Top ten ranked female tennis players

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

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

Top ten rankings by year

• 1975
• 1976
• 1977
• 1978
• 1979
• 1980
• 1981
• 1982
• 1983
• 1984
• 1985
• 1986
• 1987
• 1988
• 1989
• 1990
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
• 1995
• 1996
• 1997
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024
• 2025

1921–1974

Main article: Top ten ranked female tennis players (1921–1974)

1975

Further information: 1975 WTA Tour

The official WTA rankings were introduced in November 1975.

WTA [1]	Lance Tingay [2] ( The Daily Telegraph )	Bud Collins [3] ( The Boston Globe )	Rino Tommasi [4] ( La Gazzetta dello Sport )	John Barrett ( Financial Times )	World Tennis [5]	Tennis magazine (U.S.) [6]	Rex Bellamy [7] ( The Times )	Chris Evert [5]
C. Evert V. Wade M. Navratilova B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley M. Smith Court O. Morozova N. Richey Gunter F. Dürr K. Melville Reid	C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley M. Navratilova V. Wade M. Smith Court O. Morozova K. Sawamatsu J. Heldman K. Melville Reid	C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley M. Navratilova V. Wade M. Smith Court O. Morozova N. Richey Gunter F. Dürr R. Casals	C. Evert B. J. King V. Wade M. Navratilova M. Smith Court E. Goolagong Cawley O. Morozova N. Richey Gunter K. Sawamatsu J. Heldman	C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley M. Navratilova V. Wade M. Smith Court O. Morozova K. Melville Reid B. Stöve K. Sawamatsu	C. Evert B. J. King M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade M. Smith Court O. Morozova N. Richey Gunter F. Dürr R. Casals	C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley M. Navratilova V. Wade M. Smith Court O. Morozova K. Melville Reid B. Stöve K. Sawamatsu	C. Evert M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade B. J. King M. Smith Court O. Morozova K. Sawamatsu M. Jaušovec D. Fromholtz	C. Evert B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley M. Navratilova V. Wade M. Smith Court O. Morozova N. Richey Gunter F. Dürr B. Stöve

1976

Further information: 1976 WTA Tour

WTA [8]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett	World Tennis [9]
C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade M. Navratilova D. Fromholtz R. Casals B. Stöve K. Melville Reid O. Morozova S. Barker	C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade R. Casals M. Navratilova D. Fromholtz K. Melville Reid S. Barker M. Jaušovec O. Morozova	C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade M. Navratilova S. Barker B. Stöve D. Fromholtz M. Jaušovec R. Casals F. Dürr	C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade K. Melville Reid M. Navratilova O. Morozova S. Barker D. Fromholtz R. Casals M. Jaušovec	C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade S. Barker R. Casals M. Navratilova M. Jaušovec F. Dürr D. Fromholtz R. Tomanová	C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade R. Casals M. Navratilova S. Barker M. Jaušovec D. Fromholtz B. Stöve T. Holladay

1977

Further information: 1977 WTA Tour

WTA [10]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett	World Tennis [11]	Tennis magazine (U.S.) [12]	Peter Bodo (Tennis magazine (U.S.))	Judith Elian ( L'Équipe )	Wataru Tsukagoshi (Tennis Japan)	Barry Lorge [13] ( The Washington Post )	France-Presse [14]
C. Evert B. J. King M. Navratilova V. Wade S. Barker R. Casals B. Stöve D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull K. Melville Reid	C. Evert V. Wade B. J. King M. Navratilova S. Barker K. Melville Reid W. Turnbull R. Casals B. Stöve M. Jaušovec	C. Evert B. J. King V. Wade M. Navratilova S. Barker W. Turnbull B. Stöve R. Casals D. Fromholtz K. Melville Reid	C. Evert B. J. King M. Navratilova S. Barker V. Wade R. Casals T. Austin K. Melville Reid W. Turnbull B. Stöve	C. Evert V. Wade B. J. King B. Stöve M. Navratilova S. Barker W. Turnbull R. Casals M. Jaušovec K. Melville Reid	C. Evert V. Wade M. Navratilova S. Barker B. J. King B. Stöve W. Turnbull R. Casals K. Melville Reid D. Fromholtz	C. Evert V. Wade M. Navratilova S. Barker B. Stöve B. J. King W. Turnbull R. Casals K. Melville Reid M. Jaušovec	C. Evert V. Wade M. Navratilova B. J. King S. Barker B. Stöve W. Turnbull D. Fromholtz R. Casals K. Melville Reid	C. Evert V. Wade B. J. King M. Navratilova B. Stöve S. Barker W. Turnbull K. Melville Reid R. Casals M. Jaušovec	C. Evert V. Wade B. Stöve M. Navratilova S. Barker W. Turnbull B. J. King M. Jaušovec K. Melville Reid D. Fromholtz	C. Evert V. Wade B. J. King M. Navratilova B. Stöve S. Barker W. Turnbull R. Casals D. Fromholtz = M. Jaušovec = K. Melville Reid	C. Evert V. Wade B. J. King M. Navratilova B. Stöve S. Barker K. Melville Reid W. Turnbull M. Jaušovec R. Casals

