Top ten ranked female tennis players explained

This article presents year-ending top ten lists of female singles tennis players, as ranked by various official and non-official ranking authorities throughout the history of the sport.

The article is split into two sections: 1921–1974, and since 1975 when the first official WTA rankings were published, for ease of navigation.

Top ten rankings by year

1921–1974

See main article: Top ten ranked female tennis players (1921–1974).

1975

The official WTA rankings were introduced in November 1975.

!WTA^[1] !Lance Tingay^[2]
(The Daily Telegraph)!Bud Collins^[3]
(The Boston Globe)!^[4]
(La Gazzetta dello Sport)!John Barrett
(Financial Times)!World Tennis^[5] !Tennis magazine
(U.S.)^[6] !Rex Bellamy^[7]
(The Times)!Chris Evert

C. Evert V. Wade M. Navratilova B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley M. Smith Court O. Morozova N. Richey Gunter F. Dürr K. Melville Reid

C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley M. Navratilova V. Wade M. Smith Court O. Morozova K. Sawamatsu J. Heldman K. Melville Reid

C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley M. Navratilova V. Wade M. Smith Court O. Morozova N. Richey Gunter F. Dürr R. Casals

C. Evert B. J. King V. Wade M. Navratilova M. Smith Court E. Goolagong Cawley O. Morozova N. Richey Gunter K. Sawamatsu J. Heldman

C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley M. Navratilova V. Wade M. Smith Court O. Morozova K. Melville Reid B. Stöve K. Sawamatsu

C. Evert B. J. King M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade M. Smith Court O. Morozova N. Richey Gunter F. Dürr R. Casals

C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley M. Navratilova V. Wade M. Smith Court O. Morozova K. Melville Reid B. Stöve K. Sawamatsu

C. Evert M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade B. J. King M. Smith Court O. Morozova K. Sawamatsu M. Jaušovec D. Fromholtz

C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley M. Navratilova V. Wade M. Smith Court O. Morozova N. Richey Gunter F. Dürr B. Stöve

1976

!WTA^[8] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett!World Tennis^[9]

C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade M. Navratilova D. Fromholtz R. Casals B. Stöve K. Melville Reid O. Morozova S. Barker

C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade R. Casals M. Navratilova D. Fromholtz K. Melville Reid S. Barker M. Jaušovec O. Morozova

C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade M. Navratilova S. Barker B. Stöve D. Fromholtz M. Jaušovec R. Casals F. Dürr

C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade K. Melville Reid M. Navratilova O. Morozova S. Barker D. Fromholtz R. Casals M. Jaušovec

C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade S. Barker R. Casals M. Navratilova M. Jaušovec F. Dürr D. Fromholtz R. Tomanová

C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade R. Casals M. Navratilova S. Barker M. Jaušovec D. Fromholtz B. Stöve T. Holladay

1977

!WTA^[10] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett!World Tennis^[11] !Tennis magazine
(U.S.)^[12] !Peter Bodo
(Tennis magazine
(U.S.))!Judith Elian
(L'Équipe)!Wataru Tsukagoshi
(Tennis Japan)!Barry Lorge^[13]
(The Washington Post)!France-Presse^[14]

C. Evert B. J. King M. Navratilova V. Wade S. Barker R. Casals B. Stöve D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull K. Melville Reid

