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Top ten ranked female tennis players
This article presents year-ending top ten lists of female singles tennis players, as ranked by various official and non-official ranking authorities throughout the history of the sport.
The article is split into two sections: 1921–1974 , and since 1975 when the first official WTA rankings were published, for ease of navigation.
Top ten rankings by year
1921–1974
1975
The official WTA rankings were introduced in November 1975.
1976
WTA[ 8]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
John Barrett
World Tennis[ 9]
C. Evert
E. Goolagong Cawley
V. Wade
M. Navratilova
D. Fromholtz
R. Casals
B. Stöve
K. Melville Reid
O. Morozova
S. Barker
C. Evert
E. Goolagong Cawley
V. Wade
R. Casals
M. Navratilova
D. Fromholtz
K. Melville Reid
S. Barker
M. Jaušovec
O. Morozova
C. Evert
E. Goolagong Cawley
V. Wade
M. Navratilova
S. Barker
B. Stöve
D. Fromholtz
M. Jaušovec
R. Casals
F. Dürr
C. Evert
E. Goolagong Cawley
V. Wade
K. Melville Reid
M. Navratilova
O. Morozova
S. Barker
D. Fromholtz
R. Casals
M. Jaušovec
C. Evert
E. Goolagong Cawley
V. Wade
S. Barker
R. Casals
M. Navratilova
M. Jaušovec
F. Dürr
D. Fromholtz
R. Tomanová
C. Evert
E. Goolagong Cawley
V. Wade
R. Casals
M. Navratilova
S. Barker
M. Jaušovec
D. Fromholtz
B. Stöve
T. Holladay
1977
1978
WTA[ 15]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
John Barrett
World Tennis[ 16]
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[ 17]
M. Navratilova
C. Evert
E. Goolagong Cawley
V. Wade
B. J. King
T. Austin
W. Turnbull
B. Stöve
K. Melville Reid
D. Fromholtz
M. Navratilova
C. Evert
E. Goolagong Cawley
V. Wade
B. J. King
W. Turnbull
V. Ruzici
M. Jaušovec
R. Maršíková
P. Shriver
M. Navratilova
C. Evert
E. Goolagong Cawley
V. Wade
B. J. King
T. Austin
P. Shriver
V. Ruzici
W. Turnbull
K. Melville Reid
C. Evert
M. Navratilova
E. Goolagong Cawley
B. J. King
V. Wade
T. Austin
W. Turnbull
V. Ruzici
B. Stöve
K. Melville Reid
C. Evert M. Navratilova E. Goolagong Cawley V. Wade W. Turnbull V. Ruzici B. J. King= T. Austin = P. Shriver M. Jaušovec
C. Evert
M. Navratilova
E. Goolagong Cawley
V. Wade
B. J. King
B. Stöve
W. Turnbull
T. Austin
V. Ruzici
P. Shriver
C. Evert
M. Navratilova
E. Goolagong Cawley
V. Wade
W. Turnbull
V. Ruzici
K. Melville Reid
T. Austin
B. J. King
B. Stöve
1979
1980
WTA[ 21]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
John Barrett
World Tennis[ 22]
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[ 23]
C. Evert-Lloyd
T. Austin
M. Navratilova
H. Mandlíková
E. Goolagong Cawley
B. J. King
A. Jaeger
W. Turnbull
P. Shriver
G. Stevens
C. Evert-Lloyd
E. Goolagong Cawley
T. Austin
M. Navratilova
H. Mandlíková
B. J. King
V. Ruzici
A. Jaeger
W. Turnbull
K. Jordan
C. Evert-Lloyd
T. Austin
M. Navratilova
H. Mandlíková
A. Jaeger
E. Goolagong Cawley
B. J. King
W. Turnbull
P. Shriver
V. Ruzici
C. Evert-Lloyd
T. Austin
M. Navratilova
H. Mandlíková
A. Jaeger
B. J. King
E. Goolagong Cawley
W. Turnbull
P. Shriver
G. Stevens
C. Evert-Lloyd
T. Austin
M. Navratilova
E. Goolagong Cawley
H. Mandlíková
A. Jaeger
W. Turnbull
V. Ruzici
D. Fromholtz
P. Shriver
C. Evert-Lloyd
T. Austin
M. Navratilova
E. Goolagong Cawley
H. Mandlíková
A. Jaeger
B. J. King
W. Turnbull
V. Ruzici
P. Shriver
C. Evert-Lloyd
T. Austin
E. Goolagong Cawley
M. Navratilova
H. Mandlíková
A. Jaeger
B. J. King
W. Turnbull
V. Ruzici
K. Jordan
1981
1982
WTA[ 27]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
John Barrett[ 28]
World Tennis[ 29]
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
A. Jaeger
T. Austin
W. Turnbull