1978

Further information: 1978 WTA Tour

WTA [15]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett	World Tennis [16]	Tennis magazine (U.S.) [17]
M. Navratilova C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade B. J. King T. Austin W. Turnbull B. Stöve K. Melville Reid D. Fromholtz	M. Navratilova C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade B. J. King W. Turnbull V. Ruzici M. Jaušovec R. Maršíková P. Shriver	M. Navratilova C. Evert E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade B. J. King T. Austin P. Shriver V. Ruzici W. Turnbull K. Melville Reid	C. Evert M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King V. Wade T. Austin W. Turnbull V. Ruzici B. Stöve K. Melville Reid	C. Evert M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade W. Turnbull V. Ruzici B. J. King = T. Austin = P. Shriver M. Jaušovec	C. Evert M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade B. J. King B. Stöve W. Turnbull T. Austin V. Ruzici P. Shriver	C. Evert M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade W. Turnbull V. Ruzici K. Melville Reid T. Austin B. J. King B. Stöve

1979

Further information: 1979 WTA Tour

WTA [18]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett	World Tennis [19]	Tennis magazine (U.S.) [20]	Peter Bodo	Judith Elian	Wataru Tsukagoshi	Joseph Macauley (Australian Tennis Magazine)	Alan Trengrove (Australian Tennis Magazine)	Jeffrey Bairstow (Tennis magazine (U.S.))
M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull V. Wade K. Melville Reid S. Barker	M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull V. Ruzici S. Hanika	M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King W. Turnbull D. Fromholtz K. Melville Reid V. Wade R. Maršíková	M. Navratilova C. Evert T. Austin E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull K. Jordan V. Wade K. Melville Reid	M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King D. Fromholtz V. Wade W. Turnbull K. Melville Reid V. Ruzici	M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley W. Turnbull D. Fromholtz B. J. King V. Wade S. Barker V. Ruzici	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull V. Wade K. Melville Reid K. Jordan	M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley W. Turnbull D. Fromholtz B. J. King V. Wade K. Melville Reid K. Jordan	C. Evert-Lloyd M. Navratilova T. Austin E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade B. J. King K. Melville Reid W. Turnbull D. Fromholtz R. Maršíková	M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley D. Fromholtz V. Wade W. Turnbull K. Jordan K. Melville Reid	M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull V. Wade K. Melville Reid S. Barker	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King D. Fromholtz W. Turnbull V. Wade K. Melville Reid G. Stevens	M. Navratilova T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King W. Turnbull D. Fromholtz K. Melville Reid V. Wade K. Jordan

1980

Further information: 1980 WTA Tour

WTA [21]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett	World Tennis [22]	Tennis magazine (U.S.) [23]
C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King A. Jaeger W. Turnbull P. Shriver G. Stevens	C. Evert-Lloyd E. Goolagong Cawley T. Austin M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková B. J. King V. Ruzici A. Jaeger W. Turnbull K. Jordan	C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger E. Goolagong Cawley B. J. King W. Turnbull P. Shriver V. Ruzici	C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger B. J. King E. Goolagong Cawley W. Turnbull P. Shriver G. Stevens	C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger W. Turnbull V. Ruzici D. Fromholtz P. Shriver	C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger B. J. King W. Turnbull V. Ruzici P. Shriver	C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin E. Goolagong Cawley M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger B. J. King W. Turnbull V. Ruzici K. Jordan

