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Joueurs de tennis masculins classés numéro 1 mondial

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Les joueurs de tennis masculins classés numéro 1 mondial sont une liste année par année des joueurs de tennis masculins qui ont été classés n ° 1 mondial par diverses sources contemporaines et modernes. Les classements annuels des sources à partir desquels les joueurs n ° 1 sont tirés sont cités pour le nom de chaque joueur, avec un résumé des événements de tennis les plus importants de chaque année également inclus. Si les classements mondiaux ne sont pas disponibles, les classements récents des auteurs de tennis pour les années historiques sont accessibles, avec les dates des classements récents identifiés. Dans la période 1948-1953, lorsque les classements mondiaux professionnels contemporains n’ont pas été créés, les classements professionnels américains sont cités.

Historique des classements

Avant 1912

Pour la période entre la naissance du tennis sur gazon et 1912, peu de classements mondiaux contemporains existent. Certaines fédérations nationales de tennis telles que l’USLTA (USTA) aux États-Unis ont cependant créé des classements nationaux. En outre, les publications britanniques classant les joueurs britanniques sont répertoriées. Les classements mondiaux rétrospectifs établis par l’International Tennis Hall of Fame sont également répertoriés.

Entre 1912 et 1973 : classements d’opinion et classements des séries professionnelles

Avant l’arrivée de l’ ère ouverte du tennis en 1968, les classements basés sur l’opinion des joueurs amateurs étaient généralement compilés soit pour une année complète de jeu, soit en septembre après les championnats américains . Les joueurs professionnels ont été classés par des journalistes, des promoteurs et des associations de joueurs dans des classements basés sur l’opinion, soit à la fin de l’année, soit au printemps ou à l’été lorsque les tournées mondiales professionnellesachevée. Il y avait également des systèmes de classement par points basés sur les performances attachés aux séries de tournois professionnels en 1946, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 et 1968, et des classements professionnels basés sur les performances des tournées professionnelles en 1942, 1954, 1961 et 1963. Même pour les amateurs, cependant, il n’y avait pas de classement général officiel qui englobait le monde entier. Au lieu de cela, les classements nationaux ont été compilés par l’association nationale de tennis de chaque pays, les classements mondiaux étant l’apanage des journalistes de tennis ou des journalistes. Les classements amateurs de fin d’année publiés par des organisations officielles telles que la United States Lawn Tennis Association étaient basés sur des jugements et des opinions et non sur des formules mathématiques attribuant des points pour les victoires et les défaites.

Le tennis professionnel en Europe avant 1926

Thomas Burke, tuteur du Tennis Club de Paris et ancien professeur du double champion de Wimbledon Joshua Pim , aurait été aussi bon joueur que les grands amateurs. [1] Charles Haggett était le meilleur professionnel de l’enseignement de l’anglais au début du XXe siècle. En 1913, Haggett s’installe aux États-Unis, après avoir été invité par le West Side Tennis Club de Forest Hills, New York et devient l’entraîneur de l’équipe américaine de la Coupe Davis . Dans les matchs d’entraînement, il a battu les meilleurs amateurs Anthony Wilding , vainqueur de Wimbledon et Maurice McLoughlin , vainqueur de Wimbledon All Comer. [2]

Dans les années 1920, Karel Koželuh , Albert Burke (fils de Thomas Burke) et Roman Najuch étaient probablement les plus remarquables, ainsi que les meilleurs, de ces joueurs. La Bristol Cup , organisée à Beaulieu ou à Cannes sur la Côte d’ Azur et remportée sept fois de suite par Koželuh, était “le seul tournoi de tennis professionnel important au monde”. [3] Koželuh est devenu l’un des meilleurs professionnels du tourisme dans les années 1930. Lui et Burke, cependant, ne figuraient pas parmi les meilleurs joueurs avant 1928, car c’était la première année où un classement rétrospectif était publié pour tous les meilleurs joueurs, amateurs et professionnels.

Grands tournois professionnels avant 1968

Trois tournois majeurs ont tenu une certaine tradition et ont généralement eu le meilleur des meilleurs joueurs. Le plus prestigieux des trois était généralement le London Indoor Professional Championship . Disputé la plupart des années entre 1934 et 1990 à la Wembley Arena au Royaume-Uni, le tournoi a été autorisé par la Lawn Tennis Association à partir des années 1950. Le plus ancien des trois était le championnat professionnel des États-Unis, joué entre 1927 et 1999 (sauf 1944 et 1996) avec l’approbation et la participation de l’USPLTA de 1928 à 1954. En 1950, l’USPLTA US Pro se tenait à Cleveland. En 1951, l’USPLTA US Pro a eu lieu à Forest Hills, mais il y avait aussi en 1951 l’US Pro approuvé par la PTPA (sous le nom facturé International Pro) qui s’est tenu à Cleveland. Entre 1952–53 et 1955–62, la version PTPA de l’US Pro a été jouée à Cleveland (sous le nom facturé International ou World Professional Championships). L’USPLTA US Pro a eu lieu à nouveau au LA Tennis Club en 1954 sous la direction de Kramer , mais la version Cleveland de l’US Pro a également eu lieu en 1954 sous le nom annoncé de World Professional Championships. Le troisième tournoi majeur était le Championnat de France Professionnel, joué à Roland Garros dans les années 1930-1932, 1934-1939, 1956, 1958-62 et 1968, et au Stade Coubertin de 1963 à 1967. Les championnats britanniques et américains se sont poursuivis dans l’ Open Era , mais ont été dévolus au statut de tournois mineurs.

Ces trois tournois (Wembley Pro, French Pro et US Pro) jusqu’en 1967 sont souvent désignés rétrospectivement comme les grands événements professionnels par les historiens du tennis. [4] Cependant, certaines années, d’autres tournois avaient des champs plus forts et des prix en argent plus importants. Le tournoi des champions de Forest Hills de 1957 a été diffusé en direct dans son intégralité sur le réseau de télévision national CBS aux États-Unis [5] [6] Le tournoi professionnel de Forest Hills en 1966 a remporté le plus gros prix de la saison, et un film a été réalisé sur le final. [7] Le Wimbledon Pro en 1967 a été diffusé entièrement en couleur sur la télévision de la BBCen Grande-Bretagne et a décerné le plus gros prix en argent de tous les tournois professionnels jusqu’à cette époque. [8]

Avant 1973, il n’y avait que quelques classements basés sur les points que les joueurs obtenaient pour avoir atteint un certain niveau de performance dans des tournois particuliers, mais il y avait des journalistes ou des officiels (en leur nom personnel) ou des promoteurs ou des joueurs eux-mêmes qui listaient leurs propres classements annuels subjectifs. . En 1946, 1959, 1960 et 1964-1968, il y avait des systèmes de classement par points et des listes de classement appliqués aux séries professionnelles de tournois impliquant tous les meilleurs pros. En 1946, 1959 et 1960, il y avait aussi des tournées de championnat du monde professionnel avec un petit nombre de pros, qui n’ont pas produit de classement par points. Les vainqueurs des tournées du championnat du monde professionnel de 1946, 1959 et 1960 ont été décrits comme “champion du monde” dans de nombreux rapports, [9] [10]bien que le système de classement par points en 1959 ait également été mentionné dans la brochure de Kramer avec le terme “World Championship Tennis”. [11] En 1961 et 1963, l’ITPTA World Championship Tour a produit un ordre de classement officiel pour les professionnels sous contrat. Certaines années, cependant, seul un petit nombre de promoteurs professionnels, de joueurs ou de journalistes ont publié des classements basés sur l’opinion à la fin de l’année de tennis. Des classements rétrospectifs basés sur l’opinion d’historiens du tennis ou de statisticiens du sport plusieurs années après la fin de l’année de tennis (par exemple dans les années 2000 pendant une année dans les années 1950) sont également répertoriés.

A partir de 1973 : les classements ATP modernes

En août 1973, l’ Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) lance son propre classement . [12] Ces classements mathématiques basés sur le mérite ont été publiés 11 fois cette année-là et avec une fréquence croissante les années suivantes jusqu’à ce qu’ils soient publiés chaque semaine à partir de 1979. [13] Dans les années 1970 et 1980, ils ne tenaient pas compte de certains événements, tels que la Coupe Davis, les finales du WCT et les Masters de fin d’année (actuellement appelés les finales de l’ATP ).). Stan Smith, un acteur de premier plan dans les années 1970 lorsque le classement ATP a commencé, a déclaré “qu’il y a eu beaucoup de conversations et d’ajustements au cours des années de formation quant au poids des différents tournois et même au poids des tours dans les tournois. Le prix en argent par tour a également été débattu en conjonction avec les points de classement.” [13] Depuis 1990, l’ATP a attribué des points pour les finales ATP. [14]

Classements contestés

Dans les premières années qui ont suivi l’introduction du classement ATP, d’autres classements proposés par des experts du tennis ou par les joueurs eux-mêmes étaient peut-être plus précis car ils incluaient ces événements et ajustaient les classements pour refléter l’importance réelle de tournois particuliers. En 1977, Connors était n ° 1 au classement ATP, mais Borg et Vilas étaient les hommes qui ont reçu le plus de classements n ° 1 d’autres sources. Depuis les années 1990, les classements ATP sont généralement acceptés comme classements officiels. Depuis 1978, l’ ITF (représentée initialement par un groupe d’experts composé de Don Budge , Lew Hoad et Fred Perry ) désignait le rapport annuelChampions du monde ITF . [a] [15]

Certains auteurs de tennis récents fournissent des classements pour certains joueurs dans un passé lointain sur la base de périodes, par exemple Kramer classé n ° 1 pour la période 1946 à 1953. Des notations seront faites pour les classements annuels n ° 1 dérivés d’un classement de période.

Liste des joueurs classés n ° 1

1877-1911 : Classements nationaux et mondiaux

Les premiers classements de l’ère du tennis sont de nature plus variable en raison d’un approvisionnement limité. Peu de classements mondiaux contemporains existent pour cette période.

An Résumé des classements et des résultats des tournois
1877

Classements

  • Spencer Gore classé n ° 1 par Tennis: Lawn Tennis. [16]

Résumé de l’année
Gore était le champion de Wimbledon .
1878

Classements

  • Frank Hadow classé n ° 1 par Methven Brownlee en Lawn Tennis . [17] [ page nécessaire ]

Résumé de l’année
Hadow était le champion de Wimbledon .
1879

Classements

  • John Hartley classé n ° 1 par Methven Brownlee en Lawn Tennis . [17] [ page nécessaire ]

Résumé de l’année
Hartley était le champion de Wimbledon .
1880

Classements

  • John Hartley classé n ° 1 par Methven Brownlee en Lawn Tennis . [17] [ page nécessaire ]

Résumé de l’année
Hartley a remporté le seul match qu’il a disputé, contre Lawford lors de la finale de Wimbledon .
1881

Classements

  • William Renshaw a été classé numéro 1 mondial par l’ International Hall of Fame . [18]
  • William Renshaw a été classé n ° 1 du joueur britannique par R. Osborn, comme le rapporte Lance Tingay dans son encyclopédie. [19]

Résumé de l’année
William Renshaw a été le champion d’Irlande et de Wimbledon .
1882

Classements

  • William Renshaw a classé le n ° 1 britannique par le calendrier de tennis sur gazon “Field” . [20]

Résumé de l’année
William Renshaw a été le champion d’Irlande et de Wimbledon , son frère Ernest étant le challenger les deux fois.
1883

Classements

  • William Renshaw a classé le n ° 1 britannique selon le calendrier de tennis sur gazon “The Field”. [21]

Résumé de l’année
William Renshaw a remporté le seul match en simple qu’il a disputé à Wimbledon contre le champion irlandais Ernest Renshaw.
1884

Classements

  • William Renshaw a classé le n ° 1 britannique selon le classement Passe -temps des joueurs britanniques. [22]

Résumé de l’année
William Renshaw a remporté le seul match en simple qu’il a disputé à Wimbledon contre le champion irlandais Lawford .
1885

Classements

  • William Renshaw a classé le n ° 1 britannique selon le classement Passe -temps des joueurs britanniques. [23]
  • Richard Sears classé n ° 1 des États – Unis par l ‘ USTA . [24]

Résumé de l’année
William Renshaw a remporté le seul match en simple qu’il a disputé à Wimbledon contre le champion irlandais Lawford.
1886

Classements

  • William Renshaw a classé le n ° 1 britannique selon le classement Passe -temps des joueurs britanniques. [25]
  • Richard Sears a classé les États-Unis n ° 1 par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
William Renshaw a remporté le seul match en simple qu’il a disputé à Wimbledon contre le champion irlandais Lawford.
1887

Classements

  • Herbert Lawford classé n ° 1 mondial par le Temple de la renommée internationale. [26]
  • Herbert Lawford a classé le britannique n ° 1 selon le classement Passe -temps des joueurs britanniques. [27]
  • Richard Sears a classé les États-Unis n ° 1 par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Lawford a battu Ernest Renshaw à Wimbledon et a perdu contre lui à l’ Irish .
1888

Classements

  • Ernest Renshaw a classé le n ° 1 britannique selon le classement Passe -temps des joueurs britanniques. [28]
  • Ernest Renshaw classé n ° 1 par Valentine Hall en Lawn Tennis en Amérique . [29]
  • Henry Slocum classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Ernest Renshaw était le champion d’Irlande et de Wimbledon . Hamilton était le challenger irlandais et le champion du nord de l’Angleterre .
1889

Classements

  • William Renshaw a classé le n ° 1 britannique selon le classement Passe -temps des joueurs britanniques. [30]
  • Henry Slocum classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Renshaw a remporté le titre de Wimbledon . Hamilton a battu William Renshaw aux Irlandais , a également remporté le titre du nord de l’Angleterre , mais a perdu en demi-finale de Wimbledon contre Harry Barlow .
1890

Classements

  • Willoughby Hamilton a classé le britannique n ° 1 selon le classement Passe -temps des joueurs britanniques. [31]
  • Oliver Campbell classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Hamilton a remporté Wimbledon , mais a perdu contre Pim à Liverpool et Lewis à Dublin (bien qu’il ait été champion d’Irlande, il a subi de sévères défaites face à Pim et G. Chaytor).
1891

Classements

  • Wilfred Baddeley classé n ° 1 mondial par l’International Hall of Fame. [32]
  • Wilfred Baddeley a classé le britannique n ° 1 selon le classement Passe -temps des joueurs britanniques. [33]
  • Oliver Campbell classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Lewis a remporté les Irlandais , Baddeley était le champion de Wimbledon , mais ils ne se sont pas rencontrés. Tous deux ont battu Pim, bien que Pim ait également battu Baddeley aux championnats du Nord .
1892

Classements

  • Ernest Renshaw a classé le n ° 1 britannique selon le classement Passe -temps des joueurs britanniques. [34]
  • Oliver Campbell classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Ernest Renshaw a remporté les Irlandais , Baddeley a été champion de Wimbledon mais ils ne se sont pas rencontrés.
1893

Classements

  • Joshua Pim a classé le n ° 1 britannique selon le classement Passe -temps des joueurs britanniques. [35]
  • Robert Wrenn classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Pim a remporté Wimbledon , ainsi que les titres irlandais et du nord de l’Angleterre (premier joueur à remporter les trois titres la même année). Il a battu Baddeley deux fois.
1894

Classements

  • Joshua Pim a classé le n ° 1 britannique selon le classement Passe -temps des joueurs britanniques. [36]
  • Robert Wrenn classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Pim a défendu ses titres de Wimbledon et d’Irlande . Wilfred Baddeley était le challenger de Wimbledon et a remporté le titre du nord de l’Angleterre en battant Pim.
1895

Classements

  • Wilfred Baddeley a classé le britannique n ° 1 selon le classement Passe -temps des joueurs britanniques. [37]
  • Fred Hovey a classé les États-Unis n ° 1 par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Pim était le champion irlandais en démolissant Wilberforce Eaves , mais il était absent de Wimbledon que Baddeley a remporté de justesse en battant Eaves.
1896

Classements

  • Wilfred Baddeley et Harold Mahony ont été classés n ° 1 britanniques conjoints par le classement The Lawn Tennis des joueurs britanniques (les tournois étrangers et couverts n’ont pas été pris en compte). [38]
  • Robert Wrenn classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Baddeley a battu Mahony aux Championnats d’Irlande et du Nord de l’Angleterre , mais a perdu contre lui à Wimbledon . John Pius Boland a remporté l’ or olympique .
1897

Classements

  • Reginald Doherty classé n ° 1 mondial par l’International Hall of Fame. [39]
  • Wilfred Baddeley, Reginald Doherty et Wilberforce Eaves ont co-classé le n ° 1 britannique par le classement The Lawn Tennis des joueurs britanniques (les tournois étrangers et couverts n’ont pas été pris en compte). [40]
  • Robert Wrenn classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Doherty a été battu par le champion irlandais Eaves à Dublin, par Baddeley aux championnats du nord de l’Angleterre et par Mahony lors d’un match international, mais il les a tous battus à Wimbledon . Wrenn a battu Eaves aux États- Unis mais a perdu contre Larned à Boston .
1898

Classements

  • Laurence Doherty a été classée n°1 mondiale par l’International Hall of Fame. [41]
  • G. Chaytor , Laurence Doherty , Reginald Doherty , Wilberforce Eaves et Sydney Howard Smith ont co-classé le n ° 1 britannique par le classement The Lawn Tennis des joueurs britanniques (les tournois étrangers et couverts n’ont pas été pris en compte). [42]
  • Malcolm Whitman a classé les États-Unis n ° 1 par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Le champion de Wimbledon, Reginald Doherty, a perdu contre Irish Mahony à Dublin. Laurie Doherty a battu Mahony à Wimbledon , mais a perdu la finale du tour de défi face à son frère.
1899

Classements

  • Reginald Doherty et Sydney Howard Smith ont co-classé le n ° 1 britannique par le classement The Lawn Tennis des joueurs britanniques (les tournois étrangers et couverts n’ont pas été pris en compte). [43]
  • Malcolm Whitman a classé les États-Unis n ° 1 par l’USTA. [24]
  • Reginald Doherty classé n ° 1 par Charles Voigt de Boston. [44]

Résumé de l’année
Reginald Doherty a remporté les titres de Wimbledon et d’Irlande et a connu une saison sans défaite. Whitman a remporté tous les tournois américains importants et, selon Potter (dans son livre Kings of the Court ), il a joué magnifiquement. [45] [ pages nécessaires ]
1900