C. Evert V. Wade B. J. King M. Navratilova S. Barker K. Melville Reid W. Turnbull R. Casals B. Stöve M. Jaušovec

C. Evert B. J. King V. Wade M. Navratilova S. Barker W. Turnbull B. Stöve R. Casals D. Fromholtz K. Melville Reid

C. Evert B. J. King M. Navratilova S. Barker V. Wade R. Casals T. Austin K. Melville Reid W. Turnbull B. Stöve

C. Evert V. Wade B. J. King B. Stöve M. Navratilova S. Barker W. Turnbull R. Casals M. Jaušovec K. Melville Reid

C. Evert V. Wade M. Navratilova S. Barker B. J. King B. Stöve W. Turnbull R. Casals K. Melville Reid D. Fromholtz

C. Evert V. Wade M. Navratilova S. Barker B. Stöve B. J. King W. Turnbull R. Casals K. Melville Reid M. Jaušovec

C. Evert V. Wade M. Navratilova B. J. King S. Barker B. Stöve W. Turnbull D. Fromholtz R. Casals K. Melville Reid

C. Evert V. Wade B. J. King M. Navratilova B. Stöve S. Barker W. Turnbull K. Melville Reid R. Casals M. Jaušovec

C. Evert V. Wade B. Stöve M. Navratilova S. Barker W. Turnbull B. J. King M. Jaušovec K. Melville Reid D. Fromholtz

C. Evert V. Wade B. J. King M. Navratilova B. Stöve S. Barker K. Melville Reid W. Turnbull M. Jaušovec R. Casals

1978

!WTA^[15] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett!World Tennis^[16] !Tennis magazine (U.S.)^[17]

M. Navratilova C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade B. J. King T. Austin W. Turnbull B. Stöve K. Melville Reid D. Fromholtz

M. Navratilova C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade B. J. King W. Turnbull V. Ruzici M. Jaušovec R. Maršíková P. Shriver

M. Navratilova C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade B. J. King T. Austin P. Shriver V. Ruzici W. Turnbull K. Melville Reid

C. Evert M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King V. Wade T. Austin W. Turnbull V. Ruzici B. Stöve K. Melville Reid

C. Evert M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade B. J. King B. Stöve W. Turnbull T. Austin V. Ruzici P. Shriver

C. Evert M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade W. Turnbull V. Ruzici K. Melville Reid T. Austin B. J. King B. Stöve

1979

!WTA^[18] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett!World Tennis^[19] !Tennis magazine
(U.S.)^[20] !Peter Bodo!Judith Elian!Wataru Tsukagoshi!Joseph Macauley
(Australian Tennis Magazine)!Alan Trengrove
(Australian Tennis Magazine)!Jeffrey Bairstow
(Tennis magazine (U.S.))

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull V. Wade K. Melville Reid S. Barker

M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull V. Ruzici S. Hanika

M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King W. Turnbull D. Fromholtz K. Melville Reid V. Wade R. Maršíková

M. Navratilova C. Evert T. Austin E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull K. Jordan V. Wade K. Melville Reid

M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King D. Fromholtz V. Wade W. Turnbull K. Melville Reid V. Ruzici

M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley W. Turnbull D. Fromholtz B. J. King V. Wade S. Barker V. Ruzici

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull V. Wade K. Melville Reid K. Jordan

M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley W. Turnbull D. Fromholtz B. J. King V. Wade K. Melville Reid K. Jordan

C. Evert-Lloyd M. Navratilova T. Austin E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade B. J. King K. Melville Reid W. Turnbull D. Fromholtz R. Maršíková

M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley D. Fromholtz V. Wade W. Turnbull K. Jordan K. Melville Reid

M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull V. Wade K. Melville Reid S. Barker

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull V. Wade K. Melville Reid G. Stevens

M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King W. Turnbull D. Fromholtz K. Melville Reid V. Wade K. Jordan

1980

!WTA^[21] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett!World Tennis^[22] !Tennis magazine
(U.S.)^[23]

C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King A. Jaeger W. Turnbull P. Shriver G. Stevens

C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley T. Austin M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková B. J. King V. Ruzici A. Jaeger W. Turnbull K. Jordan

C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King W. Turnbull P. Shriver V. Ruzici

C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley W. Turnbull P. Shriver G. Stevens

C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger W. Turnbull V. Ruzici D. Fromholtz P. Shriver

C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger B. J. King W. Turnbull V. Ruzici P. Shriver

C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin E. Goolagong Cawley M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger B. J. King W. Turnbull V. Ruzici K. Jordan

1981

!WTA^[24] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett!World Tennis^[25] !Tennis magazine
(U.S.)^[26] !Peter Bodo!Judith Elian!Wataru Tsukagoshi!Alan Trengrove!Alexander McNab
(Tennis magazine
(U.S.))