1981

Further information: 1981 WTA Tour

WTA [24]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett	World Tennis [25]	Tennis magazine (U.S.) [26]	Peter Bodo	Judith Elian	Wataru Tsukagoshi	Alan Trengrove	Alexander McNab (Tennis magazine (U.S.))
C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková S. Hanika P. Shriver W. Turnbull B. Bunge B. Potter	T. Austin C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková M. Navratilova A. Jaeger V. Ruzici W. Turnbull P. Shriver S. Hanika M. Jaušovec	T. Austin M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver A. Jaeger S. Hanika M. Jaušovec B. Potter V. Ruzici	C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková S. Hanika P. Shriver W. Turnbull B. Potter B. Bunge	= T. Austin = C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková M. Navratilova A. Jaeger W. Turnbull P. Shriver V. Ruzici S. Hanika M. Jaušovec	C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger P. Shriver S. Hanika M. Jaušovec V. Ruzici B. Potter	C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger P. Shriver S. Hanika V. Ruzici W. Turnbull M. Jaušovec	C. Evert-Lloyd M. Navratilova T. Austin H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger P. Shriver S. Hanika V. Ruzici W. Turnbull M. Jaušovec	C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková T. Austin M. Navratilova A. Jaeger P. Shriver S. Hanika M. Jaušovec V. Ruzici = B. Bunge = R. Maršíková	C. Evert-Lloyd T. Austin M. Navratilova A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková P. Shriver S. Hanika B. Potter M. Jaušovec = B. Bunge = R. Maršíková	C. Evert-Lloyd M. Navratilova T. Austin H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger P. Shriver S. Hanika W. Turnbull V. Ruzici S. Barker	C. Evert-Lloyd M. Navratilova T. Austin H. Mandlíková A. Jaeger P. Shriver S. Hanika V. Ruzici W. Turnbull 8. M. Jaušovec

1982

Further information: 1981 WTA Tour

WTA [27]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett [28]	World Tennis [29]
M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger T. Austin W. Turnbull P. Shriver H. Mandlíková B. Potter B. Bunge S. Hanika	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková B. Potter T. Austin P. Shriver B. Bunge B. J. King S. Hanika	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger B. Potter H. Mandlíková T. Austin W. Turnbull S. Hanika P. Shriver B. Bunge	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger T. Austin W. Turnbull B. Potter B. Bunge H. Mandlíková P. Shriver S. Hanika	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková T. Austin V. Ruzici B. Bunge P. Shriver B. Potter = Z. Garrison = W. Turnbull	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková P. Shriver W. Turnbull B. Potter B. Bunge T. Austin S. Hanika

1983

Further information: 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

WTA [30]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett	World Tennis [31]	Tennis magazine (U.S.) [32]
M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger T. Austin P. Shriver S. Hanika W. Turnbull J. Durie H. Mandlíková A. Temesvári	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková S. Hanika P. Shriver M. Jaušovec A. Temesvári B. J. King J. Durie	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd P. Shriver A. Jaeger J. Durie W. Turnbull H. Mandlíková A. Temesvári S. Hanika K. Jordan	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd P. Shriver B. J. King A. Jaeger T. Austin S. Hanika H. Mandlíková A. Temesvári B. Bunge	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger J. Durie P. Shriver H. Mandlíková W. Turnbull S. Hanika A. Temesvári B. Potter	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger P. Shriver J. Durie A. Temesvári S. Hanika W. Turnbull K. Jordan H. Mandlíková	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger P. Shriver H. Mandlíková S. Hanika W. Turnbull A. Temesvári K. Jordan

