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
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ATP[ 9]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
Rex Bellamy[ 10]
Martini and Rossi[ 11]
World Tennis[ 12]
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[ 13]
Judith Elian[ 14] (L'Équipe )
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
J. Connors
J. Newcombe
B. Borg
G. Vilas
A. Ashe
I. Năstase
R. Laver
R. Tanner
S. Smith
A. Metreveli
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
ATP[ 15]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
Rex Bellamy[ 16]
World Tennis[ 17]
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[ 18]
Judith Elian[ 19]
J. Connors
G. Vilas
B. Borg
A. Ashe
M. Orantes
K. Rosewall
I. Năstase
J. Alexander
R. Tanner
R. Laver
A. Ashe
M. Orantes
J. Connors
B. Borg
G. Vilas
I. Năstase
R. Ramírez
J. Newcombe
R. Laver
R. Tanner
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
A. Ashe
B. Borg
M. Orantes
G. Vilas
J. Connors
I. Năstase
R. Ramírez
H. Solomon
R. Tanner
J. Newcombe
A. Ashe
J. Connors
B. Borg
M. Orantes
I. Năstase
G. Vilas
R. Ramírez
R. Laver
R. Tanner
= H. Solomon = E. Dibbs
A. Ashe
J. Connors
B. Borg
M. Orantes
G. Vilas
I. Năstase
R. Ramírez
R. Laver
K. Rosewall
R. Tanner
A. Ashe
B. Borg
J. Connors
M. Orantes
G. Vilas
I. Năstase
R. Ramírez
R. Laver
R. Tanner
H. Solomon
ATP[ 20]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
World Tennis[ 21]
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[ 22]
J. Connors
B. Borg
I. Năstase
M. Orantes
R. Ramírez
G. Vilas
A. Panatta
H. Solomon
E. Dibbs
B. Gottfried
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
J. Connors
I. Năstase
B. Borg
M. Orantes
G. Vilas
A. Ashe
E. Dibbs
A. Panatta
R. Ramírez
H. Solomon
J. Connors
B. Borg
I. Năstase
G. Vilas
R. Ramírez
M. Orantes
E. Dibbs
H. Solomon
A. Panatta
R. Tanner
J. Connors
B. Borg
I. Năstase
G. Vilas
M. Orantes
R. Ramírez
A. Panatta
E. Dibbs
H. Solomon
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
B. Borg
G. Vilas
J. Connors
V. Gerulaitis
B. Gottfried
D. Stockton
E. Dibbs
R. Ramírez
H. Solomon
R. Tanner
B. Borg
G. Vilas
J. Connors
V. Gerulaitis
B. Gottfried
M. Orantes
D. Stockton
E. Dibbs
I. Năstase
R. Ramírez
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
B. Borg
G. Vilas
J. Connors
V. Gerulaitis
B. Gottfried
M. Orantes
E. Dibbs
D. Stockton
R. Tanner
R. Ramírez
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
B. Borg
J. Connors
J. McEnroe
V. Gerulaitis
E. Dibbs
G. Vilas
B. Gottfried
R. Ramírez
H. Solomon
A. Ashe
J. Connors
B. Borg
G. Vilas
V. Gerulaitis
J. McEnroe
E. Dibbs
B. Gottfried
S. Mayer
J. Higueras
M. Orantes
B. Borg
J. Connors
J. McEnroe
V. Gerulaitis
E. Dibbs
G. Vilas
R. Ramírez
B. Gottfried
H. Solomon
C. Barazzutti
J. Connors
B. Borg
V. Gerulaitis
G. Vilas
E. Dibbs
J. McEnroe
B. Gottfried
R. Ramírez
H. Solomon
C. Barazzutti
ATP[ 31]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
World Tennis[ 32]
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[ 33]
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
B. Borg
J. McEnroe
J. Connors
V. Gerulaitis
R. Tanner
G. Vilas
H. Solomon
J. Higueras
V. Pecci
W. Fibak
B. Borg
J. McEnroe
J. Connors
V. Gerulaitis
R. Tanner
V. Pecci
A. Ashe
E. Dibbs
B. Gottfried
H. Solomon
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ATP[ 87]
R. Federer
A. Roddick
L. Hewitt
M. Safin
C. Moyá
T. Henman
G. Coria
A. Agassi
D. Nalbandian
G. Gaudio
ATP[ 95]
N. Djokovic
R. Federer
A. Murray
R. Nadal
D. Ferrer
T. Berdych
JM. del Potro
JW. Tsonga
J. Tipsarević
R. Gasquet
ATP[ 96]
R. Nadal
N. Djokovic
D. Ferrer
A. Murray
JM. del Potro
R. Federer
T. Berdych
S. Wawrinka
R. Gasquet
JW. Tsonga
ATP[ 98]
N. Djokovic
A. Murray
R. Federer
S. Wawrinka
R. Nadal
T. Berdych
D. Ferrer
K. Nishikori
R. Gasquet
JW. Tsonga
ATP[ 99]
A. Murray
N. Djokovic
M. Raonic
S. Wawrinka
K. Nishikori
M. Čilić
G. Monfils
D. Thiem
R. Nadal
T. Berdych
ATP
N. Djokovic
C. Alcaraz
D. Medvedev
J. Sinner
A. Rublev
S. Tsitsipas
A. Zverev
H. Rune
H. Hurkacz
T. Fritz
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^ The Financial Times, 4 January 1992, p. 10
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