World number 1 ranked female tennis players

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the all-time list of World number 1 ranked female tennis players. For WTA number 1 rankings since 1975, see List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players.

World number 1 ranked female tennis players is a year-by-year listing of the female tennis players who were ranked as world No. 1 by various contemporary and modern sources.

Notes:

List of No. 1 ranked players[]

Pre-1920: National rankings; few sources available[]

Year Sources and notes
1883 Maud Watson:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[citation needed]
1884 Maud Watson:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[1][page needed]
1885 Maud Watson:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[2][page needed]
1886 Maud Watson:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[3][page needed]
1887 Lottie Dod:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[4][page needed]
1888 Lottie Dod:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[5][page needed]
1889 Lottie Dod:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[6][page needed]
1890 Louisa Martin:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[7][page needed]
1891 Lottie Dod:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[8][page needed]
1892 Lottie Dod:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[9][page needed]
1893 Lottie Dod:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[10][page needed]
1894 Blanche Bingley:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[11][page needed]
1895 Louisa Martin:
  • The Pastime classification of British players.[12][page needed]
1896 Blanche Bingley Hillyard, Louisa Martin:
  • The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.[13][page needed]
1897 Charlotte Cooper, Blanche Bingley Hillyard:
  • The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.[14][page needed]
1898 Charlotte Cooper:
  • Lambert Chambers.[15]
  • The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.[16][page needed]
1899 Blanche Bingley Hillyard:
  • Lambert Chambers.[15]

Louisa Martin:

  • Lambert Chambers.[15]
  • The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.[17][page needed]
1900 Blanche Bingley Hillyard:
  • Lambert Chambers.[15]
  • The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.[citation needed]
1901 Charlotte Cooper Sterry:
  • Lambert Chambers.[15]
  • The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.[citation needed]
1902 Muriel Robb:
  • Lambert Chambers.[15]
  • The Lawn Tennis and Croquet classification of British players.[18][page needed]

Charlotte Cooper Sterry:

  • Lambert Chambers.[15]
1903 Dorothea Douglass:
  • Lambert Chambers.[15]

Louisa Martin:

  • Lambert Chambers.[15]
  • The Lawn Tennis and Croquet classification of British players.[citation needed]
  • German international rankings.[citation needed]
1904 Dorothea Douglass:
  • Lambert Chambers.[15]
  • The Lawn Tennis classification of British players.[citation needed]
  • The Lawn Tennis and Badminton classification of British players.[19][page needed]
1905 May Sutton:
  • The Lawn Tennis and Badminton classification of British players and the American and Australian visitor.[20][page needed]
1906 Dorothea Douglass:
  • The Lawn Tennis and Badminton classification of British players and the American and Australian visitors.[citation needed]
  • German international rankings.[citation needed]
1909 May Sutton:
  • The Lawn Tennis and Badminton classification of British players and the American and Australian visitor.[citation needed]

1921–1967: The Amateur Era[]

Year No. 1 player Sources and notes
1921  Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) Lenglen:
1922  Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) Lenglen:
  • A. Wallis Myers, The Daily Telegraph (London).[23]
1923  Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) Lenglen:
  • A. Wallis Myers, The Daily Telegraph (London).[23]
1924  Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) Lenglen:
  • A. Wallis Myers, The Daily Telegraph (London).[23]
  • Capt. B. H. Liddell Hart.[24]
1925  Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) Lenglen:
1926  Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) Lenglen:
  • A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[26]
1927  Helen Wills (USA) Wills:
  • A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[23]
  • Bill Tilden.[27]
  • American Lawn Tennis.[28]
1928  Helen Wills (USA) Wills:
  • A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[29]
1929  Helen Wills (USA) Wills:
1930  Helen Wills Moody (USA) Wills Moody:
1931  Helen Wills Moody (USA) Wills Moody:
1932  Helen Wills Moody (USA) Wills Moody:
  • A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[38]
  • Pierre Gillou.[39]
  • Bill Tilden.[40]
1933  Helen Wills Moody (USA) Wills Moody:
  • A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[41]
  • Pierre Gillou.[42]

Jacobs:

1934  Helen Jacobs (USA)

 Dorothy Round (UK)

Jacobs:
  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[citation needed]

Round:

  • A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[44]
  • Pierre Gillou.[45]
1935  Helen Wills Moody (USA) Moody:
  • A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[46]
  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[citation needed]
  • Pierre Gillou.[47]
  • The Times[48]
1936  Helen Jacobs (USA)

 Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (DEN)

Jacobs:

Krahwinkel Sperling:

  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[55]
1937  Anita Lizana (CHI)
 Dorothy Round (UK) 		Lizana:
  • A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[56]
  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[57]

Round:

1938  Helen Wills Moody (USA) Wills Moody
  • A. Wallis Myers, Daily Mail (London).[64]
  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[65]
  • Pierre Goldschmidt, L'Auto.[66]
  • Pierre Gillou.[67]
  • Mervyn Weston, The Argus (Melbourne).[68]
  • "International", The Referee.[69]
  • F. Gordon Lowe.[70]
  • The Times.[70]
  • G.H. McElhone.[70]
  • Alfred Chave, The Telegraph (Brisbane).[71]
1939  Alice Marble (USA) Marble:
  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[72]
  • Gordon Lowe.[citation needed]
  • John Olliff.[citation needed]
  • Pierre Gillou.[73]
  • G.H. McElhone.[74]
  • The Times.[75]
  • Alfred Chave, The Telegraph (Brisbane)[76]
1940–

1945

none (World War II) The United States Lawn Tennis Association continued to rank U.S. players during the war years:[77]
1946  Pauline Betz (USA) Betz:
  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[citation needed]
  • Pierre Gillou.[79]
  • Harry Hopman.[80]
  • John Olliff.[citation needed]
1947  Louise Brough (USA)

