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Top ten ranked male tennis players (1912–1972)

Top ten ranked male tennis players (1912–1972)

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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

More information E. B. Dewhurst, R. Norris Williams ...

1913

More information E. B. Dewhurst, American Lawn Tennis ...

1914

More information E. B. Dewhurst, A. Wallis Myers ...

1915–1918

no world rankings (World War I)

1919

More information A. Wallis Myers ...

1920

More information A. Wallis Myers, "Austral" (R. M. Kidston) (The Referee) ...

1921

More information A. Wallis Myers, "Austral" (R. M. Kidston) ...

1922

More information A. Wallis Myers, New York Times ...

1923

More information A. Wallis Myers, B. H. Liddell Hart ...

1924

More information A. Wallis Myers, B. H. Liddell Hart ...

1925

More information A. Wallis Myers, Maxime Lanet (L'Auto) ...

1926

More information A. Wallis Myers, Suzanne Lenglen ...

1927

More information A. Wallis Myers, U.S. ranking committee president ...

1928

More information A. Wallis Myers, Pierre Gillou (L'Auto) ...
More information Ray Bowers, Vincent Richards ...
More information Ray Bowers ...

1929

More information A. Wallis Myers, "Austral" (R. M. Kidston). ...
More information Ray Bowers, American Lawn Tennis ...
More information Ray Bowers, Bernard Brown (Brooklyn Times-Union) ...

1930

More information A. Wallis Myers, Pierre Gillou ...
More information Ray Bowers, Bernard Brown ...
More information Ray Bowers ...

1931

More information A. Wallis Myers, Stanley Doust ...
More information Ray Bowers, George Agutter ...
More information Ray Bowers, Bernard Brown ...

1932

More information A. Wallis Myers, Pierre Gillou ...
More information Ray Bowers, Bill Tilden ...
More information Ray Bowers, Ellsworth Vines ...

1933

More information A. Wallis Myers, Pierre Gillou ...
More information Ray Bowers, Ellsworth Vines ...
More information Ray Bowers ...

1934

More information A. Wallis Myers, Pierre Gillou ...
More information Ray Bowers, John R. Tunis ...
More information Ray Bowers, Pierre Gillou ...

1935

More information A. Wallis Myers, S. Wallis Merrihew ...
More information Ray Bowers ...
More information Ray Bowers, Henri Cochet ...

1936

More information A. Wallis Myers, "Austral" (R. M. Kidston) ...
More information Ray Bowers, Bill Tilden ...
More information Ray Bowers, Bill Tilden ...

1937

More information A. Wallis Myers, Pierre Gillou ...
More information Ray Bowers ...
More information Ray Bowers, Pierre Goldschmidt ...

1938

  • Last Wallis Myers ranking before his death.
More information A. Wallis Myers, Pierre Gillou ...
More information Ray Bowers ...
More information Ray Bowers ...

1939

More information American Lawn Tennis, Pierre Gillou ...
More information Ray Bowers, Alfred Chave ...
More information Ray Bowers, Didier Poulain ...

1940

Amateur
USNLTA[lower-alpha 9][176]
(U.S.-only)
  1. W. D. McNeill
  2. B. Riggs
  3. F. Kovacs
  4. J. Hunt
  5. F. Parker
  6. J. Kramer
  7. G. Mulloy
  8. H. Prusoff
  9. E. Cooke
  10. T. Schroeder
More information Ray Bowers ...
More information Ray Bowers ...

1941

More information USNLTA (U.S.-only) ...
More information Ray Bowers ...
More information Ray Bowers ...

1942

More information USNLTA (U.S.-only) ...
More information Ray Bowers, PLTA (U.S.-only) ...
More information Ray Bowers ...

1943–44

no world rankings (World War II)

1945

More information USNLTA (U.S.-only) ...
More information WPTA, PLTA (U.S.-only) ...

1946

More information Pierre Gillou, Harry Hopman ...
More information PPA ...

1947

More information Pierre Gillou, Ned Potter ...

