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List of WTA number 1 ranked players

This is a list of all the female tennis player who have been or are ranked World No. 1 with the dates of first reaching and losing that spot again. Since the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) began producing computerised rankings (1975), 15 women have reached the highest singles ranking. The WTA releases ranking points weekly based on how players fare on individual rounds of a tournament (round points).

No. 1 ranked players

Country Name Start Date - End Date # of weeks Cumulative # of weeks
Flag of the United States Chris Evert (1) Nov 03, 1975 - Jul 09, 1978 140 140
Flag of Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova (2) Jul 10, 1978 - Jan 13, 1979 27 27
Flag of the United States Chris Evert Jan 14, 1979 - Jan 27, 1979 2 142
Flag of Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova Jan 28, 1979 - Feb 24, 1979 4 31
Flag of the United States Chris Evert Feb 25, 1979 - Apr 15, 1979 7 149
Flag of Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova Apr 16, 1979 - Jun 24, 1979 10 41
Flag of the United States Chris Evert Jun 25, 1979 - Sep 09, 1979 11 160
Flag of Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova Sep 10, 1979 - Apr 06, 1980 30 71
Flag of the United States Tracy Austin (3) Apr 07, 1980 - Apr 20, 1980 2 2
Flag of Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova Apr 21, 1980 - Jun 30, 1980 10 81
Flag of the United States Tracy Austin Jul 01, 1980 - Nov 17, 1980 20 22
Flag of the United States Chris Evert Nov 18, 1980 - May 02, 1982 76 236
Flag of the United States Martina Navratilova May 03, 1982 - May 16, 1982 2 83
Flag of the United States Chris Evert May 17, 1982 - Jun 13, 1982 4 240
Flag of the United States Martina Navratilova Jun 14, 1982 - Jun 09, 1985 156 239
Flag of the United States Chris Evert Jun 10, 1985 - Oct 13, 1985 18 258
Flag of the United States Martina Navratilova Oct 14, 1985 - Oct 27, 1985 2 241
Flag of the United States Chris Evert Oct 28, 1985 - Nov 24, 1985 4 262
Flag of the United States Martina Navratilova Nov 25, 1985 - Aug 16, 1987 90 331
Flag of Germany Steffi Graf (4) Aug 17, 1987 - Mar 10, 1991 186 record 186
Flag of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (5) Mar 11, 1991 - Aug 04, 1991 21 21
Flag of Germany Steffi Graf Aug 05, 1991 - Aug 11, 1991 1 187
Flag of Yugoslavia Monica Seles Aug 12, 1991 - Aug 18, 1991 1 22
Flag of Germany Steffi Graf Aug 19, 1991 - Sep 08, 1991 3 190
Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia.svg Monica Seles Sep 09, 1991 - Jun 06, 1993 91 113
Flag of Germany Steffi Graf Jun 07, 1993 - Feb 05, 1995 87 277
Flag of Spain Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (6) Feb 06, 1995 - Feb 19, 1995 2 2
Flag of Germany Steffi Graf Feb 20, 1995 - Feb 26, 1995 1 278
Flag of Spain Arantxa Sanchez Vicario Feb 27, 1995 - Apr 09, 1995 6 8
Flag of Germany Steffi Graf Apr 10, 1995 - May 14, 1995 5 283
Flag of Spain Arantxa Sanchez Vicario May 15, 1995 - Jun 11, 1995 4 12
Flag of Germany Steffi Graf Jun 12, 1995 - Aug 14, 1995 9 292
Flag of Germany
Flag of the United States		 Steffi Graf &
Monica Seles		 Aug 15, 1995 - Nov 03, 1996 64 356 & 177
Flag of Germany Steffi Graf Nov 04, 1996 - Nov 17, 1996 2 358
Flag of Germany
Flag of the United States		 Steffi Graf &
Monica Seles		 Nov 18, 1996 - Nov 24, 1996 1 359 & 178
Flag of Germany Steffi Graf Nov 25, 1996 - Mar 30, 1997 18 377 record
Flag of Switzerland Martina Hingis (7) Mar 31, 1997 - Oct 11, 1998 80 80
Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport (8) Oct 12, 1998 - Feb 07, 1999 17 17
Flag of Switzerland Martina Hingis Feb 08, 1999 - Jul 04, 1999 21 101
Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport Jul 05, 1999 - Aug 08, 1999 5 22
Flag of Switzerland Martina Hingis Aug 09, 1999 - Apr 02, 2000 34 135
Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport Apr 03, 2000 - May 07, 2000 5 27
Flag of Switzerland Martina Hingis May 08, 2000 - May 14, 2000 1 136
Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport May 15, 2000 - May 21, 2000 1 28
Flag of Switzerland Martina Hingis May 22, 2000 - Oct 14, 2001 73 209
Flag of the United States Jennifer Capriati (9) Oct 15, 2001 - Nov 04, 2001 3 3
Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport Nov 05, 2001 - Jan 13, 2002 10 38
Flag of the United States Jennifer Capriati Jan 14, 2002 - Feb 24, 2002 6 9
Flag of the United States Venus Williams (10) Feb 25, 2002 - Mar 17, 2002 3 3
Flag of the United States Jennifer Capriati Mar 18, 2002 - Apr 21, 2002 5 14
Flag of the United States Venus Williams Apr 22, 2002 - May 19, 2002 4 7
Flag of the United States Jennifer Capriati May 20, 2002 - Jun 09, 2002 3 17
Flag of the United States Venus Williams Jun 10, 2002 - Jul 07, 2002 4 11
Flag of the United States Serena Williams (11) Jul 08, 2002 - Aug 10, 2003 57 57
Flag of Belgium Kim Clijsters (12) Aug 11, 2003 - Oct 19, 2003 10 10
Flag of Belgium Justine Henin (13) Oct 20, 2003 - Oct 26, 2003 1 1
Flag of Belgium Kim Clijsters Oct 27, 2003 - Nov 09, 2003 2 12
Flag of Belgium Justine Henin Nov 10, 2003 - Sep 12, 2004 44 45
Flag of France Amélie Mauresmo (14) Sep 13, 2004 - Oct 17, 2004 5 5
Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport Oct 18, 2004 - Aug 21, 2005 44 82
Flag of Russia Maria Sharapova (15) Aug 22, 2005 - Aug 28, 2005 1 1
Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport Aug 29, 2005 - Sep 11, 2005 2 84
Flag of Russia Maria Sharapova Sep 12, 2005 - Oct 23, 2005 6 7
Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport Oct 24, 2005 - Jan 29, 2006 14 98
Flag of Belgium Kim Clijsters Jan 30, 2006 - Mar 19, 2006 7 19
Flag of France Amélie Mauresmo Mar 20, 2006 - Nov 12, 2006 34 39
Flag of Belgium Justine Henin Nov 13, 2006 - Jan 28, 2007 11 56
Flag of Russia Maria Sharapova Jan 29, 2007 - Mar 18, 2007 7 14
Flag of Belgium Justine Henin Mar 19, 2007 - Present 31 87