C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková S. Hanika P. Shriver W. Turnbull B. Bunge B. Potter

T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková M. Navratilova A. Jaeger V. Ruzici W. Turnbull P. Shriver S. Hanika M. Jaušovec

T. Austin M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver A. Jaeger S. Hanika M. Jaušovec B. Potter V. Ruzici

C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková S. Hanika P. Shriver W. Turnbull B. Potter B. Bunge

C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger P. Shriver S. Hanika M. Jaušovec V. Ruzici B. Potter

C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger P. Shriver S. Hanika V. Ruzici W. Turnbull M. Jaušovec

C. Evert-Lloyd M. Navratilova T. Austin H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger P. Shriver S. Hanika V. Ruzici W. Turnbull M. Jaušovec

C. Evert-Lloyd M. Navratilova T. Austin H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger P. Shriver S. Hanika W. Turnbull V. Ruzici S. Barker

C. Evert-Lloyd M. Navratilova T. Austin H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger P. Shriver S. Hanika V. Ruzici W. Turnbull 8. M. Jaušovec

1982

!WTA^[27] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett^[28] !World Tennis^[29]

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger T. Austin W. Turnbull P. Shriver H. Mandlíková B. Potter B. Bunge S. Hanika

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková B. Potter T. Austin P. Shriver B. Bunge B. J. King S. Hanika

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger B. Potter H. Mandlíková T. Austin W. Turnbull S. Hanika P. Shriver B. Bunge

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger T. Austin W. Turnbull B. Potter B. Bunge H. Mandlíková P. Shriver S. Hanika

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková P. Shriver W. Turnbull B. Potter B. Bunge T. Austin S. Hanika

1983

!WTA^[30] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett!World Tennis^[31] !Tennis magazine
(U.S.)^[32]

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger T. Austin P. Shriver S. Hanika W. Turnbull J. Durie H. Mandlíková A. Temesvári

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková S. Hanika P. Shriver M. Jaušovec A. Temesvári B. J. King J. Durie

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd P. Shriver A. Jaeger J. Durie W. Turnbull H. Mandlíková A. Temesvári S. Hanika K. Jordan

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd P. Shriver B. J. King A. Jaeger T. Austin S. Hanika H. Mandlíková A. Temesvári B. Bunge

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger J. Durie P. Shriver H. Mandlíková W. Turnbull S. Hanika A. Temesvári B. Potter

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger P. Shriver J. Durie A. Temesvári S. Hanika W. Turnbull K. Jordan H. Mandlíková

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger P. Shriver H. Mandlíková S. Hanika W. Turnbull A. Temesvári K. Jordan

1984

!WTA^[33] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett!World Tennis^[34]
(panel ranking)!Tennis magazine
(U.S.)^[35]

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver W. Turnbull Man Maleeva H. Suková C. Kohde-Kilsch Z. Garrison K. Jordan

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková Man Maleeva K. Jordan P. Shriver W. Turnbull C. Kohde-Kilsch C. Bassett H. Suková

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková H. Suková Man Maleeva P. Shriver C. Kohde-Kilsch Z. Garrison W. Turnbull C. Bassett

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver Man Maleeva K. Jordan Z. Garrison H. Suková B. Gadusek C. Kohde-Kilsch

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver C. Bassett Man Maleeva Z. Garrison K. Jordan W. Turnbull C. Kohde-Kilsch

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver Man Maleeva H. Suková C. Kohde-Kilsch K. Jordan C. Bassett Z. Garrison

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver Man Maleeva H. Suková K. Jordan W. Turnbull C. Bassett Z. Garrison

1985

!WTA^[36] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett!World Tennis^[37]
(panel ranking)

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver C. Kohde-Kilsch S. Graf Man Maleeva Z. Garrison H. Suková B. Gadusek

