Who is the greatest women's tennis player of all time?

By YPB Team

From grass-court queens of the 1970s to baseline dominators of the 90s to today's clay-court machine, these legends shaped an entire sport. Cast your vote for the greatest of all time!

  1. Martina Navratilova — ranked #11
    Martina Navratilova
    Czech-American legend who amassed 167 singles titles and 18 Grand Slam singles titles across a 40-year career.
    1000pts
  2. Maria Sharapova — ranked #22
    Maria Sharapova
    Russian champion who won five Grand Slam singles titles and was ranked world number one for 21 weeks.
    1000pts
  3. Billie Jean King — ranked #33
    Billie Jean King
    American pioneer who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and was a trailblazer for gender equality in sports.
    897pts
  4. Serena Williams — ranked #44
    Serena Williams
    American powerhouse who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, widely regarded as the greatest women's tennis player ever.
    807pts
  5. Venus Williams — ranked #55
    Venus Williams
    American champion who won seven Grand Slam singles titles and was a dominant force in the early 2000s.
    754pts
  6. Iga Swiatek — ranked #66
    Iga Swiatek
    Polish powerhouse and current world number one with multiple French Open titles and a dominant modern era reign.
    538pts
  7. Lindsay Davenport — ranked #77
    Lindsay Davenport
    American champion who won three Grand Slam singles titles and held the world number one ranking for 98 weeks.
    538pts
  8. Margaret Court — ranked #88
    Margaret Court
    Australian legend who holds the all-time record with 24 Grand Slam singles titles across the amateur and Open Era.
    538pts
  9. Kim Clijsters — ranked #99
    Kim Clijsters
    Belgian champion who won four Grand Slam titles, including three US Opens, and twice came out of retirement.
    323pts
  10. Simona Halep — ranked #1010
    Simona Halep
    Romanian champion who won two Grand Slam singles titles and the Wimbledon crown with a flawless display in 2019.
    323pts
  11. Naomi Osaka — ranked #1111
    Naomi Osaka
    Japanese-American four-time Grand Slam champion who dominated hard courts and became a cultural icon globally.
    1pts
  12. Monica Seles — ranked #1212
    Monica Seles
    Yugoslav-American prodigy who won nine Grand Slams before the age of 22 and dominated the early 1990s.
    1pts
  13. Steffi Graf — ranked #1313
    Steffi Graf
    German icon who won 22 Grand Slams and is the only player to achieve the Golden Slam in 1988.
    1pts
  14. Chris Evert — ranked #1414
    Chris Evert
    American baseline specialist who won 18 Grand Slam titles and reached the final of every major she entered 34 times.
    1pts

Comments

Fourteen names, no era filter, and Margaret Court's 24 majors mostly predate the professional game. One of sixteen lists that hold her: https://youpick.best/articles/serena-williams-ranked-many-ways

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