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Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) [1] is an American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, [a] she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks, including a joint-record 186 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova (Russian: Анна Сергеевна Курникова, IPA: [ˈanːə sʲɪrˈɡʲejɪvnə ˈkurnʲɪkəvə] ⓘ; born 7 June 1981) is a Russian model and television personality, and former professional tennis player. Her appearance and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide.
Since 1975, 29 women have been ranked No. 1 in singles by the WTA, of which 15 have been year-end No. 1. Iga Świątekis the current singles world No. 1. WTA No. 1 ranked singles players. [edit] The rankings are sourced by the WTA Media Guideand the WTA website (which usually revises its rankings every Sunday night or Monday morning, except ...
This is a list of top international male singles tennis players, both past and present. It includes players who have met one or more of the following criteria in singles: Officially ranked among the top 25 players by the Association of Tennis Professionals (since 1973) Ranked among the top 10 by an expert (e.g. A. Wallis Myers) before 1973.
Ranked world No. 2 at the end of the year in 1968 • 1968 US Open champion • 1977 Wimbledon champion • 1972 Australian Open champion • 1973 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1973 French Open women's doubles champion • 1973 and 1975 US Open women's doubles champion. Jean Walker-Smith. United Kingdom. 1924.
All-time tennis records – Women's singles. This article covers the period 1884 to present. Before the beginning of the Open era in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tennis tournaments, including the four Grand Slams. Wimbledon, the oldest of the majors, was founded in 1877, followed by the US Open in 1881, the ...
Jannik Sinner, the current men's singles world No. 1. The PIF ATP rankings [1] are the Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) merit-based system for determining the rankings in men's tennis. The top-ranked player is the player who, over the previous 52 weeks, has garnered the most ranking points on the ATP Tour. Points are awarded based on ...
This category lists notable female tennis players with Wikipedia articles who have represented Great Britain in tennis competition.. Note: Players who have represented England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland as an individual nation (for example, in tennis at the Commonwealth Games), are also listed under the subcategories for those countries.