixas K. McGregor M. Rose G. Mulloy D. Savitt A. Larsen E. Sturgess F. Gardini	F. Sedgman J. Drobný K. McGregor V. Seixas G. Mulloy M. Rose E. Sturgess D. Savitt A. Larsen H. Flam	F. Sedgman J. Drobný K. McGregor M. Rose V. Seixas H. Flam G. Mulloy E. Sturgess D. Savitt = K. Rosewall = L. Hoad

Pro
PTPA^[215] (U.S.-only)
P. Segura P. Gonzales F. Kovacs D. Budge J. Howard A. Doyle J. Rodgers G. Richey J. March T. Burke

1953

Amateur
Harry Hopman^[216]	Ned Potter^[217]^[p] (World Tennis)	Lance Tingay^[219]	Tennis de France^[220] (Philippe Chatrier ed.)	Bill Talbert^[221]^[q]	Ham Richardson^[218]	Noel Brown^[221]^[r]	Hal Burrows^[221]^[s]	Gardnar Mulloy^[218]	Grant Golden^[218]	Tony Trabert^[221]^[t]	Vic Seixas^[218]
L. Hoad T. Trabert K. Rosewall V. Seixas J. Drobný K. Nielsen R. Hartwig M. Rose S. Davidson B. Patty	T. Trabert L. Hoad K. Rosewall V. Seixas J. Drobný B. Patty K. Nielsen A. Larsen M. Rose R. Hartwig	T. Trabert K. Rosewall V. Seixas J. Drobný L. Hoad M. Rose K. Nielsen B. Patty S. Davidson E. Morea	L. Hoad T. Trabert K. Rosewall V. Seixas J. Drobný B. Patty M. Rose A. Larsen K. Nielsen S. Davidson	T. Trabert L. Hoad K. Rosewall V. Seixas J. Drobný M. Rose K. Nielsen A. Larsen S. Davidson G. Mulloy	T. Trabert V. Seixas K. Rosewall J. Drobný L. Hoad M. Rose K. Nielsen S. Davidson G. Mulloy B. Patty	L. Hoad T. Trabert K. Rosewall V. Seixas J. Drobný K. Nielsen B. Patty M. Rose S. Davidson = A. Larsen = G. Mulloy = R. Hartwig	T. Trabert L. Hoad K. Rosewall V. Seixas J. Drobný A. Larsen S. Davidson M. Rose R. Hartwig K. Nielsen	T. Trabert = V. Seixas = K. Rosewall J. Drobný L. Hoad A. Larsen M. Rose K. Nielsen S. Davidson B. Patty	T. Trabert K. Rosewall V. Seixas L. Hoad J. Drobný M. Rose R. Hartwig K. Nielsen S. Davidson H. Richardson	T. Trabert L. Hoad K. Rosewall V. Seixas J. Drobný M. Rose R. Hartwig A. Larsen K. Nielsen B. Patty	V. Seixas T. Trabert K. Rosewall L. Hoad J. Drobný M. Rose K. Nielsen A. Larsen G. Mulloy H. Richardson

Pro
Cleveland tournament committee^[222]	George Lyttleton Rogers^[223]
P. Gonzales P. Segura J. Kramer D. Budge F. Kovacs F. Sedgman B. Riggs C. Earn K. McGregor B. Rogers	P. Gonzales P. Segura J. Kramer F. Sedgman F. Kovacs K. McGregor B. Riggs

1954

Amateur
Harry Hopman^[224]	Ned Potter^[225]	Lance Tingay^[226]	New York Times^[227]^[228] (panel of experts)
V. Seixas J. Drobný K. Rosewall B. Patty R. Hartwig T. Trabert L. Hoad M. Rose A. Larsen H. Richardson	T. Trabert V. Seixas J. Drobný L. Hoad K. Rosewall R. Hartwig H. Richardson B. Patty A. Larsen S. Davidson	J. Drobný T. Trabert K. Rosewall V. Seixas R. Hartwig M. Rose L. Hoad B. Patty A. Larsen = E. Morea = H. Richardson = S. Davidson	T. Trabert J. Drobný K. Rosewall V. Seixas L. Hoad R. Hartwig B. Patty M. Rose A. Larsen H. Richardson

