Top ten ranked female tennis players (1921–1974)

This article presents top ten lists of female 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: 1921–1974, and since 1975 when the first official WTA rankings were published, for ease of navigation.

Top ten rankings by year

• 1921
• 1922
• 1923
• 1924
• 1925
• 1926
• 1927
• 1928
• 1929
• 1930
• 1931
• 1932
• 1933
• 1934
• 1935
• 1936
• 1937
• 1938
• 1939
• 1940
• 1941
• 1942
• 1943
• 1944
• 1945
• 1946
• 1947
• 1948
• 1949
• 1950
• 1951
• 1952
• 1953
• 1954
• 1955
• 1956
• 1957
• 1958
• 1959
• 1960
• 1961
• 1962
• 1963
• 1964
• 1965
• 1966
• 1967
• 1968
• 1969
• 1970
• 1971
• 1972
• 1973
• 1974

1921

A. Wallis Myers [1] ( The Daily Telegraph )	B. H. Liddell Hart [2] ( The Times )
S. Lenglen M. Bjurstedt Mallory M. K. Browne E. Ryan K. McKane M. Sutton Bundy I. Peacock G. Beamish E. Goss M. Zinderstein Jessup	S. Lenglen M. Bjurstedt Mallory M. K. Browne E. Ryan K. McKane M. Sutton Bundy I. Peacock M. Zinderstein Jessup E. Goss G. Beamish

1922

A. Wallis Myers [3]
S. Lenglen M. Bjurstedt Mallory H. Wills K. McKane G. Beamish I. Peacock E. Ryan M. Zinderstein Jessup M. Sutton Bundy M. Molesworth

1923

A. Wallis Myers [3]	B. H. Liddell Hart [4]
S. Lenglen K. McKane H. Wills G. Beamish M. Bjurstedt Mallory E. Goss E. Ryan J. Vlasto L. Bancroft M. Molesworth	S. Lenglen H. Wills K. McKane E. Ryan M. Bjurstedt Mallory A. Clayton E. Goss G. Beamish P. Covell G. Golding

1924

A. Wallis Myers [3]
S. Lenglen K. McKane H. Wills M. Bjurstedt Mallory M. K. Browne E. Goss E. Ryan P. Satterthwaite M. Zinderstein Jessup S. Lance

1925

A. Wallis Myers [3]	Bill Tilden (American Lawn Tennis) [5]
S. Lenglen H. Wills K. McKane E. Ryan M. Bjurstedt Mallory E. Goss D. Douglass Chambers J. Fry M. Billout M. Zinderstein Jessup	S. Lenglen H. Wills K. McKane E. Ryan M. Bjurstedt Mallory J. Fry M. K. Browne M. Billout M. Zinderstein Jessup (incomplete)

1926

A. Wallis Myers [3]	Suzanne Lenglen [6]
S. Lenglen K. McKane Godfree L. de Álvarez M. Bjurstedt Mallory E. Ryan M. K. Browne J. Fry P. Holcroft Watson = M. Zinderstein Jessup = J. Vlasto	H. Wills K. McKane Godfree M. Bjurstedt Mallory E. Ryan M. K. Browne L. de Álvarez K. Bouman J. Fry J. Vlasto E. Goss

1927

A. Wallis Myers [3]	Bill Tilden [7]
H. Wills L. de Álvarez E. Ryan M. Bjurstedt Mallory K. McKane Godfree B. Nuthall B. Heine J. Fry K. Bouman C. Hosmer Chapin	H. Wills L. de Álvarez K. Bouman B. Nuthall M. Bjurstedt Mallory J. Fry B. Heine E. Ryan C. Hosmer Chapin K. McKane Godfree

1928

A. Wallis Myers [8]
H. Wills L. de Álvarez D. Akhurst E. Bennett P. Holcroft Watson E. Ryan C. Aussem K. Bouman H. Jacobs E. Boyd

1929

A. Wallis Myers [9]	F. Gordon Lowe [10] ( The Scotsman )	Jean Samazeuilh [11] ( Le Miroir des sports  [ fr ])
H. Wills P. Holcroft Watson H. Jacobs B. Nuthall B. Heine S. Passermard Mathieu E. Bennett P. von Reznicek P. Saunders Michell E. Goldsack	H. Wills L. de Álvarez P. Holcroft Watson B. Heine H. Jacobs B. Nuthall S. Passermard Mathieu E. Bennett E. Ryan E. Goldsack	H. Wills P. Holcroft Watson H. Jacobs B. Heine B. Nuthall S. Passermard Mathieu E. Bennett P. von Reznicek P. Saunders Michell L. de Álvarez

1930

A. Wallis Myers [12]	Pierre Gillou [13] ( L'Auto )	Bill Tilden [13]
H. Wills Moody C. Aussem P. Holcroft Watson E. Ryan S. Passermard Mathieu H. Jacobs P. Mudford L. de Álvarez B. Nuthall H. Krahwinkel	H. Wills Moody C. Aussem S. Passermard Mathieu E. Ryan P. Holcroft Watson H. Jacobs B. Nuthall P. Mudford L. de Álvarez H. Krahwinkel	H. Wills Moody C. Aussem E. Ryan P. Holcroft Watson H. Jacobs S. Passermard Mathieu L. de Álvarez B. Nuthall J. Ridley P. Mudford

