| WTA Rankings (Singles), as of 22 February 2016[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Points | Prev | Move† |
| 1 |  Serena Williams (USA) | 9,245 | 1 |  |
| 2 |  Angelique Kerber (GER) | 5,700 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) | 5,210 | 4 |  1 |
| 4 |  Simona Halep (ROU) | 4,745 | 3 |  1 |
| 5 |  Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) | 4,642 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Maria Sharapova (RUS) | 3,672 | 6 | |
| 7 |  Belinda Bencic (SUI) | 3,505 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 |  Petra Kvitová (CZE) | 3,478 | 8 | |
| 9 |  Flavia Pennetta (ITA) | 3,422 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Roberta Vinci (ITA) | 3,325 | 13 | 3 |
| 11 | Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) | 3,300 | 11 | |
| 12 | Lucie Šafářová (CZE) | 3,292 | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | Venus Williams (USA) | 3,266 | 12 | 1 |
| 14 |  Victoria Azarenka (BLR) | 2,935 | 15 | 1 |
| 15 | Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) | 2,894 | 16 | 1 |
| 16 |  Ana Ivanovic (SRB) | 2,640 | 17 | 1 |
| 17 | Sara Errani (ITA) | 2,595 | 22 | 5 |
| 18 |  Elina Svitolina (UKR) | 2,530 | 21 | 3 |
| 19 | Karolína Plíšková (CZE) | 2,525 | 14 | 5 |
| 20 | Jelena Janković (SRB) | 2,505 | 20 | |
WTA Rankings
The WTA Rankings are the ratings defined by the Women's Tennis Association, introduced in November 1975.[1][2]
Ranking method
The WTA rankings are based on a rolling 52-week, cumulative system. A player's ranking is determined by her results at a maximum of 16 tournaments for singles and 11 for doubles and points are awarded based on how far a player advances in a tournament. The basis for calculating a player's ranking are those tournaments that yield the highest ranking points during the rolling 52-week period with the condition that they must include points from the Grand Slams, Premier Mandatory tournaments and the WTA Championships. In addition, for Top 20 players, their best two results at Premier 5 tournaments will also count.[3] The WTA also distributes ranking points, for singles players only, who compete at the Summer Olympics.[4] Points earned at the Summer Olympics will only apply to a player's overall ranking during that calendar year.
The points distribution for tournaments in 2015 is shown below. Points earned in 2013 were a little different in some cases and retain their value until they expire after 52 weeks.
| Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Grand Slam (S) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
| Grand Slam (D) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 10 | – | 40 | – | – | – |
| WTA Championships (S/D) | +810 | +360 | (230 for each round robin win, 70 for each loss) | |||||||||
| Summer Olympics (S) | 685 | 470 | 340 (bronze) 260 (4th) | 175 | 95 | 55 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Premier Mandatory (96S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 35 | 10 | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
| WTA Premier Mandatory (64/60S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 10 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
| WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Premier 5 (56S,64Q) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | – | 30 | 22 | 15 | 1 |
| WTA Premier 5 (56S,48/32Q) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 1 |
| WTA Premier 5 (28D) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Premier 5 (16D) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Premier (56S) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 30 | 1 | – | 25 | – | 13 | 1 |
| WTA Premier (32S) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| WTA Premier (16D) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tournament of Champions | +195 | +75 | (60 for each round robin win, 25 for each loss) | |||||||||
| WTA International (32S,32Q) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| WTA International (32S,16Q) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 18 | – | 12 | 1 |
| WTA International (16D) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA 125K series (S) | 160 | 95 | 57 | 29 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | 4 | 1 |
| WTA 125K series (D) | 160 | 95 | 57 | 29 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $100,000 + H(32) | 150 | 90 | 55 | 28 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| ITF $100,000 + H(16) | 150 | 90 | 55 | 28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $100,000 (32) | 140 | 85 | 50 | 25 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| ITF $100,000 (16) | 140 | 85 | 50 | 25 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $75,000 + H(32) | 130 | 80 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| ITF $75,000 + H(16) | 130 | 80 | 48 | 24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $75,000 (32) | 115 | 70 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| ITF $75,000 (16) | 115 | 70 | 42 | 21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $50,000 + H(32) | 100 | 60 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| ITF $50,000 + H(16) | 100 | 60 | 36 | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $50,000 (32) | 80 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| ITF $50,000 (16) | 80 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $25,000 (32) | 50 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| ITF $25,000 (16) | 50 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $15,000 (32) | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| ITF $15,000 (16) | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $10,000 (32) | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITF $10,000 (16) | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
"+H" indicates that Hospitality is provided.
