Top ten ranked male tennis players

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

• 1973
• 1974
• 1975
• 1976
• 1977
• 1978
• 1979
• 1980
• 1981
• 1982
• 1983
• 1984
• 1985
• 1986
• 1987
• 1988
• 1989
• 1990
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
• 1995
• 1996
• 1997
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024
• 2025
• 2026

1912–1972

Main article: Top ten ranked male tennis players (1912–1972)

1973

Further information: 1973 Grand Prix (tennis) and 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit

ATP [1]	Lance Tingay [2] ( The Daily Telegraph )	Bud Collins [3] ( The Boston Globe )	Rino Tommasi [4] ( La Gazzetta dello Sport )	Rex Bellamy [5] [a] ( The Times )	Martini and Rossi [7]	Poll of 17 international sportswriters [8]
I. Năstase J. Newcombe J. Connors T. Okker S. Smith K. Rosewall M. Orantes R. Laver J. Kodeš A. Ashe	J. Newcombe S. Smith I. Năstase J. Kodeš A. Ashe K. Rosewall R. Laver T. Gorman J. Connors T. Okker	I. Năstase J. Newcombe S. Smith R. Laver K. Rosewall J. Connors T. Okker J. Kodeš A. Ashe M. Orantes	I. Năstase J. Connors R. Laver K. Rosewall S. Smith T. Okker J. Newcombe M. Orantes A. Ashe J. Kodeš	I. Năstase T. Okker S. Smith J. Newcombe R. Laver J. Connors K. Rosewall T. Gorman A. Ashe J. Kodeš	I. Năstase J. Newcombe S. Smith T. Okker J. Connors R. Laver A. Ashe K. Rosewall J. Kodeš M. Orantes	I. Năstase J. Newcombe S. Smith J. Connors T. Okker R. Laver K. Rosewall J. Kodeš A. Ashe M. Orantes

1974

Further information: 1974 Grand Prix (tennis) and 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit

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

1975

Further information: 1975 Grand Prix (tennis) and 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit

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

1976

Further information: 1976 Grand Prix (tennis) and 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit

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

1977

Further information: 1977 Grand Prix (tennis) and 1977 World Championship Tennis circuit

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

1978

Further information: 1978 Grand Prix (tennis)

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

1979

Further information: 1979 Grand Prix (tennis)

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

1980

Further information: 1980 Grand Prix (tennis)

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

1981

Further information: 1981 Grand Prix (tennis)

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

Further information: 1982 Grand Prix (tennis) and 1982 World Championship Tennis circuit

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

Further information: 1983 Grand Prix (tennis) and 1983 World Championship Tennis circuit

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

Further information: 1984 Grand Prix (tennis) and 1984 World Championship Tennis circuit

ATP [50]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	World Tennis [51] (panel ranking)	Tennis magazine (U.S.) [52]	John Barrett [53]
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	J. McEnroe I. Lendl J. Connors M. Wilander A. Gómez P. Cash H. Sundström A. Järryd J. Nyström J. Arias

1985

Further information: 1985 Grand Prix (tennis)

ATP [54]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	World Tennis [55] (panel ranking)	John Barrett [53]
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	I. Lendl M. Wilander S. Edberg B. Becker J. McEnroe J. Connors A. Järryd H. Leconte J. Nyström H. Gunthardt

1986

Further information: 1986 Grand Prix (tennis)

ATP [56]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	World Tennis [57] (panel ranking)	John Barrett [58]
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

Further information: 1987 Grand Prix (tennis)

ATP [59]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	World Tennis [60] (panel ranking)	John Barrett [61]
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

Further information: 1988 Grand Prix (tennis)

ATP [62]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	World Tennis [63] (panel ranking)	John Barrett [64]
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

Further information: 1989 Grand Prix (tennis)

• Last Tingay ranking before his death.