1931

A. Wallis Myers [14]	Pierre Gillou [15]	Didier Poulain (L'Auto) [15]	Bill Tilden [16]
H. Wills Moody C. Aussem E. Bennett Whittingstall H. Jacobs B. Nuthall H. Krahwinkel S. Passermard Mathieu L. de Álvarez P. Mudford E. Goldsack Pittman	H. Wills Moody C. Aussem B. Nuthall H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel S. Passermard Mathieu E. Bennett Whittingstall P. Mudford L. Payot A. McCune Harper	H. Wills Moody C. Aussem B. Nuthall H. Krahwinkel H. Jacobs S. Passermard Mathieu P. Mudford E. Bennett Whittingstall J. Ridley = L. Valerio = J. Sigart	H. Wills Moody C. Aussem E. Bennett Whittingstall H. Jacobs B. Nuthall H. Krahwinkel A. McCune Harper S. Passermard Mathieu D. Round P. Mudford

1932

A. Wallis Myers [17]	Pierre Gillou [18]
H. Wills Moody H. Jacobs S. Passermard Mathieu L. Payot H. Krahwinkel M. Heeley E. Bennett Whittingstall M.-L. Horn K. Stammers J. Sigart	Only 6 players ranked: H. Wills Moody H. Jacobs S. Passermard Mathieu H. Krahwinkel L. Payot M. Heeley

1933

A. Wallis Myers [19]	Pierre Gillou [20]
H. Wills Moody H. Jacobs D. Round H. Krahwinkel M. Scriven S. Passermard Mathieu S. Palfrey B. Nuthall L. Payot A. Marble	H. Wills Moody H. Jacobs D. Round M. Scriven S. Passermard Mathieu H. Krahwinkel S. Palfrey B. Nuthall L. Payot S. Jung Henrotin

1934

A. Wallis Myers [21]	Pierre Gillou [22]	Ned Potter (American Lawn Tennis) [23]
D. Round H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Palfrey M. Scriven S. Passermard Mathieu L. Payot J. Hartigan C. Aussem C. Babcock	D. Round H. Jacobs M. Scriven S. Passermard Mathieu J. Hartigan S. Palfrey H. Krahwinkel Sperling L. Payot C. Babcock M. Rollin Couquerque	H. Jacobs D. Round S. Palfrey M. Scriven S. Passermard Mathieu J. Hartigan H. Krahwinkel Sperling L. Payot C. Babcock C. Aussem

1935

A. Wallis Myers [24]	Pierre Gillou [25]	Ned Potter [23]	The Times [26]
H. Wills Moody H. Jacobs K. Stammers H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Palfrey Fabyan D. Round M. Arnold S. Passermard Mathieu J. Hartigan M. Scriven	H. Wills Moody H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling J. Hartigan S. Passermard Mathieu K. Stammers D. Round S. Palfrey Fabyan M. Arnold J. Jędrzejowska	H. Wills Moody H. Krahwinkel Sperling H. Jacobs S. Passermard Mathieu K. Stammers M. Arnold D. Round S. Palfrey Fabyan J. Hartigan P. Mudford King	H. Wills Moody H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling K. Stammers S. Passermard Mathieu D. Round S. Palfrey Fabyan M. Scriven J. Hartigan J. Jędrzejowska

1936

A. Wallis Myers [27]	Pierre Gillou [28]	Ned Potter [29]	The Times [30]	Harry Hopman [31] ( Melbourne Herald )	Mervyn Weston [32] ( The Australasian )	Fred Perry [33]
H. Wills Moody H. Krahwinkel Sperling D. Round A. Marble S. Passermard Mathieu J. Jędrzejowska K. Stammers A. Lizana S. Palfrey Fabyan C. Babcock	H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling A. Marble S. Passermard Mathieu D. Round K. Stammers J. Jędrzejowska S. Palfrey Fabyan A. Lizana M.-L. Horn	H. Krahwinkel Sperling H. Jacobs A. Marble D. Round S. Passermard Mathieu J. Jędrzejowska L. de Álvarez K. Stammers A. Lizana C. Babcock	H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling K. Stammers A. Marble D. Round J. Jędrzejowska A. Lizana S. Palfrey Fabyan L. de Álvarez	H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling K. Stammers A. Marble D. Round J. Jędrzejowska A. Lizana S. Passermard Mathieu S. Palfrey Fabyan	H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling A. Marble S. Passermard Mathieu D. Round J. Jędrzejowska K. Stammers A. Lizana S. Palfrey Fabyan M.-L. Horn	H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling D. Round A. Marble K. Stammers J. Jędrzejowska S. Passermard Mathieu S. Palfrey Fabyan A. Lizana C. Babcock

