Women are also creating a solid aftershock in sports because many women achieve great success in their sports careers. The same goes for tennis, the girls in this field don’t only play well when holding big international and domestic medals, but they also have a fiery body and a beautiful face to be the hottest female tennis player in the world.
1. Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova | Information |
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Full Name | Maria Yuryevna Sharapova |
Native Name | Мария Юрьевна Шарапова |
Country (sports) | Russia |
Residence | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
Born | 19 April 1987 in Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned Pro | 19 April 2001 |
Retired | 26 February 2020 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand), born left-handed |
Prize Money | $38,777,962 |
Singles Career Record | 645-171 |
Singles Career Titles | 36 |
Highest Ranking | No. 1 |
Grand Slam Singles Titles | Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open |
Other Tournaments | Tour Finals, Olympic Games |
Doubles Career Record | 23-17 |
Doubles Career Titles | 3 |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 41 |
Grand Slam Doubles Results | Australian Open, US Open |
Mixed Doubles Career Record | 2-1 |
Mixed Doubles Career Titles | 0 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Results | US Open |
Team Competitions | Fed Cup |
Maria Sharapova was born on 19 April 1987, and she is Russian and currently living in the US. She is a female tennis player who possesses a beautiful appearance and is a talented female tennis player. She won 5 Grand Slam and 35 other WTA titles.
Only a Russian girl can “rule” Russian girls, more beautiful than Anna Kournikova, and she is Sharapova. Once the world No. 1, Sharapova monopolized the top 10 list of the top 10 highest-paid female tennis players every year for a long time. Sharapova just retired earlier this year, when the COVID-19 epidemic was ravaging the world. Her ability to do business and attract sponsorship made many people admire her, and many colleagues saw “Russian Doll” as an example to follow.
2. Chris Evert
Chris Evert | Information |
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Full Name | Christine Marie Evert (Chris Evert Lloyd) |
Birthdate | December 21, 1954 |
Birthplace | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
Nationality | American |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Turned Pro | 1972 |
Retired | September 5, 1989 |
Career Record (Singles) | 1309-146 (89.97%) |
Career Titles (Singles) | 18 Grand Slam titles, 157 total |
Highest Ranking (Singles) | World No. 1 |
Grand Slam Singles Titles | 7 French Open, 6 US Open, 3 Wimbledon |
Career Record (Doubles) | 117-39 (75.0%) |
Career Titles (Doubles) | 32 |
Fed Cup | 8-time champion |
Coach | Jimmy Evert, Dennis Ralston |
Prize Money | $8,895,195 |
International Tennis Hall of Fame | Inducted in 1995 |
Career Winning Percentage (Singles) | 89.97% |
Career Winning Percentage on Clay (Singles) | 94.55% |
President of Women’s Tennis Association | 11 years (1975-1976, 1983-1991) |
Post-Retirement | Coach, ESPN Analyst, Tennis and Active Apparel Line |
Chris Evert was born in 1954; she is an American professional tennis player. She was one of the best female tennis players when she won 18 Grand Slam titles and 157 other titles during her playing career. Chris Evert was once known for 1,309 appearances, a record number.
With 18 Grand Slam singles titles and seven years of a world No. 1 ranking, Chris Evert is one of the hottest female tennis players. She attracted the public’s attention when wearing mini skirts and having an affair with Jimmy Connors at the beginning of her career. Chris Evert is a monument of tennis in the late 70s and early 80s. It is not exaggerated to say that thanks to her fashion sense, female tennis players have been noticed more.
3. Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki | Information |
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Full Name | Caroline Wozniacki |
Birthdate | July 11, 1990 |
Birthplace | Odense, Denmark |
Nationality | Danish |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Retired | January 24, 2020 |
Born into a Polish family, Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish tennis player. She was number 1 tennis player in the world for 67 weeks. She had two seasons finishing at No. 1. Now retired with her husband, Wozniacki used to be the first Nordic female tennis player to occupy the world No. 1 and enter the Top 20.
4. Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova | Information |
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Full Name | Daniela Hantuchová |
Nationality | Slovak |
Date of Birth | 23 April 1983 |
Occupation | Tennis Commentator, Retired Tennis Player |
Professional Debut | 1999 |
Breakthrough Year | 2002 |
Highest Ranking | World No. 5 (January 2003) |
Grand Slam Highlights | – Quarterfinalist at Wimbledon Championships and US Open in 2002 |
WTA Tour Titles | 7 |
Doubles Achievements | – Career-high doubles ranking of World No. 5 |
Retirement | Retired from professional tennis in July 2017 |
Commentator & Pundit | Tennis commentator for Amazon Prime and Fox Sports |
Languages | Fluent in Slovak, Czech, English, German, Croatian, and Italian |
Other Accomplishments | Trained as a classical pianist |
Early Life | Born in Poprad, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
Education | Deferred university to pursue tennis |
Now retired, the beautiful Slovakian won the WTA system tournament for the first time at Indian Wells in 2002 when she defeated Martina Hingis to become the highest-ranked player in history to conquer this tournament. Later, she reached the highest position of 5th in the world. Thus, she is Slovakia’s most successful tennis player.
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5. Maria Kirilenko
Maria Kirilenko | Information |
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Full Name | Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko |
Nationality | Russian |
Date of Birth | 25 January 1987 |
Professional Career | Former professional tennis player |
Junior Grand Slam | 2002 US Open champion at the age of 15 |
Singles Career | Six WTA Tour singles titles |
Doubles Career | 12 WTA Tour doubles titles |
Singles Ranking | Career-high ranking of world No. 10 on 10 June 2013 |
Doubles Ranking | Reached No. 5 in the world on 24 October 2011 |
Grand Slam Performances | Quarterfinalist at the 2010 Australian Open, 2012 Wimbledon Championships, and 2013 French Open |
Olympic Performances | Semifinalist at the 2012 London Olympics (bronze medal match) |
Notable Doubles Partner | Victoria Azarenka (2011 Australian Open finalist) and Nadia Petrova (2012 French Open finalist) |
Doubles Achievements | 2012 WTA Tour Championships winner, bronze medalist at the 2012 London Olympics |
Junior Tournament Wins | 2002 Canadian Open and US Open junior champion |
Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko was born on January 25, 1987. She is a former Russian tennis professional. At the age of 15, she won the junior Grand Slam at the 2002 US Open and went on to become a top-ten player in both singles and doubles. Kirilenko won six singles and twelve doubles WTA titles.
6. Dominika Cibulkova
Dominika Cibulkova | Information |
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Full Name | Dominika Cibulková |
Date of Birth | 6 May 1989 |
Nationality | Slovak |
Profession | Former professional tennis player |
Dominika Cibulková was born on May 6, 1989. She is a retired professional tennis player from Slovakia. She is the 2016 WTA Finals champion, making her the fourth player (following Serena Williams in 2001, Maria Sharapova in 2004 and Petra Kvitová in 2011) to win the tournament in her debut. She captured eight WTA Tour singles titles and two ITF Circuit titles.
7. Ashley Harkleroad
Ashley Harkleroad | Information |
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Full Name | Ashley Harkleroad Adams |
Birthdate | May 2, 1985 |
Birthplace | Chickamauga, Georgia, United States |
Nationality | American |
Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned Pro | June 12, 2000 |
Career-High Ranking | Singles: No. 39 (June 2003) |
Prize Money | US$ 1,022,094 |
Career Record | Singles: 213–140 (60.3%) |
Career Titles | Singles: 8 ITF |
Grand Slam Singles Results | Australian Open: 3R (2007) |
Grand Slam Doubles Results | Australian Open: QF (2007) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Results | Wimbledon: 1R (2003) |
Harkleroad is a retired American tennis player, now 35 years old. She is the first WTA female tennis player to pose nude in Playboy magazine. When competing, Harkleroad also dressed very fiercely. However, she also hits very well with the prize money exceeding $1 million.
8. Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza | Information |
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Date of Birth | 15 November 1986 |
Nationality | Indian |
Professional Status | Former professional tennis player |
Singles Ranking | Highest: No. 27 |
Doubles Ranking | Former world No. 1 |
Major Titles | – Women’s doubles: 3 |
Career Earnings | Over US$7.2 million |
Notable Wins | – Svetlana Kuznetsova |
Awards and Recognition | – WTA Newcomer of the Year |
Retirement | February 2023 |
Education | Nasr School, Hyderabad |
Honorary Degree | Doctor of Letters from Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute |
Coach | Father (Imran Mirza) |
Notable Achievements | – First Indian woman to win a WTA Tour title |
Family | – Husband: Shoaib Malik |
Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986) is an Indian tennis professional. Former world No. 1 in doubles, she has won three women’s doubles and three mixed doubles major titles. From 2003 till her retirement from singles in 2013, the Women’s Tennis Association ranked her as India’s top singles player. Mirza has established herself as one of the best-known, highest-paid, and most prominent athletes in India throughout the course of her career.
9. Eugenie Bouchard
Eugenie Bouchard | Information |
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Full Name | Eugenie “Genie” Bouchard |
Nickname | Genie |
Birthdate | February 25, 1994 |
Birthplace | Montreal, Québec, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Residence | Miami Beach, Florida, Nassau, Bahamas |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Tim Blenkiron (2020–present) |
Turned Pro | 2009 |
Career Prize Money | $6,812,690 |
Eugenie “Genie” Bouchard is a Canadian tennis player. She was born on February 25, 1994. At the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, she was the first Canadian-born player competing for Canada to reach the singles final of a Grand Slam tournament, losing to Petra Kvitová. Bouchard also advanced to the semifinals of the 2014 French Open and 2014 Australian Open.
10. Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanovic | Information |
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Full Name | Ana Schweinsteiger (née Ivanović) |
Birthdate | November 6, 1987 |
Birthplace | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia |
Nationality | Serbian |
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned Pro | August 17, 2003 |
Retired | December 28, 2016 |
Highest Ranking | No. 1 (June 9, 2008) |
Career Titles | 15 WTA Tour singles titles |
Grand Slam Singles Titles | French Open (2008) |
Prize Money | Over $15.5 million |
Ana Ivanovic used to have a mission to entice men to continue watching women’s tennis since Anna Kournikova retired. Even though she is only 32 years old, Serbian beauty used to occupy the number 1 position in the world. Thanks to her appearance, she attracted many lucrative contracts to become a bright advertising face next to Maria Sharapova.
11. Anna Kournikova
Anna Kournikova | Information |
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Full Name | Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova |
Birthdate | June 7, 1981 |
Birthplace | Moscow, Russia |
Nationality | Russian |
Residence | Miami Beach, Florida, USA |
Partner | Enrique Iglesias |
Children | 3 |
Turned Pro | October 1995 |
Retired | May 2003 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Singles Career Record | 209 wins, 129 losses |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 8 |
Australian Open | Quarterfinals |
French Open | Reached 4th Round twice |
Wimbledon | Semifinals |
US Open | Reached 4th Round twice |
Doubles Career Record | 200 wins, 71 losses |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 1 |
Australian Open | 2-time Champion |
French Open | Reached Final |
Wimbledon | Reached Semifinals twice |
US Open | Reached Quarterfinals twice |
Mixed Doubles Career Record | 24 wins, 14 losses |
Australian Open | Reached Semifinals twice |
French Open | Reached Quarterfinals |
Wimbledon | Reached Final |
US Open | Reached Final |
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova born 7 June 1981. She is a Russian-American television personality and former professional tennis player.She soon rose to No. 8 in the world. At the age of 21, she retired due to injury before winning any tournament! In the eyes of male fans, Anna Kournikova was soon a beauty champion, Miss tennis village. When Anna was playing, her name was among the most searched on Google.
12. Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf | Information |
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Full Name | Stefanie Maria Graf |
Birthdate | 14 June 1969 |
Birthplace | Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
Nationality | German |
Occupation | Former professional tennis player |
Achievements | – Ranked world No. 1 in women’s singles for a record 377 weeks |
Notable Features | – Versatility across all playing surfaces |
Stefanie Maria Graf was born on 14 June 1969 and is a former professional tennis player from Germany. She was ranked world No. 1 for a record 377 weeks and won 22 major singles titles, the second-most since the beginning of the Open Era in 1968 and the third-most ever (after Margaret Court’s 24 and Serena Williams’ 23).
13. Laura Robson
Laura Robson | Information |
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Full Name | Laura Robson |
Birthdate | 21 January 1994 |
Birthplace | Melbourne, Australia |
Nationality | British |
Residence | London, United Kingdom |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned Pro | 2008 |
Retired | May 2022 |
Coach | Martijn Bok, Patrick Mouratoglou, Luke Milligan, Željko Krajan, Miles Maclagan, Nick Saviano, Jesse Witten, Mauricio Hadad |
Prize Money | $1,605,607 |
Singles Career Record | 176–166 (51.5%) |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 27 |
Grand Slam Singles Results | Australian Open: 3R, French Open: 1R, Wimbledon: 4R, US Open: 4R |
Doubles Career Record | 75–67 (52.8%) |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 82 |
Grand Slam Doubles Results | Australian Open: QF, Wimbledon: 2R, US Open: 2R |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Results | Wimbledon: 3R |
Fed Cup Record | 13–3 |
Olympic Games | 2R |
Medal Record | Silver Medalist – Mixed Doubles, 2012 London Olympics |
Laura Robson, who was born on 21 January 1994, is a former British professional tennis player. She debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007 and won the Wimbledon Junior Championships at age 14 the following year. As a junior, she also reached the final of the girls’ singles tournament at the 2009 and 2010 Australian Open twice. She won her first ITF Women’s Circuit tournament in November 2008.
14. Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis | Information |
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Full Name | Martina Hingis |
Nationality | Swiss |
Date of Birth | 30 September 1980 |
Career Highlights | – First Swiss player, male or female, to win a major title and attain a world No. 1 ranking |
Youngest Records | – Set a series of “youngest-ever” records during the 1990s, including youngest-ever Grand Slam champion |
Career Achievements | – Named one of the “30 Legends of Women’s Tennis: Past, Present and Future” by TIME in 2011 |
Languages | Speaks German, Czech, English, and French |
Personal Life | – Married sports physician Harald Leemann in 2018 |
Martina Hingis was born on September 30, 1980. She is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland. Hingis is the first Swiss player, male or female, to win a major championship and achieve the No. 1 ranking in the world. She spent a total of 209 weeks as world No. 1 in singles and 90 weeks as world No. 1 in doubles, holding both No. 1 rankings concurrently for 29 weeks.
15. Elena Dementieva
Elena Dementieva | Information |
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Full Name | Elena Dementieva |
Nationality | Russian |
Date of Birth | April 15, 1981 |
Place of Birth | Moscow, Russia |
Playing Style | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Career Span | 1998 – 2010 |
Career Earnings | Over $14 million |
WTA Singles Titles | 16 (including 2 WTA Tier I singles titles and 1 WTA Premier 5 singles title) |
Grand Slam Achievements | Runner-up: French Open 2004, US Open 2004 |
Olympic Games Achievements | Gold Medalist: Beijing Olympics 2008 (singles) |
WTA Tour Championships | Semi-finalist: 2008, 2010 |
Notable Performances | Winner: Toray Pan Pacific Open 2006, Kremlin Cup 2007 |
Career-High Singles Ranking | World No. 3 (April 3, 2009) |
Retirement | Retired in 2010 |
Final Singles Ranking | World No. 9 (2010) |
Elena Viacheslavovna Dementieva was born on October 15, 1981. She is a former Russian tennis professional. She won the gold medal in singles at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, having previously won the silver medal in Sydney in 2000. She won 16 WTA singles titles, reached the finals of the French Open and US Open in 2004 and seven other Grand Slam semifinals.