Classements

  • Malcolm Whitman classé n ° 1 mondial par l’International Hall of Fame. [46]
  • Reginald Doherty a classé le britannique n ° 1 par l’auteur britannique NL Jackson parmi les joueurs britanniques de l’ American Outing . [47]
  • Malcolm Whitman US n ° 1 par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Doherty a remporté les titres de Wimbledon et d’Irlande . Whitman a remporté tous les titres américains importants et a démoli Gore en Coupe Davis . Laurence Doherty a remporté l’ or olympique .
1901

Classements

  • Arthur Gore classé n ° 1 mondial par le Temple de la renommée internationale. [48]
  • William Larned classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Doherty (champion d’Irlande en titre) a perdu son titre de Wimbledon face à Gore. Larned était le meilleur Américain en l’absence de Whitman.
1902

Classements

  • Laurence Doherty et Reginald Doherty ont co-classé le n ° 1 britannique par le classement The Lawn Tennis et Croquet des joueurs britanniques (certains tournois continentaux ont également été pris en compte). [49]
  • William Larned classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année La championne
irlandaise et Wimbledon Laurence Doherty n’a pas été sélectionnée pour la Coupe Davis . Le champion américain Larned était 1–1 avec Reginald, qui ne jouait plus en simple en Angleterre.
1903

Classements

  • William Larned classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Laurence Doherty a remporté Wimbledon , les Championnats des États-Unis et la Coupe Davis . Larned bat presque Doherty à la Coupe Davis.
1904

Classements

  • Laurence Doherty a classé la britannique n ° 1 par le classement Lawn Tennis et Badminton des joueurs britanniques (par le handicapeur Simond). [50]
  • Holcombe Ward classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Laurence Doherty a remporté Wimbledon . Ward a remporté les championnats américains .
1905

Classements

  • Laurence Doherty classée n ° 1 par le classement Lawn Tennis et Badminton des joueurs britanniques et du visiteur américain et australien. [51]
  • Beals Wright a classé les États-Unis n ° 1 par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Doherty était le champion de Wimbledon . Le champion américain Wright a battu le challenger de Wimbledon Brookes à deux reprises, mais a perdu contre Gore à Wimbledon.
1906

Classements

  • William Clothier classé n ° 1 américain par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Laurence Doherty a été championne de Wimbledon . Clothier a remporté les championnats américains . Brookes a remporté les championnats de Victoria contre Wilding mais n’a pas joué en dehors de l’Australie.
1907

Classements

  • Norman Brookes a été classé numéro 1 mondial par l’International Hall of Fame. [52]
  • William Larned classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Brookes était invaincu en Grande-Bretagne, il a remporté Wimbledon , les Championnats du Nord et les rondes préliminaires et de défi de la Coupe Davis . Larned était le champion des États- Unis et de Boston (Clothier et Wright étaient absents).
1908

Classements

  • William Larned classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Larned a remporté le titre de champion des États- Unis et de Boston . Brookes a remporté la Coupe Davis mais a perdu son match contre le n ° 2 américain Wright et a battu de peu Fred Alexander . Arthur Gore était le champion de Wimbledon dans un peloton faible. Gore a remporté la médaille d’ or olympique du tennis en salle tandis que Josiah Ritchie a remporté la médaille d’or olympique du tennis en plein air .
1909

Classements

  • William Larned classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Larned a été aux États- Unis et à Boston et a remporté tous ses matchs de Coupe Davis . Anthony Wilding a battu Brookes aux championnats de Victoria .
1910

Classements

  • William Larned classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Larned a de nouveau été champion des États- Unis et de Boston (il a été nommé meilleur joueur du monde en avril prochain par le journaliste et auteur britannique AE Crawley ). [53] Anthony Wilding était le champion de Wimbledon .
1911

Classements

  • Anthony Wilding classé n ° 1 mondial par l’International Hall of Fame. [54]
  • William Larned classé n ° 1 des États-Unis par l’USTA. [24]

Résumé de l’année
Wilding a à peine défendu son titre de Wimbledon . Brookes a remporté les Championnats d’Australasie et la Coupe Davis . Larned était le champion des États- Unis et de Boston .

1912-présent: Classements annuels et de fin d’année

A partir de 1912 les sources sont plus détaillées et mieux documentées. Tous les joueurs qui ont reçu une citation de classement mondial au cours de l’année sont répertoriés dans la colonne numéro un.

An 1er professionnel Amateur n°1 Sources des classements et résumé des résultats des tournois
1912 N / A Norman Brookes (Australie) Classements

  • Norman Brookes classé n°1 mondial par :
    • AE Crawley . [55] [56]
    • EB Dewhurst. [57]
    • R. Norris Williams . [57]

Résumé de l’année

Wilding était le champion de Wimbledon , mais a perdu au bois face à Gobert et Dixon . McLoughlin a remporté les championnats américains .
1913 Maurice McLoughlin (Unis)
James Cecil Parke (IRE)
Anthony Wilding (NZL)		 Classements

  • McLoughlin classé n ° 1 par BH Liddell Hart . [58]
  • Parke classé n ° 1 par American Lawn Tennis. [59] [60]
  • Wilding classé n ° 1 par:
    • A. Wallis Myers . [61]
    • Tennis sur gazon. [61]
    • Le champ. [59] [60]
    • EB Dewhurst. [58]
    • Norme du soir de Londres . [62]

Résumé de l’année

Brookes n’a joué qu’en Australie et a donné un forfait en finale des championnats de Victoria (alors le tournoi le plus important d’Australie devant même le championnat d’Australasie ). Wilding a remporté les trois championnats du monde de l’ILTF – Wimbledon , les championnats du monde sur terrain dur (terre battue) et les championnats du monde sur terrain couvert (en salle). Maurice McLoughlin a remporté les championnats américains .
1914 Norman Brookes (Australie)
Maurice McLoughlin (Unis)
James Cecil Parke (IRE)		 Classements

  • Brookes classé n ° 1 par “Austral” (RM Kidston [63] ), The Referee . [64]
  • McLoughlin classé n ° 1 par:
    • A. Wallis Myers, avec Brookes et Wilding à égalité pour le n ° 2. [65]
    • Theodore Mavrogordato , avec Brookes et Wilding à égalité pour le n ° 2. [66]
    • “Argent” dans Lawn Tennis and Badminton “ , avec Brookes, Wilding et R. Norris Williams à égalité pour le n ° 2. [65]
    • EB Dewhurst. [67]
  • Parke classé n ° 1 par PA Vaile. [68]

Résumé de l’année

Norman Brookes a remporté Wimbledon , Wilding a remporté les championnats du monde sur terre battue.
1915–
1918		 Première Guerre mondiale , pas de classement mondial
1919 N / A Bill Johnston (Unis)
Gerald Patterson (Australie)

Classements

  • Johnston et Patterson co-classés n ° 1 par A. Wallis Myers. [69]

Résumé de l’année
Patterson a remporté Wimbledon . Johnston a remporté les championnats américains .
1920 Bill Tilden (Unis)

Classements

  • Tilden classé n ° 1 par :
    • R. Wallis Myers. [69]
    • “Austral” (RM Kidston), L’Arbitre . [70]

Résumé de l’année
Bill Tilden a remporté Wimbledon et le championnat américain .
1921 Bill Tilden (Unis)

Classements

  • Tilden classé n ° 1 par :
    • R. Wallis Myers. [71] [72]
    • BH Liddell Hart, The National Review , Londres. [73]
    • “Austral” (RM Kidston), L’Arbitre . [74]
    • Gérald Patterson . [75]

Résumé de l’année
Bill Tilden a remporté Wimbledon , les championnats du monde sur terre battue et les championnats américains .
1922 Bill Johnston (Unis)
Bill Tilden (Unis)

Classements

  • Johnston classé n ° 1 par BH Liddell Hart, [76] avec Tilden n ° 2. [ citation nécessaire ]
  • Tilden classé n ° 1 par :
    • A. Wallis Myers, avec Johnston n° 2. [77]
    • S. Wallis Merrihew , American Lawn Tennis , avec Johnston n ° 2. [78] [79]
    • Le New York Times . [80]

Résumé de l’année
Bill Tilden a remporté les championnats américains .
1923 Bill Tilden (Unis)

Classements

  • Tilden classé n ° 1 par :
    • R. Wallis Myers. [81] [82]
    • BH Liddell Hart. [83]

Résumé de l’année
Johnston a remporté deux des trois championnats du monde désignés par la Fédération internationale de tennis sur gazon (ILTF) – Wimbledon et les championnats du monde sur terrain dur (terre battue). Bill Tilden a remporté les championnats américains .
1924 Bill Tilden (Unis)

Classements

  • Tilden classé n ° 1 par :
    • R. Wallis Myers. [84]
    • BH Liddell Hart. [85]
    • Samuel Brookman. [86]

Résumé de l’année
Les championnats américains , à partir de cette année officiellement désignés comme championnat majeur par l’ILTF, [87] ont été remportés par Tilden. Le vainqueur olympique à Paris était Vincent Richards .
1925 Bill Tilden (Unis)

Classements

  • Tilden classé n ° 1 par :
    • R. Wallis Myers. [88]
    • Maxime Lanet, L’Auto . [89]
    • Frank Poxon, London Daily News . [90]
    • James Anderson . [91]
    • “Serveur”, L’Australasien . [92]

Résumé de l’année
Tilden a remporté les championnats américains .
1926 René Lacoste (FRA)

Classements

  • Lacoste classé n°1 par :
    • R. Wallis Myers. [93]
    • Suzanne Lenglen . [94]
    • Stanley Doust , Courrier quotidien . [95]
    • Bill Tilden. [96]

Résumé de l’année
Lacoste a remporté les championnats américains .
1927 Karel Koželuh (TCH)
Vincent Richards (Unis)		 René Lacoste (FRA )

Classements

  • Koželuh et Richards ont été co-classés professionnels n ° 1 par Ray Bowers.[97]
  • Lacoste classé amateur n°1 par :
    • R. Wallis Myers.[98]
    • Président du comité de classement américain. [99]
    • Marcel Berger .[100]
    • Émile Devé. [100]
    • Henri Cochet . [100]
    • Jean Samazeuilh . [101]

Résumé de l’année
Lacoste a remporté les championnats de France et des États-Unis .
1928 Karel Koželuh (TCH) Henri Cochet (FRA)

Classements

  • Koželuh classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Vincent Richards . [102]
    • Ray Bowers (n ° 4 au classement combiné pro / amateur). [97]
  • Cochet classé amateur n°1 par :
    • Pierre Gillou . [103]
    • Bill Tilden. [104]
    • WJ Daish. [104]
    • R. Wallis Myers. [105]
    • Vincent Richards. [102]
    • F.Gordon Lowe . [106]
    • Tennis sur gazon américain. [107]
    • Hélène Wills . [108]
    • Ray Bowers (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [97]

Résumé de l’année
Cochet a remporté les championnats de France et des États-Unis .
1929 Karel Koželuh (TCH) Henri Cochet (FRA)
René Lacoste (FRA )

Classements

  • Koželuh classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Tennis sur gazon américain. [109]
    • Bill Tilden. [110]
    • Ray Bowers (n ° 5 au classement combiné pro / amateur). [111]
    • Bernard Brown, Brooklyn Times-Union (n° 2 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [112]
  • Cochet classé amateur n°1 par :
    • R. Wallis Myers. [113]
    • Bill Tilden. [114]
    • F.Gordon Lowe. [115]
    • Vincent Richards. [116]
    • Classement combiné dans L’Auto (unanimité). [117]
    • Ray Bowers (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [111]
    • Karel Koželuh . [118]
    • Bernard Brown, Brooklyn Times-Union (n°1 du classement combiné pro/amateur). [112]
  • Lacoste classé amateur n°1 par « Austral » (RM Kidston), The Referee . [119]

Résumé de l’année
Lacoste a remporté les Championnats de France , Cochet a remporté Wimbledon .
1930 Karel Koželuh (TCH)
Vincent Richards (Unis)		 Jean Borotra (FRA)
Henri Cochet (FRA)

Classements

  • Koželuh classé pro n°1 par Bernard Brown, Brooklyn Times-Union .[120]
  • Richards classé pro n ° 1 par Ray Bowers (n ° 3 au classement combiné pro / amateur). [111]
  • Borotra classé amateur n ° 1 par Bill Tilden, avec Cochet n ° 2. [121]
  • Cochet classé amateur n°1 par :
    • R. Wallis Myers. [122]
    • Pierre Gillou , avec Tilden n° 2. [123]
    • Didier Poulain, L’Auto , avec Tilden n°2. [124]
    • Vincent Richards . [116]
    • René Lacoste, avec Tilden n° 2. [125]
    • Ray Bowers (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [111]

Résumé de l’année
Cochet a remporté les Championnats de France , Tilden a remporté Wimbledon .
1931 Bill Tilden (Unis) Henri Cochet (FRA)

Classements

  • Tilden classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Georges Agutter. [126]
    • Ray Bowers (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [127]
    • Bernard Brown , Brooklyn Times-Union (n° 1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [128]
  • Cochet classé amateur n°1 par :
    • R. Wallis Myers. [129]
    • Magazine sportif (Zürich). [130]
    • Pierre Gillou. [131]
    • Didier Pioline, L’Auto . [132]
    • Noel Dickson, The Herald (Melbourne). [133]
    • RM Kidston. [134]
    • Stanley Doust, Courrier quotidien . [135]
    • “Service”, Western Mail (Australie-Occidentale) [136]
    • Bill Tilden. [137]
    • Ray Bowers (n° 2 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [127]
    • Bernard Brown , Brooklyn Times-Union (n° 2 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [128]

Résumé de l’année
Cochet n’a remporté que trois tournois ( Monte Carlo étant le plus prestigieux); Tilden, âgé de 38 ans, est devenu professionnel et, lors d’une tournée en tête-à-tête du Championnat du monde (Pro) [138] , a battu Koželuh 50 à 17 lors de la tournée nord-américaine. Les deux joueurs ont également disputé la première tournée européenne avec Martin Plaa , Albert Burke , Frank Hunter et Hans Nüsslein : de nombreux résultats sont inconnus néanmoins Tilden n’a perdu qu’un seul match contre tous ces adversaires (Koželuh à Amsterdam) ; Tilden a également battu Richards, qui avait abandonné sa retraite, soit 12-1 sur l’année (McCauley) soit 10 contre 0 (Bowers); Tilden a battu Richards aux États- Unis Pro.
1932 Martin Plaa (FRA)
Bill Tilden (Unis) 		Ellsworth Vines (Unis)

Classements

  • Plaa classé pro n ° 1 par Tilden, avec Tilden n ° 2. [139]
  • Tilden classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Ray Bowers (n° 2 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [140]
    • Ellsworth Vines (n°7 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [141]
  • Vignes classée amateur n°1 par :
    • Pierre Gillou. [142]
    • R. Wallis Myers. [143]
    • F.Gordon Lowe. [144]
    • Jean Borotra . [145]
    • Bernard Brown, Brooklyn Times-Union . [146]
    • Ray Bowers (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [140]

Résumé
de l’année Vines, 20 ans, a remporté Wimbledon et les championnats américains ; chez les pros, Tilden a battu Vinnie Richards 12-1 et avait un record de tête contre Nüsslein; Koželuh a battu Nüsslein à l’ US Pro et a battu Plaa à Beaulieu .
1933 Hans Nüsslein (Weimar)
Bill Tilden (Unis) 		Jack Crawford (Australie)

Classements

  • Nüsslein classé pro n°1 par :
    • Albert Burke , avec Tilden n ° 2. [147] [148]
    • Bill Tilden. [149]
    • Ray Bowers, avec Tilden n°2 (n°3 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [140]
  • Tilden classé pro n ° 1 par Ellsworth Vines, avec Cochet n ° 2. [150]
  • Crawford classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • R. Wallis Myers. [151]
    • Vignes d’Ellsworth. [150]
    • Pierre Gillou. [152]
    • Didier Poulain, L’Auto . [153]
    • Bernard Brown, Brooklyn Times-Union . [154]
    • John R. Tunis . [155] [156]
    • Harry Hopmann . [157]
    • Alfred Chave, Le Télégraphe (Brisbane) . [158]
    • “Set”, L’ouest australien . [159]
    • Ray Bowers, avec Perry n ° 2 (n ° 1 au classement combiné pro / amateur). [140]

Résumé de l’année
Crawford a remporté 13 tournois amateurs consécutifs, dont les trois premiers des tournois du Grand Chelem , les Championnats d’Australie , les Championnats de France et Wimbledon , perdant finalement en cinq sets contre Perry au 4e, les Championnats des États-Unis. des États-Unis .
1934 Hans Nüsslein (Weimar)
Ellsworth Vines (Unis) 		Fred Perry ( GBR )

Classements

  • Nüsslein classé pro n°1 par :
    • John R. Tunis.[160]
    • Bill Tilden. [161]
  • Vines classé pro n°1 par :
    • Ray Bowers, avec Nüsslein n°2 (n°2 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [162]
    • Pierre Gillou, avec Tilden n°2 (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [163]
    • Tennis (journal italien), avec Tilden n°2. (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [164]
  • Perry classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • R. Wallis Myers. [165]
    • Pierre Gillou. [166]
    • J. Brookes Fenno, Jr [167]
    • Bill Tilden. [168] [c]
    • Harry Hopmann. [170]
    • Ned Potter. [171]
    • Bernard Brown, Brooklyn Times-Union . [172]
    • RO Cummins, Le Courrier-Mail . [173]
    • GH McElhone, The Sydney Morning Herald . [174]
    • John R. Tunis. [160]
    • Ray Bowers (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [162]
    • Pierre Gillou (n°2 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [163]
    • Tennis (journal italien) (n°3 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [164]

Résumé de l’année
Perry a remporté trois des quatre tournois du Grand Chelem ; Championnats d’Australie , Wimbledon et Championnats des États-Unis , Gottfried von Cramm remporte les Championnats de France ; Vines, 22 ans, devenu pro ; dans leur segment initial de la tournée en tête-à-tête du Championnat du monde professionnel [175] , Vines a battu Tilden 11 matchs contre 9; puis dans une tournée USA-France, Vines a battu Cochet 10–0 et Plaa 8–2; Bowers dit qu’à la fin du mois de mai, après avoir disputé un peu plus de 50 matchs, Vines menait Tilden de 19 victoires; Nüsslein a battu Vines et Koželuh aux US Pro ; Vines a battu Nüsslein en première Wembley Proet dans le Paris Indoor (à ne pas confondre avec le French Pro ).
1935 Ellsworth Vines (Unis) Fred Perry ( GBR )