1937

A. Wallis Myers [34]	Pierre Gillou [35]	Ned Potter [36]	The Times [37]	Harry Hopman [38] [39]	Mervyn Weston [40]	Alfred Chave (Brisbane Telegraph) [41]
A. Lizana D. Round Little J. Jędrzejowska H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Passermard Mathieu H. Jacobs A. Marble M.-L. Horn M. Hardwick D. Bundy	D. Round Little H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Passermard Mathieu A. Lizana J. Jędrzejowska A. Marble D. Bundy H. Jacobs N. Wynne M.-L. Horn	A. Lizana D. Round Little H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Passermard Mathieu J. Jędrzejowska A. Marble D. Bundy H. Jacobs M.-L. Horn M. Hardwick	D. Round Little A. Lizana J. Jędrzejowska A. Marble H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Passermard Mathieu H. Jacobs D. Bundy M. Scriven M.-L. Horn	D. Round Little J. Jędrzejowska A. Lizana H. Krahwinkel Sperling A. Marble S. Passermard Mathieu H. Jacobs M. Hardwick M. Scriven D. Bundy	D. Round Little A. Lizana J. Jędrzejowska H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Passermard Mathieu A. Marble H. Jacobs M. Hardwick M. Scriven K. Stammers	D. Round Little J. Jędrzejowska A. Lizana S. Passermard Mathieu A. Marble H. Krahwinkel Sperling H. Jacobs M. Scriven K. Stammers S. Noel

1938

• Last ranking by Wallis Myers before his death.

A. Wallis Myers [42]	Pierre Gillou [43]	Ned Potter [44]	F. Gordon Lowe [45]	The Times [45]	American Lawn Tennis [44]	Mervyn Weston [46]	Pierre Goldschmidt (L'Auto) [47]	Alfred Chave [48]	G. H. McElhone [45] ( The Sydney Morning Herald )	"International" ( The Referee ). [49]
H. Wills Moody H. Jacobs A. Marble H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Passermard Mathieu J. Jędrzejowska S. Palfrey Fabyan B. Heine Miller K. Stammers N. Wynne	H. Wills Moody H. Krahwinkel Sperling A. Marble H. Jacobs S. Palfrey Fabyan J. Jędrzejowska D. Bundy S. Passermard Mathieu N. Wynne M. Lumb	H. Wills Moody A. Marble H. Krahwinkel Sperling H. Jacobs J. Jędrzejowska M. Scriven N. Wynne S. Palfrey Fabyan M. Lumb S. Passermard Mathieu	H. Wills Moody A. Marble H. Krahwinkel Sperling H. Jacobs S. Palfrey Fabyan S. Passermard Mathieu N. Wynne M. Lumb D. Bundy J. Jędrzejowska	H. Wills Moody A. Marble H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Palfrey Fabyan S. Passermard Mathieu N. Wynne D. Bundy M. Lumb J. Jędrzejowska	H. Wills Moody A. Marble H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Palfrey Fabyan J. Jędrzejowska N. Wynne D. Bundy S. Passermard Mathieu M. Lumb	H. Wills Moody A. Marble H. Krahwinkel Sperling H. Jacobs S. Palfrey Fabyan J. Jędrzejowska N. Wynne S. Passermard Mathieu M. Lumb D. Bundy	H. Wills Moody A. Marble H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Palfrey Fabyan N. Wynne J. Jędrzejowska D. Bundy S. Passermard Mathieu M. Hardwick	H. Wills Moody H. Jacobs S. Passermard Mathieu A. Marble H. Krahwinkel Sperling M. Lumb S. Palfrey Fabyan N. Wynne D. Bundy J. Jędrzejowska	H. Wills Moody A. Marble H. Krahwinkel Sperling H. Jacobs J. Jędrzejowska N. Wynne S. Palfrey Fabyan D. Bundy S. Passermard Mathieu K. Stammers	H. Wills Moody A. Marble H. Krahwinkel Sperling H. Jacobs S. Palfrey Fabyan S. Passermard Mathieu N. Wynne J. Jędrzejowska D. Bundy K. Stammers

1939

American Lawn Tennis [50]	Pierre Gillou [51]	Ned Potter [52]	F. Gordon Lowe [53]	The Times [54]	Alfred Chave [55]	G. H. McElhone [56]
A. Marble K. Stammers H. Jacobs J. Jędrzejowska S. Palfrey Fabyan S. Passermard Mathieu V. Scott H. Krahwinkel Sperling M. Hardwick M. Scriven	A. Marble K. Stammers H. Jacobs S. Palfrey Fabyan H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Passermard Mathieu M. Hardwick J. Jędrzejowska V. Scott V. Wolfenden	A. Marble H. Jacobs K. Stammers S. Palfrey Fabyan J. Jędrzejowska S. Passermard Mathieu V. Scott H. Krahwinkel Sperling M. Hardwick M. Scriven	A. Marble K. Stammers H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Passermard Mathieu S. Palfrey Fabyan J. Jędrzejowska M. Hardwick V. Scott V. Wolfenden	A. Marble K. Stammers H. Jacobs H. Krahwinkel Sperling S. Passermard Mathieu J. Jędrzejowska S. Palfrey Fabyan M. Hardwick V. Scott D. Bundy	A. Marble K. Stammers H. Jacobs S. Palfrey Fabyan S. Passermard Mathieu J. Jędrzejowska H. Krahwinkel Sperling F. James Hammersley D. Bundy D. Round Little	A. Marble K. Stammers H. Jacobs S. Passermard Mathieu = J. Jędrzejowska = S. Palfrey Fabyan H. Krahwinkel Sperling M. Hardwick E. Hood Westacott V. Scott

