TOP 10 Greatest Tennis Players (Female) of All Time
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TOP 10 Greatest Tennis Players (Female) of All Time :
10. Molla Mallory (Norway/United States) : has won 8 Grand Slams.
Anna Margrethe "Molla" Bjurstedt Mallory (March 6, 1884 – November 22, 1959).
mallory was a Norwegian tennis player, naturalized American. She won a record eight singles titles at the U.S. Championships.
9. Monica Seles (Yugoslavia/United States) : has won 9 Grand Slams.
Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a Yugoslav-born American former world no. 1 professional tennis player. she has won 4 Australian Open title, 3 French Open title, 1 Wimbledon titles, and 2 US Open title. She won nine Grand Slam singles titles, eight of them while representing Yugoslavia, and the final one while representing the United States of America.
In 1990, Seles became the youngest ever French Open champion at the age of 16. She went on to win eight Grand Slam singles titles before her 20th birthday.
8. Maureen Connolly (United States) : has won 9 Grand Slams.
Maureen Catherine Connolly-Brinker (born September 17, 1934 – June 21, 1969) known as "Little Mo", was an American tennis player, the winner of nine Grand Slam singles titles (1 Australian Open title, 2 French Open title, 3 Wimbledon titles, and 3 US Open title). in July 1954, a horseback riding accident seriously injured her right leg and ended her competitive tennis career at age 19.
she became the first woman to win all four Grand Slam tournaments during the same calendar year.
7. Billie Jean King (United States) : has won 12 Grand Slams.
Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943) is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles( 1 Australian Open title, 1 French Open title, 6 Wimbledon titles, and 4 US Open title), 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. King won the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships.
King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. she was one of the Time Persons of the Year in 1975.
6. Martina Navratilova (United States) : has won 18 Grand Slams.
Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956) is a former Czechoslovak and later American tennis player and coach. she has won 3 Australian Open title, 2 French Open title, 9 Wimbledon titles, and 4 US Open title.
Navratilova was World No. 1 for a total of 332 weeks in singles, and a record 237 weeks in doubles, making her the only player in history to have held the top spot in both singles and doubles for over 200 weeks.
5. Chris Evert (United States) : has won 18 Grand Slams.
Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954), known as Chris Evert Lloyd from 1979 to 1987. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships (2 Australian Open title, 7 French Open title, 3 Wimbledon titles, and 6 US Open title.) and three doubles titles.
Evert reached 34 Grand Slam singles finals, more than any other player in the history of professional tennis. She holds the record of most consecutive years to win at least one Grand Slam title with 13.
4. Helen Wills Moody (United States) : has won 19 Grand Slams.
Helen Newington Wills (October 6, 1905 – January 1, 1998), also known as Helen Wills Moody and Helen Wills Roark, was an American tennis player. She won 31 Grand Slam tournament titles (singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles) during her career, including 19 singles titles : 4 French Open title, 8 Wimbledon titles, and 7 US Open title.
Wills Moody became famous around the world for holding the top position in women's tennis for a total of nine years.
3. Steffi Graf (Germany) : has won 22 Grand Slams.
Stefanie Maria "Steffi" Graf (born 14 June 1969), is a German former professional tennis player. she has won 4 Australian Open title, 6 French Open title, 7 Wimbledon titles, and 5 US Open title.
steffi became the first and only tennis player (male or female) to achieve the Golden Slam by winning all four Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year.
2. Serena Williams (United States) : has won 23 Grand Slams.
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981), is an American professional tennis player. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA). she has won 7 Australian Open title, 3 French Open title, 7 Wimbledon titles, and 6 US Open title.
Her total of 23 Grand Slam singles titles marks the record for the most Grand Slam wins by a tennis player in the Open Era.In total, she has been world No. 1 for 319 weeks.
1. Margaret Court (Australia) : has won 24 Grand Slams.
Margaret Court (born 16 July 1942), also known as Margaret Smith Court, is a retired Australian tennis player. she has won 11 Australian Open title, 5 French Open title, 3 Wimbledon titles, and 5 US Open title.
