Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	Serena Williams	Serena Williams	Serena Williams	Serena Williams	Serena Williams	160	–
2	Martina Navratilova	Martina Navratilova	Martina Navratilova	Martina Navratilova	Martina Navratilova	155	–
3	Chris Evert	Chris Evert	Chris Evert	Chris Evert	Chris Evert	142	–
4	Steffi Graf	Steffi Graf	Steffi Graf	Steffi Graf	Steffi Graf	141	–
5	Margaret Smith Court	Margaret Smith Court	Margaret Smith Court	Margaret Smith Court	Margaret Smith Court	90	–
6	Helen Wills Moody	Helen Wills Moody	Helen Wills Moody	Helen Wills Moody	Helen Wills Moody	64	–
7	Martina Hingis	Martina Hingis	Martina Hingis	Martina Hingis	Martina Hingis	64	–
8	Monica Seles	Monica Seles	Monica Seles	Monica Seles	Monica Seles	64	–
9	Justine Henin	Justine Henin	Justine Henin	Justine Henin	Justine Henin	57	–
10	Lindsay Davenport	Lindsay Davenport	Lindsay Davenport	Lindsay Davenport	Lindsay Davenport	54	–
11	Venus Williams	Venus Williams	Venus Williams	Venus Williams	Venus Williams	54	–
12	Billie Jean King	Billie Jean King	Billie Jean King	Billie Jean King	Billie Jean King	49	–
13	Evonne Goolagong	Evonne Goolagong	Evonne Goolagong	Evonne Goolagong	Evonne Goolagong	47	–
14	Maria Sharapova	Maria Sharapova	Maria Sharapova	Maria Sharapova	Maria Sharapova	47	–
15	Suzanne Lenglen	Suzanne Lenglen	Suzanne Lenglen	Iga Świątek	Iga Świątek	44	–
16	Kim Clijsters	Kim Clijsters	Kim Clijsters	Suzanne Lenglen	Aryna Sabalenka	41	▲ +3
17	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Iga Świątek	Kim Clijsters	Suzanne Lenglen	40	–
18	Doris Hart	Doris Hart	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Aryna Sabalenka	Kim Clijsters	39	–
19	Gabriela Sabatini	Gabriela Sabatini	Doris Hart	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	37	–
20	Simona Halep	Simona Halep	Gabriela Sabatini	Doris Hart	Doris Hart	36	–
21	Blanche Bingley Hillyard	Blanche Bingley Hillyard	Simona Halep	Gabriela Sabatini	Gabriela Sabatini	32	–
22	Charlotte Cooper-Sterry	Charlotte Cooper-Sterry	Blanche Bingley Hillyard	Simona Halep	Simona Halep	32	–
23	Louise Brough	Louise Brough	Charlotte Cooper-Sterry	Blanche Bingley Hillyard	Blanche Bingley Hillyard	30	–
24	Maria Bueno	Maria Bueno	Louise Brough	Charlotte Cooper-Sterry	Charlotte Cooper-Sterry	30	–
25	Maureen Connolly	Iga Świątek	Maria Bueno	Louise Brough	Louise Brough	29	–
26	Victoria Azarenka	Maureen Connolly	Maureen Connolly	Maria Bueno	Maria Bueno	29	–
27	Amélie Mauresmo	Victoria Azarenka	Victoria Azarenka	Maureen Connolly	Maureen Connolly	28	–
28	Helen Jacobs	Amélie Mauresmo	Amélie Mauresmo	Victoria Azarenka	Victoria Azarenka	28	–
29	Caroline Wozniacki	Helen Jacobs	Helen Jacobs	Amélie Mauresmo	Amélie Mauresmo	27	–
30	Petra Kvitová	Petra Kvitová	Aryna Sabalenka	Helen Jacobs	Helen Jacobs	27	–
31	Ashleigh Barty	Caroline Wozniacki	Petra Kvitová	Petra Kvitová	Petra Kvitová	26	–
32	Margaret Osborne duPont	Ashleigh Barty	Caroline Wozniacki	Caroline Wozniacki	Caroline Wozniacki	25	–
33	Tracy Austin	Margaret Osborne duPont	Ashleigh Barty	Ashleigh Barty	Ashleigh Barty	24	–
34	Nancye Wynne Bolton	Tracy Austin	Margaret Osborne duPont	Margaret Osborne duPont	Margaret Osborne duPont	24	–
35	Pauline Betz	Nancye Wynne Bolton	Tracy Austin	Tracy Austin	Tracy Austin	24	–
36	Hana Mandlíková	Pauline Betz	Nancye Wynne Bolton	Nancye Wynne Bolton	Nancye Wynne Bolton	22	–
37	Angelique Kerber	Hana Mandlíková	Pauline Betz	Pauline Betz	Pauline Betz	21	–
38	Althea Gibson	Angelique Kerber	Hana Mandlíková	Hana Mandlíková	Hana Mandlíková	20	–
39	Dorothea Lambert Chambers	Althea Gibson	Angelique Kerber	Angelique Kerber	Angelique Kerber	19	–
40	Garbiñe Muguruza	Dorothea Lambert Chambers	Althea Gibson	Althea Gibson	Althea Gibson	18	–
41	Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling	Garbiñe Muguruza	Dorothea Lambert Chambers	Dorothea Lambert Chambers	Dorothea Lambert Chambers	18	–
42	Jennifer Capriati	Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling	Garbiñe Muguruza	Garbiñe Muguruza	Garbiñe Muguruza	18	–
43	Mary Pierce	Jennifer Capriati	Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling	Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling	Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling	18	–
44	Iga Świątek	Mary Pierce	Jennifer Capriati	Jennifer Capriati	Jennifer Capriati	18	–
45	Shirley Fry	Shirley Fry	Mary Pierce	Mary Pierce	Mary Pierce	18	–
46	Adine Masson	Adine Masson	Shirley Fry	Shirley Fry	Shirley Fry	17	–
47	Alice Marble	Alice Marble	Adine Masson	Adine Masson	Adine Masson	16	–
48	Conchita Martínez	Conchita Martínez	Alice Marble	Alice Marble	Alice Marble	16	–
49	Daphne Akhurst	Daphne Akhurst	Conchita Martínez	Coco Gauff	Coco Gauff	16	–
50	Elisabeth Moore	Elisabeth Moore	Daphne Akhurst	Conchita Martínez	Conchita Martínez	16	–