16. Serena Williams
Serena Williams | Information |
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Full Name | Serena Williams |
Birthdate | September 26, 1981 |
Birthplace | Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
Other Names | Queen Serena, The GOAT |
Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 155 lbs (70 kg) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned Pro | September 24, 1995 |
Retired | No |
Coach | Richard Williams (father), Oracene Price (mother) |
Career Prize Money | $94,073,632 |
Grand Slam Singles Titles | 23 |
Olympic Gold Medals | 4 (3 in doubles, 1 in singles) |
Highest Ranking | No. 1 (Singles), No. 1 (Doubles) |
Serena Jameka Williams was born in the United States on September 26, 1981. She was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks, including a record-tying 186 consecutive weeks, and five times finished as the year-end No. 1. She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era and the second-most ever.
17. Camila Giorgi
Camila Giorgi | Information |
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Full Name | Camila Giorgi |
Birthdate | 30 December 1991 (age 31) |
Birthplace | Macerata, Italy |
Country | Italy |
Residence | Tirrenia, Italy |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Turned pro | 2006 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Sergio Giorgi, Lapo de Marzi |
Prize Money | US$ 5,883,382 |
Career Record | 417–304 (57.8%) |
Career Titles | 4 |
Highest Ranking | No. 26 (22 October 2018) |
Current Ranking | No. 67 (26 June 2023) |
Camila Giorgi was born on 30 December 1991 and is an Italian tennis professional. She reached her career-high singles ranking of No. 26 on October 22, 2018. She is currently ranked second in Italy, behind Martina Trevisan. Giorgi made her Grand Slam and main-draw debut at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships. She had won her first ITF title in 2009 and made her Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 2011.
18. Simona Halep
Simona Halep | Information |
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Full Name | Simona Halep |
Country | Romania |
Calendar Prize Money | $1.94 million |
Singles | Singles |
Season Record | 23–3 (88.5%) |
Calendar Titles | 3 |
Current Ranking | No. 2 |
Year-End Ranking | 2 |
Ranking Change | +4 |
Australian Open | Semifinals |
French Open | 4th Round |
Wimbledon | Not Held |
US Open | Absent |
Doubles | Doubles |
Calendar Titles | 0 |
Australian Open | Absent |
French Open | Absent |
Wimbledon | Absent |
US Open | Absent |
Australian Open | Absent |
French Open | Absent |
Wimbledon | Absent |
US Open | Absent |
Year-End Ranking | No. 2 |
Most Titles | 3 |
Highest Ranking | No. 2 |
Matches Played | 26 |
Simona Halep is a Romanian professional tennis player. She was born on September 27, 1991. She has been rated world No. 1 in singles twice between 2017 and 2019, for a total of 64 weeks, ranking her eleventh in the history of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. In 2017 and 2018, Halep was the year-end No. 1 player. She has won two Grand Slam singles championships, including the 2018 French Open and the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.
19. Petra Kvitová
Petra Kvitov | Information |
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Full Name | Petra Kvitová |
Nationality | Czech |
Date of Birth | 8 March 1990 |
Professional Tennis | Czech professional tennis player |
Career Titles | 31 career singles titles, including 2 Wimbledon titles |
Career-high Ranking | World No. 2 |
Major Achievements | – Won Wimbledon titles in 2011 and 2014 |
Notable Records | – First player born in the 1990s to win a major title |
Coach | David Kotyza |
Childhood Influences | Admired Martina Navratilova |
Petra Kvitová, OLY (born March 8, 1990) is a pro tennis player from the Czech Republic. Kvitová has won 29 singles titles in her career, including two Grand Slams at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014. She also won a bronze medal in the singles competition at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, representing the Czech Republic. On October 31, 2011, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 2 in the world.
20. Julia Görges
Julia G rges | Information |
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Name | Julia Görges |
Date of Birth | 2 November 1988 |
Nationality | German |
Career | Former professional tennis player |
Highest Singles Rank | No. 9 (as of 20 August 2018) |
Highest Doubles Rank | No. 12 (as of 22 August 2016) |
WTA Titles | 7 singles, 5 doubles |
ITF Titles | 6 singles, 6 doubles |
Grand Slam Performances | – Reached the semifinals at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships |
Retirement | Announced retirement from professional tennis on 21 October 2020 |
Early Life | – Born in Bad Oldesloe, Germany |
Career Highlights | – Won the year-end 2017 WTA Elite Trophy (biggest title) |
Coaching | Coached by Sascha Nensel until 2015 |
Preferred Courts | Hard and grass courts |
Favorite Tournament | Australian Open |
Julia Gorges, who was born in Germany on 2 November 1988, is a former professional tennis player. Former top-ten singles player, she was ranked as high as No. 9 in the world on 20 August 2018 and as high as No. 12 in the world in doubles on 22 August 2016. She won seven singles and five doubles titles on the WTA Tour, with her most notable victory coming at the 2017 WTA Elite Trophy, in addition to six singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
21. Mandy Minella
Mandy Minella | Information |
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Name | Mandy Minella |
Date of Birth | 22 November 1985 |
Nationality | Luxembourg |
Profession | Former professional tennis player |
WTA Singles Ranking | Peaked at No. 66 |
WTA Doubles Ranking | Peaked at No. 47 |
Singles Titles | 1 WTA, 16 ITF |
Doubles Titles | 2 WTA, 10 ITF |
WTA 125 Titles | 1 Singles, 3 Doubles |
Coaching | Coached by Tim Sommer |
Fed Cup Participation | Represented Luxembourg |
Grand Slam Record | Reached the second round of the US Open |
Notable Wins | Defeated world No. 47 Polona Hercog |
Luxembourg’s professional tennis player Mandy Minella was born on 22 November 1985. After making her WTA Tour debut in 2001, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 66 in singles in September 2012 and No. 47 in doubles in April 2013. Minella has won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, in addition to one singles title and three doubles events at WTA 125 events. In addition, she has won 16 singles and 10 doubles ITF Circuit titles.
22. Sabine Lisicki
Sabine Lisicki | Information |
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Full Name | Sabine Katharina Lisicki |
Date of Birth | 22 September 1989 |
Birthplace | Troisdorf, West Germany |
Nationality | German |
Residence | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned Pro | 2006 |
Singles Career Titles | 4 |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 12 (May 2012) |
Current Singles Ranking | No. 371 (June 2023) |
Sabine Katharina Lisicki was born on 22 September 1989 and is a professional tennis player from Germany. Lisicki turned professional in 2006, and her breakthrough came in 2009, when she reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships and won the Family Circle Cup, her first title on the WTA Tour.
23. Elina Svitolina
Elina Svitolina | Information |
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Name | Elina Mykhailivna Svitolina |
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Birthdate | September 12, 1994 |
Ranking (Singles) | World No. 3 |
WTA Tour Titles | 17 |
Grand Slam Semifinals | Wimbledon Championships, US Open (2019) |
Olympic Medal | Bronze in women’s singles (2020 Summer Olympics) |
Residence | Kharkiv (official), London |
Language Skills | Actively learning French since 2021 |
Coaching Consultant | Justine Henin (since Dubai tournament) |
Elina Mykhailivna Svitolina was born on September 12, 1994. She is a Ukrainian tennis professional. She achieved a career-best rating of No. 3 in singles and No. 108 in doubles. Svitolina has won 16 singles titles on the WTA Tour and placed second on three occasions.Svitolina first entered the world’s top 50 in July 2013, reached the top 20 in June 2015, and then the top 10 in May 2017, surpassing compatriot Alona Bondarenko to become the first Ukrainian woman to reach the top 10 in rankings.
24. Sorana Cîrstea
Sorana C rstea | Information |
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Name | Sorana Mihaela Cîrstea |
Nationality | Romanian |
Date of Birth | April 7, 1990 |
Residence | Târgoviște, Romania |
Parents | Mihai and Liliana |
Siblings | Younger brother: Mihnea |
Tennis Ranking | Career-high singles ranking: No. 21 (August 2013) |
Grand Slam | Quarterfinalist at the 2009 French Open |
Notable Achievement | Finalist at the 2013 Rogers Cup |
Junior Circuit | Former ITF Junior Circuit top-ten player |
Tennis Career | Turned professional in 2006 |
Other Interests | Cites Steffi Graf and Roger Federer as her idols |
Sorana Mihaela Cirstea was born on 7 April 1990 and is a professional Romanian tennis player. On August 12, 2013, she reached her career-high singles ranking of No. 21. Her career-high ranking in doubles is No. 35, which she achieved on March 9, 2009. Her greatest accomplishments include reaching the quarterfinals at the 2009 French Open and the championship match at the 2013 Rogers Cup.
