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: 1912–1972, and since 1973 when the first official ATP rankings were published, for ease of navigation.
Top ten rankings by year
1912–1972
1973
1974
ATP[9]
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Lance Tingay[2]
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Bud Collins[3]
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Rino Tommasi[4]
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Rex Bellamy[10]
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Martini and Rossi[11]
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World Tennis[12]
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Tennis magazine (U.S.)[13]
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Judith Elian[14] (L'Équipe)
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- J. Connors
- J. Newcombe
- B. Borg
- R. Laver
- G. Vilas
- T. Okker
- A. Ashe
- K. Rosewall
- S. Smith
- I. Năstase
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- J. Connors
- K. Rosewall
- J. Newcombe
- B. Borg
- I. Năstase
- S. Smith
- R. Laver
- M. Orantes
- A. Metreveli
- G. Vilas
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- J. Connors
- G. Vilas
- J. Newcombe
- B. Borg
- R. Laver
- I. Năstase
- K. Rosewall
- S. Smith
- M. Orantes
- A. Ashe
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- J. Connors
- J. Newcombe
- R. Laver
- I. Năstase
- G. Vilas
- K. Rosewall
- B. Borg
- T. Okker
- A. Ashe
- S. Smith
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- J. Connors
- J. Newcombe
- B. Borg
- G. Vilas
- A. Ashe
- I. Năstase
- R. Laver
- R. Tanner
- S. Smith
- A. Metreveli
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- J. Connors
- J. Newcombe
- G. Vilas
- B. Borg
- K. Rosewall
- I. Năstase
- R. Laver
- S. Smith
- A. Ashe
- M. Orantes
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- J. Connors
- G. Vilas
- J. Newcombe
- B. Borg
- K. Rosewall
- I. Năstase
- R. Laver
- S. Smith
- A. Ashe
- T. Okker
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- J. Connors
- J. Newcombe
- K. Rosewall
- B. Borg
- G. Vilas
- R. Laver
- S. Smith
- I. Năstase
- A. Ashe
- M. Orantes
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- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- K. Rosewall
- J. Newcombe
- G. Vilas
- S. Smith
- I. Năstase
- A. Ashe
- R. Laver
- T. Okker
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1975
ATP[15]
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Lance Tingay[2]
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Bud Collins[3]
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Rino Tommasi[4]
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Rex Bellamy[16]
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World Tennis[17]
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Tennis magazine (U.S.)[18]
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Judith Elian[19]
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- J. Connors
- G. Vilas
- B. Borg
- A. Ashe
- M. Orantes
- K. Rosewall
- I. Năstase
- J. Alexander
- R. Tanner
- R. Laver
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- A. Ashe
- M. Orantes
- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- G. Vilas
- I. Năstase
- R. Ramírez
- J. Newcombe
- R. Laver
- R. Tanner
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- A. Ashe
- B. Borg
- M. Orantes
- J. Connors
- I. Năstase
- G. Vilas
- R. Laver
- R. Ramírez
- J. Alexander
- K. Rosewall
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- J. Connors
- G. Vilas
- B. Borg
- A. Ashe
- R. Laver
- M. Orantes
- I. Năstase
- K. Rosewall
- T. Okker
- R. Ramírez
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- A. Ashe
- B. Borg
- M. Orantes
- G. Vilas
- J. Connors
- I. Năstase
- R. Ramírez
- H. Solomon
- R. Tanner
- J. Newcombe
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- A. Ashe
- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- M. Orantes
- I. Năstase
- G. Vilas
- R. Ramírez
- R. Laver
- R. Tanner
- = H. Solomon
= E. Dibbs
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- A. Ashe
- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- M. Orantes
- G. Vilas
- I. Năstase
- R. Ramírez
- R. Laver
- K. Rosewall
- R. Tanner
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- A. Ashe
- B. Borg
- J. Connors
- M. Orantes
- G. Vilas
- I. Năstase
- R. Ramírez
- R. Laver
- R. Tanner
- H. Solomon