P. Shriver
H. Mandlíková
B. Potter
B. Bunge
S. Hanika
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
A. Jaeger
H. Mandlíková
B. Potter
T. Austin
P. Shriver
B. Bunge
B. J. King
S. Hanika
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
A. Jaeger
B. Potter
H. Mandlíková
T. Austin
W. Turnbull
S. Hanika
P. Shriver
B. Bunge
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
A. Jaeger
T. Austin
W. Turnbull
B. Potter
B. Bunge
H. Mandlíková
P. Shriver
S. Hanika
M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková T. Austin V. Ruzici B. Bunge P. Shriver B. Potter= Z. Garrison = W. Turnbull
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
A. Jaeger
H. Mandlíková
P. Shriver
W. Turnbull
B. Potter
B. Bunge
T. Austin
S. Hanika
1983
WTA[ 30]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
John Barrett
World Tennis[ 31]
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[ 32]
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
A. Jaeger
T. Austin
P. Shriver
S. Hanika
W. Turnbull
J. Durie
H. Mandlíková
A. Temesvári
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
A. Jaeger
H. Mandlíková
S. Hanika
P. Shriver
M. Jaušovec
A. Temesvári
B. J. King
J. Durie
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
P. Shriver
A. Jaeger
J. Durie
W. Turnbull
H. Mandlíková
A. Temesvári
S. Hanika
K. Jordan
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
P. Shriver
B. J. King
A. Jaeger
T. Austin
S. Hanika
H. Mandlíková
A. Temesvári
B. Bunge
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
A. Jaeger
J. Durie
P. Shriver
H. Mandlíková
W. Turnbull
S. Hanika
A. Temesvári
B. Potter
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
A. Jaeger
P. Shriver
J. Durie
A. Temesvári
S. Hanika
W. Turnbull
K. Jordan
H. Mandlíková
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
A. Jaeger
P. Shriver
H. Mandlíková
S. Hanika
W. Turnbull
A. Temesvári
K. Jordan
1984
WTA[ 33]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
John Barrett
World Tennis[ 34] (panel ranking)
Tennis magazine (U.S.)[ 35]
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
H. Mandlíková
P. Shriver
W. Turnbull
Man Maleeva
H. Suková
C. Kohde-Kilsch
Z. Garrison
K. Jordan
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
H. Mandlíková
Man Maleeva
K. Jordan
P. Shriver
W. Turnbull
C. Kohde-Kilsch
C. Bassett
H. Suková
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
H. Mandlíková
H. Suková
Man Maleeva
P. Shriver
C. Kohde-Kilsch
Z. Garrison
W. Turnbull
C. Bassett
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
H. Mandlíková
P. Shriver
Man Maleeva
K. Jordan
Z. Garrison
H. Suková
B. Gadusek
C. Kohde-Kilsch
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
H. Mandlíková
P. Shriver
C. Bassett
Man Maleeva
Z. Garrison
K. Jordan
W. Turnbull
C. Kohde-Kilsch
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
H. Mandlíková
P. Shriver
Man Maleeva
H. Suková
C. Kohde-Kilsch
K. Jordan
C. Bassett
Z. Garrison
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
H. Mandlíková
P. Shriver
Man Maleeva
H. Suková
K. Jordan
W. Turnbull
C. Bassett
Z. Garrison
1985
WTA[ 36]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
John Barrett
World Tennis[ 37] (panel ranking)
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
H. Mandlíková
P. Shriver
C. Kohde-Kilsch
S. Graf
Man Maleeva
Z. Garrison
H. Suková
B. Gadusek
M. Navratilova
H. Mandlíková
C. Evert-Lloyd
P. Shriver
Z. Garrison
H. Suková
K. Rinaldi
C. Kohde-Kilsch
Man Maleeva
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
H. Mandlíková
C. Kohde-Kilsch
P. Shriver
Z. Garrison
H. Suková
S. Graf
K. Rinaldi