25. Donna Vekić
Donna Veki | Information |
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Full Name | Donna Vekić |
Nationality | Croatian |
Date of Birth | 28 June 1996 (age 27) |
Place of Birth | Osijek, Croatia |
Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned Pro | September 2012 |
Coach | Pam Shriver |
Career Singles Titles | 4 |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 19 (November 2019) |
Current Singles Ranking | No. 20 (June 2023) |
Career Prize Money | US$ 6,434,064 |
Grand Slam Singles Results | Quarterfinals: Australian Open (2023) |
Fed Cup Record | 16 wins, 8 losses |
Donna Veki is a professional tennis player and entrepreneur from Croatia. She was born on 28 June 1996. She has won three WTA Tour singles titles: the 2014 Malaysian Open, the 2017 Nottingham Open, and the 2021 Courmayeur Ladies Open. In addition, she has won five singles and one doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Her quarterfinal appearance at the 2019 US Open was her best at a major singles tournament.
26. Garbiñe Muguruza
Garbi e Muguruza | Information |
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Full Name | Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco |
Birthdate | October 8, 1993 |
Birthplace | Caracas, Venezuela |
Nationality | Spanish-Venezuelan |
Residence | Geneva, Switzerland |
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Conchita Martínez |
Singles Career Titles | 10 |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 1 |
Current Singles Ranking | No. 168 |
Grand Slam Singles Titles | French Open (2016), Wimbledon (2017) |
Olympic Games | Represented Spain (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020) |
Fed Cup | Represented Spain since 2015 |
Garbie Muguruza Blanco was born on October 8, 1993. She is a professional Spanish-Venezuelan tennis player. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranks her as the world’s No. 1 singles player and as the world’s No. 10 doubles player. She has won 10 singles championships, including two majors at the 2016 French Open and the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, as well as the 2021 WTA Finals.
27. Gabriela Sabatini
Gabriela Sabatini | Information |
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Full Name | Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini |
Birthdate | May 16, 1970 |
Birthplace | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Nationality | Argentine-Italian |
Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina; Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Turned Pro | January 1985 |
Retired | 1996 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Career Titles | 27 |
Highest Ranking | No. 3 |
Australian Open | Semifinals (1989, 1992-1994) |
French Open | Semifinals (1985, 1987-1988, 1991-1992) |
Wimbledon | Runner-up (1991) |
US Open | Winner (1990) |
Tour Finals | Winner (1988, 1994) |
French Open | Runner-up (1986-1987, 1989) |
Wimbledon | Winner (1988) |
US Open | Semifinals (1986-1989, 1994, 1996) |
Olympic Games | Medal Record |
1988 Seoul | Singles: Silver |
Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini was an Argentine-Italian former professional tennis player. She was born on 16 May 1970. Sabatini, a former No. 3 in both singles and doubles, was a top player from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, amassing 41 titles. Sabatini won the US Open in 1990, the Tour Finals in 1988 and 1994, and was runner-up at Wimbledon in 1991, the US Open in 1988, and the 1988 Olympics.
28. Angelique Kerber
Angelique Kerber | Information |
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Full Name | Angelique Kerber |
Birthdate | January 18, 1988 |
Birthplace | Bremen, West Germany |
Nationality | German |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned Pro | 2003 |
Career Titles | 14 |
Highest Ranking | No. 1 |
Grand Slam Singles Titles | Australian Open, US Open, Wimbledon |
Olympic Medal | Silver |
Fed Cup Record | Finalist |
Year-End World No. 1 | 2016 |
Angelique Kerber is a professional German tennis player who was born on 18 January 1988. She was ranked No. 1 in the world for a total of 34 weeks, and she won three major titles at the 2016 Australian Open, 2016 US Open, and 2018 Wimbledon Championships. She also won a silver medal at the Olympics and was ranked first in the world at the end of 2016
29. Monica Puig
Monica Puig | Information |
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Name | Monica Puig Marchán |
Birthdate | September 27, 1993 |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Occupation | Former professional tennis player |
Achievements | Olympic gold medalist in women’s singles, WTA singles titles, ITF singles titles |
Highest Singles Rank | World No. 27 |
Highest Doubles Rank | World No. 210 |
Retirement Date | June 13, 2022 |
Notable Victories | Defeated top-ranked players including Sara Errani, Caroline Garcia, Angelique Kerber, |
Family Background | Born to a Cuban American father and a Puerto Rican mother |
Monica Puig Marchán was born on September 27, 1993 and is a former professional tennis player from Puerto Rico. She is the first Puerto Rican in history to win an Olympic gold medal while representing her country, having done so in 2016 in the women’s singles competition. She is also a Central American and Caribbean champion and a silver medalist at the Pan American Games.
30. Tsvetana Pironkova
Tsvetana Pironkova | Information |
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Full Name | Tsvetana Kirilova Pironkova |
Nationality | Bulgarian |
Birthdate | September 13, 1987 |
Occupation | Former tennis player |
Playing Style | Considered one of the best grass court players of her generation |
Wimbledon Performance | Reached the semifinals at the Wimbledon Championships |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 31 (September 2010) |
Grand Slam Achievements | – Semifinalist at Wimbledon |
WTA Tour Titles | – 2014 Sydney International champion |
Comeback Success | Made a successful return to professional tennis at the 2020 US Open, reaching the quarterfinals |
Awards | Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year (2020) |
Family Background | Born to athlete parents; father Kiril Enchev Pironkov and mother Radosveta Chinkova Nikolova |
Spouse | Married Mihail Mirchev, a former Bulgarian football player, in July 2016 |
Children | Has two sons: Alexander (born April 2018) and a second boy (born July 2022) |
Early Career | Started playing tennis at the age of four, made her WTA Tour debut in 2005, and achieved moderate success |
Junior Achievements | Won the 2001 Atlantic Cup International Junior Tournament |
Clothing Brand | Launched her own women’s clothing and lifestyle brand, Pironetic |
The Bulgarian professional tennis player Tsvetana Kirilova Pironkova was born on September 13, 1987. She is regarded as one of the top grass court players of her generation and has been lauded for her “intelligent” abilities on the surface, reaching the Wimbledon Championships semifinals. Throughout her career, Pironkova also enjoyed success on fast hardcourts, capturing a title in Sydney and advancing to the quarterfinals of the US Open.
31. Elena Vesnina
Elena Vesnina | Information |
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Name | Elena Sergeyevna Vesnina |
Date of Birth | 1 August 1986 |
Nationality | Russian |
Former Ranking | World No. 1 in doubles (June 2018) |
Grand Slam Titles | French Open 2013 (Women’s Doubles) US Open 2014 (Women’s Doubles) Wimbledon Championships 2017 (Women’s Doubles) Australian Open 2016 (Mixed Doubles) |
Olympic Medals | Gold – Rio Olympics 2016 (Women’s Doubles) Silver – Tokyo Olympics 2020 (Mixed Doubles) |
WTA Doubles Titles | 19 (including 2016 WTA Finals and 8 WTA 1000-level titles) |
WTA Singles Titles | 3 (including 2017 Indian Wells Open) |
Highest Singles Rank | World No. 13 (March 2017) |
Represented Russia | Billie Jean King Cup (since 2006) Olympic Games (4 occasions) |
Family | Parents: Sergey and Irina Younger Brother: Dmitry |
Spouse | Married businessman Pavel Tabuntsov in November 2015 |
Children | Daughter: Elizaveta (born on November 19, 2018) |
Early Tennis Career | Started playing tennis at age seven in Sochi |
Lena Sergeyevna Vesnina was born on 1 August 1986. She is a retired Russian tennis professional and former world No. 1 in doubles. She is a four-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2013 French Open, 2014 US Open, and 2017 Wimbledon Championships in women’s doubles alongside compatriot Ekaterina Makarova, as well as the 2016 Australian Open in mixed doubles together Bruno Soares. Additionally, Vesnina has reached eight additional major finals in women’s doubles and four in mixed doubles.
