Year | Sources and notes |
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1883 | Maud Watson- The Pastime classification of British players.
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1884 | Maud Watson:- The Pastime classification of British players.[1]
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1885 | Maud Watson:- The Pastime classification of British players.[2]
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1886 | Maud Watson:- The Pastime classification of British players.[3]
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1887 | Lottie Dod- The Pastime classification of British players.[4]
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1888 | Lottie Dod:- The Pastime classification of British players.[5]
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1889 | Lottie Dod:- The Pastime classification of British players.[6]
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1890 | Louisa Martin- The Pastime classification of British players.[7]
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1891 | Lottie Dod:- The Pastime classification of British players.[8]
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1892 | Lottie Dod:- The Pastime classification of British players.[9]
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1893 | Lottie Dod:- The Pastime classification of British players.[10]
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1894 | Blanche Bingley- The Pastime classification of British players.[11]
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1895 | Louisa Martin:- The Pastime classification of British players.[12]
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1896 | Blanche Bingley Hillyard, Louisa Martin:- The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.[13]
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1897 | Charlotte Cooper, Blanche Bingley Hillyard:- The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.[14]
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1898 | Charlotte Cooper
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1899 | Blanche Bingley Hillyard:
Louisa Martin:
- Lambert Chambers.
- The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.[17]
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1900 | Blanche Bingley Hillyard:- Lambert Chambers.
- The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.
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1901 | Charlotte Cooper Sterry- Lambert Chambers.
- The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.
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1902 | Muriel Robb- Lambert Chambers.
- The Lawn Tennis and Croquet classification of British players.[18]
Charlotte Cooper Sterry:
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1903 | Dorothea Douglass
Louisa Martin:
- Lambert Chambers.
- The Lawn Tennis and Croquet classification of British players.
- German international rankings.
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1904 | Dorothea Douglass:- Lambert Chambers.
- The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.
- The Lawn Tennis and Badminton classification of British players.[19]
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1905 | May Sutton- The Lawn Tennis and Badminton classification of British players and the American and Australian visitor.[20]
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1906 | Dorothea Douglass- The Lawn Tennis and Badminton classification of British players and the American and Australian visitors.
- German international rankings.
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1909 | May Sutton:- The Lawn Tennis and Badminton classification of British players and the American and Australian visitor.
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Year | No. 1 player | Sources and notes |
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1921 | | Lenglen:
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1922 | | Lenglen:- A. Wallis Myers, The Daily Telegraph (London).[23]
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1923 | | Lenglen:- A. Wallis Myers, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- B. H. Liddell Hart.[24]
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1924 | | Lenglen:- A. Wallis Myers, The Daily Telegraph (London).
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1925 | | Lenglen:- A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).
- Bill Tilden.[25]
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1926 | | Lenglen:- A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[26]
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1927 | | Wills:- A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).
- Bill Tilden.[27]
- American Lawn Tennis.[28]
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1928 | | Wills:- A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[29]
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1929 | | Wills:
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1930 | | Wills Moody:
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1931 | | Wills Moody:- A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[35]
- Pierre Gillou.[36]
- Didler Pioline, L'Auto.
- Bill Tilden.[37]
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1932 | | Wills Moody:- A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[38]
- Pierre Gillou.[39]
- Bill Tilden.[40]
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1933 | | Wills Moody:- A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[41]
- Pierre Gillou.[42]
Jacobs:
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1934 | | Jacobs:- Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[44]
Round:
- A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[45]
- Pierre Gillou.[46]
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1935 | | Moody:- A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[47]
- S. Wallis Merrihew.[48]
- Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.
- Pierre Gillou.[49]
- The Times[50]
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1936 | | Jacobs:
Krahwinkel Sperling:
- Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[56]
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1937 |
| Lizana:- A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[57]
- Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[58]
Round:
|
1938 | | Wills Moody- 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.
- G. H. McElhone.
- Alfred Chave, The Telegraph (Brisbane).[72]
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1939 | | Marble:
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1940– 1945 | none (World War II) | The United States Lawn Tennis Association continued to rank U.S. players during the war years:[80]
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1946 | | Betz:- Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.
- Pierre Gillou.[82]
- Harry Hopman.[83]
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1947 | | Brough:- Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[84]
Osborne duPont:
- John Olliff, Lawn Tennis Almanack.
- Pierre Gillou.[85]
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1948 | | Brough:
Osborne duPont:
- Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[87]
- John Olliff, Lawn Tennis Almanack.
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1949 | | Osborne duPont:- Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.
- Pierre Gillou.[88]
- John Olliff.[89]
- Harry Hopman.[90]
|
1950 | | Osborne duPont:- Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[91]
- John Olliff, Lawn Tennis Almanack.[92]
|
1951 | | Hart:- Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[93]
- Pierre Gillou, Lawn Tennis Almanack.[94]
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1952 | | Connolly:
|
1953 | | Connolly:- Ned Potter, World Tennis.[96]
- Lance Tingay
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1954 | | Connolly:
|
1955 | | Brough:
Hart:
|
1956 | | Fry:- Ned Potter, World Tennis.[102]
- Lance Tingay
|
1957 | | Gibson:- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Ned Potter, World Tennis.[103]
- British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.
|
1958 | | Gibson:- Lance Tingay
- Ned Potter, World Tennis.[104]
- British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.
|
1959 | | Bueno:- Lance Tingay
- Ned Potter, World Tennis.[105]
- British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.
