All-time tennis records – women's singles
Overall tennis records – women's singles covers the period 1884 to present.
Before the beginning of the Open era in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tennis tournaments, including the four Grand Slams. Wimbledon, the oldest of the Majors, was founded in 1877, followed by the US Open in 1881, the French Open in 1891, and the Australian Open in 1905. Beginning in 1905 and continuing to the present day, all four majors have been played yearly, with the exception of the two World Wars and 1986 for the Australian Open. The Australian Open is the 1st Major of the year, followed by the French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. There was no prize money and players were compensated for travel expenses only. A player who wins all four current major tournaments, as a single or as part of a doubles team, in the same calendar year is said to have achieved the "Grand Slam". If the player wins all four consecutively, but not in the same calendar year, it is called a "Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam". Winning all four at some point in a career, even if not consecutively, is referred to as a "Career Grand Slam". Winning the four Majors and a gold medal in tennis at the Summer Olympics has been called a "Golden Slam" since 1988. Winning all four plus gold at some point in a career, even if not consecutively, is referred to as a "Career Golden Slam". Winning the Year-End Championship also having won a Golden Slam is referred to as a "Super Slam". Winning the four Majors in all three disciplines a player is eligible for – singles, doubles, and mixed doubles – is considered winning a "boxed set" of Grand Slam titles. The current Grand Slams are the four most prestigious tournaments in the world held every year, they are distinguished by participation from almost every top player and by their two-week duration, 128-player draw in women's singles. It's extremely rare for a player to win all four events, "the Grand Slam", in one calendar year. This was only achieved three times since 1888 by Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, and Steffi Graf, the latter of whom stands alone in winning the "Golden Slam".
These are some of the important records since the start of women's tennis in 1884.
Most statistics are based on the data at the WTA Tour and International Tennis Federation, the official websites of each respective Grand Slam tournament and published sources though this is not a definitive list due to the time periods involved.
Active streaks and active players are in boldface.
Grand Slam tournament records
Grand Slam singles totals
Titles | # | |
1. | Margaret Court | 24 |
2. | Serena Williams | 23 |
3. | Steffi Graf | 22 |
4. | Helen Wills | 19 |
5. | Chris Evert | 18 |
5. | 18 | |
7. | Billie Jean King | 12 |
8. | Maureen Connolly | 9 |
8. | / Monica Seles | 9 |
10. | / Molla Mallory | 8 |
10. | Suzanne Lenglen | 8 |
Finals | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 34 |
2. | Serena Williams | 33 |
3. | 32 | |
4. | Steffi Graf | 31 |
5. | Margaret Court | 29 |
6. | Helen Wills | 22 |
7. | Doris Hart | 18 |
7. | Billie Jean King | 18 |
7. | 18 | |
10. | Helen Jacobs | 16 |
10. | Venus Williams | 16 |
Semifinals | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 52 |
2. | 44 | |
3. | Serena Williams | 38 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 37 |
5. | Margaret Court | 36 |
6. | Doris Hart | 26 |
6. | Billie Jean King | 26 |
8. | Louise Brough | 25 |
9. | Helen Jacobs | 24 |
10. | Venus Williams | 23 |
Quarterfinals | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 54 |
2. | 53 | |
3. | Serena Williams | 52 |
4. | Margaret Court | 43 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 42 |
6. | Billie Jean King | 40 |
7. | Venus Williams | 39 |
8. | 35 | |
9. | Doris Hart | 32 |
10. | Helen Jacobs | 31 |
10. | / Monica Seles | 31 |
10. | Lindsay Davenport | 31 |
Match wins | # | |
1. | Serena Williams | 351 |
2. | 306 | |
3. | Chris Evert | 299 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 278 |
5. | Venus Williams | 269 |
6. | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 210 |
7. | Margaret Court | 209 |
8. | Lindsay Davenport | 198 |
9. | Maria Sharapova | 197 |
10. | Billie Jean King | 190 |
Appearances | # | |
1. | Venus Williams | 84 |
2. | Serena Williams | 73 |
3. | Amy Frazier | 71 |
4. | Francesca Schiavone | 70 |
5. | 67 | |
6. | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 66 |
7. | Conchita Martínez | 64 |
7. | Sam Stosur | 64 |
9. | Virginia Wade | 63 |
9. | Ai Sugiyama | 63 |
Grand Slam tournament consecutive streaks
This section is for consecutive streaks across all Grand Slam tournaments. If a player skips a tournament the streak ends.Denotes multiple streaks within one category
active streaks in boldface
Titles | Start – End | # | |
1. | Maureen Connolly | 6 | |
1. | Margaret Court | 1969 US–1971 AU | 6 |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 1983 WM–1984 US | 6 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 1988 AU–1989 AU | 5 |