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1976
ATP[20]
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Lance Tingay[2]
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Bud Collins[3]
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Rino Tommasi[4]
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World Tennis[21]
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Tennis magazine (U.S.)[22]
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- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- I. Năstase
- M. Orantes
- R. Ramírez
- G. Vilas
- A. Panatta
- H. Solomon
- E. Dibbs
- B. Gottfried
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- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- A. Panatta
- I. Năstase
- G. Vilas
- E. Dibbs
- H. Solomon
- M. Orantes
- R. Ramírez
- R. Tanner
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- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- I. Năstase
- M. Orantes
- A. Panatta
- H. Solomon
- R. Ramírez
- R. Tanner
- E. Dibbs
- W. Fibak
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- J. Connors
- I. Năstase
- B. Borg
- M. Orantes
- G. Vilas
- A. Ashe
- E. Dibbs
- A. Panatta
- R. Ramírez
- H. Solomon
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- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- I. Năstase
- G. Vilas
- R. Ramírez
- M. Orantes
- E. Dibbs
- H. Solomon
- A. Panatta
- R. Tanner
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- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- I. Năstase
- G. Vilas
- M. Orantes
- R. Ramírez
- A. Panatta
- E. Dibbs
- H. Solomon
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1977
ATP[23]
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Lance Tingay[2]
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Bud Collins[3]
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Rino Tommasi[4]
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World Tennis[24]
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Tennis magazine (U.S.)[25]
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France Press[26]
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Barry Lorge[27] (The Washington Post)
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- J. Connors
- G. Vilas
- B. Borg
- V. Gerulaitis
- B. Gottfried
- E. Dibbs
- M. Orantes
- R. Ramírez
- I. Năstase
- D. Stockton
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- B. Borg
- G. Vilas
- J. Connors
- V. Gerulaitis
- B. Gottfried
- D. Stockton
- E. Dibbs
- R. Ramírez
- H. Solomon
- R. Tanner
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- B. Borg
- G. Vilas
- J. Connors
- V. Gerulaitis
- B. Gottfried
- M. Orantes
- D. Stockton
- E. Dibbs
- I. Năstase
- R. Ramírez
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- B. Borg
- J. Connors
- G. Vilas
- B. Gottfried
- V. Gerulaitis
- E. Dibbs
- D. Stockton
- I. Năstase
- M. Orantes
- R. Ramírez
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- G. Vilas
- B. Borg
- J. Connors
- B. Gottfried
- V. Gerulaitis
- M. Orantes
- E. Dibbs
- D. Stockton
- R. Ramírez
- R. Tanner
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- B. Borg
- G. Vilas
- J. Connors
- B. Gottfried
- V. Gerulaitis
- M. Orantes
- R. Ramírez
- D. Stockton
- E. Dibbs
- I. Năstase
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- G. Vilas
- B. Borg
- J. Connors
- V. Gerulaitis
- B. Gottfried
- M. Orantes
- E. Dibbs
- D. Stockton
- P. Dent
- R. Ramírez
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- B. Borg
- G. Vilas
- J. Connors
- V. Gerulaitis
- B. Gottfried
- M. Orantes
- E. Dibbs
- D. Stockton
- R. Tanner
- R. Ramírez
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1978
ATP[28]
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Lance Tingay[2]
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Bud Collins[3]
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Rino Tommasi[4]
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World Tennis[29]
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Tennis magazine (U.S.)[30]
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- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- G. Vilas
- J. McEnroe
- V. Gerulaitis
- E. Dibbs
- B. Gottfried
- R. Ramírez
- H. Solomon
- C. Barazzutti
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- B. Borg
- J. Connors
- V. Gerulaitis
- G. Vilas
- E. Dibbs
- R. Ramírez
- B. Gottfried
- C. Barazzutti
- S. Mayer