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1960 | | Bueno:- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Ned Potter, World Tennis.[106]
|
1961 |
| Hard:
Mortimer:
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1962 | | Smith:- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Ned Potter, World Tennis.[109]
- British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.
- Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 13 experts (unanimous).[110]
|
1963 | | Smith:- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Ned Potter, World Tennis.[111]
- British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.
- Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 13 experts (unanimous).[112]
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1964 | | Bueno:- 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).
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1965 | | Court:- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Ned Potter, World Tennis.[116]
- British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.
- Sport za Rubezhom (Russia).[117]
- Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 16 experts (unanimous).[118]
|
1966 | | Bueno:- Bruce Walkley, Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia).
- British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.
King:
- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[119]
- Joseph McCcauley, World Tennis.[120]
- Pierre de Thier, Belgium.[121]
- Sport In The USSR.[122]
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1967 | | King:- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Joseph McCauley, World Tennis.[123]
- British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.
- Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 13 experts (unanimous).[124]
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Year | No. 1 player | Sources and notes |
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1968 | | King:
|
1969 | | Court:- Bud Collins.
- Joseph McCauley, World Tennis.[132]
- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Rino Tommasi.
- Frank Rostron, Daily Express.[133]
|
1970 | | Court:- Bud Collins.
- Joseph McCauley, World Tennis.[134]
- Judith Elian, L'Équipe.[135]
- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Mike Gibson (Wimbledon referee).
- Rino Tommasi.
- Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).[136]
- Tennis magazine (Germany).[137]
|
1971 | | Goolagong:- Joseph McCauley, World Tennis.[138]
- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Björn Hellberg, Tennis Tidning (Sweden).
- Judith Elian, L'Équipe.
- Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).[139]
- Rino Tommasi.
- Frank Rostron.[140]
King:
- Bud Collins, The Boston Globe.
- Frank Rostron.
|
1972 | | King:
|
1973 | | Court:- Bud Collins.
- John Barrett.
- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Rino Tommasi.
- Tennis magazine (U.S.).[144]
- International poll of 17 tennis writers (unanimous).[145]
- Rex Bellamy, The Times (London) and World Tennis.[146] [147]
|
1974 | | Evert:- World Tennis.[148]
- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- John Barrett.
- Judith Elian, L'Équipe.[149]
- Rino Tommasi.
- Tennis magazine (U.S.).[150]
- Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).[151]
- USTA.
King:
|
1975 | | Evert:- WTA year-end No. 1.[152]
- Bud Collins.
- John Barrett.
- World Tennis.[153]
- Lance Tingay.
- The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Tennis magazine (U.S.).
- Rino Tommasi.
- Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).[154]
- (Chris Evert, for World Tennis.)
|
1976 | | Evert:- WTA year-end No. 1.[155]
- Bud Collins.
- World Tennis.[156]
- Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Tennis magazine (U.S.).[157]
- John Barrett.
- Rino Tommasi.
|
1977 | | Evert:- WTA year-end No. 1.[158]
- Bud Collins.
- France Presse.[159]
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
- Tennis magazine (U.S.).[161]
- Peter Bodo, Tennis magazine (U.S.).
- Barry Lorge.[162]
- Rino Tommasi, Tennis Club (Rome).
- Wataru Tsukagoshi, Tennis Japan.
- World Tennis.[163]
Wade:
- WTA Player of the Year.[164]
|
1978 | | Evert:
Navratilova:
- WTA year-end No. 1.[168]
- WTA Player of the Year.
- Bud Collins.
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
|
1979 | | Evert:
Navratilova:
- WTA year-end No. 1.[169]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- Jeffrey Bairstow and Peter Bodo, Tennis magazine (U.S.).
- World Tennis.[170]
- Tennis magazine (U.S.).[171]
- Alan Trengrove, Tennis Magazine (Australia).
- Bud Collins.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).
- Rino Tommasi, Tennis Club (Rome).
- Joseph McCauley, Tennis Australia.
- Wataru Tsukagoshi, Tennis Japan.
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
|
1980 | | Austin:
Evert:
- WTA year-end No. 1.[172]
- ITF World Champion.
- John Barrett.
- World Tennis.[173]
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
- Tennis magazine (U.S.).[174]
- Rino Tommasi.
- Bud Collins.
|
1981 | | Austin:- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
- Bud Collins.
Evert:
- WTA year-end No. 1.[175]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- Alexander McNab and Peter Bodo, Tennis magazine (U.S.).[176]
- World Tennis.[177]
- Alan Trengrove, Tennis Magazine (Australia).
- Judith Elian, L'Équipe.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).
- Waturu Tsukagoshi, Tennis Japan.
