This is a list of WTA number 1 ranked players. That is, players who have been or currently are ranked World Number 1, along with the dates of first reaching and losing that spot. Since the WTA began producing computerized rankings on November 3, 1975, 19 women have reached the highest singles ranking. The WTA releases ranking points weekly based on how players fared in the latest tournaments versus how they fared one year ago.
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World No. 1 ranked players
The source for the following table through the week of January 5, 2009, is the 2009 Official Guide to Professional Tennis, page 230, compiled by the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.
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| # | Country | Player | Start date | End date | Number of weeks | Accumulated total |
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| 1 | Chris Evert | Nov 03, 1975 | Apr 25, 1976 | 25 | 25 | |
| 2 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Apr 26, 1976 | May 09, 1976 | 2 | 2 | |
| Chris Evert | May 10, 1976 | Jul 09, 1978 | 113 | 138 | ||
| 3 | Martina Navratilova | Jul 10, 1978 | Jan 13, 1979 | 26 | 26 | |
| Chris Evert | Jan 14, 1979 | Jan 27, 1979 | 2 | 140 | ||
| Martina Navratilova | Jan 28, 1979 | Feb 24, 1979 | 4 | 30 | ||
| Chris Evert | Feb 25, 1979 | Apr 15, 1979 | 7 | 147 | ||
| Martina Navratilova | Apr 16, 1979 | Jun 24, 1979 | 10 | 40 | ||
| Chris Evert | Jun 25, 1979 | Sep 09, 1979 | 11 | 158 | ||
| Martina Navratilova | Sep 10, 1979 | Apr 06, 1980 | 31 | 71 | ||
| 4 | Tracy Austin | Apr 07, 1980 | Apr 20, 1980 | 2 | 2 | |
| Martina Navratilova | Apr 21, 1980 | Jul 6, 1980 | 11 | 82 | ||
| Tracy Austin | Jul 07, 1980 | Nov 17, 1980 | 19 | 21 | ||
| Chris Evert | Nov 18, 1980 | May 02, 1982 | 76 | 234 | ||
| Martina Navratilova | May 03, 1982 | May 16, 1982 | 2 | 84 | ||
| Chris Evert | May 17, 1982 | Jun 13, 1982 | 4 | 238 | ||
| Martina Navratilova | Jun 14, 1982 | Jun 09, 1985 | 156 | 240 | ||
| Chris Evert | Jun 10, 1985 | Oct 13, 1985 | 18 | 256 | ||
| Martina Navratilova | Oct 14, 1985 | Oct 27, 1985 | 2 | 242 | ||
| Chris Evert | Oct 28, 1985 | Nov 24, 1985 | 4 | 260 | ||
| Martina Navratilova | Nov 25, 1985 | Aug 16, 1987 | 90 | 332 | ||
| 5 | Steffi Graf | Aug 17, 1987 | Mar 10, 1991 | 186 (record) | 186 | |
| 6 | Monica Seles | Mar 11, 1991 | Aug 04, 1991 | 21 | 21 | |
| Steffi Graf | Aug 05, 1991 | Aug 11, 1991 | 1 | 187 | ||
| Monica Seles | Aug 12, 1991 | Aug 18, 1991 | 1 | 22 | ||
| Steffi Graf | Aug 19, 1991 | Sep 08, 1991 | 3 | 190 | ||
| Monica Seles | Sep 09, 1991 | Jun 06, 1993 | 91 | 113 | ||
| Steffi Graf | Jun 07, 1993 | Feb 05, 1995 | 87 | 277 | ||
| 7 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Feb 06, 1995 | Feb 19, 1995 | 2 | 2 | |
| Steffi Graf | Feb 20, 1995 | Feb 26, 1995 | 1 | 278 | ||
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Feb 27, 1995 | Apr 09, 1995 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Steffi Graf | Apr 10, 1995 | May 14, 1995 | 5 | 283 | ||
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | May 15, 1995 | Jun 11, 1995 | 4 | 12 | ||
| Steffi Graf | Jun 12, 1995 | Aug 14, 1995 | 9 | 292 | ||
| Steffi Graf & Monica Seles |
Aug 15, 1995 | Nov 03, 1996 | 64 | 356 & 177 |