5. | / Molla Mallory | 1915 US–1918 US | 4 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 1993 FR–1994 AU | 4 |
5. | Serena Williams | 2002 FR–2003 AU | 4 |
5. | Serena Williams | 2014 US–2015 WM | 4 |
9. | Helen Wills | 1928 FR–1928 US | 3 |
9. | Helen Wills | 1929 FR–1929 US | 3 |
9. | Pauline Betz | 1942 US–1944 US | 3 |
9. | Shirley Fry | 1956 WM–1957 AU | 3 |
9. | Margaret Court | 1965 WM–1966 AU | 3 |
9. | Billie Jean King | 1967 WM–1968 AU | 3 |
9. | Billie Jean King | 1972 FR–1972 US | 3 |
9. | 1981 AU–1982 WM | 3 | |
9. | Chris Evert | 1982 US–1983 FR | 3 |
9. | Steffi Graf | 1989 WM–1990 AU | 3 |
9. | / Monica Seles | 1991 US–1992 FR | 3 |
9. | Steffi Graf | 1995 FR–1995 US | 3 |
9. | Steffi Graf | 1996 FR–1996 US | 3 |
9. | Martina Hingis | 1997 WM–1998 AU | 3 |
Finals | Start – End | # | |
1. | Steffi Graf | 1987 FR–1990 FR | 13 |
2. | / Martina Navratilova | 1985 FR–1987 US | 11 |
3. | Maureen Connolly | 1952 WM–1953 US | 6 |
3. | Margaret Court | 1969 US–1971 AU | 6 |
3. | 1983 WM–1984 US | 6 | |
3. | Chris Evert | 1984 FR–1985 WM | 6 |
3. | / Monica Seles | 1991 US–1993 AU | 6 |
8. | Pauline Betz | 1941 US–1945 US | 5 |
8. | Margaret Court | 1963 WM–1964 WM | 5 |
8. | Margaret Court | 1965 AU–1966 AU | 5 |
8. | Steffi Graf | 1993 AU–1994 AU | 5 |
8. | Martina Hingis | 1997 AU–1998 AU | 5 |
Semifinals | Start – End | # | |
1. | 1983 WM–1988 AU | 19 | |
2. | Steffi Graf | 1987 FR–1990 US | 15 |
3. | Chris Evert | 1984 FR–1986 US | 11 |
3. | Martina Hingis | 1996 US–1999 FR | 11 |
5. | Serena Williams | 2014 US–2017 AU | 10 |
6. | Margaret Court | 1969 AU–1971 AU | 9 |
6. | Chris Evert | 1981 FR–1983 FR | 9 |
8. | Maria Bueno | 1964 FR–1965 US | 7 |
8. | Margaret Court | 1965 AU–1966 WM | 7 |
8. | Billie Jean King | 7 | |
8. | Chris Evert | 1973 FR–1974 US | 7 |
Quarterfinals | Start – End | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 1983 WM–1988 AU | 19 |
1. | Steffi Graf | 19 | |
3. | Gabriela Sabatini | 15 | |
4. | Margaret Court | 1968 WM–1971 AU | 11 |
4. | Billie Jean King | 1967 FR–1969 US | 11 |
4. | Chris Evert | 11 | |
4. | Martina Hingis | 11 | |
8. | Lindsay Davenport | 10 | |
8. | Serena Williams | 10 | |
10. | / | 9 | |
10. | Chris Evert | 9 | |
10. | Steffi Graf | 9 | |
10. | Serena Williams | 9 |
Match wins | Start – End | # | |
1. | / | 40 | |
1. | Steffi Graf | 1988 AU–1989 FR | 40 |
3. | Margaret Court | 1969 US–1971 FR | 35 |
4. | Maureen Connolly | 1952 WM–1953 US | 33 |
4. | Serena Williams | 2002 FR–2003 FR | 33 |
4. | Serena Williams | 2014 US–2015 US | 33 |
7. | Steffi Graf | 1993 FR–1994 FR | 32 |
8. | Steffi Graf | 1989 WM–1990 FR | 27 |
8. | / Monica Seles | 1991 US–1992 WM | 27 |
Appearances | # | |
1. | Ai Sugiyama | 62 |
2. | 61 | |
3. | Jelena Janković | 56 |
4. | Nathalie Dechy | 54 |
4. | Elena Likhovtseva | 54 |
6. | Alizé Cornet | 53 |
7. | Patty Schnyder | 52 |
8. | Ana Ivanovic | 48 |
8. | 48 | |
10. | Tsvetana Pironkova | 47 |
10. | Agnieszka Radwańska | 47 |
10. | 47 |
Grand Slam match winning percentages
Grand Slam career achievements
Grand Slam, Golden Slam and Super Slam
Winning tournament without losing a set
- Minimum 2
# | Player | Majors |
13 | Helen Wills | 1927 US, 1928 FR, 1928 WM, 1928 US, 1929 FR, 1929 WM, 1929 US, 1930 FR, 1930 WM, 1931 US, 1932 FR, 1932 WM, 1938 WM |
6 | / Martina Navratilova | 1983 WM, 1983 US, 1984 WM, 1986 WM, 1987 US, 1990 WM |
6 | Serena Williams | 2002 WM, 2002 US, 2008 US, 2010 WM, 2014 US, 2017 AU |
5 | Suzanne Lenglen | 1922 WM, 1923 WM, 1925 FR, 1925 WM, 1926 FR |
5 | Maureen Connolly | 1953 AU, 1953 WM, 1953 US, 1954 FR, 1954 WM |
5 | Margaret Court | 1961 AU, 1962 AU, 1963 AU, 1965 WM, 1966 AU |
5 | Billie Jean King | 1967 WM, 1967 US, 1971 US, 1972 FR, 1972 US |
5 | Chris Evert | 1974 FR, 1976 US, 1977 US, 1978 US, 1981 WM |
5 | Steffi Graf | 1988 AU, 1988 FR, 1989 AU, 1994 AU, 1996 US |
4 | Nancye Wynne Bolton | 1946 AU, 1947 AU, 1948 AU, 1951 AU |
4 | Evonne Goolagong Cowley | 1971 FR, 1975 AU, 1976 AU, 1977 AU |
Players who reached all four major finals during their careers
Players who reached all four major finals in one calendar year
Refer also to the "Calendar year achievements" section.Individual Major tournaments
Titles per event
- Minimum 3 titles
Australian Open | # | |
1. | Margaret Court | 11 |
2. | Serena Williams | 7 |
3. | Nancye Wynne Bolton | 6 |
4. | Daphne Akhurst | 5 |
5. | 4 | |
5. | Steffi Graf | 4 |
5. | / Monica Seles | 4 |
8. | Joan Hartigan | 3 |
8. | / Martina Navratilova | 3 |
8. | Martina Hingis | 3 |
French Open | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 7 |
2. | Steffi Graf | 6 |
3. | Margaret Court | 5 |
4. | Helen Wills | 4 |
4. | Justine Henin | 4 |
6. | 3 | |
6. | / Monica Seles | 3 |
6. | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 3 |
6. | Serena Williams | 3 |
Wimbledon | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 9 |
2. | Helen Wills | 8 |
3. | Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers | 7 |
3. | Steffi Graf | 7 |
3. | Serena Williams | 7 |
6. | 6 | |
