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This is a list of female tennis players who meet one or more of the following criteria:
Name | Nationality | Birth | Death | Grand Slam singles titles | Notes |
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Betsy Abbas | Egypt | 1960 French Championships quarterfinalist | |||
Jane Albert | United States | 1946 | 1965 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Leslie Allen | United States | 1957 | Ranked world No. 21 in 1983 | ||
Lili de Álvarez Valdene | Spain | 1905 | 1998 | Ranked world No. 2 at the end of the year in 1927 and 1928 • 1926/1927/1928 Wimbledon runner-up | |
Sophie Amiach | France | 1963 | Singles: 1984 Australian Open quarterfinalist ◌ Doubles: 1980 Australian Open quarterfinalist | ||
Josette Amouretti | France | 1914 | 1990 | 1954 French Championships quarterfinalist | |
Bianca Andreescu | Canada | 2000 | 1 | Singles: ranked world No. 4 in 2019 • 2019 US Open champion | |
Mirra Andreeva | Russia | 2007 | Singles: ranked world No. 23 in 2024 • 2024 French Open Semifinalist | ||
Sabine Appelmans | Belgium | 1972 | Ranked world No. 16 in singles and world No. 21 in doubles in 1997 ◌ Singles: 1997 Australian Open quarterfinalist | ||
Laura Arraya (Gildemeister) | Argentina Peru | 1967 | Ranked world No. 14 in singles in 1990 and world No. 27 in doubles in 1988 | ||
Jeanne Arth | United States | 1935 | Doubles: 1959 Wimbledon champion • 1956/1959 U.S. champion | ||
Shinobu Asagoe | Japan | 1976 | Ranked world No. 21 in singles in 2005 and world No. 13 in doubles in 2006 | ||
Juliette Atkinson | United States | 1873 | 1944 | 3 | 1895/1897/1898 U.S. Championships champion |
Kathleen Atkinson | United States | 1875 | 1957 | Doubles: 1897/1898 U.S. Championships champion | |
Cilly Aussem | Germany | 1909 | 1963 | 2 | Ranked world No. 2 at the end of the year in 1930 and 1931 ◌ Singles: 1931 French champion • 1931 Wimbledon champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1930 French champion |
Tracy Austin | United States | 1962 | 2 | Ranked world No. 1 in 1980 ◌ Singles: 1979/1981 US Open champion • 1980 WTA Finals champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1980 Wimbledon champion | |
Élisabeth d'Ayen | France | 1898 | 1969 | 1920 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles [1] | |
Victoria Azarenka | Belarus | 1989 | 2 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles in 2012 and world No. 7 in doubles in 2008 ◌ Singles: 2012/2013 Australian Open champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 2007 US Open champion • 2008 French Open champion | |
Tímea Babos | Hungary | 1993 | Ranked world No. 25 in singles in 2016 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2018 | ||
Timea Bacsinszky | Switzerland | 1989 | Ranked world No.9 in singles in 2016. | ||
Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat | Australia | 1956 | Ranked world No. 4 in 1979 ◌ Doubles: 1977 Australian Open champion | ||
Sybille Bammer | Austria | 1980 | Ranked world No. 19 in 2007 | ||
Maud Barger-Wallach | United States | 1870 | 1954 | 1 | 1908 U.S. Championships champion |
Sue Barker | United Kingdom | 1956 | 1 | Ranked world No. 3 • 1976 French Open champion | |
Pilar Barril | Spain | 1931 | 2011 | 1961 French Championships quarterfinalist | |
Mona Barthel | Germany | 1990 | Ranked world No. 23 in singles in 2013 and world No. 63 in doubles in 2015 | ||
Jane Bartkowicz | United States | 1949 | Ranked world No. 8 at the end of the year in 1969 | ||
Marion Bartoli | France | 1984 | 1 | Ranked world No. 7 in singles in 2012 and world No. 15 in doubles in 2004 ◌ Singles: 2013 Wimbledon champion | |
Ashleigh Barty | Australia | 1996 | 3 | Singles: ranked world No. 1 in 2019/2020/2021 • 2019 French Open champion • 2021 Wimbledon champion • 2022 Australian Open champion • 2019 WTA Finals champion ◌ Doubles: ranked world No. 5 in doubles in 2018 • 2018 US Open champion | |
Carling Bassett-Seguso | Canada | 1967 | Ranked world No. 8 in 1985 | ||
Yayuk Basuki | Indonesia | 1970 | Ranked world No. 19 in singles in 1997 and world No. 9 in doubles in 1998 | ||
Joan Hartigan Bathurst | Australia | 1912 | 2000 | 3 | Ranked world No. 8 at the end of the year in 1934 ◌ Singles: 1933/1934/1936 Australian champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1934 Australian champion |
Norma Baylon | Argentina | 1942 | 1964 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 1965 French quarterfinalist • 1965/1966 U.S. quarterfinalist | ||
Geraldine Beamish | United Kingdom | 1885 | 1972 | Ranked world No. 4 at the end of the year in 1923 • 1919/1922/1923 Wimbledon semifinalist • 1921 Wimbledon women's doubles runner-up • 1920 Olympic silver medalist in women's doubles | |
Claire Beckingham | United Kingdom | Singles: 1926 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |||
Dája Bedáňová | Czech Republic | 1983 | Ranked world No. 16 in singles and world No. 34 in doubles in 2002 | ||
Irina-Camelia Begu | Romania | 1990 | Ranked world No. 22 in singles and world No. 30 in doubles in 2016 | ||
Belinda Bencic | Switzerland | 1997 | Ranked world No. 7 in singles and world No. 59 in doubles in 2016 ◌ Singles: 2020 Olympic gold medalist • 2019 US Open semifinalist | ||
Mirka Koželuhová | Czechoslovakia | 1951 | Singles: 1978 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Iveta Benešová | Czech Republic | 1983 | Ranked world No. 25 in singles in 2009 and world No. 17 in doubles in 2011 | ||
Kiki Bertens | Netherlands | 1991 | Ranked world No. 8 in singles in 2019 ◌ Singles: 2016 French open semifinalist and 2018 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Pauline Betz Addie | United States | 1919 | 2011 | 5 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1946 • 1946 Wimbledon champion • 1942/1943/1944/1946 U.S. Championships champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1946 French Championships champion |
Louie Bickerton | Australia | 1902 | 1998 | Doubles: 1927/1929/1931 Australian Championships champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1935 Australian Championships champion | |
Blanche Bingley Hillyard | United Kingdom | 1863 | 1946 | 6 | 1886/1890/1894/1897/1899/1900 Wimbledon champion |
Cara Black | Zimbabwe | 1979 | Ranked world No. 31 in singles in 1999 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2005 ◌ Doubles: 2007 Australian Open champion • 2004/2005/2007 Wimbledon champion • 2008 US Open champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 2010 Australian Open champion • 2003 French Open champion • 2004/2010 Wimbledon champion • 2008 US Open champion | ||
Jill Blackman | Australia | 1936 | 1963 French Championships quarterfinalist | ||
Molly Blair | United Kingdom | 1918 | 2004 | 1949 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Manon Bollegraf | Netherlands | 1964 | Ranked world No. 29 in singles in 1990 and world No. 4 in doubles in 1990 ◌ Mixed doubles: 1997 Australian Open champion • 1989 French Open champion • 1991/1997 US Open champion | ||
Nancye Wynne Bolton | Australia | 1916 | 2001 | 6 | Ranked world No. 4 at the end of the year in 1947 and 1948 • 1937/1940/1946/1947/1948/1951 Australian Championships champion ◌ Doubles: 1936/1937/1938/1939/1940/1947/1948/1949/1951/1952 Australian Championships champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1940/1946/1947/1948 Australian Championships champion |
Alona Bondarenko | Ukraine | 1984 | Ranked world No. 19 in singles in 2008 and world No. 11 in doubles in 2008 ◌ Doubles: 2008 Australian Open champion | ||
Kateryna Bondarenko | Ukraine | 1986 | Ranked world No. 29 in singles in 2009 and world No. 9 in doubles in 2008 ◌ Doubles: 2008 Australian Open champion | ||
Lisa Bonder-Kreiss | United States | 1965 | Ranked world No. 9 in 1984 | ||
Fiorella Bonicelli | Uruguay | 1951 | Doubles:1976 French Open champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1975 French Open champion | ||
Kristie Boogert | Netherlands | 1973 | Ranked world No. 29 in singles in 1996 and world No. 16 in doubles in 1997 ◌ Doubles: 2000 Olympic silver medalist ◌ Mixed doubles: 1994 French Open champion | ||
Penelope Dora Boothby | United Kingdom | 1881 | 1970 | 1 | Singles: 1909 Wimbledon champion • 1908 Olympic silver medalist |
Linky Boshoff | South Africa | 1956 | 1974 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 1977 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Annalisa Bossi | Italy | 1915 | 2015 | Singles: 1949 French semifinalist | |
Jean Bostock | United Kingdom | 1922 | 1965 | Ranked world No. 6 at the end of 1948 ◌ Singles: 1946 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Eugenie Bouchard | Canada | 1994 | Ranked world No. 5 in singles in 2014 ◌ Singles: 2014 Wimbledon finalist | ||
Kornelia Bouman | Netherlands | 1903 | 1998 | 1 | Ranked world No. 8 at the end of the year in 1928 • 1927 French champion ◌ Doubles: 1929 French champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1924 Olympic bronze medalist |
Elena Bovina | Russia | 1983 | Ranked world No. 14 in singles in 2005 and world No. 14 in doubles in 2003 | ||
Nicole (Provis) Bradtke | Australia | 1969 | Ranked world No. 24 in singles in 1993 and world No. 11 in doubles in 1992 • 1992 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles | ||
Shirley Brasher | United Kingdom | 1934 | 1 | Ranked world No. 3 at the end of the year in 1957 • 1957 French Championships champion ◌ Doubles: 1957 French Championships champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1958 French Championships champion | |
Heather Brewer-Segal | Bermuda | 1931 | 2006 | 1955/1958 French Championships semifinalist | |
Marguerite Broquedis | France | 1893 | 1983 | 2 | 1913/1914 French Championships champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1911/1924 French Championships champion ◌ 1912 Olympic gold medalist in singles and bronze medalist in mixed doubles |
Louise Brough | United States | 1923 | 2014 | 6 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1955 • 1947 U.S. Championships champion • 1950 Australian Championships champion • 1948/1949/1950/1955 Wimbledon champion ◌ Doubles: 1950 Australian Championships champion • 1946/1947/1949 French Championships champion • 1946/1948/1949/1950/1954 Wimbledon champion • 1942/1943/1944/1945/1946/1947/1948/1949/1950/1955/1956/1957 U.S. Championships champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1946/1947/1948/1950 Wimbledon champion • 1942/1947/1948/1949 U.S. Championships champion |
Mary Kendall Browne | United States | 1891 | 1971 | 3 | Ranked world No. 3 at the end of the year in 1921 • 1912/1913/1914 U.S. Championships champion ◌ Doubles: 1912/1913/1914/1921/1925 U.S. Championships champion • 1926 Wimbledon champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1912/1913/1914/1921 U.S. Championships champion |
Ginette Bucaille | France | 1921 | 2021 | Ranked world No. 10 at the end of the year 1954 • 1954 French Championships runner-up | |
Iva Budařová | Czech Republic | 1960 | Ranked world No. 24 in 1983 | ||
Edda Buding | West Germany | 1936 | 2014 | 1959 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 1956 French Championships quarterfinalist | |
Ilse Buding | West Germany | 1939 | 2023 | 1956 French Championships quarterfinalist | |
Maria Bueno | Brazil | 1939 | 2018 | 7 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1959 and 1960 • 1959/1960/1964 Wimbledon champion • 1959/1963/1964/1966 U.S. Championships champion ◌ Doubles: 1958/1960/1963/1965/1966 Wimbledon champion • 1960/1962/1966/1968 U.S. Championships champion • 1960 Australian Championships champion • 1960 French Championships champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1960 French Championships champion |
Bettina Bunge | West Germany | 1963 | Ranked world No. 7 in 1983 | ||
Coral Buttsworth | Australia | 1900 | 1985 | 2 | 1931/1932 Australian Championships champion ◌ Doubles: 1932 Australian Championships champion |
Angela Buxton | United Kingdom | 1934 | 2020 | Ranked world No. 6 at the end of the year in 1956 ◌ Doubles: 1956 French Championships champion • 1956 Wimbledon champion | |
Mihaela Buzărnescu | Romania | 1988 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 2018 and world No. 28 in doubles in 2018 | ||
Mabel Cahill | United Kingdom | 1863 | 1905 | 2 | 1891/1892 U.S. Championships champion |
Els Callens | Belgium | 1970 | 2000 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles | ||
Jennifer Capriati | United States | 1976 | 3 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles for a total of 17 weeks in 2001 & 2002 ◌ Singles: 2001/2002 Australian Open champion • 2001 French Open champion • 1992 Olympic gold medalist | |
Mary Carillo | United States | 1957 | Ranked world No. 33 in singles in 1980 ◌ Mixed doubles: 1977 French Open champion | ||
Pam Casale | United States | 1963 | Ranked world No. 14 in 1984 | ||