G. Sabatini
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
H. Mandlíková
S. Graf
C. Kohde-Kilsch
P. Shriver
K. Rinaldi
Z. Garrison
B. Gadusek
G. Sabatini
M. Navratilova C. Evert-Lloyd H. Mandlíková Z. Garrison C. Kohde-Kilsch H. Suková P. Shriver S. Graf Man Maleeva= K. Rinaldi = G. Sabatini
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
H. Mandlíková
C. Kohde-Kilsch
P. Shriver
Z. Garrison
H. Suková
K. Rinaldi
S. Graf
G. Sabatini
1986
WTA[ 38]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
John Barrett[ 39]
World Tennis[ 40] (panel ranking)
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
S. Graf
H. Mandlíková
H. Suková
P. Shriver
C. Kohde-Kilsch
Man Maleeva
K. Rinaldi
G. Sabatini
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
H. Mandlíková
S. Graf
H. Suková
P. Shriver
C. Kohde-Kilsch
Man Maleeva
G. Sabatini
L. McNeil
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
S. Graf
H. Suková
P. Shriver
H. Mandlíková
C. Kohde-Kilsch
G. Sabatini
L. McNeil
Man Maleeva
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
S. Graf
H. Mandlíková
H. Suková
P. Shriver
C. Kohde-Kilsch
K. Rinaldi
Man Maleeva
B. Bunge
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
S. Graf
H. Suková
H. Mandlíková
G. Sabatini
P. Shriver
Z. Garrison
Man Maleeva
K. Rinaldi
M. Navratilova
C. Evert-Lloyd
S. Graf
H. Mandlíková
H. Suková
P. Shriver
G. Sabatini
Man Maleeva
C. Kohde-Kilsch
L. McNeil
1987
WTA[ 41]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
John Barrett[ 42]
World Tennis[ 43] (panel ranking)
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
C. Evert
P. Shriver
H. Mandlíková
G. Sabatini
H. Suková
Man Maleeva
Z. Garrison
C. Kohde-Kilsch
= M. Navratilova = S. Graf C. Evert H. Mandlíková P. Shriver G. Sabatini H. Suková L. McNeil Man Maleeva Z. Garrison
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
C. Evert
P. Shriver
H. Mandlíková
G. Sabatini
H. Suková
Man Maleeva
L. McNeil
Z. Garrison
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
C. Evert
P. Shriver
H. Mandlíková
G. Sabatini
Man Maleeva
H. Suková
Z. Garrison
C. Kohde-Kilsch
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
C. Evert
H. Mandlíková
G. Sabatini
P. Shriver
H. Suková
C. Kohde-Kilsch
Man Maleeva
L. McNeil
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
C. Evert
P. Shriver
H. Mandlíková
G. Sabatini
H. Suková
Man Maleeva
L. McNeil
Z. Garrison
1988
WTA[ 44]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
Rino Tommasi[ 4]
John Barrett[ 45]
World Tennis[ 46] (panel ranking)
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
C. Evert
G. Sabatini
P. Shriver
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
N. Zvereva
H. Suková
Z. Garrison
B. Potter
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
G. Sabatini
C. Evert
P. Shriver
H. Suková
N. Zvereva
C. Kohde-Kilsch
Z. Garrison
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
G. Sabatini
C. Evert
P. Shriver
N. Zvereva
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
H. Suková
Z. Garrison
K. Maleeva
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
C. Evert
G. Sabatini
P. Shriver
H. Suková
N. Zvereva
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
Z. Garrison
M. J. Fernández
S. Graf
G. Sabatini
M. Navratilova
C. Evert
P. Shriver
H. Suková
N. Zvereva
Z. Garrison
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
C. Kohde-Kilsch
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
G. Sabatini
C. Evert
P. Shriver
N. Zvereva
H. Suková
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
Z. Garrison
C. Kohde-Kilsch
1989
Last Tingay ranking before his death.