6. | Suzanne Lenglen | 6 |
6. | Billie Jean King | 6 |
9. | Lottie Dod | 5 |
9. | Charlotte Cooper | 5 |
9. | Venus Williams | 5 |
US Open | # | |
1. | Molla Mallory | 8 |
2. | Helen Wills | 7 |
3. | Chris Evert | 6 |
3. | Serena Williams | 6 |
5. | Margaret Court | 5 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 5 |
7. | Elisabeth Moore | 4 |
7. | 4 | |
7. | Helen Jacobs | 4 |
7. | Alice Marble | 4 |
7. | Pauline Betz | 4 |
7. | Maria Bueno | 4 |
7. | Billie Jean King | 4 |
7. | / Martina Navratilova | 4 |
Consecutive titles per event
- The French Open was only a Grand Slam event from 1925 onwards
- Denotes multiple times
Australian Open | # | |
1. | Margaret Court | 7 |
2. | Nancye Wynne Bolton | 4 |
3. | Daphne Akhurst | 3 |
3. | Margaret Court | 3 |
3. | 3 | |
3. | Steffi Graf | 3 |
3. | / Monica Seles | 3 |
3. | Martina Hingis | 3 |
9. | Margaret Molesworth | 2 |
9. | Coral McInnes Buttsworth | 2 |
9. | Joan Hartigan | 2 |
9. | Jennifer Capriati | 2 |
9. | Serena Williams | 2 |
9. | Victoria Azarenka | 2 |
French Open | # | |
1. | Helen Wills | 3 |
1. | 3 | |
1. | / Monica Seles | 3 |
1. | Justine Henin | 3 |
5. | Suzanne Lenglen | 2 |
5. | Margaret Scriven | 2 |
5. | Simonne Mathieu | 2 |
5. | Maureen Connolly | 2 |
5. | Margaret Court | 2 |
5. | Chris Evert | 2 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 2 |
Wimbledon | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 6 |
2. | Suzanne Lenglen | 5 |
3. | Helen Wills | 4 |
4. | Lottie Dod | 3 |
4. | Louise Brough | 3 |
4. | Maureen Connolly | 3 |
4. | Billie Jean King | 3 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 3 |
9. | Maud Watson | 2 |
9. | Lottie Dodd | 2 |
9. | Charlotte Cooper | 2 |
9. | 2 | |
9. | Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers | 2 |
9. | Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers | 2 |
9. | Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers | 2 |
9. | Helen Wills | 2 |
9. | Althea Gibson | 2 |
9. | Maria Bueno | 2 |
9. | Billie Jean King | 2 |
9. | / Martina Navratilova | 2 |
9. | Steffi Graf | 2 |
9. | Steffi Graf | 2 |
9. | Venus Williams | 2 |
9. | Serena Williams | 2 |
9. | Venus Williams | 2 |
9. | Serena Williams | 2 |
9. | Serena Williams | 2 |
US Open | # | |
1. | / Molla Mallory | 4 |
1. | Helen Jacobs | 4 |
1. | Chris Evert | 4 |
4. | 3 | |
4. | Mary Browne | 3 |
4. | / Molla Mallory | 3 |
4. | Helen Wills | 3 |
4. | Alice Marble | 3 |
4. | Pauline Betz | 3 |
4. | Margaret Osborne duPont | 3 |
4. | Maureen Connolly | 3 |
4. | Serena Williams | 3 |
Finals per event
Australian Open | # | |
1. | Margaret Court | 12 |
2. | Nancye Wynne Bolton | 8 |
2. | Serena Williams | 8 |
4. | Esna Boyd | 7 |
4. | 7 | |
6. | Thelma Coyne Long | 6 |
6. | / Martina Navratilova | 6 |
6. | Chris Evert | 6 |
6. | Martina Hingis | 6 |
10. | Daphne Akhurst | 5 |
10. | Steffi Graf | 5 |
French Open | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 9 |
1. | Steffi Graf | 9 |
3. | Simonne Mathieu | 8 |
4. | Margaret Court | 6 |
4. | / Martina Navratilova | 6 |
4. | 6 | |
7. | Doris Hart | 5 |
7. | Ann Haydon Jones | 5 |
9. | Helen Wills | 4 |
9. | Lesley Turner Bowrey | 4 |
9. | / Monica Seles | 4 |
9. | Justine Henin | 4 |
9. | Serena Williams | 4 |
Wimbledon | # | |
1. | 13 | |
2. | / Martina Navratilova | 12 |
3. | Charlotte Cooper | 11 |
3. | Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers | 11 |
3. | Serena Williams | 11 |
6. | Chris Evert | 10 |
7. | Helen Wills | 9 |
7. | Billie Jean King | 9 |
7. | Steffi Graf | 9 |
7. | Venus Williams | 9 |
US Open | # | |
1. | Molla Mallory | 10 |
1. | Serena Williams | 10 |
3. | Helen Wills | 9 |
3. | Chris Evert | 9 |
5. | Elisabeth Moore | 8 |
5. | Helen Jacobs | 8 |
5. | 8 | |
5. | Steffi Graf | 8 |
9. | Doris Hart | 7 |
10. | Pauline Betz | 6 |
10. | Louise Brough | 6 |
10. | Margaret Court | 6 |
10. | Billie Jean King | 6 |
Match wins per event
Australian Open | # | |
1. | Serena Williams | 87 |
2. | Margaret Court | 60 |
3. | Maria Sharapova | 57 |
4. | Lindsay Davenport | 56 |
5. | Venus Williams | 53 |
6. | Martina Hingis | 52 |
7. | Steffi Graf | 47 |
8. | Thelma Coyne Long | 46 |
8. | 46 | |
10. | Nancye Wynne Bolton | 44 |
French Open | # | |
1. | Steffi Graf | 84 |
2. | Chris Evert | 72 |
2. | 72 | |
4. | Serena Williams | 65 |
5. | Conchita Martínez | 62 |
6. | Maria Sharapova | 56 |
7. | / Monica Seles | 54 |
8. | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 52 |
9. | / Martina Navratilova | 51 |
10. | Venus Williams | 48 |
Wimbledon | # | |
1. | 120 | |
2. | Serena Williams | 98 |
3. | Chris Evert | 96 |
4. | Billie Jean King | 95 |
5. | Venus Williams | 89 |
6. | Steffi Graf | 74 |
7. | Virginia Wade | 64 |
8. | Ann Haydon Jones | 57 |
9. | Louise Brough | 56 |
10. | Helen Wills | 55 |
10. | Helen Jacobs | 55 |
US Open | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 101 |
1. | Serena Williams | 101 |
3. | 89 | |
4. | Venus Williams | 79 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 73 |
6. | / Molla Mallory | 65 |
7. | Helen Jacobs | 63 |
8. | Lindsay Davenport | 62 |
9. | Louise Brough | 60 |