1984

Further information: 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

WTA [33]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett	World Tennis [34] (panel ranking)	Tennis magazine (U.S.) [35]
M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver W. Turnbull Man Maleeva H. Suková C. Kohde-Kilsch Z. Garrison K. Jordan	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková Man Maleeva K. Jordan P. Shriver W. Turnbull C. Kohde-Kilsch C. Bassett H. Suková	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková H. Suková Man Maleeva P. Shriver C. Kohde-Kilsch Z. Garrison W. Turnbull C. Bassett	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver Man Maleeva K. Jordan Z. Garrison H. Suková B. Gadusek C. Kohde-Kilsch	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver C. Bassett Man Maleeva Z. Garrison K. Jordan W. Turnbull C. Kohde-Kilsch	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver Man Maleeva H. Suková C. Kohde-Kilsch K. Jordan C. Bassett Z. Garrison	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver Man Maleeva H. Suková K. Jordan W. Turnbull C. Bassett Z. Garrison

1985

Further information: 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

WTA [36]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett	World Tennis [37] (panel ranking)
M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková P. Shriver C. Kohde-Kilsch S. Graf Man Maleeva Z. Garrison H. Suková B. Gadusek	M. Navratilova H. Mandlíková C. Evert-Lloyd P. Shriver Z. Garrison H. Suková K. Rinaldi C. Kohde-Kilsch Man Maleeva S. Graf	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková C. Kohde-Kilsch P. Shriver Z. Garrison H. Suková S. Graf K. Rinaldi G. Sabatini	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková S. Graf C. Kohde-Kilsch P. Shriver K. Rinaldi Z. Garrison B. Gadusek G. Sabatini	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková Z. Garrison C. Kohde-Kilsch H. Suková P. Shriver S. Graf Man Maleeva = K. Rinaldi = G. Sabatini	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková C. Kohde-Kilsch P. Shriver Z. Garrison H. Suková K. Rinaldi S. Graf G. Sabatini

1986

Further information: 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

WTA [38]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett [39]	World Tennis [40] (panel ranking)
M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd S. Graf H. Mandlíková H. Suková P. Shriver C. Kohde-Kilsch Man Maleeva K. Rinaldi G. Sabatini	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková S. Graf H. Suková P. Shriver C. Kohde-Kilsch Man Maleeva G. Sabatini L. McNeil	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd S. Graf H. Suková P. Shriver H. Mandlíková C. Kohde-Kilsch G. Sabatini L. McNeil Man Maleeva	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd S. Graf H. Mandlíková H. Suková P. Shriver C. Kohde-Kilsch K. Rinaldi Man Maleeva B. Bunge	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd S. Graf H. Suková H. Mandlíková G. Sabatini P. Shriver Z. Garrison Man Maleeva K. Rinaldi	M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd S. Graf H. Mandlíková H. Suková P. Shriver G. Sabatini Man Maleeva C. Kohde-Kilsch L. McNeil

1987

Further information: 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

WTA [41]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett [42]	World Tennis [43] (panel ranking)
S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert P. Shriver H. Mandlíková G. Sabatini H. Suková Man Maleeva Z. Garrison C. Kohde-Kilsch	= M. Navratilova = S. Graf C. Evert H. Mandlíková P. Shriver G. Sabatini H. Suková L. McNeil Man Maleeva Z. Garrison	S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert P. Shriver H. Mandlíková G. Sabatini H. Suková Man Maleeva L. McNeil Z. Garrison	S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert P. Shriver H. Mandlíková G. Sabatini Man Maleeva H. Suková Z. Garrison C. Kohde-Kilsch	S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert H. Mandlíková G. Sabatini P. Shriver H. Suková C. Kohde-Kilsch Man Maleeva L. McNeil	S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert P. Shriver H. Mandlíková G. Sabatini H. Suková Man Maleeva L. McNeil Z. Garrison

1988

Further information: 1988 WTA Tour

WTA [44]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	Rino Tommasi [4]	John Barrett [45]	World Tennis [46] (panel ranking)
S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert G. Sabatini P. Shriver Man Maleeva-Fragnière N. Zvereva H. Suková Z. Garrison B. Potter	S. Graf M. Navratilova G. Sabatini C. Evert P. Shriver H. Suková N. Zvereva C. Kohde-Kilsch Z. Garrison Man Maleeva-Fragnière	S. Graf M. Navratilova G. Sabatini C. Evert P. Shriver N. Zvereva Man Maleeva-Fragnière H. Suková Z. Garrison K. Maleeva	S. Graf M. Navratilova C. Evert G. Sabatini P. Shriver H. Suková N. Zvereva Man Maleeva-Fragnière Z. Garrison M. J. Fernández	S. Graf G. Sabatini M. Navratilova C. Evert P. Shriver H. Suková N. Zvereva Z. Garrison Man Maleeva-Fragnière C. Kohde-Kilsch	S. Graf M. Navratilova G. Sabatini C. Evert P. Shriver N. Zvereva H. Suková Man Maleeva-Fragnière Z. Garrison C. Kohde-Kilsch

