WTA Tour records

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This is a list of Women's Tennis Association (WTA) records since its inception in June 1973. Some records additionally extend back a few more years in order to include the immediately preceding Virginia Slims Circuit era for completeness. The Virginia Slims Circuit started in September 1970 and was replaced in 1973 by the WTA. These however do not make up the entire Open Era records (1968 – present). For those, see Open Era tennis records – Women's singles.

Contents

Grand Slam tournaments

Titles and finals

Most titles / finals at a single tournament

#TitlesTournamentYears
12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Chicago 1978–83, 1986–88, 1990–92
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Eastbourne 1978, 1982–86, 1988–91, 1993
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Washington 1975, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1988, 1990
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Wimbledon 1978–79, 1982–87, 1990
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Dallas 1979–83, 1985–87, 1990
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf German Open 1986–89, 1991–94, 1996
8 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Family Circle 1974–78, 1981, 1984–85
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova WTA Tour Finals 1978–79, 1981, 1983–86twice in 1986
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Los Angeles 1978, 1980–81, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992–93
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams Miami Masters 2002–04, 2007–08, 2013–15
7 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert French Open 1974–75, 1979–80, 1983, 1985–86
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Orlando 1974, 1980–85
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Wimbledon1988–89, 1991–93, 1995–96
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams Wimbledon2002–03, 2009–10, 2012, 2015–16
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams Australian Open2003, 2005, 2007, 2009–10, 2015, 2017
#FinalsTournamentYears
14 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Chicago1975, 1978–83, 1986–88, 1990–93
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova WTA Tour Finals1975, 1978–86,twice in 1986 1989, 1991–92
13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Eastbourne1978–79, 1982–87, 1988–91, 1993
12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Wimbledon1978–79, 1982–90, 1994
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Washington1975, 1977–80, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1988, 1990
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Dallas1975–76, 1979–83, 1985–87, 1990
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Los Angeles1977–81, 1983, 1986, 1989–90, 1992–93
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf German Open1985–89, 1990–94, 1996
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams Wimbledon2002–04, 2008–10, 2012, 2015–16, 2018–19
10 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Wimbledon1973–74, 1976,1978–82,1984–85
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams Miami Masters 1999, 2002–04, 2007–09, 2013–15
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams US Open 1999, 2001–02, 2008, 2011–14, 2018–19
9 Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Wimbledon1987–89, 1991–93, 1995–96, 1999
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf French Open1987–90, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1999
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Florida 1986–89, 1991–95
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert French Open1973–75, 1979–80, 1983–86
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Family Circle1974–78, 1981, 1984–86
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert US Open1975–80, 1982–84
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Houston 1976–80, 1983, 1985, 1987–88
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Stuttgart 1979, 1981–83, 1986–88, 1991–92
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova West Classic 1979–80, 1984, 1988, 1990–94
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams Wimbledon2000–03, 2005, 2007–09, 2017

Most titles won in a season in Open Era

Consecutive records

Consecutively won titlesYears#
1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 198413
2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court 1972–7312
3. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 1989–9011
4. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 197410
5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court19739
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova1986
7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova19838
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf1988
Winning at least 1 title a yearYears#
1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova1974–9421
2. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert1971–8818
3. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf1986–9914
4. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 2003–1513
5. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 1968–7811
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong 1970–80
Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 2008–18
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 2007–17

Sources: Except for the information concerning active players, the source for the all-time table is the '2014 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Official Guide'. Court and Wade began their careers and were winning tournaments long before the Open Era started in 1968; therefore, the statistics shown above do not reflect their entire careers. For example, Billie Jean King career statistics lists 129 career singles titles for King.