Classements

  • Vines classé pro n°1 par :
    • Ray Bowers (co-classé n ° 1 au classement combiné pro / amateur avec Perry). [176]
    • Henri Cochet (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [177]
  • Perry classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • R. Wallis Myers. [178]
    • S.Wallis Merrihew. [179]
    • Pierre Gillou. [180]
    • Harry Hopmann. [181]
    • Ned Potter. [182]
    • Les temps. [183]
    • Lapin Austin . [184]
    • GH McElhone, The Sydney Morning Herald . [185]
    • “ Coup droit”, Ashburton Guardian . [186] [187]
    • Ray Bowers (co-classé n ° 1 au classement combiné pro / amateur avec Vines). [176]
    • Henri Cochet (n°3 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [177]

Résumé de l’année
Perry a remporté Wimbledon et les Championnats de France ; Vines a battu Tilden au Wembley Pro et au Southport Pro ; Vines a battu Nüsslein dans le French Pro ; Vines a battu Les Stoefen 25-1 dans une tournée en tête-à-tête du Championnat du monde (Pro) [188] ; après que Stoefen soit tombé malade, Vines a battu Nüsslein dans une autre tournée environ les trois quarts du temps (et aussi Tilden lors de leurs quelques rencontres).
1936 Ellsworth Vines (Unis) Fred Perry ( GBR )

Classements

  • Vignes classées pro n°1 par
    • Fred Perry. [189]
    • Ray Bowers (n° 2 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [190]
    • Robert Murray dans Sports Illustrated (n° 1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [191]
    • L’Auto (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [190]
    • Don Budge (n° 1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [190]
    • Bill Tilden (n° 1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [192]
  • Perry classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • R. Wallis Myers. [193]
    • Harry Hopmann . [194]
    • Pierre Gillou. [195]
    • Ned Potter. [196]
    • Jack Crawford . [197]
    • Le Times (Londres) . [198]
    • GH McElhone, The Sydney Morning Herald . [199]
    • Mervyn Weston, Daily Telegraph (Sydney) . [198]
    • “Austral” (RM Kidston), L’Arbitre . [200]
    • Ray Bowers (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [190]
    • Robert Murray dans Sports Illustrated (n° 2 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [191]
    • L’Auto , avec Perry n°2 (classement combiné pro/amateur). [190]
    • Don Budge (n° 2 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [190]
    • Bill Tilden (n ° 3 au classement combiné pro / amateur). [192]

Résumé de l’année
Perry a remporté Wimbledon et les championnats américains ; dans la tournée américaine, Vines a facilement battu Les Stoefen (le classement final est inconnu mais le 29 mars, Vines menait 33–5) et dans la tournée asiatique, Vines menait Tilden 8–1 à la fin de la partie japonaise de la tournée; Bowers déclare que a) Vines et Nüsslein ne se sont jamais rencontrés entre le French Pro en 1935 et le Wembley Pro en 1939 et b) Vines n’a participé à aucun tournoi de 1936 à 1938 inclus.
1937 Fred Perry ( GBR )
Ellsworth Vines (Unis)		 Don Budge (Unis)

Classements

  • Perry classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Ray Bowers (co-classé n ° 1 au classement combiné pro / amateur avec Vines et Budge). [201]
    • Sports Illustrated (n° 2 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [202]
  • Vines classé pro n°1 par :
    • Ray Bowers (co-classé n ° 1 au classement combiné pro / amateur avec Perry et Budge). [201]
    • Pierre Goldschmidt, L’Auto (n°2 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [203]
  • Budge classé amateur n°1 par :
    • A. Wallis Myers du Daily Telegraph . [204]
    • Mervyn Weston, Daily Telegraph (Sydney). [205]
    • Pierre Gillou. [206]
    • Ned Potter. [207]
    • Le Temps . [208]
    • Harry Hopmann. [209] [210]
    • Alfred Chave, Le Télégraphe (Brisbane). [211]
    • Ray Bowers (co-classé n ° 1 au classement combiné pro / amateur avec Vines et Perry). [201]
    • Pierre Goldschmidt, L’Auto (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [203]
    • Sports Illustrated (n° 1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [202]

Résumé de l’année
Budge a remporté Wimbledon et les championnats américains , Vines a battu Perry dans le titre mondial professionnel [212] tournée en tête-à-tête 32–29 tandis que Perry a remporté une courte tournée des îles britanniques 6–3; Perry a battu Tilden 4–3 en Amérique; Vines et Perry n’ont participé à aucun tournoi.
1938 Ellsworth Vines (Unis) Don Budge (Unis)

Classements

  • Vines classé pro n°1 par Ray Bowers (n°2 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [213]
  • Budge classé amateur n°1 par :
    • A. Wallis Myers du Daily Telegraph . [214]
    • Pierre Gillou. [215]
    • Ned Potter. [216]
    • Pierre Goldschmidt, L’Auto . [217]
    • The Times (Londres). [218]
    • F. Gordon Lowe de The Scotsman . [218]
    • GH McElhone du Sydney Morning Herald . [219]
    • “International” de L’Arbitre. [220]
    • Mervyn Weston, Daily Telegraph (Sydney). [221]
    • Jack Crawford. [222]
    • Alfred Chave, Le Télégraphe (Brisbane). [223]
    • Ray Bowers (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [213]

Résumé de l’année
Budge est devenu le premier joueur amateur à remporter les quatre tournois du Grand Chelem ; chez les pros, lors de la tournée du Championnat du monde professionnel [224] , Vines a battu Perry 49–35; Vines ne participait toujours à aucun tournoi comme probablement en 1936 et sûrement en 1937.
1939 Don Budge (Unis) Bobby Riggs (Unis)

Classements

  • Budge classé pro n°1 par :
    • Alfred Chave, Le Télégraphe (Brisbane). [225]
    • Ray Bowers (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [226]
    • Didier Poulain de L’Auto (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [227]
  • Riggs classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Tennis sur gazon américain. [228]
    • F.Gordon Lowe. [229]
    • Pierre Gillou. [230]
    • Ned Potter. [231]
    • Les temps. [232]
    • GH McElhone.
    • Alfred Chave, Le Télégraphe (Brisbane). [225]
    • Ray Bowers (n ° 5 au classement combiné pro / amateur). [226]

Résumé de l’année
Budge a battu Vines 22–17 lors de la tournée du Championnat du monde professionnel [233] et a également battu Perry 28–8; Vines a battu Perry, Budge a fait défaut, aux États- Unis Pro ; Budge a battu Vines et Tilden dans le French Pro et a battu Nüsslein, Vines et Tilden dans le Wembley Pro ; Vignes perdues au profit de Nüsslein à Southport ; Budge, Vines, Tilden et Stoefen ont participé à une tournée européenne printemps-été qui était principalement une succession de tournois à 4; Budge a été le vainqueur, battant notamment Vines 15–5.
1940 Don Budge (Unis) N / A

Classements

  • Budge classé pro n ° 1 par Ray Bowers, avec Perry n ° 2 (n ° 1 au classement combiné pro / amateur). [234]

Résumé de l’année
Budge a battu Perry aux États- Unis Pro .
1941 Fred Perry ( GBR )

Classements

  • Perry classé pro n ° 1 par Ray Bowers (co-classé n ° 1 au classement combiné pro / amateur avec Riggs). [234]

Résumé de l’année
Riggs a remporté les championnats américains ; Perry a complètement dominé Tilden lors d’une tournée estivale; Perry a remporté 5 tournois pro sur 5 dont le US Pro face à Dick Skeen ; Skeen a terminé deuxième de Perry dans 4 tournois.
1942 Don Budge (Unis)

Classements

  • Budge classé pro n°1 par :
    • USPLTA. [235]
    • Ray Bowers (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [236]

Résumé de l’année
Riggs et Frank Kovacs sont devenus professionnels ; dans les matchs, Budge était le vainqueur, 52–18; Riggs avait 36–36 ans, Kovacs 25–26, Perry 23–30, Stoefen 2–28; Kovacs a remporté ses cinq premiers matchs contre Budge, mais a raté un mois de jeu en raison d’une blessure au bras; Perry s’est cassé le bras, a raté beaucoup de temps; Budge a battu Riggs en US Pro .
1943–
1944		 Seconde Guerre mondiale , pas de classement mondial
1945 N / A N / A

Classements

  • Budge classé pro n ° 1 par Bill Tilden, avec Kovacs n ° 2, Riggs n ° 3. [237] [238]
  • Kovacs classé pro n ° 1 par le classement WPTA pour 1945, publié en mars 1945 à la suite des championnats du monde professionnels à San Francisco, avec Van Horn et Budge troisièmes et Riggs cinquièmes. [239] Budge a été signalé comme étant hors d’état en raison de ses fonctions militaires. [240]
  • Van Horn classé pro n ° 1 par l’USPLTA, dans le classement de juillet 1945 à la suite des championnats USPLTA US Pro , avec Budge, Riggs, Sabin, Kovacs, Barnes , dont aucun n’a joué dans l’US Pro, non classé en raison de données insuffisantes. [241]

Résumé de l’année
Dans le circuit professionnel, le retour des affaires a été lent : Riggs a battu Budge dans le plus grand tournoi professionnel de l’année, les championnats américains Pro Hardcourt organisés au Los Angeles Tennis Club , manquant Kovacs et Van Horn ; du 27 au 30 décembre, Riggs a remporté un deuxième tournoi, le Santa Barbara Invitational Pro Tournament, Californie, battant Perry; Kovacs bat Welby Van Hornlors de la finale des championnats du monde de tennis professionnel (WPTA) à San Francisco en mars ; l’été précédant le retour des soldats à la vie civile, une série de 5 réunions sous le format de la Coupe Davis a eu lieu entre l’US Army Air Corps, avec Budge (pro) et Parker (amateur), et l’US Navy, avec Riggs (pro ) et Sabin (pro), Riggs a vaincu Budge 3–2 et Parker amateur 3–2, indiquant ainsi que Riggs était probablement le meilleur joueur du monde en 1945.
1946 Bobby Riggs (Unis) Jack Kramer (Unis)

Classements

  • Riggs a été classé pro n ° 1 par le classement final des points de la série PPA Tournament avec 278 points. [242]
  • Classements officiels PPA. [242]
  • Kramer classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Pierre Gillou. [243]
    • Harry Hopmann. [244]
    • Ned Potter. [182]
    • Jean Samazeuilh. [245]

Résumé de l’année
Riggs a battu Don Budge 24-22 lors de la tournée Jack Harris World Pro Championship [246] (Budge se rétablissant de 1 à 12), [247] Tilden et l’Association des joueurs professionnels ont organisé une série de 31 tournois avec un points système : Riggs en a remporté 14, Kovacs 7, Perry 4, Budge 3, Van Horn 2 et Skeen 1. Riggs a battu Budge aux championnats US Pro à Forest Hills (inclus dans la série PPA) ; Riggs a perdu contre Kovacs en finale du Great Lakes Pro Clay Court près de Chicago (inclus dans la série PPA). [248]
1947 Bobby Riggs (Unis) Jack Kramer (Unis)

Classements
Arriver à un classement professionnel numéro un pour 1947 est difficile, car dans les rangs professionnels, il n’y avait pas de longue tournée annuelle et Riggs, Budge et Kovacs ont tous remporté des victoires importantes.

  • Riggs classé pro n ° 1 par
    • Peter Underwood en 2019. [249]
    • Courier-Post (Camden, NJ) le 15 janvier 1948, qui disait que Riggs était le “meilleur joueur professionnel l’année dernière”. [250]
  • Kramer classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • John Oliff . [251]
    • Pierre Gillou. [252]
    • Ned Potter. [253] [182]

Résumé de l’année
Tilden a été emprisonné pour délits sexuels et sa série de tournois s’est effondrée; Riggs a organisé une tournée USA Pro Challenge en tête-à-tête entre Riggs et Kovacs. Riggs a perdu la tournée contre Kovacs 6 matches à 5, le match décisif une finale au meilleur des cinq sets après une égalité à 5 contre 5, disputée en septembre. [c] Riggs et Kovacs dans les matchs en tête-à-tête étaient 7–7. Kramer a remporté 8 des 9 tournois amateurs et 48 des 49 matchs (dont ses deux simples dans le Challenge Round de la Coupe Davis ); [265] Riggs a battu Don Budge à la fois aux championnats américains professionnels à Forest Hills et aux États-Unis Pro Indoor. [266]Budge a remporté une tournée européenne contre Riggs. En décembre 1947, lors des premiers matchs de leur tournée de championnat du monde professionnel, Riggs détenait un avantage de 2-1 en jeu contre Kramer et continuait de mener les 3-1 et 8-5 janvier. [267]
1948 Jack Kramer (Unis) Pancho Gonzales (Unis)
Frank Parker (Unis)

Classements

  • Kramer classé pro n°1 par
    • USPLTA (classement réservé aux États-Unis). [268]
    • USPTA (classement américain uniquement). [269]
    • Bob Phillips, Birmingham Post-Herald . [270]
    • Los Angeles Times en 2009 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1946-1953). [271]
    • Ray Bowers en 2010 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1948-1953).[272]
    • Peter Underwood en 2019 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1948-1953). [273]
  • Gonzales a classé amateur n ° 1 par Ned Potter, avec Parker n ° 2. [274]
  • Parker classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • John Oliff.[229]
    • Pierre Gillou. [275]

Résumé de l’année
Kramer a battu Riggs 69–20 lors de la tournée en tête-à-tête du Championnat du monde professionnel après avoir suivi Riggs 5–8, puis égalisé à 14–14; dans les matchs préliminaires, Dinny Pails a battu Pancho Segura 41–31 selon Kramer; [276] Kramer a battu Riggs en ); Kramer a terminé l’année en remportant la tournée Australian Pro en septembre-novembre, le classement incomplet étant le suivant: Kramer 19–4 (1 match inachevé), Segura 14–9 (1 inachevé), Riggs 7–17, Pails 6– 16 (2 inachevés). championnats professionnels américains à Forest Hills, le tournoi professionnel le plus important de loin cette année; puis les 4 hommes en tournée ont joué une courte tournée en Amérique du Sud en juillet sur des courts lents permettant à Riggs de remporter sa juste part de matchs contre Kramer (selon Pails dans son livre Set Points
1949 Jack Kramer (Unis)
Bobby Riggs (Unis) 		Pancho Gonzales (Unis)
Ted Schroeder (Unis)

Classements

  • Kramer classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Bob Phillips, Birmingham Post-Herald . [270]
    • Los Angeles Times en 2009 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1946-1953). [271]
    • Ray Bowers en 2010 (classement combiné pro/amateur de la période 1948-1953). [272]
    • Peter Underwood en 2019 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1948-1953). [273]
  • Riggs classé pro n ° 1 par l’USPLTA, Kramer non classé (classement uniquement aux États-Unis). [277]
  • Gonzales classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • John Oliff. [278]
    • Ned Potter. [279]
  • Schroeder classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Pierre Gillou. [280]
    • Harry Hopmann. [281]

Résumé de l’année
Dans le circuit professionnel, Kramer a remporté le Wembley Pro contre Riggs et le Scarborough Pro contre Budge ; Riggs a remporté les championnats professionnels américains à Forest Hills contre Budge, Kramer n’a pas joué; dans le circuit amateur, Gonzales a remporté les championnats américains ; puis Gonzales a disputé son premier match professionnel contre Kramer le 25 octobre lors de la tournée en tête-à-tête du championnat du monde professionnel (terminée le 21 mai 1950): fin novembre, Kramer menait toujours 22–4.
1950 Jack Kramer (Unis)
Pancho Segura (ECU)		 Budge Patty (Unis)
Frank Sedgman (Australie)

Classements

  • Kramer classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Bob Phillips, Birmingham Post-Herald . [270]
    • Los Angeles Times en 2009 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1946-1953). [271]
    • Ray Bowers en 2010 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1948-1953). [272]
    • Peter Underwood en 2019 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1948-1953). [273]
  • Segura classé pro n°1 par :
    • USPLTA, avec Kramer n ° 2 (classement uniquement aux États-Unis). [282]
    • PTPA (Professional Tennis Players Association) (classement américain uniquement). [283]
  • Patty a classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • John Oliff. [284]
    • Pierre Gillou. [285]
  • Sedgman classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Harry Hopmann. [286]
    • Ned Potter. [287]

Résumé de l’année
Kramer a fini de battre Gonzales lors de la tournée en tête-à-tête du Championnat du monde professionnel qui s’est terminée le 21 mai (commencé le 25 octobre 1949) 96–27 (97–26 selon Kramer lui-même); Segura a battu Frank Parker “confortablement” lors des matchs préliminaires en tête-à-tête; [288] Kramer a dominé Segura lors de la prochaine tournée du Championnat du monde professionnel qui a commencé le 26 octobre (terminée en mars 1951): mi-novembre, Kramer menait 10–4; dans les tournois, Segura a battu Kramer à Paris et une fois de plus en demi-finale des championnats américains de Cleveland (approuvés par l’USPLTA) avant de vaincre Kovacs en finale; Gonzales a battu Kramer lors de la finale de l’ US Pro Indoor de Philadelphie ; Gonzales a gagné à Wembley .
1951 Frank Kovacs (Unis)
Jack Kramer (Unis)
Pancho Segura (ECU) 		Frank Sedgman (Australie)

Classements

  • Kovacs a été classé pro n°1 en juillet par la PTPA (Professional Tennis Players Association), avec Segura n°2 (classement uniquement aux États-Unis). [289] [283]
  • Kramer classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Bob Phillips, Birmingham Post-Herald . [270]
    • Los Angeles Times en 2009 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1946-1953). [271]
    • Ray Bowers en 2010 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1948-1953). [272]
    • Peter Underwood en 2019 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1948-1953). [273]
  • Segura classé pro n ° 1 par l’USPLTA, avec Gonzales n ° 2, “Kramer non classé en raison de données insuffisantes” (classement américain uniquement). [290] Kramer s’était retiré de l’US Pro à Forest Hills et n’a pas joué dans le tournoi de Cleveland.
  • Sedgman classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Pierre Gillou. [229]
    • Harry Hopmann. [291]
    • Ned Potter. [292]

Résumé de l’année
Kramer a finalement battu Segura 64–28 lors de la tournée en tête-à-tête du Championnat du monde professionnel terminée en mars (commencée le 28 octobre 1950); [293] Kramer a battu Segura et Gonzales au Philadelphia Pro ; Kovacs a battu Earn en finale des championnats US Pro Clay Court; Kovacs a battu Segura sur du ciment lors d’une finale serrée à Cleveland US Pro (selon PTPA) ou Cleveland International Pro (titre facturé); Segura a battu Gonzales aux championnats professionnels américains à Forest Hills (autorisé par l’USPLTA); Kramer et Riggs n’ont pas joué dans le Cleveland US Pro. Kovacs n’a pas joué à Forest Hills US Pro. Segura a perdu face à Gonzales en finale du Wembley Pro .
1952 Pancho Gonzales (Unis)
Jack Kramer (Unis)
Pancho Segura (ECU)		 Frank Sedgman (Australie)

