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The 15 Greatest WTA Players of All Time

by YPB Team

From dominant baseline warriors to serve-and-volley icons, this lineup spans every era of women's tennis — Grand Slam record-setters, fierce rivals, and game-changers who redefined the sport. Who's the greatest?

  1. Serena Williams — ranked #11
    Serena Williams
    American tennis icon who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most of any player in the Open Era.
    1000pts
  2. Chris Evert — ranked #22
    Chris Evert
    American baseline specialist who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and dominated women's tennis in the 1970s and 80s.
    833pts
  3. Margaret Court — ranked #33
    Margaret Court
    Australian legend who holds the all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles across multiple eras.
    643pts
  4. Steffi Graf — ranked #44
    Steffi Graf
    German legend who achieved the Golden Slam in 1988 and won 22 Grand Slam singles titles.
    642pts
  5. Lindsay Davenport — ranked #55
    Lindsay Davenport
    American power player who won 3 Grand Slam singles titles and reached the world No. 1 ranking.
    500pts
  6. Aryna Sabalenka — ranked #66
    Aryna Sabalenka
    Belarusian powerhouse known for her powerful serve who won multiple Grand Slam titles in the mid-2020s.
    500pts
  7. Billie Jean King — ranked #77
    Billie Jean King
    American pioneer who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and was pivotal in advancing equal prize money in tennis.
    409pts
  8. Martina Navratilova — ranked #88
    Martina Navratilova
    Czech-American left-hander who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and revolutionized women's tennis with her serve-and-volley game.
    409pts
  9. Maria Sharapova — ranked #99
    Maria Sharapova
    Russian star who won 5 Grand Slam singles titles and was ranked world No. 1 for 21 weeks across her career.
    409pts
  10. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario — ranked #1010
    Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
    Spanish three-time Grand Slam champion known as 'The Barcelona Bumblebee' for her tireless retrieval game.
    300pts
  11. Venus Williams — ranked #1111
    Venus Williams
    American powerhouse who won 7 Grand Slam singles titles and paved the way alongside her sister for a new era of tennis.
    300pts
  12. Kim Clijsters — ranked #1212
    Kim Clijsters
    Belgian fan favorite who won 4 Grand Slam singles titles including one remarkable comeback victory after retiring.
    300pts
  13. Coco Gauff — ranked #1313
    Coco Gauff
    American prodigy who broke through to win the 2023 US Open and became one of the sport's most exciting young stars.
    300pts
  14. Monica Seles — ranked #1414
    Monica Seles
    Serbian-American prodigy who won 9 Grand Slam singles titles before a career-altering stabbing cut short her dominance.
    0pts
  15. Iga Swiatek — ranked #1515
    Iga Swiatek
    Polish clay-court specialist who dominated the WTA in the early 2020s, winning multiple Roland Garros titles.
    0pts

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Comments

73 singles titles and 319 weeks at world No. 1, on a fifteen-player list where Billie Jean King's entry is the tour itself: https://youpick.best/articles/serena-williams-ranked-many-ways

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