1989

Further information: 1989 WTA Tour

Last Tingay ranking before his death.

WTA [47]	Lance Tingay [2]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [48]	World Tennis [49] (panel ranking)
S. Graf M. Navratilova G. Sabatini Z. Garrison A. Sánchez Vicario M. Seles C. Martínez H. Suková Man Maleeva-Fragnière C. Evert	S. Graf G. Sabatini M. Navratilova A. Sánchez Vicario C. Evert H. Suková Z. Garrison Man Maleeva-Fragnière J. Novotná M. Seles	S. Graf M. Navratilova A. Sánchez Vicario G. Sabatini M. Seles Z. Garrison C. Evert H. Suková Man Maleeva-Fragnière M. J. Fernández	S. Graf M. Navratilova A. Sánchez Vicario G. Sabatini M. Seles C. Evert Z. Garrison H. Suková Man Maleeva-Fragnière C. Lindqvist	S. Graf M. Navratilova A. Sánchez Vicario G. Sabatini C. Evert M. Seles Z. Garrison H. Suková Man Maleeva-Fragnière J. Novotná

1990

Further information: 1990 WTA Tour

WTA [50]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [51]	World Tennis [52]
S. Graf M. Seles M. Navratilova M. J. Fernández G. Sabatini K. Maleeva A. Sánchez Vicario J. Capriati Man Maleeva-Fragnière Z. Garrison	M. Seles G. Sabatini S. Graf M. Navratilova J. Capriati A. Sánchez Vicario M. J. Fernández K. Maleeva Man Maleeva-Fragnière Z. Garrison	S. Graf M. Seles G. Sabatini M. Navratilova M. J. Fernández K. Maleeva Z. Garrison A. Sánchez Vicario Man Maleeva-Fragnière J. Capriati	M. Seles S. Graf G. Sabatini M. Navratilova M. J. Fernández J. Capriati K. Maleeva A. Sánchez Vicario Z. Garrison Man Maleeva-Fragnière

1991

Further information: 1991 WTA Tour

WTA [53]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [54]
M. Seles S. Graf G. Sabatini M. Navratilova A. Sánchez Vicario J. Capriati J. Novotná M. J. Fernández C. Martínez Man Maleeva-Fragnière	M. Seles S. Graf G. Sabatini M. Navratilova J. Capriati A. Sánchez Vicario J. Novotná M. J. Fernández Man Maleeva-Fragnière C. Martínez	M. Seles S. Graf G. Sabatini M. Navratilova A. Sánchez Vicario M. J. Fernández J. Capriati J. Novotná C. Martínez Man Maleeva-Fragnière

1992

Further information: 1992 WTA Tour

WTA [55]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [56]
M. Seles S. Graf G. Sabatini A. Sánchez Vicario M. Navratilova M. J. Fernández J. Capriati C. Martínez Man Maleeva-Fragnière J. Novotná	M. Seles S. Graf A. Sánchez Vicario J. Capriati M. Navratilova G. Sabatini M. J. Fernández C. Martínez Man Maleeva-Fragnière A. Huber	M. Seles S. Graf A. Sánchez Vicario J. Capriati G. Sabatini M. J. Fernández Man Maleeva-Fragnière M. Navratilova C. Martínez N. Zvereva

1993

Further information: 1993 WTA Tour

WTA [57]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [56]
S. Graf A. Sánchez Vicario M. Navratilova C. Martínez G. Sabatini J. Novotná M. J. Fernández M. Seles J. Capriati A. Huber	S. Graf A. Sánchez Vicario M. Navratilova M. Seles J. Novotná C. Martínez M. J. Fernández G. Sabatini J. Capriati A. Huber	S. Graf M. Seles A. Sánchez Vicario C. Martínez M. Navratilova J. Novotná G. Sabatini A. Huber M. J. Fernández Man Maleeva-Fragnière

