List of female tennis players

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This is a list of top international female tennis players.

Note: Players who have won more than one Grand Slam singles title or have been ranked World No.1 in singles have been put in bold font so as to stand out.

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

  • Tracy Austin (1962-) - (USA) - winner of 2 Grand Slam singles titles • 1979/1981 U.S. Open champion • 1981/1982 Wimbledon quarter-finalist • 1982/1983 French Open quarter-finalist • 1981 Australian Open quarter-finalist • ranked World No. 1 for 22 weeks

  • Jennifer Capriati (1976-) - (USA) - winner of 3 Grand Slam singles titles • 2001/2002 Australian Open champion, 2000 semi-finalist, 1992/1993 quarter-finalist • 2001 French Open champion, 1990/2002/2004 semi-finalist, 1992/1993 quarter-finalist • 1991/2001 Wimbledon semi-finalist, 1992/1993/2002/2003/2004 quarter-finalist • 1991/2001/2003/2004 U.S. Open semi-finalist, 2002 quarter-finalist • 2002/2003 WTA Tour Championships semi-finalist, 1991/1992/2001 quarter-finalist • ranked World No. 1 for 17 weeks
  • Kim Clijsters (1983- ) - (Belgium) - winner of 1 Grand Slam singles title • 2005 U.S. Open champion, 2003 finalist, 2001 quarter-finalist, 2002 doubles quarter-finalist • 2004 Australian Open finalist, 2002/2003/2006/2007 semi-finalist, 2003 doubles quarter-finalist • 2001/2003 French Open finalist, 2006 semi-finalist, 2003 doubles champion • 2003/2006 Wimbledon semi-finalist, 2001 quarter-finalist, 2003 doubles champion, 2001 finalist, 2001 mixed doubles finalist • 2002/2003 WTA Tour Championships champion, 2001/2006 semi-finalist; 2000 quarter-finalist, 2003 doubles finalist • 2001 Fed Cup champion • ranked World No. 1 for 19 weeks
  • Amanda Coetzer (South Africa) - 1996/1997 Australian Open semi-finalist, 2001 quarter-finalist • 1997 French Open semi-finalist • 1994/1996/1998 U.S. Open quarter-finalist
  • Stephanie Cohen-Aloro (France)
  • Julie Coin (France)
  • Maureen Connolly (USA)
  • Charlotte Cooper (England) - 1895, 1896, 1898, 1901, 1908 Wimbledon champion, 1900 Olympic gold medalist
  • Margaret Smith Court (Australia) - 1960-61-62-63-64-65-66, 69-70-71 and 1973 Australian Open champion, 1968 finalist; 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970 and 1973 French Open champion, 1965 finalist; 1963, 65, 70 Wimbledon champion, 1964 and 1971 finalist; 1962, 1965, 1968-69-70, 73 U.S. Open champion. One of three players to have won every possible title (singles, same-sex doubles, mixed doubles) at all four Grand Slam events.

  • Eleni Daniilidou (Greece)
  • Kimiko Date (Japan) - 1994 Australian Open semi-finalist; 1995 French Open semi-finalist; 1996 Wimbledon semi-finalist; 1993 and 1994 U.S. Open quarter-finalist
  • Lindsay Davenport (USA) - 1998 U.S. Open champion, 2000 finalist, 1997/1999/2002/2003/2004 semi-finalist, 2001/2005 quarter-finalist • 1999 Wimbledon champion, 2000/2005 finalist, 2001/2004 semi-finalist, 1994/1998/2003 quarter-finalist • 2000 Australian Open champion, 1998/1999/2001 semi-finalist, 1994/1995/2004/2006 quarter-finalist • 2000 Fed Cup champion • ranked World No. 1 for 98 weeks
  • Lottie Dod (England) - 1887/1888/1891/1892/1893 Wimbledon champion
  • Dorothea Douglass (Chambers) (1878-) - (England) - 1903/1904/1906/1910/1911/1913/1914 Wimbledon champion , 1905/1907/1919/1920 finalist, 1913/1920(?) doubles finalist, 1919 mixed doubles finalist
  • Stéphanie Dubois (Canada)
  • Gisela Dulko (Argentina)
  • Francoise Durr (France) - 1967 French Open champion • ranked World No. 3 in 1967
  • Jo Durie (Britain) - 1983 French Open semi-finalist; 1983 U.S. Open semi-finalist; 1983 Australian Open quarter-finalist; 1984 Wimbledon quarter-finalist