WTA[ 47]
Lance Tingay[ 2]
Bud Collins[ 3]
John Barrett[ 48]
World Tennis[ 49] (panel ranking)
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
G. Sabatini
Z. Garrison
A. Sánchez Vicario
M. Seles
C. Martínez
H. Suková
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
C. Evert
S. Graf
G. Sabatini
M. Navratilova
A. Sánchez Vicario
C. Evert
H. Suková
Z. Garrison
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
J. Novotná
M. Seles
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
A. Sánchez Vicario
G. Sabatini
M. Seles
Z. Garrison
C. Evert
H. Suková
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
M. J. Fernández
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
A. Sánchez Vicario
G. Sabatini
M. Seles
C. Evert
Z. Garrison
H. Suková
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
C. Lindqvist
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
A. Sánchez Vicario
G. Sabatini
C. Evert
M. Seles
Z. Garrison
H. Suková
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
J. Novotná
1990
WTA[ 50]
Bud Collins[ 3]
John Barrett[ 51]
World Tennis[ 52]
S. Graf
M. Seles
M. Navratilova
M. J. Fernández
G. Sabatini
K. Maleeva
A. Sánchez Vicario
J. Capriati
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
Z. Garrison
M. Seles
G. Sabatini
S. Graf
M. Navratilova
J. Capriati
A. Sánchez Vicario
M. J. Fernández
K. Maleeva
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
Z. Garrison
S. Graf
M. Seles
G. Sabatini
M. Navratilova
M. J. Fernández
K. Maleeva
Z. Garrison
A. Sánchez Vicario
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
J. Capriati
M. Seles
S. Graf
G. Sabatini
M. Navratilova
M. J. Fernández
J. Capriati
K. Maleeva
A. Sánchez Vicario
Z. Garrison
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
1991
WTA[ 53]
Bud Collins[ 3]
John Barrett[ 54]
M. Seles
S. Graf
G. Sabatini
M. Navratilova
A. Sánchez Vicario
J. Capriati
J. Novotná
M. J. Fernández
C. Martínez
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
M. Seles
S. Graf
G. Sabatini
M. Navratilova
J. Capriati
A. Sánchez Vicario
J. Novotná
M. J. Fernández
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
C. Martínez
M. Seles
S. Graf
G. Sabatini
M. Navratilova
A. Sánchez Vicario
M. J. Fernández
J. Capriati
J. Novotná
C. Martínez
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
1992
WTA[ 55]
Bud Collins[ 3]
John Barrett[ 56]
M. Seles
S. Graf
G. Sabatini
A. Sánchez Vicario
M. Navratilova
M. J. Fernández
J. Capriati
C. Martínez
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
J. Novotná
M. Seles
S. Graf
A. Sánchez Vicario
J. Capriati
M. Navratilova
G. Sabatini
M. J. Fernández
C. Martínez
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
A. Huber
M. Seles
S. Graf
A. Sánchez Vicario
J. Capriati
G. Sabatini
M. J. Fernández
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
M. Navratilova
C. Martínez
N. Zvereva
1993
WTA[ 57]
Bud Collins[ 3]
John Barrett[ 56]
S. Graf
A. Sánchez Vicario
M. Navratilova
C. Martínez
G. Sabatini
J. Novotná
M. J. Fernández
M. Seles
J. Capriati
A. Huber
S. Graf
A. Sánchez Vicario
M. Navratilova
M. Seles
J. Novotná
C. Martínez
M. J. Fernández
G. Sabatini
J. Capriati
A. Huber
S. Graf
M. Seles
A. Sánchez Vicario
C. Martínez
M. Navratilova
J. Novotná
G. Sabatini
A. Huber
M. J. Fernández
Man Maleeva-Fragnière
1994
WTA[ 58]
Bud Collins[ 3]
John Barrett[ 59]
S. Graf
A. Sánchez Vicario
C. Martínez
J. Novotná
M. Pierce
L. Davenport
G. Sabatini
M. Navratilova
K. Date
N. Zvereva
A. Sánchez Vicario
S. Graf
C. Martínez
M. Navratilova
M. Pierce
G. Sabatini
L. Davenport
K. Date
J. Novotná
A. Huber
A. Sánchez Vicario
S. Graf
C. Martínez
M. Pierce
J. Novotná
G. Sabatini
L. Davenport
M. Navratilova
K. Date
N. Zvereva
1995
WTA[ 60]
Bud Collins[ 3]
John Barrett[ 61]
= S. Graf = M. Seles C. Martínez A. Sánchez Vicario K. Date M. Pierce Mag Maleeva G. Sabatini M. J. Fernández I. Majoli A. Huber
S. Graf
A. Sánchez Vicario
C. Martínez
M. Pierce
K. Date
M. Seles
M. J. Fernández
Mag Maleeva
J. Novotná
G. Sabatini
S. Graf
M. Seles
A. Sánchez Vicario
C. Martínez
M. Pierce
G. Sabatini
K. Date
