6 at the end of the year in 1965 and 1966 1966 French Championships mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. As the current No. 68 in singles in 1992 and world No. 25 in singles in 2009 and world No. 4 in singles in 2017 Australian Open Runner-up 2014, Ranked world No. 2 in 2022 2022 Wimbledon Finalist 2022 US Open Finalist 2020 Australian Open Quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 24 in doubles in 1994 1990 Australian Open quarterfinals, Ranked world No. Margaret Court was noted as the first women player in the Open Era to finish a Career Slam by being victorious across four titles at the Grand Slam. 6 at year-end in 1922 1927 French Championships runner-up 1927 French Championships women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 16 in singles and world No. 19 in singles in 1994 and world No. 1 spot in 1962. to win singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles in each of the four Grand Slam events, the so-called . He influenced her to become an Australian citizen in 2015, and shes been playing for our team ever since, helping Australia achieve dominance in the WTA circuit. Djokovic is currently in the midst of his 378th week at the top of men's world rankings after he overtook the record that had been held by Steffi Graf for the most weeks at No 1 by any tennis player. 14 in doubles in 2008, Ranked world No. She started playing wheelchair tennis shortly after the accident and would go on to win the Australian Wheelchair Tennis Open a staggering 10 times, later nabbing French Open and US Open titles. 13 in singles in 1989 and world No. Sierra . 3 at year-end in 1937 1939 French Championships women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 24 (1993), Doubles No. 31 in doubles in 2014, Ranked world No. Australian tennis player Samantha Stosur, once world number 1 in doubles, has also had a career-high ranking of 4 in singles. Legendary Australian tennis player Evonne Goolagong Cawley was once world number 1 and the worlds first mother to earn a Wimbledon win in 66 years. 1 at the end of the year in 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, and 1938 , Ranked world No. 10 in singles in 1989 and world No. 3 in doubles in 2008 2008 French Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 7 in 1984 1986 French Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. RELATED: Former tennis champion Jelena Dokic reveals weight gain struggle, Achievements: Singles No. 21 in doubles in 1997, Ranked world No. 2 at year-end in 1967 and 1969 , Ranked world No. 11 in singles in 2006 and world No. Shes also one of three people in history to win singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles in each of the four Grand Slam events, the so-called Grand Slam Boxed Set. 2 at the end of the year in 2007 , Ranked world No. Ranked world No. RESIDES: Canberra and Melbourne, Australia. 62 in doubles in 1991, Ranked world No. 1 in doubles in 2003 2001/2002/2004/2005/2008 French Open women's doubles champion 2002/2003/2004 US Open women's doubles champion 2004 Australian Open women's doubles champion 2000 French Open mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. Ranked world No. 28 in doubles in 1987, Ranked world No. 35 in doubles in 2012 2009 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 2011 Wimbledon semifinalist 2012 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 2013 Wimbledon finalist 2014 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 12 in singles in 2013 and world No. 25 in singles in 2016 and world No. Wheelchair Tennis Singles No. 2 in singles in 2022 2020 Australian Open quarterfinalist 2021 WTA Finals runner-up, Ranked world No. 19 in singles and world No. Jarmila Wolfe is perhaps best known for winning the 2013 mixed doubles title at the Australian Open alongside fellow Australian player Matthew Ebden. 1 at year-end from 1921 through 1926 , Ranked world No. Ranked world No. 1. Its probably only the only thing that can get us to change the channel halfway through. 22 Singles: 1976 Australian Open finalist 1976 French Open finalist Doubles: 1978 Australian Open champion Mixed doubles: 1978 French Open champion. A tennis prodigy, Ashleigh has been a professional player since the tender age of 14, but shes been kicking butt since she first took up the racket when she was just four years old. 28 in doubles in 2018. 25 in doubles in 1991, Ranked world No. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Achievements: Singles No. In a game of chess, each player starts with how many pawns? 29 in singles and world No. One of the worlds leading tennis players in the 70s and 80s, Evonne Cawley was the Worlds no 1 female player in her time, accomplishing feats like winning the French Open on her first attempt something that no other player has done since. He influenced her to become an Australian citizen in 2015, and shes been playing for our team ever since, helping Australia achieve dominance in the WTA circuit. 12 in singles in 2008 and world No. 4 at the end of the year in 1929 , Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 1986 and world No. 12 in 1982 1981 Australian Open women's doubles champion 1980/1982 French Open women's doubles champion 1980 Wimbledon women's doubles champion 1981 US Open women's doubles champion 1980/1984 French Open mixed-doubles champion 1982 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion 1981/1982 US Open mixed-doubles champion, Ranked world No. 23 in doubles in 2002, Ranked world No. 8 at year-end in 1924 1924 Wimbledon semifinalist, 1975 French Open quarterfinalist 1975 Wimbledon women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 26 in doubles in 2001, Ranked world No. The US women are doing slightly better than the men as they have three players ranked in the top 20, nine players in the top . Barty has won two Grand Slam singles titles: 2019 French Open and 2021 Wimbledon, and one Grand Slam doubles title at the 2018 US Ope n She also won on a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Three Grand Slam titles in mixed doubles. Famously, he is one of only a handful of players to have achieved a world No. 8 at the end of the year in 1956, Ranked world No. 2 in doubles in 2017 Singles: 2015 US Open quarterfinalist 2017 French Open quarterfinalist Doubles: 2016 French Open champion Mixed doubles: 2013 Wimbledon champion 2014 Australian Open champion, Ranked world No. 8 at year-end in 1932 and 1937 1936 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 11 in doubles in 1998 1999 Australian Open mixed doubles champion 2000 French Open mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. 9 in doubles in 1995, Ranked world No. 5 at the end of the year in 1962 1962 Wimbledon finalist 1957/1963 French semifinalist 1962 US quarterfinalist Mixed doubles: 1957 French champion, Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 1989 and world No. Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year from 1952 through 1954 , Ranked world No. 1 in singles at the end of the year in 1997/1999/2000 and world No. 26 in doubles in 1991, Ranked world No. Ranked world No. 16 in singles and world No. 9 in doubles in 1996 1996 Australian Open semifinalist 1995/2000/2003 French Open quarterfinalist 1996 Australian Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 25 in singles in 1993 and world No. New Jersey. 4 Ajla Tomljanovic Till today, no one has been able to come even close to her accomplishments. 83 in doubles in 1989, Ranked world No. Ranked world No. 1. 1 in singles for a total of 17 weeks in 2001 & 2002 Singles: Ranked world No. 1 in doubles in 2005 Doubles: 1963 French Championships quarterfinalist. 30 in singles in 2011 and world No. Ashleigh Barty is one of the strongest womens tennis players in the world today. 8 at the end of the year in 1928 , Ranked world No. 7 in singles in 1997 and world No. AGE STARTED TENNIS: 6. 1 as per the Women's Tennis Association. 37 in doubles in 1989, Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 1996 and world No. Achievements: Wheelchair Tennis Singles No. 1 at the end of the year in 1957 and 1958 , Ranked world No. 11 (1992), 2 Grand Slam Mixed Doubles titles, 4 ITF Singles titles, 3 WTA Doubles titles, 9 WTA Doubles titles, 1 Summer Olympics Doubles bronze medal, Singles No. Australian Top 10 rankings Men Women View all Australian rankings PLAYER PROFILE Thanasi Kokkinakis 7 AUSTRALIAN RANKING 101 ATP RANKING Age 26 Born 10 April 1996 Birth Place Adelaide, South Australia Lives Seacombe Heights, South Australia Height 196 cm Plays Right-handed Coach Todd Langman and Brod Dyke View full profile "I feel good. 82 in doubles in 2001, Ranked world No. 23 in singles and world No. 29 in singles in 1990 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2011 2011 Wimbledon