1940–1945

no world rankings (World War II)

1946

Pierre Gillou; [57] Ned Potter [23]	Harry Hopman [58]
P. Betz M. Osborne L. Brough D. Hart P. Canning Todd D. Bundy N. Adamson Landry K. Stammers Menzies S. Fry V. Wolfenden Kovacs	P. Betz M. Osborne L. Brough D. Hart N. Wynne Bolton P. Canning Todd D. Bundy J. Bostock K. Stammers Menzies N. Adamson Landry

1947

Pierre Gillou [59]	Ned Potter [60] [23]	John Olliff [3] (The Daily Telegraph)
M. Osborne duPont L. Brough D. Hart N. Wynne Bolton P. Canning Todd S. Piercey Summers M. Rurac M. Arnold Prentiss S. Fry J. Bostock	L. Brough N. Wynne Bolton M. Osborne duPont D. Hart S. Piercey Summers P. Canning Todd M. Rurac J. Bostock M. Arnold Prentiss Z Körmöczy	M. Osborne duPont L. Brough D. Hart N. Wynne Bolton P. Canning Todd S. Piercey Summers J. Bostock B. Krase B. Hilton M. Rurac

1948

Pierre Gillou [61]	Ned Potter [62]	John Olliff [3]
L. Brough M. Osborne duPont D. Hart P. Canning Todd N. Wynne Bolton G. Moran N. Adamson Landry S. Fry J. Bostock B. Hilton	M. Osborne duPont L. Brough D. Hart P. Canning Todd G. Moran J. Bostock Z Körmöczy N. Adamson Landry S. Fry V. Wolfenden Kovacs	M. Osborne duPont L. Brough D. Hart N. Wynne Bolton P. Canning Todd J. Bostock S. Piercey Summers S. Fry M. Rurac N. Adamson Landry

1949

Pierre Gillou [63]	Ned Potter [23]	John Olliff [64]
M. Osborne duPont L. Brough D. Hart P. Canning Todd B. Hilton G. Moran H. Pastall Perez S. Fry B. Baker J. Walker-Smith	M. Osborne duPont L. Brough D. Hart H. Pastall Perez P. Canning Todd S. Fry G. Moran B. Baker D. Head B. Hilton	M. Osborne duPont L. Brough D. Hart N. Wynne Bolton P. Canning Todd B. Hilton S. Piercey Summers A. Ullstein Bossi J. Curry J. Walker-Smith

1950

• Last Olliff ranking before his death.

Ned Potter [65] [23]	John Olliff [66]
M. Osborne duPont D. Hart L. Brough P. Canning Todd S. Fry N. Chaffee J. Walker-Smith B. Baker B. Scofield B. Harrison (née Hilton)	M. Osborne duPont L. Brough D. Hart P. Canning Todd B. Scofield N. Chaffee B. Baker S. Fry A. Ullstein Bossi M. T. de Weiss

1951

Pierre Gillou [67]	Ned Potter [68] [23]
D. Hart M. Connolly S. Fry N. Chaffee Kiner J. Walker-Smith J. Quertier L. Brough B. Baker Fleitz P. Canning Todd K. Tuckey Maule	D. Hart S. Fry M. Connolly N. Chaffee Kiner J. Walker-Smith P. Canning Todd B. Baker Fleitz L. Brough M. Osborne duPont K. Tuckey Maule

1952

Ned Potter [23]	Lance Tingay [69] (The Daily Telegraph)
M. Connolly D. Hart S. Fry L. Brough N. Chaffee Kiner P. Canning Todd J. Walker-Smith D. Head Knode A. Mortimer A. Kanter	M. Connolly D. Hart L. Brough S. Fry P. Canning Todd N. Chaffee Kiner T. Coyne Long J. Walker-Smith J. Quertier-Rinkel D. Head Knode

1953

Ned Potter [70] [lower-alpha 1] (World Tennis)	Lance Tingay [3]
M. Connolly D. Hart S. Fry L. Brough M. Osborne duPont D. Head Knode T. Coyne Long A. Mortimer H. Fletcher A. Gibson	M. Connolly D. Hart L. Brough S. Fry M. Osborne duPont D. Head Knode Z Körmöczy A. Mortimer H. Fletcher J. Quertier-Rinkel

1954

Ned Potter [72]	Lance Tingay [73]	New York Times (panel of experts) [74] [75]
M. Connolly D. Hart B. Baker Fleitz L. Brough B. Rosenquest Pratt S. Fry B. Breit D. Hard A. Mortimer J. Mottram	M. Connolly D. Hart B. Baker Fleitz L. Brough M. Osborne duPont S. Fry B. Rosenquest Pratt H. Fletcher A. Mortimer = G. Bucaille = T. Coyne Long	M. Connolly D. Hart L. Brough M. Osborne duPont S. Fry B. Rosenquest Pratt B. Baker Fleitz H. Fletcher A. Mortimer J. Mottram