32. Naomi Broady
Naomi Broady | Information |
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Full Name | Naomi Broady |
Date of Birth | 28 February 1990 |
Nationality | British |
Place of Birth | Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Plays | Right (one-handed backhand) |
Turned Pro | 2006 |
Prize Money | US$ 1,285,713 |
Singles Career Record | 398–347 |
Singles Career Titles | 9 ITF |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 76 (7 March 2016) |
Grand Slam Singles Results | Australian Open: 1R, French Open: 1R, Wimbledon: 2R, US Open: 2R |
Doubles Career Record | 272–209 |
Doubles Career Titles | 1 WTA, 20 ITF |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 56 (22 May 2017) |
Grand Slam Doubles Results | Australian Open: 1R, French Open: 1R, Wimbledon: 3R, US Open: 2R |
Mixed Doubles Grand Slam Results | Wimbledon: QF |
British tennis player Naomi Broady was born on 28 February 1990. She has won one WTA doubles championship, nine ITF Women’s Circuit singles titles, and twenty ITF Women’s Circuit doubles titles. On March 7, 2016, she achieved her highest singles ranking of No. 76 in the world. On 22 May 2017, she reached a doubles ranking high of No. 56.
33. Tatiana Golovin
Tatiana Golovin | Information |
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Full Name | Tatiana Golovin |
Nationality | Russian-born French |
Birthdate | January 25, 1988 |
Birthplace | Moscow, Soviet Union |
Residence | New York, U.S. |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Turned Pro | 2002 |
Retired | 2008 (first retire), 2019 (second retire) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Career-High Singles Ranking | No. 12 (February 4, 2008) |
– Australian Open | Reached fourth round (2004) |
– French Open | Reached third round (2005) |
– Wimbledon | Reached fourth round (2004) |
– US Open | Reached quarterfinals (2006) |
Career-High Doubles Ranking | No. 91 (August 13, 2007) |
– Australian Open | Reached second round (2006) |
– French Open | Reached first round (2002, 2003, 2005) |
– Wimbledon | Reached third round (2004) |
– US Open | Reached second round (2006) |
– French Open | Won the title (2004) |
Notable Achievements | – Winner of 2004 French Open mixed-doubles event with Richard Gasquet |
Coaches | – Mats Wilander |
Broadcasting Career | Tennis commentator for French television |
Philanthropy | Member of the ‘Champions for Peace’ club |
Tatiana Golovin was born January 25, 1988. She is a French professional tennis player of Russian descent. She won the French Open mixed-doubles title with Richard Gasquet in 2004 and reached the US Open quarterfinals in 2006, losing to eventual champion Maria Sharapova. Her career-best singles rating is No. 12 in the world. In 2008, she was diagnosed with inflammation of the lower back and was compelled to stop playing competitive tennis.
34. Katie Boulter
Katie Boulter | Information |
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Full Name | Katie Boulter |
Birthdate | August 1, 1996 |
Birthplace | Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England |
Nationality | British |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Current Ranking | No. 89 |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 77 |
Career Titles | 1 WTA, 7 ITF |
Prize Money | US $1,277,467 |
Australian Open | Reached 2nd round (2019) |
French Open | Reached 2nd qualifying round (2023) |
Wimbledon | Reached 3rd round (2022) |
US Open | Reached 1st round (2021) |
Wimbledon | Reached 1st round (2017, 2018) |
Wimbledon | Reached 1st round (2018) |
Fed Cup Record | 9 wins, 2 losses |
Hopman Cup Record | Round-robin stage (2019) |
Coaches | Jeremy Bates, Nigel Sears, Mark Taylor |
Personal Interests | Fashion, playing the piano |
Relationship Status | In a relationship with Alex de Minaur |
Notable Achievements | Became British women’s number one in 2023 |
British tennis player Katie Boulter was born on 1 August 1996. Boulter, from Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, has won six singles and four doubles ITF Women’s Circuit titles. She earned her highest singles ranking of No. 82 on February 18, 2019. On December 31, 2018, she reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of No. 431.
35. Alizé Cornet
Aliz Cornet | Information |
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Full Name | Alizé Cornet |
Birthdate | January 22, 1990 |
Birthplace | Nice, France |
Nationality | French |
Residence | Nice, France |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned Pro | 2006 |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 11 (February 16, 2009) |
Current Singles Ranking | No. 72 (June 12, 2023) |
Career Titles | 6 singles titles, 3 doubles titles |
Grand Slam Singles Results | Quarterfinals at Australian Open 2022 |
Grand Slam Doubles Results | Reached 3rd Round at French Open 2023 |
Notable Achievements | Defeated Serena Williams three times in 2014, holds record for most consecutive Grand Slam appearances with 64 |
Fed Cup | Won the title in 2019, with a career record of 11-22 |
Hopman Cup | Won the title in 2014 |
Alizé Cornet is a French professional tennis player born on 22 January 1990. Cornet has won six singles titles and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, in addition to three singles titles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She earned her greatest WTA singles rating of world No. 11 on February 16, 2009. Cornet reached the quarterfinals at the 2022 Australian Open, the fourth round at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, the 2015 and 2017 French Opens, and the 2020 US Open.
36. Karolína Plíšková
Karol na Pl kov | Information |
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Full Name | Karolína Plíšková |
Birthdate | March 21, 1992 |
Birthplace | Louny, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
Nationality | Czech |
Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned Pro | 2009 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Olga Savchuk (2020–present), Sascha Bajin (2020–Jul 2022, 2023–present) |
Singles Career Record | 617–347 (64.0%) |
Singles Career Titles | 16 |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 1 |
Current Singles Ranking | No. 19 |
Grand Slam Singles Results | Semifinals (Australian Open 2019, French Open 2017), Runner-up (Wimbledon 2021, US Open 2016) |
Doubles Career Record | 181–144 (55.7%) |
Doubles Career Titles | 5 |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 11 |
Current Doubles Ranking | No. 1248 |
Grand Slam Doubles Results | Semifinals (Australian Open 2016, Wimbledon 2016), Quarterfinals (French Open 2021), Third Round (US Open 2016) |
Mixed Doubles Grand Slam Results | Second Round (Wimbledon 2014) |
Team Competitions | Fed Cup Winner (2015, 2016, 2018), Hopman Cup Round Robin (2016) |
The Czech professional tennis player Karolna Hrdliková was born on 21 March 1992. Former world No. 1 in singles, reaching the top of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings on July 17, 2017 and remaining there for eight weeks. On October 31, 2016, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 11 in doubles. Plková has won over $20 million in prize money and 16 singles and five doubles titles on the WTA tour, 10 singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, and is known for her powerful serve and forehand.
37. Anna Kalinskaya
Anna Kalinskaya | Information |
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Full Name | Anna Nikolayevna Kalinskaya |
Native Name | Анна Калинская |
Country (Sports) | Russia |
Born | December 2, 1998 (age 24) |
Birthplace | Moscow, Russia |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Turned Pro | 2016 |
Coach | Patricia Tarabini |
Prize Money | US$ 2,069,327 |
Singles Career Record | 243–151 (61.7%) |
Singles Career Titles | 7 ITF |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 51 (as of September 2022) |
Current Singles Ranking | No. 57 (as of May 2023) |
Doubles Career Record | 122–65 (65.2%) |
Doubles Career Titles | 3 WTA, 9 ITF |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 49 (as of February 2023) |
Current Doubles Ranking | No. 60 (as of April 2023) |
Grand Slam Singles Results | Australian Open: 1R, 1R, 1R, 1R French Open: 1R, 1R Wimbledon: 1R, 1R US Open: 2R, 1R, 2R |
Grand Slam Doubles Results | Australian Open: QF French Open: 2R Wimbledon: 2R US Open: 3R |
Fed Cup | 2–2 (50.0%) |
Last Updated | April 23, 2023 |
Anna Nikolayevna Kalinskaya is a Russian professional tennis player. She was born on 2 December 1998. In September 2022, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her as the No. 51 singles player in the world. In August 2022, she attained her greatest doubles ranking of No. 53 in the world. She has won three WTA doubles titles and seven singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF Women’s Circuit.
