# tennis-db.com Research

Source: https://tennis-db.com/research

Original, data-led studies of professional tennis rankings, results and careers.

## [When Do Tennis Players Reach Their Best Ranking? ATP vs. WTA, 1990–2019](https://tennis-db.com/research/when-do-tennis-players-reach-their-best-ranking)

A study of 1,074 Top 100 careers finds that WTA players reached their best ranking two years earlier than ATP players.

Published 2026-08-06; updated 2026-08-06; category: Career trajectories.