10. | Billie Jean King | 58 |
Match win streaks per event
# | Australian Open | Years |
38 | Margaret Court | 1960–68 |
33 | / Monica Seles | 1991–99 |
27 | Martina Hingis | 1997–2000 |
25 | Steffi Graf | 1988–91 |
21 | Margaret Court | 1969–75 |
20 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 1974–77 |
18 | Victoria Azarenka | 2012–14 |
17 | Nancye Wynne Bolton | 1947–49 |
14 | Jennifer Capriati | 2001–02 |
14 | Serena Williams | 2009–10 |
# | French Open | Years |
29 | Chris Evert | 1974–81 |
25 | / Monica Seles | 1990–96 |
24 | Justine Henin | 2006–10 |
20 | Steffi Graf | 1987–89 |
19 | Helen Wills | 1928–32 |
19 | Chris Evert | 1985–87 |
15 | Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling | 1935–37 |
14 | Margaret Scriven | 1933–35 |
14 | Margaret Smith Court | 1969–71 |
# | Wimbledon | Years |
50 | Helen Wills | 1927–38 |
47 | / Martina Navratilova | 1982–88 |
23 | Billie Jean King | 1966–69 |
22 | Louise Brough | 1948–51 |
21 | Steffi Graf | 1991–93 |
20 | Venus Williams | 2000–02 |
20 | Serena Williams | 2002–04 |
20 | Venus Williams | 2007–09 |
18 | Maureen Connolly | 1952–54 |
18 | Maria Bueno | 1959–62 |
17 | Serena Williams | 2009–11 |
# | US Open | Years |
46 | Helen Wills | 1923–33 |
31 | Chris Evert | 1975–79 |
28 | Helen Jacobs | 1932–36 |
26 | Serena Williams | 2012–15 |
20 | Margaret Osborne duPont | 1948–53 |
20 | Monica Seles | 1991–95 |
20 | Venus Williams | 2000–02 |
19 | Pauline Betz | 1942–45 |
18 | Alice Marble | 1938–40 |
17 | Maureen Connolly | 1951–53 |
17 | Darlene Hard | 1960–62 |
17 | Maria Bueno | 1963–65 |
17 | Margaret Smith Court | 1969–72 |
Winning percentages per event
- ** both losses were actually "default", Suzanne Lenglen's adjusted win percentage would be 100%.
Season streaks
3+ titles | Years | # | |
1. | Helen Wills | 1928–1929 | 2 |
1. | Margaret Court | 2 | |
1. | / | 1983–1984 | 2 |
1. | Steffi Graf | 1988–1989 | 2 |
1. | Monica Seles | 1991–1992 | 2 |
1. | Steffi Graf | 1995–1996 | 2 |
2+ titles | Years | # | |
1. | 1982–1987 | 6 | |
2. | Helen Wills | 1927–1930 | 4 |
3. | Maureen Connolly | 1952–1954 | 3 |
3. | Chris Evert | 1974–1976 | 3 |
5. | Margaret Court | 1988–1996 | 2 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 1988–1989 | 2 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 1995–1996 | 2 |
5. | Venus Williams | 2000–2001 | 2 |
5. | Serena Williams | 2002–2003 | 2 |
5. | 2 | ||
5. | Serena Williams | 2012–2013 | 2 |
1+ title | Years | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 1974–1986 | 13 |
2. | Steffi Graf | 1987–1996 | 10 |
3. | Helen Wills | 1927–1933 | 7 |
3. | Margaret Court | 1960–1966 | 7 |
3. | 1981–1987 | 7 | |
6. | Serena Williams | 2012–2017 | 6 |
7. | Suzanne Lenglen | 1919–1923 | 5 |
7. | Helen Jacobs | 1932–1936 | 5 |
7. | Margaret Osbourne DuPont | 1946–1950 | 5 |
7. | Billie Jean King | 1971–1975 | 5 |
7. | Justine Henin | 5 |
1+ final | Years | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 1973–1986 | 14 |
2. | Billie Jean King | 1965–1975 | 11 |
2. | / Martina Navratilova | 1981–1990 | 11 |
2. | Serena Williams | 2007–2017 | 11 |
5. | Doris Hart | 1946–1955 | 10 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 1987–1996 | 10 |
7. | Charlotte Cooper | 1895–1902 | 8 |
8. | Helen Wills | 1927–1933 | 7 |
8. | Margaret Court | 1960–1966 | 7 |
8. | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 1971–1977 | 7 |
Title leaders by decade
minimum 2 titlesCalendar year achievements
Four Majors3 major wins & 1 final | Year |
Margaret Court | 1965 |
Steffi Graf | 1989 |
Monica Seles | 1992 |
Steffi Graf | 1993 |
Martina Hingis | 1997 |
2 major wins & 2 finals | Year |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1985 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1987 |
1 major win & 3 finals | Year |
Chris Evert | 1984 |
Justine Henin | 2006 |
All 4 semifinals | Year |
Doris Hart | 1950 |
Maureen Connolly | 1953 |
Maria Bueno | 1965 |
Margaret Court | 1965 |
Nancy Richey | 1966 |
Billie Jean King | 1968 |
Margaret Court | 1969 |
Margaret Court | 1970 |
Margaret Court | 1973 |
Evonne Goolagong | 1973 |
Chris Evert | 1974 |
Chris Evert | 1981 |
Chris Evert | 1982 |
Chris Evert | 1984 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1984 |
Chris Evert | 1985 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1985 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1987 |
Steffi Graf | 1988 |
Steffi Graf | 1989 |
Steffi Graf | 1990 |
Monica Seles | 1992 |
All 4 semifinals | Year |
Steffi Graf | 1993 |
Conchita Martínez | 1995 |
Martina Hingis | 1997 |
Martina Hingis | 1998 |
Jennifer Capriati | 2001 |
Justine Henin | 2003 |
Kim Clijsters | 2003 |
Justine Henin | 2006 |
Serena Williams | 2015 |
Serena Williams | 2016 |
All 4 quarterfinals | Year |
Doris Hart | 1950 |
Maureen Connolly | 1953 |
Sandra Reynolds | 1959 |
Maria Bueno | 1960 |
Margaret Court | 1961 |
Margaret Court | 1963 |
Maria Bueno | 1965 |
Margaret Court | 1965 |
Nancy Richey | 1966 |
Lesley Turner | 1967 |
Billie Jean King | 1968 |
Margaret Court | 1969 |
Billie Jean King | 1969 |