Classements

  • Gonzales s’est classé n ° 1 dans son profil du Temple de la renommée du tennis international , qui déclare qu’il “est monté au classement mondial n ° 1” en 1952, et l’a classé dans la catégorie “Meilleur classement: numéro 1 mondial (1952)”. [294]
  • Kramer classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Los Angeles Times en 2009 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1946-1953). [271]
    • Ray Bowers en 2010 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1948-1953). [272]
    • Peter Underwood en 2019 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1948-1953). [273]
  • Segura classé pro n°1 par :
    • USPLTA (classement réservé aux États-Unis). [290]
    • PTPA (Professional Tennis Players Association), avec Gonzales n ° 2 (classement américain uniquement). [295]
  • Sedgman classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Lance Tingay . [296]
    • Pierre Gillou. [297]
    • Harry Hopmann. [298]
    • Ned Potter. [299] [182]

Résumé de l’année
Dans son livre, McCauley n’a retracé que 9 tournois et une petite tournée américaine. Parmi ces 9 tournois, 2 semblaient être des nationaux nationaux ( Pro britannique et Pro allemand ), il restait donc 7 tournois pour les principaux pros. Segura est entré dans le 7 et Gonzales en a joué 5 et en a remporté 4 et a atteint 1 finale. De plus, Gonzales a battu Segura 5 fois sur 7 (dont quelques matchs de tournée à Paris en juin). Gonzales a battu Segura et Kramer et a perdu un match contre Kovacs au Philadelphia Pro . Gonzales a battu Segura et Kramer pour remporter le Wembley Pro ; Segura a vaincu Gonzales aux championnats professionnels américains(selon PTPA) ou Cleveland International Pro (titre facturé) et dans un tournoi à Roland Garros, où Segura a remporté l’événement. Sedgman a remporté Wimbledon et le championnat américain.
1953 Pancho Gonzales (Unis)
Jack Kramer (Unis)
Frank Sedgman (Australie)		 Lew Hoad (Australie)
Tony Trabert (Unis)

Classements

  • Gonzales classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Ken McGregor en octobre avant Wembley, avec Kramer deuxième, Segura troisième, Sedgman quatrième. [300]
    • Le comité des joueurs du tournoi Jack March’s Cleveland US Pro ou “World’s Professional Championship” en juin, avec Segura deuxième. [301]
    • George Lyttleton Rogers . [302]
  • Kramer classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Bob Phillips, Birmingham Post-Herald . [270]
    • Los Angeles Times en 2009 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1946-1953). [271]
    • Frank Sedgman en octobre. [303]
    • The Sacramento Bee , 2 janvier 1954, décrit comme “le joueur n ° 1 de tennis professionnel”. [304]
    • Ray Bowers en 2010 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1948-1953). [272]
    • Peter Underwood en 2019 (classement combiné pro/amateur pour la période 1948-1953). [273]
  • Sedgman classé pro n°1 par la rédaction de Tennis de France . [305]
  • Hoad classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • La rédaction de Tennis de France . [305]
    • Harry Hopmann. [306]
    • Noel Brown dans le tennis mondial . [307]
  • Trabert classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Lance Tingay en septembre. [308]
    • Ned Potter dans le tennis mondial . [309]
    • Bill Talbert dans le tennis mondial . [307]
    • Hal Burrows dans le tennis mondial . [307]
    • Grant Golden en novembre dans World Tennis . [310]
    • Ham Richardson en novembre dans World Tennis . [310]
    • Gardnar Mulloy en novembre dans World Tennis . [310]

Résumé de l’année
Kramer a pris sa retraite le 9 juillet et n’a jamais rencontré Gonzales cette année-là et Gonzales n’a rencontré Segura et Sedgman pour la première fois de l’année qu’en novembre. Kramer a battu Sedgman 54–41 lors de la tournée en tête-à-tête du Championnat du monde professionnel, les résultats de Sedgman diminuant après une blessure à l’épaule; pendant les pauses de la tournée, ces quatre hommes ont joué trois tournois à 4 avec Kramer en remportant deux, les résultats inclus dans la tournée en tête-à-tête Kramer / Sedgman; L’ensemble du record de Kramer en 1953 était de 56–41 contre Sedgman et de 1–1 contre Segura ; Sedgman a battu Gonzales à Wembley Pro , à Paris et à Genève, mais l’Australien a suivi Segura 3–7 lors de rencontres en tête-à-tête. Kramer, Sedgman et Segura n’ont pas participé aux championnats américains de Cleveland [311]ou Cleveland World Pro (titre facturé). Kramer a mis fin à sa saison début juillet et s’est retiré des tournées mondiales.
1954 Pancho Gonzales (Unis) Jaroslav Drobny (EGY)
Vic Seixas (Unis)
Tony Trabert (Unis)

Classements

  • Gonzales classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Association internationale de tennis professionnel pour la saison 1954. [312] [313]
    • Harry Hopman en octobre. [314]
  • Drobný classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Lance Tingay. [315]
    • Jean Samazeuilh. [316]
  • Seixas classé n ° 1 par Harry Hopman, avec Drobný n ° 2. [317]
  • Trabert classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Ned Potter dans le tennis mondial . [318]
    • Un panel de 8 experts dans le New York Times. [319] [320]
    • André Bozon. [316]

Résumé de l’année
En 1953–1954, il n’y eut qu’une seule tournée australienne au cours de ces deux années en novembre-décembre 1954 et Gonzales la remporta (16–9 à Sedgman ; 4–2 à Segura ; 15–0 à McGregor) ; Gonzales a également remporté la tournée nord-américaine (3 janvier – 30 mai), une succession de 70 tournois, tous sauf un étant des événements à 4. Le 2 juin, un rapport indiquait que Gonzales avait remporté 29 tournois et enregistré une victoire-défaite de 85 à 40. Dans les rencontres en tête-à-tête, les résultats ne sont pas certains: le record de victoires-défaites de Gonzales contre Segura était d’environ 30–21 (ou 30–20) et était peut-être exactement égal contre Sedgman, 30–21 (ou 30–20) aussi. Dans un article de 1975 du LA Times , cette tournée a été référencée comme un titre de champion du monde pour Gonzales. [321] Dans les tournois, Gonzales a battu Segura dans le LAUS Pro de Kramer(avec la USPLTA Benrus Cup) et Sedgman à Cleveland US Pro ou Cleveland World Pro (titre facturé); Wembley Indoor Pro et French Pro non tenus. Drobný a remporté les championnats de Wimbledon , battant Rosewall dans une finale en quatre sets.
1955 Pancho Gonzales (Unis) Tony Trabert (Unis)

Classements

  • Gonzales classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Association internationale de tennis professionnel pour la saison 1955. [322]
    • Tennis sur gazon et badminton . [323]
  • Trabert classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Lance Tingay. [324]
    • Ned Potter. [325]

Résumé de l’année
La tournée en tête-à-tête du Championnat du monde professionnel Gonzales-Trabert a commencé en décembre, principalement sur une toile intérieure portable, et Gonzales a dirigé Trabert depuis le début; Gonzales a dominé les pros en battant Segura aux US Pro Championships ou Cleveland World Pro (titre facturé); Wembley et French Pro non tenus; Sedgman a très peu joué en 1955 et a subi une intervention chirurgicale pour une appendicite.
1956 Pancho Gonzales (Unis) Lew Hoad (Australie)

Classements

  • Gonzales est classé pro n°1 par Jack March , promoteur du tournoi de Cleveland, pour la saison 1956. [326]
  • Hoad classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Lance Tingay. [324]
    • Ned Potter. [327]
    • La rédaction de Tennis de France . [328]

Résumé de l’année
Tournée en tête-à-tête du Championnat du monde professionnel, jouée principalement en salle sur une toile portable, Gonzales a battu Trabert 74–27; Gonzales a battu Segura en US Pro ou Cleveland World Pro (titre facturé); Gonzales a battu Sedgman à la fois dans le tournoi à la ronde inaugural des LA Masters et à Wembley Pro ; Gonzales a perdu contre Trabert en finale de French Pro . Sedgman a raté les cinq premiers mois et demi de 1956. Sedgman a remporté des tournois à la ronde en décembre à Brisbane et Kooyong contre Trabert, Segura et Hartwig . Trabert a remporté une tournée sud-américaine contre Gonzales 6 matchs contre 3 et a mené Gonzales dans des matchs en plein air 16 à 11 sur l’année. Hoad a remporté 16 tournois amateurs et 88% de ses matchs.
1957 Pancho Gonzales (Unis) Ashley Cooper (Australie)

Classements

  • Gonzales classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Jack March pour la saison 1957. [329]
    • Le Montana Standard , 28 janvier 1958, décrit comme “le meilleur joueur de tennis professionnel du monde”. [330]
    • Adrian Quist (n°1 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [331]
  • Cooper classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Lance Tingay. [324]
    • Ned Potter. [332]
    • Yvon Pétra . [333]
    • Adrian Quist (n°6 au classement combiné pro/amateur). [331]

Résumé de l’année
Gonzales a battu Rosewall 50–26 lors de la tournée en tête-à-tête du Championnat du monde professionnel, Segura a battu Dinny Pails 51–8 lors des matchs préliminaires en tête-à-tête; Rosewall a remporté une tournée sud-africaine sur Hoad, Kramer et Segura et une tournée australienne sur Hoad, Sedgman et Segura ; Gonzales a perdu contre Segura au Sydney Tournament of Champions ; Gonzales a battu Segura en US Pro ou Cleveland World Pro (titre facturé); Gonzales a également remporté le Forest Hills Tournament of Champions et le Masters Round Robin Pro à Los Angeles; Rosewall a battu Segura à Wembley Pro .
1958 Pancho Gonzales (Unis) Ashley Cooper (Australie)

Classements

  • Gonzales classé pro n ° 1 par:
    • Jack March pour la saison 1958. [334]
    • Jack Kramer dans son classement professionnel de 1958. [335]
  • Cooper classé amateur n ° 1 par:
    • Lance Tingay. [324]
    • Ned Potter. [336]

Year summary
Gonzales defeated Hoad 51–36 in the World Professional Championship tour; Gonzales beat Rosewall in the deciding match of Forest Hills Pro Tournament of Champions; Gonzales beat Hoad in U.S. Pro or Cleveland World Pro (billed title); Hoad won the Australian subtour over Gonzales 8–5; Hoad beat Sedgman and Gonzales in deciding matches to win the Kooyong Tournament of Champions; Hoad beat Gonzales in Sydney Masters and in the round-robin at Forest Hills Tournament of Champions; Hoad beat Trabert and Gonzales before losing to Rosewall at French Pro at Roland Garros.

1959 Pancho Gonzales (USA)
Lew Hoad (AUS)		 Neale Fraser (AUS)

Rankings

  • Gonzales ranked pro No. 1 by:
    • Jack March for the 1959 season, with Hoad second, Segura third, Trabert fourth, and Rosewall fifth.[337]
    • Frank Sedgman in a conversation in World Tennis, with Hoad second, and Rosewall third.[338]
    • Jack Kramer in his personal pro ranking (which differed from Kramer’s Ampol point ranking), with Sedgman second, Rosewall third and Hoad fourth.[339][340]
    • Robert Roy in L’Équipe (pro-amateur combined ranking), as of 17 December, with Sedgman second, Rosewall third, Trabert fourth, and Hoad fifth.[339][340]
  • Hoad ranked pro No. 1 by:
    • Ampol point rankings (51 points), Gonzales second (43 points), Rosewall third (41 points), Sedgman fourth (32 points) and Trabert fifth (25 points).[341][342] Recalled by Mal Anderson in a conversation in World Tennis, (“Kramer established a point system to decide the best players…Lew finished ahead of Pancho.”).[338]
    • Robert Barnes (Kramer’s Australian manager), with Gonzales second, Rosewall third, and Sedgman fourth.[340]
    • Sydney Morning Herald on 10 January 1960, which described that he had won “the title of world’s top professional tennis player”.
  • Fraser ranked amateur No. 1 by:
    • Ned Potter.[343]
    • Lance Tingay.[324]

Year summary
North American 4-man World Pro Championship tour, decided on the basis of money won, results: Gonzales 47–15, Hoad 42–20, Ashley Cooper 21–40, Mal Anderson 13–48; Hoad, however, defeated Gonzales 15–13 on the tour; Kramer’s office stated Hoad led Gonzales 24 to 23 in matches against each other on the year.[344][345][346][347] Hoad won the 12-player field Ampol Open Trophy in a 15 tournament series with a point system. Hoad beat Gonzales and Rosewall to win the Forest Hills Tournament of Champions; Hoad beat Gonzales to win at Memphis (not included in Ampol series), at Perth in November and at Memorial Drive stadium in Adelaide in December; Hoad also won earlier tournaments at Perth and at Norwood Cricket Oval in Adelaide; Hoad won the final event, Qantas Kooyong in Dec./Jan. 1960. Gonzales beat Hoad at Melbourne Olympic Velodrome in January, at Sydney Marks Athletic Field, in the L.A. Masters, in U.S. Pro or Cleveland World Pro (billed title) (not included in the Ampol series), and at White City Tournament of Champions; Hoad was 3 to 5 against Gonzales in the Ampol series.[d]
1960 Pancho Gonzales (USA)
Ken Rosewall (AUS)		 Neale Fraser (AUS)

Rankings

  • Gonzales ranked pro No. 1 by:
    • Robert Geist (co-ranked with Rosewall).[365]
    • Jack Kramer in his personal pro ranking, with Sedgman No. 2.[366]
    • Valley News, 15 January 1961, with Hoad No. 2.[367]
    • The Times (San Mateo) on 20 January 1961, described as “still rank[ing] as the No. 1 tennis pro”.[368]
  • Rosewall ranked pro No. 1 by Robert Geist (co-ranked with Gonzales).[365]
  • Fraser ranked amateur No. 1 by:
    • Lance Tingay.[324]
    • Ned Potter.[369]

Year summary
World Series 4-man matches for the World Pro Championship among 4 players: Gonzales 49–8, Rosewall 32–25, Segura 22–28, Alex Olmedo 11–44; just after this, Gonzales won a minor tournament and then retired for a short time; Rosewall beat Segura in Wembley Pro; Rosewall beat Hoad in French Pro at Roland Garros; Rosewall won 7 tournaments in the 1960 series and beat Hoad 4 to 3 in tournament finals (although this tally does not include the Kooyong final in January won by Hoad, which concluded the previous tournament series). Rosewall was defeated by Gonzales 20 to 5 in matches on the season. Gonzales and Hoad did not play against each other in 1960. According to Pacific Stars and Stripes (Nov. 1960), Kramer kept a points system for tournaments, with no apparent bonus prize award. Gonzales had withdrawn in May, just before the first tournament of the series in Melbourne. Hoad withdrew with back trouble following marathon final at Tokyo Japanese Pro in November. Rosewall was leading in points until Tokyo Japanese Pro, with Hoad No. 2, although Rosewall lost to Hoad in Tokyo, the lead then was uncertain. Final tournament in Australia was not played. Final results of tournament point series unknown.

1961 Pancho Gonzales (USA)
Ken Rosewall (AUS) 		Roy Emerson (AUS)
Rod Laver (AUS)

Rankings

  • Gonzales ranked pro No. 1 by:
    • World Series ranking results where he was the official world No. 1, Rosewall (did not play) and Hoad (withdrew with an injury) were not officially ranked.[370]
    • Joe McCauley, whose 1961 chapter is entitled Gonzales Still World Champion but says in the text that Rosewall had a good claim to being No. 1.[371]
    • The Miami Herald on 28 December 1961 (syndicated in other newspapers).[372]
  • Rosewall ranked pro No. 1 by:
    • L’Équipe, with Gonzales No. 2 (No. 2 in combined pro/amateur ranking).[373][374]
    • Tennis de France.[375]
    • Robert Geist.[365]
    • 1962 Yearbook of the USPLTA.[376]
    • Time magazine article from May 1965.[377]
  • Emerson ranked amateur No. 1 by Ned Potter.[378]
  • Laver ranked amateur No. 1 by:
    • Lance Tingay.[324]
    • L’Équipe, with Emerson No. 2 (No. 11 in combined pro/amateur ranking).[373][374]

Year summary
There were 47 World Series one-set matches for the world championship among 6 players, followed by 28 head-to-head one-set matches between the top 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 to determine the final champion and an official ranking for the contract pros. Rosewall, however, opted not to play in the World Series, and Hoad withdrew from the tour due to injury. Substitutions were permitted for injured players in the round robin: Gonzales-(sub. Segura) 33–14. No. 1 Gonzales then defeated No. 2 Gimeno 21–7. In tournaments, Rosewall beat Hoad (Gonzales lost to Hoad in semi-final) in Wembley Pro; Rosewall beat Gonzales in French Pro at Roland Garros; Gonzales beat Sedgman in a depleted U.S. Pro or Cleveland World Pro (billed title), Rosewall and Hoad did not play. Rosewall beat Gonzales in a 7-match tour of France, mostly on clay; Gonzales lost to Hoad in a 10-match tour of the British Isles, largely on grass. In late October Gonzales retired once again (for 20 months).

1962 Ken Rosewall (AUS) Rod Laver (AUS)

Rankings

  • Rosewall ranked pro No. 1 by:
    • Robert Geist.[365]
    • Time magazine in an article from May 1965.[377]
    • The Canberra Times of 7 January 1963, which stated Rosewall was the world’s “top” professional tennis player.[379]
  • Laver ranked amateur No. 1 by:
    • Lance Tingay.[324]
    • Ned Potter.[380]
    • Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 13 experts (unanimous).[381]
    • Ken Rosewall (No. 4 in combined pro/amateur ranking).[382]

Year summary
No official pro championship tour or point tour (apart from Trofeo Facis, a point tour), very little tennis from late March to late July; Rosewall won 10 pro tournaments including Wembley and French Pro; Rosewall beat Hoad in the Kooyong final; Rosewall beat Hoad in Wembley Pro; Rosewall beat Gimeno in French Pro at Roland Garros; Hoad beat Rosewall in the Adelaide Pro, Hoad won the Trofeo Facis tour of Italy (Rosewall third place), Hoad won the Zurich tournament (Rosewall lost to Segura in semifinal); Hoad won a 5-match tour of Britain against Trabert 4 to 1.