Match wins

Matches won on all surfaces

#Played
1661 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova [3]
1455 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert [4]
1168 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade [5]
1151 Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani
1143 Flag of Germany.svg Tatjana Maria
1099 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder
1094 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams [6]
1093 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
1087 Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko
1064 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
#Won
1442 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
1309 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
900 Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
858 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
839 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
818 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
765 Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez
733 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
719 Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
679 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong
#Played (active)
1151 Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani
1143 Flag of Germany.svg Tatjana Maria
1094 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
1087 Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko
1043 Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber
1018 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
986 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková
986 Flag of France.svg Alizé Cornet
963 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai
921 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová
#Won (active)
818 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
674 Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber
670 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
662 Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani
643 Flag of Germany.svg Tatjana Maria
640 Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki
633 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová
627 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková
621 Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko
605 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka

Match wins per court type

Hardcourt#
1. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 541
2. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 499
3. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 478
4. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 464
5. Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 430
6. Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 412
7. Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković 400
8. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 392
9. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 375
10. Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 356
Clay#
1. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 382
2. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez 342
3. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez 314
4. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder 297
5. Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani 296
6. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 279
7. Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta 266
8. Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini 261
9. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens 214
10. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 208
Grass#
1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 307
2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court 293
3. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 242
4. Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 186
5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 125
6. Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 121
7. Flag of South Africa.svg Rosalyn Fairbank 114
8. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 112
9. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 107
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Carpet#
1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 512
2. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 207
3. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 190
4. Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 187
5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 182
6. Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 163
7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná 152
8. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Manuela Maleeva 139
9. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 127
10. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva 122
Outdoor#
1. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert903
2. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams782
3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova755
4. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf693
5. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez687
6. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams637
7. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez614
8. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport585
9. Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković507
10. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court501
Indoor#
1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova605
2. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert406
3. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf201
4. Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver200
5. Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison191
6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková187
7. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams173
8. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport168
9. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná164
10. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Manuela Maleeva149

Winning percentages

Career winning percentage

  • Note that the figures below represent career winning percentages of players that are retired (regular font) as well as current active players (boldface). The latter are subject to change and do not reflect the final figure.
All surfaces%W–L
1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court 91.37593–56
2. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 89.961309–146
3. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 88.69902–115
4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 86.811442–219
5. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 84.91855–152
6. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 82.98595–122
7. Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek 82.11335–73
8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin 81.95527–116
9. Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 81.76695–155
10. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong 81.01704–165
* Minimum 200 wins
Hard%W–L
1. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 91.57478–44
2. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 89.65338–39
3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 87.00375–56
4. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 85.33535–92
5. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 83.82311–60
6. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 82.69325–68
7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin 81.98273–60
8. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 79.93466–117
9. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 79.47302–78
10. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 78.49387–106
* Minimum 200 wins
Clay%W–L
1. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 94.55382–22
2. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 88.57279–36
3. Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek 88.39137–18
4. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 85.02142–25
5. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin 84.89163–29
6. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 82.49179–38
7. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 82.38159–34
8. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 81.34109–25
9. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 80.30208–51
10. Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini 79.44201–52
* Minimum 100 wins
Grass%W–L
1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 88.72307–39
2. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 87.70107–15
3. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 87.36242–35
4. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 85.0085–15
5. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin 82.8153–11
6. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 81.6698–22
7. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 79.8083–21
8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná 79.0079–21
9. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 77.7756–16
10. Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 77.17186–55
* Minimum 50 wins
Carpet%W–L
1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 93.13515–38
2. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 90.43189–20
3. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 88.51208–27
4. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 83.82114–22
5. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 83.74103–20
6. Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin 81.9095–21
7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 81.2552–12
8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hana Mandlíková 80.63129–31
9. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 78.6996–26
10. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 74.2449–17
* Minimum 40 wins

Single season winning percentage

NoPlayerYearW–L*%
1. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 198386–198.85
2. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 198986–297.73
3. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 198478–297.50
4. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 198775–297.40
5. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 198290–396.77
6. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 198689–396.73
7. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 198872–396.00
8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court 1973102–595.32
9. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 197860-395.24
10. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 201378–495.12
* Minimum 50 wins

Winning streaks


PlayerWins
1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 74 (1984)
2. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 66 (1989–90)
3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 58 (1986–87)
4. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 56 (1974)
5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 54 (1983–84)
6. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 46 (1988)
7. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 45 (1987)
8. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 42 (1975–76)
9. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 41 (1982)
10. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 39 (1982–83)