  • Chris Evert (USA) - 1974/1975/1979/1980/1983/1985/1986 French Open champion, 1973/1984 finalist, 1974/1975 doubles champion • 1974/1976/1981 Wimbledon champion, 1973/1978/1979/1980/1982/1984/1985 finalist, 1976 doubles champion • 1975/1976/1977/1978/1980/1982 U.S. Open champion, 1979/1983/1984 finalist, 1989 quarter-finalist, 1974 mixed doubles finalist • 1982/1984 Australian Open champion, 1974/1981/1985/1988 finalist, 1988 doubles finalist • 1977/1978/1979/1980/1981/1982/1986/1987/1989 Fed Cup champion • ranked World No. 1 for 262 weeks • 1975-'76 and 1983-'91 WTA President

  • Althea Gibson (USA) - 1956 French Championships champion; 1957/1958 Wimbledon Championships champion • 1957/1958 United States Championships champion, 1956 finalist • 1957 Australian Championships finalist
  • Evonne Goolagong (Australia) - 1971 French Open champion, 1972 finalist • 1971/1980 Wimbledon champion, 1972/1975/1976 finalist • 1973/1974/1975/1976 U.S. Open finalist
  • Steffi Graf (Germany) - 1988/1989/1990/1994 Australian Open champion • 1987/1988/1993/1995/1996/1999 French Open champion • 1988/1989/1991/1992/1993/1995/1996 Wimbledon champion, 1999 finalist • 1988/1989/1993/1995/1996 U.S. Open champion • ranked World No. 1 for 377 weeks

  • Karina Habšudová (Slovakia) - ranked No. 10 in 1997
  • Julie Halard-Decugis (France) - 1993/2000 Australian Open quarter-finalist • 1994 French Open quarter-finalist
  • Sylvia Hanika (Germany) - 1981 French Open finalist • 1983 Australian Open quarter-finalist • 1981/1983/1984 U.S. Open quarter-finalist
  • Daniela Hantuchová (Slovakia) - 2003 Australian Open quarter-finalist; 2002 Wimbledon quarter-finalist; 2002 U.S. Open quarter-finalist; 2002 Fed Cup champion; ranked world N°5 in 2003
  • Ashley Harkleroad (USA)
  • Doris Hart (USA) - First woman to win all possible titles (singles, same-sex doubles, mixed doubles) from all four Grand Slam events
  • Justine Henin (1982-) - (Belgium) - winner of 7 Grand Slam singles titles • 2003/2005/2006/2007 French Open champion, 2001 semi-finalist, 2001 doubles semi-finalist • 2003/2007 U.S. Open champion, 2006 finalist • 2004 Australian Open champion, 2006 finalist, 2003 semi-finalist, 2002 quarter-finalist • 2001/2006 Wimbledon finalist, 2002/2003/2007 semi-finalist • 2006/2007 WTA Tour Championships champion, 2003 semi-finalist, 2001/2002 quarter-finalist • 2001 Fed Cup champion • ranked World No. 1 for 101 weeks
  • Martina Hingis (1980-) - (Switzerland) - winner of 5 Grand Slam singles titles • 1997/1998/1999 Australian Open champion, 2000/2001/2002 finalist, 1996/2006/2007 quarter-finalist • 1997 Wimbledon champion, 1998 semi-finalist, 2000 quarter-finalist • 1997 U.S. Open champion, 1998/1999 finalist, 1996/2000/2001 semi-finalist • 1997/1999 French Open finalist, 1998/2000/2001 semi-finalist, 2006 quarter-finalist • 1998/2000 WTA Tour Championships champion, 1996/1999 finalist, 1997 quarter-finalist • ranked World No. 1 for 209 weeks
  • Rika Hiraki (Japan)
  • Kathy Horvath (USA)
  • Anke Huber (1974-) - (Germany) - 1996 Australian Open finalist • 1993 French Open semi-finalist • 1999 and 2000 U.S. Open quarter-finalist; 1992 Fed Cup champion; ranked world N°4 in 1996
  • Liezel Huber (1976-) - (South Africa) - doubles specialist • 2005/2007 Wimbledon doubles champion • 2007 Australian Open doubles champion • 2007 WTA Tour Championshis doubles champion
  • Janette Husárová (Slovakia)