1963 Ken Rosewall (AUS) Chuck McKinley (USA)
Rafael Osuna (MEX)

Rankings

  • Rosewall ranked pro No. 1 by:
    • The IPTPA World Championship Tour.[383]
    • The International Professional Tennis Players Association in a vote.[384]
    • Robert Geist.[365]
    • The Honolulu Advertiser in January 5, 1964, when he was described as having the mantle of “world’s top tennis player”.[385]
    • Time magazine in an article from May 1965.[377]
  • McKinley ranked amateur No. 1 by:
    • Ned Potter, with Emerson No. 2.[386]
    • Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 13 experts.[387]
  • Osuna ranked amateur No. 1 by Lance Tingay.[324]

Year summary
In the Australia and New Zealand Tour, Rosewall dominated the new pro recruit Rod Laver, 11 victories to 2 in matches in Australia and New Zealand, although they were 2 to 2 in best-of-five set matches (Laver winning at Kooyong and Adelaide), and Laver lost to Hoad 8 to 0; then the World Championship Series was held in the US with six players, two U.S. players, Buchholz and MacKay, one Spaniard Gimeno, one Chilean Ayala and only two Australians Rosewall and Laver. In the first phase Rosewall ended first (31 wins – 10 losses) ahead Laver (26- 16). In the second (and final) phase Rosewall won the tour, beating Laver 14–4. Then Rosewall captured five tournaments including the three majors of that year and Laver reached the finals of two majors and also won five tournaments; Rosewall defeated Laver in U.S. Pro at Forest Hills; Rosewall defeated Laver in French Pro at Stade Coubertin; Rosewall defeated Hoad in Wembley Pro; Rosewall lost to Hoad in final of televised series; Rosewall lost to Hoad in Tokyo Japanese Pro; Laver won the Trofeo Facis tour of Italy.

1964 Rod Laver (AUS)
Ken Rosewall (AUS)		 Roy Emerson (AUS)

Rankings

  • Laver ranked pro No. 1 by:
    • Robert Geist (co-ranked with Rosewall).[365]
    • Tennis Australia in partnership with the Australian Sports Commission (co-ranked with Rosewall).[388]
    • Australia Day Honours List website.[389]
    • International Tennis Hall of Fame profile.[390]
    • Raymond Lee.[391]
    • The New York Times in article by John Clarke on 19 September 2018.[392]
    • Justine Cohen in World Tennis magazine.[393]
    • Official Australian government gallery portrait.[394]
  • Rosewall ranked pro No. 1 by:
    • The Johannesburg Star after South African challenge match win over Laver.[395]
    • Butch Buchholz, writing in World Tennis (going with the official No. 1 based on the pro tournament point ranking system)[396]
    • Rod Laver, who is quoted after the Wembley Pro final: “I’ve still plenty of ambitions left and would like to be the World’s No. 1. Despite this win, I am not there yet – Ken is. I may have beaten him more often than he has beaten me this year but he has won the biggest tournaments except here. I’ve lost to other people but Ken hasn’t. We are working on a points system which is the soundest way so that everyone has to try hard all the time and Ken has the most points”.[397]
    • Joe McCauley’s 1964 chapter entitled: Rosewall Tops Again But Only Just.[398]
    • Norris McWhirter in The Observer in December 1964 (No. 1 in combined pro/amateur ranking).[399]
    • British Lawn Tennis magazine.[400]
    • Time magazine in May 1965 article.[377]
    • Michel Sutter.[401]
    • Tennis Australia in partnership with the Australian Sports Commission (co-ranked with Laver).[402]
    • Robert Geist (co-ranked with Laver).[365]
  • Emerson ranked amateur No. 1 by:
    • Lance Tingay.[324]
    • Ned Potter.[403]
    • Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 14 experts (unanimous).[404]
    • Norris McWhirter, The Observer (No. 6 in combined pro/amateur ranking).[399]

Year summary
The pros established a ranking system based on points awarded at 19 tournaments (7 points for the winner, 4 for the runner-up, 3 for 3rd place, 2 for 4th and 1 for each quarter-finalist); the final official positions were: 1) Rosewall, 2) Laver. Laver beat Rosewall and Gonzales in U.S. Pro at Longwood; Rosewall beat Laver in French Pro at Stad Coubertin; Laver beat Rosewall in Wembley Pro. Rosewall won 11 tournaments in all and finished first in the Trofeo Facis tour of Italy and in the European Cup tour. Laver won 12 tournaments in all and won a tour of Queensland over Hoad. However, Laver, Rosewall, and Anderson finished behind Hoad in a 4-man 16-day 24-match New Zealand tour (Laver tied Hoad at 7 wins, 5 losses, but lost his series with Hoad 1 to 3 and finished No. 2). Rosewall, Laver, Hoad, and Anderson lost to Gonzales in the U.S. Pro Indoor at White Plains, N.Y., the final against Rosewall a long five-set match. In all known matches throughout the year, Laver beat Rosewall 17–7. Rosewall won a World champion Challenge match against Laver in Johannesburg at the end of October.[405]
1965 Rod Laver (AUS) Roy Emerson (AUS)
Manolo Santana (ESP)

Rankings

  • Laver ranked pro No. 1 by the official pros’ point ranking system.[406]
  • Emerson ranked amateur No. 1 by:
    • Lance Tingay.[324]
    • Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 16 experts.[407]
    • Joseph McCauley, in a letter in World Tennis.[408]
    • Sport za Rubezhom.[409]
  • Santana ranked amateur No. 1 by Ned Potter.[410]

Year summary
Though Rosewall won 2 of the 3 most important tournaments, Laver was the new undisputed king of tennis. Laver won 21 tournaments in all (to Rosewall’s 7). Rosewall beat Laver in U.S. Pro at Longwood; Rosewall beat Laver in French Pro at Stad Coubertin; Laver beat Gimeno in Wembley Pro; Laver beat Rosewall 16–7 in head-to-head matches. Rosewall and Laver both lost to Gonzales in the richest tournament of the year, the CBS Dallas, played on clay with a $25,000 total purse.

1966 Rod Laver (AUS) Manolo Santana (ESP)
Fred Stolle (AUS)

Rankings

  • Laver ranked pro No. 1 by the official pros’ point ranking system.[411]
  • Santana ranked amateur No. 1 by:
    • Lance Tingay.[412]
    • Pierre de Thier.[413]
    • Sport In The USSR[414]
  • Stolle ranked amateur No. 1 by Joseph McCauley, World Tennis, with Santana No. 2.[415]

Year summary
This was the year of the greatest rivalry between Laver and Rosewall; they shared all the important tournaments, with Laver slightly ahead: in the world circuit played by the leading pros, Laver won 15 tournaments including Forest Hills Pro, the U.S. Pro at Longwood and Wembley Pro over Rosewall runner-up the three times, Rosewall won nine tournaments including Madison Square Garden Pro and the French Pro at Stad Coubertin over … Laver finalist both times; Laver and Rosewall were tied 7–7 in head-to-head matches.

1967 Rod Laver (AUS) John Newcombe (AUS)

Rankings

  • Laver ranked pro No. 1 by:
    • The official pros’ point ranking system.[citation needed]
    • Daily Mirror in December 1967 (combined pro/amateur ranking), described as “world’s No. 1”.[416]
  • Newcombe ranked amateur No. 1 by:
    • Lance Tingay.[324]
    • Joseph McCauley, World Tennis.[417]
    • Martini and Rossi‘s point system.[418]
    • Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 13 experts.[419]

Year summary
Laver probably was at the peak of his whole career, at least on fast courts, winning 19 tournaments including all the most important events: the Madison Square Garden Pro, the U.S. Pro at Longwood, Wimbledon Pro, the French Pro at Stad Coubertin and Wembley Pro; Rosewall stayed the No. 2 in the world capturing seven tournaments and reaching three important finals in Madison Square Garden Pro, Wimbledon Pro and Wembley Pro; in head-to-head matches Laver beat Rosewall 8–5 and Gimeno 12–4, Rosewall and Gimeno were equal, 7–7.

Open Era

Professional players were allowed to compete with amateurs in one unified tour starting 1968 (all players in the Open Era are professional unless otherwise indicated).

Year No. 1 player Sources of ranking and tournament results summary
1968 Rod Laver (AUS)

Rankings

  • Laver ranked No. 1 by:
    • Panel of journalists for the ‘Martini and Rossi‘ Award.[420]
    • Panel of 15 journalists (unanimous).[421]
    • Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 18 experts (unanimous).[422]
    • Joseph McCauley, World Tennis.[423]
    • Lance Tingay.[424]
    • Rino Tommasi.[425]
    • Bud Collins.[426]
    • The Times.[427]

Year summary
The Open Era began in April and at least 10 open tournaments were played with professionals winning 8 and amateurs 2 with the pros leading in matches won 199 to 45.[428] Most pros played either the National Tennis League or World Championship Tennis circuits, so only 3 tournaments featured all the best players: 1) Wimbledon, where Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche in the finals, after they beat Arthur Ashe, an amateur, and Ken Rosewall in the semi-finals; 2) the Pacific Southwest Open, where Laver defeated Rosewall, who defeated Ashe in the SFs; and 3) the US Open, where Ashe defeated Tom Okker, a “national registered” professional (Okker was awarded the first prize money at the US Open), with Laver losing in the 4th round. In major pro events with both NTL and WCT players, Laver won both the U.S. Pro at Longwood and the last-ever French Pro at Roland Garros, both over Newcombe. Overall, Laver won 13 titles, although 5 of his wins were in 4-man invitationals; his wins included 7 of the 11 NTL tournaments and he was 1–0 vs. Ashe and 5–2 vs. Rosewall. Ashe won 10 tournaments,[429] including the U.S. Amateur Championships, and 8 other amateur titles and was 11–1 in the Davis Cup, which allowed only amateurs and national registered professionals to participate.

1969 Rod Laver (AUS)

Rankings

  • Laver ranked No. 1 by:
    • Panel of 13 international journalists for the ‘Martini and Rossi‘ Award.[430]
    • Lance Tingay.[424]
    • Bud Collins.[426]
    • Rino Tommasi.[425]
    • Joseph McCauley, World Tennis.[431]
    • Frank Rostron, Daily Express.[432]

Year summary
Rod Laver won the Grand Slam: At Wimbledon Laver beat John Newcombe, who defeated Tony Roche in the SFs; at the US Open Laver defeated Roche; at the French Open, Laver beat Ken Rosewall, after they beat Okker and Roche in the semifinals (7 of the top 10 players played); and, at the Australian Open Laver defeated Roche in the SFs (7 of top 10 played). Of the 8 tournaments with at least 6 of the top 10 players participating, Laver won 4 (he played all 8), including: the U.S. Pro Indoor and the Wembley Pro, both over Roche; South Africa over Okker; and the U.S. Pro over Newcombe; while among the other 4 events, Roche won Sydney over Laver. Laver won 18 tournaments, including 6 of the 9 National Tennis League events, for a 106–16 record[433] and was 3–0 vs Okker, 2–1 vs Newcombe but only 4–5 vs Roche. Roche won 5 titles with 5 runner-ups with a 63–13 record[e]
1970 Rod Laver (AUS)
John Newcombe (AUS)
Ken Rosewall (AUS)

Rankings

  • Laver ranked No. 1 by:
    • Robert Geist (co-ranked with Newcombe and Rosewall).[365]
    • Panel of 12 journalists which made the WCT draw for 1971, with Rosewall No. 2.[434]
    • Rex Bellamy, with Rosewall No. 2.[435]
    • John Newcombe.[436]
  • Newcombe ranked No. 1 by:
    • Robert Geist (co-ranked with Laver and Rosewall).[365]
    • Lance Tingay, with Rosewall and Laver No. 2.[424]
    • Joseph McCauley, World Tennis, with Rosewall No. 2.[437]
    • Bud Collins, with Rosewall and Laver No. 2.[426]
    • Mike Gibson (Wimbledon referee).[438]
    • Tennis magazine (Germany).[439]
  • Rosewall ranked No. 1 by:
    • Robert Geist (co-ranked with Laver and Newcombe).[365]
    • Panel of 10 international journalists for the ‘Martini and Rossi‘ Award, with 97 points (out of 100), with Laver No. 2 (89 pts).[440]
    • Rino Tommasi, with Newcombe No. 2.[425]
    • Judith Elian, with Newcombe No. 2.[438]

Year summary
Newcombe won Wimbledon final over Rosewall, the strongest and largest draw field that year; Rosewall won the US Open over Newcombe and Roche (SFs) (Rod Laver lost 4th round at both). Of the 5 other tournaments with 8 of the top 10 players playing, Laver won 4: the WCT U.S. Pro Indoor over Roche; the WCT Dunlop Sydney Open over Rosewall; the Grand Prix Pacific Southwest Open over Newcombe; and the Grand Prix Wembley Pro. In the 5th, the U.S. Pro (joint Grand Prix-WCT), Roche beat Laver. Of the next 9 events with 4 or more of the top 10 players, Laver won 2 of the 5 he entered. In total, Laver won 12 ATP events, plus the Tennis Champions Classic, a series of two-player events, defeating Rosewall in the final, and 2 other invitational events. He was 84–14 including 5–0 vs. Rosewall, 3–0 vs. Newcombe, and 1–2 vs. Roche.

1971 John Newcombe (AUS)
Ken Rosewall (AUS)
Stan Smith (USA)

Rankings

  • Newcombe ranked No. 1 by:
    • Judith Elian (co-ranked with Smith).[441]
    • The ‘Martini and Rossi‘ Award, voted for by 11 journalists, with 96 our of 110 points (co-ranked with Smith).[442]
    • Robert Geist (co-ranked with Rosewall and Smith).[365]
    • Lance Tingay, with Smith No. 2.[424]
    • Bud Collins, with Smith No. 2.[426]
    • Joseph McCauley, World Tennis, with Smith No. 2.[443]
    • Rex Bellamy, with Smith No. 2.[444]
    • Frank Rostron (co-ranked with Newcombe).[445]
  • Rosewall ranked No. 1 by:
    • Rino Tommasi, with Laver No. 2.[425]
    • Robert Geist (co-ranked with Newcombe and Smith).[365]
  • Smith ranked No. 1 by:
    • The ‘Martini and Rossi‘ Award, voted for by 11 journalists, with 96 out of 110 points (co-ranked with Newcombe).[446]
    • Judith Elian (co-ranked with Newcombe).[441]
    • Robert Geist (co-ranked with Newcombe and Rosewall).[365]
    • Frank Rostron (co-ranked with Newcombe).[445]
    • Ilie Năstase.[447]

Year summary
WCT and independent players played separate circuits with top WCT players playing only 1 or neither of the U.S. and French Opens in order to rest. Wimbledon, which had most top players playing, was won by John Newcombe over Stan Smith and Ken Rosewall (SFs). The US Open was won by Smith defeating Kodeš, who beat Newcombe in the 1st round (event had 7 of the top 10; Laver and Rosewall of WCT absent). Smith won 6 titles overall, including 3 significant Grand Prix events, and was 70–13.[448] Newcombe also won the U.S. Pro Indoor over Laver for a total of 5 titles for a 53–14 record, including 1–1 vs. Smith, 3–1 vs. Rosewall and 1–1 vs. Laver.

1972 Ken Rosewall (AUS)
Stan Smith (USA)

Rankings

  • Rosewall ranked No. 1 by Rino Tommasi, with Laver No. 2.[425]
  • Smith ranked No. 1 by:
    • ‘Martini and Rossi‘ Award, voted for by a panel of journalists, with 97 points. Năstase was No. 2 (91 points).[449]
    • Judith Elian.[441]
    • Lance Tingay.[424]
    • Neil Amdur, World Tennis.[450]
    • Bud Collins.[426]
    • Rex Bellamy, with Năstase No. 2.[451]
    • Frank Rostron.[452]

Year summary
WCT and independent players played separate circuits most of the year with WCT players banned from the French Open, Wimbledon and the Davis Cup by the ILTF. An agreement allowed WCT players to play the US Open and Grand Prix events thereafter, but the top players of the two groups did not play each other aside from Ilie Năstase defeating Arthur Ashe (WCT) in the finals of the US Open after Ashe beat Stan Smith in the QFs. Smith won the Pacific Southwest Open, an “A” Grand Prix tournament with some WCT players (Rosewall lost QFs; Nastase and Ashe lost 3rd round; Laver and Newcombe absent), the Stockholm “A” Grand Prix, which had some lower-ranked WCT players, as well as the depleted Wimbledon over Năstase. Smith won 4 of the 7 “A” or “B” Grand Prix he entered and 9 titles overall for a 79–12 record (including 7–1 in the Davis Cup; defeated Nastase in the finals) with a 4–1 record vs. Nastase. Năstase also won the Masters over Smith (no WCT players) for 12 titles in total (2 “A” or “B” Grand Prix) for a 110–19 record.

The ATP ranking was introduced in 1973 to establish objective, standardized tournament seedings.
1973 Ilie Năstase (ROM)
John Newcombe (AUS)

Rankings

  • Năstase ranked No. 1 by:
    • The new ATP point rankings (based on average points earned per event excluding the Masters and WCT Finals, minimum 12 events), Newcombe No. 2.[453]
    • Martini and Rossi‘ Award, voted for by a panel of journalists.[454]
    • International poll of 17 tennis writers.[455]
    • Tennis Magazine (U.S.), with Newcombe No. 2.[456]
    • Bud Collins, with Newcombe No. 2.[426]
    • Rino Tommasi, with Connors No. 2.[425]
    • Rex Bellamy, with Okker No. 2.[457][f]
  • Newcombe ranked No. 1 by:
    • Lance Tingay, with Smith No. 2.[424]
    • Judith Elian, with Năstase No. 2.[441]

Year summary
Ilie Năstase won the French Open (no other the top players made the SFs) and the year-end Masters defeating Tom Okker and Jimmy Connors (SFs) (John Newcombe made SFs; Stan Smith lost round robin). Newcombe beat Jan Kodeš to win the US Open after they defeated Ken Rosewall and Smith in the SFs (Nastase lost 2nd round) and won the Australian Open, Rosewall, who lost in the 3rd round, being the only other top 10 player entered. Nastase won 15 of 31 events he entered, including 3 of 5 USTLA Indoor Circuit events he played and 2 Group A Grand Prix tournaments (of 6 played), including the Italian Open; he was 1–0 vs. Newcombe and Smith and 4–1 vs. Connors. Newcombe only won 1 other title but was runner-up in 5, including in 2 of the 3 Group A Grand Prix events he entered. Smith and Newcombe did not play each other, apart from a climactic Davis Cup match in the final at Cleveland, probably the finest match of the year, won by Newcombe. Nastase lost to Smith in the Davis Cup semi-final.