Year-end Championships

Titles#Years
1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 8 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (2)
2. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 5 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 2001, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014
4. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 4 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977
5. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 3 1990, 1991, 1992
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 2002, 2003, 2010
Matches won#
1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova60
2. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert34
3. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf31
4. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams29
5. Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini21
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova
Win %W–L *
1. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams83.3330–6
2. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf81.5731–7
3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova81.0860–14
4. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert79.0734–9
5. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles75.0018–6
* Minimum 18 wins
Not losing a setYear
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova1984, 1985 (2)
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams2001, 2012 (2)
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini1988
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters2002
Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek2023

WTA 1000 level records (since inception as "Tier One" in 1988)

Titles by court type

Hard#
1. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 16
2. Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 10
3. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 9
4. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 8
5. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 7
6. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki
Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová
Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek
Clay#
1. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf8
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
3. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 7
4. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
6. Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo 4
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova
Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek
9. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles3
Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina
Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová
Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep

WTA rankings (since 3 November 1975)

Youngest WTA No. 1 [7]

NameAgeDate of BirthDate of Achievement
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 16 years, 152 days9 September 19801 March 1997

Oldest WTA No. 1 [8]

NameAgeDate of BirthDate of Achievement
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 35 years, 224 days26 September 19818 May 2017

Most career singles wins over world No. 1

This table lists the players with the most career singles wins over the world No. 1 ranked player since the Women's Tennis Association began computerized rankings on November 3, 1975.

Source: 2012 WTA Media Guide, compiled by the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, page 178. Updated: Nov. 30, 2020

Lowest-ranked players to defeat world No. 1

This table lists the lowest-ranked players to defeat world No. 1 ranked player since the Women's Tennis Association began computerized rankings on November 3, 1975. (Not including matches in which No.1-ranked player retired.)

Lowest-ranked players to win a singles title

The following table lists players ranked 200 and lower, that have won a WTA title.

Ranking [9] PlayerTournament
Unranked Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong 1977 Australian Open
Unranked Flag of Croatia.svg Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 1997 Bol
Unranked Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 2009 U.S. Open
579 Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja 2001 Bali
508 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina 2023 Strasbourg
299 Flag of Russia.svg Margarita Gasparyan 2018 Tashkent
285 Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga 2002 Bogotá
259 Flag of Austria.svg Tamira Paszek 2006 Portorož
246 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Timofeeva 2023 Budapest
237 Flag of Germany.svg Tatjana Maria 2022 Bogotá
234 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 2007 Bali
233 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová 2017 Biel Bienne
209 Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Dulgheru 2009 Warsaw
208 Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Oudin 2012 Birmingham
207 Flag of Argentina.svg Federica Haumüller 1989 Guarujá
205 Flag of Japan.svg Kumiko Okamoto 1989 Tokyo
201 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Langrová 1988 Paris

WTA Tour doubles career records

Most doubles titles won

Other selected achievements

Youngest winners of a singles title

Age at first WTA title [10] Event
14y 6m Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati 1990 Puerto Rico Open
14y 7m Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Jaeger 1980 Las Vegas
15y 1m Flag of Croatia.svg Mirjana Lučić 1997 Bol
15y 3m Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nicole Vaidišová 2004 Vancouver
15y 4m Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles 1989 Houston
15y 5m Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini 1985 Japan
15y 7m Flag of the United States.svg Coco Gauff 2019 Linz
15y 8m Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber 1990 Schenectady
17y 3mFlag placeholder.svg Mirra Andreeva 2024 Iași Open

Oldest winners of a singles title

Age at latest WTA titleEvent
39y 7m Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 1983 Edgbaston Cup
38y 11m Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date-Krumm 2009 Hansol Korea Open
38y 3m Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 2020 ASB Classic
37y 4m Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 1994 Open Gaz de France
36y 9m Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 2017 Copa Colsanitas
35y 8m Flag of Germany.svg Tatjana Maria 2023 Copa Colsanitas
35y 7m Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 2016 Taiwan Open
35y 2m Flag of Hungary.svg Marie Pinterová 1981 Japan Open
34y 11m Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno 1974 Japan Open
34y 6m Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen Masthoff 1976 British Hard Court Championships