  • Etsuko Inoue (Japan)
  • Marissa Irvin (USA)
  • Ana Ivanović (Serbia) - 2007 French Open finalist, 2005 quarter-finalist • 2007 Wimbledon semi-finalist • 2007 WTA Tour Championships semi-finalist • winner of 2 WTA Tier I tittles

  • Andrea Jaeger (USA) - 1981 French Open finalist • 1982 Wimbledon finalist • 1982 Australian Open semi-finalist • 1982 U.S. Open semi-finalist
  • Jelena Janković (Serbia) - 2006 U.S. Open semi-finalist, 2007 quarter-finalist • 2007 French Open semi-finalist
  • Mima Jausovec (Slovenia) - 1977 French Open champion • 1981 Wimbledon quarter-finalist
  • Alina Jidkova (Russia)
  • Ann Haydon-Jones (Britain) - 1961/1966 French Open champion • 1969 Wimbledon champion
  • Mervana Jugic-Salkic (Bosnia)

  • Billie Jean King (USA) - 1966/1967/1968/1972/1973/1975 Wimbledon champion, 1963/1969/1970 finalist, 1964/1965/1971/1982/1983 semi-finalist, 1962/1974/1977/1978/1979/1980 quarter-finalist • 1967/1971/1972/1974 U.S. Open champion, 1965/1968 finalist, 1979 semi-finalist, 1964/1969/1977 quarter-finalist • 1968 Australian Open champion, 1969 finalist, 1965 semi-finalist, 1982 quarter-finalist • 1972 French Open champion, 1968 semi-finalist, 1967/1969/1970/1980 quarter-finalist • ranked as World No. 1

  • Gretchen Magers (USA) - 1982 U.S. Open quarter-finalist; 1983 French Open quarter-finalist; 1989 Wimbledon quarter-finalist
  • Jennifer Magley (USA)
  • Iva Majoli (Croatia) - 1997 French Open champion; 1996 Australian Open quarter-finalist; 1997 Wimbledon quarter-finalist
  • Ekaterina Makarova (Russia)
  • Katerina Maleeva (Bulgaria) - 1990 and 1991 Australian Open quarter-finalist; 1990 French Open quarter-finalist; 1990 and 1992 Wimbledon quarter-finalist; 1988 and 1993 U.S. Open quarter-finalist
  • Magdalena Maleeva (Bulgaria) - 1992 U.S. Open quarter-finalist
  • Manuela Maleeva (Bulgaria) - 1992 and 1993 U.S. Open semi-finalist
  • Sanda Mamic (Croatia)
  • Hana Mandlíková (Czechoslovakia/Australia) - 1980/1987 Australian Open champion, 1985 semi-finalist, 1979/1981/1988 quarter-finalist • 1981 French Open champion, 1980/1982/1984/1986 semi-finalist, 1979/1983/1985 quarter-finalist • 1985 U.S. Open champion, 1980/1982 finalist, 1981/1983/1984 quarter-finalist, 1989 doubles champion • 1981/1986 Wimbledon finalist, 1984 semi-finalist • ranked as high as world No. 3
  • Amélie Mauresmo (France) - 2006 Australian Open champion, 1999 finalist • 2006 Wimbledon champion, 2002/2004/2005 Wimbledon semi-finalist • 2002 U.S. Open semi-finalist • 2003/2004 French Open quarter-finalist • 2005 WTA Tour Championships champion, 2003/2006 finalist • 2003 Fed Cup champion, 2005 finalist • World No. 1 in 2004 and 2006

