Top ten ranked female tennis players
This article presents 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.
Yearly top ten ranking lists [ ]
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 )
[it ] [4] (La Gazzetta dello Sport )
John Barrett (Financial Times )
World Tennis
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[5]
Rex Bellamy (The Times )[6]
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[7]
Lance Tingay[2]
Bud Collins[3]
Rino Tommasi[4]
John Barrett
World Tennis
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 [ ]
1978 [ ]
WTA[13]
Lance Tingay[2]
Bud Collins[3]
Rino Tommasi[4]
John Barrett
World Tennis
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[14]
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 W. Turnbull V. Ruzici B.J. King= T. Austin = P. Shriver M. Jaušovec
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 [ ]
1980 [ ]
WTA[17]
Lance Tingay[2]
Bud Collins[3]
Rino Tommasi[4]
John Barrett
World Tennis
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[18]
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 [ ]
1982 [ ]
WTA[21]
Lance Tingay[2]
Bud Collins[3]
Rino Tommasi[4]
John Barrett[22]
World Tennis
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 T. Austin V. Ruzici B. Bunge P. Shriver B. Potter= Z. Garrison = W. Turnbull
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
A. Jaeger
H. Mandlíková
P. Shriver
W. Turnbull
B. Potter
B. Bunge
T. Austin
S. Hanika
1983 [ ]
WTA[23]
Lance Tingay[2]
Bud Collins[3]
Rino Tommasi[4]
John Barrett
World Tennis
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[24]
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
A. Jaeger
P. Shriver
S. Hanika
J. Durie
B. Bunge
W. Turnbull
T. Austin
Z. Garrison
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[25]
Lance Tingay[2]
Bud Collins[3]
Rino Tommasi[4]
John Barrett
World Tennis
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[26]
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[27]
Lance Tingay[2]
Bud Collins[3]
Rino Tommasi[4]
John Barrett
World Tennis[28]
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 Z. Garrison C. Kohde-Kilsch H. Suková P. Shriver S. Graf Man Maleeva= K. Rinaldi = 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[29]
Lance Tingay[2]
Bud Collins[3]
Rino Tommasi[4]
John Barrett[30]
World Tennis
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[31]
Lance Tingay[2]
Bud Collins[3]
Rino Tommasi[4]
John Barrett[32]
World Tennis [33]
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
C. Evert
P. Shriver
H. Mandlíková
G. Sabatini
H. Suková
Man Maleeva
Z. Garrison
C. Kohde-Kilsch
= M. Navratilova = S. Graf C. Evert H. Mandlíková P. Shriver G. Sabatini H. Suková L. McNeil Man Maleeva Z. Garrison
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[34]
Lance Tingay[2]
Bud Collins[3]
Rino Tommasi[4]
John Barrett[35]
World Tennis [36]
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[37]
Lance Tingay[2]
Bud Collins[3]
John Barrett[38]
World Tennis
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[39]
Bud Collins[3]
John Barrett[40]
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
1991 [ ]
WTA[41]
Bud Collins[3]
John Barrett[42]
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[43]
Bud Collins[3]
John Barrett[44]
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[45]
Bud Collins[3]
John Barrett[46]
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[47]
Bud Collins[3]
John Barrett[48]
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[49]
Bud Collins[3]
John Barrett[50]
= S. Graf = M. Seles C. Martínez A. Sánchez Vicario K. Date M. Pierce Mag Maleeva G. Sabatini M.J. Fernández I. Majoli A. Huber
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[51]
Bud Collins[3]
John Barrett[52]
S. Graf= M. Seles = A. Sánchez Vicario J. Novotná M. Hingis C. Martínez A. Huber I. Majoli K. Date L. Davenport B. Paulus
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[53]
John Barrett[54]
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[55]
John Barrett[56]
L. Davenport
M. Hingis
J. Novotná
A. Sánchez Vicario
V. Williams
M. Seles
M. Pierce
C. Martínez
S. Graf
N. Tauziat
L. Davenport M. Hingis J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario V. Williams M. Seles M. Pierce C. Martínez S. Graf= N. Tauziat = P. Schnyder
1999 [ ]
WTA[57]
John Barrett[58]
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[59]
M. Hingis
L. Davenport
V. Williams
M. Seles
C. Martínez
S. Williams
M. Pierce
A. Kournikova
A. Sánchez Vicario
N. Tauziat
2001 [ ]
WTA[60]
L. Davenport
J. Capriati
V. Williams
M. Hingis
K. Clijsters
S. Williams
J. Henin
J. Dokić
A. Mauresmo
M. Seles
2002 [ ]
WTA[61]
S. Williams
V. Williams
J. Capriati
K. Clijsters
J. Henin
A. Mauresmo
M. Seles