1994

Further information: 1994 WTA Tour

WTA [58]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [59]
S. Graf A. Sánchez Vicario C. Martínez J. Novotná M. Pierce L. Davenport G. Sabatini M. Navratilova K. Date N. Zvereva	A. Sánchez Vicario S. Graf C. Martínez M. Navratilova M. Pierce G. Sabatini L. Davenport K. Date J. Novotná A. Huber	A. Sánchez Vicario S. Graf C. Martínez M. Pierce J. Novotná G. Sabatini L. Davenport M. Navratilova K. Date N. Zvereva

1995

Further information: 1995 WTA Tour

WTA [60]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [61]
= S. Graf = M. Seles C. Martínez A. Sánchez Vicario K. Date M. Pierce Mag Maleeva G. Sabatini M. J. Fernández I. Majoli A. Huber	S. Graf A. Sánchez Vicario C. Martínez M. Pierce K. Date M. Seles M. J. Fernández Mag Maleeva J. Novotná G. Sabatini	S. Graf M. Seles A. Sánchez Vicario C. Martínez M. Pierce G. Sabatini K. Date M. J. Fernández J. Novotná A. Huber

1996

Further information: 1996 WTA Tour

WTA [62]	Bud Collins [3]	John Barrett [63]
S. Graf = M. Seles = A. Sánchez Vicario J. Novotná M. Hingis C. Martínez A. Huber I. Majoli K. Date L. Davenport B. Paulus	S. Graf M. Seles A. Sánchez Vicario C. Martínez L. Davenport J. Novotná K. Date M. Hingis A. Huber C. Rubin	S. Graf M. Seles A. Sánchez Vicario C. Martínez J. Novotná A. Huber L. Davenport M. Hingis K. Date A. Coetzer

1997

Further information: 1997 WTA Tour

WTA [64]	John Barrett [65]
M. Hingis J. Novotná L. Davenport A. Coetzer M. Seles I. Majoli M. Pierce I. Spîrlea A. Sánchez Vicario M. J. Fernández	M. Hingis J. Novotná L. Davenport M. Seles I. Majoli M. Pierce A. Coetzer A. Sánchez Vicario I. Spîrlea M. J. Fernández

1998

Further information: 1998 WTA Tour

WTA [66]	John Barrett [67]
L. Davenport M. Hingis J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario V. Williams M. Seles M. Pierce C. Martínez S. Graf N. Tauziat	L. Davenport M. Hingis J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario V. Williams M. Seles M. Pierce C. Martínez S. Graf = N. Tauziat = P. Schnyder

1999

Further information: 1999 WTA Tour

WTA [68]	John Barrett [69]
M. Hingis L. Davenport V. Williams S. Williams M. Pierce M. Seles N. Tauziat B. Schett J. Halard-Decugis A. Mauresmo	M. Hingis L. Davenport S. Williams V. Williams S. Graf M. Pierce M. Seles N. Tauziat B. Schett J. Halard-Decugis

2000

Further information: 2000 WTA Tour

WTA [70]
M. Hingis L. Davenport V. Williams M. Seles C. Martínez S. Williams M. Pierce A. Kournikova A. Sánchez Vicario N. Tauziat

2001

Further information: 2001 WTA Tour

WTA [71]
L. Davenport J. Capriati V. Williams M. Hingis K. Clijsters S. Williams J. Henin J. Dokić A. Mauresmo M. Seles

2002

Further information: 2002 WTA Tour

WTA [72]
S. Williams V. Williams J. Capriati K. Clijsters J. Henin A. Mauresmo M. Seles D. Hantuchová J. Dokić M. Hingis

2003

Further information: 2003 WTA Tour

WTA [73]
J. Henin-Hardenne K. Clijsters S. Williams A. Mauresmo L. Davenport J. Capriati A. Myskina E. Dementieva C. Rubin A. Sugiyama

2004

Further information: 2004 WTA Tour

WTA [74]
L. Davenport A. Mauresmo A. Myskina M. Sharapova S. Kuznetsova E. Dementieva S. Williams J. Henin-Hardenne V. Williams J. Capriati