38. Paula Badosa
Paula Badosa | Information |
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Full Name | Paula Badosa Gibert |
Birthdate | November 15, 1997 |
Birthplace | Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | Spanish |
Residence | Dubai, UAE |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Jorge García |
Turned Pro | 2015 |
Career Prize Money | US$5,747,864 |
Singles Career Record | 323-180 (64.2%) |
Singles Career Titles | 3 |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 2 (April 25, 2022) |
Current Singles Ranking | No. 34 (June 12, 2023) |
Grand Slam Singles Results | Australian Open (4th Round), French Open (Quarterfinals), Wimbledon (4th Round), US Open (2nd Round) |
Other Tournaments | Tour Finals (Semifinals), Olympic Games (Quarterfinals) |
Doubles Career Record | 19-23 (45.2%) |
Doubles Career Titles | 0 |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 124 (April 25, 2022) |
Current Doubles Ranking | No. 335 (June 12, 2023) |
Grand Slam Doubles Results | Australian Open (2nd Round), French Open (1st Round), Wimbledon (2nd Round) |
Other Doubles Tournaments | Olympic Games (2nd Round) |
Notable Achievements | – Reached world No. 2 in singles and No. 124 in doubles. |
Paula Badosa Gibert is a professional tennis player from Spain. She was born on November 15, 1997. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has rated her as high as No. 2 in the world in singles on 25 April 2022, and as high as No. 124 in doubles on the same date. She has won three WTA Tour singles championships and reached the quarterfinals of the 2021 French Open for her best result at a Grand Slam event. Later that year, she won the Indian Wells Masters, a WTA 1000 event and her greatest career victory to that point.
39. Victoria Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka | Information |
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Name | Victoria Fyodaraŭna Azarenka |
Nationality | Belarusian |
Date of Birth | 31 July 1989 |
Professional Career | Former world No. 1 in singles, Belarusian professional tennis player |
Grand Slam Titles | Two-time Australian Open singles champion (2012, 2013) |
Grand Slam Finals | Reached three US Open finals (2012, 2013, 2020) |
Olympic Success | Won a bronze medal in singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics |
WTA Singles Titles | 21 titles, including six Premier Mandatory tournaments |
WTA Doubles Titles | 10 titles, including one WTA 1000 |
Career High Rankings | No. 1 in singles, No. 7 in doubles |
Notable Achievements | Year-end No. 1 in 2012, 51 weeks as world No. 1 in singles |
Residence | Large ocean-overlooking house in Manhattan Beach, California |
Personal Life | Dated American musician Redfoo, has a son born in 2016 |
Junior Career | Won junior Grand Slam titles in Australia and the US in 2005 |
Social Statement | Expressed dismay and sadness at the events of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Junior World Champion | Named 2005 World Champion by the ITF |
Best Singles Ranking | Achieved a career-high ranking of No. 25 |
Victória Fyódarauna Azárenka was born on July 31, 1989. She is a professional tennis player from Belarus. Azarenka is a former world No. 1 in singles, having attained the position for the first time on January 30, 2012. She was ranked first at the end of 2012 and has held the top spot for a total of 51 weeks. Azarenka has won 21 WTA singles titles, including two Grand Slam singles titles at the Australian Open in 2012 and 2013. She is the first Belarusian player, male or female, to win a Grand Slam tournament singles title.
40. Wang Qiang
Wang Qiang | Information |
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Full Name | Wang Qiang |
Chinese Name | 王蔷 |
Birthdate | January 14, 1992 |
Birthplace | Tianjin, China |
Nationality | Chinese |
Residence | Tianjin, China |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned Pro | 2006 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Peter McNamara (2015–2019), Thomas Drouet (2019–2020), Pat Cash (2021–present) |
Prize Money | US$ 5,355,460 |
Singles Career Record | 433–288 (60.1% win percentage) |
Singles Career Titles | 2 |
Highest Singles Ranking | World No. 12 (as of September 9, 2019) |
Current Singles Ranking | World No. 261 (as of May 22, 2023) |
Grand Slam Singles Results | Australian Open: 4th Round (2020) French Open: 3rd Round (2018) Wimbledon: 3rd Round (2019) US Open: Quarterfinals (2019) |
Doubles Career Record | 26–53 (32.9% win percentage) |
Highest Doubles Ranking | World No. 118 (as of July 23, 2018) |
Current Doubles Ranking | World No. 958 (as of May 22, 2023) |
Fed Cup Record | 21–11 (65.6% win percentage) |
Medal Record | Asian Games 2014: Singles Gold Medal Asian Games 2018: Singles Gold Medal |
Wang Qiang is a professional tennis player from China. She was born on 14 January 1992. She has won two singles titles on the WTA Tour, one WTA 125 singles title, 13 singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit. At the 2019 US Open, she had her greatest result at a Grand Slam competition, reaching the quarterfinals. Wang achieved her greatest singles rating of world No. 12 on September 9, 2019, becoming the second-highest rated Chinese tennis player in history, behind Li Na.
41. Vitalia Diatchenko
Vitalia Diatchenko | Information |
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Full Name | Vitalia Anatolyevna Diatchenko |
Nationality | Russian |
Date of Birth | August 2, 1990 |
Birthplace | Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides) |
Coach | Garry Cahill |
Career-High Singles Rank | World No. 71 |
Career-High Doubles Rank | World No. 60 |
Grand Slam Appearances | Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open |
Grand Slam Singles Best | 3rd Round (Wimbledon, 2018) |
Grand Slam Doubles Best | 2nd Round (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open) |
WTA Titles | 3 WTA Challenger (Singles) |
Prize Money | $1,712,114 |
Notable Wins | Defeated Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon 2023 |
Injury Setback | Six-month absence due to knee injury |
Recent Achievements | Won first WTA 125 singles title at Taipei |
Vitalia Anatolyevna Diatchenko is a Russian professional tennis player. She was born on 2 August 1990. Her career-high singles ranking was achieved on November 17, 2014, when she reached No. 71 in the world. On 21 February 2011, she reached a doubles ranking high of No. 60.
42. Andrea Petkovic
Andrea Petkovic | Information |
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Full Name | Andrea Petkovic |
Native Name | Андреа Петковић |
Country (Sports) | Germany |
Residence | Darmstadt, Germany |
Born | September 9, 1987 (age 35) in Tuzla, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned Pro | 2006 |
Retired | 2022 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize Money | US$8,829,248 |
Singles Career Record | 518–366 (58.6%) |
Singles Career Titles | 7 |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 9 (October 10, 2011) |
Grand Slam Singles Results | Australian Open: QF (2011) |
Doubles Career Record | 106–120 (46.9%) |
Doubles Career Titles | 1 |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 46 (July 14, 2014) |
Grand Slam Doubles Results | Australian Open: QF (2017) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Results | Australian Open: 1R (2010) |
Team Competitions | Fed Cup: F (2014), record 15–15 |
Andrea Petkovic, who was born in Germany on September 9, 1987, is a former professional tennis player. Born in Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia, to a Serbian father, Zoran, and a Bosniak mother, Amira, she migrated to Germany at the age of six months and become professional at the age of eighteen in 2006. Petkovic, a former top-10 player, reached her career-high singles rating of No. 9 on October 10, 2011, becoming the first German female player to be rated in the top 10 since Steffi Graf in 1999.