- J. McEnroe
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- B. Borg
- J. Connors
- J. McEnroe
- V. Gerulaitis
- E. Dibbs
- G. Vilas
- B. Gottfried
- R. Ramírez
- H. Solomon
- A. Ashe
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- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- G. Vilas
- V. Gerulaitis
- J. McEnroe
- E. Dibbs
- B. Gottfried
- S. Mayer
- J. Higueras
- M. Orantes
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- B. Borg
- J. Connors
- J. McEnroe
- V. Gerulaitis
- E. Dibbs
- G. Vilas
- R. Ramírez
- B. Gottfried
- H. Solomon
- C. Barazzutti
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- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- V. Gerulaitis
- G. Vilas
- E. Dibbs
- J. McEnroe
- B. Gottfried
- R. Ramírez
- H. Solomon
- C. Barazzutti
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1979
ATP[31]
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Lance Tingay[2]
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Bud Collins[3]
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Rino Tommasi[4]
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World Tennis[32]
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Tennis magazine (U.S.)[33]
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- B. Borg
- J. Connors
- J. McEnroe
- V. Gerulaitis
- R. Tanner
- G. Vilas
- A. Ashe
- H. Solomon
- J. Higueras
- E. Dibbs
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- B. Borg
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- V. Gerulaitis
- R. Tanner
- G. Vilas
- V. Pecci
- J. Higueras
- E. Dibbs
- H. Solomon
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- B. Borg
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- V. Gerulaitis
- R. Tanner
- G. Vilas
- H. Solomon
- J. Higueras
- V. Pecci
- W. Fibak
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- B. Borg
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- V. Gerulaitis
- R. Tanner
- V. Pecci
- A. Ashe
- E. Dibbs
- B. Gottfried
- H. Solomon
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- B. Borg
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- V. Gerulaitis
- R. Tanner
- G. Vilas
- J. Higueras
- H. Solomon
- P. Fleming
- V. Pecci
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- B. Borg
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- V. Gerulaitis
- R. Tanner
- G. Vilas
- H. Solomon
- J. Higueras
- E. Dibbs
- V. Pecci
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1980
ATP[34]
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Lance Tingay[2]
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Bud Collins[3]
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Rino Tommasi[4]
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World Tennis[35]
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Tennis magazine (U.S.)[36]
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- B. Borg
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- G. Mayer
- G. Vilas
- I. Lendl
- H. Solomon
- J. L. Clerc
- V. Gerulaitis
- E. Teltscher
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- B. Borg
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- G. Vilas
- V. Gerulaitis
- I. Lendl
- H. Solomon
- G. Mayer
- E. Teltscher
- B. Gottfried
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- B. Borg
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- G. Mayer
- G. Vilas
- J. L. Clerc
- V. Gerulaitis
- H. Solomon
- B. Gottfried
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- B. Borg
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- G. Mayer
- G. Vilas
- I. Lendl
- H. Solomon
- V. Gerulaitis
- J. L. Clerc
- V. Amritraj
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- B. Borg
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- G. Mayer
- G. Vilas
- H. Solomon
- V. Gerulaitis
- J. L. Clerc
- W. Fibak
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- B. Borg
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- = G. Vilas
= G. Mayer - V. Gerulaitis
- H. Solomon
- J. L. Clerc
- B. Gottfried
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1981
ATP[37]
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Lance Tingay[2]
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Bud Collins[3]
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Rino Tommasi[4]
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World Tennis[38]
|
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[39]
