Leaderboard data updated: 2026-09-15 10:35 UTC

Most Weeks at No. 1 in a Single WTA Season

Martina Navratilova (1984), Steffi Graf (1996), and Steffi Graf (1990) share the lead in the single-season standings for weeks at no. 1: 53.

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Weeks ranked No. 1 within each season, counted from recorded weekly rankings. Each row is one player season; a player can appear more than once.

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  • Related columns compare official ranking points, weeks at No. 1, Elo, and set-margin records.

# Player Season Peak Ranking Points Weeks at No. 1
1 Martina Navratilova 1984 — 53
2 Steffi Graf 1996 4,649 53
3 Steffi Graf 1990 323 53
4 Aryna Sabalenka 2025 12,420 52
5 Ashleigh Barty 2021 10,185 52
6 Chris Evert 1981 — 52
7 Chris Evert 1977 — 52
8 Martina Navratilova 1986 280 52
9 Martina Navratilova 1983 — 52
10 Monica Seles 1992 285 52
11 Serena Williams 2015 13,191 52
12 Serena Williams 2014 13,260 52
13 Steffi Graf 1994 441 52
14 Steffi Graf 1989 325 52
15 Steffi Graf 1988 325 52
16 Caroline Wozniacki 2011 10,255 51
17 Chris Evert 1976 — 50
18 Simona Halep 2018 8,290 49
19 Justine Henin 2007 6,155 46
20 Martina Hingis 2000 6,181 46
21 Serena Williams 2013 13,615 46
22 Lindsay Davenport 2005 5,613 45
23 Monica Seles 1996 4,056 45
24 Victoria Azarenka 2012 10,955 45
25 Iga Swiatek 2023 11,085 44
26 Iga Swiatek 2024 11,695 42
27 Martina Hingis 1999 6,261 42
28 Martina Hingis 2001 6,252 41
29 Martina Hingis 1998 6,308 40
30 Martina Hingis 1997 6,976 40
31 Serena Williams 2010 9,195 40
32 Steffi Graf 1995 393 40
33 Iga Swiatek 2022 11,085 39
34 Monica Seles 1991 279 39
35 Aryna Sabalenka 2026 11,025 36
36 Justine Henin 2004 7,626 36
37 Serena Williams 2016 9,945 36
38 Amélie Mauresmo 2006 4,030 34
39 Ashleigh Barty 2020 8,717 32
40 Martina Navratilova 1987 290 32
41 Martina Navratilova 1979 — 32
42 Martina Navratilova 1982 — 31
43 Serena Williams 2003 7,273 31
44 Martina Navratilova 1985 — 30
45 Steffi Graf 1993 409 30
46 Chris Evert 1978 — 27
47 Dinara Safina 2009 10,521 26
48 Serena Williams 2002 6,099 26
49 Martina Navratilova 1980 — 25
50 Martina Navratilova 1978 — 25
51 Naomi Osaka 2019 7,030 25
52 Ashleigh Barty 2019 7,851 24
53 Chris Evert 1985 — 22
54 Monica Seles 1993 346 22
55 Serena Williams 2009 9,982 22
56 Chris Evert 1982 — 21
57 Tracy Austin 1980 — 21
58 Chris Evert 1979 — 20
59 Monica Seles 1995 — 20
60 Steffi Graf 1987 280 20
61 Justine Henin 2008 6,830 19
62 Angelique Kerber 2017 9,080 18
63 Angelique Kerber 2016 9,080 16
64 Jelena Jankovic 2008 4,710 14
65 Jennifer Capriati 2002 4,892 14
66 Ashleigh Barty 2022 8,331 13
67 Steffi Graf 1991 278 13
68 Ana Ivanovic 2008 4,296 12
69 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 1995 334 12
70 Caroline Wozniacki 2010 8,035 12
71 Kim Clijsters 2003 6,596 12
72 Lindsay Davenport 1998 5,678 12
73 Simona Halep 2017 6,920 12
74 Steffi Graf 1997 5,028 12
75 Aryna Sabalenka 2024 9,716 11
76 Lindsay Davenport 2004 4,760 11
77 Venus Williams 2002 5,205 11
78 Lindsay Davenport 1999 5,951 10
79 Serena Williams 2017 7,780 10
80 Chris Evert 1975 — 9
81 Justine Henin 2003 6,667 9
82 Lindsay Davenport 2001 5,021 9
83 Aryna Sabalenka 2023 9,480 8
84 Karolina Pliskova 2017 6,940 8
85 Chris Evert 1980 — 7
86 Justine Henin 2006 3,998 7
87 Kim Clijsters 2006 4,829 7
88 Maria Sharapova 2007 3,978 7
89 Maria Sharapova 2005 5,014 7
90 Lindsay Davenport 2000 6,100 6
91 Victoria Azarenka 2013 10,595 6
92 Amélie Mauresmo 2004 4,546 5
93 Caroline Wozniacki 2018 8,010 4
94 Caroline Wozniacki 2012 7,485 4
95 Garbiñe Muguruza 2017 6,245 4
96 Jelena Jankovic 2009 9,200 4
97 Lindsay Davenport 2006 4,910 4
98 Maria Sharapova 2012 10,045 4
99 Serena Williams 2008 4,091 4
100 Jennifer Capriati 2001 5,123 3
101 Maria Sharapova 2008 4,181 3
102 Simona Halep 2019 6,642 3
103 Evonne Goolagong 1976 — 2
104 Elena Rybakina 2026 9,901 1
105 Kim Clijsters 2011 8,895 1
106 Lindsay Davenport 2002 4,902 1