Rosie Casals | 1969 |
Margaret Court | 1970 |
Virginia Wade | 1972 |
Margaret Court | 1973 |
Evonne Goolagong | 1973 |
Chris Evert | 1974 |
Martina Navrátilová | 1975 |
Chris Evert | 1981 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1981 |
All 4 quarterfinals | Year |
Hana Mandlíková | 1981 |
Chris Evert | 1982 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1982 |
Chris Evert | 1984 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1984 |
Chris Evert | 1985 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1985 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1987 |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 1987 |
Steffi Graf | 1988 |
Steffi Graf | 1989 |
Steffi Graf | 1990 |
Gabriela Sabatini | 1991 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 1991 |
Gabriela Sabatini | 1992 |
Monica Seles | 1992 |
Steffi Graf | 1993 |
Gabriela Sabatini | 1993 |
Conchita Martínez | 1995 |
Martina Hingis | 1997 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 1998 |
Lindsay Davenport | 1998 |
All 4 quarterfinals | Year |
Venus Williams | 1998 |
Martina Hingis | 1998 |
Lindsay Davenport | 1999 |
Martina Hingis | 2000 |
Jennifer Capriati | 2001 |
Serena Williams | 2001 |
Monica Seles | 2002 |
Jennifer Capriati | 2002 |
Venus Williams | 2002 |
Justine Henin | 2003 |
Kim Clijsters | 2003 |
Amélie Mauresmo | 2004 |
Lindsay Davenport | 2005 |
Maria Sharapova | 2005 |
Justine Henin | 2006 |
Serena Williams | 2007 |
Serena Williams | 2009 |
Serena Williams | 2015 |
Serena Williams | 2016 |
Three Majors
3 Slam wins | Year |
Helen Wills | 1928 |
Helen Wills | 1929 |
Margaret Court | 1962 |
Margaret Court | 1965 |
Margaret Court | 1969 |
Billie Jean King | 1972 |
Margaret Court | 1973 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1983 |
Martina Navaratilova | 1984 |
Steffi Graf | 1989 |
Monica Seles | 1991 |
Monica Seles | 1992 |
Steffi Graf | 1993 |
Steffi Graf | 1995 |
Steffi Graf | 1996 |
Martina Hingis | 1997 |
Serena Williams | 2002 |
Serena Williams | 2015 |
2 Slam wins & 1 final | Year |
Pauline Betz Addie | 1946 |
Margaret Osborne duPont | 1949 |
Althea Gibson | 1957 |
Margaret Court | 1963 |
Maria Bueno | 1964 |
Margaret Court | 1964 |
Billie Jean King | 1968 |
Evonne Goolagong | 1971 |
Chris Evert | 1974 |
Chris Evert | 1980 |
Chris Evert | 1982 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1982 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1986 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 1994 |
Angelique Kerber | 2016 |
1 Slam win & 2 finals | Year |
Helen Jacobs | 1934 |
Doris Hart | 1950 |
Shirley Fry Irvin | 1951 |
Evonne Goolagong | 1975 |
Evonne Goolagong | 1976 |
Chris Evert | 1979 |
Chris Evert | 1985 |
Steffi Graf | 1987 |
Steffi Graf | 1990 |
Martina Hingis | 1999 |
Lindsay Davenport | 2000 |
Serena Williams | 2016 |
3 Slam finals | Year |
Doris Hart | 1953 |
Nancy Richey | 1966 |
Evonne Goolagong | 1972 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 1995 |
Venus Williams | 2002 |
Consecutive Majors
FourAustralian/French/Wimbledon/United States | Year |
Maureen Connolly | 1953 |
Margaret Court | 1970 |
Steffi Graf | 1988 |
Three
Australian/French/Wimbledon | Year |
Serena Williams | 2015 |
French/Wimbledon/United States | Year |
Helen Wills | 1928 |
Helen Wills | 1929 |
Billie Jean King | 1972 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1984 |
Steffi Graf | 1993 |
Steffi Graf | 1995 |
Steffi Graf | 1996 |
Serena Williams | 2002 |
Wimbledon/United States/Australian | Year |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1983 |
Two
Australian/French | Year |
Margaret Court | 1962 |
Margaret Court | 1964 |
Margaret Court | 1969 |
Monica Seles | 1991 |
Monica Seles | 1992 |
Jennifer Capriati | 2001 |
French/Wimbledon | Year |
Suzanne Lenglen | 1925 |
Helen Wills | 1930 |
Cilly Aussem | 1931 |
Helen Wills | 1932 |
Maureen Connolly | 1954 |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 1971 |
Billie Jean King | 1972 |
Chris Evert | 1974 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1982 |
Wimbledon/United States | Year |
Helen Wills | 1927 |
Alice Marble | 1939 |
Pauline Betz | 1946 |
Maureen Connolly | 1952 |
Shirley Fry Irvin | 1956 |
Althea Gibson | 1957 |
Althea Gibson | 1958 |
Maria Bueno | 1959 |
Maria Bueno | 1964 |
Margaret Court | 1965 |
Billie Jean King | 1967 |
Billie Jean King | 1972 |
Chris Evert | 1976 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1986 |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1987 |
Steffi Graf | 1989 |
Martina Hingis | 1997 |
Venus Williams | 2000 |
Venus Williams | 2001 |
Serena Williams | 2012 |
United States/Australian | Year |
Chris Evert | 1982 |
Naomi Osaka | 2018 |
Best single season
All tournament records
Singles titles and finals
Titles | # | |
1. | Margaret Court | 192 |
2. | / Martina Navratilova | 167 |
3. | Chris Evert | 157 |
4. | Billie Jean King | 129 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 107 |
6. | Evonne Goolagong | 86 |
7. | Suzanne Lenglen | 81 |
8. | Serena Williams | 73 |
9. | Maria Bueno | 72 |