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- J. McEnroe
- I. Lendl
- J. Connors
- B. Borg
- J. L. Clerc
- G. Vilas
- G. Mayer
- E. Teltscher
- V. Gerulaitis
- P. McNamara
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- J. McEnroe
- B. Borg
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- J. L. Clerc
- V. Pecci
- G. Mayer
- G. Vilas
- V. Gerulaitis
- B. Teacher
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- J. McEnroe
- B. Borg
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- J. L. Clerc
- G. Vilas
- G. Mayer
- E. Teltscher
- P. McNamara
- R. Tanner
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- J. McEnroe
- B. Borg
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- J. L. Clerc
- G. Mayer
- G. Vilas
- E. Teltscher
- P. McNamara
- R. Tanner
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- J. McEnroe
- B. Borg
- I. Lendl
- J. L. Clerc
- J. Connors
- G. Vilas
- G. Mayer
- E. Teltscher
- P. McNamara
- V. Gerulaitis
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- J. McEnroe
- B. Borg
- = J. Connors
= I. Lendl - J. L. Clerc
- G. Vilas
- G. Mayer
- = R. Tanner
= E. Teltscher - P. McNamara
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1982
ATP[40]
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Lance Tingay[2]
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Bud Collins[3]
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Rino Tommasi[4]
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World Tennis[41][42]
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Tennis magazine (U.S.)[43]
|
John Barrett[44]
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Nixdorf[45]
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- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- G. Vilas
- V. Gerulaitis
- J. L. Clerc
- M. Wilander
- G. Mayer
- Y. Noah
- P. McNamara
|
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- J. McEnroe
- M. Wilander
- G. Vilas
- V. Gerulaitis
- J. Higueras
- A. Gómez
- Y. Noah
- E. Teltscher
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- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- J. McEnroe
- M. Wilander
- G. Vilas
- V. Gerulaitis
- J. L. Clerc
- Y. Noah
- J. Kriek
- J. Higueras
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- I. Lendl
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- G. Vilas
- V. Gerulaitis
- Y. Noah
- M. Wilander
- G. Mayer
- K. Curren
- J. Higueras
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- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- J. McEnroe
- M. Wilander
- G. Vilas
- V. Gerulaitis
- J. Higueras
- J. L. Clerc
- Y. Noah
- G. Mayer
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- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- J. McEnroe
- G. Vilas
- M. Wilander
- V. Gerulaitis
- G. Mayer
- J. L. Clerc
- Y. Noah
- J. Higueras
|
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- J. McEnroe
- G. Vilas
- M. Wilander
- V. Gerulaitis
- G. Mayer
- Y. Noah
- J. L. Clerc
- J. Higueras
|
- J. McEnroe
- I. Lendl
- J. Connors
- G. Vilas
- V. Gerulaitis
- J. L. Clerc
- W. Fibak
- M. Wilander
- K. Curren
- G. Mayer
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1983
ATP[46]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[47]
|
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[48]
|
Nixdorf[49]
|
- J. McEnroe
- I. Lendl
- J. Connors
- M. Wilander
- Y. Noah
- J. Arias
- J. Higueras
- J. L. Clerc
- K. Curren
- G. Mayer
|
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- M. Wilander
- Y. Noah
- J. Arias
- J. Higueras
- G. Vilas
- J. L. Clerc
- V. Gerulaitis
|
- J. McEnroe
- M. Wilander
- J. Connors
- Y. Noah
- I. Lendl
- J. Arias
- J. Higueras
- J. L. Clerc
- B. Scanlon
- G. Vilas
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- M. Wilander
- I. Lendl
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- Y. Noah
- J. Higueras
- G. Vilas
- J. Arias
- G. Mayer
- J. L. Clerc
|
- J. McEnroe
- M. Wilander
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- Y. Noah
- J. Arias
- J. Higueras
- B. Scanlon
- J. L. Clerc
- K. Curren
|
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- M. Wilander
- Y. Noah
- J. Arias
- J. Higueras
- G. Vilas
- B. Scanlon
- J. L. Clerc
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- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- M. Wilander
- Y. Noah
- J. Arias
- A. Gómez
- G. Vilas
- J. Higueras
- E. Teltscher