- Rino Tommasi, Tennis Club (Rome).
|
1982 | | Navratilova:- WTA year-end No. 1.[178]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[179]
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
- World Tennis.[180]
- Tennis magazine (U.S.).
- Rino Tommasi.
- Bud Collins.
|
1983 | | Navratilova:- WTA year-end No. 1.[181]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).
- World Tennis.[182]
- Tennis magazine (U.S.).[183]
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
- The Daily Telegraph (London).
- Rino Tommasi.
- Bud Collins.
|
1984 | | Navratilova:- WTA year-end No. 1.[184]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
- World Tennis.[185]
- Tennis magazine (U.S.).[186]
- Rino Tommasi.
- Bud Collins.
|
1985 | | Navratilova:- WTA year-end No. 1.[187]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
- World Tennis.[188]
- Rino Tommasi.
- Bud Collins.
|
1986 | | Navratilova:- WTA year-end No. 1.[189]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[190]
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
- World Tennis.[191]
- Rino Tommasi.
- Bud Collins.
|
1987 | | Graf:- WTA year-end No. 1.[192]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[193]
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
- World Tennis.[194]
- Rino Tommasi.
- Bud Collins.
Navratilova:
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
|
1988 | | Graf:- WTA year-end No. 1.[195]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[196]
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
- World Tennis.[197]
- Rino Tommasi.
- Bud Collins.
|
1989 | | Graf:- WTA year-end No. 1.[198]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[199]
- Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.
- World Tennis.[200]
- Bud Collins.
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1990 |
| Graf:- WTA year-end No. 1.[201]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[202]
Seles:
- Bud Collins.
- World Tennis.[203]
|
1991 | | Seles:- WTA year-end No. 1.[204]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[205]
- Bud Collins.
|
1992 | | Seles:- WTA year-end No. 1.[206]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[207]
- Bud Collins.
|
1993 | | Graf:- WTA year-end No. 1.[208]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).
- Bud Collins.
|
1994 | | Graf:- WTA year-end No. 1.[209]
- WTA Player of the Year.
Sánchez Vicario:
- ITF World Champion.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[210]
- Bud Collins.
|
1995 | | Graf:- WTA year-end No. 1.[211]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[212]
- Bud Collins.
Seles:
|
1996 | | Graf:- WTA year-end No. 1.[213]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett.[214]
- Bud Collins.
|
1997 | | Hingis:- WTA year-end No. 1.[215]
- ITF World Champion.
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett.[216]
|
1998 | | Davenport:- WTA year-end No. 1.[217]
- ITF World Champion.[218]
- WTA Player of the Year.
- John Barrett.[219]
|
1999 | | Davenport:
Hingis:
|
2000 | | Hingis:
V. Williams:
- WTA Player of the Year.[225]
|
2001 | | Capriati:- ITF World Champion.[226]
- WTA Player of the Year.
Davenport:
|
2002 | | S. Williams:- WTA year-end No. 1.[228] [229]
- ITF World Champion.[230]
- WTA Player of the Year.
|
2003 | | Henin:- WTA year-end No. 1.[231]
- ITF World Champion.[232]
- WTA Player of the Year.
|
2004 | | Davenport:
Myskina:
Sharapova:
|
2005 | | Clijsters:- ITF World Champion.[236]
- WTA Player of the Year.
Davenport:
|
2006 | | Henin:
Mauresmo:
- WTA Player of the Year.[242]
|
2007 | | Henin:
|
2008 | | Janković:
S. Williams:
|
2009 | | S. Williams:- WTA year-end No. 1.[249]
- ITF World Champion.[250]
- WTA Player of the Year.
|
2010 | | Clijsters:- WTA Player of the Year.[251]
Wozniacki:
|
2011 | | Kvitová:- ITF World Champion.[254]
- WTA Player of the Year.[255]
Wozniacki:
|
2012 | | Azarenka:
S. Williams:
- ITF World Champion.[258]
- WTA Player of the Year.[259]
|
2013 | | S. Williams:- WTA year-end No. 1.[260]
- ITF World Champion.[261]
- WTA Player of the Year.[262]
|
2014 | | S. Williams:- WTA year-end No. 1.[263] [264]
- ITF World Champion.[265]
- WTA Player of the Year.
|
2015 | | S. Williams:- WTA year-end No. 1.[266]
- ITF World Champion.[267]
- WTA Player of the Year.[268]
|
2016 | | Kerber:- WTA year-end No. 1.[269]
- ITF World Champion.[270]
- WTA Player of the Year.[271]
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2017 | | Halep:
Muguruza:
- ITF World Champion.[274]
- WTA Player of the Year.[275]
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2018 | | Halep:
|
2019 | | Barty:
|
2020 | | Barty:
Kenin:
- WTA Player of the Year.[286]
|
2021 | | Barty:
|
2022 | | Swiatek:- WTA year-end No. 1
- WTA Player of the Year
- ITF World Champion
|
2023 | Aryna Sabalenka | Sabalenka:
Swiatek:
- WTA year-end No. 1
- WTA Player of the Year[292]
| |