Pro
IPTA^[u]^[229]
P. Gonzales P. Segura F. Sedgman D. Budge F. Kovacs B. Riggs J. Kramer C. Earn A. Doyle W. Van Horn

1955

Amateur
Ned Potter^[230]	Lance Tingay^[193]
T. Trabert K. Rosewall L. Hoad V. Seixas S. Davidson H. Richardson R. Hartwig F. Gardini K. Nielsen J. Drobný	T. Trabert K. Rosewall L. Hoad V. Seixas R. Hartwig B. Patty H. Richardson K. Nielsen J. Drobný S. Davidson

Pro
IPTA^[231]
P. Gonzales P. Segura F. Kovacs F. Sedgman B. Riggs C. Earn D. Budge F. Parker D. Pails F. Perry

1956

Amateur
Ned Potter^[232]	Lance Tingay^[193]
L. Hoad K. Rosewall H. Richardson V. Seixas N. Fraser A. Cooper H. Flam B. Patty S. Davidson L. Ayala	L. Hoad K. Rosewall H. Richardson V. Seixas S. Davidson N. Fraser A. Cooper D. Savitt H. Flam = B. Patty = N. Pietrangeli

Pro
Jack March^[233]^[v]
P. Gonzales P. Segura F. Sedgman T. Trabert R. Hartwig F. Kovacs C. Earn B. Riggs D. Budge D. Pails

1957

Amateur
Ned Potter^[235]	Lance Tingay^[193]	Adrian Quist^[236]	Yvon Petra^[237]
A. Cooper S. Davidson M. Anderson V. Seixas H. Flam M. Rose D. Savitt L. Ayala K. Nielsen N. Fraser	A. Cooper M. Anderson S. Davidson H. Flam N. Fraser M. Rose V. Seixas B. Patty N. Pietrangeli D. Savitt	A. Cooper M. Anderson S. Davidson V. Seixas H. Flam N. Fraser M. Rose D. Savitt L. Ayala K. Nielsen	A. Cooper M. Anderson N. Fraser R. Emerson S. Davidson V. Seixas K. Nielsen P. Washer J. Brichant N. Pietrangeli

Pro
Jack March^[238]
P. Gonzales P. Segura T. Trabert K. Rosewall F. Sedgman F. Kovacs J. Kramer L. Hoad D. Pails B. Riggs

Combined
Adrian Quist^[239]
P. Gonzales F. Sedgman L. Hoad K. Rosewall P. Segura A. Cooper M. Anderson S. Davidson V. Seixas H. Flam

1958

Amateur
Ned Potter^[240]	Lance Tingay^[193]
A. Cooper M. Anderson M. Rose N. Fraser H. Richardson L. Ayala B. MacKay N. Pietrangeli A. Olmedo U. Schmidt	A. Cooper M. Anderson M. Rose N. Fraser L. Ayala H. Richardson N. Pietrangeli U. Schmidt B. MacKay S. Davidson

Pro
Jack March^[241]
P. Gonzales L. Hoad P. Segura T. Trabert K. Rosewall F. Sedgman F. Parker F. Kovacs B. Riggs D. Pails

1959

Amateur
Ned Potter^[242]	Lance Tingay^[193]
N. Fraser A. Olmedo R. Krishnan B. Bartzen L. Ayala N. Pietrangeli B. Buchholz R. Holmberg R. Laver B. MacKay	N. Fraser A. Olmedo N. Pietrangeli B. MacKay R. Laver L. Ayala R. Emerson B. Bartzen R. Krishnan I. Vermaak