2005

Further information: 2005 WTA Tour

WTA [75]
L. Davenport K. Clijsters A. Mauresmo M. Sharapova M. Pierce J. Henin-Hardenne P. Schnyder E. Dementieva N. Petrova V. Williams

2006

Further information: 2006 WTA Tour

WTA [76]
J. Henin-Hardenne M. Sharapova A. Mauresmo S. Kuznetsova K. Clijsters N. Petrova M. Hingis E. Dementieva P. Schnyder N. Vaidišová

2007

Further information: 2007 WTA Tour

WTA [77]
J. Henin S. Kuznetsova J. Janković A. Ivanovic M. Sharapova A. Chakvetadze S. Williams V. Williams D. Hantuchová M. Bartoli

2008

Further information: 2008 WTA Tour

WTA [78]
J. Janković S. Williams D. Safina E. Dementieva A. Ivanovic V. Williams V. Zvonareva S. Kuznetsova M. Sharapova A. Radwańska

2009

Further information: 2009 WTA Tour

WTA [79]
S. Williams D. Safina S. Kuznetsova C. Wozniacki E. Dementieva V. Williams V. Azarenka J. Janković V. Zvonareva A. Radwańska

2010

Further information: 2010 WTA Tour

WTA [80]
C. Wozniacki V. Zvonareva K. Clijsters S. Williams V. Williams S. Stosur F. Schiavone J. Janković E. Dementieva V. Azarenka

2011

Further information: 2011 WTA Tour

WTA [81]
C. Wozniacki P. Kvitová V. Azarenka M. Sharapova N. Li S. Stosur V. Zvonareva A. Radwańska M. Bartoli A. Petkovic

2012

Further information: 2012 WTA Tour

WTA [82]
V. Azarenka M. Sharapova S. Williams A. Radwańska A. Kerber S. Errani N. Li P. Kvitová S. Stosur C. Wozniacki

2013

Further information: 2013 WTA Tour

WTA [83]
S. Williams V. Azarenka N. Li M. Sharapova A. Radwańska P. Kvitová S. Errani J. Janković A. Kerber C. Wozniacki

2014

Further information: 2014 WTA Tour

WTA [84]
S. Williams M. Sharapova S. Halep P. Kvitová A. Ivanovic A. Radwańska E. Bouchard C. Wozniacki N. Li A. Kerber

2015

Further information: 2015 WTA Tour

WTA [85]
S. Williams S. Halep G. Muguruza M. Sharapova A. Radwańska P. Kvitová V. Williams F. Pennetta L. Šafářová A. Kerber

2016

Further information: 2016 WTA Tour

WTA [86]
A. Kerber S. Williams A. Radwańska S. Halep D. Cibulková K. Plíšková G. Muguruza M. Keys S. Kuznetsova J. Konta

2017

Further information: 2017 WTA Tour

WTA [87]
S. Halep G. Muguruza C. Wozniacki K. Plíšková V. Williams E. Svitolina J. Ostapenko C. Garcia J. Konta C. Vandeweghe

2018

Further information: 2018 WTA Tour

WTA [88]
S. Halep A. Kerber C. Wozniacki E. Svitolina N. Osaka S. Stephens P. Kvitová K. Plíšková K. Bertens D. Kasatkina

2019

Further information: 2019 WTA Tour

WTA [89]
A. Barty K. Plíšková N. Osaka S. Halep B. Andreescu E. Svitolina P. Kvitová B. Bencic K. Bertens S. Williams

2020

Further information: 2020 WTA Tour

WTA [90]
A. Barty S. Halep N. Osaka S. Kenin E. Svitolina K. Plíšková B. Andreescu P. Kvitová K. Bertens A. Sabalenka

2021

Further information: 2021 WTA Tour

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

2022

Further information: 2022 WTA Tour

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

2023

Further information: 2023 WTA Tour

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

2024

Further information: 2024 WTA Tour

WTA
A. Sabalenka I. Świątek C. Gauff J. Paolini Q. Zheng E. Rybakina J. Pegula E. Navarro D. Kasatkina B. Krejčíková

See also

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

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