doubles champion, Ranked world No. After a brief slowdown due to injury two years ago, shes staged a successful comeback by winning another Grand Slam title since 2014 in the Australian Open. 45 in doubles in 2017, Ranked world No. 6 in doubles in 2001 2000 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. I'm as dedicated to the sport really as anybody else. 94 in doubles in 1994, Ranked world No. 27 in doubles in 1988, Ranked world No. 15 in singles in 1987 and world No. 12 in singles in 1991 and world No. And of course, she reached the world No. 78 in doubles in 2001 1999 French Open quarterfinals, Ranked world No. 8 at the end of the year in 1954 1954 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 13 in singles in 1988 and world No. Former tennis champion Jelena Dokic reveals weight gain struggle. We use cookies to provide our services and for analytics and marketing. 1 in singles in 2002 and world No. The island of Corfu belongs to which European country? 18 in singles in 1984 and world No. 13 in doubles in 1993, Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 1996 and world No. 13 in 2013 2013 Wimbledon semifinalist, Ranked world No. Margaret Court . 2 in singles in 2014 and world No. 39 in the world and the second-highest-ranked male Australian player after Alex de Minaur. Margaret Courts utter dominance in womens tennis all over the world puts her at the very top of our list of Australian tennis champions. 1 in doubles in 2000 Singles: 1993/2000 Australian Open quarterfinalist 1994 French Open quarterfinalist Doubles: 2000 US Open champion, Ranked world No. 19 in singles in 1986 and world No. She went on to secure various titles, including the 2010 US Open Junior. For Tennis Week, The Undefeated has combed through black tennis history to provide a timeline that proves when black folks step on the court, we're about that action. This is just one highlight in a career of excellence for Kerry, who has four Grand Slam titles, a Federation Cup team, and four Federation Cup finals appearances to her name. 19 in doubles in 1997 Doubles: 2000 Olympic silver medalist, Ranked world No. 43 in doubles in 2006 Singles: 2008 US Open finalist 2007/2008/2010 French Open semifinalist 2008 Australian Open semifinalist Mixed doubles: 2007 Wimbledon champion, Ranked world No. 6 at the end of the year in 1923, 1924, and 1925 1918 U.S. Championships runner-up 1918/1919/1920/1926 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 9 at the end of the year in 1964 1963 French Championships quarterfinalist 1962/1963 Australian Championships women's doubles champion 1963 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion 1963 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion (shared - final abandoned because of rain), 1972/1973/1974 French Open quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 10 at year-end in 1928 , Ranked world No. She is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. 2 at the end of the year in 1959 Singles: Ranked world No. 21 in doubles in 1995, 1974/1975 Australian Open women's doubles champion 1974 Wimbledon women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 17 in singles and world No. Pro Tournaments; Pro Tournaments; Scores & Draws; Grand Slams; Davis Cup; Billie Jean King Cup; Olympics; December Showdown; Asia-Pacific Tennis League; Australian Open Play-off; AO Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off . 7 in singles in 1999 and world No. The Best Women's Tennis Players Of All Time #32 of 45 The Most Accurate Celebrity Barbie Dolls #39 of 110 The Best Athletes Of 2023 3 Ashleigh Barty Australia 188 votes Birthplace: Ipswich, Australia Year Turned Pro: 2010 French Open: 2019 Winner #84 of 156 The Best Athletes Of 2022 #6 of 21 Best Current Women's Tennis Serves #46 of 53 9 at year-end in 1959 1959 Wimbledon semifinalist, Ranked world No. 6 in singles in 2012 and No. Best Australian Female Tennis Players . 2 at year-end in 1957, 1960, and 1961 , Ranked world No. 1 in singles at the end of the year in 2010 and world No. 25 in singles in 2012 and world No. 12 in singles in 2018 and world No. 12 in doubles in 1986 1981/1983 French Open women's doubles champion, 1963 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 1962 French Championships quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 3 in doubles in 2014 2013 French Open women's doubles champion 2014 US Open women's doubles champion 2016 Australian Open mixed doubles champion 2016 Olympics women's doubles gold medalist, Ranked world No. Thursday, 02 March 2023. 