ATP [65]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	World Tennis [66] (panel ranking)	John Barrett [67]
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

Further information: 1990 ATP Tour

ATP [68]	Bud Collins [3] [c]	World Tennis [69] (panel ranking); John Barrett [70]
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

Further information: 1991 ATP Tour

ATP [71]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [72]
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

Further information: 1992 ATP Tour

ATP [73]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [74]
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

Further information: 1993 ATP Tour

ATP [75]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [74]
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

Further information: 1994 ATP Tour

ATP [76]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [77]
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

Further information: 1995 ATP Tour

ATP [78]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [79]
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

Further information: 1996 ATP Tour

ATP [80]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [53]
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	P. Sampras B. Becker Y. Kafelnikov M. Chang R. Krajicek A. Agassi T. Muster G. Ivanišević = M. Washington = M. Stich

1997

Further information: 1997 ATP Tour

ATP [81]	John Barrett [53]
P. Sampras P. Rafter M. Chang J. Björkman Y. Kafelnikov G. Rusedski C. Moyá S. Bruguera T. Muster M. Ríos	P. Sampras P. Rafter M. Chang J. Bjorkman G. Rusedski Y. Kafelnikov C. Moyá M. Ríos G. Kuerten = S. Bruguera = T. Muster

1998

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Further information: 1998 ATP Tour

ATP [82]	John Barrett [53]
P. Sampras M. Ríos A. Corretja P. Rafter C. Moyá A. Agassi T. Henman K. Kučera G. Rusedski R. Krajicek	P. Sampras M. Ríos P. Rafter C. Moyá A. Corretja A. Agassi T. Henman K. Kučera G. Rusedski R. Krajicek

1999

Further information: 1999 ATP Tour

ATP [83]	John Barrett [84]
A. Agassi Y. Kafelnikov P. Sampras T. Enqvist G. Kuerten N. Kiefer T. Martin N. Lapentti M. Ríos R. Krajicek	A. Agassi P. Sampras Y. Kafelnikov T. Enqvist G. Kuerten N. Kiefer T. Martin N. Lapentti M. Ríos R. Krajicek

2000

Further information: 2000 ATP Tour

ATP [85]
G. Kuerten M. Safin P. Sampras M. Norman Y. Kafelnikov A. Agassi L. Hewitt A. Corretja T. Enqvist T. Henman

2001

Further information: 2001 ATP Tour

ATP [86]
L. Hewitt G. Kuerten A. Agassi Y. Kafelnikov JC. Ferrero S. Grosjean P. Rafter T. Haas T. Henman P. Sampras

2002

Further information: 2002 ATP Tour

ATP [87]
L. Hewitt A. Agassi M. Safin JC. Ferrero C. Moyá R. Federer J. Novák T. Henman A. Costa A. Roddick

2003

Further information: 2003 ATP Tour

ATP [88]
A. Roddick R. Federer JC. Ferrero A. Agassi G. Coria R. Schüttler C. Moyá D. Nalbandian M. Philippoussis S. Grosjean

2004

Further information: 2004 ATP Tour

ATP [89]
R. Federer A. Roddick L. Hewitt M. Safin C. Moyá T. Henman G. Coria A. Agassi D. Nalbandian G. Gaudio

2005

Further information: 2005 ATP Tour

ATP [90]
R. Federer R. Nadal A. Roddick L. Hewitt N. Davydenko D. Nalbandian A. Agassi G. Coria I. Ljubičić G. Gaudio

2006

Further information: 2006 ATP Tour

ATP [91]
R. Federer R. Nadal N. Davydenko J. Blake I. Ljubičić A. Roddick T. Robredo D. Nalbandian M. Ančić F. González

2007

Further information: 2007 ATP Tour

ATP [92]
R. Federer R. Nadal N. Djokovic N. Davydenko D. Ferrer A. Roddick F. González R. Gasquet D. Nalbandian T. Robredo

2008

Further information: 2008 ATP Tour

ATP [93]
R. Nadal R. Federer N. Djokovic A. Murray N. Davydenko JW. Tsonga G. Simon A. Roddick JM. del Potro J. Blake

2009

Further information: 2009 ATP World Tour

ATP [94]
R. Federer R. Nadal N. Djokovic A. Murray JM. del Potro N. Davydenko A. Roddick R. Söderling F. Verdasco JW. Tsonga

2010

Further information: 2010 ATP World Tour

ATP [95]
R. Nadal R. Federer N. Djokovic A. Murray R. Söderling T. Berdych D. Ferrer A. Roddick F. Verdasco M. Youzhny

