• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[citation needed]}

• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[1][page needed]}

• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[2][page needed]}

• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[3][page needed]}

• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[4][page needed]}

• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[5][page needed]}

• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[6][page needed]}

• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[7][page needed]}

• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[8][page needed]}

• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[9][page needed]}

• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[10][page needed]}

• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[11][page needed]}

• The Pastime classification of British players.^{[12][page needed]}

• The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.^{[13][page needed]}

• The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.^{[14][page needed]}

• Lambert Chambers.^[15]
• The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.^{[16][page needed]}

• Lambert Chambers.^[15]

Louisa Martin:

• Lambert Chambers.^[15]
• The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.^{[17][page needed]}

• Lambert Chambers.^[15]
• The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.^{[citation needed]}

• Lambert Chambers.^[15]
• The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.^{[citation needed]}

• Lambert Chambers.^[15]
• The Lawn Tennis and Croquet classification of British players.^{[18][page needed]}

Charlotte Cooper Sterry:

• Lambert Chambers.^[15]

• Lambert Chambers.^[15]

Louisa Martin:

• Lambert Chambers.^[15]
• The Lawn Tennis and Croquet classification of British players.^{[citation needed]}
• German international rankings.^{[citation needed]}

• Lambert Chambers.^[15]
• The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.^{[citation needed]}
• The Lawn Tennis and Badminton classification of British players.^{[19][page needed]}

• The Lawn Tennis and Badminton classification of British players and the American and Australian visitor.^{[20][page needed]}

• The Lawn Tennis and Badminton classification of British players and the American and Australian visitors.^{[citation needed]}
• German international rankings.^{[citation needed]}

• The Lawn Tennis and Badminton classification of British players and the American and Australian visitor.^{[citation needed]}

• A. Wallis Myers, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[21]
• B. H. Liddell Hart.^[22]

• A. Wallis Myers, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[23]

• A. Wallis Myers, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[23]
• B. H. Liddell Hart.^[24]

• A. Wallis Myers, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[23]

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[23]
• Bill Tilden.^[25]

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[26]

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[23]
• Bill Tilden.^[27]
• American Lawn Tennis.^[28]

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[29]

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[30]
• F. Gordon Lowe.^[31]

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[32]
• Pierre Gillou, president of the French Tennis Federation.^[33]
• Jean Samazeuilh.^[34]
• Bill Tilden.^[33]

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[35]
• Pierre Gillou.^[36]
• Didler Pioline, L'Auto.^[36]
• Bill Tilden.^[37]

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[38]
• Pierre Gillou.^[39]
• Bill Tilden.^[40]

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[41]
• Pierre Gillou.^[42]

Jacobs:

• Herald-Tribune.^[43]

 

 Dorothy Round (UK)

• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[44]

Round:

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[45]
• Pierre Gillou.^[46]

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[47]
• S. Wallis Merrihew.^[48]
• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[44]
• Pierre Gillou.^[49]
• The Times^[50]

 

 Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (DEN)

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[51]
• Pierre Gillou.^[52]
• Fred Perry.^[53]
• Harry Hopman.^[54]
• Mervyn Weston.^[55]
• The Times.^[55]

Krahwinkel Sperling:

• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[56]

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[57]
• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[58]

Round:

• Pierre Gillou.^[59]
• Mervyn Weston.^[60]
• The Times.^[61]
• Harry Hopman.^[62][63]
• Alfred Chave, The Telegraph (Brisbane).^[64]

• A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).^[65]
• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[66]
• Pierre Goldschmidt, L'Auto.^[67]
• Pierre Gillou.^[68]
• Mervyn Weston, The Argus (Melbourne).^[69]
• "International", The Referee.^[70]
• F. Gordon Lowe.^[71]
• The Times.^[71]
• G. H. McElhone.^[71]
• Alfred Chave, The Telegraph (Brisbane).^[72]

• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[73]
• American Lawn Tennis.^[74]
• Gordon Lowe.^[75]
• Pierre Gillou.^[76]
• G. H. McElhone.^[77]
• The Times.^[78]
• Alfred Chave, The Telegraph (Brisbane)^[79]

1945

• Alice Marble (1940).
• Sarah Palfrey Cooke (1941 and 1945).
• Pauline Betz (1942,^[81] 1943, and 1944).

• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[44]
• Pierre Gillou.^[82]
• Harry Hopman.^[83]

 

 Margaret Osborne duPont (USA)

• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[84][44]

Osborne duPont:

• John Olliff, Lawn Tennis Almanack.^[23]
• Pierre Gillou.^[85]

 

 Margaret Osborne duPont (USA)

• Pierre Gillou.^[86]

Osborne duPont:

• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[87]
• John Olliff, Lawn Tennis Almanack.^[23]

• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[44]
• Pierre Gillou.^[88]
• John Olliff.^[89]
• Harry Hopman.^[90]

• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[91][44]
• John Olliff, Lawn Tennis Almanack.^[92]

• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[93][44]
• Pierre Gillou, Lawn Tennis Almanack.^[94]

• Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.^[44]
• Lance Tingay, Daily Mail (London).^[95]

• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[96]
• Lance Tingay^[23]

• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[97]
• Lance Tingay, The Guardian (London).^[98]
• Panel of 8 experts, The New York Times.^[99][100]

 

 Doris Hart (USA)

• Lance Tingay^[23]

Hart:

• L'Équipe.^{[citation needed]}
• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[101]

• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[102]
• Lance Tingay^[23]

• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[23]
• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[103]
• British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.^{[citation needed]}

• Lance Tingay^[23]
• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[104]
• British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.^{[citation needed]}

• Lance Tingay^[23]
• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[105]
• British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.^{[citation needed]}

• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[23]
• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[106]

• The Miami Herald.^[107]

Mortimer:

• Lance Tingay^[23]
• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[108]
• British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.^{[citation needed]}
• Denis Lalanne, L'Équipe.^{[citation needed]}

• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[23]
• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[109]
• British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.^{[citation needed]}
• Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 13 experts (unanimous).^[110]

• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[23]
• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[111]
• British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.^{[citation needed]}
• Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 13 experts (unanimous).^[112]

 

 Margaret Smith (AUS)

• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[113]
• British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.^[114]
• Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 14 experts.^[115]

Smith:

• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[23]

• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[23]
• Ned Potter, World Tennis.^[116]
• British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.^{[citation needed]}
• Sport za Rubezhom (Russia).^[117]
• Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 16 experts (unanimous).^[118]

 

 Billie Jean King (USA)

• Bruce Walkley, Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia).^{[citation needed]}
• British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.^{[citation needed]}

King:

• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[119]
• Joseph McCcauley, World Tennis.^[120]
• Pierre de Thier, Belgium.^[121]
• Sport In The USSR.^[122]

• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[23]
• Joseph McCauley, World Tennis.^[123]
• British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.^{[citation needed]}
• Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 13 experts (unanimous).^[124]

• Bud Collins.^[125]
• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[126]
• Rino Tommasi.^[127]
• Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 18 experts (unanimous).^[128]
• Seagram's (panel of experts).^[a][129]
• Joseph McCauley, World Tennis.^[130]
• The Times^[131]

• Bud Collins.^[125]
• Joseph McCauley, World Tennis.^[132]
• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[126]
• Rino Tommasi.^[127]
• Frank Rostron, Daily Express.^[133]

• Bud Collins.^[125]
• Joseph McCauley, World Tennis.^[134]
• Judith Elian, L'Équipe.^[135]
• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[126]
• Mike Gibson (Wimbledon referee).^[135]
• Rino Tommasi.^[127]
• Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).^[136]
• Tennis magazine (Germany).^[137]

 

 Billie Jean King (USA)

• Joseph McCauley, World Tennis.^[138]
• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[126]
• Björn Hellberg, Tennis Tidning (Sweden).^{[citation needed]}
• Judith Elian, L'Équipe.^{[citation needed]}
• Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).^[139]
• Rino Tommasi.^[127]
• Frank Rostron.^[140]

King:

• Bud Collins, The Boston Globe.^[125]
• Frank Rostron.^[140]

• Tennis magazine (U.S.).^{[citation needed]}
• Bud Collins.^[125]
• John Barrett.^{[citation needed]}
• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[126]
• Rino Tommasi.^[127]
• Frank Rostron.^[141]
• Neil Amdur, World Tennis.^[142]
• Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).^[143]

• Bud Collins.^[125]
• John Barrett.^{[citation needed]}
• Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).^[126]
• Rino Tommasi.^[127]
• Tennis magazine (U.S.).^[144]
• International poll of 17 tennis writers (unanimous).^[145]
• Rex Bellamy, The Times (London) and World Tennis.^[146][147]