Leaderboard data updated: 2026-09-15 10:35 UTC
WTA Set Margin by Season — Year-by-Year Leaders
Iga Swiatek leads for 2026 for set margin: +2.11.
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Average games won minus games lost per completed set. Higher values indicate more dominant scorelines. Each row shows the leader for one season.
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- Related columns compare rating, point, and scoreline-dominance metrics in player-page order.
| Player | Season | Peak Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Set Win% | Set Margin | Pressure+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iga Swiatek | 2026 | 2,158 | 167.7 | +5.32 | +7.31 | 1.353 | 56.4% | 69.9% | +2.11 | 93.2 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2025 | 2,224 | 173.1 | +5.66 | +6.77 | 1.318 | 55.9% | 75.3% | +2.12 | 95.8 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2024 | 2,287 | 173.7 | +8.58 | +7.08 | 1.463 | 57.5% | 80.5% | +2.51 | 101.3 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2023 | 2,224 | 175.7 | +8.79 | +10.09 | 1.558 | 59.3% | 83.0% | +2.98 | 102.0 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2022 | 2,219 | 172.9 | +6.26 | +8.30 | 1.388 | 57.0% | 79.6% | +2.60 | 104.9 |
| Ashleigh Barty | 2021 | 2,160 | 162.9 | +7.48 | +3.74 | 1.306 | 55.3% | 77.0% | +2.06 | 110.2 |
| Simona Halep | 2020 | 2,087 | 156.1 | +3.23 | +6.77 | 1.275 | 55.4% | 78.6% | +1.95 | 107.1 |
| Serena Williams | 2019 | 2,131 | 156.8 | +7.34 | +3.63 | 1.352 | 55.6% | 77.3% | +2.18 | — |
| Simona Halep | 2018 | 2,120 | 158.0 | +2.58 | +7.16 | 1.230 | 54.5% | 71.9% | +1.74 | 103.5 |
| Elina Svitolina | 2017 | 2,038 | 154.8 | +4.05 | +5.94 | 1.259 | 55.0% | 73.1% | +1.73 | 101.9 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2016 | 2,104 | 160.1 | +5.89 | +7.41 | 1.465 | 57.8% | 87.3% | +2.97 | 105.1 |
| Serena Williams | 2015 | 2,336 | 165.1 | +9.57 | +5.97 | 1.514 | 57.9% | 81.3% | +2.46 | 105.8 |
| Serena Williams | 2014 | 2,399 | 171.7 | +9.98 | +6.05 | 1.454 | 57.3% | 83.6% | +2.55 | 102.4 |
| Serena Williams | 2013 | 2,382 | 177.8 | +12.05 | +8.21 | 1.643 | 59.9% | 89.7% | +3.43 | 101.0 |
| Serena Williams | 2012 | 2,302 | 168.5 | +11.57 | +6.33 | 1.597 | 58.7% | 88.2% | +3.10 | 103.3 |
| Serena Williams | 2011 | 2,207 | 160.3 | +9.93 | +4.56 | 1.499 | 57.5% | 78.9% | +2.49 | 101.2 |
| Kim Clijsters | 2010 | 2,189 | 168.6 | +6.21 | +7.25 | 1.348 | 56.4% | 76.2% | +2.41 | 103.3 |
| Serena Williams | 2009 | 2,199 | 165.8 | +9.20 | +3.92 | 1.332 | 55.3% | 75.6% | +1.95 | 98.1 |
| Maria Sharapova | 2008 | 2,238 | 159.5 | +6.81 | +5.50 | 1.362 | 56.2% | 77.8% | +2.34 | 104.9 |
| Justine Henin | 2007 | 2,383 | 173.7 | +7.78 | +7.96 | 1.402 | 56.9% | 85.4% | +2.70 | 107.3 |
| Justine Henin | 2006 | 2,292 | 172.1 | +7.32 | +9.10 | 1.453 | 57.9% | 83.9% | +2.75 | 101.8 |
| Kim Clijsters | 2005 | 2,299 | 173.2 | — | — | — | — | 85.4% | +3.08 | 97.3 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 2004 | 2,229 | 171.1 | — | — | — | — | 83.1% | +2.71 | 100.2 |