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| Steffi Graf | Nov 04, 1996 | Nov 17, 1996 | 2 | 358 | ||
| Steffi Graf & Monica Seles |
Nov 18, 1996 | Nov 24, 1996 | 1 | 359 & 178 |
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| Steffi Graf | Nov 25, 1996 | Mar 30, 1997 | 18 | 377 (record) | ||
| 8 | Martina Hingis | Mar 31, 1997 | Oct 11, 1998 | 80 | 80 | |
| 9 | Lindsay Davenport | Oct 12, 1998 | Feb 07, 1999 | 17 | 17 | |
| Martina Hingis | Feb 08, 1999 | Jul 04, 1999 | 21 | 101 | ||
| Lindsay Davenport | Jul 05, 1999 | Aug 08, 1999 | 5 | 22 | ||
| Martina Hingis | Aug 09, 1999 | Apr 02, 2000 | 34 | 135 | ||
| Lindsay Davenport | Apr 03, 2000 | May 07, 2000 | 5 | 27 | ||
| Martina Hingis | May 08, 2000 | May 14, 2000 | 1 | 136 | ||
| Lindsay Davenport | May 15, 2000 | May 21, 2000 | 1 | 28 | ||
| Martina Hingis | May 22, 2000 | Oct 14, 2001 | 73 | 209 | ||
| 10 | Jennifer Capriati | Oct 15, 2001 | Nov 04, 2001 | 3 | 3 | |
| Lindsay Davenport | Nov 05, 2001 | Jan 13, 2002 | 10 | 38 | ||
| Jennifer Capriati | Jan 14, 2002 | Feb 24, 2002 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 11 | Venus Williams | Feb 25, 2002 | Mar 17, 2002 | 3 | 3 | |
| Jennifer Capriati | Mar 18, 2002 | Apr 21, 2002 | 5 | 14 | ||
| Venus Williams | Apr 22, 2002 | May 19, 2002 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Jennifer Capriati | May 20, 2002 | Jun 09, 2002 | 3 | 17 | ||
| Venus Williams | Jun 10, 2002 | Jul 07, 2002 | 4 | 11 | ||
| 12 | Serena Williams | Jul 08, 2002 | Aug 10, 2003 | 57 | 57 | |
| 13 | Kim Clijsters | Aug 11, 2003 | Oct 19, 2003 | 10 | 10 | |
| 14 | Justine Henin | Oct 20, 2003 | Oct 26, 2003 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kim Clijsters | Oct 27, 2003 | Nov 09, 2003 | 2 | 12 | ||
| Justine Henin | Nov 10, 2003 | Sep 12, 2004 | 44 | 45 | ||
| 15 | Amélie Mauresmo | Sep 13, 2004 | Oct 17, 2004 | 5 | 5 | |
| Lindsay Davenport | Oct 18, 2004 | Aug 21, 2005 | 44 | 82 | ||
| 16 | Maria Sharapova | Aug 22, 2005 | Aug 28, 2005 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lindsay Davenport | Aug 29, 2005 | Sep 11, 2005 | 2 | 84 | ||
| Maria Sharapova | Sep 12, 2005 | Oct 23, 2005 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Lindsay Davenport | Oct 24, 2005 | Jan 29, 2006 | 14 | 98 | ||
| Kim Clijsters | Jan 30, 2006 | Mar 19, 2006 | 7 | 19 | ||
| Amélie Mauresmo | Mar 20, 2006 | Nov 12, 2006 | 34 | 39 | ||
| Justine Henin | Nov 13, 2006 | Jan 28, 2007 | 11 | 56 | ||
| Maria Sharapova | Jan 29, 2007 | Mar 18, 2007 | 7 | 14 | ||
| Justine Henin | Mar 19, 2007 | May 18, 2008 | 61 | 117 | ||
| Maria Sharapova | May 19, 2008 | June 8, 2008 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 17 | Ana Ivanović | Jun 9, 2008 | Aug 10, 2008 | 9 | 9 | |
| 18 | Jelena Janković | Aug 11, 2008 | Aug 17, 2008 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ana Ivanović | Aug 18, 2008 | Sep 7, 2008 | 3 | 12 | ||
| Serena Williams | Sep 8, 2008 | Oct 5, 2008 | 4 | 61 | ||
| Jelena Janković | Oct 6, 2008 | Feb 1, 2009 | 17 | 18 | ||
| Serena Williams | Feb 2, 2009 | Apr 19, 2009 | 11 | 72 | ||
| 19 | Dinara Safina | Apr 20, 2009 | Oct 11, 2009 | 25 | 25 | |
| Serena Williams | Oct 12, 2009 | Oct 25, 2009 | 2 | 74 | ||
| Dinara Safina | Oct 26, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 | 1 | 26 | ||