Rosemary Casals | United States | 1948 | Ranked world No. 3 at the end of 1970 ◌ Doubles: 1967/1968/1969/1970/1971/1973 Wimbledon champion • 1967/1971/1974/1982 US Open champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1970/1972 Wimbledon champion • 1975 US Open champion | ||
Michelle (Torres) Casati | United States | 1967 | Ranked world No. 18 in 1984 | ||
Helen Gourlay Cawley | Australia | 1946 | Doubles: 1972/1976/1977 (January)/1977 (December) Australian Open champion • 1977 Wimbledon champion | ||
Arlette de Cazalet | France | Singles: 1951 French quarterfinalist | |||
Sandra Cecchini | Italy | 1965 | Ranked world No. 15 in 1988 | ||
Anna Chakvetadze | Russia | 1987 | Ranked world No. 5 in singles and world No. 53 in doubles in 2007 ◌ Singles: 2007 US Open semifinalist | ||
Latisha Chan | Chinese Taipei | 1989 | Ranked world No. 1 in doubles in 2017 | ||
Dorothy Bundy Cheney | United States | 1916 | 2014 | 1 | Ranked world No. 6 at the end of the year in 1946 • 1938 Australian champion |
Natasha Chmyreva | Soviet Union | 1958 | 2015 | 1975 Australian Open semifinalist | |
Dominika Cibulková | Slovakia | 1989 | Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 2017 • Australian Open Runner-up 2014 | ||
Sorana Cîrstea | Romania | 1990 | Ranked world No. 21 in singles in 2013 and world No. 35 in doubles in 2009 | ||
Kim Clijsters | Belgium | 1983 | 4 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles and doubles in 2003 ◌ Singles: 2005/2009/2010 US Open champion • 2011 Australian Open champion • 2002/2003/2010 WTA Finals champion ◌ Doubles: 2003 French Open champion • 2003 Wimbledon champion | |
Amanda Coetzer | South Africa | 1971 | Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 1997 and world No. 15 in doubles in 1993 | ||
Lorraine Coghlan Robinson | Australia | 1937 | Mixed doubles: 1958 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion | ||
J. S. Colegate | United Kingdom | 1924 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |||
Patricia Coleman | Australia | 1953 | 1972 Australian Open quarterfinalist | ||
Beryl Penrose Collier | Australia | 1930 | 2021 | 1 | Ranked world No. 8 at the end of the year in 1955 • 1955 Australian Championships champion |
Evelyn Colyer | United Kingdom | 1902 | 1930 | 1924 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles | |
Maureen Connolly Brinker | United States | 1934 | 1969 | 9 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year from 1952 through 1954 • 1953 Australian Championships champion • 1953/1954 French Championships champion • 1952/1953/1954 Wimbledon champion • 1951/1952/1953 U.S. Championships champion ◌ Doubles: 1953 Australian Championships champion • 1954 French Championships champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1954 French Championships champion |
Hélène Contostavlos | Greece | 1903 | 1963 | 1926 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Sarah Palfrey Cooke | United States | 1912 | 1996 | 2 | Ranked world No. 4 at the end of the year in 1934 • 1941/1945 U.S. Championships champion ◌ Doubles: 1930/1932/1934/1935/1937/1938/1939/1940/1941 U.S. Championships champion • 1938/1939 Wimbledon champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1932/1935/1937/1941 U.S. Championships champion • 1939 French Championships champion |
Charlotte Cooper Sterry | United Kingdom | 1870 | 1966 | 5 | 1895/1896/1898/1901/1908 Wimbledon champion • 1900 Olympic gold medalist in singles and mixed doubles |
Belinda Cordwell | New Zealand | 1965 | Ranked world No. 17 in 1989 | ||
Alizé Cornet | France | 1990 | Ranked world No. 11 in singles in 2009 | ||
Margaret (Smith) Court | Australia | 1942 | 24 | • Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year from 1962 through 1965 and in 1969, 1970, and 1973 • One of three players to have won every possible title (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) at all four Grand Slam events. • Australian Open champion 1960/1961/1962/1963/1964/1965/1966/1969/1970/1971/1973 • French Open champion 1962/1964/1969/1970/1973 • Wimbledon champion 1963/1965/1970 • US Open champion 1962/1965/1969/1970/1973 ◌ Doubles: Australian Open champion 1961/1962/1963/1965/1969/1970/1971/1973 • French Open champion 1964/1965/1966/1973 • Wimbledon champion 1964/1969 • US Open champion 1963/1968/1970/1973/1975 ◌ Mixed doubles: Australian Championships champion 1963/1964/1965/1969 • French Open champion 1963/1964/1965/1969 • Wimbledon champion 1963/1965/1966/1968/1975 • US Open champion 1961/1962/1963/1964/1965/1969/1970/1972 | |
Paule Courteix | France | 1959 French Championships quarterfinalist | |||
Phyllis Covell | United Kingdom | 1895 | 1982 | 1923 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1924 Olympic silver medalist in women's doubles | |
Thelma Coyne Long | Australia | 1918 | 2015 | 2 | Ranked world No. 7 at year-end in 1952 • 1952/1954 Australian Championships champion • 1936/1937/1938/1939/1940/1947/1948/1949/1951/1952/1956/1958 Australian Championships women's doubles champion |
Daphne Akhurst Cozens | Australia | 1903 | 1933 | 5 | Ranked world No. 3 at the end of the year in 1928 • 1925/1926/1928/1929/1930 Australian Championships champion • 1924/1925/1928/1929/1931 Australian Championships women's doubles champion • 1924/1925/1928/1929 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion |
Marjorie Cox Crawford | Australia | 1903 | 1983 | Doubles: 1932 Australian champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1931/1932/1933 Australian champion | |
Annabel Croft | United Kingdom | 1966 | Ranked world No. 24 in singles in 1985 | ||
Isabel Cueto | Germany | 1968 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 1989 and world No. 77 in doubles in 1987 | ||
Joan Curry | United Kingdom | 1918 | 2020 | Ranked world No. 9 at the end of 1949 • 1949/1952 French Championships quarterfinalist | |
Eleni Daniilidou | Greece | 1982 | Ranked world No. 14 in singles in 2003 and world No. 21 in doubles in 2007 | ||
Rosa-Maria Reyes Darmon | Mexico | 1939 | 2024 | 1959 French Championships semifinalist | |
Kimiko Date-Krumm | Japan | 1970 | Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 1995 and world No. 33 in doubles in 1992 | ||
Lindsay Davenport | United States | 1976 | 3 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles at the end of the year in 1998/2001/2004 & 2005 and world No. 2 in doubles at the end of the year in 1997 • Ranked world No. 1 in singles for a total of 98 weeks from 1998 through 2002 and from 2004 through 2006 ◌ Singles: 1998 US Open champion • 1999 Wimbledon champion • 2000 Australian Open champion • 1996 Olympic gold medalist • 1999 WTA Finals champion • 1998 French Open semifinalist ◌ Doubles: 1996 French Open champion • 1997 US Open champion • 1999 Wimbledon champion • 1996/1997/1998 WTA Finals champion | |
Barbara Scofield | United States | 1926 | 2023 | Ranked world No. 5 at the end of the year in 1950 • 1950 French Championships semifinalist | |
Nathalie Dechy | France | 1979 | Ranked world No. 11 in singles in 2006 and world No. 8 in doubles in 2007 | ||
Casey Dellacqua | Australia | 1985 | Ranked world No. 26 in singles in 2014 and world No. 5 in doubles in 2015 • 2011 French Open mixed doubles champion • | ||
Elena Dementieva | Russia | 1981 | Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 2009 and world No. 5 in doubles in 2003 ◌ Singles: 2008 Olympic gold medalist • 2004 French Open finalist • 2004 US Open finalist • 2009 Australian Open semifinalist • 2008/2009 Wimbledon semifinalist ◌ Doubles: 2002 WTA Finals champion | ||
Lottie Dod | United Kingdom | 1871 | 1960 | 5 | 1887/1888/1891/1892/1893 Wimbledon champion |
Jelena Dokić | Australia Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro | 1983 | Ranked world No. 4 in singles and world No. 10 in doubles in 2002 ◌ Singles: 2000 Wimbledon semifinalist • 2009 Australian Open quarterfinalist • 2002 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | Romania | 1972 | Ranked world No. 15 in singles and world No. 21 in doubles in 1997 | ||
Gisela Dulko | Argentina | 1985 | Ranked world No. 26 in singles in 2005 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2010 ◌ Doubles: 2011 Australian Open champion • 2010 WTA Finals champion | ||
Annette Van Zyl Du Plooy | South Africa | 1943 | Ranked world No. 6 at the end of the year in 1965 and 1966 • 1966 French Championships mixed doubles champion | ||
Margaret Osborne duPont | United States | 1918 | 2012 | 6 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year from 1947 through 1950 • 1946/1949 French Championships champion • 1948/1949/1950 U.S. Championships champion • 1947 Wimbledon champion • 1946/1947/1949 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1946/1948/1949/1950/1954 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1941/1942/1943/1944/1945/1946/1947/1948/1949/1950/1955/1956/1957 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1962 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion • 1943/1944/1945/1946/1950/1956/1958/1959/1960 U.S. Championships mixed doubles champion |
Jo Durie | United Kingdom | 1960 | Ranked world No. 5 in 1984 ◌ Singles: 1983 French Open semifinalist • 1983 US Open semifinalist • 1983 Australian Open quarterfinalist • 1984 Wimbledon quarterfinalist ◌ Mixed doubles: 1991 Australian champion • 1987 Wimbledon champion | ||
Françoise Dürr | France | 1942 | 1 | Ranked world No. 3 at the end of 1967 ◌ Singles: 1967 French champion ◌ Doubles: 1967 French champion • 1968/1969/1970/1971 French Open champion • 1969/1972 US Open champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1968/1971/1973 French Open champion • 1976 Wimbledon champion | |
Robyn Ebbern | Australia | 1944 | Ranked world No. 9 at the end of the year in 1964 • 1963 French Championships quarterfinalist • 1962/1963 Australian Championships women's doubles champion • 1963 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1963 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion (shared – final abandoned because of rain) | ||
Katja Ebbinghaus | West Germany | 1948 | 1972/1973/1974 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Mary-Ann Eisel | United States | 1946 | 1967 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Silvia Farina Elia | Italy | 1972 | Ranked world No. 11 in singles in 2002 and world No. 24 in doubles in 1999 | ||
Sara Errani | Italy | 1987 | Ranked world No. 6 in singles in 2012 and No. 1 in doubles in 2012 • 2012 French Open women's doubles champion • 2012 US Open women's doubles champion • 2013 Australian Open women's doubles champion • ITF World Champion in doubles, 2012 (with Roberta Vinci) | ||
Chris Evert | United States | 1954 | 18 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, and 1981 • Ranked world No. 1 for a total of 262 weeks from 1975 through 1982 and in 1985 • 1974/1975/1979/1980/1983/1985/1986 French Open champion • 1974/1976/1981 Wimbledon champion • 1975/1976/1977/1978/1980/1982 US Open champion • 1982/1984 Australian Open champion • 1974/1975 French Open women's doubles champion • 1976 Wimbledon women's doubles champion | |
Rosalyn (Fairbank) Nideffer | South Africa United States | 1960 | Ranked world No. 15 in singles in 1990 and world No. 12 in doubles in 1986 • 1981/1983 French Open women's doubles champion | ||
Donna Floyd Fales | United States | 1940 | 1963 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 1962 French Championships quarterfinalist | ||
Patty Fendick | United States | 1965 | Ranked world No. 19 in singles and world No. 4 in doubles in 1989 • 1991 Australian Open women's doubles champion | ||
Gigi Fernández | Puerto Rico United States | 1964 | Ranked world No. 17 in singles and world No. 1 in doubles in 1991 • 1988/1990/1992/1995/1996 US Open women's doubles champion • 1991/1992/1993/1994/1995/1997 French Open women's doubles champion • 1992/1993/1994/1997 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1993/1994 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1992/1996 Olympic gold medalist in women's doubles | ||
Leylah Fernandez | Canada | 2002 | Ranked world No. 13 in singles in 2022 • 2021 US Open singles finalist • 2023 French Open doubles finalist | ||
Mary Joe Fernández | United States | 1971 | Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 1990 and world No. 4 in doubles in 1991 ◌ Singles: 1990/1992 Australian Open finalist • 1993 French Open finalist • 1991 Wimbledon semifinalist • 1990/1992 US Open semifinalist • 1992 Olympic bronze medalist ◌ Doubles: 1991 Australian Open champion • 1996 French Open champion • 1992/1996 Olympic gold medalist • 1996 WTA Finals champion | ||
Joyce Fitch Rymer | Australia | 1922 | 2012 | 1946 Australian Championships women's doubles champion | |
Beverly Baker Fleitz | United States | 1930 | 2014 | Ranked world No. 3 at the end of the year in 1954, 1955, and 1958 • 1955 French Championships women's doubles champion | |