1955

Ned Potter [76]	Lance Tingay [3]	L'Équipe
D. Hart L. Brough B. Baker Fleitz A. Mortimer B. Penrose P. Ward D. Head Knode B. Breit D. Hard S. Fry	L. Brough D. Hart B. Baker Fleitz A. Mortimer D. Head Knode B. Breit D. Hard B. Penrose P. Ward = Z Körmöczy = S. Fry	D. Hart L. Brough B. Baker Fleitz D. Head Knode D. Hard P. Ward B. Breit S. Bloomer A. Buxton = S. Fry = A. Mortimer

1956

Ned Potter [77]	Lance Tingay [3]
S. Fry A. Gibson A. Mortimer L. Brough A. Buxton S. Bloomer B. Rosenquest Pratt Z Körmöczy D. Head Knode T. Coyne Long	S. Fry A. Gibson L. Brough A. Mortimer Z Körmöczy A. Buxton S. Bloomer P. Ward B. Rosenquest Pratt = D. Hard = M. Osborne duPont

1957

Ned Potter [78]	Lance Tingay [3]	British Lawn Tennis (readers' poll)
A. Gibson L. Brough D. Head Knode S. Bloomer D. Hard K. Fageros C. Truman A. Haydon A. Mortimer T. Coyne Long	A. Gibson D. Hard S. Bloomer L. Brough D. Head Knode V. Pužejová A. Haydon Y. Ramírez C. Truman M. Osborne duPont	A. Gibson D. Hard S. Bloomer L. Brough D. Head Knode A. Haydon V. Pužejová C. Truman Y. Ramírez Z Körmöczy

1958

Ned Potter [79]	Lance Tingay [3]	British Lawn Tennis (readers' poll)
A. Gibson B. Baker Fleitz Z Körmöczy D. Hard A. Mortimer D. Head Knode C. Truman M. Bueno S. Bloomer L. Coghlan	A. Gibson Z Körmöczy B. Baker Fleitz D. Hard S. Bloomer C. Truman A. Mortimer A. Haydon M. Bueno D. Head Knode	A. Gibson B. Baker Fleitz Z Körmöczy D. Hard A. Mortimer C. Truman S. Bloomer M. Bueno A. Haydon D. Head Knode

1959

Ned Potter [80]	Lance Tingay [3]	British Lawn Tennis (readers' poll)
M. Bueno C. Truman B. Baker Fleitz S. Reynolds A. Mortimer D. Hard A. Haydon R. Schuurman Y. Ramírez D. Head Knode	M. Bueno C. Truman D. Hard B. Baker Fleitz S. Reynolds A. Mortimer A. Haydon Z Körmöczy S. Moore Y. Ramírez	M. Bueno C. Truman B. Baker Fleitz D. Hard A. Mortimer S. Reynolds A. Haydon Y. Ramírez S. Moore Z Körmöczy

1960

Ned Potter [81]	Lance Tingay [3]
M. Bueno D. Hard A. Haydon C. Truman S. Reynolds Z Körmöczy A. Mortimer J. Lehane K. Hantze D. Head Knode	M. Bueno D. Hard S. Reynolds C. Truman Z Körmöczy A. Haydon A. Mortimer J. Lehane Y. Ramírez R. Schuurman

1961

Ned Potter [82]	Lance Tingay [3]	British Lawn Tennis (readers' poll)	Denis Lalanne (L'Équipe)
A. Mortimer M. Smith A. Haydon C. Truman D. Hard K. Hantze S. Reynolds Y. Ramírez E. Buding L. Turner	A. Mortimer D. Hard A. Haydon M. Smith S. Reynolds Y. Ramírez C. Truman Z Körmöczy R. Schuurman K. Hantze	A. Mortimer D. Hard A. Haydon M. Smith S. Reynolds C. Truman Y. Ramírez K. Hantze Z Körmöczy R. Schuurman	A. Mortimer M. Smith A. Haydon C. Truman D. Hard S. Reynolds K. Hantze Y. Ramírez Z Körmöczy E. Buding

1962

Ned Potter [83]	Lance Tingay [3]	British Lawn Tennis (readers' poll)	Ulrich Kaiser  [ de ] [84] (panel of 13 experts)	Margaret Smith
M. Smith M. Bueno D. Hard K. Hantze Susman R. Schuurman A. Haydon V. Pužejová Sukova S. Reynolds Price C. Caldwell B. J. Moffitt	M. Smith M. Bueno D. Hard K. Hantze Susman V. Pužejová Sukova S. Reynolds Price L. Turner A. Haydon R. Schuurman A. Mortimer	M. Smith M. Bueno D. Hard K. Hantze Susman R. Schuurman A. Haydon V. Pužejová Sukova S. Reynolds Price L. Turner A. Mortimer	M. Smith M. Bueno D. Hard K. Hantze Susman V. Pužejová Sukova R. Schuurman A. Haydon S. Reynolds Price L. Turner B. J. Moffitt	M. Bueno D. Hard K. Hantze Susman V. Pužejová Sukova R. Schuurman A. Haydon S. Reynolds Price L. Turner B. J. Moffitt (didn't rank herself)