M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková C. Evert-Lloyd P. Shriver Z. Garrison H. Suková K. Rinaldi C. Kohde-Kilsch Man Maleeva S. Graf

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková C. Kohde-Kilsch P. Shriver Z. Garrison H. Suková S. Graf K. Rinaldi G. Sabatini

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková S. Graf C. Kohde-Kilsch P. Shriver K. Rinaldi Z. Garrison B. Gadusek G. Sabatini

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková C. Kohde-Kilsch P. Shriver Z. Garrison H. Suková K. Rinaldi S. Graf G. Sabatini

1986

!WTA^[38] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett^[39] !World Tennis^[40]
(panel ranking)

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd S. Graf H. Mandlíková H. Suková P. Shriver C. Kohde-Kilsch Man Maleeva K. Rinaldi G. Sabatini

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková S. Graf H. Suková P. Shriver C. Kohde-Kilsch Man Maleeva G. Sabatini L. McNeil

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd S. Graf H. Suková P. Shriver H. Mandlíková C. Kohde-Kilsch G. Sabatini L. McNeil Man Maleeva

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd S. Graf H. Mandlíková H. Suková P. Shriver C. Kohde-Kilsch K. Rinaldi Man Maleeva B. Bunge

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd S. Graf H. Suková H. Mandlíková G. Sabatini P. Shriver Z. Garrison Man Maleeva K. Rinaldi

M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd S. Graf H. Mandlíková H. Suková P. Shriver G. Sabatini Man Maleeva C. Kohde-Kilsch L. McNeil

1987

!WTA^[41] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett^[42] !World Tennis^[43]
(panel ranking)

S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert P. Shriver H. Mandlíková G. Sabatini H. Suková Man Maleeva Z. Garrison C. Kohde-Kilsch

S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert P. Shriver H. Mandlíková G. Sabatini H. Suková Man Maleeva L. McNeil Z. Garrison

S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert P. Shriver H. Mandlíková G. Sabatini Man Maleeva H. Suková Z. Garrison C. Kohde-Kilsch

S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert H. Mandlíková G. Sabatini P. Shriver H. Suková C. Kohde-Kilsch Man Maleeva L. McNeil

S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert P. Shriver H. Mandlíková G. Sabatini H. Suková Man Maleeva L. McNeil Z. Garrison

1988

!WTA^[44] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!Rino Tommasi!John Barrett^[45] !World Tennis^[46]
(panel ranking)

S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert G. Sabatini P. Shriver Man Maleeva-Fragnière N. Zvereva H. Suková Z. Garrison B. Potter

S. Graf M. Navratilova G. Sabatini C. Evert P. Shriver H. Suková N. Zvereva C. Kohde-Kilsch Z. Garrison Man Maleeva-Fragnière

S. Graf M. Navratilova G. Sabatini C. Evert P. Shriver N. Zvereva Man Maleeva-Fragnière H. Suková Z. Garrison K. Maleeva

S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert G. Sabatini P. Shriver H. Suková N. Zvereva Man Maleeva-Fragnière Z. Garrison M. J. Fernández

S. Graf G. Sabatini M. Navratilova C. Evert P. Shriver H. Suková N. Zvereva Z. Garrison Man Maleeva-Fragnière C. Kohde-Kilsch

S. Graf M. Navratilova G. Sabatini C. Evert P. Shriver N. Zvereva H. Suková Man Maleeva-Fragnière Z. Garrison C. Kohde-Kilsch

1989

Last Tingay ranking before his death.