10. | Helen Wills | 57 |
Finals | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 239 |
2. | Margaret Court | 233 |
3. | Chris Evert | 226 |
4. | Billie Jean King | 189 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 138 |
6. | Evonne Goolagong | 119 |
7. | Serena Williams | 98 |
8. | Lindsay Davenport | 93 |
9. | Monica Seles | 85 |
10. | Suzanne Lenglen | 81 |
Tournament streaks
- Active players in bold
Consecutive titles | Years | # | |
1. | Helen Wills | 1927–33 | 27 |
2. | Suzanne Lenglen | 1922–24 | 21 |
3. | Martina Navratilova | 1984 | 13 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 1989–90 | 10 |
5. | Chris Evert | 1974 | 9 |
Consecutive finals | Years | # | |
1. | Helen Wills | 1926–35 | 29 |
2. | / Martina Navratilova | 1983–84 | 23 |
3. | Steffi Graf | 1989–90 | 22 |
4. | Suzanne Lenglen | 1922–24 | 21 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 1986–88 | 21 |
6. | Chris Evert | 1974 | 11 |
1+ title per year | Years | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 1974–94 | 21 |
2. | Chris Evert | 1971–88 | 18 |
3. | Billie Jean King | 1960–75 | 16 |
4. | Molla Mallory | 1914–28 | 15 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 1986–99 | 14 |
6. | Evonne Goolagong | 1968–80 | 13 |
6. | Maria Sharapova | 2003–15 | 13 |
8. | Maria Bueno | 1957–68 | 12 |
9. | Virginia Wade | 1968–78 | 11 |
9. | Serena Williams | 2007–17 | 11 |
9. | Caroline Wozniacki | 2008–18 | 11 |
Most titles at a single tournament
# | Titles | Tournament | Years |
12 | / Martina Navratilova | Chicago | 1978–83, 1986–88, 1990–92 |
11 | Margaret Court | Australian National Championships/Open | 1960–66, 1969–71, 1973 |
11 | / Martina Navratilova | Eastbourne | 1978, 1982–86, 1988–91, 1993 |
9 | / Martina Navratilova | Washington | 1975, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1988, 1990 |
9 | / Martina Navratilova | Wimbledon | 1978–79, 1982–87, 1990 |
9 | Martina Navratilova | Dallas | 1979–83, 1985–87, 1990 |
9 | Steffi Graf | German Open | 1986–89, 1991–94, 1996 |
8 | Molla Mallory | U.S. National Championships | 1915–18, 1920, 1921–22, 1926 |
8 | Helen Wills | Wimbledon | 1927–30, 1932–33, 1935, 1938 |
8 | Chris Evert | Family Circle | 1974–78, 1981, 1984–85 |
8 | / Martina Navratilova | WTA Tour Finals | 1978–79, 1981, 1983–86twice in 1986 |
8 | / Martina Navratilova | Los Angeles | 1978, 1980–81, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992–93 |
8 | Serena Williams | Miami Masters | 2002–04, 2007–08, 2013–15 |
Most finals at a single tournament
# | Finals | Tournament | Years |
14 | / Martina Navratilova | WTA Tour Finals | 1975, 1978–86,twice in 1986 1989, 1991–92 |
14 | / Martina Navratilova | Chicago | 1975, 1978–83, 1986–88, 1990–93 |
13 | Blanche Bingley | Wimbledon | 1885–89, 1891–94, 1897, 1899–1901 |
13 | Joyce Barclay | Scottish Championships | 1960, 1962–66, 1968, 1970–73, 1975, 1979 |
13 | / Martina Navratilova | Eastbourne | 1978–79, 1982–87, 1988–91, 1993 |
12 | Margaret Court | Australian National Championships/Open | 1960–66, 1969–71, 1973 |
12 | / Martina Navratilova | Wimbledon | 1978–79, 1982–90, 1994 |
11 | Charlotte Cooper | Wimbledon | 1895–1902, 1904, 1908, 1912 |
11 | Dorothea Douglass | Wimbledon | 1903–07, 1910–11, 1913–14, 1919–20 |
11 | / Martina Navratilova | Washington | 1975, 1977–80, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1988, 1990 |
11 | / Martina Navratilova | Dallas | 1975–76, 1979–83, 1985–87, 1990 |
11 | / Martina Navratilova | Los Angeles | 1977–81, 1983, 1986, 1989–90, 1992–93 |
11 | Steffi Graf | German Open | 1985–89, 1990–94, 1996 |
11 | Serena Williams | Wimbledon | 2002–04, 2008–10, 2012, 2015–16, 2018-2019 |
Titles by court surface type
- Note - Incomplete. Many pre-Open Era titles missing.
Hard | # | |
1. | Serena Williams | 47 |
2. | Steffi Graf | 37 |
3. | Chris Evert | 35 |
4. | Lindsay Davenport | 33 |
5. | Kim Clijsters | 31 |
6. | / Martina Navratilova | 29 |
7. | Venus Williams | 28 |
7. | Monica Seles | 28 |
9. | Martina Hingis | 18 |
10. | Maria Sharapova | 17 |
Clay | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 70 |
2. | Steffi Graf | 32 |
3. | Suzanne Lenglen | 24 |
4. | Margaret Court | 22 |
5. | Evonne Goolagong | 20 |
6. | Arantxa Sánchez | 19 |
6. | Conchita Martínez | 19 |
8. | / Martina Navratilova | 18 |
9. | Monica Seles | 14 |
10. | Justin Henin | 13 |
10. | Serena Williams | 13 |
Grass | # | |
1. | Margaret Court | 46 |
2. | Evonne Goolagong | 38 |
3. | / Martina Navratilova | 32 |
4. | Billie Jean King | 22 |
5. | Chris Evert | 17 |
6. | Helen Wills | 15 |
7. | Sue Barker | 10 |
8. | / Molla Mallory | 8 |
8. | Ann Jones | 8 |
8. | Virginia Wade | 8 |
8. | Serena Williams | 8 |
Carpet | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 88 |
2. | Billie Jean King | 36 |
3. | Chris Evert | 35 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 31 |
5. | Virginia Wade | 26 |
6. | Margaret Court | 19 |
7. | Martina Hingis | 16 |
8. | Evonne Goolagong | 15 |
9. | Tracy Austin | 14 |
10. | Lindsay Davenport | 12 |
Note: carpet no longer used since 2009.