Helen Fletcher Barker | United Kingdom | 1931 | 2022 | Ranked world No. 8 at the end of the year in 1954 • 1954 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Kirsten Flipkens | Belgium | 1986 | Ranked world No. 13 in 2013 • 2013 Wimbledon semifinalist | ||
Amy Frazier | United States | 1972 | Ranked world No. 13 in singles in 1995 and world No. 24 in doubles in 1993 | ||
Shirley Fry Irvin | United States | 1927 | 2021 | 4 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1956 • 1957 Australian Championships champion • 1951 French Championships champion • 1956 Wimbledon champion • 1956 U.S. Championships champion • 1957 Australian Championships women's doubles champion • 1950/1951/1952/1953 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1951/1952/1953 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1951/1952/1953/1954 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1956 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion |
Bettina Fulco-Villella | Argentina | 1968 | Ranked world No. 23 in singles in 1988 and world No. 62 in doubles in 1991 | ||
Bonnie Gadusek | United States | 1963 | Ranked world No. 8 in 1984 | ||
Donna Ganz | United States | 1954 | 1975 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Tathiana Garbin | Italy | 1977 | Ranked world No. 22 in singles in 2007 and world No. 25 in doubles in 2001 | ||
Caroline Garcia | France | 1993 | Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 2018 and world No. 2 in doubles in 2016 • 2016 French Open women's doubles champion | ||
Zina Garrison (Jackson) | United States | 1963 | Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 1989 and world No. 5 in doubles in 1988 • 1987 Australian Open mixed doubles champion • 1988/1990 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion | ||
Coco Gauff | United States | 2004 | 1 | Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 2023 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2022 • 2023 US Open champion | |
Daria (Gavrilova) Saville | Australia Russia | 1994 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 2017 and world No. 45 in doubles in 2017 | ||
Ruta Gerulaitis | United States | 1955 | 1979 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Althea Gibson | United States | 1927 | 2003 | 5 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1957 and 1958 • 1956 French Championships champion • 1957/1958 Wimbledon Championships champion • 1957/1958 U.S. Championships champion |
Camila Giorgi | Italy | 1991 | 2018 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Raquel Giscafré | Argentina | 1949 | 1974 French Open semifinalist | ||
Kathleen McKane Godfree | United Kingdom | 1896 | 1992 | 2 | Ranked world No. 2 at the end of the year in 1923, 1924, and 1926 • 1924/1926 Wimbledon Championships champion • 1924 Olympic silver medalist in women's doubles and bronze medalist in singles • 1920 Olympic gold medalist in women's doubles, silver medalist in mixed doubles, and bronze medalist in singles |
Elsie Goldsack Pittman | United Kingdom | 1904 | 1975 | Ranked world No. 10 at the end of the year in 1929 and 1931 • 1929 Wimbledon semifinalist | |
Tatiana Golovin | France | 1988 | Ranked world No. 12 in singles in 2008 and world No. 91 in doubles in 2007 | ||
Viktorija Golubic | Switzerland | 1992 | 2020 Olympic silver medalist in women's doubles | ||
Kate Gompert | United States | 1963 | Ranked world No. 18 in 1987 | ||
Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Australia | 1951 | 7 | Ranked world No. 1 in 1976 • 1974/1975/1976/1977(December) Australian Open Champion • 1971 French Open champion • 1971/1980 Wimbledon champion • 1971/1974/1975/1976/1977(December) Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1974 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1972 French Open mixed doubles champion | |
Julia Görges | Germany | 1988 | Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 2018 and world No. 12 in doubles in 2016 • 2018 Wimbledon semifinalist | ||
Inés Gorrochategui | Argentina | 1973 | Ranked world No. 19 in singles in 1994 and world No. 9 in doubles in 1995 | ||
Eleanor Goss | United States | 1895 | 1982 | Ranked world No. 6 at the end of the year in 1923, 1924, and 1925 • 1918 U.S. Championships runner-up • 1918/1919/1920/1926 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion | |
Carole Caldwell Graebner | United States | 1943 | 2008 | Ranked world No. 4 at the end of the year in 1964 • 1965 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1966 Australian Championships women's doubles champion | |
Steffi Graf | Germany | 1969 | 22 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996 • 1988/1989/1990/1994 Australian Open champion • 1987/1988/1993/1995/1996/1999 French Open champion • 1988/1989/1991/1992/1993/1995/1996 Wimbledon champion • 1988/1989/1993/1995/1996 US Open champion • 1988 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1992 Olympic silver medalist in singles • 1988 Olympic gold medalist in singles and bronze medalist in doubles. Ranked world No. 1 for 377 weeks. | |
Rita Grande | Italy | 1975 | Ranked world No. 24 in singles and world No. 26 in doubles in 2001 | ||
Trudy Groenman | Netherlands | 1944 | 1966 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Germany | 1985 | Ranked world No. 14 in singles and world No. 7 in doubles in 2006 • 2009 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion • 2014 French Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Jarmila (Gajdošová) Wolfe | Australia Slovakia | 1987 | Singles: ranked world No. 25 in 2011 ◌ Doubles: ranked world No. 51 in 2007 ◌ Mixed doubles: 2013 Australian Open champion | ||
Carly Gullickson | United States | 1986 | Singles: ranked world No. 123 in 2009 ◌ Doubles: ranked world No. 52 in doubles in 2006 ◌ Mixed doubles: 2009 US Open champion | ||
Michèle Gurdal | Belgium | 1952 | Singles: 1979 Australian Open quarterfinalist | ||
Melissa Gurney | United States | 1969 | Singles: ranked world No. 17 in 1987 | ||
Karina Habšudová | Slovakia | 1973 | Singles: ranked world No. 10 in 1997 | ||
Sabine Hack | Germany | 1969 | Ranked world No. 13 in singles in 1995 and world No. 94 in doubles in 1994 | ||
Julie Halard-Decugis | France | 1970 | Ranked world No. 7 in singles and world No. 1 in doubles in 2000 ◌ Singles: 1993/2000 Australian Open quarterfinalist • 1994 French Open quarterfinalist ◌ Doubles: 2000 US Open champion | ||
Simona Halep | Romania | 1991 | 2 | Singles: ranked world No. 1 in 2017 • 2018 French Open champion • 2019 Wimbledon champion • 2018 Australian Open finalist • 2015 US Open semifinalist | |
Jamie Hampton | United States | 1990 | Singles: ranked world No. 24 in 2013 | ||
Sylvia Hanika | West Germany | 1959 | Ranked world No. 5 in 1983 | ||
Ellen Hansell | United States | 1869 | 1937 | 1 | 1887 U.S. Championships champion |
Daniela Hantuchová | Slovakia | 1983 | Ranked world No. 5 in singles in 2003 and in doubles in 2002 ◌ Mixed doubles: 2001 Wimbledon champion • 2002 Australian Open champion • 2005 French Open champion • 2005 US Open champion | ||
Darlene Hard | United States | 1936 | 2021 | 3 | Ranked world No. 2 at year-end in 1957, 1960, and 1961 • 1960 French Championships champion • 1960/1961 U.S. Championships champion • 1957/1959/1960/1963 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1955/1957/1960 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1958/1959/1960/1961/1962 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1957/1959/1960 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion • 1955/1961 French Championships mixed doubles champion |
Mary Hardwick | United Kingdom | 1913 | 2001 | Ranked world No. 8 at year-end in 1939 • 1939 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Tanya Harford | South Africa | 1958 | 1981 French Open women's doubles champion | ||
Anna McCune Harper | United States | 1902 | 1999 | 1931 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion • Top-ranked player in the United States in 1930 | |
Kerry Harris | Australia | 1949 | 1972 Australian Open women's doubles champion | ||
Betty Harrison | United Kingdom | 1920 | 2017 | 1950 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Doris Hart | United States | 1925 | 2015 | 6 | Ranked world No. 1 at year-end in 1951 • 1949 Australian Championships champion • 1950/1952 French Championships champion • 1951 Wimbledon champion • 1954/1955 U.S. Championships champion • 1950 Australian Championships women's doubles champion • 1948/1950/1951/1952/1953 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1947/1951/1952/1953 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1951/1952/1953/1954 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1949/1950 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion • 1951/1952/1953 French Championships mixed doubles champion • 1951/1952/1953/1954/1955 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion • 1951/1952/1953/1954/1955 U.S. Championships mixed doubles champion |
Kathleen Harter | United States | 1946 | 1967 Wimbledon semifinalist | ||
Linda Harvey-Wild | United States | 1971 | Ranked world No. 23 in singles and world No. 17 in doubles in 1996 | ||
Barbara Hawcroft | Australia | 1950 | 1972 Australian Open quarterfinalist | ||
Mary Hawton | Australia | 1924 | 1981 | Doubles: 1946/1954/1955/1956/1958 Australian Championships champion | |
Marie Hazel | United Kingdom | 1923 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |||
Mary Heeley | United Kingdom | 1911 | 2002 | Ranked world No. 6 at year-end in 1932 • 1932 Wimbledon semifinalist | |
Bobbie Heine Miller | South Africa | 1909 | 2016 | Ranked world No. 5 at year-end in 1929 • 1929 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 1927 French Championships women's doubles champion | |
Julie Heldman | United States | 1945 | Ranked world No. 5 at year-end in 1969 | ||
Helen Hellwig | United States | 1874 | 1960 | 1 | 1894 U.S. Championships champion in singles and doubles |
Justine Henin | Belgium | 1982 | 7 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles at the end of the year in 2003/2006/2007 and world No. 23 in doubles in 2002 ◌ Singles: 2003/2005/2006/2007 French Open champion • 2003/2007 US Open champion • 2004 Australian Open champion • 2004 Olympic gold medalist • 2006/2007 WTA Finals champion • 2001/2006 Wimbledon finalist ◌ Ranked world No. 1 for 125 weeks | |
Betty Hilton | United Kingdom | 1920 | 2017 | Ranked world No. 6 at year-end in 1949 ◌ Singles: 1949 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 1946 French quarterfinalist | |
Martina Hingis | Switzerland | 1980 | 5 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles at the end of the year in 1997/1999/2000 and world No. 1 in doubles in 1998 ◌ Singles: 1997/1998/1999 Australian Open champion • 1997 Wimbledon champion • 1997 US Open champion • 1998/2000 WTA Finals champion • 1997/1999 French Open finalist ◌ Doubles: 1996/1998/2015 Wimbledon champion • 1997/1998/1999/2002/2016 Australian Open champion • 1998/2000 French Open champion • 1998/2015/2017 US Open champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 2006/2015 Australian Open champion • 2016 French Open champion • 2015/2017 Wimbledon champion • 2015/2017 US Open champion ◌ Ranked world No. 1 for 209 weeks | |
Rika Hiraki | Japan | 1971 | Ranked world No. 72 in singles and world No. 26 in doubles in 1997 • 1997 French Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Andrea Hlaváčková | Czech Republic | 1986 | Ranked world No. 58 in singles and world No. 3 in doubles in 2012 ◌ Doubles: 2011 French Open champion • 2013 US Open champion • 2017 WTA Finals champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 2013 US Open champion | ||
Jenny Hoad | Australia | 1934 | 2024 | 1954 Australian Championships runner-up | |
Patti Hogan | United States | 1949 | 1972 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Dorothy Holman | United Kingdom | 1883 | 1979 | 1912/1913 Wimbledon semifinalist • 1920 Olympic silver medalist in singles and women's doubles | |
Miloslava Holubová | Czechoslovakia | 1949 | 1976 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Helen Homans | United States | 1877 | 1949 | 1 | 1906 U.S. Championships champion |
Emily Hood Westacott | Australia | 1910 | 1980 | 1 | 1939 Australian Championships champion in singles • 1930/1933/1934 Australian Championships champion in doubles |
Nell Hall Hopman | Australia | 1909 | 1968 | 1939/1947 Australian Championships runner-up • 1930/1936/1937/1939 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion • 1954 French Championships women's doubles champion | |
Marie-Louise Horn | Germany | 1912 | 1991 | Ranked world No. 8 at year-end in 1932 and 1937 • 1936 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Kathleen Horvath | United States | 1965 | Ranked world No. 10 in singles in 1984 and world No. 45 in doubles in 1988 ◌ Singles: 1983/1984 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Justina Bricka Horwitz | United States | 1943 | Singles: 1965 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Lucie Hradecká | Czech Republic | 1985 | Ranked world No. 41 in singles and world No. 4 in doubles in 2012 ◌ Doubles: 2011 French Open champion • 2013 US Open champion | ||