1963

Ned Potter [85]	Lance Tingay [3]	British Lawn Tennis (readers' poll)	Ulrich Kaiser [86] (panel of 13 experts)
M. Smith M. Bueno L. Turner D. Hard B. J. Moffitt A. Haydon Jones J. Lehane V. Pužejová Sukova R. Schuurman R. Ebbern	M. Smith L. Turner M. Bueno B. J. Moffitt A. Haydon Jones D. Hard J. Lehane R. Schuurman N. Richey V. Pužejová Sukova	M. Smith M. Bueno L. Turner B. J. Moffitt A. Haydon Jones D. Hard J. Lehane R. Schuurman C. Truman V. Pužejová Sukova	M. Smith M. Bueno L. Turner D. Hard B. J. Moffitt A. Haydon Jones J. Lehane R. Schuurman V. Pužejová Sukova R. Ebbern

1964

Ned Potter [87]	Lance Tingay [3]	British Lawn Tennis (readers' poll) [88]	Ulrich Kaiser [89] (panel of 14 experts)	Margaret Smith [90]
M. Bueno M. Smith L. Turner N. Richey B. J. King (née Moffitt) C. Caldwell Graebner K. Hantze Susman J. Lehane C. Hanks A. Haydon Jones	M. Smith M. Bueno L. Turner C. Caldwell Graebner H. Schultze N. Richey B. J. Moffitt K. Hantze Susman R. Ebbern J. Lehane	M. Bueno M. Smith L. Turner B. J. Moffitt N. Richey K. Hantze Susman C. Caldwell Graebner A. Haydon Jones R. Ebbern J. Lehane	M. Bueno M. Smith L. Turner B. J. Moffitt R. Ebbern N. Richey C. Caldwell Graebner A. Haydon Jones J. Lehane K. Hantze Susman	M. Bueno L. Turner A. Haydon Jones B. J. Moffitt N. Richey H. Schultze K. Hantze Susman C. Caldwell Graebner N. Baylon F. Dürr (didn't rank herself)

1965

• Last ranking by Potter for World Tennis magazine.

Ned Potter [91]	Lance Tingay [3]	British Lawn Tennis (readers' poll)	Ulrich Kaiser [92] (panel of 16 experts)	Sport za Rubezhom [93]
M. Smith M. Bueno N. Richey B. J. King L. Turner A. Van Zyl C. Truman A. Haydon Jones C. Caldwell Graebner F. Dürr	M. Smith M. Bueno L. Turner B. J. King A. Haydon Jones A. Van Zyl C. Truman N. Richey C. Caldwell Graebner F. Dürr	M. Smith M. Bueno B. J. King L. Turner A. Haydon Jones N. Richey A. Van Zyl C. Truman C. Caldwell Graebner F. Dürr	M. Smith M. Bueno B. J. King L. Turner N. Richey A. Van Zyl A. Haydon Jones C. Truman F. Dürr C. Caldwell Graebner	M. Smith M. Bueno L. Turner B. J. King N. Richey A. Haydon Jones C. Caldwell Graebner A. Van Zyl N. Baylon F. Dürr

1966

Lance Tingay [94]	British Lawn Tennis (readers' poll)	Joseph McCauley [95] (World Tennis)	Bruce Walkley ( Herald Sun )	Pierre de Thier [96]	Sport In The USSR [97]
B. J. King M. Smith M. Bueno A. Haydon Jones N. Richey A. Van Zyl N. Baylon F. Dürr R. Casals K. Melville	M. Bueno M. Smith B. J. King A. Haydon Jones N. Richey A. Van Zyl F. Dürr N. Baylon R. Casals V. Wade	B. J. King M. Bueno A. Haydon Jones M. Smith N. Richey A. Van Zyl R. Casals N. Baylon V. Wade F. Dürr	M. Bueno N. Richey M. Smith B. J. King A. Haydon Jones A. Van Zyl F. Dürr C. Caldwell Graebner K. Melville R. Casals	B. J. King M. Smith M. Bueno A. Haydon Jones N. Richey A. Van Zyl R. Casals K. Melville F. Dürr N. Baylon	B. J. King M. Bueno M. Smith A. Haydon Jones N. Richey F. Dürr A. Van Zyl H. Niessen G. Baksheeva C. Caldwell Graebner

1967

• The last British Lawn Tennis readers' poll.