1974 Jimmy Connors (USA)

Rankings

  • Connors ranked No. 1 by:
    • ATP point rankings.[459]
    • ‘Martini and Rossi‘ Award, voted for by a panel of journalists.[460]
    • Rex Bellamy.[461]
    • Rino Tommasi.[425]
    • World Tennis.[462]
    • Tennis Magazine (U.S.).[463]
    • Bud Collins.[426]
    • Judith Elian.[441][464]
    • Lance Tingay.[424]

Year summary
Jimmy Connors won Wimbledon and the US Open, both over 39-year-old Ken Rosewall (who defeated John Newcombe at both (QF and SF)), plus the Australian Open (Newcombe lost QFs; 3 top 10 players played and its ATP points were equal to a mid-level (“B”) Grand Prix tournament), but was banned from playing the French Open by its organizers because he signed to play World TeamTennis with a season overlapping the event. Connors won 15 titles on a record of 99–4, including 3 of the 6 top-level (“AA”) Grand Prix events he entered (including the US Clay Court over Björn Borg, their only match). Connors did not play the WCT circuit in the winter/spring instead playing the USLTA’s indoor circuit, winning 7 of his titles, and did not play Newcombe or Vilas this year. Newcombe won 10 events, including 4 of 10 in 1 of the 3 groups of the WCT circuit, the non-tour affiliated Palm Springs (with 7 of top 10 players), and the WCT Finals over Borg (Guillermo Vilas and Rosewall did not play) and played few GP events, winning 3 mid-level events, defeated Rosewall in a final; Newcombe was 2–0 vs. Borg. Vilas won the year-end Masters defeated Ilie Năstase in the finals, plus defeated Newcombe (their only match) and Borg in the round robin (Connors absent; Laver and Rosewall ineligible) plus 6 clay GP events (out of 20), including 3 AAs out of 9, but did not make the QFs of a Grand Slam.

The ATP Player of the Year award was introduced in 1975, but the ATP ranking year-end points leader wasn’t always awarded the ATP Player of the Year.[g]
1975 Arthur Ashe (USA)
(ATP Player of the Year)
Jimmy Connors (USA)
(ATP year-end points leader)

Rankings

  • Connors finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Vilas No. 2, Borg No. 3 and Ashe No. 4.[465]
  • Ashe was awarded the inaugural ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Connors ranked No. 1 by Tommasi, with Vilas No. 2.[425]
  • Ashe ranked No. 1 by all other sources. Bellamy,[467] Collins,[426] Elian[441] and Lorge[468] ranked Borg No. 2; Tingay ranked Orantes No. 2;[424] World Tennis[469] and Tennis Magazine (U.S.)[470] ranked Connors No. 2. Ashe was awarded the ‘Martini and Rossi‘ Award, voted for by a panel of journalists.[471]

Year summary
Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon defeating Jimmy Connors (their only match of the year) and Björn Borg (in the SFs) (Guillermo Vilas lost QFs; Manuel Orantes absent); Manuel Orantes defeated Connors on the new clay at the US Open (Connors defeated Borg in SFs; Vilas also made SFs; Ashe lost 4th round); and Ilie Năstase won the Masters over Borg and Vilas (Borg beat Ashe in SFs; Orantes lost in round robin; Connors absent). Ashe won 9 tournaments (out of 29) including the WCT Finals over Borg (Connors, Vilas and Orantes ineligible and mostly did not play the WCT circuit), 2 top-tier (“AA”) Grand Prix titles (out of 10 entered) and 4 of his 9 WCT group events. Ashe was 97–18 including 4–3 vs. Borg, 1–1 vs. Vilas and 1–2 vs. Orantes. Borg beat Vilas (was 3–1 vs. Vilas on the year) to win both the French Open (Orantes lost 1st round; Ashe and Connors absent) and the U.S. Pro AA Grand Prix event, won 1 “A” Grand Prix event, and won 2 of his 9 WCT group events for a 77–17 record. Connors also made the finals of the Australian Open losing to John Newcombe (they were the only top 10 players competing) and won 9 tournaments, none of them AA Grand Prix events (he only entered 2 of those beating Borg a second time in the SFs of one) with an 82–8 record. Orantes won 8 tournaments, including 3 AA Grand Prix events, one being the US Clay Court (over Ashe), and was 87–18 (4–0 vs. Vilas and 1–0 vs. Connors).

1976 Björn Borg (SWE)
(ATP Player of the Year)
Jimmy Connors (USA)
(ATP year-end points leader)

Rankings

  • Connors finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Borg No. 2.[472]
  • Borg was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Connors was ranked No. 1 by World Tennis,[473] Tennis Magazine (U.S.),[474] Collins,[475] Tingay,[424] Barrett,[476] Tommasi,[425] Bodo[citation needed] and Elian.[citation needed] All ranked Borg No. 2 except for Tommasi who ranked Nastase instead. Connors also ranked No. 1 over Borg for 1976 by 23/26 players asked at the 1977 U.S. Pro Indoor, with two abstentions and 1 vote for Borg.[477]
  • Borg ranked No. 1 by Tennis Magazine (France).[478]

Year summary
Björn Borg won Wimbledon over Ilie Năstase (Jimmy Connors and Guillermo Vilas made QFs; Manuel Orantes absent) and Connors won the US Open over Borg and Vilas (Borg beat Nastase in SFs and Orantes in QFs). Connors won 12 tournaments, including 3 top-tier Grand Prix (GP) events of 6 entered (1 being the US Clay Court), plus the U.S. Pro Indoor over Borg and the non-tour affiliated Palm Springs (8 of top 10 players playing), defeating Borg in the SFs, compiling a 90–8 record (4–0 vs. Borg). Borg won 7 titles including 1 top-tier GP event (the U.S. Pro) of 2 entered, and the WCT Finals over Vilas (Connors, Orantes and Nastase did not play) compiling a 63–14 record.

1977 Björn Borg (SWE)
(ATP Player of the Year)
chosen by majority of sources in 1978.
Jimmy Connors (USA)
(ATP year-end points leader)
Guillermo Vilas (ARG)
(World Tennis Player of the Year, among other sources)

Rankings

  • Connors finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Vilas No. 2, Borg No. 3.[479]
  • Borg was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[480]
  • Borg was ranked No. 1 by Tennis Magazine (France),[481] Tennis Magazine (U.S.),[482] Barrett,[476] Lorge,[483] Collins,[475] Tingay,[424] Tommasi,[425] Elian[484] and Laver.[484]
  • Vilas was ranked No. 1 by Collins and Barrett by the 2010s.[485][486][487]
  • Vilas was ranked No. 1 by World Tennis,[488] France Presse,[489] Tennis de France,[citation needed] Le Livre d’or du Tennis,[490] Scott,[491] Bodo,[492] Quidet,[493] and Sutter.[401] The International Tennis Hall of Fame inscription for Vilas stated “it was generally considered Vilas was the real No. 1 for 1977”.[494]

Year summary
Björn Borg won Wimbledon over Jimmy Connors and Vitas Gerulaitis (Guillermo Vilas lost in 3rd round) while Vilas won the US Open over Connors (Borg and Gerulaitis lost 4th round, Borg retiring due to injury) and a partially depleted French Open over Brian Gottfried (Borg and Connors played World TeamTennis; Gerulaitis and 2 further top 10 players absent). Borg won 13 of 20 tournaments for an 81–7 match record, including 3–0 vs. Vilas (a 4th match between them in the final of the Johannesburg Open, a top-tier event, was cancelled) and 2–1 vs. Connors. Vilas won 17 out of 32 tournaments for a 145–14 record (including 4-match non-ATP title at Rye, New York and 6–0 in the Davis Cup), plus won 50 matches in a row, although some events had no top-10-ranked players; for the year Borg was 16–3 vs. Top 10 players; Vilas 13–6. Vilas was 2–0 vs. Connors and made the finals of the January Australian Open (he was the only top 10 player who entered) losing to Roscoe Tanner.

The ITF World Champions were first named in 1978. From now on, players listed in the number one column are ATP Point leaders, ATP Players of the Year and ITF World Champions only.
1978 Björn Borg (SWE)
(ATP Player of the Year & ITF World Champion)
Jimmy Connors (USA)
(ATP year-end points leader)

Rankings

  • Connors finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Borg. No. 2.[495]
  • Borg was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Borg was named the first ITF World Champion.[496]
  • Tennis Magazine (France),[497] World Tennis[498], Collins[475] and Tingay[424] ranked Borg first and Connors second.
  • Tennis Magazine (U.S.)[499] and Tommasi[425] ranked Connors first, Borg second.

Year summary
Björn Borg won Wimbledon, defeating Jimmy Connors, and the French Open (Connors absent, but 7 top 10 players participated). Connors won the first hard-court US Open defeating Borg. Borg won 9 titles out of 17 ATP events entered compiling a 70–7 ATP record; he also won 9 additional titles in 10 special or invitational tournaments (draws of 4 to 16 players) plus was 9–0 in the Davis Cup. Connors won 10 titles, including the U.S. Pro Indoor (most top players present), in 16 ATP events entered for a 66–6 record, plus won 4 titles in special or invitational events. Borg had an 18–3 record versus top 10 players (defeated 7 more at special events) while Connors was 14–3 versus top 10 players. Borg was 3–2 vs. Connors (including 1–1 at special events).

1979 Björn Borg (SWE)

Rankings

  • Borg finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with McEnroe No. 3.[500]
  • Borg was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Borg was named ITF World Champion.[501]
  • World Tennis,[502] Tennis Magazine (US),[503] Tennis Magazine (France),[504] Collins,[475] Tingay[424] and Tommasi[425] ranked Borg first, McEnroe second.

Year summary
Björn Borg won 3 of the 4 most important events: Wimbledon defeating Jimmy Connors in SFs (John McEnroe lost 4th round); the French (Connors lost SFs; McEnroe absent but 8 of the top 10 players participated); and the Masters defeating McEnroe in SFs (Connors lost in SFs). McEnroe won the US Open defeating Connors in SFs (Borg lost QFs), and the WCT Finals defeating Borg and Connors (SFs). Borg won 4 of the 5 Super Series events he played and 13 titles out of 20 tournaments for an 84–6 record. McEnroe won 2 of 6 Super Series he played for 10 titles total with a 91–14 record, including 8–0 in the Davis Cup. Borg was 4–0 vs. Connors and 4–2 vs. McEnroe while McEnroe-Connors were 2–2.

1980 Björn Borg (SWE)

Rankings

  • Borg finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with McEnroe No. 2.[505]
  • Borg was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Borg was named the ITF World Champion.[496]
  • World Tennis,[506] Tennis Magazine (U.S.),[507] Tennis Magazine (France),[508] Collins,[475] Tingay[424] and Tommasi[509] ranked Borg. first and McEnroe second.

Year summary
Björn Borg won 3 of the 4 most important tournaments and lost in 5 sets in the finals of the 4th, the US Open. At Wimbledon he defeated John McEnroe (who beat Jimmy Connors in the SFs); at the Masters he defeated Connors (SFs) (McEnroe was 0–3); and he won the French (Connors lost SFs; McEnroe lost 3rd round). Borg also won 3 of the 5 Super Series events he entered and 9 titles in total in 14 events for a 70–6 record. McEnroe won the US Open over Borg and Connors (SFs), 2 of the 8 Super Series he entered (including the U.S. Indoor over Connors) and 9 titles in total for an 84–18 record. Borg was 3–1 vs. McEnroe.

1981 John McEnroe (USA)

Rankings

  • McEnroe finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Borg No. 4.[510]
  • McEnroe was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • McEnroe was named the ITF World Champion.[511]
  • World Tennis,[512] Tennis Magazine (France),[513] Tennis Magazine (U.S.),[514] Collins,[475] Tingay[424] and Tommasi[509] ranked McEnroe first, Borg second.[515]

Year summary
John McEnroe won Wimbledon and the US Open defeating Björn Borg in the finals of both after Borg defeated Jimmy Connors in the SFs of both. Borg captured the French Open defeating Lendl (McEnroe and Connors lost QFs). McEnroe also won the depleted WCT Finals, with none of the year’s other top 5, plus 2 of the 5 Super Series tournaments he entered for 10 titles with a 76–10 record, including 7–1 in the Davis Cup. McEnroe was 4–0 vs. Borg (including an invitational event), 1–1 vs. Connors, but 0–3 vs. Lendl. Borg played a reduced schedule winning 3 titles in the 9 events with a 35–6 record (2–0 vs. both Lendl and Connors) and semi-retired in October.

1982 Jimmy Connors (USA)
(ATP Player of the Year & ITF World Champion)
John McEnroe (USA)
(ATP and Nixdorf year-end points leader)

Rankings

  • McEnroe finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Connors No. 2, Lendl No. 3.[516]
  • McEnroe finished top of the Nixdorf year-end point rankings, with Lendl No. 2, Connors No. 3.[517][518]
  • Connors was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Connors was named the ITF World Champion.[496]
  • World Tennis,[519][520] Tennis Magazine (France),[521] Tennis Magazine (U.S.),[522] Barrett,[523] Collins[475] and Tingay[424] all ranked Connors first, Lendl second.
  • Tommasi ranked Lendl first, McEnroe second.[509]

Year summary
Jimmy Connors won both Wimbledon, defeating John McEnroe (Ivan Lendl and Guillermo Vilas absent), and the US Open, defeated Lendl and Vilas (Lendl beat McEnroe in SFs). Lendl won both the Masters (first year of 12-player knock-out format) over McEnroe and Connors (McEnroe defeated Vilas in SFs) and the WCT Finals, beating McEnroe (only 1 other top 10 player present). Connors won 7 out of 18 tournaments, but did not win a Grand Prix Super Series out of 4 entered, compiling a 78–10 record. Lendl won 15 out of 23 events (although 8 were WCT events, most with no top 10 players entered) including 2 of the 4 Super Series he played (one being Cincinnati with 6 of the top 10), for a 106–9 record. Connors was 1–2 vs. Lendl and 2–2 vs. McEnroe with Lendl 4–1 vs. McEnroe.

1983 John McEnroe (USA)

Rankings

  • McEnroe finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings.[524]
  • McEnroe finished top of the Nixdorf year-end point rankings.[525]
  • McEnroe was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • McEnroe was named the ITF World Champion.[496]
  • Tingay[424] and Tennis Magazine (U.S.)[526] had McEnroe first, Connors second. World Tennis,[527] Tennis Magazine (France)[528] and Collins[475] had McEnroe first, Wilander second.
  • Tommasi[509] had Wilander first, Lendl second, McEnroe third.

Year summary
John McEnroe won Wimbledon defeating Ivan Lendl in the SFs (Jimmy Connors lost 4th round; Mats Wilander 3rd round) and the Masters (knock-out format) defeated Lendl and Wilander (Lendl beat Jimmy Connors in SFs) to claim the ATP No. 1 Ranking. Wilander lost to Yannick Noah in the French Open. For the first time since 1971 the Australian Open featured top-ranked players (but only 3 of the top 10) as Wilander defeated Lendl and McEnroe to capture the title. In the depleted WCT Finals McEnroe beat Lendl (other top 5 absent). Of the Grand Prix Super Series, McEnroe won 3 of 6 entered, including the U.S. Pro Indoor, again over Lendl, while Wilander won 2 of 6, including Monte Carlo (with 6 of top 10 playing) and Cincinnati (7 of top 10), over McEnroe. McEnroe was 63–11 with 7 titles and 2 titles in non-ATP events and was 5–2 vs Lendl, but 1–3 vs Wilander. Wilander won 9 titles in total with an 82–11 record, including 8–0 in the Davis Cup.

1984 John McEnroe (USA)

Rankings

  • McEnroe finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings.[529]
  • McEnroe was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • McEnroe was named the ITF World Champion.[496]
  • World Tennis[530] and Tommasi[509] ranked McEnroe first, Connors second. Tennis Magazine (U.S.),[531] Collins[475] and Tingay[424] ranked McEnroe first, Lendl second.

Year summary
John McEnroe lost only 3 matches (82 wins) and won 3 of the 4 most important tournaments losing in 5 sets in the finals of the 4th, the French Open. At Wimbledon he defeated Ivan Lendl after defeated Mats Wilander in the SFs (Lendl defeated Jimmy Connors in SFs); at the US Open he defeated Lendl and Connors (Wilander lost QFs); and at the Masters (12-player knock-out format) he again defeated Lendl after they beat Wilander and Connors, respectively, in the SFs. At the French Open Lendl came from down 2 sets to defeated McEnroe after they defeated Wilander and Connors in the SFs. McEnroe missed the Australian Open with a wrist injury (Lendl lost 4th round; Connors absent; 3 of the top 10 players played). McEnroe also won a depleted WCT Finals over Connors (Lendl and Wilander absent). McEnroe won 13 events (8 indoors, 2 grass, 2 hard, 1 clay) of 15, including 4 of the 5 Super Series he played including the U.S. Pro Indoor over Lendl and the Canadian Open (which had 6 and 7 of the top 10). McEnroe was 5–1 vs Lendl, 6–0 vs Connors and 3–0 vs Wilander, plus 7–1 in the Davis Cup, his loss coming in the finals as Sweden won the Cup. Lendl won 3 events, including 1 of 6 Super Series, and was a finalist in 8 with a 62–16 record.

1985 Ivan Lendl (TCH)

Rankings

  • Lendl finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings.[532]
  • Lendl was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Lendl was named the ITF World Champion.[496]
  • Tommasi[509] ranked Lendl first, McEnroe second. Collins[475] ranked Lendl first, Becker second. Tingay[424] and World Tennis[533] ranked Lendl first, Wilander second.

Year summary
Ivan Lendl won the US Open over John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors (Mats Wilander lost SFs) and the 16-player knockout Masters over Boris Becker (Wilander lost QFs; McEnroe 1st round; Connors absent). Wilander beat Lendl and McEnroe at the French Open (Lendl beat Connors in SFs). Lendl also won the WCT Finals defeated Connors in the SFs (McEnroe and Wilander lost QFs) and won 5 of the 7 Super Series tournaments he entered, including the Tokyo Indoor (with 7 of the top 10) over Wilander. Lendl won 11 of the 17 events he entered with an 84–7 record overall, including 3–2 vs McEnroe and 3–1 vs Wilander. Wilander won 3 titles (0 of 7 Super Series) but was a finalist in 10 events compiling a 69–21 record.

1986 Ivan Lendl (TCH)

Rankings

  • Lendl finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Becker No. 2.[534]
  • Lendl was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Lendl was named the ITF World Champion.[496]
  • Barrett,[535] Collins,[475] Tingay,[424] Tommasi[509] and World Tennis[536] ranked Lendl first, Becker second.