Hsieh Su-wei | Chinese Taipei | 1986 | Ranked world No. 23 in singles in 2013 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2014 ◌ Doubles: 2013 Wimbledon Champion • 2014 French Open champion • 2013 WTA Finals champion | ||
Anke Huber | Germany | 1974 | Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 1996 and world No. 30 in doubles in 2000 ◌ Singles: 1996 Australian Open finalist • 1993 French Open semifinalist • 1999/2000 US Open quarterfinalist | ||
Liezel (Horn) Huber | South Africa United States | 1976 | Ranked world No. 131 in singles in 1999 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2007 • 2005/2007 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 2007 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 2008 US Open women's doubles champion • 2009 French Open mixed doubles champion • 2010 US Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Lesley Hunt | Australia | 1950 | Ranked world No. 9 at year-end in 1974 | ||
Storm Hunter | Australia | 1994 | Ranked world No. 1 in doubles in 2023 • 2022 US Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Janette Husárová | Slovakia | 1974 | Ranked world No. 3 in doubles in 2003 • 2002 WTA Finals champion in doubles | ||
Ana Ivanovic | Serbia | 1987 | 1 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles in 2008 and world No. 50 in doubles in 2006 ◌ Singles: 2008 French Open champion • 2008 Australian Open finalist • 2007 Wimbledon semifinalist • 2012 US Open quarterfinalist | |
Ons Jabeur | Tunisia | 1994 | Ranked world No. 2 in 2022 • 2022 Wimbledon Finalist • 2022 US Open Finalist • 2020 Australian Open Quarterfinalist | ||
Helen Jacobs | United States | 1908 | 1997 | 5 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1936 • 1932/1933/1934/1935 U.S. Championships champion • 1936 Wimbledon champion • 1932/1934/1935 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1934 U.S. Championships mixed doubles champion |
Andrea Jaeger | United States | 1965 | Ranked world No. 3 at the end of the year in 1982 and 1983 • 1981 French Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Freda James | United Kingdom | 1911 | 1988 | Doubles: 1935/1936 Wimbledon champion • 1933 U.S. Championships champion | |
Jelena Janković | Serbia | 1985 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles at the end of the year in 2008 and world No. 43 in doubles in 2006 ◌ Singles: 2008 US Open finalist • 2007/2008/2010 French Open semifinalist • 2008 Australian Open semifinalist ◌ Mixed doubles: 2007 Wimbledon champion | ||
Mima Jaušovec | Yugoslavia | 1956 | 1 | Ranked world No. 8 at year-end in 1976 • 1977 French Open champion • 1978 French Open women's doubles champion | |
Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | Poland | 1912 | 1980 | Ranked world No. 3 at year-end in 1937 • 1939 French Championships women's doubles champion | |
Marion Jessup | United States | 1897 | 1979 | Ranked world No. 8 at year-end in 1922 • 1919/1920 U.S. Championships runner-up • 1918/1919/1920/1921 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1919 U.S. Championships mixed doubles champion • 1924 Olympic silver medalist in mixed doubles | |
Ann Haydon Jones | United Kingdom | 1938 | 3 | Ranked world No. 2 at year-end in 1967 and 1969 • 1961/1966 French Championships champion • 1969 Wimbledon champion • 1963/1968/1969 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1969 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion • 1969 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion | |
Marion Jones Farquhar | United States | 1879 | 1965 | 2 | 1899/1902 U.S. Championships champion • 1902 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1901 U.S. Championships mixed doubles champion • 1900 Olympic bronze medalist in singles and mixed doubles |
Barbara Jordan | United States | 1957 | 1 | Ranked world No. 78 in 1983 • 1979 Australian Open champion • 1983 French Open mixed doubles champion | |
Kathy Jordan | United States | 1959 | Ranked world No. 5 in singles and world No. 6 in doubles in 1984 • 1980 French Open women's doubles champion • 1980/1985 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1981 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1981 US Open women's doubles champion • 1986 French Open mixed doubles champion • 1986 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion | ||
Yone Kamio | Japan | 1971 | Ranked world No. 24 in singles in 1995 and world No. 65 in doubles in 1994 | ||
Kaia Kanepi | Estonia | 1985 | Ranked world No. 15 in 2012 | ||
Carina Karlsson | Sweden | 1963 | 1984 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Daria Kasatkina | Russia | 1997 | Ranked world No. 10 in singles in 2018 and world No. 43 in doubles in 2016 | ||
Helen Kelesi | Canada | 1969 | Ranked world No. 13 in singles in 1989 and world No. 26 in doubles in 1991 | ||
Sofia Kenin | United States | 1998 | 1 | Ranked world No. 4 at the end of the year in 2020 • 2020 Australian Open champion | |
Angelique Kerber | Germany | 1988 | 3 | Singles: ranked world No. 1 in 2016 • 2016 Australian Open champion • 2016 US Open champion • 2018 Wimbledon champion • 2012/2018 French Open quarterfinalist • 2021 Olympic silver medalist | |
Madison Keys | United States | 1995 | Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 2016 ◌ Singles: 2017 US Open finalist • 2015 Australian Open semifinalist, 2018 quarterfinalist • 2015 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Billie Jean King | United States | 1943 | 12 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, and 1974 • 1966/1967/1968/1972/1973/1975 Wimbledon champion • 1967/1971/1972/1974 US Open champion • 1968 Australian Championships champion • 1972 French Open champion • 1961/1962/1965/1967/1968/1970/1971/1972/1973/1979 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1972 French Open women's doubles champion • 1964/1967/1974/1978/1980 US Open women's doubles champion • 1968 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion • 1967/1970 French Open mixed doubles champion • 1967/1971/1973/1974 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion • 1967/1971/1973/1976 US Open mixed doubles champion | |
Vania King | United States | 1989 | Ranked world No. 50 in singles in 2006 and world No. 4 in doubles in 2010 • 2010 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 2010 US Open women's doubles champion | ||
Maria Kirilenko | Russia | 1987 | Ranked world No. 10 in singles in 2008 and world No. 9 in doubles in 2011 | ||
Alisa Kleybanova | Russia | 1989 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 2011 and world No. 10 in doubles in 2010 | ||
Ilana Kloss | South Africa | 1956 | Ranked world No. 19 in singles in 1979 and world No. 1 in doubles in 1976 | ||
Dorothy Head Knode | United States | 1925 | 2015 | Ranked world No. 5 at year-end in 1955 and 1957 • 1955/1957 French Championships runner-up | |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | West Germany | 1963 | Ranked world No. 4 in 1985 • 1985 US Open women's doubles champion • 1987 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1988 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles | ||
Dorothea Köring | Germany | 1880 | 1945 | 1912 Olympic silver medalist in singles and gold medalist in mixed doubles | |
Zsuzsa Körmöczy | Hungary | 1924 | 2006 | 1 | Ranked world No. 2 at year-end in 1958 • 1958 French Championships champion |
Ana Konjuh | Croatia | 1997 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 2017 | ||
Johanna Konta | Australia United Kingdom | 1991 | Ranked career high world No.4 in singles in 2016 • 2016 Australian open Semifinalist | ||
Anett Kontaveit | Estonia | 1995 | Ranked world No. 2 in singles in 2022 • 2020 Australian Open quarterfinalist • 2021 WTA Finals runner-up | ||
Klára Koukalová | Czech Republic | 1982 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 2013 and world No. 31 in doubles in 2014 | ||
Anna Kournikova | Russia | 1981 | Ranked world No. 8 in singles in 2000 and world No. 1 in doubles in 1999 • 1999/2002 Australian Open women's doubles champion | ||
Karen Krantzcke | Australia | 1946 | 1977 | Ranked world No. 9 at year-end in 1970 • 1970 French Open semifinalist • 1970/1977 Australian Open semifinalist • 1968 Australian Championships women's doubles champion | |
Lina Krasnoroutskaya | Russia | 1984 | Ranked world No. 25 in singles and world No. 22 in doubles in 2004 | ||
Barbora Krejčíková | Czech Republic | 1995 | 2 | Singles: ranked world No. 2 in 2022 • 2021 French Open champion • 2024 Wimbledon champion ◌ Doubles: ranked world No. 1 in 2018 • 2022/2023 Australian Open champion • 2018/2021 French Open champion • 2018/2022 Wimbledon champion • 2022 US Open champion | |
Anne Kremer | Luxembourg | 1975 | Ranked world No. 18 in singles in 2002 | ||
Joannette Kruger | South Africa | 1973 | Ranked world No. 21 in singles in 1998 and world No. 91 in doubles in 2002 | ||
Marise Kruger | South Africa | 1958 | 1978 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Veronika Kudermetova | Russia | 1997 | Ranked world No. 9 in singles and world No. 2 in doubles in 2022 • 2022 WTA Finals champion in doubles | ||
Kathy Kuykendall | United States | 1956 | 1976 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Svetlana Kuznetsova | Russia | 1985 | 2 | Singles: ranked world No. 2 at the end of the year in 2007 • 2004 US Open champion • 2009 French Open champion ◌ Doubles: 2005/2012 Australian Open champion | |
Petra Kvitová | Czech Republic | 1990 | 2 | Ranked world No. 2 in singles in 2011 • 2011/2014 Wimbledon champion • 2019 Australian Open finalist • 2012/2020 French Open semifinalist • 2015/2017 US Open quarterfinalist | |
Simone Lafargue | France | 1914 | 2010 | 1945 French Championships runner-up | |
Joan Fry | United Kingdom | 1906 | 1985 | Ranked world No. 7 at year-end in 1926 • 1925 Wimbledon runner-up | |
Dorothea Lambert Chambers | United Kingdom | 1878 | 1960 | 7 | 1903/1904/1906/1910/1911/1913/1914 Wimbledon champion• 1908 Olympic gold medalist in singles |
Sylvia Lance Harper | Australia | 1895 | 1982 | 1 | Ranked world No. 10 in 1924 • 1924 Australian Championships champion • 1923/1924/1925 Australian Championships women's doubles champion • 1923 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion |
Nelly Adamson Landry | France | 1916 | 2010 | 1 | Ranked world No. 7 at year-end in 1946 • 1948 French Championships champion |
Ethel Thomson Larcombe | United Kingdom | 1879 | 1965 | 1 | 1912 Wimbledon champion • 1914 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion |
Silvana Lazzarino | Italy | 1933 | 1954 French Championships semifinalist | ||
Andrea Leand | United States | 1964 | Ranked world No. 19 in 1983 | ||
Jan Lehane O'Neill | Australia | 1941 | Ranked world No. 7 at year-end in 1963 • 1960/1961/1962/1963 Australian Championships runner-up • 1960/1961 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion | ||
Suzanne Lenglen | France | 1899 | 1938 | 12 | Ranked world No. 1 at year-end from 1921 through 1926 • 1919/1920/1921/1922/1923/1925 Wimbledon champion • 1920/1921/1922/1923/1925/1926 French Championships champion |
Varvara Lepchenko | Uzbekistan United States | 1986 | Ranked world No. 19 in singles 2012 and world No. 40 in doubles in 2013 | ||
Dorothy Levine | United States | 1954 French Championships quarterfinalist | |||
Li Na | China | 1982 | 2 | Ranked world No. 2 in singles in 2014 and world No. 54 in doubles in 2006 • 2011/2013 Australian Open runner-up • 2011 French Open champion • 2014 Australian Open champion | |
Li Ting | China | 1980 | Ranked world No. 136 in singles in 2005 and world No. 19 in doubles in 2004 • Gold medalist in women's doubles at the 2004 Olympics | ||
Elena Likhovtseva | Russia | 1975 | Ranked world No. 15 in singles in 1999 and world No. 3 in doubles in 2004 • 2002 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion • 2007 Australian Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Catarina Lindqvist | Sweden | 1963 | Ranked world No. 10 in 1985 | ||
Sabine Lisicki | Germany | 1989 | Ranked world No. 12 and world No. 35 in doubles in 2012 • 2009 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 2011 Wimbledon semifinalist • 2012 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 2013 Wimbledon finalist • 2014 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Dorothy Round Little | United Kingdom | 1908 | 1982 | 3 | Ranked world No. 1 at year-end in 1934 • 1934/1937 Wimbledon champion • 1935 Australian Championships champion • 1934/1935/1936 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion |
Anita Lizana | Chile | 1915 | 1994 | 1 | Ranked world No. 1 at year-end in 1937 • 1937 U.S. Championships champion |