43. Sloane Stephens
Sloane Stephens | Information |
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Full Name | Sloane Stephens |
Birthdate | March 20, 1993 |
Birthplace | Plantation, Florida, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Residence | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned Pro | 2009 |
Coach | Darian King |
Career Titles | 7 WTA Tour singles titles |
Highest Ranking | No. 3 (as of July 16, 2018) |
Current Ranking | No. 30 (as of May 29, 2023) |
Grand Slam Singles Titles | US Open (2017) |
Grand Slam Singles Finals | French Open (2018) |
Other Achievements | WTA Finals Runner-up (2018), Olympic Games – 1st Round (2016) |
Prize Money | US$17,423,140 |
Sloane Stephens is an American professional tennis player who was born on March 20, 1993. After Wimbledon in 2018, she achieved her highest-ever world ranking of No. 3. Stephens has won a total of seven WTA Tour singles titles, including the 2017 US Open. Stephens was introduced to tennis at the club across the street from her house in Fresno, California. Her parents’ athletic backgrounds include collegiate swimming and professional American football.
44. CiCi Bellis
CiCi Bellis | Information |
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Full Name | Catherine Cartan Bellis |
Nickname | CiCi Bellis |
Nationality | American |
Date of Birth | April 8, 1999 |
Age | 24 |
Birthplace | San Francisco, California, United States |
Residence | Lake Nona, Florida |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Turned Pro | September 2016 |
Retired | January 19, 2022 |
Coach | Tom Gutteridge |
Prize Money | US$ 1,431,153 |
Singles Career Record | 138–67 (67.3%) |
Singles Career Titles | WTA Challenger (7), ITF (7) |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 35 (August 14, 2017) |
Grand Slam Singles Results | Australian Open (3R – 2020), French Open (3R – 2017), Wimbledon (1R – 2017), US Open (3R – 2016) |
Doubles Career Record | 20–19 (51.3%) |
Doubles Career Titles | ITF (2) |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 149 (July 17, 2017) |
Grand Slam Doubles Results | Australian Open (1R – 2018), Wimbledon (QF – 2017), US Open (1R – 2016, 2017) |
CiCi Bellis is an American tennis player who was born in San Diego, California, on September 13, 1998. She has a height of 5’4″ and weighs about 119 lbs.
Bellis turned pro in 2015 after reaching the semifinals at the US Open girls singles event when she was 16 years old. Her best records are making it to the third round of Wimbledon Juniors (2016) and qualifying for the main draw at Roland Garros Juniors (2017). CiCi Bellis is currently ranked #277 in singles play by ITF rankings, with her highest ranking being #247 achieved on July 18, 2017.
45. Kristina Mladenovic
Kristina Mladenovic | Information |
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Name | Kristina “Kiki” Mladenovic |
Nationality | French |
Date of Birth | 14 May 1993 |
Professional Career | French professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in doubles |
Grand Slam Titles | French Open women’s doubles champion (2016, 2022) partnering Caroline Garcia |
Mixed Doubles Titles | Wimbledon Championships mixed doubles champion (2013) with Daniel Nestor |
Career-High Rankings | Doubles: Former world No. 1 (12 weeks) |
Fed Cup/BJK Cup | Represented France in Fed Cup and Billie Jean King Cup since 2012 |
Olympic Games | Competed at the Olympic Games three times |
Birthplace | Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, Nord, France |
Family Background | Father: Dragan Mladenović, former Yugoslav handball player of Kosovo Serb origin |
Relationship Status | Previously dated Austrian tennis player Dominic Thiem |
Junior Achievements | European Under-14 singles champion (2007) |
Professional Debut | Grand Slam debut at the 2009 Australian Open |
Singles Career | Career-high ranking of No. 10 (October 2017) |
Coaching | Coached by Thierry Ascione |
Notable Achievements | Won a total of 28 career doubles titles |
Kristina “Kiki” Mladenovic is a French professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in doubles. She was born on May 14, 1993. She has won nine Grand Slam titles, including the 2016 and 2022 French Open women’s doubles titles with Caroline Garcia, the 2018 Australian Open, 2019 and 2020 French Opens, and the 2020 Australian Open with Tmea Babos.
46. Ajla Tomljanović
Ajla Tomljanovi | Information |
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Name | Ajla Tomljanović |
Nationality | Australian |
Birthdate | 7 May 1993 |
Residence | Brisbane, Australia |
Coach | Fernando Martínez and Rene Gomez |
Singles Titles | 4 (ITF Circuit) |
Doubles Titles | 3 (ITF Circuit) |
Highest Singles Rank | World No. 32 (as of April 2023) |
Highest Doubles Rank | World No. 47 (as of January 2015) |
Junior Achievements | – Won the 2009 Australian Open girls’ doubles title with Christina McHale |
Playing History | – Started playing professional ITF Circuit events in 2008 |
Personal Interests | – Also a fan of basketball |
Ajla Tomljanovi was born in Australia on 7 May 1993 and is a professional tennis player. On the ITF Circuit, she has won four singles and three doubles titles. On 31 October 2022, she earned her highest singles ranking of No. 33 in the world. On January 5, 2015, she reached a doubles ranking high of No. 47. Tomljanovi was a successful junior player, having won the girls’ doubles title at the 2009 Australian Open with Christina McHale. On March 30, 2009, she attained a combined career-high junior rating of No. 4 in the world.
47. Fanny Stollár
Fanny Stoll r | Information |
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Country | Hungary |
Born | 12 November 1998 (age 24), Budapest, Hungary |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize Money | US$ 429,878 |
Singles Career Record | 170–146 (53.8%) |
Singles Career Titles | 1 ITF singles title |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 114 (19 November 2018) |
Doubles Career Record | 138–69 (66.7%) |
Doubles Career Titles | 2 WTA doubles titles, 1 WTA Challenger doubles title, 13 ITF doubles titles |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 67 (10 September 2018) |
French Open Doubles Result | 1R (2020) |
Wimbledon Doubles Result | 2R (2018) |
US Open Doubles Result | 2R (2018, 2019) |
Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup Record | Win-Loss: 7-2 (as of June 2023) |
Wimbledon Girls’ Doubles Title | Winner (2015) – partnered with Dalma Gálfi |
Notable Victory | Defeated sixth seed Johanna Konta in straight sets in the second round of the Charleston event in 2018 |
Biggest Doubles Title | 2018 Hungarian Ladies Open – partnered with Georgina García Pérez, defeated Kirsten Flipkens and Johanna Larsson in three sets |
Second Doubles Title | 2021 Budapest Grand Prix – partnered with Mihaela Buzărnescu |
Early Start | Started playing tennis at the age of three |
Favorite Surface | Hardcourt |
Records | Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup, and Olympic Games are included in win-loss records. |
Last updated on | Current through the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. |
Fanny Stollár is a Hungarian tennis player. She was born on 12 November 1998. Stollár has won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour, one singles trophy, and eleven doubles titles on the ITF Women’s Circuit. She reached her highest singles ranking of No. 114 in the world on November 19, 2018. On 10 September 2018, her WTA doubles ranking peaked at No. 67.
48. Alizé Lim
Aliz Lim | Information |
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Full Name | Alizé Lim |
Country (sports) | France |
Residence | Paris |
Born | July 13, 1990 (age 32), Paris |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $491,805 |
Singles Career record | 306–280 (52.2%) |
Singles Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest singles ranking | No. 135 |
Doubles Career record | 119–131 (47.6%) |
Doubles Career titles | 6 ITF |
Highest doubles ranking | No. 148 |
Australian Open | Qualified for third round in 2014 |
French Open | Reached first round in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 |
Wimbledon | Attempted qualifying rounds in 2014 and 2016 |
US Open | Qualified for third round in 2015 |
French Open | Reached first round in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 |
Inactive | Yes |
Eurosport Collaboration | Worked as a presenter during the 2022 Australian Open |
Ethnicity | Vietnamese descent through her father |
Alizé Lim was born on 13 July 1990. She is a French tennis player who is now inactive. Her WTA singles career-high ranking of No. 135 was achieved on May 26, 2014. The 7th of November, 2016 marked her career-high WTA doubles ranking of 148. Lim made her Grand Slam debut at the 2011 French Open, where she and her French partner Victoria Larrière, who had obtained a wildcard for the doubles main tournament, fell in the opening round to the No. 6 seeds Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Meghann Shaughnessy, 2–6, 1–6.
