Top ten ranked female tennis players (1921–1974)

This article presents top ten lists of female singles tennis players, as ranked by various official and non-official ranking authorities throughout the history of the sport.

The article is split into two sections: 1921–1974, and since 1975 when the first official WTA rankings were published, for ease of navigation.

1938

 * Last ranking by Wallis Myers before his death.

1940–1945
no world rankings (World War II)

1950

 * Last Olliff ranking before his death.

1965

 * Last ranking by Potter for World Tennis magazine.

1967

 * The last British Lawn Tennis readers' poll.