Titles by environment
- Note - Incomplete. This only contains Open Era data.
Outdoor | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 122 |
2. | Margaret Court | 83 |
3. | / Martina Navratilova | 79 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 77 |
5. | Evonne Goolagong | 71 |
6. | Serena Williams | 64 |
7. | Bille Jean King | 47 |
8. | Lindsay Davenport | 43 |
8. | Monica Seles | 43 |
10. | Venus Williams | 42 |
Indoor | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 88 |
2. | Billie Jean King | 36 |
3. | Chris Evert | 35 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 30 |
5. | Virginia Wade | 28 |
6. | Margaret Court | 19 |
7. | Martina Hingis | 16 |
8. | Evonne Goolagong | 15 |
9. | Tracy Austin | 14 |
10. | Lindsay Davenport | 12 |
Matches played/won
- Note - Incomplete. This only contains Open Era data.
Played | # | |
1. | 1661 | |
2. | Chris Evert | 1455 |
3. | Margaret Court | 1287 |
4. | Virginia Wade | 1168 |
5. | Francesca Schiavone | 1093 |
6. | Venus Williams | 1060 |
7. | Arantxa Sánchez | 1054 |
8. | Sam Stosur | 1038 |
9. | Conchita Martínez | 1036 |
10. | Stéphanie Foretz | 1025 |
Won | # | |
1. | 1442 | |
2. | Chris Evert | 1309 |
3. | Margaret Court | 1180 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 902 |
5. | Virginia Wade | 839 |
6. | Serena Williams | 832 |
7. | Venus Williams | 811 |
8. | Arantxa Sánchez | 759 |
9. | Lindsay Davenport | 753 |
10. | Conchita Martínez | 739 |
Played | # | |
1. | Venus Williams | 1060 |
2. | Sam Stosur | 1038 |
3. | Jelena Janković | 1014 |
4. | 982 | |
5. | Serena Williams | 974 |
Won | # | |
1. | Serena Williams | 832 |
2. | Venus Williams | 811 |
3. | 654 | |
4. | Jelena Janković | 644 |
Consecutive match streaks
Matches won | Years | # | |
1. | Suzanne Lenglen | 1921–26 | 182 |
2. | Helen Wills | 1927–33 | 180 |
3. | Suzanne Lenglen | 1914–21 | 116 |
4. | Alice Marble | 1938–40 | 111 |
5. | / Martina Navratilova | 1984 | 74 |
6. | Steffi Graf | 1989–90 | 66 |
7. | / Martina Navratilova | 1986–87 | 58 |
8. | Margaret Court | 1972–73 | 57 |
9. | Chris Evert | 1974 | 56 |
10. | Maud Watson | 1881–86 | 55 |
Match wins per court type
- Note - Incomplete. This only contains Open Era data.
Hardcourt | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 478 |
2. | Lindsay Davenport | 464 |
3. | Serena Williams | 420 |
4. | Venus Williams | 355 |
5. | / Martina Navratilova | 342 |
6. | Steffi Graf | 340 |
7. | Elena Dementieva | 318 |
8. | Kim Clijsters | 315 |
9. | Amy Frazier | 314 |
10. | Monica Seles | 312 |
Clay | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 382 |
2. | Arantxa Sánchez | 342 |
3. | Conchita Martínez | 294 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 287 |
5. | Sandra Cecchini | 240 |
6. | Patty Schnyder | 222 |
7. | / Martina Navratilova | 201 |
8. | Gabriela Sabatini | 196 |
9. | Anabel Medina | 185 |
10. | Mary Pierce | 173 |
Grass | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 305 |
2. | Margaret Court | 293 |
3. | Chris Evert | 242 |
4. | Pam Shriver | 180 |
5. | Helena Suková | 125 |
6. | Zina Garrison | 122 |
7. | Nathalie Tauziat | 112 |
8. | Lori McNeil | 107 |
9. | Claudia Kohde | 89 |
10. | Hana Mandlíková | 87 |
Matches won by environment
- Note - Incomplete. This only contains Open Era data.
Outdoor | # | |
1. | Chris Evert | 903 |
2. | / Martina Navratilova | 755 |
3. | Steffi Graf | 701 |
4. | Arantxa Sánchez | 687 |
5. | Conchita Martínez | 614 |
6. | Lindsay Davenport | 585 |
7. | Serena Williams | 569 |
8. | Venus Williams | 541 |
9. | Margaret Court | 501 |
10. | Gabriela Sabatini | 495 |
Indoor | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 605 |
2. | Chris Evert | 406 |
3. | Steffi Graf | 201 |
4. | Pam Shriver | 200 |
5. | Zina Garrison | 191 |
6. | Helena Suková | 187 |
7. | Jana Novotná | 164 |
8. | Lindsay Davenport | 155 |
9. | Manuela Maleeva | 149 |
10. | Elena Dementieva | 145 |
Winning percentage by surface
- Note - Incomplete. This only contains Open Era data.
- Note that the figures below represent career winning percentages of players that are retired as well as current active players. The latter are subject to change and do not reflect the final figure.