| Serena Williams* | Nov 2, 2009 | Present | 12+ | 86+ |
Weeks at No. 1
Total
The source for thi through the week of January 5, 2009, is Current No. 1 in bold. Last updated: November 1, 2009. |
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Players by country
| Rank | Country | Number players | Players |
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| 1 | 8 | Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Tracy Austin, Monica Seles, Lindsay Davenport, Jennifer Capriati, Venus Williams*, Serena Williams* | |
| 2 | 3 | Monica Seles, Ana Ivanović*, Jelena Janković* | |
| 3 | 2 | Kim Clijsters*, Justine Henin* | |
| = | 2 | Maria Sharapova*, Dinara Safina* | |
| 5 | 1 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | |
| = | 1 | Martina Navratilova | |
| = | 1 | Steffi Graf | |
| = | 1 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |
| = | 1 | Martina Hingis | |
| = | 1 | Amélie Mauresmo |
Year end No. 1 players
The source for these tables through 2008 is the 2009 Official Guide to Professional Tennis, pages 239-40, compiled by the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.
| Year | Country | Player |
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| 1975 | Chris Evert (1) | |
| 1976 | Chris Evert | |
| 1977 | Chris Evert | |
| 1978 | Martina Navratilova (2) | |
| 1979 | Martina Navratilova | |
| 1980 | Chris Evert | |
| 1981 | Chris Evert | |
| 1982 | Martina Navratilova | |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova | |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova | |
| 1985 | Martina Navratilova | |
| 1986 | Martina Navratilova | |
| 1987 | Steffi Graf (3) | |
| 1988 | Steffi Graf | |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf | |
| 1990 | Steffi Graf | |
| 1991 | Monica Seles (4) | |
| 1992 | Monica Seles | |
| 1993 | Steffi Graf | |
| 1994 | Steffi Graf | |
| 1995 | Steffi Graf Monica Seles |
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| 1996 | Steffi Graf | |
| 1997 | Martina Hingis (5) | |
| 1998 | Lindsay Davenport (6) | |
| 1999 | Martina Hingis | |
| 2000 | Martina Hingis | |
| 2001 | Lindsay Davenport | |
| 2002 | Serena Williams (7) | |
| 2003 | Justine Henin (8) | |
| 2004 | Lindsay Davenport | |
| 2005 | Lindsay Davenport | |
| 2006 | Justine Henin | |
| 2007 | Justine Henin | |
| 2008 | Jelena Janković (9) | |
| 2009 | Serena Williams |
Players who were ranked World No. 1 without having won a Grand Slam tournament
| Player | Date of first No. 1 position | First Grand Slam final reached | First Grand Slam title |
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| August 11, 2003 | 2001 French Open (June, 2001) | 2005 US Open | |
| September 13, 2004 | 1999 Australian Open (January, 1999) | 2006 Australian Open | |
| August 11, 2008 | 2008 US Open (September, 2008) | N/A | |
| April 20, 2009 | 2008 French Open (June, 2008) | N/A |
Players who were ranked World No. 5 or higher but never World No. 1
The following is a list of players who were ranked World No. 5 or higher by the Women's Tennis Association but never World No. 1. The source for this table through November 16, 2008, is the 2009 Official Guide to Professional Tennis, page 233, compiled by the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.
