Leaderboard data updated: 2026-08-23 16:44 UTC
WTA Return+ by Season — Year-by-Year Leaders Since 1990
About this leaderboard
This WTA Return+ leaderboard ranks estimated percentage points won on return above expectation after opponent and era adjustment. Historical values are best-effort because not every source provides point denominators. Year-by-year view shows one leader row for each season. The Sample column shows how many matches contributed. Related columns compare rating, point, and scoreline-dominance metrics in player-page order.
| Player | Season | Sample | Peak Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Set Win% | Set Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iga Swiatek | 2026 | 41 | 2,158 | 167.7 | +4.97 | +7.76 | 1.360 | 56.6% | 69.5% | +2.18 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2025 | 63 | 2,224 | 173.0 | +5.66 | +6.77 | 1.318 | 55.9% | 75.3% | +2.12 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2024 | 57 | 2,287 | 173.7 | +8.58 | +7.08 | 1.463 | 57.5% | 80.5% | +2.51 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2023 | 74 | 2,224 | 175.7 | +8.79 | +10.09 | 1.558 | 59.3% | 83.0% | +2.98 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2022 | 74 | 2,219 | 172.9 | +6.26 | +8.30 | 1.388 | 57.0% | 79.6% | +2.60 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2021 | 36 | 2,029 | 152.2 | +2.04 | +6.39 | 1.179 | 53.7% | 69.4% | +1.32 |
| Simona Halep | 2020 | 26 | 2,087 | 156.2 | +3.23 | +6.77 | 1.275 | 55.4% | 78.6% | +1.95 |
| Simona Halep | 2019 | 52 | 2,065 | 158.9 | +3.03 | +6.58 | 1.216 | 54.2% | 66.7% | +1.45 |
| Simona Halep | 2018 | 55 | 2,120 | 158.0 | +2.58 | +7.16 | 1.230 | 54.5% | 71.9% | +1.74 |
| Elina Svitolina | 2017 | 60 | 2,038 | 154.8 | +4.03 | +5.60 | 1.245 | 54.7% | 73.1% | +1.73 |
| Simona Halep | 2016 | 51 | 2,047 | 160.4 | +3.61 | +7.88 | 1.277 | 55.4% | 68.0% | +1.54 |
| Sara Errani | 2015 | 54 | 1,840 | 137.3 | -3.26 | +7.03 | 1.083 | 52.0% | 58.6% | +0.69 |
| Maria Sharapova | 2014 | 56 | 2,189 | 166.2 | +4.81 | +7.11 | 1.270 | 55.2% | 69.7% | +1.74 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2013 | 50 | 2,249 | 170.4 | +3.42 | +9.80 | 1.286 | 55.8% | 75.2% | +2.12 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2012 | 65 | 2,209 | 172.2 | +6.83 | +9.26 | 1.391 | 57.1% | 81.5% | +2.53 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2011 | 66 | 2,040 | 163.1 | +4.84 | +7.25 | 1.283 | 55.2% | 76.4% | +2.21 |
| Kim Clijsters | 2010 | 42 | 2,189 | 168.6 | +6.21 | +7.25 | 1.348 | 56.4% | 76.2% | +2.41 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2009 | 55 | 2,044 | 165.5 | +4.27 | +7.62 | 1.283 | 55.3% | 74.2% | +1.94 |
| Jelena Jankovic | 2008 | 69 | 2,136 | 167.1 | +4.57 | +5.72 | 1.211 | 54.2% | 72.3% | +1.80 |
| Justine Henin | 2007 | 64 | 2,383 | 173.7 | +7.78 | +7.96 | 1.402 | 56.9% | 85.4% | +2.70 |
| Justine Henin | 2006 | 56 | 2,292 | 172.1 | +7.32 | +9.10 | 1.453 | 57.9% | 83.9% | +2.75 |
| Mary Pierce | 2005 | 28 | 2,145 | 166.4 | +7.54 | +2.70 | 1.291 | 54.8% | 71.7% | +1.60 |