WTA rankings
The WTA Rankings are the ratings defined by the Women's Tennis Association, introduced in November 1975.[1]
Ranking method
The WTA rankings are based on a rolling 52-week, cumulative system. A player's ranking is determined by her results at a maximum of 16 tournaments for singles and 11 for doubles and points are awarded based on how far a player advances in a tournament. The basis for calculating a player's ranking are those tournaments that yield the highest ranking points during the rolling 52-week period with the condition that they must include points from the 4 Grand Slams, the 4 Premier Mandatory tournaments and the WTA Finals. In addition, for Top 20 players, their best two results at Premier 5 tournaments will also count.[2] Up until 2016, the WTA also distributed ranking points, for singles players only, who competed at the Summer Olympics. However, this has since been discontinued.[3]
In order to appear on the WTA rankings, players must earn ranking points in at least three tournaments, or a minimum of 10 singles ranking points or 10 doubles ranking points in one or more tournaments.
The points distribution for tournaments in 2019 is shown below. Points earned in 2013 were a little different in some cases and retained their value until they expired after 52 weeks.
| Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Grand Slam (S) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
| Grand Slam (D) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 10 | – | 40 | – | – | – |
| WTA Finals (S) | 1500* | 1080* | 750* | (+125 per Round Robin Match; +125 per Round Robin Win) | ||||||||
| WTA Finals (D) | 1500 | 1080 | 750 | 375 | – | |||||||
| WTA Premier Mandatory (96S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 35 | 10 | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
| WTA Premier Mandatory (64/60S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 10 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
| WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Premier 5 (56S,64Q) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | – | 30 | 22 | 15 | 1 |
| WTA Premier 5 (56S,48/32Q) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 1 |
| WTA Premier 5 (28D) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Premier 5 (16D) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Elite Trophy (S) | 700* | 440* | 240* | (+40 per Round Robin Match; +80 per Round Robin Win) | ||||||||
| WTA Premier (56S) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 30 | 1 | – | 25 | – | 13 | 1 |
| WTA Premier (32S) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| WTA Premier (16D) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA International (32S,32Q) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| WTA International (32S,16Q) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 18 | – | 12 | 1 |
| WTA International (16D) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA 125K series (S) | 160 | 95 | 57 | 29 | 15 | 1 | – | – | 6 | – | 4 | 1 |
| WTA 125K series (D) | 160 | 95 | 57 | 29 | 1 | - | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ITF $100,000+H (S) | 150 | 90 | 55 | 28 | 14 | 1 | – | – | 6 | – | 4 | – |
| ITF $100,000+H (D) | 150 | 90 | 55 | 28 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ITF $100,000 (S) | 140 | 85 | 50 | 25 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 6 | – | 4 | – |
| ITF $100,000 (D) | 140 | 85 | 50 | 25 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ITF $80,000+H (S) | 130 | 80 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | 3 | – |
| ITF $80,000+H (D) | 130 | 80 | 48 | 24 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ITF $80,000 (S) | 115 | 70 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | 3 | – |
| ITF $80,000 (D) | 115 | 70 | 42 | 21 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ITF $60,000+H (S) | 100 | 60 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | 3 | – |
| ITF $60,000+H (D) | 100 | 60 | 36 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ITF $60,000 (S) | 80 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | 3 | – |
| ITF $60,000 (D) | 80 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ITF $25,000+H (S) | 60 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| ITF $25,000+H (D) | 60 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ITF $25,000 (S) | 50 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| ITF $25,000 (D) | 50 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
S = singles players, D = doubles teams, Q = qualification players.
* Assumes undefeated Round Robin match record.
"+H" indicates that Hospitality is provided.
Note that if a player or team receives one or more byes and then loses their first match of the tournament, they will only receive points for the first round of that tournament. For example, if a player receives a bye in R64 and then loses her match in R32, she will only receive points for R64 despite having advanced (via bye) to R32. Similarly, if a player or team withdraws from their first match after receiving a bye, they will not be awarded any points for that tournament.[4]
In ITF tournaments, the main draw is normally 32 for singles and 16 for doubles. Losers in the first round of doubles will receive points equal to that shown in the R32 column above. For subsequent rounds (quarter-finals onwards) the points are the same as for singles.