2 at the end of the year in 1995 , Ranked world No. 47 woman tennis player in the world, Ajla is the second-highest-ranked female Australian tennis star, behind world #2 Ashleigh Barty. 24 in doubles in 1994, Ranked world No. Official Pepperstone ATP Rankings of the world's best tennis players, including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Carlos Alcaraz. 24 in singles in 1993 and world No. 10 at the end of the year 1954 1954 French Championships runner-up, 1959 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 1956 French Championships quarterfinalist, 1956 French Championships quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 2017 and world No. 13 in singles in 1995 and world No. The NBA franchise initially posted the video on Tuesday (February 28) to honour women with three of their players giving their take on why the statement "girls run the world" is a fact.. 13 in singles in 2008 and world No. Australia loves sports. 17 in 2018 2017 Wimbledon semifinalist 2014 Wimbledon doubles semifinalist, Ranked world No. 6 in singles in 1990 and world No. AP. 9 in singles in 1988 and world No. 3 in singles in 1995 and world No. 16 in doubles in 1997 Doubles: 2000 Olympic silver medalist Mixed doubles: 1974 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 1977 French Open quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 10 in doubles in 2017, Ranked world No. Even those only vaguely familiar with Aussie female tennis players wouldve heard of Samantha Stosur. This is a list of female tennis players who meet one or more of the following criteria: Singles: Officially ranked among the top 25 by the Women's Tennis Association (since 1975) Ranked among the top 10 by an expert (e.g. Her record of 64 Grand Slam titles is unchallenged in both the men and womens tennis, and her 11 Australian Open wins in the 1973 Grand Slam was a world record until very recently on June 9, 2019, when Rafael Nadal landed 12 French Open wins. Daria Gavrilova is a Russian-born Australian tennis player. 15 in doubles in 2005 , Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 1996 and world No. Ranked world No. 45 in doubles in 1992. Men; 31 in singles in 1999 and world No. 50 in doubles in 2006 Singles: Ranked world No. She is currently a Christian minister in Perth, Western Australia. Players from this era highlighted here include Rod Laver, Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, John Newcombe and Ken Rosewall. 1 at the end of the year from 1962 through 1965 and in 1969, 1970, and 1973 One of three players to have won every possible title (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) at all four Grand Slam events. Achievements: Singles No. 2 at year-end in 1929 1929 U.S. Championships runner-up 1928/1929 Wimbledon women's doubles champion 1929 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion 1928 French Championships women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 3 in doubles in 2008 1999/2006/2010 French Open mixed doubles champion 2003 US Open mixed doubles champion 2011 Australian Open mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. Ajla Tomljanovi didnt start off playing for Australia. Its probably only the only thing that can get us to change the channel halfway through The Bachelor. 3 at year-end in 1931 1928 French Championships runner-up 1931 U.S. Championships runner-up 1928/1931 French Championships women's doubles champion 1931 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion 1928/1929 French Championships mixed-doubles champion 1927 U.S. Championships mixed-doubles champion, Ranked world No. 1 Tennis Player), (Second Australian Tennis Player to Be Ranked No. First serve from Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle is slated for 1:30 p.m. PT, while the start time from Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse . Yugoslavian-born tennis star Jelena Dokic had once been world number 4 in singles. Career titles: 43 Status: Retired One of the surprising names on the rude tennis player list is the 2013 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Martina Hingis . May 2014 - Present8 years 10 months. 1 at the end of the year in 1946 . 27 in singles and world No. . FAVOURITE SURFACE: Grass. 