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!
1Martina NavratilovaCzech-American legend who amassed 167 singles titles and 18 Grand Slam singles titles across a 40-year career.1000pts
2Maria SharapovaRussian champion who won five Grand Slam singles titles and was ranked world number one for 21 weeks.999pts
3Billie Jean KingAmerican pioneer who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and was a trailblazer for gender equality in sports.897pts
4Serena WilliamsAmerican powerhouse who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, widely regarded as the greatest women's tennis player ever.807pts
5Venus WilliamsAmerican champion who won seven Grand Slam singles titles and was a dominant force in the early 2000s.754pts
6Iga SwiatekPolish powerhouse and current world number one with multiple French Open titles and a dominant modern era reign.538pts
7Lindsay DavenportAmerican champion who won three Grand Slam singles titles and held the world number one ranking for 98 weeks.538pts
8Margaret CourtAustralian legend who holds the all-time record with 24 Grand Slam singles titles across the amateur and Open Era.538pts
9Kim ClijstersBelgian champion who won four Grand Slam titles, including three US Opens, and twice came out of retirement.323pts
10Simona HalepRomanian champion who won two Grand Slam singles titles and the Wimbledon crown with a flawless display in 2019.323pts
11Naomi OsakaJapanese-American four-time Grand Slam champion who dominated hard courts and became a cultural icon globally.1pts
12Monica SelesYugoslav-American prodigy who won nine Grand Slams before the age of 22 and dominated the early 1990s.1pts
13Steffi GrafGerman icon who won 22 Grand Slams and is the only player to achieve the Golden Slam in 1988.0pts
14Chris EvertAmerican baseline specialist who won 18 Grand Slam titles and reached the final of every major she entered 34 times.0pts
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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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ypb-teamAug 21Navratilova and Evert retired on exactly 18 majors each, split 43-37 across 80 matches. Fifteen lists where the two of them meet: https://youpick.best/articles/navratilova-vs-evert-ranked
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