Lance Tingay [3]	British Lawn Tennis (readers' poll)	Ulrich Kaiser [98] (panel of 13 experts)	Joseph McCauley [99]
B. J. King A. Haydon Jones F. Dürr N. Richey L. Turner R. Casals M. Bueno V. Wade K. Melville J. Tegart	B. J. King A. Haydon Jones F. Dürr N. Richey L. Turner R. Casals M. Bueno V. Wade J. Tegart K. Melville	B. J. King A. Haydon Jones F. Dürr L. Turner N. Richey R. Casals M. Bueno K. Melville V. Wade J. Tegart	B. J. King A. Haydon Jones F. Dürr L. Turner N. Richey R. Casals M. Bueno V. Wade K. Melville J. Tegart

1968

Lance Tingay [100]	Ulrich Kaiser [101] (panel of 18 experts)	Joseph McCauley; [102] Seagram's (panel of experts) [103]	Bud Collins [104] ( The Boston Globe )	Rino Tommasi  [ it ] [105] ( La Gazzetta dello Sport )	The Times [106]
B. J. King V. Wade N. Richey M. Bueno M. Smith Court A. Haydon Jones J. Tegart A. Van Zyl duPlooy L. Turner Bowrey R. Casals	B. J. King V. Wade = A. Haydon Jones = N. Richey M. Smith Court M. Bueno J. Tegart A. Van Zyl duPlooy R. Casals L. Turner Bowrey	B. J. King N. Richey M. Smith Court V. Wade A. Haydon Jones J. Tegart M. Bueno A. Van Zyl duPlooy L. Turner Bowrey R. Casals	B. J. King V. Wade N. Richey M. Smith Court M. Bueno A. Haydon Jones J. Tegart L. Turner Bowrey A. Van Zyl duPlooy R. Casals	B. J. King M. Smith Court N. Richey V. Wade J. Tegart L. Turner Bowrey A. Van Zyl duPlooy A. Haydon Jones M. Bueno F. Dürr	B. J. King M. Smith Court A. Haydon Jones V. Wade J. Tegart M. Bueno N. Richey A. Van Zyl duPlooy L. Turner Bowrey = R. Casals = F. Dürr

1969

Lance Tingay [100]	Bud Collins [104]	Rino Tommasi; [105] Joseph McCauley [107]	Frank Rostron [108] ( Daily Express )
M. Smith Court A. Haydon Jones B. J. King N. Richey J. Heldman R. Casals K. Melville P. Bartkowicz V. Wade L. Turner Bowrey	M. Smith Court A. Haydon Jones B. J. King N. Richey J. Heldman R. Casals K. Melville M.-A. Eisel V. Wade L. Turner Bowrey	M. Smith Court A. Haydon Jones B. J. King N. Richey J. Heldman R. Casals K. Melville V. Wade J. Tegart P. Bartkowicz	M. Smith Court A. Haydon Jones B. J. King J. Heldman N. Richey = K. Melville = R. Casals P. Bartkowicz = L. Turner Bowrey = V. Wade

1970

Lance Tingay [100]	Joseph McCauley [109]	Bud Collins [104]	Rino Tommasi [105]	Rex Bellamy [110]	Judith Elian [111] (L'Equipe)	Mike Gibson [111]	Tennis magazine [112] (Germany)
M. Smith Court B. J. King R. Casals H. Niessen Masthoff V. Wade A. Haydon Jones K. Melville K. Krantzcke J. Heldman F. Dürr	M. Smith Court B. J. King R. Casals V. Wade H. Niessen Masthoff K. Melville J. Heldman K. Krantzcke F. Dürr N. Richey	M. Smith Court B. J. King R. Casals N. Richey V. Wade H. Niessen Masthoff A. Haydon Jones K. Melville K. Krantzcke F. Dürr	M. Smith Court B. J. King R. Casals V. Wade H. Niessen Masthoff K. Melville A. Haydon Jones F. Dürr K. Krantzcke E. Goolagong	M. Smith Court B. J. King R. Casals H. Niessen Masthoff V. Wade A. Haydon Jones K. Melville F. Dürr J. Heldman E. Goolagong	M. Smith Court B. J. King R. Casals H. Niessen Masthoff V. Wade K. Melville K. Krantzcke F. Dürr J. Heldman N. Richey	M. Smith Court B. J. King A. Haydon Jones R. Casals H. Niessen Masthoff V. Wade K. Melville K. Krantzcke J. Heldman F. Dürr	M. Smith Court B. J. King R. Casals H. Niessen Masthoff = K. Krantzcke = K. Melville V. Wade J. Heldman F. Dürr = W. Shaw = H. Hoesl = E. Goolagong

1971

Further information: 1971 WTA Tour

Lance Tingay [100]	Joseph McCauley [113]	Bud Collins [104]	Rino Tommasi [105]	L'Èquipe	Rex Bellamy (The Times) [114]	Frank Rostron [115]	Björn Hellberg (Tennis Tidning)
E. Goolagong M. Smith Court B. J. King R. Casals K. Melville J. Tegart F. Dürr V. Wade H. Niessen Masthoff C. Evert	E. Goolagong B. J. King M. Smith Court R. Casals V. Wade F. Dürr H. Niessen Masthoff K. Melville N. Richey Gunter J. Tegart	B. J. King E. Goolagong M. Smith Court R. Casals K. Melville F. Dürr V. Wade H. Niessen Masthoff J. Tegart C. Evert	E. Goolagong M. Smith Court B. J. King R. Casals V. Wade F. Dürr C. Evert K. Melville H. Gourlay J. Tegart	E. Goolagong M. Smith Court B. J. King R. Casals K. Melville V. Wade C. Evert J. Tegart N. Richey Gunter = H. Gourlay = G. Chanfreau	E. Goolagong M. Smith Court B. J. King R. Casals F. Dürr H. Niessen Masthoff V. Wade N. Richey Gunter K. Melville A. Haydon Jones	= E. Goolagong = B. J. King M. Smith Court R. Casals K. Melville F. Dürr J. Tegart C. Evert V. Wade H. Niessen Masthoff	E. Goolagong B. J. King M. Smith Court R. Casals F. Dürr V. Wade K. Melville H. Niessen Masthoff N. Richey Gunter = C. Evert = J. Tegart