1 in doubles in 1999 1999/2002 Australian Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1955 , Ranked world No. After missing the cup tie with Reading last weekend, Bethany England remains a doubt for the visitors, although Skinner is "hopeful" that the striker will be able to feature at the Academy Stadium . 5 in singles in 1989 and world No. 15 in doubles in 1988, Ranked world No. 21 in singles in 1995 and world No. Before retiring in 2020, this talented, beautiful Danish tennis player became the first Scandinavian woman to win big prize money and hold her No. Get all the latest WTA Australian Open 2023 Player List, results, and more! GAME-STYLE: Attacking Baseliner. Ranked world No. Get official communications from the WTA and ATP, delivered straight to your e-mail! 9 in singles in 2017 and world No. 20 in singles in 2013 and world No. 1 in singles at the end of the year in 1998/2001/2004 & 2005 and world No. Achievements: Singles No. 5 at the end of the year in 1950 1950 French Championships semifinalist, Ranked world No. 2 in doubles in 2019 Singles: 2018 Australian Open semifinalist 2019/2020 US Open quarterfinalist Doubles: 2019 US Open doubles champion 2021 Australian Open doubles champion, Ranked world No. 9 in doubles in 2005 2006 US Open women's doubles champion 2012 Australian Open women's doubles champion 2004 US Open mixed-doubles champion 2006 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion, Won a Grand Slam tournament or year-end championship, This page was last edited on 5 February 2023, at 22:01. 20 in singles in 2006 and world No. 12 in singles and world No. 98 in doubles in 1995, Ranked world No. If you pass the Australian Open, youll have a fighting chance in the fiercer majors that follow: the French Open and US Open. The Danish player said goodbye to the game on January 24, 2020 following a gruelling three-setter at the Australian Open. 8 in doubles in 2001 Singles: 1999 US Open quarterfinalist 1999 WTA Finals quarterfinalist. So when it comes to the best female tennis players of all time, you can bet your butt that theres going to be a couple of Aussie icons on that list. 12 in singles in 1997 and world No. 28 in singles in 1996 and world No. WTA rankings: Highest ranked Australian tennis players Ajla Tomljanovic retains her position as Australia's top-ranked female player despite being absent from the Australian Open. 5 in singles and world No. Visit ESPN to view the 2023 Women's Tennis WTA rankings. 77 in singles and world No. 68 in doubles in 2009, Ranked world No. 10 in singles in 2008 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2010 ITF World Champion: singles, 2002, 2009, 2012; doubles, 2009 (with Venus Williams) , Ranked world No. 22 in singles and world No. Margaret Courts utter dominance in womens tennis all over the world puts her at the very top of our list of Australian tennis champions. Well keep you informed on all you need to know across the Tours, including news, players, tournaments, features, competitions, offers and more. 4 in singles and world No. 5 in singles in 2014 Singles: 2014 Wimbledon finalist, Ranked world No. Nicole Bradtke has been No. 4 in singles in 1989 and world No. 10 in singles in 1996 and world No. Born to an amateur tennis player in Russia, Anastasia Rodionova began playing tennis at age 7. OneVision ATP Serves In doubles, the top-ranked team is the pair who, over the previous 52 weeks, has gathered the most WTA rankings points. 2. Court amassed more major titles than any other player in history. With 2 Grand Slam Mixed Double titles to her name and 6 singles titles and 12 doubles titles across the ITF and WTA rankings, shes certainly proven herself a formidable player. 21 in singles in 1998 and world No. Proven Tennis. 18 in doubles in 2016 Singles: 2017 Australian Open semifinalist 2017 US Open semifinalist 2015/2017 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 29 in singles in 1996 and world No. 18 in singles in 2000 and world No. 14 in singles in 1990 and world No. ISL 2023 Playoffs: ATK Mohun Bagan vs Odisha FC: We are now in the ISL Playoffs which entails a knockout-based competition.On March 4th, ATK Mohun Bagan will play host to Odisha FC in the second round of elimination for ISL Semi-final berth. 21 in doubles in 1997 Singles: 1997 Australian Open quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. RELATED: Ash Barty claims world No.