 Margaret Osborne duPont (USA)

Brough:
  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[81]

Osborne duPont:

  • John Olliff, Lawn Tennis Almanack.[23]
  • Pierre Gillou.[82]
1948  Louise Brough (USA)

 Margaret Osborne duPont (USA)

Brough:

Osborne duPont:

  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[84]
  • John Olliff, Lawn Tennis Almanack.[23]
1949  Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) Osborne duPont:
  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.
  • Pierre Gillou.[85]
  • John Olliff.[86]
  • Harry Hopman.[87]
1950  Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) Osborne duPont:
  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[88]
  • John Olliff, Lawn Tennis Almanack.[89]
1951  Doris Hart (USA) Hart:
  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[90]
  • Pierre Gillou, Lawn Tennis Almanack.[91]
1952  Maureen Connolly (USA) Connolly:
  • Ned Potter, American Lawn Tennis.[citation needed]
  • Lance Tingay, Daily Mail (London).[92]
1953  Maureen Connolly (USA) Connolly:
  • Ned Potter, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[93]
  • Lance Tingay[23]
1954  Maureen Connolly (USA) Connolly:
1955  Louise Brough (USA)

 Doris Hart (USA)

Brough:

Hart:

  • L'Équipe.[citation needed]
  • Ned Potter, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[98]
1956  Shirley Fry (USA) Fry:
  • Ned Potter, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[99]
  • Lance Tingay[23]
1957  Althea Gibson (USA) Gibson:
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[23]
  • Ned Potter, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[100]
  • British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.[citation needed]
1958  Althea Gibson (USA) Gibson:
  • Lance Tingay[23]
  • Ned Potter, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[101]
  • British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.[citation needed]
1959  Maria Bueno (BRA) Bueno:
  • Lance Tingay[23]
  • Ned Potter, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[102]
  • British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.[citation needed]
1960  Maria Bueno (BRA) Bueno:
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[23]
  • Ned Potter, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[103]
1961  Darlene Hard (USA)
 Angela Mortimer (UK) 		Hard:

Mortimer:

  • Lance Tingay[23]
  • Ned Potter, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[105]
  • British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.[citation needed]
  • Denis Lalanne, L'Équipe.[citation needed]
1962  Margaret Smith (AUS) Smith:
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[23]
  • Ned Potter, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[106]
  • British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.[citation needed]
  • Ulrich Kaiser, from panel of correspondents..[citation needed]
  • Composite ranking from 11 experts.[b][citation needed]
1963  Margaret Smith (AUS) Smith:
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[23]
  • Ned Potter, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[107]
  • British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.[citation needed]
  • Ulrich Kaiser, from panel of correspondents.[citation needed]
1964  Maria Bueno (BRA)

 Margaret Smith (AUS)

Bueno:
  • Ned Potter, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[108]
  • British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.[109]
  • Ulrich Kaiser, from panel of correspondents..[citation needed]
  • (Margaret Smith.[citation needed])

Smith:

  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[23]
1965  Margaret Court (AUS) Court:
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[23]
  • Ned Potter, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[110]
  • British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.[citation needed]
  • Sport za Rubezhom (Russia).[citation needed]
  • Ulrich Kaiser, from panel of correspondents..[citation needed]
1966  Maria Bueno (BRA)

 Billie Jean King (USA)

Bueno:

King:

  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[111]
  • Joseph Macauley, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[112]
  • Pierre de Thier, Belgium.[citation needed]
1967  Billie Jean King (USA) King:
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[23]
  • Joseph Macauley, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[113]
  • British Lawn Tennis reader's poll.[citation needed]
  • Ulrich Kaiser, from panel of correspondents..[citation needed]

1968–present: The Open Era[]

Year No. 1 player Sources and notes
1968  Billie Jean King (USA) King:
1969  Margaret Court (AUS) Court:
  • Bud Collins.[114]
  • Joseph Macauley, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[119]
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[115]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
1970  Margaret Court (AUS) Court:
  • Bud Collins.[114]
  • Joseph Macauley, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Judith Elian, L'Équipe.[citation needed]
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[115]
  • Mike Gibson (Wimbledon referee).[citation needed]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).[120]
1971  Evonne Goolagong (AUS)

 Billie Jean King (USA)

Goolagong:
  • Joseph Macauley, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[121]
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[115]
  • Björn Hellberg, Tennis Tidning (Sweden).[citation needed]
  • Judith Elian, L'Équipe magazine.[citation needed]
  • Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).[122]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Frank Rostron.[citation needed]

King:

1972  Billie Jean King (USA) King:
  • Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
  • John Barrett.[citation needed]
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[115]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Frank Rostron.[citation needed]
  • Neil Amdur, World Tennis magazine.[citation needed]
  • Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).[123]
1973  Margaret Court (AUS) Court:
  • Bud Collins.[114]
  • John Barrett.[citation needed]
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[115]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Neil Amdur, World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Tennis magazine (U.S.).[124]
  • International poll of 17 tennis writers (unanimous).[125]
  • Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).[126]
1974  Chris Evert (USA)

 Billie Jean King (USA)

Evert:
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[127]
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[115]
  • John Barrett.[citation needed]
  • Judith Elian, L'Equipe.[citation needed]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Tennis magazine (U.S.).[128]
  • Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).[129]
  • USTA.[citation needed]

King:

1975  Chris Evert (USA) Evert:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[130]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
  • John Barrett.[citation needed]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Lance Tingay.[115]
  • The Daily Telegraph (London).[115]
  • Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Rex Bellamy, The Times (London).[131]
  • (Chris Evert, for World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed])
1976  Chris Evert (USA) Evert:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[132]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Lance Tingay, The Daily Telegraph (London).[115]
  • Tennis magazine (U.S.).[133]
  • John Barrett.
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
1977  Chris Evert (USA)

 Virginia Wade (UK)

Evert:

Wade:

1978  Chris Evert (USA)

 Martina Navratilova (USA)

Evert:
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • Tennis Magazine (Australia).[citation needed]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • John Barrett.[citation needed]
  • Joe Macauley, Tennis Australia.[citation needed]
  • Tennis magazine (U.S.).[142]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]

Navratilova:

  • WTA year-end No. 1.[143]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[115]
1979  Chris Evert (USA)

 Martina Navratilova (USA)

Evert:
  • Judith Elian, L'Equipe.[citation needed]

Navratilova:

  • WTA year-end No. 1.[144]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • Jeffrey Bairstow and Peter Bodo, Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Tennis magazine (U.S.).[145]
  • Alan Trengrove, Tennis Magazine (Australia).[citation needed]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[citation needed]
  • Rino Tommasi, Tennis Club (Rome).[116]
  • Joe Macauley, Tennis Australia.[citation needed]
  • Wataru Tsukagoshi, Tennis Japan.[citation needed]
  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[115]
1980  Tracy Austin (USA)

 Chris Evert (USA)

Austin:
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]

Evert:

  • WTA year-end No. 1.[146]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • John Barrett.[citation needed]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[115]
  • Tennis magazine (U.S.).[147]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
1981  Tracy Austin (USA)

 Chris Evert (USA)

Austin:
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[citation needed]
  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[115]
  • Bud Collins.[114]

Evert:

  • WTA year-end No. 1.[148]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • Alexander McNab and Peter Bodo, Tennis magazine (U.S.).[149]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Alan Trengrove, Tennis Magazine (Australia).[citation needed]
  • Judith Elian, L'Equipe.[citation needed]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[citation needed]
  • Waturu Tsukagoshi, Tennis Japan.[citation needed]
  • Rino Tommasi, Tennis Club (Rome).[116]
1982  Martina Navratilova (USA) Navratilova:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[150]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[151]
  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[115]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
1983  Martina Navratilova (USA) Navratilova:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[152]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[citation needed]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Tennis magazine (U.S.).[153]
  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[115]
  • The Daily Telegraph (London).[citation needed]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
1984  Martina Navratilova (USA) Navratilova:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[154]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[citation needed]
  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[115]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Tennis magazine (U.S.).[155]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
1985  Martina Navratilova (USA) Navratilova:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[156]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[citation needed]
  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[115]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[157]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
1986  Martina Navratilova (USA) Navratilova:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[158]
  • ITF World Champion.[citation needed]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[159]
  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[115]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
1987  Steffi Graf (FRG)

 Martina Navratilova (USA)

Graf:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[160]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[161]
  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[115]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Bud Collins.[114]

Navratilova:

  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[citation needed]
1988  Steffi Graf (FRG) Graf:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[162]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[163]
  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[115]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Rino Tommasi.[116]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
1989  Steffi Graf (FRG) Graf:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[164]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[165]
  • Lance Tingay, World of Tennis.[115]
  • World Tennis magazine (U.S.).[citation needed]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
1990  Steffi Graf (GER)
 Monica Seles (YUG) 		Graf:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[166]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[167]

Seles:

1991  Monica Seles (YUG) Seles:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[168]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[169]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
1992  Monica Seles (YUG) Seles:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[170]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[171]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
1993  Steffi Graf (GER) Graf:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[172]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[173]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
1994  Steffi Graf (GER)

 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP)

Graf:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[174]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]

Sánchez Vicario:

  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[175]
  • Bud Collins.[114]
1995  Steffi Graf (GER)

 Monica Seles (USA)

Graf:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[176]
  • ITF World Champion.[141]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
  • John Barrett, Financial Times (London).[177]
  • Bud Collins.[114]

Seles:

1996  Steffi Graf (GER) Graf:
1997  Martina Hingis (SUI) Hingis:
1998  Lindsay Davenport (USA) Davenport:
1999  Lindsay Davenport (USA)

 Martina Hingis (SUI)

Davenport:
  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]

Hingis:

2000  Martina Hingis (SUI)

 Venus Williams (USA)

Hingis:

V. Williams:

2001  Jennifer Capriati (USA)

 Lindsay Davenport (USA)

Capriati:

Davenport:

2002  Serena Williams (USA) S. Williams:
2003  Justine Henin (BEL) Henin:
2004  Lindsay Davenport (USA)

 Anastasia Myskina (RUS)

 Maria Sharapova (RUS)

Davenport:

Myskina:

Sharapova:

  • WTA Player of the Year.[140]
2005  Kim Clijsters (BEL)

 Lindsay Davenport (USA)

Clijsters:

Davenport:

2006  Justine Henin (BEL)

 Amélie Mauresmo (FRA)

Henin:

Mauresmo:

2007  Justine Henin (BEL) Henin:
2008  Jelena Janković (SRB)

 Serena Williams (USA)

Janković:

S. Williams:

  • WTA Player of the Year.[citation needed]
2009  Serena Williams (USA) S. Williams:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[214]
  • ITF World Champion.[141][215]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[citation needed]
2010  Kim Clijsters (BEL)

 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)

Clijsters:
  • WTA Player of the Year.[216]

Wozniacki:

2011  Petra Kvitová (CZE)

 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)

Kvitová:

Wozniacki:

2012  Victoria Azarenka (BLR)

 Serena Williams (USA)

Azarenka:

S. Williams:

2013  Serena Williams (USA) S. Williams:
2014  Serena Williams (USA) S. Williams:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[228][229]
  • ITF World Champion.[141][230]
  • WTA Player of the Year.[citation needed]
2015  Serena Williams (USA) S. Williams:
2016  Angelique Kerber (GER) Kerber:
2017  Simona Halep (ROM)

 Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP)

Halep:

Muguruza:

2018  Simona Halep (ROM) Halep:
2019  Ashleigh Barty (AUS) Barty:
2020  Ashleigh Barty (AUS)

 Sofia Kenin (USA)

Barty:

Kenin:

  • WTA Player of the Year.[251]
2021  Ashleigh Barty (AUS) Barty:
  • WTA year-end No. 1.[citation needed]
  • WTA Player of the Year
  • ITF World Champion.
  1. ^ Lance Tingay, London Telegraph; CM Jones, British Lawn Tennis; Réné Mathieu, Smash magazine; Philippe Chatrier, Tennis de France; Umberto Mezzanote, Tennis Italiano; Arthur Goldman, Anson Press; Allison Danzig, New York Times; Jack Russell, Tennis Australia
  2. ^ Lance Tingay; Albon Colignon, Les Sports, Brussels; Ernst Graf, Sport, Zurich; Umberto Mezzanotte, Gazetto della Sporto, Milan; Tommu Engstrand, Idrottsbladet, Stockholm; Alan Stewert The Herald, Melbourne; Ela Cunge, Przeglad Sportowy, Warsaw; Karol Marek Ceskoslovensky Sport, Prague; Denis Lalanne, L'Équipe, Paris; Vad Dezso, Nepsport, Budapest; R. Grau, El Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona; Isabel Silva of Excesior, Mexico City.
  3. ^ including Alan Tengrove, Australian Sun News Pictorial; Joseph McCauley, World Tennis magazine; Steve Snider, United Press International; Gerald Williams, London Daily Mail; Judith Elian, L'Équipe; George McCann, Australian Consolidated Press; Fred Tupper, New York Times