  • Martina Navratilova (1956-) - (Czechoslovakia [Czech]/USA) - winner of 18 Grand Slam singles titles • 1978/1979/1982/1983/1984/1985/1986/1987/1990 Wimbledon champion, 1988/1989/1994 finalist, 1976/1979/1981/1982/1983/1984/1986 doubles champion, 1985/1993/1995/2003 mixed doubles champion • 1981/1983/1985 Australian Open champion, 1975/1982/1987 finalist, 1980/1982/1983/1984/1985/1987/1988/1989 doubles champion, 2003 mixed doubles champion • 1982/1984 French Open champion, 1975/1985/1986/1987 finalist, 1975/1982/1984/1985/1986/1987/1988 doubles champion, 1974 mixed doubles champion, 2003 finalist • 1983/1984/1986/1987 U.S. Open champion, 1981/1985/1989/1991 finalist, 1977/1978/1980/1983/1984/1986/1987/1989/1990 doubles champion, 1985/1987 mixed doubles champion • ranked World No. 1 for 331 weeks • one of three players to have won every possible title (singles, same-sex doubles, mixed doubles) at all four Grand Slam events.
  • Jana Novotná (1968-) - (Czechoslovakia [Czech]) - winner of 1 Grand Slam singles title • 1998 Wimbledon champion • 1991 Australian Open finalist • 1990 and 1996 French Open semi-finalist • 1994 U.S. Open semi-finalist

  • Mary Pierce (1975-) - (France) - 1995 Australian Open champion, 1997 finalist, 1993/1998/1999 quarter-finalist • 2000 French Open champion, 2005 finalist, 2002 quarter-finalist • 2005 U.S. Open finalist, 1994/1999 quarter-finalist • 1996/2005 Wimbledon quarter-finalist • 1997/2005 WTA Tour Championships finalist, 1993/1994 semi-finalist, 1998/1999 quarter-finalist • ranked World No. 3 in 1995

  • Agnieszka Radwańska (Poland)
  • Dally Randriantefy (Madagascar)
  • Lisa Raymond (USA) - 2000 Wimbledon quarter-finalist, 2001 doubles champion, 1999 mixed doubles champion • 2004 Australian Open quarter-finalist, 2000 doubles champion, 2006 finalist • 2001/2005 U.S. Open doubles champion, 1996/2002 mixed doubles champion • 2006 French Open doubles champion, 2003 mixed doubles champion
  • Virginie Razzano (France)
  • Raffaella Reggi (Italy)
  • Nancy Richey-Gunter (USA) - 1967 Australian Championships champion • 1968 French Open champion
  • Kathy Rinaldi (USA) - 1985 Wimbledon semi-finalist • 1981/1986 French Open quarter-finalist
  • Capucine Rousseau (France)
  • Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spain) - 1995 French Open quarter-finalist • 2003 Australian Open quarter-finalist
  • Chanda Rubin (USA) - 1996 Australian Open semi-finalist • 1995/2000/2003 French Open quarter-finalist
  • Virginia Ruzici (Romania) - 1978 French Open champion • 1981 Wimbledon quarter-finalist

  • Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) - 1990 U.S. Open champion, 1988 finalist, 1989/1994/1995 semi-finalist • 1991 Wimbledon finalist, 1986/1990/1992 semi-finalist, 1998 doubles champion • 1987/1988/1991/1992/1993 French Open semi-finalist • 1989/1992/1993/1994 Australian Open semi-finalist • 1988/1994 WTA Tour Championships champion, 1987/1990 finalist
  • Lucie Šafářová (Czech Republic) - 2007 Australian Open quarter-finalist
  • Dinara Safina (Russia) - 2006 French Open quarter-finalist • 2006 U.S. Open quarter-finalist
  • Maria Emilia Salerni (Argentina)
  • Maria Sanchez Lorenzo (Spain)
  • Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain) - 1989/1994/1998 French Open champion • 1994 U.S. Open champion • 1994/1995 Australian Open finalist • 1995/1996 Wimbledon finalist • ranked World No. 1
  • Monica Seles (Yugoslavia/USA) - 1991/1992/1993/1996 Australian Open champion; 1990/1991/1992 French Open champion • 1991/1992 U.S. Open champion; 1992 Wimbledon finalist • 1990/1991/1992 WTA Tour Championships champion • ranked World No. 1
  • Maria Sharapova (Russia) - winner of 2 Grand Slam singles titles • 2004 Wimbledon champion, 2005/2006 semi-finalist • 2006 U.S. Open champion, 2005 semi-finalist • 2007 Australian Open finalist • 2007 French Open semi-finalist, 2004/2005 quarter-finalist • 2004 WTA Tour Championships champion, 2007 finalist, 2006 semi-finalist • ranked World No. 1 for 14 weeks
  • Hilde Sperling (Germany) - 1935/1936/1937 French Championships champion

  • Virginia Wade (England) - 1968[open] U.S. Open champion, 1969[amateur] finalist, 1969/1973/1975 doubles champion, 1969[open]/1970/1972/1976 finalist • 1977 Wimbledon champion, 1983 quarter-finalist, 1970 doubles finalist • 1972 Australian Open champion, 1973 doubles champion • 1973 French Open doubles champion, 1979 finalist
  • Serena Williams (1981-) - (USA) - winner of 8 Grand Slam singles titles • 1999/2002 U.S. Open champion, 2001 finalist, 2000/2004/2007 quarter-finalist • 2002 French Open champion, 2003 semi-finalist, 2001/2004/2007 quarter-finalist • 2002/2003 Wimbledon champion, 2004 finalist, 2000 semi-finalist, 2001/2007 quarter-finalist • 2003/2005/2007 Australian Open champion, 2001 quarter-finalist • 2001 WTA Tour Championships champion, 2002/2004 finalist • ranked World No. 1 for 57 weeks
  • Venus Williams (1980-) - (USA) - winner of 6 Grand Slam singles titles • 2000/2001/2005/2007 Wimbledon champion, 2002/2003 finalist • 2000/2001 U.S. Open champion, 1997/2002 finalist, 1998/1999/2007 semi-finalist, 2005 quarter-finalist • 2002 French Open finalist, 1998/2000/2004/2006 quarter-finalist • 2003 Australian Open finalist, 2001 semi-finalist, 1998 (first appearance)/1999/2002 quarter-finalist • ranked World No. 1 for 11 weeks

  • Yan Zi (China) - 2006 Australian Open doubles champion • 2006 Wimbledon Championship doubles champion
  • Yuan Meng (China)

  • Klára Zakopalová (Czech Republic)
  • Zheng Jie (China) - 2006 Australian Open doubles champion • 2006 Wimbledon Championship doubles champion
  • Fabiola Zuluaga (Colombia) - 2004 Australian Open semi-finalist
  • Natasha Zvereva (Belarus) - 1988 French Open finalist • 1998 Wimbledon semi-finalist • 1993 U.S. Open quarter-finalist • 1995 Australian Open quarter-finalist
  • Vera Zvonareva (Russia) - 2003 French Open quarter-finalist • ranked World No. 9 in 2004

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