Best single season
Titles* | Year | Titles | |
1. | Margaret Court | 1970 | 21 |
2. | Margaret Court | 1969 | 18 |
2. | Margaret Court | 1973 | 18 |
4. | Billie Jean King | 1971 | 17 |
5. | Suzanne Lenglen | 1923 | 16 |
5. | Chris Evert | 1974 | 16 |
5. | Chris Evert | 1975 | 16 |
5. | / Martina Navratilova | 1983 | 16 |
9. | / Martina Navratilova | 1982 | 15 |
10. | / Martina Navratilova | 1986 | 14 |
10. | Steffi Graf | 1989 | 14 |
10. | Margaret Court | 1968 | 14 |
Match wins | # | Year | |
1 | / Martina Navratilova | 1984 | |
2 | Chris Evert | 1974 | |
3 | Margaret Court | 1965 | |
4 | Steffi Graf | 1988 | |
5 | Alice Marble | 1939 | |
5 | Alice Marble | 1940 |
The Year-End Championships
Titles | # | Years | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 8 | 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
2. | Steffi Graf | 5 | 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 |
2. | Serena Williams | 5 | 2001, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
4. | Chris Evert | 4 | 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 |
5. | Monica Seles | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
5. | Kim Clijsters | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2010 |
Finals | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 14 |
2. | Chris Evert | 8 |
3. | Serena Williams | 7 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 6 |
5. | Monica Seles | 4 |
5. | Gabriela Sabatini | 4 |
5. | Martina Hingis | 4 |
5. | Lindsay Davenport | 4 |
Semifinals | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 16 |
2. | Chris Evert | 9 |
3. | Steffi Graf | 9 |
4. | Gabriela Sabatini | 7 |
4. | Serena Williams | 7 |
Appearances | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 21 |
2. | Chris Evert | 13 |
2. | Steffi Graf | 13 |
2. | Arantxa Sánchez | 13 |
5. | Zina Garrison | 12 |
Match Won | # | |
1. | / Martina Navratilova | 60 |
2. | Chris Evert | 34 |
3. | Steffi Graf | 31 |
4. | Serena Williams | 30 |
5. | Gabriela Sabatini | 21 |
Not losing a set | Year |
/ Martina Navratilova | 1984, 1985 |
Gabriela Sabatini | 1988 |
Serena Williams | 2001, 2012 |
Kim Clijsters | 2002 |
WTA Tier I, Premier Mandatory and Premier 5
- Overall totals include Tier I, Premier Mandatory, and Premier 5 tournaments only.
- Tier I events were played on 3 surfaces, ceased as a surface after 1995.
Titles | # | |
1. | Serena Williams | 23 |
2. | Steffi Graf | 18 |
3. | Martina Hingis | 17 |
4. | Maria Sharapova | 14 |
5. | Lindsay Davenport | 11 |
6. | Justine Henin | 10 |
7. | Victoria Azarenka | 9 |
7. | Conchita Martínez | 9 |
7. | Monica Seles | 9 |
7. | Venus Williams | 9 |
Finals | # | |
1. | Serena Williams | 32 |
2. | Martina Hingis | 27 |
3. | Steffi Graf | 24 |
3. | Maria Sharapova | 24 |
5. | Lindsay Davenport | 21 |
6. | Monica Seles | 18 |
7. | Venus Williams | 15 |
8. | Conchita Martínez | 14 |
8. | Justine Henin | 14 |
8. | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 14 |
Semifinals | # | |
1. | Serena Williams | 42 |
2. | Martina Hingis | 39 |
3. | Maria Sharapova | 36 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 30 |
5. | Conchita Martínez | 28 |
6. | Lindsay Davenport | 26 |
6. | Venus Williams | 26 |
8. | / Monica Seles | 25 |
9. | Jennifer Capriati | 24 |
9. | Elena Dementieva | 24 |
Titles by court type
Hard | # | |
1. | Serena Williams | 16 |
2. | Victoria Azarenka | 9 |
3. | Steffi Graf | 8 |
3. | Maria Sharapova | 8 |
5. | Monica Seles | 6 |
5. | Kim Clijsters | 6 |
5. | Venus Williams | 6 |
8. | Martina Hingis | 5 |
8. | Lindsay Davenport | 5 |
8. | Caroline Wozniacki | 5 |
8. | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 5 |
Clay | # | |
1. | Steffi Graf | 8 |
1. | Conchita Martínez | 8 |
3. | Serena Williams | 7 |
4. | Martina Hingis | 5 |
4. | Justine Henin | 5 |
6. | Amélie Mauresmo | 4 |
6. | Gabriela Sabatini | 4 |
6. | Maria Sharapova | 4 |
9. | Monica Seles | 3 |
9. | Dinara Safina | 3 |
9. | Jelena Janković | 3 |
Match wins/ percentages
Match wins | # | |
1. | Serena Williams | 200 |
2. | Martina Hingis | 189 |
3. | Venus Williams | 175 |
4. | Conchita Martínez | 167 |
5. | Elena Dementieva | 157 |
6. | Lindsay Davenport | 152 |
7. | Steffi Graf | 147 |
7. | Maria Sharapova | 147 |
9. | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 138 |
10. | Monica Seles | 121 |
Ranking records (since 1883)
Notes: 1883 –1920 rankings are more variable in nature because of limited sourcing from 1921 onwards more recent rankings are much better sourced are shown here World number 1 women tennis players. Before the open era of tennis arrived in 1968, rankings for amateur players were generally compiled only for a full year of play. Professional players were ranked by journalists, promoters, and players' associations usually at the end of the year. Even for amateurs, however, there was no single official overall ranking that encompassed the entire world. Instead, nation rankings were done by the national tennis association of each country, and world rankings were the preserve of tennis journalists. It was only with the introduction of computerized rankings in the open era that rankings were issued more frequently than once yearly. Even the end-of-year amateur rankings issued by official organizations such as the United States Lawn Tennis Association were based on judgments made by men and women and not on mathematical formulas assigning points for wins or losses.Years ranked as the No. 1 player | # | |
1. | Helen Wills | 9 |
2. | Suzanne Lenglen | 8 |
2. | Chris Evert | 8 |
2. | Steffi Graf | 8 |
5. | Margaret Court | 7 |
5. | / Martina Navratilova | 7 |
7. | Billie Jean King | 6 |
8. | Serena Williams | 5 |
9. | Maud Watson | 4 |
9. | Margaret Osborne duPont | 4 |
9. | Maria Bueno | 4 |
9. | Lindsay Davenport | 4 |
Weeks ranked at No. 1 * | # | |
1. | Steffi Graf | 377 |
2. | Helen Wills | 364 |
3. | / Martina Navratilova | 332 |
4. | Margaret Court | 325 |
5. | Serena Williams | 319 |
6. | Suzanne Lenglen | 312 |
7. | Chris Evert | 260 |
8. | Billie Jean King | 221 |
9. | Martina Hingis | 209 |
10. | Monica Seles | 178 |
Consecutive weeks at No. 1 * | # | |
1. | Steffi Graf | 186 |
1. | Serena Williams | 186 |
3. | / Martina Navratilova | 156 |
4. | Chris Evert | 113 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 94 |
6. | Monica Seles | 91 |
7. | / Martina Navratilova | 90 |
8. | Steffi Graf | 87 |
9. | Martina Hingis | 80 |
10. | Chris Evert | 76 |
- * as of 2017.