Pro
Jack March^[243]	Jack Kramer^[244]	Robert Roy^[245]^[244] (L'Équipe)	Robert Barnes^[244]	Ampol rankings^[246]^[247]
P. Gonzales L. Hoad P. Segura T. Trabert K. Rosewall F. Sedgman A. Cooper F. Parker M. Anderson B. Riggs	P. Gonzales F. Sedgman K. Rosewall L. Hoad T. Trabert P. Segura A. Cooper M. Anderson M. Rose K. McGregor	P. Gonzales F. Sedgman K. Rosewall T. Trabert L. Hoad P. Segura J. Kramer K. McGregor R. Hartwig A. Cooper	L. Hoad P. Gonzales K. Rosewall F. Sedgman T. Trabert P. Segura A. Cooper M. Anderson M. Rose	L. Hoad P. Gonzales K. Rosewall F. Sedgman T. Trabert P. Segura M. Anderson A. Cooper M. Rose

1960

Amateur
Ned Potter^[248]	Lance Tingay^[193]
N. Fraser R. Laver B. MacKay N. Pietrangeli B. Buchholz R. Emerson L. Ayala B. Mark B. Bartzen R. Krishnan	N. Fraser R. Laver N. Pietrangeli B. MacKay B. Buchholz R. Emerson L. Ayala R. Krishnan J.-E. Lundqvist D. Ralston

Pro
Jack Kramer^[249]
P. Gonzales F. Sedgman K. Rosewall L. Hoad T. Trabert P. Segura A. Cooper M. Anderson M. Rose K. McGregor

1961

Amateur
Ned Potter^[250]	Lance Tingay^[193]
R. Emerson R. Laver N. Pietrangeli M. Santana C. McKinley R. Krishnan M. Sangster R. Osuna L. Ayala J.-E. Lundqvist	R. Laver R. Emerson M. Santana N. Pietrangeli C. McKinley R. Krishnan L. Ayala N. Fraser J.-E. Lundqvist U. Schmidt

Combined
L'Équipe^[251]^[252]
K. Rosewall P. Gonzales L. Hoad T. Trabert P. Segura A. Gimeno A. Cooper B. MacKay A. Olmedo B. Buchholz

1962

Amateur
Ned Potter^[253]	Lance Tingay^[193]	Ulrich Kaiser [de]^[254] (panel of 13 experts)
R. Laver R. Emerson M. Santana N. Fraser C. McKinley J.-E. Lundqvist M. Mulligan R. Osuna R. Krishnan F. Stolle	R. Laver R. Emerson M. Santana N. Fraser C. McKinley R. Osuna M. Mulligan B. Hewitt R. Krishnan W. Bungert	R. Laver R. Emerson M. Santana N. Fraser C. McKinley R. Osuna M. Mulligan J.-E. Lundqvist B. Hewitt R. Krishnan

Combined
Ken Rosewall^[255]
K. Rosewall L. Hoad A. Gimeno R. Laver B. Buchholz A. Cooper B. MacKay F. Sedgman M. Anderson L. Ayala

1963

Amateur
Ned Potter^[256]	Lance Tingay^[193]	Ulrich Kaiser^[257] (panel of 13 experts)
C. McKinley R. Emerson M. Santana D. Ralston R. Osuna F. Froehling F. Stolle P. Darmon J.-E. Lundqvist B. Jovanović	R. Osuna C. McKinley R. Emerson M. Santana F. Stolle F. Froehling D. Ralston B. Jovanović M. Sangster M. Mulligan	C. McKinley R. Emerson R. Osuna M. Santana D. Ralston F. Stolle F. Froehling P. Darmon J.-E. Lundqvist M. Sangster

IPTPA^[w]^[258]
K. Rosewall R. Laver A. Gimeno B. Buchholz A. Olmedo L. Hoad (incomplete)

