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Lance Tingay

British sports journalist and historian (1915-1990) · United Kingdom · On the map · Journalists · Died at 74

Lance Tingay was a British sports journalist, historian, and author of several tennis books. For many years his annual ranking of top tennis players was "the only one that counted" before ATP rankings were introduced in 1973.

Lance Tingay is read about 29 times a day, in 10 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 15 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

International Tennis Hall of Fame1982

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1990 · aged 74