Open Era tennis records – women's singles

The Open Era is another name for the current era of professional tennis. It began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs, ending the division that had persisted since the dawn of the sport in the 19th century. The first "open" event was held in Bournemouth, England,[1] followed by the inaugural open Grand Slam event a month later.[2]

All records are based on data from the WTA, the ITF, and the official sites of the four Grand Slam tournaments.

Active streaks and active players are in boldface.

Grand Slam tournaments

Grand Slam totals

Grand Slam tournament streaks

active streaks in boldface

Grand Slam matches

Career records per Grand Slam event

Titles per Grand Slam event

Bold: Active players

Finals per Grand Slam event

Bold: Active players

Runners-up per Grand Slam event

Bold: Active players

Match wins per Grand Slam event

Match winning per Grand Slam event

Career Grand Slam achievements

Career Grand Slam and Golden Slam

Winning a Grand Slam singles tournament without losing a set

#PlayerMajors
6United States Martina Navratilova1983 WM, 1983 US, 1984 WM, 1986 WM, 1987 US, 1990 WM
United States Serena Williams2002 WM, 2002 US, 2008 US, 2010 WM, 2014 US, 2017 AU
5United States Chris Evert1974 FR, 1976 US, 1977 US, 1978 US, 1981 WM
West Germany Steffi Graf1988 AU, 1988 FR, 1989 AU, 1994 AU, 1996 US
4Australia Evonne Goolagong1971 FR, 1975 AU, 1976 AU, 1977 AU (Dec)
3Australia Margaret Court1969 US, 1970 AU, 1973 AU
United States Billie Jean King1971 US, 1972 FR, 1972 US
United States Lindsay Davenport1998 US, 1999 WM, 2000 AU
Belgium Justine Henin2006 FR, 2007 FR, 2007 US
2United States Venus Williams2001 US, 2008 WM
Switzerland Martina Hingis1997 AU, 1997 US

Reached all Grand Slam singles finals in the Open Era

Calendar year Grand Slam achievements

Four Majors and Olympic Gold

Four Majors

Three Majors

Consecutive Majors in a Calendar Year

Four consecutive
Australian OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS OpenYear
AustraliaMargaret CourtAustraliaMargaret CourtAustralia Margaret CourtAustraliaMargaret Court1970
West GermanySteffi GrafWest GermanySteffi GrafWest GermanySteffi GrafWest GermanySteffi Graf1988
Three consecutive

Non-consecutive Majors in a Calendar Year

Three non-consecutive in a year

Grand Slam single season match winning

Grand Slam season streaks

Winners by decade from Open Era

minimum 2 titles

All tournaments

Most titles / finals at a single tournament

Titles per court type

Matches played / matches won

• - Through 2018 US Open

Career match streaks

Career match wins per court type

Winning percentage

  • Note that the figures below represent career winning percentages of players that are retired (regular font) as well as current active players (boldface). The latter are subject to change and do not reflect the final figure.

Single season records

Year-End Championships

  • (1970 – present)

WTA Premier/Tier One (since inception in 1988)

  • Overall totals include premier mandatory, premier five and tier one tournaments only.
  • Tier one events were played on 3 surfaces (carpet ceased as a surface in 1995).

Titles by court type

Match wins and winning %

Rankings achievements (since 1975)

Main article: List of WTA number 1 ranked tennis players
  • As of 8 May 2017.

Prize money

Active career prize money leaders in bold

  • As of 10 September 2018.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Jon (15 June 2008). "Now I'd choose tennis". The Observer. 'Yes, "open" tennis has come at last and Bournemouth has been entrusted with the task of a world shaking launching,' said the programme notes for the 1968 Hard Court Championships of Great Britain, which brought an end to the sport's segregation of amateur and professional players.
  2. ↑ "Event Guide / History: Roland-Garros, a never-ending story". Roland Garros Official Website. IBM Corporation and Fédération Française de Tennis. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Another significant turning point came in 1968 when the French Internationals became the first Grand Slam tournament to join the "Open" era.
  3. ↑ Court, Margaret. "WTA Record Title Leaders" (PDF). 2014. WTA. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  4. ↑ Janela, Mike. "From Richard Sears to Andy Murray, Six Degrees of US Open separation". 26 August 2013. Guinness World Records Limited. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Schwartz, Larry. "Evert: grit, grace and glamour". 2014. ESPN. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  6. ↑ http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20003538
  7. ↑ Finn, Robin. "Garrison Stuns Graf in Wimbledon Semifinal". 6 July 1990. THe New York Times Newspaper. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Most Grand Slam singles tennis tournaments played consecutively". 2014. Guinness World Records Ltd. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Tennis Career Highlights". 2014. chrisevert.org. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  10. ↑ Navratilova, Martina. "Title Leaders at One WTA Event2014" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  11. ↑ 2012 Official Guide to Professional Tennis, compiled by the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, page 253
  12. ↑ Court, Margaret. "Record Titles One Season" (PDF). 2014. WTA. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  13. ↑ Judd, Brandon. "Longest winning streaks of all time". 22 March 2013. Desert News. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  14. ↑ Serena Williams WTA profile
  15. ↑ Serena Williams WTA profile
  16. ↑ Serena Clinches Year-End World no. 1
  17. ↑ WTA Tour Career Money Leaders
  18. ↑ WTA Tour 2013 Money Leaders
  19. ↑ WTA Tour 2015 Money Leaders
  20. ↑ WTA Tour 2016 Money Leaders
  21. ↑ WTA Tour 2014 Money Leaders
  22. ↑ WTA Tour 2012 Money Leaders
  23. ↑ WTA Tour 2016 Money Leaders
  24. ↑ WTA Tour 2012 Money Leaders
  25. ↑ WTA Tour 2009 Money Leaders
  26. ↑ WTA Tour 2012 Money Leaders
  27. ↑ WTA Tour 2013 Money Leaders
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