1972

Further information: 1972 WTA Tour

Lance Tingay [100]	Bud Collins [104]	Rino Tommasi [105]	Rex Bellamy [116]	Frank Rostron [117]	John Barrett ( Financial Times )	Neil Amdur [118] (World Tennis)
B. J. King E. Goolagong C. Evert M. Smith Court K. Melville V. Wade R. Casals N. Richey Gunter F. Dürr L. Tuero	B. J. King M. Smith Court N. Richey Gunter C. Evert V. Wade E. Goolagong R. Casals K. Melville F. Dürr O. Morozova	B. J. King E. Goolagong C. Evert M. Smith Court N. Richey Gunter R. Casals K. Melville V. Wade F. Dürr H. Niessen Masthoff	B. J. King E. Goolagong C. Evert N. Richey Gunter M. Smith Court V. Wade R. Casals K. Melville F. Dürr H. Niessen Masthoff	B. J. King E. Goolagong C. Evert M. Smith Court = V. Wade = K. Melville = R. Casals = N. Richey Gunter F. Dürr = H. Niessen Masthoff = L. Tuero	B. J. King M. Smith Court C. Evert E. Goolagong N. Richey Gunter K. Melville R. Casals V. Wade F. Dürr B. Stöve	B. J. King N. Richey Gunter C. Evert E. Goolagong M. Smith Court K. Melville R. Casals V. Wade F. Dürr = W. Overton = O. Morozova

1973

Further information: 1973 WTA Tour

Lance Tingay [100]	Bud Collins [104]	Rino Tommasi [105]	Rex Bellamy [119] [lower-alpha 2]	John Barrett	Neil Amdur	Poll of 17 international sportswriters [121]
M. Smith Court B. J. King C. Evert E. Goolagong K. Melville V. Wade R. Casals H. Niessen Masthoff O. Morozova B. Stöve	M. Smith Court B. J. King E. Goolagong C. Evert R. Casals V. Wade K. Melville N. Richey Gunter J. Heldman H. Niessen Masthoff	M. Smith Court C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong K. Melville R. Casals N. Richey Gunter V. Wade H. Niessen Masthoff O. Morozova	M. Smith Court C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong R. Casals V. Wade K. Melville N. Richey Gunter O. Morozova H. Niessen Masthoff	M. Smith Court C. Evert = E. Goolagong Cawley = B. J. King K. Melville H. Niessen Masthoff R. Casals V. Wade O. Morozova N. Richey Gunter	M. Smith Court C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong K. Melville V. Wade R. Casals O. Morozova N. Richey Gunter F. Dürr	M. Smith Court C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong V. Wade K. Melville R. Casals H. Niessen Masthoff N. Richey Gunter O. Morozova

1974

Further information: 1974 WTA Tour

Lance Tingay [100]	Bud Collins [104]	Rino Tommasi [105]	John Barrett	World Tennis [122]	Judith Elian [123]	Rex Bellamy [124]	Tennis magazine (U.S.) [125]
C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong O. Morozova K. Melville R. Casals V. Wade H. Niessen Masthoff J. Heldman N. Richey Gunter	B. J. King E. Goolagong C. Evert V. Wade J. Heldman R. Casals K. Melville O. Morozova L. Hunt F. Dürr	C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong V. Wade K. Melville O. Morozova R. Casals H. Niessen Masthoff N. Richey Gunter J. Heldman	C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong O. Morozova V. Wade K. Melville M. Navratilova J. Heldman H. Niessen Masthoff R. Casals	C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong O. Morozova K. Melville R. Casals V. Wade J. Heldman N. Richey Gunter = M. Navratilova = F. Dürr	C. Evert O. Morozova B. J. King E. Goolagong R. Casals K. Melville V. Wade L. Hunt N. Richey Gunter J. Heldman	C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong O. Morozova V. Wade K. Melville R. Casals H. Niessen Masthoff J. Heldman M. Navratilova	C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong O. Morozova V. Wade K. Melville R. Casals J. Heldman N. Richey Gunter M. Navratilova

1975–present

Main article: Top ten ranked female tennis players

See also

• World number 1 ranked female tennis players
• List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players
• Top ten ranked male tennis players
• Top ten ranked male tennis players (1912–1972)

Notes

1. Revision of ranking from November 1953. ^[71]
2. He gave a different ranking in World Tennis in December 1973. ^[120]

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