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Doubles
Weeks at No. 1
Total
The source for thi through the week of January 3, 2010 Current No. 1 in bold. Last updated: November 13, 2009. |
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Points distribution
Each week, the Women's Tennis Association releases a ranking of each player's performance in singles and doubles on the women's professional tennis tour. A player's ranking points are based on the highest round she reached in each tournament ("round points"). The following table gives the distribution of "round points" for 2009.
| Description | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | QLFR | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
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| Grand Slam (S) | 2000 | 1400 | 900 | 500 | 280 | 160 | 100 | 5 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 2 |
| Grand Slam (D) | 2000 | 1400 | 900 | 500 | 280 | 160 | 5 | - | 48 | - | - | - |
| WTA Tour Championships (S) | +450 | +360 | (230 for each round robin match won 70 for each round robin match lost) |
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| WTA Tour Championships (D) | 1500 | 1050 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Premier Mandatory (96S) | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 140 | 80 | 50 | 5 | 30 | - | 20 | 1 |
| Premier Mandatory (64S) | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 140 | 80 | 5 | - | 30 | - | 20 | 1 |
| Premier Mandatory (28/32D) | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 140 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Premier 5 (56S) | 800 | 550 | 350 | 200 | 110 | 60 | 1 | - | 30 | - | 20 | 1 |
| Premier 5 (28D) | 800 | 550 | 350 | 200 | 110 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Premier (56S) | 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 60 | 40 | 1 | - | 12 | - | 8 | 1 |
| Premier (32S) | 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 60 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Premier (16D) | 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions |
+180 | +170 | (70 points for each players competing 90 for each round robin match won) |
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| International (56S) | 280 | 200 | 130 | 70 | 30 | 15 | 1 | - | 10 | - | 6 | 1 |
| International (32S) | 280 | 200 | 130 | 70 | 30 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| International (16D) | 280 | 200 | 130 | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $100,000 + H(32) | 150 | 110 | 80 | 40 | 20 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| ITF $100,000 + H(16) | 150 | 110 | 80 | 40 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $100,000 (32) | 140 | 100 | 70 | 36 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| ITF $100,000 (16) | 140 | 100 | 70 | 36 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $75,000 + H(32) | 130 | 90 | 58 | 32 | 16 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| ITF $75,000 + H(16) | 130 | 90 | 58 | 32 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $75,000 (32) | 110 | 78 | 50 | 30 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| ITF $75,000 (16) | 110 | 78 | 50 | 30 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $50,000 + H(32) | 90 | 64 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| ITF $50,000 + H(16) | 90 | 64 | 40 | 24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $50,000 (32) | 70 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| ITF $50,000 (16) | 70 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $25,000 (32) | 50 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| ITF $25,000 (16) | 50 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $10,000 (32) | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $10,000 (16) | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"+H" indicates that Hospitality is provided.
A player must be at least 14 years old to appear in the rankings. If a player who is 14, 15, 16, or 17 years old plays singles or doubles in a tournament that exceeds the number permitted to be played under the WTA's age eligibility rule, then that tournament and the points acquired during play will not be counted for purposes of that player's ranking.
A player must earn ranking points in at least three valid tournaments to appear in the rankings.
A player is awarded ranking points for the highest round she reaches. In a tournament with prize money of at least $25,000: (1) a qualifier earns main draw ranking points based on the highest round reached in the main draw plus the ranking points specified in the qualifier column of the above ranking table; and (2) a lucky loser earns main draw ranking points based on the highest round reached in the main draw, unless she loses in the first round of the main draw in which case she receives only the ranking points earned in qualifying. In a tournament with prize money less than $25,000: (1) no qualifying ranking points are awarded to a qualifier or lucky loser; (2) a qualifier who loses in the first round of the main draw is awarded only the points specified in the qualifier column of the above ranking table; (3) a qualifier who loses after the first round of the main draw is awarded points based on the highest round reached in the main draw plus the ranking points specified in the qualifier column of the above ranking table; and (4) a lucky loser earns only main draw ranking points based on the highest round reached in the main draw.