D. Hantuchová
J. Dokić
M. Hingis
2003 [ ]
WTA[62]
J. Henin-Hardenne
K. Clijsters
S. Williams
A. Mauresmo
L. Davenport
J. Capriati
A. Myskina
E. Dementieva
C. Rubin
A. Sugiyama
2004 [ ]
WTA[63]
L. Davenport
A. Mauresmo
A. Myskina
M. Sharapova
S. Kuznetsova
E. Dementieva
S. Williams
J. Henin-Hardenne
V. Williams
J. Capriati
2005 [ ]
WTA[64]
L. Davenport
K. Clijsters
A. Mauresmo
M. Sharapova
M. Pierce
J. Henin-Hardenne
P. Schnyder
E. Dementieva
N. Petrova
V. Williams
2006 [ ]
WTA[65]
J. Henin-Hardenne
M. Sharapova
A. Mauresmo
S. Kuznetsova
K. Clijsters
N. Petrova
M. Hingis
E. Dementieva
P. Schnyder
N. Vaidišová
2007 [ ]
WTA[66]
J. Henin
S. Kuznetsova
J. Janković
A. Ivanovic
M. Sharapova
A. Chakvetadze
S. Williams
V. Williams
D. Hantuchová
M. Bartoli
2008 [ ]
WTA[67]
J. Janković
S. Williams
D. Safina
E. Dementieva
A. Ivanovic
V. Williams
V. Zvonareva
S. Kuznetsova
M. Sharapova
A. Radwańska
2009 [ ]
WTA[68]
S. Williams
D. Safina
S. Kuznetsova
C. Wozniacki
E. Dementieva
V. Williams
V. Azarenka
J. Janković
V. Zvonareva
A. Radwańska
2010 [ ]
WTA[69]
C. Wozniacki
V. Zvonareva
K. Clijsters
S. Williams
V. Williams
S. Stosur
F. Schiavone
J. Janković
E. Dementieva
V. Azarenka
2011 [ ]
Further information: 2011 WTA Tour
2012 [ ]
Further information: 2012 WTA Tour
WTA[71]
V. Azarenka
M. Sharapova
S. Williams
A. Radwańska
A. Kerber
S. Errani
N. Li
P. Kvitová
S. Stosur
C. Wozniacki
2013 [ ]
Further information: 2013 WTA Tour
WTA[72]
S. Williams
V. Azarenka
N. Li
M. Sharapova
A. Radwańska
P. Kvitová
S. Errani
J. Janković
A. Kerber
C. Wozniacki
2014 [ ]
Further information: 2014 WTA Tour
WTA[73]
S. Williams
M. Sharapova
S. Halep
P. Kvitová
A. Ivanovic
A. Radwańska
E. Bouchard
C. Wozniacki
N. Li
A. Kerber
2015 [ ]
Further information: 2015 WTA Tour
2016 [ ]
Further information: 2016 WTA Tour
2017 [ ]
Further information: 2017 WTA Tour
2018 [ ]
Further information: 2018 WTA Tour
WTA[77]
S. Halep
A. Kerber
C. Wozniacki
E. Svitolina
N. Osaka
S. Stephens
P. Kvitová
K. Plíšková
K. Bertens
D. Kasatkina
2019 [ ]
WTA[78]
A. Barty
K. Plíšková
N. Osaka
S. Halep
B. Andreescu
E. Svitolina
P. Kvitová
B. Bencic
K. Bertens
S. Williams
2020 [ ]
Further information: 2020 WTA Tour
WTA[79]
A. Barty
S. Halep
N. Osaka
S. Kenin
E. Svitolina
K. Plíšková
B. Andreescu
P. Kvitová
K. Bertens
A. Sabalenka
2021 [ ]
Further information: 2021 WTA Tour
See also [ ]
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1993-12-27" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ The Financial Times, 18 December 1993, p. 13
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1994-11-21" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ The Financial Times, 6 January 1996, p. 14
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1996-12-30" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ World of Tennis 1997
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1997-11-24" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ World of Tennis 1998
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1998-11-23" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ World of Tennis 1999
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1999-12-27" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ World of Tennis 2000
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2000-12-25" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2001-11-12" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2002-11-11" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2003-11-10" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2004-12-27" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2005-11-14" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2006-12-18" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-21.
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2007-11-12" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2008-11-10" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2009-11-09" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2010-11-08" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2011-11-07" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2012-11-05" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2013-11-04" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2014-11-03" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2015-11-09" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2016-11-07" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2017-11-06" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2018-11-05" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2019-11-04" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2020-11-16" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web }}
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