1948

More information Pierre Gillou, Ned Potter ...
More information PLTA (U.S.-only), USPTA (U.S.-only) ...

1949

More information Pierre Gillou, Harry Hopman ...
More information USPTA (U.S.-only) ...

1950

  • Last ranking by Olliff before his death.
More information Pierre Gillou, Harry Hopman ...
More information PLTA (U.S.-only) ...

1951

More information Pierre Gillou, Harry Hopman ...
More information PLTA (U.S.-only), PTPA (U.S.-only) ...

1952

  • Last ranking by Gillou before his death.
More information Pierre Gillou, Harry Hopman ...
More information PTPA (U.S.-only) ...

1953

More information Harry Hopman, Ned Potter (World Tennis) ...
More information Cleveland tournament committee, George Lyttleton Rogers ...

1954

More information Harry Hopman, Ned Potter ...
More information IPTA ...

1955

More information Ned Potter, Lance Tingay ...
More information IPTA ...

1956

More information Ned Potter, Lance Tingay ...
Pro
Jack March[233][lower-alpha 22]
  1. P. Gonzales
  2. P. Segura
  3. F. Sedgman
  4. T. Trabert
  5. R. Hartwig
  6. F. Kovacs
  7. C. Earn
  8. B. Riggs
  9. D. Budge
  10. D. Pails

1957

More information Ned Potter, Lance Tingay ...
More information Jack March ...
More information Adrian Quist ...

1958

More information Ned Potter, Lance Tingay ...
More information Jack March ...

1959

More information Ned Potter, Lance Tingay ...
More information Jack March, Jack Kramer ...

1960

More information Ned Potter, Lance Tingay ...
More information Jack Kramer ...

1961

More information Ned Potter, Lance Tingay ...
More information L'Équipe ...

1962

More information Ned Potter, Lance Tingay ...
More information Ken Rosewall ...

1963

More information Ned Potter, Lance Tingay ...
More information IPTPA ...

1964

More information Ned Potter, Lance Tingay ...
More information Official pro rankings ...
More information Norris McWhirter ...

1965

  • Last ranking by Potter for World Tennis magazine.
More information Ned Potter, Lance Tingay ...

1966

More information Lance Tingay, Joseph McCauley (World Tennis) ...

1967

More information Lance Tingay, Ulrich Kaiser (panel of 13 experts) ...

1968 (start of Open Era)

More information Lance Tingay, Ulrich Kaiser (panel of 18 experts) ...

1969

More information Lance Tingay, Joseph McCauley ...

1970

More information Lance Tingay, Joseph McCauley ...

1971

More information Lance Tingay, Joseph McCauley ...

1972

More information Lance Tingay, Martini and Rossi ...

1973–present

See also

Notes

  1. Revision of his first ranking published in October 1912,[2]
  2. He gave a separate ranking for ability (see citation).
  3. He gave a different ranking in October.[37]
  4. He gave a different ranking in September.[56]
  5. U.S. Professional Lawn Tennis Association
  6. "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.
  7. He ranked Von Cramm first on ability.[107]
  8. World Tennis lists Austin at No. 10 for this ranking.[123]
  9. United States National Lawn Tennis Association
  10. World's Professional Tennis Association
  11. Professional Players' Association
  12. U.S. Professional Tennis Association
  13. McCauley lists Parker at No. 6, Earn at No. 7 for this ranking.[209]
  14. Professional Tennis Players Association
  15. World Tennis lists Savitt at No. 9, Larsen at No. 10 for this ranking.[123]
  16. Revision of his ranking from November 1953.[218]
  17. Revision of his ranking from November 1953.[218]
  18. Revision of his ranking from November 1953.[218]
  19. Revision of his ranking from November 1953.[218]
  20. Revision of his ranking from November 1953.[218]
  21. International Professional Tennis Association
  22. McCauley lists Sedgman at No. 2, Segura at No. 3 for this ranking.[234]
  23. International Professional Tennis Players' Association
  24. 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


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