49. Belinda Bencic
Belinda Bencic | Information |
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Full Name | Belinda Bencic |
Date of Birth | March 10, 1997 |
Nationality | Swiss |
Career-high Ranking | No. 4 (Women’s Tennis Association, February 2020) |
Singles Titles | 8 |
Doubles Titles | 2 |
Olympic Medal | Gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics |
Junior Grand Slam Titles | French Open and Wimbledon (singles) |
Notable Achievements | – Youngest quarterfinalist at the US Open since Martina Hingis in 1997 |
Training | Trained with Melanie Molitor (Martina Hingis’s mother and coach) from a young age |
Belinda Bencic was born on March 10, 1997 in Switzerlan. She is a professional tennis player. In February of 2020, she attained a career-high ranking of No. 4 by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Bencic has won six singles titles and two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, in addition to a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
50. Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze | Information |
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Full Name | Anna Djambuliovna Chakvetadze |
Birthdate | March 5, 1987 |
Birthplace | Moscow, Soviet Union |
Country (sports) | Russia |
Residence | Moscow, Russia |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 2003 |
Retired | September 11, 2013 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $3,909,756 |
Singles Career Record | 296–170 (63.5%) |
Singles Career Titles | 8 WTA, 2 ITF |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 5 (September 10, 2007) |
Grand Slam Singles Results | Australian Open: Quarterfinals (2007) French Open: Quarterfinals (2007) Wimbledon: 4th Round (2008) US Open: Semifinals (2007) |
Other Tournaments | Tour Finals: Semifinals (2007) |
Doubles Career Record | 38–64 (37.3%) |
Doubles Career Titles | 1 ITF |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 53 (August 6, 2007) |
Grand Slam Doubles Results | Australian Open: 1st Round (2007–2012) French Open: Quarterfinals (2006) Wimbledon: 2nd Round (2007, 2009) US Open: 3rd Round (2006) |
Team Competitions | Fed Cup: Winner (2007, 2008), record 7–3 |
Latest Information | – Won eight WTA Tour singles titles, including the 2006 Kremlin Cup – Reached a career-high ranking of No. 5 in September 2007 – Made quarterfinals of the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open in 2007 – Announced retirement on September 11, 2013, due to a persisting back injury – Currently works as a commentator on the Eurosport channel |
Anna Djambuliovna Chakvetadze was born on March 5, 1987. She is an ex-professional tennis player from Russia. Chakvetadze won eight singles titles on the WTA Tour during her career, with the 2006 Kremlin Cup being the most significant. After reaching the US Open quarterfinals in September 2007, she achieved her greatest singles ranking of No. 5 in the world. She also reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and French Open during the same year. Due to a persistent back ailment, she announced her retirement on September 11, 2013. She is a pundit for the Eurosport channel at now.
51. Li Na
Li Na | Information |
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Name | Li Na |
Birthdate | 26 February 1982 |
Nationality | Chinese |
Career Highlights | Achieved a career-high WTA ranking of world No. 2 |
Retirement | Retired from professional tennis on 19 September 2014, at the age of 32 |
Hall of Fame | Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019 |
Early Life | Born on 26 February 1982 in Wuhan, Hubei |
Professional Career | Turned professional in 1999 at the age of sixteen |
Personal Life | Married Jiang Shan in 2006, who became her personal coach |
Other Achievements | Commissioned as a Global Ambassador by Special Olympics in 2016 |
Li Na was born on February 26, 1982. She is a former Chinese tennis professional. On February 17, 2014, she reached her highest WTA ranking ever, No. 2. Li has achieved nine singles victories on the WTA Tour throughout her career, including two Grand Slam victories at the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open. With these triumphs, she created history by becoming the first Asian woman to triumph in a singles Grand Slam match.
52. Venus Williams
Venus Williams | Information |
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Full Name | Venus Ebony Starr Williams |
Date of Birth | June 17, 1980 |
Nationality | American |
Profession | Professional Tennis Player |
Singles Titles | 7 Grand Slam singles titles (5 Wimbledon, 2 US Open) |
Doubles Titles | 14 women’s doubles Grand Slam titles (all with Serena Williams) |
Doubles World No. 1 | First achieved on June 7, 2010, alongside Serena Williams |
Olympic Gold Medals | Singles: 2000, Doubles: 2000, 2008, 2012 |
Mixed Doubles Titles | 2 (both in 1998) |
Career Prize Money | Over US$42 million as of March 2022 |
Playing Style | Aggressive, all-court game |
First Professional Event | October 31, 1994 |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Record | 49 WTA Tour singles titles, most among active players |
Grand Slam Finals | Reached singles finals of all four majors |
Contributions | Ushered in a new era of power and athleticism on the women’s professional tennis tour |
Personal Background | Born in Lynwood, California, to Richard Williams and Oracene Price |
Coaching | Coached by parents, Oracene Price and Richard Williams |
Venus Ebony Starr Williams was born on June 17, 1980, and is a professional American tennis player. Williams, a former No. 1 in both singles and doubles, has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, including two at the US Open and five at Wimbledon. She is regarded as one of history’s best athletes.
53. Monica Seles
Monica Seles | Information |
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Full Name | Monica Seles |
Birthdate | December 2, 1973 |
Birthplace | Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) |
Nationality | Yugoslavian (1988–1992), FR Yugoslavian (1992–1994), American (1994–2008) |
Residence | Sarasota, Florida, United States |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed both sides) |
Turned Pro | 1989 |
Retired | 2008 (last match in 2003) |
Prize Money | US$14,891,762 |
Grand Slam Singles Titles | Australian Open: 4, French Open: 3, Wimbledon: Runner-up, US Open: 2 |
Other Singles Tournaments | Tour Finals: Winner, Olympic Games: Bronze medal |
Doubles Career Record | 89–45 |
Doubles Career Titles | 6 |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 16 |
Team Competitions | Fed Cup: Winner with the United States, Hopman Cup: Winner with Yugoslavia, Finalist with the United States |
Medal Record | Olympic Games: Bronze medal in singles |
Monica Seles, born on December 2, 1973, is a former professional tennis player representing both Yugoslavia and the United States. She won eight Grand Slam singles titles as a youngster while representing Yugoslavia and the final one while representing the United States.
54. Francesca Schiavone
Francesca Schiavone | Information |
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Full Name | Francesca Schiavone |
Birthdate | June 23, 1980 |
Birthplace | Milan, Lombardy, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Plays | Right (one-handed backhand) |
Turned Pro | 1998 |
Retired | 2018 |
Grand Slam Singles Titles | 1 (2010 French Open) |
Career Titles | 8 (Singles), 7 (Doubles) |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 4 |
Highest Doubles Ranking | No. 8 |
Prize Money | $11,324,245 |
Fed Cup Wins | 3 (2006, 2009, 2010) |
Playing Style | All-court game, classic approach to clay game |
Significant Achievements | First Italian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title, Last one-handed backhand player to win a Grand Slam on the women’s tour |
Francesca Schiavone was born in Italy on June 23, 1980, and is a former tennis professional. She became a professional in 1998, and in 2010 she won the French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to do it. In addition, she finished second at the 2011 French Open. On January 31, 2011, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 worldwide. Schiavone is the last player with a one-handed backhand to win a women’s Grand Slam title.
55. Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka | Information |
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Full Name | Naomi Osaka |
Birthdate | October 16, 1997 |
Birthplace | Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan |
Residence | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned Pro | September 2013 |
Coach | Wim Fissette (2020–2022) |
Prize Money | $21,177,252 |
Singles Career Record | 265–148 (64.2%) |
Singles Career Titles | 7 |
Highest Singles Ranking | No. 1 |
Current Singles Ranking | No. 429 |
Grand Slam Singles Titles | Australian Open: 2019, 2021; US Open: 2018, 2020 |
Naomi Osaka, born on October 16, 1997, is a professional tennis player in Japan. She now holds the top singles ranking for the first time among players from Asia, according to the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Osaka has won the Grand Slam singles title four times, having won the Australian Open and US Open on two separate occasions. Her seven WTA Tour victories also include two Premier Mandatory titles.