A doubles team is awarded ranking points for the highest round they reach. A lucky loser who loses in the main draw earns only main draw ranking points.
A player's cumulative point total is calculated on a weekly basis, counting only tournaments played within the last 52 weeks. Not more than 16 singles tournaments and 11 doubles tournaments count. The results used to determine a players ranking are those yielding the highest ranking points during the last 52 weeks, except that a player's ranking points from the following tournaments must be included: Grand Slam tournaments, Premier Mandatory tournaments, the Sony Ericsson Championships, and the best two Premier 5 tournament results for top ten players. (There are complicated rules concerning this last category of tournaments.)
Each player who qualifies by ranking for acceptance into the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, a Premier Mandatory tournament, or the Sony Ericsson Championships is entered automatically into the tournament. The ranking points earned by the player in the tournament must count on her ranking as one of her best 16 tournament results. A player who is accepted into the main draw of a preceding tournament or who is an automatic entry in the tournament automatically receives zero ranking points for the tournament if she subsequently withdraws from the tournament. That tournament must count as one of her best 16 tournament results. Any top ten player who fails to play in a Premier 5 or Premier $700,000 committment tournament automatically receives zero ranking points for the tournament. That tournament also must count as one of her best 16 tournament results. Any "marquee player" (as defined in the WTA rules) who fails to play in a Premier $700,000 committment tournament automatically receives zero ranking points for the tournament. That tournament also must count as one of her best 16 tournament results.
If a player or team withdraws from a tournament before playing her/their first match, then the tournament does not count on her/their record, with the exception of automatic main draw entry tournaments and commitment tournaments for top ten and marquee players. A player who qualifies for but is unable to play the main draw for any reason receives last round qualifier points.
If a doubles team withdraws in any round after the first round, then their ranking points are calculated per the round they withdrew less 50% of the difference between that round and the previous round. In addition, the player causing the withdrawal forfeits the other 50% of her ranking points; however, if she does not play in a tennis event the following week, she may apply to the WTA for reistatement of the forfeited points.
For purposes of awarding ranking points, in each ITF tournament with prize money of at least $50,000, the round-of-32 is considered to be the first round of qualifying and all rules apply as if that were the first round of play. The WTA awards ranking points in qualifying starting in the round-of-32, and play in any prior round is not considered as having taken place for ranking purposes.
If a player or team receives one or more consecutive byes and loses her/their first played match, then first round losers' points are awarded. If a player or team receives one or more consecutive byes and withdraws from her/their first match, then no ranking points are awarded and the tournament does not count on her/their record.
If a player or team receives a walkover in the first round and there is no alternate or lucky loser to take the spot, then she/they receive ranking points from the round preceding her/their elimination. If a player or team receives a walkover in a subsequent round without having yet played a match, then she/they receive ranking points from the round preceding her/their elimination. A player or team who receives a walkover in any round except the first round after having played and won a match is awarded ranking points for the walkover from her/their opponent.
A player or team who receives a wild card is awarded the same ranking points as any other player or team.
If two or more players have the same number of ranking points, then the tie is broken according to the following priorities: (1) the player with the most combined total points from Grand Slam tournaments, Premier Mandatory tournaments, Premier 5 tournaments, and the Sony Ericsson Championships; (2) the player with the most total points from all tournaments, including the Sony Ericsson Championships; (3) the player with the fewest number of tournaments during the last 52-weeks (including any mandatory tournaments if the player qualified for acceptance); and (4) the highest number of points from one single tournament, then if needed, the second highest and so on.
Source: "2009 Official Rulebook". sonyericssonwtatour.com. pp. 193-202. http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/Pdfs/shared/thewtatour/officialrules/rules.pdf. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
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