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1984
ATP[50]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[51] (panel ranking)
|
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[52]
|
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- M. Wilander
- A. Gómez
- A. Järryd
- H. Sundström
- P. Cash
- E. Teltscher
- Y. Noah
|
- J. McEnroe
- I. Lendl
- M. Wilander
- J. Connors
- A. Gómez
- P. Cash
- H. Sundström
- K. Curren
- J. Aguilera
- A. Krickstein
|
- J. McEnroe
- I. Lendl
- J. Connors
- M. Wilander
- A. Gómez
- H. Sundström
- A. Krickstein
- A. Järryd
- J. Nyström
- P. Cash
|
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- M. Wilander
- A. Gómez
- H. Sundström
- Y. Noah
- A. Järryd
- J. Nyström
- E. Teltscher
|
- J. McEnroe
- J. Connors
- I. Lendl
- A. Gómez
- M. Wilander
- P. Cash
- A. Krickstein
- H. Sundström
- A. Järryd
- T. Šmíd
|
- J. McEnroe
- I. Lendl
- J. Connors
- M. Wilander
- A. Gómez
- H. Sundström
- A. Järryd
- P. Cash
- J. Nyström
- A. Krickstein
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1985
ATP[53]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[54] (panel ranking)
|
- I. Lendl
- J. McEnroe
- M. Wilander
- J. Connors
- S. Edberg
- B. Becker
- Y. Noah
- A. Järryd
- M. Mečíř
- K. Curren[b]
|
- I. Lendl
- M. Wilander
- J. McEnroe
- B. Becker
- S. Edberg
- J. Connors
- A. Järryd
- K. Curren
- Y. Noah
- J. Nyström
|
- I. Lendl
- B. Becker
- M. Wilander
- J. McEnroe
- S. Edberg
- J. Connors
- Y. Noah
- A. Järryd
- K. Curren
- J. Nyström
|
- I. Lendl
- J. McEnroe
- B. Becker
- S. Edberg
- J. Connors
- M. Wilander
- Y. Noah
- K. Curren
- M. Mečíř
- T. Mayotte
|
- I. Lendl
- M. Wilander
- J. McEnroe
- B. Becker
- S. Edberg
- J. Connors
- Y. Noah
- A. Järryd
- J. Nyström
- K. Curren
|
1986
ATP[55]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[56] (panel ranking)
|
John Barrett[57]
|
- I. Lendl
- B. Becker
- M. Wilander
- Y. Noah
- S. Edberg
- H. Leconte
- J. Nyström
- J. Connors
- M. Mečíř
- A. Gómez
|
- I. Lendl
- B. Becker
- H. Leconte
- M. Mečíř
- S. Edberg
- M. Wilander
- J. Nyström
- A. Gómez
- Y. Noah
- A. Järryd
|
- I. Lendl
- B. Becker
- S. Edberg
- M. Wilander
- J. Nyström
- M. Mečíř
- Y. Noah
- H. Leconte
- A. Gómez
- B. Gilbert
|
- I. Lendl
- B. Becker
- M. Wilander
- J. McEnroe
- J. Nyström
- S. Edberg
- Y. Noah
- H. Leconte
- J. Connors
- M. Mečíř
|
- I. Lendl
- B. Becker
- S. Edberg
- H. Leconte
- M. Wilander
- J. Nyström
- Y. Noah
- M. Mečíř
- M. Pernfors
- A. Gómez
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- I. Lendl
- B. Becker
- S. Edberg
- H. Leconte
- J. Nyström
- M. Mečíř
- M. Wilander
- Y. Noah
- A. Gómez
- J. McEnroe
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1987
ATP[58]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[59] (panel ranking)
|
John Barrett[60]
|
- I. Lendl
- S. Edberg
- M. Wilander
- J. Connors
- B. Becker
- M. Mečíř
- P. Cash
- Y. Noah
- T. Mayotte
- J. McEnroe
|
- I. Lendl
- P. Cash
- S. Edberg
- M. Wilander
- M. Mečíř
- B. Becker
- J. Connors
- A. Gómez
- Y. Noah
- J. McEnroe
|
- I. Lendl
- M. Wilander
- S. Edberg
- P. Cash
- M. Mečíř
- B. Becker
- J. Connors
- T. Mayotte
- J. McEnroe
- B. Gilbert
|
- I. Lendl
- S. Edberg
- M. Wilander
- M. Mečíř
- B. Becker
- P. Cash
- J. McEnroe
- K. Carlsson
- Y. Noah
- J. Connors
|
- I. Lendl
- S. Edberg
- M. Wilander
- P. Cash
- M. Mečíř
- B. Becker
- J. Connors
- T. Mayotte
- B. Gilbert
- A. Gómez
|
- I. Lendl
- S. Edberg
- M. Wilander
- P. Cash
- M. Mečíř
- J. Connors
- B. Becker
- Y. Noah
- T. Mayotte
- A. Gómez
|
1988
ATP[61]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[62] (panel ranking)
|
John Barrett[63]
|
- M. Wilander
- I. Lendl
- A. Agassi
- B. Becker
- S. Edberg
- K. Carlsson
- J. Connors
- J. Hlasek
- H. Leconte
- T. Mayotte
|
- M. Wilander
- S. Edberg
- B. Becker
- I. Lendl
- M. Mečíř
- A. Agassi
- H. Leconte
- J. Connors
- E. Sánchez
- P. Cash
|
- M. Wilander
- S. Edberg
- B. Becker
- I. Lendl
- A. Agassi
- M. Mečíř
- J. Connors
- T. Mayotte
- P. Cash
- J. Hlasek
|
- B. Becker
- I. Lendl
- M. Wilander
- A. Agassi
- K. Carlsson
- S. Edberg
- P. Cash
- J. Hlasek
- J. Connors
- Y. Noah
|
- M. Wilander
- S. Edberg
- B. Becker
- I. Lendl
- A. Agassi
- J. Connors
- M. Mečíř
- J. Hlasek
- T. Mayotte
- P. Cash
|
- M. Wilander
- S. Edberg
- I. Lendl
- B. Becker
- A. Agassi
- T. Mayotte
- M. Mečíř
- K. Carlsson
- P. Cash
- H. Leconte
|
1989
- Last Tingay ranking before his death.