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Pastime, October 1, 1884
  2. ^ Pastime, September 16, 1885
  3. ^ Pastime, September 22, 1886
  4. ^ Pastime, September 28, 1887
  5. ^ Pastime, October 3, 1888
  6. ^ Pastime, October 9, 1889
  7. ^ Pastime, October 8, 1890
  8. ^ Pastime, October 7, 1891
  9. ^ Pastime, October 12, 1892
  10. ^ Pastime, October 18, 1893
  11. ^ Pastime, October 3, 1894
  12. ^ Pastime, October 2, 1895
  13. ^ The Lawn Tennis classification of British players, October 14, 1896
  14. ^ The Lawn Tennis classification of British players, October 13, 1897
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Chambers, Lambert (1910). Lawn Tennis for Ladies. London.
  16. ^ The Lawn Tennis classification of British players, October 5, 1898
  17. ^ The Lawn Tennis classification of British players, March 7, 1900
  18. ^ The Lawn Tennis and Croquet classification of British players, December 3, 1902
  19. ^ Lawn Tennis and Badminton, April 26, 1905
  20. ^ Lawn Tennis and Badminton, March 7, 1906
  21. ^ Merrihew, S. W., ed. (1921-11-15). "International Ranking by A. Wallis Myers". American Lawn Tennis. Vol. 15, no. 11. New York. p. 488.
  22. ^ "WOMAN TENNIS PLAYERS". The Age. No. 20850. Victoria, Australia. 26 January 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 28 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 715, 721–723. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  24. ^ "Lawn Tennis: A World's Ranking". Northern Advocate. 1924-05-24. p. 11.
  25. ^ Tilden, Bill (1925-10-15). Merrihew, S. W. (ed.). "Tilden's Passing Shots". American Lawn Tennis. Vol. 19. New York. p. 499.
  26. ^ "Best Tennis Players". The Telegraph. 4 October 1926. p. 2 (City edition) – via National Library of Australia.
  27. ^ "Le Classement des Dix Meilleures Joueuses par Tilden" [The ranking of the ten best female players by Tilden]. L'Auto (in French). 1927-09-22. p. 4.
  28. ^ "AUSTRALIANS MENTIONED". The Recorder (Port Pirie). No. 9196. South Australia. 31 October 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  29. ^ "THE FIRST TEN". The Observer (Adelaide). Vol. LXXXV, no. 4, 448. South Australia. 22 September 1928. p. 46. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  30. ^ "Upper Ten In World Tennis". Evening News. 18 September 1929. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  31. ^ "Tennis Champions. World's Best Players". New Zealand Herald. Vol. 66, no. 20424. 1929-11-28. p. 15.
  32. ^ "Expert Ranks Tilden Above Johnny Doeg". The Idaho Statesman. 1930-11-27. p. 6.
  33. ^ a b Béla Kehrling, ed. (10 October 1929). "A világ legjobb tiz női jákétosa" [The top ten female players in the world] (PDF). Tennisz és Golf (in Hungarian). Vol. II, no. 21. Budapest, Hungary: Bethlen Gábor irod. és Nyomdai Rt. p. 400. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  34. ^ "Les Dix Meilleures Joueuses" [The Ten Best Female Players]. L'Auto (in French). 1929-10-30. p. 6.
  35. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Australasian. 3 October 1931. p. 45 – via National Library of Australia.
  36. ^ a b "Les Dix Meilleures Joueses du Monde sont..." [The Ten Best Female Players in the World are...]. L'Auto (in French). 1931-08-28. pp. 1, 4.
  37. ^ "MRS. MOODY RANKED AT TOP BY TILDEN; U.S. Champion Is Placed First in World Rating, With Fraulein Aussem Close Second.MISS JACOBS HIGH IN LISTDeclared to Be on Par With MissNuthall, Mrs. Whittingstall andFraulein Krahwinkle. Next Four Players Grouped. Parker Shows Great Promise". The New York Times. 1931-08-30.
  38. ^ "Ranking The World's Best Players Of Lawn Tennis This Year: Wallis Myers Discusses His Placings and Notes a British Decline". Manawatu Times. Vol. 55, no. 7005. 1932-11-15. p. 4.
  39. ^ "Les dix meilleurs joueurs et joueuses de tennis du monde : Le classement de M. Pierre Gillou" [The ten best male and female tennis players in the world: the ranking of Mr. Pierre Gillou]. L'Auto (in French). 1932-09-14. p. 1.
  40. ^ "Helen Wills: Queen of Tennis". King Country Chronicle. Vol. 26, no. 3412. 1932-01-07. p. 2.
  41. ^ "Crawford Ranks First". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. 3, no. 199. New South Wales, Australia. 5 October 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  42. ^ "Les dix meilleures joueuses du monde" [The ten best female players in the world]. L'Auto (in French). 1933-09-05. p. 4.
  43. ^ "Mrs Moody's Ranking: Second American Player". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 54, no. 66. 1933-12-28. p. 3.
  44. ^ Harry Hopman (25 August 1934). "In World Class; Joan Hartigan Recognised". The Sun. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  45. ^ "Le classement des dix premières joueuses du monde de 1934" [The ranking of the ten top female players in the world]. L'Auto (in French). 1934-08-22. p. 1.
  46. ^ "Wallis Myers' Rankings". The Advocate (Australia). 18 October 1935. p. 5 (Daily) – via National Library of Australia.
  47. ^ "Le classement des dix meilleurs joueurs de tennis du monde par M. Pierre Gillou" [The ranking of the world's ten best tennis players by Mr. Pierre Gillou]. L'Auto (in French). 1935-09-15. pp. 1, 5.
  48. ^ "World Tennis Stars: The Ranking LIst". Poverty Bay Herald. Vol. 62, no. 18819. 1935-09-24. p. 5.
  49. ^ "World Tennis Players". The Age. 24 September 1936. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  50. ^ "M. Pierre Gillou donne à L'Auto ses classements masculin et féminin" [Mr. Pierre Gillou gives his men's and women's rankings to L'Auto]. L'Auto (in French). 1931-09-16. pp. 1, 3.
  51. ^ "Quand F. J. Perry établit des classements en tennis" [When F. J. Perry established tennis rankings]. L'Auto (in French). 1936-12-27. p. 2.
  52. ^ "World tennis players". The Newcastle Sun. 18 September 1936. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
  53. ^ "LAWN TENNIS". The Australasian. Vol. CXLI, no. 4, 577. Victoria, Australia. 26 September 1936. p. 31. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  54. ^ "LAWN TENNIS". The Australasian. Vol. CXLI, no. 4, 577. Victoria, Australia. 26 September 1936. p. 31. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  55. ^ "LAWN TENNIS". The Examiner (Tasmania). Vol. XCV, no. 250. Tasmania, Australia. 1 January 1937. p. 2 (DAILY). Retrieved 28 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  56. ^ "World Rankings". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 23 September 1937. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
  57. ^ Potter, E. C. (1931-09-20). Merrihew, S. W. (ed.). "The World's First Tens of 1937". American Lawn Tennis. Vol. 31. New York. p. 36.
  58. ^ "Les 10 Meilleures: M. Pierre Gillou, Président de la Fédération Française de Lawn-Tennis communique son classement annuel qu'il a élaboré pour L'Auto" [The 10 Best: Mr. Pierre Gillou, President of the French Lawn Tennis Federation gives his annual ranking, which he has explained for L'Auto]. L'Auto (in French). 1937-09-15. p. 1.
  59. ^ "BEST TENNIS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 28, 416. Victoria, Australia. 17 September 1937. p. 22. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  60. ^ "Lawn Tennis: World Rankings". Auckland Star. Vol. 68, no. 224. 1937-09-21.
  61. ^ "HOPMAN'S WORLD RANKINGS". The Herald (Melbourne). No. 18825. Victoria, Australia. 16 September 1937. p. 45. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  62. ^ "Hopman Ranks Tennis Stars". The Herald (Melbourne). No. 18825. Victoria, Australia. 16 September 1937. p. 48. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  63. ^ "WORLD TENNIS RANKING". Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 17 September 1937. p. 15 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 29 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  64. ^ "BROMWICH RANKED BELOW AUSTIN". The Sun (Sydney). No. 9139. New South Wales, Australia. 21 April 1939. p. 16 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  65. ^ Potter, E. C. (1938-10-20). Merrihew, S. W. (ed.). "Two World's First Tens". American Lawn Tennis. Vol. 32. p. 30.