!WTA^[47] !Lance Tingay!Bud Collins!John Barrett^[48] !World Tennis^[49]
(panel ranking)

S. Graf M. Navratilova G. Sabatini Z. Garrison A. Sánchez Vicario M. Seles C. Martínez H. Suková Man Maleeva-Fragnière C. Evert

S. Graf G. Sabatini M. Navratilova A. Sánchez Vicario C. Evert H. Suková Z. Garrison Man Maleeva-Fragnière J. Novotná M. Seles

S. Graf M. Navratilova A. Sánchez Vicario G. Sabatini M. Seles Z. Garrison C. Evert H. Suková Man Maleeva-Fragnière M. J. Fernández

S. Graf M. Navratilova A. Sánchez Vicario G. Sabatini M. Seles C. Evert Z. Garrison H. Suková Man Maleeva-Fragnière C. Lindqvist

S. Graf M. Navratilova A. Sánchez Vicario G. Sabatini C. Evert M. Seles Z. Garrison H. Suková Man Maleeva-Fragnière J. Novotná

1990

!WTA^[50] !Bud Collins!John Barrett^[51] !World Tennis^[52]

S. Graf M. Seles M. Navratilova M. J. Fernández G. Sabatini K. Maleeva A. Sánchez Vicario J. Capriati Man Maleeva-Fragnière Z. Garrison

M. Seles G. Sabatini S. Graf M. Navratilova J. Capriati A. Sánchez Vicario M. J. Fernández K. Maleeva Man Maleeva-Fragnière Z. Garrison

S. Graf M. Seles G. Sabatini M. Navratilova M. J. Fernández K. Maleeva Z. Garrison A. Sánchez Vicario Man Maleeva-Fragnière J. Capriati

M. Seles S. Graf G. Sabatini M. Navratilova M. J. Fernández J. Capriati K. Maleeva A. Sánchez Vicario Z. Garrison Man Maleeva-Fragnière

1991

!WTA^[53] !Bud Collins!John Barrett^[54]

M. Seles S. Graf G. Sabatini M. Navratilova A. Sánchez Vicario J. Capriati J. Novotná M. J. Fernández C. Martínez Man Maleeva-Fragnière

M. Seles S. Graf G. Sabatini M. Navratilova J. Capriati A. Sánchez Vicario J. Novotná M. J. Fernández Man Maleeva-Fragnière C. Martínez

M. Seles S. Graf G. Sabatini M. Navratilova A. Sánchez Vicario M. J. Fernández J. Capriati J. Novotná C. Martínez Man Maleeva-Fragnière

1992

!WTA^[55] !Bud Collins!John Barrett^[56]

M. Seles S. Graf G. Sabatini A. Sánchez Vicario M. Navratilova M. J. Fernández J. Capriati C. Martínez Man Maleeva-Fragnière J. Novotná

M. Seles S. Graf A. Sánchez Vicario J. Capriati M. Navratilova G. Sabatini M. J. Fernández C. Martínez Man Maleeva-Fragnière A. Huber

M. Seles S. Graf A. Sánchez Vicario J. Capriati G. Sabatini M. J. Fernández Man Maleeva-Fragnière M. Navratilova C. Martínez N. Zvereva

1993

!WTA^[57] !Bud Collins!John Barrett

S. Graf A. Sánchez Vicario M. Navratilova C. Martínez G. Sabatini J. Novotná M. J. Fernández M. Seles J. Capriati A. Huber

S. Graf A. Sánchez Vicario M. Navratilova M. Seles J. Novotná C. Martínez M. J. Fernández G. Sabatini J. Capriati A. Huber

S. Graf M. Seles A. Sánchez Vicario C. Martínez M. Navratilova J. Novotná G. Sabatini A. Huber M. J. Fernández Man Maleeva-Fragnière

1994

!WTA^[58] !Bud Collins!John Barrett^[59]

S. Graf A. Sánchez Vicario C. Martínez J. Novotná M. Pierce L. Davenport G. Sabatini M. Navratilova K. Date N. Zvereva

A. Sánchez Vicario S. Graf C. Martínez M. Navratilova M. Pierce G. Sabatini L. Davenport K. Date J. Novotná A. Huber

A. Sánchez Vicario S. Graf C. Martínez M. Pierce J. Novotná G. Sabatini L. Davenport M. Navratilova K. Date N. Zvereva

1995

!WTA^[60] !Bud Collins!John Barrett^[61]

S. Graf A. Sánchez Vicario C. Martínez M. Pierce K. Date M. Seles M. J. Fernández Mag Maleeva J. Novotná G. Sabatini

S. Graf M. Seles A. Sánchez Vicario C. Martínez M. Pierce G. Sabatini K. Date M. J. Fernández J. Novotná A. Huber

1996

!WTA^[62] !Bud Collins!John Barrett^[63]