Year summary
Ivan Lendl won 3 of the 4 most important tournaments of the year, but lost in the finals of the 4th, Wimbledon. Lendl won the US Open over Miloslav Mečíř and Stefan Edberg, with Mecir beating Boris Becker (SF); the French Open defeating Mikael Pernfors, who defeated Becker in the QFs; and the Masters defeated Becker and Wilander (event returned to 8-player round robin). Becker won Wimbledon defeated Lendl with Wilander losing in the 4th round. There was no Australian Open that year as it was switching to January from December. Lendl defeated Wilander to win the Lipton International (with 9 of the top 10 players present), this year upgraded to a Super Series event with a 128-player draw considered to be the “5th Grand Slam” (was worth more ATP points than the Australian Open this year through 1989). Lendl won 2 other Super Series (of 7 entered), the U.S. Pro Indoor (6 of the top 10 present in its last year as a Super Series) and the Italian Open (8 of top 10 present) and finished the year with 9 titles and a 74–6 record, but only 2–3 vs Becker. Becker won 3 of 7 Super Series, including the Canadian Open (6 of the top 10), for 6 titles altogether and a 69–13 record.

1987 Ivan Lendl (TCH)

Rankings

  • Lendl finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Edberg No. 2, Wilander No. 3.[537]
  • Lendl was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Lendl was named the ITF World Champion.[538]
  • Collins[475] ranked Lendl first, Wilander second. World Tennis,[539] Barrett[540] and Tommasi[509] ranked Lendl first, Edberg second. Tingay[424] ranked Lendl first, Cash second.

Year summary
Lendl won the US Open, the French Open and the Masters, each time defeating Mats Wilander in the finals; Wilander defeated Boris Becker in the SFs of the French Open and Stefan Edberg in the SFs of the other two (Edberg lost 2nd round of French). Lendl lost to Pat Cash in the finals of Wimbledon after Lendl defeated Edberg in the QFs (Wilander also lost QFs). Edberg won the last grass-court Australian Open, with 6 of the top 10 players present, over Cash, who defeated Lendl in the SFs (Wilander absent). Lendl also won 3 of the 5 Super Series tournaments he entered for 8 titles in total for a 74–7 record, including 2–1 vs Edberg and 3–0 vs Wilander. Edberg won 3 Super Series out of 7 for 7 titles total with a 78–12 record with a 2–2 split against Wilander. Wilander won 2 of 6 Super Series, including the Italian Open and Monte Carlo (both 8 of top 10) with 5 titles total with a 71–18 record.

1988 Mats Wilander (SWE)

Rankings

  • Wilander finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Lendl No. 2.[541]
  • Wilander was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Wilander was named the ITF World Champion.[496]
  • World Tennis,[542] Barrett,[543] Collins[475] and Tingay[424] ranked Wilander first, Edberg second.
  • Tommasi[509] ranked Becker first, Lendl second, Wilander third.

Year summary
Mats Wilander captured 3 Grand Slam titles: the first hard-court Australian Open over Pat Cash (6 of the top 10 players present); the French Open defeating Henri Leconte and Andre Agassi (Lendl lost QFs); and, the US Open defeated Lendl 6–4 in the 5th set, an exact reversal of their final from the previous year, after Lendl defeated Agassi in the SFs. Wilander also won 2 Super Series of 6 played, including the Lipton International over Jimmy Connors, and 6 titles total with a 53–11 record. Lendl won 3 Super Series out of 3, including the Canadian Open (6 of the top 10) and the Italian Open, for a 41–8 record only playing 10 events.

1989 Boris Becker (GER)
(ATP Player of the Year & ITF World Champion)
Ivan Lendl (TCH)
(ATP year-end points leader)

Rankings

  • Lendl finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Becker No. 2.[544]
  • Becker was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Becker was named the ITF World Champion.[496]
  • Tennis Magazine (France),[545] Barrett,[546] Collins,[475] Tingay[424] and World Tennis[547] ranked Becker first and Lendl second.

Year summary
Boris Becker won Wimbledon over Stefan Edberg and Ivan Lendl (SFs) and the US Open over Lendl (Edberg lost 4th round). Lendl won the Australian Open (was worth 260 ATP points compared to 380 or 400 for the other 3 Grand Slams; 6 of the top 10 players were present) while Becker lost in the 4th round and Edberg lost in the QFs. Becker won 3 other titles (in 13 events), including 1 Super Series of 5, the Paris Indoor (7 of the top 10) over Edberg, compiling a 64–8 record including 4–2 vs. Edberg. Becker was also undefeated in 7 Davis Cup matches beating Andre Agassi, Mats Wilander and Edberg as West Germany won for the second straight year. Lendl also won 4 Super Series of 4, including the Lipton International, Stockholm and the German Open (all had 6 of top 10), and 5 other titles for a 79–7 match record, but was 0–2 vs. Becker.

The ATP ranking’s average system was replaced with a best of system in 1990.[h]
1990 Stefan Edberg (SWE) (ATP)
Ivan Lendl (TCH) (ITF)

Rankings

  • Edberg finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. In the ranking, Becker was No. 2, Lendl No. 3, and Agassi No. 4.[548]
  • Lendl was named the ITF World Champion.[549]
  • Tennis Magazine (France)[550] ranked Edberg first, Agassi second and Lendl third. Barrett,[551] Collins[552][i] and World Tennis[553] ranked Edberg first, Lendl second.

Year summary
For the first time since 1977, no player won more than one of the 5 most important tournaments of the year. Stefan Edberg defeated Boris Becker and Ivan Lendl at Wimbledon. Edberg also won three of the seven ATP Championship Series events (the former Super Series) he played, including Indian Wells and the Paris Indoor (both with 8 of the top 10 players playing). Edberg lost the final of the Australian Open to Lendl retiring in the third set due to injury (the event had the top 4 and 5 of the top 10 players; its ATP points were increased to be 360 vs 400 for other Grand Slams). Agassi defeated Edberg to win the year-ending ATP World Tour Championship (renamed from the “Masters”; points were now awarded for it in the ATP point rankings), after they defeated Becker and Lendl in the SFs, and beat Edberg again to win the Lipton International (his only Championship Series win of six). Edberg won seven titles from 12 finals for a 70–15 record, while Agassi won 4 titles for a 45–12 record and was absent from the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Becker was 71–15 with 5 titles from 10 finals including 1 Champship Series of 7 (Stockholm, with 7 of top 10) and Lendl was 54–12 with 5 titles winning no Champship Series of 3. The top 4 had close records against each other except Agassi was 3–0 vs Becker.

1991 Stefan Edberg (SWE)

Rankings

  • Edberg finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. In the ranking, Courier was No. 2.[554]
  • Edberg was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Edberg was named the ITF World Champion.[555]
  • Collins[475] ranked Edberg first, Stich second. Barrett[556] ranked Edberg first, Courier second.

Year summary
For the second consecutive year, no player won more than one of the five most important tournaments. Jim Courier did win the French Open, defeating Andre Agassi, Michael Stich and Stefan Edberg (QFs), in succession (Agassi beat Boris Becker in the SFs), and two of the top ATP Championship Series events; the Lipton International and Indian Wells, his only victories of the year. Stefan Edberg won the US Open defeated Courier, after they defeated Ivan Lendl and 39-year-old Jimmy Connors in the SFs (Becker lost 3rd round).

1992 Jim Courier (USA)

Rankings

  • Courier finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. In the ranking, Edberg was No. 2.[557]
  • Courier was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Courier was named the ITF World Champion.[496]
  • Barrett[558] and Collins[475] ranked Courier first, Edberg second.

Year summary
Jim Courier won both the Australian Open (with 8 of the top 10 playing), defeating Stefan Edberg in the final, and the French Open, defeated Petr Korda and Andre Agassi (Pete Sampras lost QFs and Edberg 3rd round). Andre Agassi won Wimbledon defeated Goran Ivanišević (Sampras and Edberg lost QFs; Courier lost 3rd round). Edberg won the US Open defeated Pete Sampras, after they defeated Michael Chang and Courier in the SFs. Boris Becker won the year-ending ATP Tour World Championship defeated Courier in the final after they defeated Ivanisevic and Sampras in the SFs. Courier (the Italian Open), Edberg, Sampras (Cincinnati with 8 of the top 10), Edberg won three titles total. Courier was 69–18 (including 1–0 vs Edberg and 1–2 vs Sampras), while Edberg was 68–24 (1–2 vs Sampras).

1993 Pete Sampras (USA)

Rankings

  • Sampras finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. In the ranking, Stich was No. 2, and Courier No. 3.[559]
  • Sampras was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Sampras was named the ITF World Champion.[496]
  • Barrett,[558] Collins[475] and Tennis Magazine (France)[560] ranked Sampras first and Courier second.

Year summary
Pete Sampras won Wimbledon (defeating Jim Courier in the final, who defeated Stefan Edberg in the SFs; Michael Stich lost 4th round), the US Open (defeated Cédric Pioline; Courier and Stich lost in 4th and 1st rounds), and the Lipton International (his only Championship Series win). Sergi Bruguera won the French Open, defeated Courier in the final and Sampras in the QFs (Stich lost 4th round), and five titles including one ATP Championship Series. Courier won the Australian Open (all of the top 10 players were to play but 2 withdrew with injury) defeated Stefan Edberg (who defeated Sampras in the QFs) and Michael Stich in the SFs, plus 2 Champ Series (the Italian Open and Indian Wells). Stich won the ATP Tour World Championship defeated Sampras in the final and Courier in the round robin (Courier and Bruguera eliminated in round robin) and two Championship Series (one being Stockholm with 8 of the top 10). Sampras was 85–16 with 8 titles from 23 events and was 2–0 vs. Courier and 1–1 vs. Stich. Stich won 6 titles, was 76–22 and 1–1 vs. Courier. Courier won 5 titles with a 58–17 record.

1994 Pete Sampras (USA)

Rankings

  • Sampras finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. In the ranking, Agassi was No. 2.[561]
  • Sampras was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Sampras was named the ITF World Champion.[496]
  • Barrett[562] and Collins[475] ranked Sampras first, Agassi second.

Year summary
Pete Sampras won four of the six most important tournaments of the year: Australian Open defeating Todd Martin (had 7 of the top 10 players; Boris Becker and Andre Agassi absent); Wimbledon defeated Goran Ivanišević, who defeated Becker in the SFs (Agassi lost 4th round); the ATP Tour World Championship defeated Becker (after they defeated Agassi and Bruguera in the SFs); and, the Lipton International Championship Series defeated Agassi. Agassi won the US Open defeated Michael Stich (Sampras lost 4th round; Becker 1st round). Sampras won two more ATP Championship Series out of five played (the Italian Open and Indian Wells both with 8 of the top 10) for ten titles in total and a 77–12 record (3–1 vs Agassi and 1–2 vs Becker). Agassi won two of seven Championship Series, including the Paris Indoor (9 of top 10), and five titles total for a 52–14 record, including 1–0 vs Becker.

1995 Pete Sampras (USA)

Rankings

  • Sampras finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. In the ranking, Agassi was No. 2 and Muster No. 3.[563]
  • Sampras was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Sampras was named the ITF World Champion.[496]
  • Barrett[564] and Collins[475] ranked Sampras first, Agassi second.

Year summary
Pete Sampras won Wimbledon defeating Boris Becker, who defeated Andre Agassi in the SFs (Thomas Muster absent), and the US Open defeated Agassi, who defeated Becker in the SFs (Muster lost 4th round). Agassi won the Australian Open defeated Sampras (Muster lost 3rd round and Becker 1st round)(from this year forward it usually had as many of the top 10 players play as the other Grand Slams). Sampras also won two of nine ATP Championship Series tournaments played and a total of 5 titles from 9 finals (out of 21 events) for a 72–16 record (2–3 vs Agassi, 3–0 vs Becker and 0–1 vs Muster). Agassi also won 3 of 6 Champ Series, including the Lipton International defeated Sampras (all the other Champ Series had at least 8 of the top 10 players participate), for 7 titles out of 16 events for a 73–9 record.

1996 Pete Sampras (USA)

Rankings

  • Sampras finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. In the ranking, Chang was No. 2, and Kafelnikov No. 3.[565]
  • Sampras was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Sampras was named the ITF World Champion.[566]
  • Collins[475] ranked Sampras first, Chang second.

Year summary
Pete Sampras won the US Open, defeating Michael Chang and Goran Ivanišević (SFs), and the ATP World Tour Championship defeated Boris Becker (a reverse of their round robin match) after they defeated Ivanisevic and Richard Krajicek in the SFs. Sampras did not win any ATP Super Nine events (renamed from Champ Series). Sampras won eight titles for a 65–11 record including 3–0 vs Chang, 2–2 vs Kafelnikov and 2–2 vs Ivanisevic. Chang won one Super Nine and two other titles with a 65–19 record (1–2 vs Ivanisevic but did not play Kafelnikov).

1997 Pete Sampras (USA)

Rankings

  • Sampras finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. In the ranking, Rafter was No. 2.[567]
  • Sampras was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Sampras was named the ITF World Champion.[496]

Year summary
Pete Sampras won Wimbledon (defeating Cédric Pioline in the final), the Australian Open (defeated Carlos Moyá in the final, who defeated Michael Chang in the SFs) and the year-ending ATP Tour World Championship (defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the final and Jonas Björkman in the SFs). Pat Rafter won the US Open, his only title of the year, defeated Greg Rusedski in the final after they defeated Chang and Bjorkman in the SFs (Sampras lost 4th round). Sampras also won two ATP Super Nine events and eight titles in total for a 55–12 record, including 5–0 vs Rafter. Rafter finished 65–29 and was the runner-up in 7 tournaments.

1998 Pete Sampras (USA)

Rankings

  • Sampras finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. In the ranking, Rios was No. 2, and Rafter No. 4.[568]
  • Sampras was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Sampras was named the ITF World Champion.[569]
  • Tennis Magazine (U.S.) ranked Rafter first.[citation needed]

Year summary
For the 1st year since 1991, no player won more than one of the five most important tournaments. Pete Sampras won Wimbledon over Goran Ivanišević, plus three other titles, none of them an ATP Super Nine. Pat Rafter won the US Open defeating Mark Philippoussis and Sampras (SFs) plus won the preceding two ATP Super Nine (Canada and Cincinnati, beating 5 top 10 players) and three other titles, but did not advance past the 4th round in any other Grand Slam. Rios won three Super Nines, including the Lipton International and Indian Wells, and four other titles but withdrew from the ATP Tour Championship after one match with an injury. Sampras was 61–17 (did not play Rios); Rafter 60–21 (2–0 vs Sampras, did not play Rios or Corretja); Rios 68–17 (did not play Corretja).

1999 Andre Agassi (USA)

Rankings

  • Agassi finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. In the ranking, Kafelnikov was No. 2, and Sampras No. 3.[570]
  • Agassi was awarded ATP Player of the Year.[466]
  • Agassi was named the ITF World Champion.[571]
  • Tennis Magazine (France) ranked Agassi first, Sampras second and Kafelnikov third.[572]

Year summary
Andre Agassi won the French Open (defeating Andrei Medvedev in the final), the US Open (defeated Todd Martin in the final), a Super Nine event and two other titles for a 63–14 record. Pete Sampras won Wimbledon and the year-ending ATP Tour World Championship (defeated Agassi in both finals), won a Super Nine, but lost in the 2nd round of the French and was absent from the Australian Open and the US Open, the latter due to injury, only playing in 13 events. Sampras was 40–8 with 5 titles and was 4–1 vs. Agassi. Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the Australian Open (defeated Thomas Enqvist in the final; Agassi lost in 4th round), won an ATP Super Nine, and made the SFs of the US Open and the ATP Tour Championships plus won two other titles for a 61–32 record (1–3 vs Agassi and did not play Sampras).

With a streamlined ATP points ranking system,[573] the ATP Player of the Year has been awarded to the year-end No. 1 points leader every year since 2000.
2000 Gustavo Kuerten (BRA)

Rankings

  • Kuerten finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[574] In the ranking, Safin was No. 2.[575]
  • Kuerten was named the ITF World Champion.[576]

Year summary
Gustavo Kuerten won the French Open (defeating Magnus Norman in the final), the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup, renamed from ATP Tour World Championship (defeating Andre Agassi in the final, a win that enabled him to pass Marat Safin for the ATP No. 1 ranking, 4195 points to 4120) and three other titles, including an ATP Masters (renamed from Super Nine). Safin won the US Open (defeated Pete Sampras in the final) and six other titles, including 2 Masters. Kuerten was 63–22, including 2–0 vs Safin and 1–1 vs Sampras; Safin was 73–27, including 2–1 vs Sampras.

2001 Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)

Rankings

  • Hewitt finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[577] In the ranking, Kuerten was No. 2.[578]
  • Hewitt was named the ITF World Champion.[579]

Year summary
Lleyton Hewitt won the US Open (defeated Pete Sampras in the final) and the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup (defeated Sébastien Grosjean in the final) as well as four other titles but no ATP Masters, but did make the SFs of five of those. Gustavo Kuerten won the French Open (defeated Àlex Corretja in the final) and five other titles including two Masters. Hewitt was 80–18, including 1–0 vs Kuerten and 1–1 vs Agassi; Kuerten 60–18 including 0–1 vs Agassi.

2002 Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)

Rankings

  • Hewitt finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[580] In the ranking, Agassi was No. 2.[581]
  • Hewitt was named the ITF World Champion.[582]

Year summary
Lleyton Hewitt won Wimbledon (defeated David Nalbandian in the final), the Tennis Masters Cup (defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final; Marat Safin was 0–3 and Andre Agassi was injured), one ATP Masters tournament and two other titles. Agassi won three Masters titles. Hewitt was 61–15 (2–1 vs Agassi); Agassi 53–12.

2003 Andy Roddick (USA)

Rankings

  • Roddick finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[583] In the ranking, Federer was No. 2, and Ferrero No. 3.[584]
  • Roddick was named the ITF World Champion.[585]
  • Tennis Magazine (France) ranked Roddick first, Ferrero second and Federer third.[586]

Year summary
Andy Roddick won the US Open (defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final), two ATP Masters and three other titles. Roger Federer won Wimbledon (defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final and Roddick in SFs), the Tennis Masters Cup (defeated Andre Agassi in the final and Roddick in the SFs; Ferrero was 0–3) and three other titles but did not reach the QFs of any other Grand Slam tournaments or win a Masters. Ferrero won the French Open (defeated Martin Verkerk in the final) plus two Masters and one other title. Roddick was 72–19; Federer 78–17 and Ferrero 67–21.