Current rankings
Number one ranked players
The following is a chronological list of players who have achieved the number one position in singles since the WTA began producing computerized rankings on November 3, 1975:
| No. | Player | Date reached | Total weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chris Evert |
Nov 3, 1975 | 260 |
| 2 |  Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Apr 26, 1976 | 2 |
| 3 |  / Martina Navratilova |
Jul 10, 1978 | 332 |
| 4 | Tracy Austin |
Apr 7, 1980 | 21 |
| 5 |  Steffi Graf |
Aug 17, 1987 | 377 |
| 6 |  / / Monica Seles |
Mar 11, 1991 | 178 |
| 7 |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Feb 6, 1995 | 12 |
| 8 |  Martina Hingis |
Mar 31, 1997 | 209 |
| 9 | Lindsay Davenport |
Oct 12, 1998 | 98 |
| 10 | Jennifer Capriati |
Oct 15, 2001 | 17 |
| 11 | Venus Williams |
Feb 25, 2002 | 11 |
| 12 | Serena Williams |
Jul 8, 2002 | 319 |
| 13 |  Kim Clijsters |
Aug 11, 2003 | 20 |
| 14 | Justine Henin |
Oct 20, 2003 | 117 |
| 15 |  Amélie Mauresmo |
Sep 13, 2004 | 39 |
| 16 |  Maria Sharapova |
Aug 22, 2005 | 21 |
| 17 |  Ana Ivanovic |
Jun 9, 2008 | 12 |
| 18 | Jelena Janković |
Aug 11, 2008 | 18 |
| 19 | Dinara Safina |
Apr 20, 2009 | 26 |
| 20 |  Caroline Wozniacki |
Oct 11, 2010 | 71 |
| 21 |  Victoria Azarenka |
Jan 30, 2012 | 51 |
| 22 | Angelique Kerber |
Sep 12, 2016 | 34 |
| 23 | Karolína Plíšková |
July 17, 2017 | 8 |
| 24 | Garbiñe Muguruza |
Sep 11, 2017 | 4 |
| 25 |  Simona Halep |
Oct 9, 2017 | 64 |
| 26 |  Naomi Osaka |
Jan 28, 2019 | 25 |
| 27 | Ashleigh Barty |
Jun 24, 2019 | 56 |
Last update: 28 December 2020
Year-end number one players
The year-end number one player is the player at the head of the WTA rankings following the completion of the final tournament of the calendar year.
Singles
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| No. 1 all weeks of the year |
Doubles
| Year | Country | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | USA |
Martina Navratilova (1) | Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
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| 1985 | USA |
Pam Shriver (2) | Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
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| 1986 | USA |
Martina Navratilova | Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
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| 1987 | USA |
Martina Navratilova | Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
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| 1988 | USA |
Martina Navratilova | Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
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| 1989 | USA |
Martina Navratilova | Helena Suková / Jana Novotná
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| 1990 | TCH |
Helena Suková (3) | Helena Suková / Jana Novotná
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| 1991 | TCH |
Jana Novotná (4) | Gigi Fernández / Jana Novotná
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| 1992 | CZE |
Helena Suková |  Larisa Neiland /  Natasha Zvereva
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| 1993 | USA |
Gigi Fernández (5) | Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva
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| 1994 | BLR |
Natasha Zvereva (6) | Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva
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| 1995 | ESP |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (7) | Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva
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| 1996 | ESP |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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| 1997 | BLR |
Natasha Zvereva | Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva
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| 1998 | BLR |
Natasha Zvereva | Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná
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| 1999 | RUS |
Anna Kournikova (8) | Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova
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| 2000 | JPN |
Ai Sugiyama (9) | Serena Williams / Venus Williams
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| 2001 | USA |
Lisa Raymond (10) | Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs
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| 2002 |  ARG |
Paola Suárez (11) | Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez
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| 2003 | ARG |
Paola Suárez | Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez
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| 2004 | ESP |
Virginia Ruano Pascual (12) | Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez
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| 2005 |  ZIM |
Cara Black (13) | Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur
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| 2006 | USA AUS |
Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur (14) |
Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur
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| 2007 | ZIM USA |
Cara Black Liezel Huber (15) |
Cara Black / Liezel Huber
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| 2008 | ZIM USA |
Cara Black Liezel Huber |
Cara Black / Liezel Huber
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| 2009 | ZIM USA |
Cara Black Liezel Huber |
Serena Williams / Venus Williams
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| 2010 | ARG |
Gisela Dulko (16) | Gisela Dulko /  Flavia Pennetta
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| 2011 | USA |
Liezel Huber | Květa Peschke /  Katarina Srebotnik
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| 2012 | ITA |
Roberta Vinci (17) | Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci
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| 2013 | ITA
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Roberta Vinci | Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci
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| ITA |
Sara Errani (18) | ||
| 2014 | ITA ITA |
Roberta Vinci Sara Errani |
Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci
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| 2015 |  IND |
Sania Mirza (19) | Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza
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| 2016 | IND |
Sania Mirza | Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
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| 2017 |  TPE SUI |
Latisha Chan (20) Martina Hingis (21) |
Latisha Chan / Martina Hingis
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| 2018 | CZE |
Kateřina Siniaková (22) | Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková
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| 2019 | CZE |
Barbora Strýcová (23) | Hsieh Su-wei / Barbora Strýcová
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| 2020 | TPE |
Hsieh Su-wei (24) |
Hsieh Su-wei / Barbora Strýcová
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| No. 1 all weeks of the year |
Players with highest career rank 2–5
The following is a list of singles players who were ranked world No. 5 or higher but not No. 1:
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Consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of the WTA World rankings
The below lists the players with the most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of the WTA World rankings:[citation needed]
Singles
Last update: 28 December 2020 See also
Notes and references
External links
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