S. Graf M. Seles A. Sánchez Vicario C. Martínez L. Davenport J. Novotná K. Date M. Hingis A. Huber C. Rubin

S. Graf M. Seles A. Sánchez Vicario C. Martínez J. Novotná A. Huber L. Davenport M. Hingis K. Date A. Coetzer

1997

!WTA^[64] !John Barrett^[65]

M. Hingis J. Novotná L. Davenport A. Coetzer M. Seles I. Majoli M. Pierce I. Spîrlea A. Sánchez Vicario M. J. Fernández

M. Hingis J. Novotná L. Davenport M. Seles I. Majoli M. Pierce A. Coetzer A. Sánchez Vicario I. Spîrlea M. J. Fernández

1998

!WTA^[66] !John Barrett^[67]

L. Davenport M. Hingis J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario V. Williams M. Seles M. Pierce C. Martínez S. Graf N. Tauziat

1999

!WTA^[68] !John Barrett^[69]

M. Hingis L. Davenport V. Williams S. Williams M. Pierce M. Seles N. Tauziat B. Schett J. Halard-Decugis A. Mauresmo

M. Hingis L. Davenport S. Williams V. Williams S. Graf M. Pierce M. Seles N. Tauziat B. Schett J. Halard-Decugis

2000

!WTA^[70]

M. Hingis L. Davenport V. Williams M. Seles C. Martínez S. Williams M. Pierce A. Kournikova A. Sánchez Vicario N. Tauziat

2001

!WTA^[71]

L. Davenport J. Capriati V. Williams M. Hingis K. Clijsters S. Williams J. Henin J. Dokić A. Mauresmo M. Seles

2002

!WTA^[72]

S. Williams V. Williams J. Capriati K. Clijsters J. Henin A. Mauresmo M. Seles D. Hantuchová J. Dokić M. Hingis

2003

!WTA^[73]

J. Henin-Hardenne K. Clijsters S. Williams A. Mauresmo L. Davenport J. Capriati A. Myskina E. Dementieva C. Rubin A. Sugiyama

2004

!WTA^[74]

L. Davenport A. Mauresmo A. Myskina M. Sharapova S. Kuznetsova E. Dementieva S. Williams J. Henin-Hardenne V. Williams J. Capriati

2005

!WTA^[75]

L. Davenport K. Clijsters A. Mauresmo M. Sharapova M. Pierce J. Henin-Hardenne P. Schnyder E. Dementieva N. Petrova V. Williams

2006

!WTA^[76]

J. Henin-Hardenne M. Sharapova A. Mauresmo S. Kuznetsova K. Clijsters N. Petrova M. Hingis E. Dementieva P. Schnyder N. Vaidišová

2007

!WTA^[77]

J. Henin S. Kuznetsova J. Janković A. Ivanovic M. Sharapova A. Chakvetadze S. Williams V. Williams D. Hantuchová M. Bartoli

2008

!WTA^[78]

J. Janković S. Williams D. Safina E. Dementieva A. Ivanovic V. Williams V. Zvonareva S. Kuznetsova M. Sharapova A. Radwańska

2009

!WTA^[79]

S. Williams D. Safina S. Kuznetsova C. Wozniacki E. Dementieva V. Williams V. Azarenka J. Janković V. Zvonareva A. Radwańska

2010

!WTA^[80]

C. Wozniacki V. Zvonareva K. Clijsters S. Williams V. Williams S. Stosur F. Schiavone J. Janković E. Dementieva V. Azarenka

2011

!WTA^[81]

C. Wozniacki P. Kvitová V. Azarenka M. Sharapova N. Li S. Stosur V. Zvonareva A. Radwańska M. Bartoli A. Petkovic

2012

!WTA^[82]

V. Azarenka M. Sharapova S. Williams A. Radwańska A. Kerber S. Errani N. Li P. Kvitová S. Stosur C. Wozniacki

2013

!WTA^[83]