2004 Roger Federer (SUI)

Rankings

  • Federer finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[587] In the ranking, Roddick was No. 2, and Hewitt No. 3.[588]
  • Federer was named the ITF World Champion.[589]
  • Tennis Magazine (France) ranked Federer first, Hewitt second and Roddick third.[590]

Year summary
Roger Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles: the Australian Open (defeated Marat Safin in the final; Andy Roddick made SFs), Wimbledon (defeated Roddick in the final) and the US Open (defeated Lleyton Hewitt in the final). Federer also won the Tennis Masters Cup (defeated Hewitt in the final; Roddick and Safin made SFs). Federer also won three Masters and 11 titles total compiling a 74–6 record, including 3–0 vs. Roddick, 6–0 vs Hewitt and 3–0 vs Safin. Roddick won an ATP Masters while Hewitt won none with both winning 4 titles.

2005 Roger Federer (SUI)

Rankings

  • Federer finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[591] In the ranking, Nadal was No. 2.[592]
  • Federer was named the ITF World Champion.[593]

Year summary
Roger Federer reached all four Grand Slam semi-finals winning Wimbledon (defeated Andy Roddick in the final) and the US Open (defeated Andre Agassi in the final). Rafael Nadal won the French Open (defeated Mariano Puerta in the final) but lost before the 4th round in the other 3 Grand Slam events. Federer won four of the five ATP Masters events he entered; Nadal won four of eight. Federer was 81–4 winning 11 titles. Nadal also won 11 tournaments and was 79–10. Federer was 1–1 vs Nadal, 2–0 vs Roddick and 3–0 vs Hewitt.

2006 Roger Federer (SUI)

Rankings

  • Federer finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[594] In the ranking, Nadal was No. 2.[595]
  • Federer was named the ITF World Champion.[596]

Year summary
Roger Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles and made the finals of all four. He won the Australian Open (defeated Marcos Baghdatis in the final; Nadal was absent), Wimbledon (defeated Rafael Nadal in the final), and the US Open (defeated Andy Roddick in the final; Nadal made SFs). Federer also won the Tennis Masters Cup (defeated James Blake in the final and Nadal in the SFs). Nadal won the French Open (defeated Federer in the final). Federer also won four ATP Masters events (of seven played) while Nadal won two. Federer compiled a record of 92–5 (4 losses came in his 6 matches with Nadal) winning 12 titles and reached the finals of 16 of the 17 events he entered. Nadal won five titles in total for a 59–12 record.

2007 Roger Federer (SUI)

Rankings

  • Federer finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[597] In the ranking, Nadal was No. 2 and Djokovic No. 3.[598]
  • Federer was named the ITF World Champion.[599]

Year summary
Roger Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles and made the finals of all four tournaments. He won the Australian Open (defeated Fernando González in the final; Rafael Nadal lost in QFs), Wimbledon (defeated Nadal in the final), and the US Open (defeated Novak Djokovic in the final; Nadal lost in QFs). Federer also won the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup (defeated David Ferrer in the final and Nadal in the SFs). Nadal won the French Open (defeated Federer in the final). Federer won two ATP Masters events while Nadal won thee. Federer won eight titles total with a 68–9 record including 3–2 vs Nadal and 3–1 vs Djokovic. Nadal was 70–15 (5–2 vs Djokovic) with six titles

2008 Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Rankings

  • Nadal finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[600] In the ranking, Federer was No. 2, and Djokovic No. 3.[601]
  • Nadal was named the ITF World Champion.[602]

Year summary
Rafael Nadal won the French Open (defeated Federer for fourth consecutive year, the last three in the final, and Novak Djokovic in SFs), Wimbledon (defeated Federer in the final 9–7 in the fifth set. Federer won the US Open (defeated Andy Murray after they beat Djokovic and Nadal in the SFs). Nadal won three ATP Masters, Djokovic and Murray two, Davydenko and Tsonga one, and Federer none. Nadal won eight titles with an 82–11 record including 4–0 vs Federer and 4–2 vs Djokovic. Federer won four titles with a 66–15 record including 2–1 vs Djokovic.

2009 Roger Federer (SUI)

Rankings

  • Federer finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[603] In the ranking, Nadal was No. 2 and Djokovic No. 3.[604]
  • Federer was named the ITF World Champion.[605]

Year summary
Roger Federer reached all four Grand Slam finals, winning two: the French Open (defeated Robin Söderling and Juan Martín del Potro in the SFs; Rafael Nadal lost in the 4th round) and Wimbledon (defeated Andy Roddick 16–14 in the 5th set of the final; Nadal was absent). Nadal won the Australian Open (defeated Federer in the final). Nadal lost in round robin). Nadal won three ATP Masters, Federer, won two. Federer was 61–12 (1–1 vs Nadal and 2–3 vs Djokovic) with four titles from eight finals; Nadal 66–14 (4–3 vs Djokovic) with five titles.

2010 Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Rankings

  • Nadal finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[606] In the ranking, Federer was No. 2, and Djokovic No. 3.[607]
  • Nadal was named the ITF World Champion.[608]

Year summary
Rafael Nadal won three Grand Slam singles titles: the French Open (defeated Robin Söderling in the final; Roger Federer lost in the QFs), Wimbledon (defeated Tomáš Berdych after they beat Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic in the SFs; Federer lost in QFs;) and the US Open (defeated Djokovic in the final, who defeated Federer in the SFs). Federer won the Australian Open (defeated Murray in the final; Nadal lost in QFs) and the year-ending ATP World Tour Finals (defeated Nadal after they beat Djokovic and Murray in the SFs). Nadal won three ATP Masters, Federer one. Nadal won seven tournaments total with a 71–10 record (1–1 vs Federer and 2–0 vs Djokovic). Federer won five titles with a 65–13 record (4–1 vs Djokovic).

2011 Novak Djokovic (SRB)

Rankings

  • Djokovic finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[609] In the ranking, Nadal was No. 2, and Federer No. 3.[610]
  • Djokovic was named the ITF World Champion.[611]

Year summary
Novak Djokovic won three Grand Slam singles titles: the Australian Open (defeated Andy Murray in the final and Roger Federer in the SFs; Rafael Nadal lost in QFs), Wimbledon (defeated Nadal after they beat Federer and Murray in the SFs) and the US Open (defeated Nadal after they beat Federer and Murray in the SFs). Nadal won the French Open (defeated Federer after they beat Murray and Djokovic in the SFs). Djokovic won five ATP Masters, a new season-record, one for Nadal, and compiled a match record of 70–6 (6–0 versus Nadal and 4–1 versus Federer) winning ten titles. Nadal was 69–15 (3–1 vs Federer) with three titles in ten finals.

2012 Novak Djokovic (SRB)

Rankings

  • Djokovic finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[612] In the ranking, Nadal was No. 2, and Murray No. 3.[613]
  • Djokovic was named the ITF World Champion.[614]

Year summary
Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open (defeated Rafael Nadal 7–5 in the fifth set in a 5-hour 53 minute match, after they defeated Andy Murray and Roger Federer in the SFs) and the ATP World Tour Finals (defeated Federer in the final; Murray lost round robin and Nadal absent) to clinch the ATP No. 1 ranking. Federer won Wimbledon (defeated Murray in the final and Djokovic in SFs; Nadal lost in 2nd round). Murray won the US Open (defeated Djokovic in the final; Federer lost in QFs and Nadal was absent due to injury) and also the Olympic Gold. Djokovic and Federer each won thee ATP Masters. Djokovic’s match record was 75–12 while Federer’s was 71–12 both winning six titles with Djokovic leading the head-to-head 3–2.

2013 Novak Djokovic (SRB) (ITF)
Rafael Nadal (ESP) (ATP)

Rankings

  • Nadal finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[615] In the ranking, Djokovic was No. 2, Ferrer No. 3, and Murray No. 4.[616]
  • Djokovic was named the ITF World Champion.[617]

Year summary
Rafael Nadal won the French Open (defeated David Ferrer in the final and Novak Djokovic in the SFs) and the US Open (defeated Djokovic in the final). Djokovic won the Australian Open (defeated Andy Murray after they defeated Ferrer and Roger Federer in the SFs) and the ATP World Tour Finals (defeated Nadal in the final who beat Federer in the SFs; Murray was absent). Nadal won five ATP Masters events versus three for Djokovic compiling a 75–7 record winning ten titles; Djokovic had a 74–9 record winning 7 titles; they had a 3–3 record versus each other.

2014 Novak Djokovic (SRB)

Rankings

  • Djokovic finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[618] In the ranking, Federer was No. 2, and Nadal No. 3.[619]
  • Djokovic was named the ITF World Champion.[620]

Year summary
Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon (defeated Roger Federer in the final). Djokovic also won four ATP Masters to two for Federer. Djokovic was 61–8 with seven titles while Federer was 73–12 (3–2 vs Djokovic) with five titles in 11 finals.

2015 Novak Djokovic (SRB)

Rankings

  • Djokovic finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[621] In the ranking, Murray was No. 2, and Federer No. 3.[622]
  • Djokovic was named the ITF World Champion.[623]
  • Tennis Magazine (France) ranked Djokovic first, Federer second, Murray third.[624]

Year summary
Novak Djokovic made all four Grand Slam finals winning three. He won the Australian Open (defeated Andy Murray in the final; Roger Federer lost in the 3rd round), Wimbledon and the US Open plus the ATP Finals (defeated Federer in the finals of all three) but lost in the French Open final to Stan Wawrinka after beating Rafael Nadal in the QFs (Murray lost SFs and Federer lost in QFs). Djokovic won a record six ATP Masters, a season-record and a total of 11 events compiling record of 82–6 (6–1 vs Murray and 5–3 vs Federer) making the finals of 15 of 16 events. Federer was 63–11 with six titles from 11 finals (one Masters) with 2–0 record vs. Murray. Murray was 74–14 with fourt titles including two Masters.

2016 Andy Murray (GBR)

Rankings

  • Murray finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[625] In the ranking, Djokovic was No. 2.[626]
  • Murray was named the ITF World Champion.[627]

Year summary
Djokovic won two Grand Slam titles, the Australian Open and the French Open (defeated Andy Murray in both finals and Roger Federer in the Australian SFs). By doing so he became the second player in the Open Era to win all four Grand Slam tournaments consecutively, although not in a calendar year (a “Non-calendar Year Grand Slam”). Murray then won Wimbledon (defeated Milos Raonic who defeated Federer in the SFs; Djokovic lost in the 3rd round). Djokovic won four ATP Masters and Murray three. Murray won the Olympic Games (no ATP points for Olympics[628]) and the ATP World Tour Finals (defeated Djokovic in the final, a match that decided the ATP No. 1 ranking, and Raonic in SFs).

2017 Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Rankings

  • Nadal finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[629] In the ranking, Federer was No. 2.[630]
  • Nadal was named the ITF World Champion.[631]
  • Federer was ESPN’s 2017 MVP.[632]

Year summary
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal split the Grand Slam titles. Federer won the Australian Open (defeated Rafael Nadal in the final) and Wimbledon for the record 8th time (defeated Marin Čilić; Nadal lost in the 4th round). Nadal won the French Open (defeated Stan Wawrinka; Federer absent) for the record 10th time and the US Open (defeated Kevin Anderson in the final; Federer lost in the QFs). Federer won three of the four ATP Masters he played while Nadal won two of the nine. Nadal had a 67–11 record with six titles in 18 events, thus earning more points than Federer who was 52–5 with seven titles in 12 events (did not play any clay events). Federer was 4–0 vs Nadal.

2018 Novak Djokovic (SRB)

Rankings

  • Djokovic finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[633] In the ranking, Nadal was No. 2.[634]
  • Djokovic was named the ITF World Champion.[635]

Year summary
From July to November, Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon (defeated Kevin Anderson and Rafael Nadal in the SFs 10–8 in the 5th set to even their match-up for the year at 1–1), the US Open (defeated Juan Martín del Potro who defeated Nadal in the SFs), and two out of four ATP Masters tournaments to rise from No. 22 to No. 1 in the ATP rankings unseating Nadal (36 weeks at No. 1 this year). Djokovic had no other titles and finished with a 49–11 record. Nadal won the French Open (defeated Dominic Thiem; Djokovic lost QFs), three ATP Masters out of four played, and one other title to go 45–4 in 9 events (injured in March and after the US Open).

2019 Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Rankings

  • Nadal finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[636] In the ranking, Djokovic was No. 2.[637]
  • Nadal was named the ITF World Champion.[638]

Year summary
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic split the Grand Slam tournaments. Nadal won the French Open for the record 12th time (defeated Dominic Thiem, after they defeated Roger Federer and Djokovic in the SFs) and the US Open (defeated Daniil Medvedev; Djokovic lost in 4th round) passing Djokovic (after 52 weeks), for the ATP No. 1 ranking the second last week of the season to become, at 33, the oldest year-end No. 1 in the Open Era. Djokovic won the Australian Open (defeated Nadal who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in SFs) and Wimbledon (defeated Federer 13–12 (3) in the fifth set; Federer defeated Nadal in SFs). Nadal and Djokovic both won two ATP Masters; Djokovic made one other final but no SFs, while Nadal made no final and four SFs. Nadal was 53–7 while Djokovic was 54–11. The Big 3 had 1–1 records against each other.

2020 Novak Djokovic (SRB) (ATP)

Rankings

  • Djokovic finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[639] In the ranking (best of 24 months),[640] Nadal was No. 2, Thiem No. 3, Medvedev No. 4.[641]
  • The ITF named no World Champion this year.[496]
  • Tennis Magazine (U.S.) ranked Djokovic first, Thiem second and Nadal third.[642][643]

Year summary
Year disrupted by COVID-19 pandemic, thus making the season pandemic-shortened.[644] The top three players split the Grand Slam tournaments which were played in the season: Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open (defeated Dominic Thiem in the final). Rafael Nadal claimed the French Open for the record 13th time (defeated Novak Djokovic in the final). Wimbledon was cancelled due to the pandemic. Dominic Thiem won the US Open (defeated Alexander Zverev) to win his first major title while first-seed Djokovic was disqualified from the tournament in the 4th round. Only three ATP Masters tournaments were played during the season with Djokovic winning two of them. Daniil Medvedev won the third Masters event and ended the year by beating the top three players to clinch the ATP Finals title.[645] Djokovic had a 41–5 match winning record, Nadal was 27–7 and Thiem was 25–9. Djokovic was 1–1 vs. both Thiem and Nadal, while Thiem was 2–0 vs. Nadal. Djokovic won four titles overall, Nadal two and Thiem one.[646][647]
2021 Novak Djokovic (SRB)

Rankings

  • Djokovic finished the season as the ATP year-end No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year).[648] In the ranking, Medvedev was No. 2, and Zverev No. 3.[649]
  • Djokovic was named the ITF World Champion.[650]

Year summary
Novak Djokovic won three Grand Slam singles titles and made the finals of all four tournaments. He won the Australian Open (defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final), French Open (defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final), and Wimbledon (defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final). Medvedev won the US Open (defeated Djokovic in the final). Djokovic won five tournaments overall including three Majors and one Masters title, Medvedev won four tournaments including one Major and one Masters title (he also won all his singles contests for the Russian team that won the ATP Cup and Davis Cup titles),[651] Zverev won six tournaments including the ATP Finals, the Olympics and two Masters titles. Djokovic had a 55–7 record (2–1 vs. Medvedev and 3–2 vs. Zverev), Medvedev had a 63–13 record (3–1 vs. Zverev) and Zverev a 59–15 record.

See also

  • icon Tennis portal
  • List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players
  • ITF World Champions
  • Top ten ranked male tennis players
  • Top ten ranked male tennis players (1912–1972)
  • World number 1 ranked female tennis players

Notes

  1. ^ When ITF announced the World Champion title it indicated that it would be based on player performances at the Grand Slam tournaments, the Davis Cup, the Masters and the WCT Finals.[15]
  2. ^ He ranked Von Cramm first on ability.[169]
  3. ^ See:[254][255][256][257][258][259][260][261][262][263][264]
  4. ^ L’Impartial on 6 January 1960 declared Hoad “world champion” and winner of “the world title” following Ampol Open Trophy win; Australian sources stated Hoad was “world tournament champion”.,[348] and referred to the Ampol series as “the world’s open tennis championship” and also as “the world series”.[349] Sydney Morning Herald on 10 January 1960 stated that Hoad had won “the title of world’s top professional tennis player”. In an advertisement in World Tennis magazine in June 1960, Hoad was described as “world champion Lew Hoad”.[350] Kramer’s brochure described the Ampol series as “World Championship Tennis” and “the world series”.[11] There had also been news reports from January to April 1960 of Gonzales being the defending world champion or winning a “world series”.[351] On 10 January 1960, The Philadelphia Inquirer called Pancho Gonzales “world professional tennis champion”.[352] On 15 January 1960, Lawn Tennis and Badminton said Hoad was taking a six month rest and the article stated “J. Kramer is urging Hoad not to take this step, as during this year he will have his best chance of taking R. A. Gonzales’ world professional title from him”.[353] On 24 January 1960, Gonzales was billed as “World Pro Champion” in The Boston Globe.[354] On 29 January 1960, the Los Angeles Times said “Gonzales goes after an unprecedented sixth straight world crown”.[355] In April 1960, near the conclusion of the 4-man pro tour of the following year, some newspaper reports described Pancho Gonzales as “world professional tennis champion since 1954”.[356][357][358][359][360][361][362][363] Gonzales was described as the “titleholder” of the “World Professional Tennis Championship” in The Age on 12 April 1960.[364]
  5. ^ Match records for players other than Laver are from the ATP website.
  6. ^ He ranked Smith No. 1 for the 11 months through October in December 1973[458]
  7. ^ See 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1989.
  8. ^ Originally, best of 14 events but expanded to 18 in 2000.
  9. ^ Collins & Hollander (1997), p. 652 has Edberg, Lendl and Sampras equal at No. 2, with no No. 1.

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External links

  • ATP Awards Honour Roll at the Association of Tennis Professionals
  • ITF World Champions at the International Tennis Federation
  • History of the Pro Tennis Wars, by Ray Bowers:
    • Chapter I: Suzanne Lenglen and the First Pro Tour
    • Chapter II, Part 1: The eminence of Karel Kozeluh and Vincent Richards 1927–1928
    • Chapter II, Part 2: Deja vu 1929–1930
    • Chapter III: Tilden’s Year of Triumph in 1931
    • Chapter IV: Tilden and Nusslein, 1932–1933
    • Chapter V: The Early Ascendancy of Vines, 1934
    • Chapter VI: Vines’s Second Year: 1935
    • Chapter VII: Awaiting Perry, 1936
    • Chapter VIII: Perry and Vines, 1937
    • Chapter IX: Readying for Budge, 1938
    • Chapter X: Budge’s Great Pro Year, 1939
    • Chapter XI: America, 1940–1941
    • Chapter XII: America, 1942
    • Chapter XIII: The high war years, 1943–1945
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