Nuria Llagostera Vives | Spain | 1980 | 2009 WTA Finals champion in doubles | ||
Peanut Louie Harper | United States | 1960 | Ranked world No. 19 in singles in 1985 and world No. 31 in doubles in 1992 | ||
Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Lovera | France | 1945 | 1968/1971 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Mirjana Lučić | Croatia | 1982 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 2017 and world No. 19 in doubles in 1998 • 1998 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1999 Wimbledon semifinalist • 2017 Australian Open semifinalist | ||
Ivanna Madrgua-Osses | Argentina | 1961 | 1980 French Open quarterfinalist • 1980/1983 US Open quarterfinalist | ||
Gretchen (Rush) Magers | United States | 1964 | Ranked world No. 22 in singles in 1985 and world No. 18 in doubles in 1990 | ||
Iva Majoli | Croatia | 1977 | 1 | Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 1996 and world No. 24 in doubles in 1995 • 1997 French Open champion | |
Ekaterina Makarova | Russia | 1988 | Ranked world No. 8 in singles and world No. 1 in doubles • 2013 French Open women's doubles champion • 2014 US Open women's doubles champion • 2012 US Open mixed doubles champion • 2016 Olympics women's doubles gold medalist | ||
Katerina Maleeva | Bulgaria | 1969 | Ranked world No. 6 in singles in 1990 and world No. 24 in doubles in 1994 | ||
Magdalena Maleeva | Bulgaria | 1975 | Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 1996 and world No. 13 in doubles in 2004 | ||
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Bulgaria | 1967 | Ranked world No. 3 in 1985 • 1984 US Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory | Norway United States | 1884 | 1959 | 8 | Ranked world No. 2 at year-end in 1921 and 1922 • 1915/1916/1917/1918/1920/1921/1922/1926 U.S. Championships champion • 1916/1917 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1917/1922/1923 U.S. Championships mixed doubles champion |
Hana Mandlíková | Czechoslovakia Australia | 1962 | 4 | Ranked world No. 3 in 1984 • 1980/1987 Australian Open champion • 1981 French Open champion • 1985 US Open champion • 1989 US Open women's doubles champion | |
Lucia Manfredi | Italy | 1947 French Championships quarterfinalist | |||
Eugenia Maniokova | Soviet Union Russia | 1968 | Ranked world No. 68 in singles in 1992 and world No. 18 in doubles in 1994 • 1993 French Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Alice Marble | United States | 1913 | 1990 | 5 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1939 • 1936/1938/1939/1940 U.S. Championships champion • 1939 Wimbledon champion • 1937/1938/1939/1940 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1938/1939 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1936/1938/1939/1940 U.S. Championships mixed doubles champion • 1937/1938/1939 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion |
Norma Marsh | Australia | 1936 | 1958 Australian Championship semifinalist | ||
Regina Maršíková | Czechoslovakia | 1958 | 1977/1978 French Open semifinalist | ||
Cecilia Martinez | United States | 1947 | 1970 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Conchita Martínez | Spain | 1972 | 1 | Ranked world No. 2 at the end of the year in 1995 • 1994 Wimbledon champion • 1992/2004 Olympic silver medalist in women's doubles • 1996 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles | |
María José Martínez Sánchez | Spain | 1982 | Ranked world No. 19 in singles and world No. 4 in doubles in 2010 | ||
Helga Niessen Masthoff | West Germany | 1941 | Ranked world No. 6 at year-end in 1970 • 1970 French Open runner-up • 1976 French Open women's doubles runner-up | ||
Simonne Mathieu | France | 1908 | 1980 | 2 | Ranked world No. 3 at year-end in 1932 • 1938/1939 French Championships champion • 1933/1934/1937 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1933/1934/1936/1937/1938/1939 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1937/1938 French Championships mixed doubles champion |
Christine Matison | Australia | 1951 | 1978 Australian Open semifinalist | ||
Bethanie Mattek-Sands | United States | 1985 | Ranked world No. 30 in singles in 2011 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2017 • 2012 Australian Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Amélie Mauresmo | France | 1979 | 2 | Ranked world No. 1 in 2004 and 2006 • 2006 Australian Open champion • 2006 Wimbledon champion | |
Kathy May | United States | 1956 | 1977/1978 French Open quarterfinalist • 1978 US Open quarterfinalist • Ranked 10th in singles in 1977 | ||
Myrtle McAteer | United States | 1878 | 1952 | 1 | 1900 U.S. Championships champion |
Meredith McGrath | United States | 1971 | Ranked world No. 18 in singles in 1996 and world No. 5 in doubles in 1994 • 1995 US Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Christina McHale | United States | 1992 | Ranked world No. 24 in singles in 2012 and world No. 35 in doubles in 2017 | ||
Mary McIlquham | Netherlands | 1901 | 1929 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Winifred McNair | United Kingdom | 1877 | 1954 | 1913 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1920 Olympic gold medalist in women's doubles | |
Lori McNeil | United States | 1963 | Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 1988 and world No. 4 in doubles in 1987 • 1987 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1988 French Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Rachel McQuillan | Australia | 1971 | 1992 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles | ||
Anabel Medina Garrigues | Spain | 1982 | Ranked world No. 16 in singles in 2009 and world No. 3 in doubles in 2008 • 2008/2009 French Open women's doubles champion | ||
Natalia Medvedeva | Soviet Union Ukraine | 1971 | Ranked world No. 23 in singles in 2003 and world No. 21 in doubles in 1994 | ||
Christiane Mercelis | Belgium | 1931 | 2024 | 1957 French quarterfinalist | |
Elise Mertens | Belgium | 1995 | Ranked world No. 12 in singles in 2018 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2021 ◌ Singles: 2018 Australian Open semifinalist • 2019/2020 US Open quarterfinalist ◌ Doubles: 2019 US Open doubles champion • 2021 Australian Open doubles champion | ||
Leila Meskhi | Soviet Union Georgia | 1968 | Ranked world No. 12 in singles in 1991 and world No. 21 in doubles in 1995 | ||
Margaret "Peggy" Michel | United States | 1949 | 1974/1975 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1974 Wimbledon women's doubles champion | ||
Peggy Michell | United Kingdom | 1905 | 1941 | Doubles: 1928/1929 Wimbledon champion 1929 U.S. Championships champion | |
Florența Mihai | Romania | 1955 | Singles: 1977 French Open runner-up | ||
Anne Minter | Australia | 1963 | Ranked world No. 23 in singles in 1988 and world No. 68 in doubles in 1990 | ||
Sania Mirza | India | 1986 | Ranked world No. 27 in singles and world No. 1 in doubles. Three Grand Slam titles in mixed doubles. By far the most successful female player from India. | ||
Kristina Mladenovic | France | 1993 | Ranked world No. 10 in singles in 2017 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2019 ◌ Singles: 2015 US Open quarterfinalist • 2017 French Open quarterfinalist ◌ Doubles: 2016/2019/2020/2022 French Open champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 2013 Wimbledon champion • 2014/2022 Australian Open champion | ||
Corinne Molesworth | United Kingdom | 1949 | 1972 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Margaret Molesworth | Australia | 1894 | 1985 | 2 | Ranked world No. 10 at year-end in 1922 and 1923 • 1922/1923 Australian Championships champion • 1930/1933/1934 Australian Championships women's doubles champion |
Alicia Molik | Australia | 1981 | Ranked world No. 8 in singles and world No. 6 in doubles in 2005 ◌ Singles: 2005 Australian Open quarterfinalist • 2004 Olympic bronze medalist ◌ Doubles: 2005 Australian Open champion • 2007 French Open champion | ||
Dominique Monami | Belgium | 1973 | Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 1998 and world No. 21 in doubles in 2000 ◌ Singles: 1997/1999 Australian Open quarterfinalist | ||
Ángeles Montolio | Spain | 1975 | Ranked world No. 22 in singles in 2002 | ||
Helen Wills Moody | United States | 1905 | 1998 | 19 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, and 1938 • 1923/1924/1925/1927/1928/1929/1931 U.S. Championships champion • 1927/1928/1929/1930/1932/1933/1935/1938 Wimbledon champion • 1928/1929/1930/1932 French Championships champion • 1922/1924/1925/1928 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1924/1927/1930 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1930/1932 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1924/1928 U.S. Championships mixed doubles champion • 1929 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion • 1924 Olympic gold medalist in singles and in doubles |
Elisabeth Moore | United States | 1876 | 1959 | 4 | 1896/1901/1903/1905 U.S. Championships champion |
Sally Moore Huss | United States | 1940 | Ranked world No. 9 at year-end in 1959 • 1959 Wimbledon semifinalist | ||
Corina Morariu | United States | 1978 | Ranked world No. 29 in singles in 1998 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2000 • 1999 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 2001 Australian Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Olga Morozova | Soviet Union | 1949 | Ranked world No. 7 at year-end in 1975 • 1974 French Open women's doubles champion | ||
Angela Mortimer Barrett | United Kingdom | 1932 | 3 | Ranked world No. 1 at year-end in 1961 • 1955 French Championships champion • 1958 Australian Championships champion • 1961 Wimbledon champion • 1955 Wimbledon women's doubles champion | |
Joy Gannon Mottram | United Kingdom | 1928 | 1952 French Championships quarterfinalist | ||
Alycia Moulton | United States | 1961 | Ranked world No. 18 in singles in 1984 and world No. 28 in doubles in 1987 | ||
Phyllis Mudford King | United Kingdom | 1905 | 2006 | Ranked world No. 7 at year-end in 1930 • 1930 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 1931 Wimbledon women's doubles champion | |
Garbiñe Muguruza | Spain | 1993 | 2 | Singles: ranked world No. 1 in singles in 2017, ranked world No. 10 in doubles in 2015 ◌ Singles: 2016 French open champion • 2017 Wimbledon champion • 2020 Australian Open finalist | |
Anastasia Myskina | Russia | 1981 | 1 | Ranked world No. 2 in singles in 2004 and world No. 15 in doubles in 2005 • 2004 French Open champion | |
Kyōko Nagatsuka | Japan | 1974 | Ranked world No. 28 in singles and world No. 31 in doubles in 1995 | ||
Betsy Nagelsen | United States | 1956 | Ranked world No. 25 in singles in 1986 and world No. 11 in doubles in 1988 • 1978/1980 Australian Open women's doubles champion | ||
Henrieta Nagyová | Slovakia | 1978 | Ranked world No. 21 in singles in 2001 and world No. 37 in doubles in 2002 | ||
Martina Navratilova | Czechoslovakia United States | 1956 | 18 | Ranked world No. 1 at year-end in 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986 • 1978/1979/1982/1983/1984/1985/1986/1987/1990 Wimbledon champion • 1981/1983/1985 Australian Open champion • 1982/1984 French Open champion • 1983/1984/1986/1987 US Open champion • 1980/1982/1983/1984/1985/1987/1988/1989 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1975/1982/1984/1985/1986/1987/1988 French Open women's doubles champion • 1976/1979/1981/1982/1983/1984/1986 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1977/1978/1980/1983/1984/1986/1987/1989/1990 US Open women's doubles champion • 2003 Australian Open mixed doubles champion • 1974/1985 French Open mixed doubles champion • 1985/1993/1995/2003 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion • 1985/1987/2006 US Open mixed doubles champion • Ranked world No. 1 for 331 weeks | |
Carrie Neely | United States | 1876 | 1938 | Doubles: 1903/1905/1907 U.S. Championships champion | |
Larisa (Savchenko) Neiland | Latvia | 1966 | Ranked world No. 13 in singles in 1988 and world No. 1 in doubles in 1992 • 1989 French Open women's doubles champion • 1991 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1992 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion • 1994/1996 Australian Open mixed-doubles champion • 1995 French Open mixed-doubles champion | ||
Janet Newberry | United States | 1953 | 1975/1977 French Open semifinalist | ||
Jana Novotná | Czechoslovakia Czech Republic | 1968 | 2017 | 1 | Ranked world No. 2 in singles at the end of the year in 1997 and world No. 1 in doubles in 1990 • 1998 Wimbledon champion • 1989/1990/1995/1998 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1990/1995 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1990/1991/1998 French Open women's doubles champion • 1994/1997/1998 US Open women's doubles champion • 1988/1989 Australian Open mixed doubles champion • 1988 US Open mixed doubles champion • 1989 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion |
Yola Ramírez Ochoa | Mexico | 1935 | Ranked world No. 6 at year-end in 1961 • 1958 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1959 French Championships mixed doubles champion | ||
Meryl O'Hara Wood | Australia | 1958 | Doubles: 1926/1927 Australian Championships champion | ||
Chris O'Neil | Australia | 1956 | 1 | 1978 Australian Open champion | |
Naomi Osaka | Japan | 1997 | 4 | Singles: ranked world No. 1 in 2019 • 2018/2020 US Open champion • 2019/2021 Australian Open champion | |
Jeļena Ostapenko | Latvia | 1997 | 1 | Singles: ranked world No. 5 in 2018 • 2017 French Open champion • 2018 Wimbledon semifinalist ◌ Doubles: ranked No. 32 in 2017 | |
Miriam Oremans | Netherlands | 1972 | Ranked world No. 25 in singles in 1993 and world No. 19 in doubles in 1997 ◌ Doubles: 2000 Olympic silver medalist | ||
Melanie Oudin | United States | 1991 | Ranked world No. 31 in singles in 2010 and world No. 125 in doubles in 2011 • 2011 US Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Tatiana Panova | Russia | 1976 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 2002 and world No. 75 in doubles in 2003 | ||
Pascale Paradis | France | 1966 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles and world No. 38 in doubles in 1988 | ||
Susan Chatrier Partridge | France | 1930 | 1999 | 1953 French Championships quarterfinalist | |
Jasmine Paolini | Italy | 1996 | Ranked world No. 5 in singles in 2024 • 2024 French Open and Wimbledon finalist | ||
Barbara Paulus | Austria | 1970 | Ranked world No. 10 in singles in 1996 and world No. 83 in doubles in 1989 | ||
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Russia | 1991 | Ranked world No. 14 in singles in 2011 and world No. 70 in doubles in 2009 | ||
Lolette Payot | Switzerland | 1910 | 1988 | Ranked world No. 4 at year-end in 1932 • 1932/1934/1935 French Championships quarterfinalist • 1931/1933/1934 Wimbledon Championships quarterfinalist • 1935 French Championships mixed doubles champion | |
Irene Bowder Peacock | South Africa | 1892 | 1978 | Ranked world No. 6 at year-end in 1922 • 1927 French Championships runner-up • 1927 French Championships women's doubles champion | |
Shahar Pe'er | Israel | 1987 | Ranked world No. 11 in singles in 2011 and world No. 14 in doubles in 2008 | ||
Jessica Pegula | United States | 1994 | Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 2022 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2023 | ||
Peng Shuai | China | 1986 | Ranked world No. 14 in singles in 2011 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2014 | ||
Flavia Pennetta | Italy | 1982 | 1 | Ranked world No. 6 in singles in 2009 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2011 ◌ Singles: 2015 US Open champion • 2014 Australian Open quarterfinalist ◌ Doubles: 2011 Australian Open champion • 2010 WTA Finals champions | |
Květa (Hrdličková) Peschke | Czech Republic | 1975 | Ranked world No. 26 in singles in 2005 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2011 • 2011 Wimbledon doubles champion | ||
Andrea Petkovic | Germany | 1987 | Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 2011 and world No. 68 in doubles in 2009 | ||
Nadia Petrova | Russia | 1982 | Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 2006 and world No. 3 in doubles in 2005 | ||
Eva Pfaff | West Germany | 1961 | Ranked world No. 17 in singles in 1983 and world No. 16 in doubles in 1988 | ||
Terry Phelps | United States | 1966 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 1986 and world No. 37 in doubles in 1989 | ||
Mary Pierce | France | 1975 | 2 | Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 1995 and world No. 3 in doubles in 2000 • 1995 Australian Open champion • 2000 French Open champion • 2000 French Open women's doubles champion • 2005 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion | |
Laura Pigossi | Brazil | 1994 | 2020 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles | ||
Marie Neumannová Pinterova | Czechoslovakia Hungary | 1946 | 1974 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Sylvia Plischke | Austria | 1977 | Ranked world No. 27 in singles in 1999 and world No. 78 in doubles in 2001 • 1999 French Open quarterfinals | ||
Karolína Plíšková | Czech Republic | 1992 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles in 2017 • 2016 US Open finalist | ||
Kimberly Po-Messerli | United States | 1971 | Ranked world No. 14 in singles in 1997 and world No. 6 in doubles in 2001 • 2000 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion | ||
Claudia Porwik | Germany | 1968 | Ranked world No. 29 in singles in 1990 and world No. 24 in doubles in 1994 • 1990 Australian Open quarterfinals | ||
Barbara Potter | United States | 1961 | Ranked world No. 10 in singles in 1983, and world No. 15 in doubles in 1988 | ||
Betty Rosenquest Pratt | United States | 1925 | 2016 | Ranked world No. 7 at year-end in 1954 • 1954 Wimbledon semifinalist | |
Mary Prentiss | United States | 1916 | 1975 | 1948 French Championships quarterfinalist | |
Yvonne Prévost | France | 1878 | 1942 | 1900 Olympic silver medalist | |
Sandra Reynolds Price | South Africa | 1934 | Ranked world No. 3 at year-end in 1960 • 1959 Australian Championships women's doubles champion • 1959/1961/1962 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1959 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion | ||
Monica Puig | Puerto Rico | 1993 | Singles: 2016 Olympic gold medalist | ||
Jean Quertier | United Kingdom | 1925 | 2019 | Ranked world No. 9 at year-end in 1952 • 1948/1952 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 1953 French Championships quarterfinalist | |
Emma Raducanu | United Kingdom | 2002 | 1 | Singles: ranked world No. 23 in 2021 • 2021 US Open champion | |
Agnieszka Radwańska | Poland | 1989 | Ranked world No. 2 in singles in 2012 and world No. 25 in doubles in 2011 | ||
Lisa Raymond | United States | 1973 | Ranked world No. 15 in singles in 1997 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2000 • 2000 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 2001 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 2001/2005 US Open women's doubles champion • 2006 French Open women's doubles champion • 1996/2002 US Open mixed doubles champion • 1999 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion • 2003 French Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Virginie Razzano | France | 1983 | Ranked world No. 16 in singles in 2009 and world No. 82 in doubles in 2001 | ||
Hazel Redick-Smith | South Africa | 1926 | 1996 | 1952 French Championships semifinalist | |
Raffaella Reggi | Italy | 1965 | Ranked world No. 13 in singles in 1988 and world No. 25 in doubles in 1991 | ||
Stephanie Rehe | United States | 1969 | Ranked world No. 10 in singles in 1989 and world No. 10 in doubles in 1992 | ||
Kerry Melville Reid | Australia | 1947 | 1 | Ranked world No. 5 at year-end in 1971 • 1977 (January) Australian Open champion • 1968/1977 Australian Championships/Open women's doubles champion • 1978 Wimbledon women's doubles champion | |
Elna Reinach | South Africa | 1968 | Ranked world No. 26 in singles in 1989 and world No. 10 in doubles in 1990 • 1994 US Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Jennifer Mundel Reinbold | South Africa | 1962 | 1983 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Mary Carter Reitano | Australia | 1934 | 2 | 1956/1959 Australian Championships champion • 1961 Australian Championships women's doubles champion • 1960/1961 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion | |
Aravane Rezaï | France | 1987 | Ranked world No. 16 in singles in 2010 | ||
Lena Rice | United Kingdom | 1866 | 1907 | 1 | 1890 Wimbledon champion |
Nancy Richey (Gunter) | United States | 1942 | 2 | Ranked world No. 3 at the end of the year in 1968 • 1967 Australian Championships champion • 1968 French Open champion • 1966 Australian Championships women's doubles champion • 1965/1966 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion | |
Louise Riddell Williams | United States | 1884 | 1958 | Doubles: 1913/1914/1921 U.S. Championships champion | |
Joan Ridley O'Meara | United Kingdom | 1903 | 1983 | 1929 Wimbledon semifinalist | |
Helen Rihbany | United States | 1916 | 1998 | 1949 Wimbledon semifinalist | |
Kathy Rinaldi | United States | 1967 | Ranked world No. 7 in singles in 1986 and world No. 13 in doubles in 1993 | ||
Barbara Rittner | Germany | 1973 | Ranked world No. 24 in singles in 1993 and world No. 23 in doubles in 2002 | ||
Muriel Robb | United Kingdom | 1878 | 1907 | 1 | 1902 Wimbledon champion |
Esna Boyd Robertson | Australia | 1899 | 1966 | 1 | Ranked world No. 10 at year-end in 1928 • 1927 Australian Championships champion • 1922/1923/1926/1928 Australian Championships women's doubles champion • 1922/1926/1927 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion |
Madzy Rollin Couquerque | Netherlands | 1903 | 1994 | 1938 French Championships semifinalist | |
Ellen Roosevelt | United States | 1868 | 1954 | 1 | 1890 U.S. Championships champion in singles and doubles |
E. F. Rose | United Kingdom | 1923 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |||
Hedwiga Rosenbaumová | Bohemia | 1864 | 1939 | 1900 Olympic bronze medalist | |
Edith Rotch | United States | 1874 | 1969 | Doubles: 1909/1910 U.S. Championships champion | |
Odile de Roubin | France | 1948 | 1973 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Erin Routliffe | New Zealand | 1995 | Ranked world No. 1 in doubles in 2024 • 2023 US Open doubles champion | ||
Virginia Ruano Pascual | Spain | 1973 | Ranked world No. 28 in singles in 1999 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2003 • 2001/2002/2004/2005/2008 French Open women's doubles champion • 2002/2003/2004 US Open women's doubles champion • 2004 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 2000 French Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Chanda Rubin | United States | 1976 | Ranked world No. 6 in singles in 1996 and world No. 9 in doubles in 1996 • 1996 Australian Open semifinalist • 1995/2000/2003 French Open quarterfinalist • 1996 Australian Open women's doubles champion | ||
Magda Rurac | Romania | 1918 | 1995 | Ranked world No. 9 at year-end in 1948 • 1947 French Championships quarterfinalist | |
Joanne Russell | United States | 1954 | Ranked world No. 22 in singles in 1983 and world No. 32 in doubles in 1987 | ||
Virginia Ruzici | Romania | 1955 | 1 | Ranked world No. 8 in 1979 • 1978 French Open champion • 1978 French Open women's doubles champion | |
Elizabeth Ryan | United States | 1892 | 1979 | Ranked world No. 3 at year-end in 1927 • 1914/1922/1930/1932/1933/1934 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1914/1919/1920/1921/1922/1923/1925/1926/1927/1930/1933/1934 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1926 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1913/1914 French Championships mixed doubles champion • 1919/1921/1923/1927/1928/1930/1932 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion • 1926/1933 U.S. Championships mixed doubles champion | |
Elena Rybakina | Kazakhstan | 1999 | 1 | 2022 Wimbledon Champion • Ranked No. 12 in 2022 • 2021 French Open quarterfinalist | |
Magdaléna Rybáriková | Slovakia | 1988 | Ranked world No. 17 in 2018 • 2017 Wimbledon semifinalist • 2014 Wimbledon doubles semifinalist | ||
Aryna Sabalenka | Belarus | 1998 | 2 | Ranked world No. 1 in 2023 • 2023/2024 Australian Open champion | |
Gabriela Sabatini | Argentina | 1970 | 1 | Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 1989 and world No. 3 in doubles in 1988 • 1990 US Open champion • 1988 Wimbledon women's doubles champion. 1988 Olympic silver medalist in singles. | |
Lucie Šafářová | Czech Republic | 1987 | Ranked world No. 5 in singles in 2015 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2017 | ||
Dinara Safina | Russia | 1986 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles in 2009 and world No. 8 in doubles in 2008 • 2007 US Open women's doubles champion | ||
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Spain | 1971 | 4 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles in 1995 and world No. 1 in doubles in 1992 • 1989/1994/1998 French Open champion • 1994 US Open champion • 1992/1995/1996 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1993/1994 US Open women's doubles champion • 1995 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1990/1992 French Open mixed doubles champion • 1993 Australian Open mixed doubles champion • 2000 US Open mixed doubles champion | |
Christina Sandberg | Sweden | 1948 | 1970 Australian Open quarterfinals | ||
Mara Santangelo | Italy | 1981 | Ranked world No. 27 in singles and world No. 5 in doubles in 2007 • 2007 French Open women's doubles champion | ||