ATP[64]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
World Tennis[65] (panel ranking)
|
John Barrett[66]
|
- I. Lendl
- B. Becker
- S. Edberg
- J. McEnroe
- M. Chang
- B. Gilbert
- A. Agassi
- A. Krickstein
- A. Mancini
- J. Berger
|
- B. Becker
- I. Lendl
- M. Chang
- S. Edberg
- J. McEnroe
- T. Mayotte
- A. Agassi
- B. Gilbert
- J. Connors
- Y. Noah
|
- B. Becker
- I. Lendl
- S. Edberg
- J. McEnroe
- M. Chang
- B. Gilbert
- A. Krickstein
- J. Berger
- A. Agassi
- J. Connors
|
- B. Becker
- I. Lendl
- S. Edberg
- J. McEnroe
- M. Chang
- B. Gilbert
- A. Krickstein
- A. Agassi
- J. Berger
- A. Mancini
|
- B. Becker
- I. Lendl
- S. Edberg
- J. McEnroe
- M. Chang
- B. Gilbert
- A. Krickstein
- M. Mečíř
- T. Mayotte
- A. Agassi
|
1990
ATP[67]
|
Bud Collins[3][c]
|
World Tennis[68] (panel ranking); John Barrett[69]
|
- S. Edberg
- B. Becker
- I. Lendl
- A. Agassi
- P. Sampras
- A. Gómez
- T. Muster
- E. Sánchez
- G. Ivanišević
- B. Gilbert
|
- S. Edberg
- I. Lendl
- P. Sampras
- A. Agassi
- B. Becker
- T. Muster
- A. Gómez
- B. Gilbert
- M. Chang
- J. McEnroe
|
- S. Edberg
- I. Lendl
- A. Agassi
- P. Sampras
- B. Becker
- A. Gómez
- T. Muster
- G. Ivanišević
- E. Sánchez
- J. McEnroe
|
1991
ATP[70]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
John Barrett[71]
|
- S. Edberg
- J. Courier
- B. Becker
- M. Stich
- I. Lendl
- P. Sampras
- G. Forget
- K. Nováček
- P. Korda
- A. Agassi
|
- S. Edberg
- M. Stich
- J. Courier
- B. Becker
- G. Forget
- P. Sampras
- I. Lendl
- A. Agassi
- P. Korda
- K. Nováček
|
- S. Edberg
- J. Courier
- B. Becker
- M. Stich
- I. Lendl
- G. Forget
- A. Agassi
- P. Sampras
- K. Nováček
- P. Korda
|
1992
ATP[72]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
John Barrett[73]
|
- J. Courier
- S. Edberg
- P. Sampras
- G. Ivanišević
- B. Becker
- M. Chang
- P. Korda
- I. Lendl[d]
- A. Agassi
- R. Krajicek
|
- J. Courier
- S. Edberg
- A. Agassi
- P. Sampras
- M. Chang
- G. Ivanišević
- P. Korda
- B. Becker
- W. Ferreira
- I. Lendl[d]
|
- J. Courier
- S. Edberg
- A. Agassi
- G. Ivanišević
- P. Sampras
- Unknown
- Unknown
- M. Chang
- Unknown
- Unknown
|
1993
ATP[74]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
John Barrett[73]
|
- P. Sampras
- M. Stich
- J. Courier
- S. Bruguera
- S. Edberg
- A. Medvedev
- G. Ivanišević
- M. Chang
- T. Muster
- C. Pioline
|
- P. Sampras
- J. Courier
- S. Bruguera
- S. Edberg
- M. Stich
- T. Muster
- A. Medvedev
- M. Chang
- G. Ivanišević
- C. Pioline
|
- P. Sampras
- J. Courier
- M. Stich
- S. Bruguera
- S. Edberg
- A. Medvedev
- M. Chang
- G. Ivanišević
- C. Pioline
- T. Muster
|
1994
ATP[75]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
John Barrett[76]
|
- P. Sampras
- A. Agassi
- B. Becker
- S. Bruguera
- G. Ivanišević
- M. Chang
