Leaderboard data updated: 2026-08-23 16:44 UTC
WTA Serve+ by Season — Year-by-Year Leaders Since 1990
About this leaderboard
This WTA Serve+ leaderboard ranks estimated percentage points won on serve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 2026 | 48 | 2,324 | 167.9 | +7.52 | +3.28 | 1.325 | 55.2% | 81.1% | +2.07 |
| Elena Rybakina | 2025 | 55 | 2,171 | 167.3 | +8.24 | +1.21 | 1.267 | 54.3% | 69.5% | +1.62 |
| 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 |
| Ashleigh Barty | 2022 | 11 | 2,180 | 159.7 | +8.99 | +4.21 | 1.735 | 59.8% | — | — |
| Ashleigh Barty | 2021 | 48 | 2,160 | 162.9 | +7.48 | +3.74 | 1.306 | 55.3% | 77.0% | +2.06 |
| Naomi Osaka | 2020 | 18 | 2,111 | 155.9 | +6.66 | +1.24 | 1.267 | 54.0% | 71.7% | — |
| Karolina Pliskova | 2019 | 63 | 2,044 | 157.4 | +7.45 | +2.67 | 1.263 | 54.4% | 68.7% | +1.57 |
| Ashleigh Barty | 2018 | 58 | 1,973 | 151.4 | +6.83 | +0.72 | 1.194 | 53.1% | 65.4% | +1.11 |
| Karolina Pliskova | 2017 | 65 | 1,996 | 157.4 | +7.74 | +2.03 | 1.258 | 54.4% | 68.6% | +1.46 |
| Serena Williams | 2016 | 41 | 2,285 | 161.7 | +10.55 | +5.23 | 1.529 | 57.9% | 83.0% | +2.52 |
| Serena Williams | 2015 | 50 | 2,309 | 165.1 | +9.57 | +5.97 | 1.514 | 57.9% | 81.3% | +2.46 |
| Serena Williams | 2014 | 56 | 2,399 | 171.6 | +9.98 | +6.05 | 1.454 | 57.3% | 83.6% | +2.55 |
| Serena Williams | 2013 | 74 | 2,382 | 177.8 | +12.05 | +8.21 | 1.643 | 59.9% | 89.7% | +3.43 |
| Serena Williams | 2012 | 48 | 2,302 | 168.5 | +11.57 | +6.33 | 1.597 | 58.7% | 88.2% | +3.10 |
| Serena Williams | 2011 | 25 | 2,207 | 160.3 | +9.93 | +4.56 | 1.499 | 57.5% | 78.9% | +2.49 |
| Serena Williams | 2010 | 29 | 2,173 | 157.0 | +8.78 | +3.86 | 1.393 | 56.1% | 79.1% | +2.29 |
| Serena Williams | 2009 | 57 | 2,199 | 165.8 | +9.20 | +3.92 | 1.332 | 55.3% | 75.6% | +1.95 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 2008 | 25 | 2,167 | 144.2 | +7.49 | +3.10 | 1.375 | 56.0% | 80.0% | +2.26 |
| 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 |