Phyllis Satterthwaite | United Kingdom | 1886 | 1962 | Ranked world No. 8 at year-end in 1924 • 1924 Wimbledon semifinalist | |
Kazuko Sawamatsu | Japan | 1951 | 1975 French Open quarterfinalist • 1975 Wimbledon women's doubles champion | ||
Naoko Sawamatsu | Japan | 1973 | Ranked world No. 14 in singles and world No. 98 in doubles in 1995 | ||
Mary Sawyer | Australia | 1957 | 1979 Australian Open semifinalist | ||
Marijke Schaar | Netherlands | 1944 | 1971 French Open semifinalist | ||
Barbara Schett | Austria | 1976 | Ranked world No. 7 in singles in 1999 and world No. 8 in doubles in 2001 ◌ Singles: 1999 US Open quarterfinalist • 1999 WTA Finals quarterfinalist | ||
Francesca Schiavone | Italy | 1980 | 1 | Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 2011 and world No. 8 in doubles in 2007 ◌ Singles: 2010 French Open champion, 2003/2010 US Open quarterfinalist, 2009 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, 2011 Australian Open quarterfinalist | |
Patty Schnyder | Switzerland | 1978 | Ranked world No. 7 in singles and world No. 15 in doubles in 2005 ◌ Singles: 2004 Australian Open semifinalist • 1998/2008 French Open quarterfinalist • 1998/2008 US Open quarterfinalist | ||
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | Netherlands | 1970 | Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 1996 and world No. 7 in doubles in 1995 | ||
Helga Schultze | West Germany | 1940 | 2015 | Ranked world No. 5 at year-end in 1964 • 1964 French Championships semifinalist | |
Renée Schuurman | South Africa | 1939 | 2001 | Ranked world No. 8 at year-end in 1963 • 1959 Australian Championships women's doubles champion • 1959/1961/1962/1963 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1962 French Championships mixed doubles champion | |
Barbara Schwartz | Austria | 1979 | Ranked world No. 40 in singles in 1999 • 1999 French Open quarter-finals | ||
Margaret Scriven Vivian | United Kingdom | 1912 | 2001 | 2 | Ranked world No. 5 at year-end in 1933 and 1934 • 1933/1934 French champion • 1935 French women's doubles champion • 1935 French mixed doubles champion |
Eleonora Sears | United States | 1881 | 1968 | Doubles: 1911/1915/1916/1917 U.S. Championships champion | |
Evelyn Sears | United States | 1875 | 1966 | 1 | 1907 U.S. Championships champion |
Anne-Marie Seghers | France | 1911 | 2012 | 1949/1954 French Championships quarter-finalist | |
Monica Seles | Yugoslavia United States | 1973 | 9 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles at the end of 1991/1992/1995 and ranked world No. 16 in doubles in 1991 • 1991/1992/1993/1996 Australian Open champion • 1990/1991/1992 French Open champion • 1991/1992 US Open champion • 1990/1991/1992 WTA Finals champion • 1992 Wimbledon finalist • 2000 Olympic bronze medalist | |
Magüi Serna | Spain | 1979 | Ranked world No. 19 in singles and world No. 25 in doubles in 2004 | ||
Anastasija Sevastova | Latvia | 1990 | Ranked world No. 11 in singles in 2018 • 2018 US Open semifinalist | ||
Maria Sharapova | Russia | 1987 | 5 | Ranked world No. 1 in 2005 ◌ Singles: 2004 Wimbledon champion • 2006 US Open champion • 2008 Australian Open champion • 2012/2014 French Open champion • 2004 WTA Finals champion • 2012 Olympic silver medalist | |
Meghann Shaughnessy | United States | 1979 | Ranked world No. 11 in singles in 2001 and world No. 4 in doubles in 2005 | ||
Winnie Shaw | United Kingdom | 1947 | 1992 | 1970 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Dorothy Shepherd-Barron | United Kingdom | 1897 | 1953 | 1921/1924 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 1924 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles • 1931 Wimbledon women's doubles champion | |
Betty Nuthall Shoemaker | United Kingdom | 1911 | 1983 | 1 | Ranked world No. 4 at the end of the year in 1929 • 1930 U.S. Championships champion • 1930/1931/1933 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1931 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1929/1931 U.S. Championships mixed doubles champion • 1931/1932 French Championships mixed doubles champion |
Pam Shriver | United States | 1962 | Ranked world No. 3 in 1984 • 1984/1985/1987/1988 French Open women's doubles champion • 1981/1982/1983/1984/1986 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1983/1984/1986/1987/1991 US Open women's doubles champion • 1982/1983/1984/1985/1987/1988/1989 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1987 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion | ||
Yaroslava Shvedova | Russia Kazakhstan | 1987 | Ranked world No. 25 in singles in 2012 and world No. 3 in doubles in 2016 • 2010 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 2010 US Open women's doubles champion | ||
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | France | 1979 | Ranked world No. 24 in singles in 2000 and world No. 15 in doubles in 2001 | ||
Laura Siegemund | Germany | 1988 | Ranked world No. 27 in singles in 2016 and world No. 5 in doubles in 2023 • 2020 US Open women's doubles champion • Mixed doubles: 2016 US Open champion • 2023 WTA Finals champion in doubles | ||
Brigitte Simon-Glinel | France | 1956 | 1978 French Open semifinalist | ||
Kateřina Siniaková | Czech Republic | 1996 | Ranked world No. 1 in doubles in 2018 • 2020 Olympic gold medalist in women's doubles | ||
Susan Sloane-Lundy | United States | 1970 | Ranked world No. 19 in 1989 | ||
Anna Smashnova (Pistolesi) | Israel | 1976 | Ranked world No. 15 in 2003 | ||
Anne Smith | United States | 1959 | Ranked world No. 12 in 1982 • 1981 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1980/1982 French Open women's doubles champion • 1980 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1981 US Open women's doubles champion • 1980/1984 French Open mixed-doubles champion • 1982 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion • 1981/1982 US Open mixed-doubles champion | ||
Elizabeth Smylie | Australia | 1963 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 1987 and world No. 5 in doubles in 1988 • 1985 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1991 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion • 1983/1990 US Open mixed-doubles champion | ||
Abigail Spears | United States | 1981 | 2017 Australian Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling | Denmark | 1908 | 1981 | 3 | Ranked world No. 2 at year-end in 1936 • 1935/1936/1937 French Championships champion • 1933 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion |
Irina Spîrlea | Romania | 1974 | Ranked world No. 7 in singles in 1997 and world No. 16 in doubles in 1995 | ||
Karolina Šprem | Croatia | 1984 | Ranked world No. 17 in 2004 | ||
Katarina Srebotnik | Slovenia | 1981 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 2006 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2011 • 1999/2006/2010 French Open mixed doubles champion • 2003 US Open mixed doubles champion • 2011 Australian Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Kay Stammers Bullitt | United Kingdom | 1914 | 2005 | Ranked world No. 2 at year-end in 1939 • 1935 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1935/1936 Wimbledon women's doubles champion | |
Carolin Babcock Stark | United States | 1912 | 1987 | Ranked world No. 10 at year-end in 1934 and 1936 • 1936 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion | |
Luisa Stefani | Brazil | 1997 | Ranked world No. 9 in doubles in 2021 ◌ Doubles: 2020 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles • 2021 and 2023 US Open doubles semifinalist • 2023 Australian Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Sloane Stephens | United States | 1993 | 1 | Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 2018 ◌ Singles: 2017 US Open champion • 2018 French Open finalist • 2013 Australian Open semifinalist • 2013 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Greer Stevens | South Africa | 1957 | Ranked world No. 10 at year-end in 1980 • 1980 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Alexandra Stevenson | United States | 1980 | Ranked world No. 18 in singles in 2002 and world No. 67 in doubles in 2003 | ||
Samantha Stosur | Australia | 1984 | 1 | Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 2011 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2006 ◌ Singles: 2011 US Open Champion • 2010 French Open finalist • 2010/2011 WTA Finals semifinalist ◌ Doubles: 2006 French Open champion • 2005 US Open champion • 2005/2006 WTA Finals champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 2005 Australian Open champion • 2008/2014 Wimbledon champion | |
Betty Stöve | Netherlands | 1945 | Ranked world No. 5 in 1977 • 1972/1979 French Open women's doubles champion • 1972 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1972/1977/1979 US Open women's doubles champion • 1978/1981 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion • 1977/1978 US Open mixed-doubles champion | ||
Barbora Strýcová | Czech Republic | 1986 | Ranked world No. 16 in singles in 2017 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2019 • 2016 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles | ||
Rennae Stubbs | Australia | 1971 | Ranked world No. 64 in 1996 • 2000 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 2001/2004 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 2001 US Open women's doubles champion • 2000 Australian Open mixed-doubles champion • 2001 US Open mixed-doubles champion | ||
Paola Suárez | Argentina | 1976 | Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 2004 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2002 ◌ Doubles: 2001/2002/2004/2005 French Open champion • 2002/2003/2004 US Open champion • 2004 Australian Open champion | ||
Carla Suárez Navarro | Spain | 1988 | Ranked world No. 6 in singles in 2016 and world No. 11 in doubles in 2015 ◌ Singles: 2008/2014 French Open quarterfinalist • 2009/2016/2018 Australian Open quarterfinalist • 2013 US Open quarterfinalist | ||
Elena Subirats | Mexico | 1947 | 1968 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Ai Sugiyama | Japan | 1975 | Ranked world No. 8 in singles in 2004 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2000 ◌ Doubles: 2000 US Open champion • 2003 French Open champion • 2003 Wimbledon champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1999 US Open champion | ||
Helena Suková | Czech Republic | 1965 | Ranked world No. 4 in 1985 • 1990/1992 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1990 French Open women's doubles champion • 1987/1989/1990/1996 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1985/1993 US Open women's doubles champion • 1991 French Open mixed-doubles champion • 1994/1996/1997 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion • 1993 US Open mixed-doubles champion | ||
Věra Suková | Czechoslovakia | 1931 | 1982 | Ranked world No. 5 at the end of the year in 1962 • 1962 Wimbledon finalist • 1957/1963 French semifinalist • 1962 US quarterfinalist ◌ Mixed doubles: 1957 French champion | |
Sheila Piercey Summers | South Africa | 1919 | 2005 | Ranked world No. 6 at the end of the year in 1947 • 1947/1949 French Championships mixed-doubles champion • 1949 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion | |
Sun Tiantian | China | 1981 | Ranked world No. 77 in singles and world No. 16 in doubles in 2007 ◌ Doubles: 2004 Olympics gold medalist ◌ Mixed doubles: 2008 Australian Open champion | ||
Karen Hantze Susman | United States | 1942 | 1 | Ranked world No. 4 at the end of the year in 1962 • 1962 Wimbledon champion • 1961/1962 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1964 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion | |
May Sutton Bundy | United States | 1886 | 1975 | 3 | 1904 U.S. Championships champion • 1905/1907 Wimbledon champion • 1904 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion |
Astrid Suurbeek | Netherlands | 1947 | 1968 Australian Open quarterfinalist | ||
Elina Svitolina | Ukraine | 1994 | Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 2017 and world No. 108 in doubles in 2015 ◌ Singles: 2019 Wimbledon semifinalist • 2019 US Open semifinalist • 2018 WTA Finals champion | ||
Mariaan de Swardt | South Africa | 1971 | Ranked world No. 28 in singles in 1996 and world No. 11 in doubles in 1998 • 1999 Australian Open mixed doubles champion • 2000 French Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Iga Świątek | Poland | 2001 | 5 | Singles: ranked world No. 1 in 2022 • 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 French Open champion, 2022 US Open champion ◌ Doubles: 2021 French Open finalist | |
Éva Szabó | Hungary | 1945 | 1975 French Open quarter-finalist | ||
Ágnes Szávay | Hungary | 1988 | Ranked world No. 13 in singles in 2008 and world No. 22 in doubles in 2007 | ||
Silvija Talaja | Croatia | 1978 | Ranked world No. 18 in singles in 2000 and world No. 54 in doubles in 2004 | ||
