<page_title> John McEnroe </page_title> <section_title> Singles performance timeline </section_title> <table> <cell> 2 <col_header> 1980 </col_header> <col_header> 15–2 </col_header> <col_header> 2–4 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1 <col_header> 1981 </col_header> <col_header> 18–1 </col_header> <col_header> 5–2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1 <col_header> 1982 </col_header> <col_header> 11–2 </col_header> <col_header> 4–2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1 <col_header> 1983 </col_header> <col_header> 18–3 </col_header> <col_header> 6–0 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1 <col_header> 1984 </col_header> <col_header> 20–1 </col_header> <col_header> 6–0 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2 <col_header> 1985 </col_header> <col_header> 18–4 </col_header> <col_header> 0–2 </col_header> </cell> </table>
John McEnroe was the top ranked player between 1980 and 1985 and finished the year ranked No. 1 four straight years from 1981 through 1984.