| Serena Williams | 2003 | 2,399 | 170.4 | — | — | — | — | 86.0% | +2.98 | — |
| Serena Williams | 2002 | 2,365 | 173.4 | — | — | — | — | 87.1% | +2.88 | 111.5 |
| Serena Williams | 2001 | 2,237 | 172.8 | — | — | — | — | 79.2% | +2.67 | 100.5 |
| Martina Hingis | 2000 | 2,346 | 181.6 | — | — | — | — | 83.9% | +2.87 | 98.2 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 1999 | 2,336 | 179.8 | — | — | — | — | 82.2% | +2.68 | 101.9 |
| Martina Hingis | 1998 | 2,331 | 179.3 | — | — | — | — | 78.0% | +2.36 | 99.7 |
| Martina Hingis | 1997 | 2,373 | 180.8 | — | — | — | — | 82.8% | +2.75 | 109.7 |
| Steffi Graf | 1996 | 2,490 | 176.2 | — | — | — | — | 89.5% | +2.86 | 104.0 |
| Steffi Graf | 1995 | 2,488 | 178.3 | — | — | — | — | 87.4% | +3.03 | 102.0 |
| Steffi Graf | 1994 | 2,547 | 179.9 | — | — | — | — | 86.0% | +3.22 | 93.7 |
| Steffi Graf | 1993 | 2,523 | 183.0 | — | — | — | — | 86.5% | +3.13 | 107.4 |
| Monica Seles | 1992 | 2,500 | 182.5 | — | — | — | — | 88.2% | +3.37 | 107.7 |
| Monica Seles | 1991 | 2,444 | 183.7 | — | — | — | — | 86.9% | +3.39 | 105.2 |
| Steffi Graf | 1990 | 2,603 | 178.9 | — | — | — | — | 89.0% | +3.23 | 98.6 |
| Steffi Graf | 1989 | 2,588 | 183.5 | — | — | — | — | 93.4% | +3.97 | 102.4 |
| Steffi Graf | 1988 | 2,568 | 181.5 | — | — | — | — | 91.8% | +3.91 | 102.5 |
| Steffi Graf | 1987 | 2,505 | 181.5 | — | — | — | — | 90.8% | +3.57 | 107.5 |
| Martina Navratilova | 1986 | 2,633 | 182.2 | — | — | — | — | 91.0% | +3.17 | 107.4 |
| Martina Navratilova | 1985 | 2,654 | 177.6 | — | — | — | — | 90.1% | +3.19 | 101.4 |
| Martina Navratilova | 1984 | 2,680 | 177.2 | — | — | — | — | 94.0% | +3.60 | 103.4 |
| Martina Navratilova | 1983 | 2,638 | 183.0 | — | — | — | — | 94.9% | +4.02 | 105.4 |
| Chris Evert | 1982 | 2,506 | 179.3 | — | — | — | — | 88.2% | +3.53 | 98.0 |
| Chris Evert | 1981 | 2,516 | 182.2 | — | — | — | — | 86.1% | +3.27 | 105.6 |
| Bonnie Gadusek | 1980 | 1,733 | 141.9 | — | — | — | — | 88.9% | +3.43 | — |
| Chris Evert | 1979 | 2,610 | 178.4 | — | — | — | — | 81.2% | +2.87 | 99.2 |
| Chris Evert | 1978 | 2,607 | 179.5 | — | — | — | — | 87.1% | +3.38 | — |
| Chris Evert | 1977 | 2,590 | 181.6 | — | — | — | — | 90.7% | +3.46 | 104.6 |
| Chris Evert | 1976 | 2,573 | 179.8 | — | — | — | — | 86.5% | +3.29 | 101.6 |
| Chris Evert | 1975 | 2,544 | 181.4 | — | — | — | — | 89.2% | +3.52 | 104.4 |
| Chris Evert | 1974 | 2,500 | 180.5 | — | — | — | — | 88.2% | +3.55 | 101.3 |
| Chris Evert | 1973 | 2,374 | 178.1 | — | — | — | — | 87.7% | +3.36 | 110.6 |
| Margaret Court | 1972 | 2,400 | 174.0 | — | — | — | — | 88.1% | +3.24 | 102.9 |
| Chris Evert | 1971 | 2,009 | 157.6 | — | — | — | — | 85.9% | +3.61 | 107.3 |
| Margaret Court | 1970 | 2,387 | 173.5 | — | — | — | — | 90.7% | +3.70 | 97.1 |
| Margaret Court | 1969 | 2,261 | 164.8 | — | — | — | — | 88.7% | +3.42 | — |
| Nancy Richey | 1968 | 1,926 | 145.6 | — | — | — | — | 87.6% | +3.27 | — |