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
|
J. Connors
K. Rosewall
J. Newcombe
B. Borg
I. Năstase
S. Smith
R. Laver
M. Orantes
A. Metreveli
G. Vilas
|
J. Connors
G. Vilas
J. Newcombe
B. Borg
R. Laver
I. Năstase
K. Rosewall
S. Smith
M. Orantes
A. Ashe
|
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
|
J. Connors
G. Vilas
J. Newcombe
B. Borg
K. Rosewall
I. Năstase
R. Laver
S. Smith
A. Ashe
T. Okker
|
J. Connors
J. Newcombe
K. Rosewall
B. Borg
G. Vilas
R. Laver
S. Smith
I. Năstase
A. Ashe
M. Orantes
|
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]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
Rex Bellamy[16]
|
World Tennis[17]
|
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
|
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]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[21]
|
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
|
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]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[24]
|
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[25]
|
France Press[26]
|
Barry Lorge[27] (The Washington Post)
|
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
|
G. Vilas
B. Borg
J. Connors
B. Gottfried
V. Gerulaitis
M. Orantes
E. Dibbs
D. Stockton
R. Ramírez
R. Tanner
|
B. Borg
G. Vilas
J. Connors
B. Gottfried
V. Gerulaitis
M. Orantes
R. Ramírez
D. Stockton
E. Dibbs
I. Năstase
|
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]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[29]
|
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[30]
|
J. Connors
B. Borg
G. Vilas
J. McEnroe
V. Gerulaitis
E. Dibbs
B. Gottfried
R. Ramírez
H. Solomon
C. Barazzutti
|
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]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[32]
|
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
|
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
|
B. Borg
J. McEnroe
J. Connors
V. Gerulaitis
R. Tanner
G. Vilas
H. Solomon
J. Higueras
E. Dibbs
V. Pecci
|
1980
ATP[34]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[35]
|
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[36]
|
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
|
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
|
B. Borg
J. McEnroe
J. Connors
I. Lendl
G. Mayer
G. Vilas
H. Solomon
V. Gerulaitis
J. L. Clerc
W. Fibak
|
B. Borg J. McEnroe J. Connors I. Lendl- =
G. Vilas = G. Mayer V. Gerulaitis H. Solomon J. L. Clerc B. Gottfried
|
1981
ATP[37]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[38]
|
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[39]
|
J. McEnroe
I. Lendl
J. Connors
B. Borg
J. L. Clerc
G. Vilas
G. Mayer
E. Teltscher
V. Gerulaitis
P. McNamara
|
J. McEnroe
B. Borg
J. Connors
I. Lendl
J. L. Clerc
V. Pecci
G. Mayer
G. Vilas
V. Gerulaitis
B. Teacher
|
J. McEnroe
B. Borg
J. Connors
I. Lendl
J. L. Clerc
G. Vilas
G. Mayer
E. Teltscher
P. McNamara
R. Tanner
|
J. McEnroe
B. Borg
J. Connors
I. Lendl
J. L. Clerc
G. Mayer
G. Vilas
E. Teltscher
P. McNamara
R. Tanner
|
J. McEnroe
B. Borg
I. Lendl
J. L. Clerc
J. Connors
G. Vilas
G. Mayer
E. Teltscher
P. McNamara
V. Gerulaitis
|
J. McEnroe B. Borg- =
J. Connors = I. Lendl J. L. Clerc G. Vilas G. Mayer- =
R. Tanner = E. Teltscher P. McNamara
|
1982
ATP[40]
|
Lance Tingay[2]
|
Bud Collins[3]
|
Rino Tommasi[4]
|
World Tennis[41][42]
|
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[43]
|
John Barrett[44]
|
Nixdorf[45]
|
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
|
J. Connors
I. Lendl
J. McEnroe
M. Wilander
G. Vilas
V. Gerulaitis
J. L. Clerc
Y. Noah
J. Kriek
J. Higueras
|
I. Lendl
J. McEnroe
J. Connors
G. Vilas
V. Gerulaitis
Y. Noah
M. Wilander
G. Mayer
K. Curren
J. Higueras
|
J. Connors
I. Lendl
J. McEnroe
M. Wilander
G. Vilas
V. Gerulaitis
J. Higueras
J. L. Clerc
Y. Noah
G. Mayer
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
J. McEnroe
J. Connors
I. Lendl
M. Wilander
Y. Noah
J. Arias
A. Gómez
G. Vilas
J. Higueras
E. Teltscher
|
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
|
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
|
I. Lendl
B. Becker
S. Edberg
H. Leconte
J. Nyström
M. Mečíř
M. Wilander
Y. Noah
A. Gómez
J. McEnroe
|
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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