Margaret amassed more major titles than any other player in history. Court became the first woman during the open era to win the four singles Grand Slam in the same calendar year.
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10. Molla Mallory (Norway/United States) : has won 8 Grand Slams.
Anna Margrethe "Molla" Bjurstedt Mallory (March 6, 1884 – November 22, 1959).
mallory was a Norwegian tennis player, naturalized American. She won a record eight singles titles at the U.S. Championships.
9. Monica Seles (Yugoslavia/United States) : has won 9 Grand Slams.
Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a Yugoslav-born American former world no. 1 professional tennis player. she has won 4 Australian Open title, 3 French Open title, 1 Wimbledon titles, and 2 US Open title. She won nine Grand Slam singles titles, eight of them while representing Yugoslavia, and the final one while representing the United States of America.
In 1990, Seles became the youngest ever French Open champion at the age of 16. She went on to win eight Grand Slam singles titles before her 20th birthday.
8. Maureen Connolly (United States) : has won 9 Grand Slams.
Maureen Catherine Connolly-Brinker (born September 17, 1934 – June 21, 1969) known as "Little Mo", was an American tennis player, the winner of nine Grand Slam singles titles (1 Australian Open title, 2 French Open title, 3 Wimbledon titles, and 3 US Open title). in July 1954, a horseback riding accident seriously injured her right leg and ended her competitive tennis career at age 19.
she became the first woman to win all four Grand Slam tournaments during the same calendar year.
7. Billie Jean King (United States) : has won 12 Grand Slams.
Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943) is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles( 1 Australian Open title, 1 French Open title, 6 Wimbledon titles, and 4 US Open title), 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. King won the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships.
King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. she was one of the Time Persons of the Year in 1975.
6. Martina Navratilova (United States) : has won 18 Grand Slams.
Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956) is a former Czechoslovak and later American tennis player and coach. she has won 3 Australian Open title, 2 French Open title, 9 Wimbledon titles, and 4 US Open title.
Navratilova was World No. 1 for a total of 332 weeks in singles, and a record 237 weeks in doubles, making her the only player in history to have held the top spot in both singles and doubles for over 200 weeks.
5. Chris Evert (United States) : has won 18 Grand Slams.
Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954), known as Chris Evert Lloyd from 1979 to 1987. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships (2 Australian Open title, 7 French Open title, 3 Wimbledon titles, and 6 US Open title.) and three doubles titles.
Evert reached 34 Grand Slam singles finals, more than any other player in the history of professional tennis. She holds the record of most consecutive years to win at least one Grand Slam title with 13.
4. Helen Wills Moody (United States) : has won 19 Grand Slams.
Helen Newington Wills (October 6, 1905 – January 1, 1998), also known as Helen Wills Moody and Helen Wills Roark, was an American tennis player. She won 31 Grand Slam tournament titles (singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles) during her career, including 19 singles titles : 4 French Open title, 8 Wimbledon titles, and 7 US Open title.
Wills Moody became famous around the world for holding the top position in women's tennis for a total of nine years.
3. Steffi Graf (Germany) : has won 22 Grand Slams.
Stefanie Maria "Steffi" Graf (born 14 June 1969), is a German former professional tennis player. she has won 4 Australian Open title, 6 French Open title, 7 Wimbledon titles, and 5 US Open title.
steffi became the first and only tennis player (male or female) to achieve the Golden Slam by winning all four Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year.
2. Serena Williams (United States) : has won 23 Grand Slams.
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981), is an American professional tennis player. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA). she has won 7 Australian Open title, 3 French Open title, 7 Wimbledon titles, and 6 US Open title.
Her total of 23 Grand Slam singles titles marks the record for the most Grand Slam wins by a tennis player in the Open Era.In total, she has been world No. 1 for 319 weeks.
1. Margaret Court (Australia) : has won 24 Grand Slams.
Margaret Court (born 16 July 1942), also known as Margaret Smith Court, is a retired Australian tennis player. she has won 11 Australian Open title, 5 French Open title, 3 Wimbledon titles, and 5 US Open title.
Margaret amassed more major titles than any other player in history. Court became the first woman during the open era to win the four singles Grand Slam in the same calendar year.
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