Leaderboard data updated: 2026-09-15 10:35 UTC
WTA Peak Elo Rating by Season — Year-by-Year Leaders
Aryna Sabalenka leads for 2026 for peak Elo: 2324.60.
About this leaderboard
Each player's highest TennisDB Elo rating, based on match results and opponent strength. Each row shows the leader for one season.
How to read this table
- 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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 2026 | 2,324 | 170.4 | +7.80 | +3.66 | 1.331 | 55.3% | 81.1% | +2.07 | 95.2 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 2025 | 2,248 | 172.4 | +6.38 | +4.36 | 1.266 | 54.8% | 78.4% | +1.96 | 112.7 |
| 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 |
| Naomi Osaka | 2021 | 2,179 | 154.1 | +6.00 | +1.08 | 1.240 | 54.0% | 72.2% | +1.59 | 95.5 |
| Serena Williams | 2020 | 2,115 | 143.2 | +4.70 | +1.29 | 1.259 | 54.8% | 70.6% | +1.83 | 97.0 |
| Serena Williams | 2019 | 2,131 | 156.8 | +7.34 | +3.63 | 1.352 | 55.6% | 77.3% | +2.18 | — |
| Serena Williams | 2018 | 2,203 | 148.0 | +5.23 | +2.07 | 1.220 | 53.7% | 71.2% | +1.33 | 102.0 |
| Serena Williams | 2017 | 2,209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Serena Williams | 2016 | 2,308 | 161.7 | +10.55 | +5.23 | 1.529 | 57.9% | 83.0% | +2.52 | 100.3 |
| 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 |
| Kim Clijsters | 2011 | 2,211 | 151.4 | +3.98 | +4.33 | 1.252 | 54.8% | 72.9% | +1.89 | 101.4 |
| Justine Henin | 2010 | 2,294 | 159.2 | +6.24 | +4.44 | 1.266 | 54.5% | 76.3% | +1.80 | 96.9 |
| Serena Williams | 2009 | 2,199 | 165.8 | +9.20 | +3.92 | 1.332 | 55.3% | 75.6% | +1.95 | 98.1 |
| Justine Henin | 2008 | 2,393 | 147.8 | +2.60 | +2.75 | 1.166 | 53.4% | 71.7% | +1.74 | 95.1 |
| 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 |
| Justine Henin | 2005 | 2,307 | 154.4 | — | — | — | — | 75.6% | +1.91 | 107.2 |
| Serena Williams | 2004 | 2,373 | 163.6 | — | — | — | — | 74.8% | +2.09 | 96.9 |
| Serena Williams | 2003 | 2,399 | 170.4 | — | — | — | — | 86.0% | +2.98 | — |
| Venus Williams | 2002 | 2,368 | 175.2 | — | — | — | — | 81.3% | +2.63 | 101.1 |
| Martina Hingis | 2001 | 2,372 | 173.7 | — | — | — | — | 77.2% | +2.33 | 99.1 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 2000 | 2,375 | 177.5 | — | — | — | — | 76.8% | +2.37 | 96.4 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 1999 | 2,336 | 179.8 | — | — | — | — | 82.2% | +2.68 | 101.9 |
| Steffi Graf | 1998 | 2,400 | 172.9 | — | — | — | — | 74.5% | +2.25 | 98.2 |
| Steffi Graf | 1997 | 2,476 | 149.1 | — | — | — | — | 75.0% | — | — |
| Monica Seles | 1996 | 2,502 | 176.3 | — | — | — | — | 83.5% | +2.73 | 96.5 |
| Monica Seles | 1995 | 2,506 | 169.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steffi Graf | 1994 | 2,547 | 179.9 | — | — | — | — | 86.0% | +3.22 | 93.7 |
| Monica Seles | 1993 | 2,540 | 173.2 | — | — | — | — | 85.4% | — | — |
| Monica Seles | 1992 | 2,500 | 182.5 | — | — | — | — | 88.2% | +3.37 | 107.7 |
| Steffi Graf | 1991 | 2,513 | 177.1 | — | — | — | — | 86.8% | +3.29 | 92.3 |
| 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 |
| Martina Navratilova | 1987 | 2,635 | 176.8 | — | — | — | — | 85.7% | +2.92 | 99.6 |
| 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 |
| Martina Navratilova | 1982 | 2,538 | 179.0 | — | — | — | — | 90.0% | +3.26 | 104.0 |
| Chris Evert | 1981 | 2,516 | 182.2 | — | — | — | — | 86.1% | +3.27 | 105.6 |
| Martina Navratilova | 1980 | 2,543 | 177.3 | — | — | — | — | 82.0% | +2.72 | 101.9 |
| 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 |
| Margaret Court | 1973 | 2,520 | 175.9 | — | — | — | — | 86.9% | +3.15 | 109.4 |
| Billie Jean King | 1972 | 2,401 | 173.1 | — | — | — | — | 82.1% | +2.50 | 102.1 |
| Margaret Court | 1971 | 2,402 | 169.0 | — | — | — | — | 88.2% | +3.24 | 108.0 |
| Margaret Court | 1970 | 2,387 | 173.5 | — | — | — | — | 90.7% | +3.70 | 97.1 |
| Margaret Court | 1969 | 2,261 | 164.8 | — | — | — | — | 88.7% | +3.42 | — |
| Margaret Court | 1968 | 2,062 | 150.5 | — | — | — | — | 85.6% | +3.10 | — |