  66. ^ "Le classement mondial des joueurs et joueuses, consacre la supériorité sans précédent d'un pays : les Etats-Unis" [The world rankings of male and female players consecrate the unprecedented superiority of one country: the United States]. L'Auto (in French). 1938-09-29. p. 1.
  67. ^ "Les Dix Meilleurs Du Tennis : Classement de M.P. Gillou" [The Ten Best in Tennis: Rankings by Mr. P. Gillou]. L'Auto (in French). 1938-09-27. pp. 1, 3.
  68. ^ "BROMWICH BEATS BUDGE IN EXHIBITION". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 28, 735. Victoria, Australia. 27 September 1938. p. 20. Retrieved 28 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  69. ^ "World Tennis Rankings". Waikato Times. Vol. 123, no. 20635. 1938-10-22. p. 23.
  70. ^ a b c "RANKINGS. TENNIS PLAYERS". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31, 439. New South Wales, Australia. 6 October 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 17 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  71. ^ "Americans Lead World Tennis". Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 30 September 1938. p. 15 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 29 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  72. ^ "D'après E.C. Potter Junior : Le classement américain des « dix meilleurs » du tennis" [According to E.C. Potter Junior: The American ranking of the "ten best" in tennis]. L'Auto (in French). 1939-11-05. p. 3.
  73. ^ "Les 10 meilleurs tennismen et tenniswomen du monde : Les Classements de M. P. Gillou" [The 10 best male and female tennis players in the world: the rankings of Mr. P. Gillou]. L'Auto (in French). 1939-09-22. pp. 1, 5.
  74. ^ "RANKING OF WOMEN". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31, 739. New South Wales, Australia. 21 September 1939. p. 13. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  75. ^ "Tennis Rankings: English Writer's Views". Gisborne Herald. Vol. 66, no. 20069. 1939-10-16. p. 4.
  76. ^ "Californians Head the World Tennis Rankings". Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 22 September 1939. p. 13 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 28 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  77. ^ "USTA Yearbook - Top 10 U.S. Women's Rankings". United States Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05.
  78. ^ "Ted Schroeder Tops Net Stars". The Los Angeles Times. 1942-12-13. p. 28.
  79. ^ "Les Meilleurs Joueurs et Joueuses de Tennis : M. Pierre Gillou, Président de la F.F.L.T. donne son classement mondial" [The best male and female tennis players: Mr. Pierre Gillou, President of the FLTF gives his world rankings]. Le Figaro (in French). 1947-01-07. p. 4.
  80. ^ "AUSTRALIAN TENNIS STAR FIFTH IN WORLD LIST". The Herald (Melbourne). No. 21, 755. Victoria, Australia. 10 February 1947. p. 15. Retrieved 28 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  81. ^ "E. C. Potter Jr. picks this world's .first,10 for the November A. L. T." The Boston Globe. Boston. 7 November 1947. p. 46. Retrieved 26 December 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  82. ^ "Jack Kramer : incontestable leader du tennis mondial 1947" [Jack Kramer: indisputable leader of the tennis world for 1947]. L'Auto (in French). 1947-10-11. pp. 1, 3.
  83. ^ "L'Américain Frank Parker: No. 1 du tennis mondial 1948" [American Frank Parker : No. 1 tennis player in the world for 1948]. L'Auto (in French). 1948-10-21. pp. 1, 4.
  84. ^ "BROMWICH RANKED 6th". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XIII, no. 174. New South Wales, Australia. 11 October 1948. p. 11. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  85. ^ "L'Américain Ted Schroeder : No. 1 mondial 1949 !" [American Ted Schroeder: No. 1 in the world for 1949!]. L'Auto (in French). 1949-10-20. pp. 1, 5.
  86. ^ "Australian is 3rd on world tennis table". . Vol. 24, no. 1359. Western Australia. 4 November 1949. p. 8 (MODERN WEEKLY News Magazine). Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  87. ^ "MRS BOLTON PAST BEST-- STILL TOP PLAYER". The Herald (Melbourne). No. 22, 728. Victoria, Australia. 27 March 1950. p. 17. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  88. ^ "Mrs. duPont Rated First In World". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. 25 October 1950. p. 43. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  89. ^ "Sedgman "ranked second"". The News (Adelaide). Vol. 55, no. 8, 491. South Australia. 24 October 1950. p. 26. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  90. ^ "Sedgman No 1 Ranking In Net Poll". The Montreal Star. Montreal. 24 October 1951. p. 29. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  91. ^ Almanacco illustrato del tennis 1989. Edizioni Panini. 1989. p. 693.
  92. ^ "Writer Ranks Tennis Stars". The Age. No. 30, 385. Victoria, Australia. 17 September 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  93. ^ Potter, Edward C. (November 1953). "World Rankings: An Analysis of The Best Players in 1953". World Tennis. Vol. 1, no. 6. New York. p. 14.
  94. ^ Potter, Edward C. (February 1955). "The World's First Ten". World Tennis. Vol. 2, no. 2. New York. p. 10.
  95. ^ "TRABERT AND CONNOLLY HEAD TENNIS RANKING". The Advocate (Australia). Tasmania, Australia. 30 November 1954. p. 19. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  96. ^ "Trabert and Miss Connolly Head Writers' World Tennis Ratings; Five Men and Seven Women From America Are Among Leaders Chosen Under New International Consensus". The New York Times. 1954-11-29. p. 29.
  97. ^ "Trabert, Connolly Ranked No. 1". The Mercury (Hobart). Vol. CLXXVI, no. 26, 187. Tasmania, Australia. 30 November 1954. p. 27. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  98. ^ Potter, Edward C. (November 1955). "The World's First Ten of 1955". World Tennis. Vol. 3, no. 6. New York. p. 44.
  99. ^ Potter, Edward C. (November 1956). "The World's First Tens of 1956". World Tennis. Vol. 4, no. 6. New York. p. 13.
  100. ^ Potter, Edward C. (November 1957). "The World's First Tens". World Tennis. Vol. 5, no. 6. New York. p. 40.
  101. ^ Potter, Edward C. (November 1958). "The World's First Ten of 1958". World Tennis. Vol. 6, no. 6. New York. p. 11.
  102. ^ Potter, Edward C. (November 1959). "The World's First Ten of 1959". World Tennis. Vol. 7, no. 6. New York. p. 30.
  103. ^ Potter, Edward C. (November 1960). "The World's First Tens of 1960". World Tennis. Vol. 8, no. 6. New York. p. 35.
  104. ^ "Fullmer, Tittle, Sellers Star, But None Measure Up to Maris". The Miami Herald. 1961-12-28.
  105. ^ Potter, Edward C. (November 1961). "The 1961 World's First Ten". World Tennis. Vol. 9, no. 6. New York. p. 13.
  106. ^ "The Greenville News, 24 October 1962". newspapers.com.
  107. ^ "The Miami Herald, 23 October 1963". newspapers.com.
  108. ^ "The Miami Herald, 3 November 1964". newspapers.com.
  109. ^ "Rosewall Rated Top". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1964-11-30. p. 16.
  110. ^ "The Age (Melbourne), 1 November 1965". newspapers.com.
  111. ^ "Santana 'world's best'". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 500. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 October 1966. p. 30. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  112. ^ "The Sacramento Bee, 24 November 1966". newspapers.com.
  113. ^ The Times (London), 26 October 1967, p. 14
  114. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Collins, Bud; Hollander, Zander (1997). Bud Collins' Tennis Encyclopedia (3rd ed.). Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 655–658. ISBN 978-1578590001.
  115. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Barrett, John, ed. (1990). World Of Tennis. London: Collins Willow. pp. 235, 237–238. ISBN 9780002183550.