Longest gap between titles

Gap [11] PlayerFromTo
16 years, 4 months Flag of Croatia.svg Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 1998 Bol 2014 Quebec City
13 years, 1 month Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date-Krumm 1996 San Diego 2009 Seoul
12 years, 6 months Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea 2008 Tashkent 2021 İstanbul
9 years, 9 months Flag of France.svg Pauline Parmentier 2008 Bad Gastein 2018 İstanbul
8 years, 9 months Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokic 2002 Birmingham 2011 Kuala Lumpur

WTA career prize money leaders

As of November 11,2024

Since September 1970:

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Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini is an Argentine former professional tennis player. A former world No. 3 in both singles and doubles, Sabatini was one of the leading players from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, amassing 41 titles. In singles, Sabatini won the 1990 US Open, the Tour Finals in 1988 and 1994, and was runner-up at Wimbledon 1991, the 1988 US Open, and the silver medalist at the 1988 Olympics. In doubles, Sabatini won Wimbledon in 1988 partnering Steffi Graf, and reached three French Open finals. Among Open era players who did not reach the world No. 1 ranking, Sabatini has the most wins over reigning world No. 1 ranked players. In 2006, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and in 2018 Tennis Magazine ranked her as the 20th-greatest female player of the preceding 50 years.

The Luxembourg Open, last sponsored by BGL, was a women's tennis tournament held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg. Held since 1991, the tournament was an exhibition event until 1995. After that, it became a WTA Tier III tournament, which it remained until 2004. In 2005, it was promoted to Tier II, marking the first such event to be held in Luxembourg. In 2008, the tournament was relegated to a Tier III event, before it became an International Series tournament in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WTA rankings</span> Womens Tennis Association rankings of players

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raluca Olaru</span> Romanian tennis player

Ioana Raluca Olaru is a Romanian former professional tennis player. The winner of eleven singles and fifteen doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, Olaru reached one WTA Tour singles final, at the 2009 Gastein Ladies, losing to Andrea Petkovic, in straight sets. She also won eleven doubles titles on WTA Tour tournaments.

The ATP Tour is the modern top-level men's professional tennis circuit. It was introduced in 1990 and it's administered by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). All the records listed here are only for the players who played most of their careers on the ATP Tour and they're based on official ATP data. The names of active players appear in boldface. However, no boldface is used in lists exclusively for active players.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 WTA Tour</span> Womens tennis circuit

The 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 37th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 5, 2009, and concluded on November 8, 2009, after 56 events.

This is a list of the main career statistics of former Czechoslovak-born American tennis player Martina Navratilova.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series</span> Womens tennis circuit

The 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 13th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in March 1985, and concluded in March 1986 after 52 events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 WTA Tour</span> Womens tennis circuit

The 2012 WTA Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2012 tennis season. The 2012 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup, the year-end championships, and the tennis event at the Summer Olympic Games. Also included in the 2012 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which is organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.

The Open Era is the current era of professional tennis. It began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs, ending the division that had persisted in men's tennis since the dawn of the sport in the 19th century. The first "open" tournament was held in Bournemouth, England, followed by the inaugural open Grand Slam tournament a month later. All records are based on data from the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), the International Tennis Federation (ITF), and the official sites of the four Grand Slam tournaments. Active streaks and active players are in boldface.

This article covers the period 1884 to present. Before the beginning of the Open era in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tennis tournaments, including the four Grand Slams. Wimbledon, the oldest of the majors, was founded in 1877, followed by the US Open in 1881, the French Open in 1891, and the Australian Open in 1905. Beginning in 1905 and continuing to the present day, all four majors have been played yearly, with the exception of the two World Wars, 1986 for the Australian Open, and 2020 for Wimbledon. The Australian Open is the first major of the year (January), followed by the French Open (May–June), Wimbledon (June–July), and US Open (August–September).

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