M. J. Fernández
J. Novotná
A. Huber
1996
WTA[ 62]
Bud Collins[ 3]
John Barrett[ 63]
S. Graf= M. Seles = A. Sánchez Vicario J. Novotná M. Hingis C. Martínez A. Huber I. Majoli K. Date L. Davenport B. Paulus
S. Graf
M. Seles
A. Sánchez Vicario
C. Martínez
L. Davenport
J. Novotná
K. Date
M. Hingis
A. Huber
C. Rubin
S. Graf
M. Seles
A. Sánchez Vicario
C. Martínez
J. Novotná
A. Huber
L. Davenport
M. Hingis
K. Date
A. Coetzer
1997
WTA[ 64]
John Barrett[ 65]
M. Hingis
J. Novotná
L. Davenport
A. Coetzer
M. Seles
I. Majoli
M. Pierce
I. Spîrlea
A. Sánchez Vicario
M. J. Fernández
M. Hingis
J. Novotná
L. Davenport
M. Seles
I. Majoli
M. Pierce
A. Coetzer
A. Sánchez Vicario
I. Spîrlea
M. J. Fernández
1998
WTA[ 66]
John Barrett[ 67]
L. Davenport
M. Hingis
J. Novotná
A. Sánchez Vicario
V. Williams
M. Seles
M. Pierce
C. Martínez
S. Graf
N. Tauziat
L. Davenport M. Hingis J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario V. Williams M. Seles M. Pierce C. Martínez S. Graf= N. Tauziat = P. Schnyder
1999
2000
WTA[ 70]
M. Hingis
L. Davenport
V. Williams
M. Seles
C. Martínez
S. Williams
M. Pierce
A. Kournikova
A. Sánchez Vicario
N. Tauziat
2001
2002
WTA[ 72]
S. Williams
V. Williams
J. Capriati
K. Clijsters
J. Henin
A. Mauresmo
M. Seles
D. Hantuchová
J. Dokić
M. Hingis
2003
2004
2005
WTA[ 75]
L. Davenport
K. Clijsters
A. Mauresmo
M. Sharapova
M. Pierce
J. Henin-Hardenne
P. Schnyder
E. Dementieva
N. Petrova
V. Williams
2006
WTA[ 76]
J. Henin-Hardenne
M. Sharapova
A. Mauresmo
S. Kuznetsova
K. Clijsters
N. Petrova
M. Hingis
E. Dementieva
P. Schnyder
N. Vaidišová
2007
2008
2009
2010
WTA[ 80]
C. Wozniacki
V. Zvonareva
K. Clijsters
S. Williams
V. Williams
S. Stosur
F. Schiavone
J. Janković
E. Dementieva
V. Azarenka
2011
2012
WTA[ 82]
V. Azarenka
M. Sharapova
S. Williams
A. Radwańska
A. Kerber
S. Errani
N. Li
P. Kvitová
S. Stosur
C. Wozniacki
2013
WTA[ 83]
S. Williams
V. Azarenka
N. Li
M. Sharapova
A. Radwańska
P. Kvitová
S. Errani
J. Janković
A. Kerber
C. Wozniacki
2014
WTA[ 84]
S. Williams
M. Sharapova
S. Halep
P. Kvitová
A. Ivanovic
A. Radwańska
E. Bouchard
C. Wozniacki
N. Li
A. Kerber
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
See also
References
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 1994-11-21" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
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^ World of Tennis 1997
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^ World of Tennis 1998
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^ World of Tennis 1999
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^ World of Tennis 2000
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2000-12-25" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2001-11-12" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2002-11-11" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2003-11-10" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2004-12-27" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2005-11-14" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
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^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2007-11-12" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2008-11-10" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2009-11-09" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2010-11-08" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2011-11-07" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2012-11-05" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2013-11-04" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2014-11-03" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2015-11-09" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2016-11-07" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2017-11-06" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2018-11-05" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2019-11-04" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
^ "WTA Singles Rankings as of 2020-11-16" (PDF) . Women's Tennis Association (WTA).