  116. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Almanacco illustrato del tennis 1989. Edizioni Panini. 1989. p. 698.
  117. ^ "King, Laver Rated Best". Clarion Ledger. 1968-11-10. p. 21.
  118. ^ The Times (London), 25 September 1968, p. 13
  119. ^ New York Times, 18 November 1969, p. 53
  120. ^ The Times (London), 22 December 1970, p. 12
  121. ^ The Times (London), 20 November 1971, p. 16
  122. ^ The Times (London), 31 December 1971, p. 5
  123. ^ The Times (London), 13 December 1972, p. 9
  124. ^ "Third Sacker Leads Cheers". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 1974-01-24. p. 20.
  125. ^ "Tennis rankings". Star-Phoenix. 12 December 1973. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
  126. ^ The Times (London), 3 January 1974, p. 7
  127. ^ "Tennis Rankings: In With New, Out With Old". Fort Lauderdale News. 1975-12-18. p. 73.
  128. ^ "Connors, Evert Named Top Players". Hartford Courant. 1974-12-16.
  129. ^ The Times (London), 3 January 1975, p. 6
  130. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1975-11-04" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  131. ^ The Times (London), 30 December 1975, p.6
  132. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1976-12-05" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  133. ^ "Rankings Dept". The Journal Herald. 1976-01-16. p. 18.
  134. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1977-12-31" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  135. ^ "Masters não decidiu quem é o primeiro tenista do mundo". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). p. A-27.
  136. ^ Terry Belford (8 July 1978). "Money aside, Major, who are the very best?". The Montreal Gazette. p. 114.
  137. ^ "Magazine: Borg, Evert Top Players". The Sacramento Bee. 1977-12-30. p. 16.
  138. ^ "Borg gets nod as tennis player of '77". The Washington Post. January 10, 1978.
  139. ^ South China Morning Post, 10 November 1977, p. 19
  140. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Award Winners". sonyericssonwtatour.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17.
  141. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao "THE CONSTITUTION OF ITF LIMITED 2021" (PDF). International Tennis Federation. pp. 64–65. Retrieved 9 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  142. ^ "SPORT IN BRIEF Australian women ranked among best in tennis". The Canberra Times. Vol. 53, no. 15, 809. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 January 1979. p. 21. Retrieved 24 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  143. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1978-12-10" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  144. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1979-12-31" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  145. ^ "Record-Journal (Meriden), 13 December 1979". newspapers.com.
  146. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1980-12-31" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  147. ^ "Borg and Lloyd top tennis". Tallahassee Democrat. 1980-12-09. p. 18.
  148. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1981-12-31" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  149. ^ "John McEnroe Passes Borg In Tennis Magazine Rankings". The Town Talk. 1981-12-31. p. 15.
  150. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1982-12-20" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  151. ^ The Financial Times, 11 December 1982, p. 13
  152. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1983-12-05" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  153. ^ "The Palm Beach Post, 16 December 1983". newspapers.com.
  154. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1984-12-24" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  155. ^ "The Palm Beach Post, 19 December 1984". newspapers.com.
  156. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1985-12-23" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  157. ^ "Fort Lauderdale News, 26 December 1985". newspapers.com.
  158. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1986-12-22" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  159. ^ The Financial Times, 3 January 1987, p. 14
  160. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1987-12-20" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  161. ^ The Financial Times, 2 January 1988, p. 12
  162. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1988-12-19" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  163. ^ The Financial Times, 24 December 1988, p. 16
  164. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1989-11-20" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  165. ^ The Financial Times, 30 December 1989, p. 20
  166. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1990-11-26" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  167. ^ The Financial Times, 29 December 1990, p. 16
  168. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1991-11-25" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  169. ^ The Financial Times, 4 January 1992, p. 10
  170. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1992-11-23" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  171. ^ The Financial Times, 18 December 1993, p. 13
  172. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1993-12-27" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  173. ^ The Financial Times, 18 December 1993, p. 13
  174. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1994-11-21" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  175. ^ The Financial Times, 7 January 1995, p. 9
  176. ^ a b "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1995-12-25" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  177. ^ The Financial Times, 6 January 1996, p. 14
  178. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1996-12-30" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  179. ^ World of Tennis 1997
  180. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1997-11-24" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  181. ^ World of Tennis 1998
  182. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1998-11-23" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  183. ^ "Sampras and Davenport are 1998 World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 1999-01-04. Archived from the original on 2003-03-10.
  184. ^ World of Tennis 1999
  185. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1999-12-27" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  186. ^ "Agassi and Hingis are ITF World Champions in 1999". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2000-01-04. Archived from the original on 2004-03-10.
  187. ^ World of Tennis 2000
  188. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2000-12-25" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  189. ^ "2000 ITF World Champions" (PDF). ITF This Week. Vol. 2001. p. 1.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  190. ^ "SANEX WTA TOUR ANNOUNCES 2000 PLAYER AWARD WINNERS IN GALA EVENT". Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2001-03-12. Archived from the original on 2001-04-05.
  191. ^ "Hewitt and Capriati named 2001 ITF World Champions" (PDF). ITF This Week. Vol. 2001, no. 48. 2001-12-20. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-20.
  192. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2001-11-12" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  193. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2002-11-11" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  194. ^ Gatchalian, Roger (2002-11-13). "Serena Ends 2002 As World No.1". Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Archived from the original on 2003-02-21.
  195. ^ "2002 ITF World Champions announced" (PDF). ITF This Week. Vol. 2002. 2002-12-03. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-20.
