# WTA Return+ by Season — Year-by-Year Leaders

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/leaders/return-plus/year-by-year
Tour: WTA
Era: Open Era (1968+)

## Leaderboard
| Player | Season | Sample | Peak Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Set Win% | Set Margin |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Iga Swiatek | 2026 | 41 | 2158.10 | 167.70 | 4.97 | 7.76 | 1.36 | 56.60 | 69.50 | +2.18 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2025 | 63 | 2224.40 | 173 | 5.66 | 6.77 | 1.32 | 55.90 | 75.30 | +2.12 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2024 | 57 | 2287.80 | 173.70 | 8.58 | 7.08 | 1.46 | 57.50 | 80.50 | +2.51 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2023 | 74 | 2224.80 | 175.70 | 8.79 | 10.09 | 1.56 | 59.30 | 83 | +2.98 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2022 | 74 | 2219.80 | 172.90 | 6.26 | 8.30 | 1.39 | 57 | 79.60 | +2.60 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2021 | 36 | 2029.40 | 152.20 | 2.04 | 6.39 | 1.18 | 53.70 | 69.40 | +1.32 |
| Simona Halep | 2020 | 26 | 2087.20 | 156.20 | 3.23 | 6.77 | 1.27 | 55.40 | 78.60 | +1.95 |
| Simona Halep | 2019 | 52 | 2065.60 | 158.90 | 3.03 | 6.58 | 1.22 | 54.20 | 66.70 | +1.45 |
| Simona Halep | 2018 | 55 | 2120.30 | 158 | 2.58 | 7.16 | 1.23 | 54.50 | 71.90 | +1.74 |
| Elina Svitolina | 2017 | 60 | 2038.10 | 154.80 | 4.03 | 5.60 | 1.25 | 54.70 | 73.10 | +1.73 |
| Simona Halep | 2016 | 51 | 2047.30 | 160.40 | 3.61 | 7.88 | 1.28 | 55.40 | 68 | +1.54 |
| Sara Errani | 2015 | 54 | 1840.50 | 137.30 | -3.26 | 7.03 | 1.08 | 52 | 58.60 | +0.69 |
| Maria Sharapova | 2014 | 56 | 2189.40 | 166.20 | 4.81 | 7.11 | 1.27 | 55.20 | 69.70 | +1.74 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2013 | 50 | 2249.10 | 170.40 | 3.42 | 9.80 | 1.29 | 55.80 | 75.20 | +2.12 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2012 | 65 | 2209.90 | 172.20 | 6.83 | 9.26 | 1.39 | 57.10 | 81.50 | +2.53 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2011 | 66 | 2040.40 | 163.10 | 4.84 | 7.25 | 1.28 | 55.20 | 76.40 | +2.21 |
| Kim Clijsters | 2010 | 42 | 2189.50 | 168.60 | 6.21 | 7.25 | 1.35 | 56.40 | 76.20 | +2.41 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2009 | 55 | 2044.10 | 165.50 | 4.27 | 7.62 | 1.28 | 55.30 | 74.20 | +1.94 |
| Jelena Jankovic | 2008 | 69 | 2136.20 | 167.10 | 4.57 | 5.72 | 1.21 | 54.20 | 72.30 | +1.80 |
| Justine Henin | 2007 | 64 | 2383.50 | 173.70 | 7.78 | 7.96 | 1.40 | 56.90 | 85.40 | +2.70 |
| Justine Henin | 2006 | 56 | 2292.20 | 172.10 | 7.32 | 9.10 | 1.45 | 57.90 | 83.90 | +2.75 |
| Mary Pierce | 2005 | 28 | 2145.40 | 166.40 | 7.54 | 2.70 | 1.29 | 54.80 | 71.70 | +1.60 |

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/leaders/return-plus/year-by-year
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)