Top ten ranked male tennis players (1912–1972)

This article presents top ten lists of male singles tennis players, as ranked by various official and non-official ranking authorities throughout the history of the sport. Rankings of U.S.-only professionals pre-Open Era, and U.S.-only amateurs during World War II are also included.

The article is split into two sections: 1912–1972, and since 1973 when the first official ATP rankings were published, for ease of navigation.

1915–1918
no world rankings (World War I)

1938

 * Last Wallis Myers ranking before his death.

1943–44
no world rankings (World War II)

1950

 * Last ranking by Olliff before his death.

1952

 * Last ranking by Gillou before his death.

1965

 * Last ranking by Potter for World Tennis magazine.