1964

Amateur
Ned Potter^[259]	Lance Tingay^[193]	Ulrich Kaiser^[260] (panel of 14 experts)
R. Emerson C. McKinley M. Santana R. Osuna F. Stolle D. Ralston W. Bungert N. Pietrangeli J.-E. Lundqvist P. Darmon	R. Emerson F. Stolle J.-E. Lundqvist W. Bungert C. McKinley M. Santana N. Pietrangeli C. Kuhnke D. Ralston R. Osuna	R. Emerson F. Stolle C. McKinley M. Santana J.-E. Lundqvist W. Bungert R. Osuna D. Ralston N. Pietrangeli C. Kuhnke

Pro
Norris McWhirter^[261] (The Observer)	Official pro rankings^[262]^[x]
K. Rosewall R. Laver = P. Gonzales = A. Gimeno L. Hoad A. Olmedo E. Buchholz R. Haillet	K. Rosewall R. Laver P. Gonzales A. Gimeno B. Buchholz L. Hoad A. Olmedo L. Ayala

Combined
Norris McWhirter^[261]
K. Rosewall R. Laver = P. Gonzales = A. Gimeno L. Hoad = A. Olmedo = R. Emerson = F. Stolle = C. McKinley E. Buchholz

1965

Last ranking by Potter for World Tennis magazine.

Amateur
Ned Potter^[264]	Lance Tingay^[193]	Ulrich Kaiser^[265] (panel of 16 experts)	Joseph McCauley^[266]	Sport za Rubezhom^[267]
M. Santana R. Emerson F. Stolle C. Drysdale D. Ralston A. Ashe J.-E. Lundqvist R. Osuna R. Krishnan M. Mulligan	R. Emerson M. Santana F. Stolle C. Drysdale M. Mulligan J.-E. Lundqvist T. Roche J. Newcombe D. Ralston A. Ashe	R. Emerson M. Santana F. Stolle C. Drysdale D. Ralston A. Ashe T. Roche J. Newcombe M. Mulligan J.-E. Lundqvist	R. Emerson M. Santana F. Stolle C. Drysdale M. Mulligan D. Ralston J. Newcombe R. Krishnan T. Roche A. Ashe	R. Emerson M. Santana F. Stolle C. Drysdale J. Newcombe M. Mulligan T. Roche R. Osuna A. Ashe D. Ralston

1966

Amateur
Lance Tingay^[268]	Joseph McCauley^[269] (World Tennis)	Pierre de Thier^[270]	Sport In The USSR^[271]
M. Santana F. Stolle R. Emerson T. Roche D. Ralston J. Newcombe A. Ashe I. Gulyás C. Drysdale K. Fletcher	F. Stolle M. Santana T. Roche R. Emerson D. Ralston A. Ashe C. Drysdale J. Newcombe C. Graebner I. Gulyás	M. Santana R. Emerson T. Roche F. Stolle D. Ralston J. Newcombe C. Drysdale A. Ashe O. Davidson I. Gulyás	M. Santana T. Roche R. Emerson F. Stolle D. Ralston J. Newcombe A. Metreveli K. Fletcher I. Gulyás C. Drysdale

1967

Amateur
Lance Tingay^[193]	Ulrich Kaiser^[272] (panel of 13 experts)	Joseph McCauley^[273]	Martini and Rossi^[274]
J. Newcombe R. Emerson M. Santana M. Mulligan T. Roche B. Hewitt N. Pilić C. Graebner A. Ashe = J. Leschly = W. Bungert = C. Drysdale	J. Newcombe R. Emerson M. Santana T. Roche M. Mulligan N. Pilić W. Bungert B. Hewitt C. Graebner J. Leschly	J. Newcombe R. Emerson M. Mulligan T. Roche M. Santana N. Pilić W. Bungert C. Graebner B. Hewitt R. Taylor	J. Newcombe R. Emerson = W. Bungert = C. Graebner T. Roche N. Pilić = E. Scott = J. Leschly = R. Taylor

1968 (start of Open Era)