Current rankings
See also: 2016 WTA Tour
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Number one ranked players
Main article: List of WTA number 1 ranked players
The following is a chronological list of players who have achieved the number one position in singles since the WTA began producing computerized rankings on November 3, 1975 (active players in green):
| # | Player | Date reached | Total weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Evert | Nov 3, 1975 | 260 |
| 2 |  Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Apr 26, 1976 | 2 |
| 3 | Martina Navratilova | Jul 10, 1978 | 332 |
| 4 | Tracy Austin | Apr 7, 1980 | 21 |
| 5 | Steffi Graf | Aug 17, 1987 | 377 |
| 6 |  / / Monica Seles | Mar 11, 1991 | 178 |
| 7 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Feb 6, 1995 | 12 |
| 8 | Martina Hingis | Mar 31, 1997 | 209 |
| 9 | Lindsay Davenport | Oct 12, 1998 | 98 |
| 10 | Jennifer Capriati | Oct 15, 2001 | 17 |
| 11 | Venus Williams | Feb 25, 2002 | 11 |
| 12 | Serena Williams | Jul 8, 2002 | 261 |
| 13 | .svg.png){kind=small} Kim Clijsters | Aug 11, 2003 | 20 |
| 14 | Justine Henin | Oct 20, 2003 | 117 |
| 15 |  Amélie Mauresmo | Sep 13, 2004 | 39 |
| 16 | Maria Sharapova | Aug 22, 2005 | 21 |
| 17 | Ana Ivanovic | Jun 9, 2008 | 12 |
| 18 | Jelena Janković | Aug 11, 2008 | 18 |
| 19 | Dinara Safina | Apr 20, 2009 | 26 |
| 20 |  Caroline Wozniacki | Oct 11, 2010 | 67 |
| 21 | Victoria Azarenka | Jan 30, 2012 | 51 |
Last update: October 5, 2015
Year-end number one players
Main article: List of WTA number 1 ranked players
The year-end number one player is the player at the head of the WTA rankings following the completion of the final tournament of the calendar year.
Singles
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| No. 1 all weeks of the year |
Doubles
| Year | Country | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | USA | Martina Navratilova (1) | Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver |
| 1985 | USA | Pam Shriver (2) | Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver |
| 1986 | USA | Martina Navratilova | Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver |
| 1987 | USA | Martina Navratilova | Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver |
| 1988 | USA | Martina Navratilova | Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver |
| 1989 | USA | Martina Navratilova | Helena Suková / Jana Novotná |
| 1990 | TCH | Helena Suková (3) | Helena Suková / Jana Novotná |
| 1991 | TCH | Jana Novotná (4) | Gigi Fernández / Jana Novotná |
| 1992 | CZE | Helena Suková |  Larisa Neiland / .svg.png){kind=small} Natasha Zvereva |
| 1993 | USA | Gigi Fernández (5) | Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva |
| 1994 | BLR | Natasha Zvereva (6) | Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva |
| 1995 | ESP | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (7) | Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva |
| 1996 | ESP | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
| 1997 | BLR | Natasha Zvereva | Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva |
| 1998 | BLR | Natasha Zvereva | Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná |
| 1999 | RUS | Anna Kournikova (8) | Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova |
| 2000 |  JPN | Ai Sugiyama (9) | Serena Williams / Venus Williams |
| 2001 | USA | Lisa Raymond (10) | Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs |
| 2002 |  ARG | Paola Suárez (11) | Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez |
| 2003 | ARG | Paola Suárez | Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez |
| 2004 | ESP | Virginia Ruano Pascual (12) | Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez |
| 2005 |  ZIM | Cara Black (13) | Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur |
| 2006 | USA AUS | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur (14) | Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur |
| 2007 | ZIM USA | Cara Black Liezel Huber (15) | Cara Black / Liezel Huber |
| 2008 | ZIM USA | Cara Black Liezel Huber | Cara Black / Liezel Huber |
| 2009 | ZIM USA | Cara Black Liezel Huber | Serena Williams / Venus Williams |
| 2010 | ARG | Gisela Dulko (16) | Gisela Dulko / Flavia Pennetta |
| 2011 | USA | Liezel Huber | Květa Peschke /  Katarina Srebotnik |
| 2012 | ITA | Roberta Vinci (17) | Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci |
| 2013 | ITA |
Roberta Vinci | Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci |
| ITA | Sara Errani (18) | ||
| 2014 | ITA ITA | Roberta Vinci Sara Errani | Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci |
| 2015 |  IND | Sania Mirza (19) | Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza |
| No. 1 all weeks of the year |
See also
- WTA Tour records
- WTA Awards
- List of WTA number 1 ranked players
- List of WTA players who were ranked number 5 or higher but never number 1
- Lists of tennis records and statistics
- ATP Rankings
Notes and references
- ↑ "WTA Tour Rankings: Singles". Women's Tennis Association.
- ↑ "WTA Tour Rankings: Doubles". Women's Tennis Association.
- ↑ "WTA – All About Rankings". WTA.
- ↑ "Ranking Points". itftennis.com. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ↑ "WTA Rankings (singles)" (PDF). wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc.
- ↑ "WTA Rankings (doubles)". wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc.
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