S. Williams V. Azarenka N. Li M. Sharapova A. Radwańska P. Kvitová S. Errani J. Janković A. Kerber C. Wozniacki

2014

!WTA^[84]

S. Williams M. Sharapova S. Halep P. Kvitová A. Ivanovic A. Radwańska E. Bouchard C. Wozniacki N. Li A. Kerber

2015

!WTA^[85]

S. Williams S. Halep G. Muguruza M. Sharapova A. Radwańska P. Kvitová V. Williams F. Pennetta L. Šafářová A. Kerber

2016

!WTA^[86]

A. Kerber S. Williams A. Radwańska S. Halep D. Cibulková K. Plíšková G. Muguruza M. Keys S. Kuznetsova J. Konta

2017

!WTA^[87]

S. Halep G. Muguruza C. Wozniacki K. Plíšková V. Williams E. Svitolina J. Ostapenko C. Garcia J. Konta C. Vandeweghe

2018

!WTA^[88]

S. Halep A. Kerber C. Wozniacki E. Svitolina N. Osaka S. Stephens P. Kvitová K. Plíšková K. Bertens D. Kasatkina

2019

!WTA^[89]

A. Barty K. Plíšková N. Osaka S. Halep B. Andreescu E. Svitolina P. Kvitová B. Bencic K. Bertens S. Williams

2020

!WTA^[90]

A. Barty S. Halep N. Osaka S. Kenin E. Svitolina K. Plíšková B. Andreescu P. Kvitová K. Bertens A. Sabalenka

2021

!WTA

A. Barty A. Sabalenka G. Muguruza K. Plíšková B. Krejčíková M. Sakkari A. Kontaveit P. Badosa I. Świątek O. Jabeur

2022

!WTA

I. Świątek O. Jabeur J. Pegula C. Garcia A. Sabalenka M. Sakkari C. Gauff D. Kasatkina V. Kudermetova S. Halep

2023

!WTA

I. Świątek A. Sabalenka C. Gauff E. Rybakina J. Pegula O. Jabeur M. Vondroušová K. Muchová M. Sakkari B. Krejčíková

See also

• World number 1 ranked female tennis players
• List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players
• Top ten ranked male tennis players
• Top ten ranked male tennis players (1912–1972)

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9. Flink . Steve . Steve Flink . February 1977 . The Battle For No. 1 . World Tennis . New York . 24 . 9 . 31 .
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24. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 1981-12-31. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
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27. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 1982-12-20. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
28. The Financial Times, 11 December 1982, p. 13
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30. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 1983-12-05. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
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34. February 1985 . WT'S '84 World Rankings . World Tennis . New York . 32 . 9 . 44 .
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36. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 1985-12-23. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
37. February 1986 . WT'S '85 Rankings . World Tennis . New York . 33 . 9 . 52 .
38. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 1986-12-22. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
39. The Financial Times, 3 January 1987, p. 14
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41. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 1987-12-20. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
42. The Financial Times, 2 January 1988, p. 12
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44. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 1988-12-19. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
45. The Financial Times, 24 December 1988, p. 16
46. Flink . Steve . Steve Flink . February 1989 . A Pair Of Aces . World Tennis . New York . 36 . 9 . 33 .
47. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 1989-11-20. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
48. The Financial Times, 30 December 1989, p. 20
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51. The Financial Times, 29 December 1990, p. 16
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55. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 1992-11-23. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
56. The Financial Times, 18 December 1993, p. 13
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65. World of Tennis 1998
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67. World of Tennis 1999
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69. World of Tennis 2000
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73. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2003-11-10. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
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78. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2008-11-10. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
79. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2009-11-09. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
80. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2010-11-08. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
81. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2011-11-07. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
82. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2012-11-05. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
83. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2013-11-04. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
84. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2014-11-03. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
85. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2015-11-09. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
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87. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2017-11-06. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
88. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2018-11-05. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
89. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2019-11-04. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
90. Web site: WTA Singles Rankings as of 2020-11-16. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).