Lance Tingay^[275]	Ulrich Kaiser^[276] (panel of 18 experts)	Joseph McCauley^[277]	Martini and Rossi^[278] (panel of 11 experts)	Bud Collins^[279] (The Boston Globe)	Rino Tommasi [it]^[280] (La Gazzetta dello Sport)	Seagram's^[281] (panel of 15 experts)	The Times^[282]
R. Laver A. Ashe K. Rosewall T. Okker T. Roche J. Newcombe C. Graebner D. Ralston C. Drysdale P. Gonzales	R. Laver A. Ashe K. Rosewall T. Okker J. Newcombe T. Roche C. Graebner C. Drysdale D. Ralston P. Gonzales	R. Laver A. Ashe T. Okker K. Rosewall J. Newcombe T. Roche C. Graebner C. Drysdale P. Gonzales D. Ralston	R. Laver K. Rosewall A. Ashe T. Roche T. Okker J. Newcombe C. Graebner P. Gonzales D. Ralston	R. Laver A. Ashe K. Rosewall T. Roche T. Okker J. Newcombe C. Graebner D. Ralston C. Drysdale P. Gonzales	R. Laver K. Rosewall A. Ashe T. Okker T. Roche J. Newcombe C. Graebner M. Santana C. Drysdale M. Mulligan	R. Laver A. Ashe T. Okker K. Rosewall J. Newcombe T. Roche C. Graebner D. Ralston M. Santana R. Emerson	R. Laver K. Rosewall J. Newcombe A. Ashe T. Okker C. Drysdale T. Roche D. Ralston C. Graebner P. Gonzales

1969

Lance Tingay^[275]	Joseph McCauley^[283]	Martini and Rossi^[284] (panel of 14 experts)	Bud Collins^[279]	Rino Tommasi^[280]	Frank Rostron^[285] (Daily Express)
R. Laver T. Roche J. Newcombe T. Okker K. Rosewall A. Ashe C. Drysdale P. Gonzales A. Gimeno F. Stolle	R. Laver T. Roche J. Newcombe T. Okker K. Rosewall A. Gimeno F. Stolle A. Ashe R. Emerson C. Drysdale	R. Laver T. Roche J. Newcombe A. Ashe T. Okker K. Rosewall F. Stolle R. Emerson S. Smith P. Gonzales	R. Laver T. Roche J. Newcombe K. Rosewall T. Okker P. Gonzales S. Smith A. Ashe C. Drysdale A. Gimeno	R. Laver T. Roche J. Newcombe T. Okker A. Ashe K. Rosewall A. Gimeno C. Drysdale S. Smith F. Stolle	R. Laver T. Roche J. Newcombe T. Okker = K. Rosewall = A. Ashe A. Gimeno = C. Drysdale = P. Gonzales = F. Stolle = S. Smith = R. Emerson = C. Graebner

1970

Lance Tingay^[275]	Joseph McCauley^[286]	Martini and Rossi^[287]	Bud Collins^[279]	Rino Tommasi^[280]	Rex Bellamy^[288] (The Times)	Judith Elian^[289] (L'Équipe)	Mike Gibson^[289]	Tennis magazine^[290] (Germany)
J. Newcombe K. Rosewall R. Laver T. Roche T. Okker I. Năstase C. Richey A. Ashe = A. Gimeno = N. Pilić	J. Newcombe K. Rosewall T. Roche R. Laver A. Ashe I. Năstase T. Okker R. Taylor J. Kodeš C. Richey	K. Rosewall R. Laver J. Newcombe T. Roche C. Richey A. Ashe T. Okker R. Emerson I. Năstase A. Gimeno	J. Newcombe K. Rosewall T. Roche R. Laver I. Năstase T. Okker C. Richey S. Smith A. Ashe A. Gimeno	K. Rosewall J. Newcombe R. Laver T. Roche A. Ashe C. Richey S. Smith I. Năstase T. Okker J. Kodeš	R. Laver K. Rosewall T. Roche J. Newcombe A. Ashe C. Richey S. Smith I. Năstase T. Okker R. Emerson	K. Rosewall J. Newcombe T. Roche R. Laver C. Richey A. Ashe T. Okker R. Taylor S. Smith = J. Kodeš = I. Năstase	J. Newcombe K. Rosewall R. Laver T. Roche C. Richey I. Năstase A. Ashe R. Taylor D. Ralston A. Gimeno	J. Newcombe = A. Ashe = J. Kodeš = K. Rosewall = R. Laver = I. Năstase = T. Roche T. Okker = C. Richey = R. Taylor = Ž. Franulović