  196. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2003-11-10" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  197. ^ "Roddick, Henin-Hardenne named ITF World Champions" (PDF). ITF This Week. Vol. 2003 (51 ed.). 2003-12-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-02-07.
  198. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2004-12-27" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  199. ^ "Davenport Claims Coveted Year-End No.1 Ranking". Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2004-11-16. Archived from the original on 2004-12-04.
  200. ^ "Federer, Myskina named 2004 ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2004-12-20. Archived from the original on 2005-02-06.
  201. ^ "Federer, Clijsters named 2005 ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2005-12-19. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
  202. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2005-11-14" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  203. ^ "Davenport Clinches Year-End No.1 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Ranking". sonyericssonwtatour.com. 2005-11-12. Archived from the original on 2008-01-01.
  204. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2006-12-18" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-21.
  205. ^ "Henin-Hardenne Takes Year-End No.1 Ranking". Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2006-11-11. Archived from the original on 2007-05-26.
  206. ^ "Federer and Henin-Hardenne named 2006 ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2006-12-11. Archived from the original on 2007-01-07.
  207. ^ "Tour Announces Annual Awards". sonyericssonwtatour.com. 2007-03-24. Archived from the original on 2008-04-18.
  208. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2007-11-12" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  209. ^ "Henin Clinches Season-Ending No.1 Ranking". sonyericssonwtatour.com. 2007-10-07. Archived from the original on 2008-04-18.
  210. ^ "2007 ITF World Champions Announced". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2007-12-17. Archived from the original on 2007-12-20.
  211. ^ "World No.1s Clean Up at Tour Awards". sonyericssonwtatour.com. 2008-03-27. Archived from the original on 2008-04-18.
  212. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2008-11-10" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  213. ^ "Nadal and Jankovic named 2008 ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2008-12-17. Archived from the original on 2008-12-20.
  214. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2009-11-09" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  215. ^ "Federer & Williams named 2009 ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2009-12-22. Archived from the original on 2009-12-24.
  216. ^ "Clijsters: Player Of Year". Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2010-12-01. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06.
  217. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2010-11-08" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  218. ^ "Nadal and Wozniacki named ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2010-12-14. Archived from the original on 2012-12-18.
  219. ^ "Djokovic and Kvitova named 2011 ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2011-12-13. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07.
  220. ^ "Kvitova Captures Four WTA Player Awards". Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2011-11-14. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14.
  221. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2011-11-07" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  222. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2012-11-05" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  223. ^ "Djokovic and Williams named 2012 ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2012-12-11. Archived from the original on 2015-06-08.
  224. ^ "WTA Player Awards: Player Of The Year". Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2012-11-29. Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  225. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2013-11-04" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  226. ^ "Williams and Djokovic named 2013 ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2013-12-19. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19.
  227. ^ "Player Of The Year: Serena". Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2013-11-22. Archived from the original on 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  228. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2014-11-03" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  229. ^ "Serena On Top Of The World Again". Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2014-11-03. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22.
  230. ^ "Djokovic and Williams headline ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2014-12-18. Archived from the original on 2014-12-29.
  231. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2015-11-09" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  232. ^ "Williams and Djokovic named 2015 ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2015-12-22. Archived from the original on 2015-12-25.
  233. ^ "Serena Williams: WTA Player Of The Year". Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2015-12-08. Archived from the original on 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  234. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2016-11-07" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  235. ^ "Murray and Kerber named 2016 ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2016-12-13. Archived from the original on 2017-05-21.
  236. ^ "Kerber: WTA Player of the Year". Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2016-10-21. Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  237. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2017-11-06" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  238. ^ "Halep to finish 2017 as Year-End World No.1". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  239. ^ "Nadal and Muguruza named 2017 ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2017-12-08. Archived from the original on 2017-12-11.
  240. ^ "Muguruza, Chan/Hingis headline WTA Player Awards". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  241. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2018-11-05" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  242. ^ "Halep clinches WTA Year-End World No.1 spot". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  243. ^ "2018 WTA Player of the Year: Simona Halep". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  244. ^ "Djokovic and Halep named 2018 ITF World Champions". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2018-12-13. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15.
  245. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2019-11-04" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  246. ^ "Ashleigh Barty, Barbora Strycova secure WTA Year-End World No.1 Rankings". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  247. ^ "2019 WTA Player of the Year: Ashleigh Barty". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  248. ^ "Barty becomes Australia's first women's ITF World Champion". International Tennis Federation (ITF). 2019-12-19. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19.
  249. ^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2020-11-16" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  250. ^ "WTA releases 2020 Year-End Rankings". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  251. ^ "2020 WTA Player and Coach Awards revealed". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-11-13.

Further reading[]

  • Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
Retrieved from ""