Updated October 15, 2007.

Weeks at No. 1

Total

Rank Nat. Player # Weeks
1. Flag of Germany Steffi Graf 377
2. Flag of Czechoslovakia / Flag of the United States Martina Navrátilová 331
3. Flag of the United States Chris Evert 262
4. Flag_of_Switzerland.svg Martina Hingis 209
5. Flag of Yugoslavia / Flag of the United States Monica Seles 178
6. Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport 98
7. Belgium Justine Henin 87
8. Flag of the United States Serena Williams 57
9. Flag of France Amélie Mauresmo 39
10. Flag of the United States Tracy Austin 22
11. Belgium Kim Clijsters 19
12. Flag of the United States Jennifer Capriati 17
13. Flag of Russia Maria Sharapova 14
14. Flag of Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 12
15. Flag of the United States Venus Williams 11
  • Current No. 1 in bold.

Consecutive

Rank Nat. Player # Weeks
1 Flag of Germany Steffi Graf 186
2 Flag of Czechoslovakia / Flag of the United States Martina Navrátilová 156
3 Flag of the United States Chris Evert 140
4 Flag of Germany Steffi Graf (2) 94
5 Flag of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 91
6 Flag of Czechoslovakia / Flag of the United States Martina Navrátilová (2) 90
7 Flag of Germany Steffi Graf (3) 87
8 Flag_of_Switzerland.svg Martina Hingis 80
9 Flag of the United States Chris Evert (2) 76
10 Flag_of_Switzerland.svg Martina Hingis (2) 73
11 Flag of the United States Serena Williams 57
12 Belgium Justine Henin 44
= Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport 44
14 Flag_of_Switzerland.svg Martina Hingis (3) 34
= Flag of France Amélie Mauresmo 34
16 Flag of Belgium Justine Henin (2) 31
17 Flag of Czechoslovakia / Flag of the United States Martina Navrátilová (3) 30

Year end No. 1 players

Country Player No. of Times
Flag of Germany GER Steffi Graf 8
Flag of Czechoslovakia CZE Martina Navrátilová 7
Flag of the United States USA Chris Evert 5
Flag of the United States USA Lindsay Davenport 4
Belgium BEL Justine Henin 3
Flag of Switzerland SUI Martina Hingis 3
Flag of Yugoslavia YUG/Flag of the United States USA Monica Seles 3
Flag of the United States USA Serena Williams 1
Year Country Player
1975 Flag of the United States USA Chris Evert (1)
1976 Flag of the United States USA Chris Evert
1977 Flag of the United States USA Chris Evert
1978 Flag of Czechoslovakia CZE Martina Navrátilová (2)
1979 Flag of Czechoslovakia CZE Martina Navrátilová
1980 Flag of the United States USA Chris Evert
1981 Flag of the United States USA Chris Evert
1982 Flag of the United States USA Martina Navrátilová
1983 Flag of the United States USA Martina Navrátilová
1984 Flag of the United States USA Martina Navrátilová
1985 Flag of the United States USA Martina Navrátilová
1986 Flag of the United States USA Martina Navrátilová
1987 Flag of Germany GER Steffi Graf (3)
1988 Flag of Germany GER Steffi Graf
1989 Flag of Germany GER Steffi Graf
1990 Flag of Germany GER Steffi Graf
1991 Flag of Yugoslavia YUG Monica Seles (4)
1992 Flag of Yugoslavia YUG Monica Seles
1993 Flag of Germany GER Steffi Graf
1994 Flag of Germany GER Steffi Graf
1995 Flag of Germany GER
Flag of the United States USA		 Steffi Graf
Monica Seles
1996 Flag of Germany GER Steffi Graf
1997 Flag_of_Switzerland.svg SUI Martina Hingis (5)
1998 Flag of the United States USA Lindsay Davenport (6)
1999 Flag_of_Switzerland.svg SUI Martina Hingis
2000 Flag_of_Switzerland.svg SUI Martina Hingis
2001 Flag of the United States USA Lindsay Davenport
2002 Flag of the United States USA Serena Williams (7)
2003 Belgium BEL Justine Henin (8)
2004 Flag of the United States USA Lindsay Davenport
2005 Flag of the United States USA Lindsay Davenport
2006 Belgium BEL Justine Henin
2007 Belgium BEL Justine Henin (clinched on 10/9/07)

See also


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