1971

Lance Tingay^[275]	Joseph McCauley^[291]	Martini and Rossi^[292]	Bud Collins^[279]	Rino Tommasi^[280]	Rex Bellamy^[293]	Frank Rostron^[294]	Ilie Năstase^[295]
J. Newcombe S. Smith R. Laver K. Rosewall J. Kodeš A. Ashe T. Okker C. Drysdale M. Riessen I. Năstase	J. Newcombe S. Smith R. Laver K. Rosewall J. Kodeš A. Ashe T. Okker M. Riessen C. Drysdale I. Năstase	= J. Newcombe = S. Smith K. Rosewall R. Laver J. Kodeš T. Okker A. Ashe I. Năstase C. Drysdale M. Riessen	J. Newcombe S. Smith K. Rosewall R. Laver J. Kodeš A. Ashe I. Năstase T. Okker C. Drysdale M. Riessen	K. Rosewall R. Laver J. Newcombe S. Smith I. Năstase J. Kodeš A. Ashe T. Okker C. Drysdale M. Riessen	J. Newcombe S. Smith K. Rosewall R. Laver I. Năstase T. Okker A. Ashe J. Kodeš C. Drysdale M. Riessen	= J. Newcombe = S. Smith K. Rosewall R. Laver = J. Kodeš = I. Năstase A. Ashe T. Okker C. Drysdale = M. Riessen = Ž. Franulović	S. Smith J. Newcombe J. Kodeš R. Laver K. Rosewall T. Okker A. Ashe M. Riessen I. Năstase C. Drysdale

1972

Lance Tingay^[275]	Martini and Rossi^[296]	Bud Collins^[279]	Rino Tommasi^[280]	Rex Bellamy^[297]	Judith Elian^[298]	Frank Rostron^[299]	Neil Amdur^[300] (World Tennis)
S. Smith I. Năstase K. Rosewall R. Laver A. Ashe J. Newcombe C. Richey M. Orantes A. Gimeno J. Kodeš	S. Smith I. Năstase K. Rosewall J. Newcombe A. Ashe R. Laver T. Okker M. Orantes M. Riessen B. Lutz	S. Smith K. Rosewall I. Năstase R. Laver A. Ashe J. Newcombe B. Lutz T. Okker M. Riessen A. Gimeno	K. Rosewall R. Laver S. Smith J. Newcombe I. Năstase A. Ashe T. Okker M. Riessen M. Orantes C. Drysdale	S. Smith I. Năstase R. Laver K. Rosewall J. Newcombe A. Ashe T. Okker M. Orantes M. Riessen A. Gimeno	S. Smith I. Năstase K. Rosewall R. Laver A. Ashe J. Newcombe M. Orantes T. Okker M. Riessen C. Drysdale	S. Smith I. Năstase K. Rosewall R. Laver A. Ashe J. Newcombe = C. Richey = M. Orantes A. Gimeno = T. Okker = J. Kodeš	S. Smith I. Năstase K. Rosewall R. Laver A. Ashe J. Newcombe C. Richey M. Riessen M. Orantes A. Gimeno