Tamarine Tanasugarn | Thailand | 1977 | Ranked world No. 19 in singles in 2002 and world No. 15 in doubles in 2004 | ||
Catherine Tanvier | France | 1965 | Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 1984 and world No. 16 in doubles in 1986 | ||
Billie Tapscott | South Africa | 1903 | 1970 | 1927 French, 1929 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Patricia Tarabini | Argentina | 1968 | Ranked world No. 29 in singles and world No. 12 in doubles in 1888 • 1996 French Open mixed doubles champion | ||
Nathalie Tauziat | France | 1967 | Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 2000 and world No. 3 in doubles in 2002 ◌ Singles: 1998 Wimbledon finalist • 1991 French Open quarterfinalist • 2000 US Open quarterfinalist | ||
Pam Teeguarden | United States | 1951 | 1977 French Open quarterfinalist | ||
Judy Tegart Dalton | Australia | 1937 | Ranked world No. 7 at the end of the year in 1968 • 1968 Wimbledon runner-up • 1964/1967/1969/1970 Australian Championships/Open women's doubles champion • 1966 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1966 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1970/1971 US Open women's doubles champion | ||
Andrea Temesvári | Hungary | 1966 | Ranked world No. 7 in 1984 • 1986 French Open women's doubles champion | ||
Aline Terry | United States | 1 | 1893 U.S. Championships champion in singles and doubles | ||
Sandrine Testud | France | 1972 | Ranked world No. 9 in singles and world No. 8 in doubles in 2000 ◌ Singles: 1997 US Open quarterfinalist • 1998 Australian Open quarterfinalist | ||
Patricia Canning Todd | United States | 1922 | 2015 | 1 | Ranked world No. 4 at the end of the year in 1950 • 1947 French Championships champion • 1948 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1947 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1948 French Championships mixed doubles champion |
Renáta Tomanová | Czechoslovakia | 1954 | Ranked world no. 22 ◌ Singles: 1976 Australian Open finalist • 1976 French Open finalist ◌ Doubles: 1978 Australian Open champion ◌ Mixed doubles: 1978 French Open champion | ||
Bertha Townsend | United States | 1869 | 1909 | 2 | 1888/1889 U.S. Championships champion |
Christine Truman Janes | United Kingdom | 1941 | 1 | Ranked world No. 2 at the end of the year in 1959 ◌ Singles: 1959 French champion ◌ Doubles: 1960 Australian champion | |
Kay Tuckey | United Kingdom | c.1921 | 2016 | Ranked world No. 10 at year-end in 1951 • 1951 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Linda Tuero | United States | 1950 | 1971 French Open quarter-finalist | ||
Iroda Tulyaganova | Uzbekistan | 1982 | Ranked world No. 16 in singles and world No. 28 in doubles in 2002 | ||
Wendy Turnbull | Australia | 1952 | Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 1985 • 1977 US Open runner-up • 1979 French Open runner-up • 1980 Australian Open runner-up • 1978 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1979 French Open women's doubles champion • 1979/1982 US Open women's doubles champion • 1979/1982 French Open mixed-doubles champion • 1980 US Open mixed-doubles champion • 1983/1984 Australian Open mixed-doubles champion | ||
Lesley Turner Bowrey | Australia | 1942 | 2 | Ranked world No. 2 at the end of the year in 1963 • 1963/1965 French Championships champion • 1964/1965/1967 Australian Championships women's doubles champion • 1964/1965 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1964 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1961 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1961/1964 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion | |
C Tyrell | United Kingdom | 1926 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |||
Vladimíra Uhlířová | Czech Republic | 1978 | Ranked world No. 18 in doubles in 2007 | ||
Nicole Vaidišová | Czech Republic | 1989 | Ranked world No. 7 in singles in 2007 ◌ Singles: 2006 French Open semifinalist • 2007 Australian Open semifinalist • 2007/2008 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Lucia Valerio | Italy | 1905 | 1996 | 1933 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Molly Van Nostrand | United States | 1965 | 1985 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Coco Vandeweghe | United States | 1991 | Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 2017 and world No. 18 in doubles in 2016 ◌ Singles: 2017 Australian Open semifinalist • 2017 US Open semifinalist • 2015/2017 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Donna Vekic | Croatia | 1996 | Ranked world No. 19 in singles in 2019 • 2024 Wimbledon semifinalist | ||
Yvonne Vermaak | South Africa | 1956 | Ranked world No. 20 in 1983 | ||
Elena Vesnina | Russia | 1986 | Ranked world No. 13 in singles in 2017 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2018 • 2013 French Open women's doubles champion • 2014 US Open women's doubles champion • 2016 Australian Open mixed doubles champion • 2016 Olympics women's doubles gold medalist | ||
Roberta Vinci | Italy | 1983 | Ranked world No. 12 in singles in 2013 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2012 • Year-end world No. 1 in doubles in 2012 • 2012 French Open women's doubles champion • 2012 US Open women's doubles champion • 2013 Australian Open women's doubles champion • ITF World Champion in doubles, 2012 (with Sara Errani) | ||
Julie Vlasto | France | 1903 | 1985 | 1924 Olympic silver medalist [2] | |
Erika Vollmer | Germany | 1925 | 2021 | 1953 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Markéta Vondroušová | Czech Republic | 1999 | 1 | 2023 Wimbledon champion • 2020 Olympic silver medalist | |
Vlasta Vopičková | Czechoslovakia | 1944 | 1968 and 1970 French Open quarter-finalist | ||
Bernice Carr Vukovich | South Africa | 1938 | 1960 US Open quarter-finals | ||
Virginia Wade | United Kingdom | 1945 | 3 | Ranked world No. 2 at the end of the year in 1968 • 1968 US Open champion • 1977 Wimbledon champion • 1972 Australian Open champion • 1973 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1973 French Open women's doubles champion • 1973 and 1975 US Open women's doubles champion | |
Jean Walker-Smith | United Kingdom | 1924 | 2010 | Ranked world No. 5 at the end of the year in 1951 • 1951 French Championships semifinalist | |
Wang Qiang | China | 1992 | Ranked world No. 22 in singles in 2018 | ||
Patricia Ward Hales | United Kingdom | 1929 | 1985 | Ranked world No. 8 at the end of the year in 1956 | |
Heather Watson | United Kingdom | 1992 | 2016 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion | ||
Maud Watson | United Kingdom | 1864 | 1946 | 2 | 1884/1885 Wimbledon champion |
Phoebe Holcroft Watson | United Kingdom | 1898 | 1980 | Ranked world No. 2 at year-end in 1929 • 1929 U.S. Championships runner-up • 1928/1929 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1929 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1928 French Championships women's doubles champion | |
Maria Teran Weiss | Argentina | 1918 | 1984 | 1948/1952 French quarterfinalist | |
Alice Weiwers | Luxembourg | 1946 French quarterfinalist | |||
Mimi Arnold | United States | 1939 | 1958 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ||
Nancy Chaffee | United States | 1929 | 2002 | Ranked world No. 4 at year-end in 1951 • 1951 Wimbledon quarterfinalist | |
Anne White | United States | 1961 | Ranked world No. 19 in singles in 1986 and world No. 18 in doubles in 1988 | ||
Robin White | United States | 1963 | Ranked world No. 15 in singles in 1987 and world No. 8 in doubles in 1990 • 1988 US Open women's doubles champion • 1989 US Open mixed-doubles champion | ||
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall | United Kingdom | 1907 | 1979 | Ranked world No. 3 at year-end in 1931 • 1928 French Championships runner-up • 1931 U.S. Championships runner-up • 1928/1931 French Championships women's doubles champion • 1931 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1928/1929 French Championships mixed-doubles champion • 1927 U.S. Championships mixed-doubles champion | |
Yanina Wickmayer | Belgium | 1989 | Ranked world No. 12 in singles and world No. 72 in doubles in 2010 ◌ Singles: 2009 US Open semifinalist | ||
Judith Wiesner | Austria | 1966 | Ranked world No. 12 in singles in 1997 and world No. 29 in doubles in 1989 • 1996 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 1996 US Open quarterfinalist | ||
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | United States | 1886 | 1974 | 4 | 1909/1910/1911/1919 U.S. Championships champion • 1909/1910/1911/1915/1924/1928 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion • 1924 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1909/1910/1911/1915/1918/1920 U.S. Championships mixed doubles champion • 1924 Olympic gold medalist in women's doubles and mixed doubles |
Serena Williams | United States | 1981 | 23 | Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 2002, 2009, 2013, 2014 and 2015, and ranked world No. 1 in doubles in 2010 • ITF World Champion: singles, 2002, 2009, 2012; doubles, 2009 (with Venus Williams) • 2003/2005/2007/2009/2010/2015/2017 Australian Open champion • 2002/2013/2015 French Open champion • 2002/2003/2009/2010/2012/2015/2016 Wimbledon champion • 1999/2002/2008/2012/2013/2014 US Open champion • 2012 Olympic Singles Gold Medalist • 2000/2008/2012 Olympic Doubles Gold Medalist • 2001/2003/2009/2010 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1999/2010 French Open women's doubles champion • 2000/2002/2008/2009/2012/2016 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1999/2009 US Open women's doubles champion • 1998 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion • 1998 US Open mixed-doubles champion • Ranked world No. 1 for a total of 300 weeks One of the Williams sisters (with Venus). | |
Venus Williams | United States | 1980 | 7 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles in 2002 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2010 • ITF World Champion in doubles, 2009 (with Serena Williams) • 2000/2001/2005/2007/2008 Wimbledon champion • 2000/2001 US Open champion • 2000 Olympic Singles Gold Medalist • 2000/2008/2012 Olympic Doubles Gold Medalist • 2001/2003/2009/2010 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1999/2010 French Open women's doubles champion • 2000/2002/2008/2009/2012/2016 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1999/2009 US Open women's doubles champion • 1998 Australian Open mixed-doubles champion • 1998 French Open mixed-doubles champion • Ranked world No. 1 for a total of 11 weeks One of the Williams sisters (with Serena). | |
Ruth Winch | United Kingdom | 1870 | 1952 | 1908 Olympic bronze medalist | |
Julia Wipplinger | South Africa | 1923 | 1952 French quarterfinalist | ||
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | United States | 1967 | Ranked world No. 21 in singles in 1995 and world No. 45 in doubles in 1992 | ||
Caroline Wozniacki | Denmark | 1990 | 1 | Ranked world No. 1 in singles at the end of the year in 2010 and world No. 52 in doubles in 2014 ◌ Singles: 2018 Australian Open champion • 2009/2014 US Open finalist • 2010/2017 French Open quarterfinalist • 2017 WTA Finals champion | |
Aleksandra Wozniak | Canada | 1987 | Ranked world No. 21 in 2009 | ||
Qinwen Zheng | China | 2002 | Ranked world No. 7 in 2024 • 2024 Australian Open Finalist | ||
Yan Zi | China | 1984 | Ranked world No. 40 in singles in 2008 and world No. 4 in doubles in 2006 • 2006 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 2006 Wimbledon women's doubles champion | ||
Billie Yorke | United Kingdom | 1910 | 2000 | Doubles: 1936/1937/1938 French Championships champion 1937 Wimbledon champion | |
Zhang Shuai | China | 1989 | Ranked world No. 23 in singles in 2016 | ||
Zheng Jie | China | 1983 | Ranked world No. 15 in singles in 2009 and world No. 3 in doubles in 2006 • 2006 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 2006 Wimbledon women's doubles champion | ||
Radka Zrubáková | Czech Republic | 1970 | Ranked world No. 22 in singles in 1991 and world No. 38 in doubles in 1993 | ||
Fabiola Zuluaga | Colombia | 1979 | Ranked world No. 16 in singles in 2005 | ||
Natasha Zvereva | Belarus | 1971 | Ranked world No. 5 in singles in 1989 and world No. 1 in doubles in 1991 • 1989/1992/1993/1994/1995/1997 French Open women's doubles champion • 1991/1992/1995/1996 US Open women's doubles champion • 1991/1992/1993/1994/1997 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1993/1994/1997 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1990 & 1995 Australian Open mixed-doubles champion | ||
Vera Zvonareva | Russia | 1984 | Ranked world No. 2 in singles in 2010 and world No. 9 in doubles in 2005 • 2006 US Open women's doubles champion • 2012 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 2004 US Open mixed-doubles champion • 2006 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion |
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