2011

Further information: 2011 ATP World Tour

ATP [96]
N. Djokovic R. Nadal R. Federer A. Murray D. Ferrer JW. Tsonga T. Berdych M. Fish J. Tipsarević N. Almagro

2012

Further information: 2012 ATP World Tour

ATP [97]
N. Djokovic R. Federer A. Murray R. Nadal D. Ferrer T. Berdych JM. del Potro JW. Tsonga J. Tipsarević R. Gasquet

2013

Further information: 2013 ATP World Tour

ATP [98]
R. Nadal N. Djokovic D. Ferrer A. Murray JM. del Potro R. Federer T. Berdych S. Wawrinka R. Gasquet JW. Tsonga

2014

Further information: 2014 ATP World Tour

ATP [99]
N. Djokovic R. Federer R. Nadal S. Wawrinka K. Nishikori A. Murray T. Berdych M. Raonic M. Čilić D. Ferrer

2015

Further information: 2015 ATP World Tour

ATP [100]
N. Djokovic A. Murray R. Federer S. Wawrinka R. Nadal T. Berdych D. Ferrer K. Nishikori R. Gasquet JW. Tsonga

2016

Further information: 2016 ATP World Tour

ATP [101]
A. Murray N. Djokovic M. Raonic S. Wawrinka K. Nishikori M. Čilić G. Monfils D. Thiem R. Nadal T. Berdych

2017

Further information: 2017 ATP World Tour

ATP [102]
R. Nadal R. Federer G. Dimitrov A. Zverev D. Thiem M. Čilić D. Goffin J. Sock S. Wawrinka P. Carreño Busta

2018

Further information: 2018 ATP World Tour

ATP [103]
N. Djokovic R. Nadal R. Federer A. Zverev JM. del Potro K. Anderson M. Čilić D. Thiem K. Nishikori J. Isner

2019

Further information: 2019 ATP Tour

ATP [104]
R. Nadal N. Djokovic R. Federer D. Thiem D. Medvedev S. Tsitsipas A. Zverev M. Berrettini R. Bautista Agut G. Monfils

2020

Further information: 2020 ATP Tour

ATP [105]
N. Djokovic R. Nadal D. Thiem D. Medvedev R. Federer S. Tsitsipas A. Zverev A. Rublev D. Schwartzman M. Berrettini

2021

Further information: 2021 ATP Tour

ATP
N. Djokovic D. Medvedev A. Zverev S. Tsitsipas A. Rublev R. Nadal M. Berrettini C. Ruud H. Hurkacz J. Sinner

2022

Further information: 2022 ATP Tour

ATP
C. Alcaraz R. Nadal C. Ruud S. Tsitsipas N. Djokovic F. Auger-Aliassime D. Medvedev A. Rublev T. Fritz H. Hurkacz

2023

Further information: 2023 ATP Tour

ATP [106]
N. Djokovic C. Alcaraz D. Medvedev J. Sinner A. Rublev S. Tsitsipas A. Zverev H. Rune H. Hurkacz T. Fritz

2024

Further information: 2024 ATP Tour

ATP [107]
J. Sinner A. Zverev C. Alcaraz T. Fritz D. Medvedev C. Ruud N. Djokovic A. Rublev A. de Minaur G. Dimitrov

2025

Further information: 2025 ATP Tour

ATP
C. Alcaraz J. Sinner A. Zverev N. Djokovic F. Auger-Aliassime T. Fritz A. de Minaur L. Musetti B. Shelton J. Draper

See also

• World Championship Tennis § WCT final rankings by year
• Grand Prix tennis circuit § Grand Prix season-end rankings
• World number 1 ranked male tennis players
• List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players
• Top ten ranked female tennis players
• Top ten ranked female tennis players (1921–1974)

Notes

1. He gave a differen ranking in World Tennis in December 1973. ^[6]
2. Kevin Curren became a naturalized American citizen in 1985 after representing South Africa.
3. Collins & Hollander (1997), p. 652 has Edberg, Lendl and Sampras equal at No. 2, with no No. 1.
4. Ivan Lendl became a naturalized American citizen in 1992 after representing Czechoslovakia.

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