1973–present

Notes

^ Revision of his first ranking published in October 1912,^[2]
^ He gave a separate ranking for ability (see citation).
^ He gave a different ranking in October.^[37]
^ He gave a different ranking in September.^[56]
^ U.S. Professional Lawn Tennis Association
^ "Belief and opinion ranking" of the players' relative playing strength. Record-based ranking from the national and Florida championships was: V. Richards, F. Hunter, R. Murray, P. Heston, C. Wood, J. Basil Maguire, T. Rericha, H. Peterson, J. Cardegna, T. Iannicelli.
^ He ranked Von Cramm first on ability.^[107]
^ World Tennis lists Austin at No. 10 for this ranking.^[123]
^ United States National Lawn Tennis Association
^ World's Professional Tennis Association
^ Professional Players' Association
^ U.S. Professional Tennis Association
^ McCauley lists Parker at No. 6, Earn at No. 7 for this ranking.^[209]
^ Professional Tennis Players Association
^ World Tennis lists Savitt at No. 9, Larsen at No. 10 for this ranking.^[123]
^ Revision of his ranking from November 1953.^[218]
^ Revision of his ranking from November 1953.^[218]
^ Revision of his ranking from November 1953.^[218]
^ Revision of his ranking from November 1953.^[218]
^ Revision of his ranking from November 1953.^[218]
^ International Professional Tennis Association
^ McCauley lists Sedgman at No. 2, Segura at No. 3 for this ranking.^[234]
^ International Professional Tennis Players' Association
^ A UPI-syndicated article claimed Gimeno finished No. 3.^[263]

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RANKIN TELESKOOP MAGAZINE 1967.Pro's & Amateurs) 1.Rod Laver 2.Ken Rosewall 3.Andres Gimeno 4.Lew Goad 5.Mal Anderson 6.Earl Buchholtz 7.Dennis Ralston 8.Fred Stolle 9.Pancho Gonzales 10.Manuel Santana (Amateur) 11.Alex Olmedo 12.Nicola Pietrangeli (Amateur)13 Luis Ayala 14.Pancho Segura 15.Fred Sedgman 16.John Newcombe (amateur) 17.Tom Okker(Amateur) 18.Arthur Ashe (Amateur) 19.Stan Smith (Amateur)20.Barry Mackay21.Neal Fraser (Amateur) 22.Owen Davidson (Amateur & Prof) 23.Mike Davies 24.Robert Haillet 25.Sven Davidson (Amateur)retired: Ken Mc Gregor, Mervyn Rose, Dick Savitt (Amateur)Ashley Cooper, Tony Trabert

[3] Revision of his first ranking published in October 1912,^[2]

[20] He gave a separate ranking for ability (see citation).

[40] He gave a different ranking in October.^[37]

[60] He gave a different ranking in September.^[56]

[83] U.S. Professional Lawn Tennis Association

[109] "Belief and opinion ranking" of the players' relative playing strength. Record-based ranking from the national and Florida championships was: V. Richards, F. Hunter, R. Murray, P. Heston, C. Wood, J. Basil Maguire, T. Rericha, H. Peterson, J. Cardegna, T. Iannicelli.

[114] He ranked Von Cramm first on ability.^[107]

[179] World Tennis lists Austin at No. 10 for this ranking.^[123]

[184] United States National Lawn Tennis Association

[190] World's Professional Tennis Association

[197] Professional Players' Association

[211] U.S. Professional Tennis Association

[222] McCauley lists Parker at No. 6, Earn at No. 7 for this ranking.^[209]

[223] Professional Tennis Players Association

[228] World Tennis lists Savitt at No. 9, Larsen at No. 10 for this ranking.^[123]

[234] Revision of his ranking from November 1953.^[218]

[238] Revision of his ranking from November 1953.^[218]

[239] Revision of his ranking from November 1953.^[218]

[240] Revision of his ranking from November 1953.^[218]

[241] Revision of his ranking from November 1953.^[218]

[249] International Professional Tennis Association

[256] McCauley lists Sedgman at No. 2, Segura at No. 3 for this ranking.^[234]

[280] International Professional Tennis Players' Association

[287] A UPI-syndicated article claimed Gimeno finished No. 3.^[263]

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