- S. Edberg
- A. Berasategui
- M. Stich
- T. Martin
|
- P. Sampras
- A. Agassi
- S. Bruguera
- B. Becker
- T. Martin
- G. Ivanišević
- A. Berasategui
- S. Edberg
- M. Stich
- M. Chang
|
- P. Sampras
- A. Agassi
- S. Bruguera
- B. Becker
- T. Martin
- G. Ivanišević
- M. Chang
- M. Stich
- S. Edberg
- = A. Berasategui
= M. Larsson
|
1995
ATP[77]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
John Barrett[78]
|
- P. Sampras
- A. Agassi
- T. Muster
- B. Becker
- M. Chang
- Y. Kafelnikov
- T. Enqvist
- J. Courier
- W. Ferreira
- G. Ivanišević
|
- P. Sampras
- A. Agassi
- T. Muster
- B. Becker
- M. Chang
- J. Courier
- Y. Kafelnikov
- G. Ivanišević
- T. Enqvist
- W. Ferreira
|
- P. Sampras
- A. Agassi
- T. Muster
- B. Becker
- M. Chang
- Y. Kafelnikov
- T. Enqvist
- J. Courier
- W. Ferreira
- G. Ivanišević
|
1996
ATP[79]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
- P. Sampras
- M. Chang
- Y. Kafelnikov
- G. Ivanišević
- T. Muster
- B. Becker
- R. Krajicek
- A. Agassi
- T. Enqvist
- W. Ferreira
|
- P. Sampras
- M. Chang
- Y. Kafelnikov
- R. Krajicek
- B. Becker
- T. Muster
- G. Ivanišević
- A. Agassi
- J. Courier
- M. Washington
|
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
ATP[87]
|
- R. Federer
- A. Roddick
- L. Hewitt
- M. Safin
- C. Moyá
- T. Henman
- G. Coria
- A. Agassi
- D. Nalbandian
- G. Gaudio
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
ATP[95]
|
- N. Djokovic
- R. Federer
- A. Murray
- R. Nadal
- D. Ferrer
- T. Berdych
- JM. del Potro
- JW. Tsonga
- J. Tipsarević
- R. Gasquet
|
2013
ATP[96]
|
- R. Nadal
- N. Djokovic
- D. Ferrer
- A. Murray
- JM. del Potro
- R. Federer
- T. Berdych
- S. Wawrinka
- R. Gasquet
- JW. Tsonga
|
2014
2015
ATP[98]
|
- N. Djokovic
- A. Murray
- R. Federer
- S. Wawrinka
- R. Nadal
- T. Berdych
- D. Ferrer
- K. Nishikori
- R. Gasquet
- JW. Tsonga
|
2016
ATP[99]
|
- A. Murray
- N. Djokovic
- M. Raonic
- S. Wawrinka
- K. Nishikori
- M. Čilić
- G. Monfils
- D. Thiem
- R. Nadal
- T. Berdych
|
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
ATP[104]
|
- N. Djokovic
- C. Alcaraz
- D. Medvedev
- J. Sinner
- A. Rublev
- S. Tsitsipas
- A. Zverev
- H. Rune
- H. Hurkacz
- T. Fritz
|
2024
ATP[105]
|
- J. Sinner
- A. Zverev
- C. Alcaraz
- T. Fritz
- D. Medvedev
- C. Ruud
- N. Djokovic
- A. Rublev
- A. de Minaur
- G. Dimitrov
|
2025
See also
Notes
- ^ He gave a differen ranking in World Tennis in December 1973.[6]
- ^ Kevin Curren became a naturalized American citizen in 1985 after representing South Africa.
- ^ Collins & Hollander (1997), p. 652 has Edberg, Lendl and Sampras equal at No. 2, with no No. 1.
- ^ a b Ivan Lendl became a naturalized American citizen in 1992 after representing Czechoslovakia.
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