Open Era tennis records – Women's singles

The Open Era is the current era of professional tennis. It began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs, ending the division that had persisted in men's tennis since the dawn of the sport in the 19th century. The first "open" tournament was held in Bournemouth, England,[1] followed by the inaugural open Grand Slam tournament a month later.[2] All records are based on data from the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), the International Tennis Federation (ITF), and the official sites of the four Grand Slam tournaments. Active streaks and active players are in boldface.

Grand Slam totals

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Active streaks and active players are in boldface.

Career totals

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Matches

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Grand Slam tournament achievements

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Grand Slam

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Grand Slam[broken anchor] Player First–last tournaments
Australia Margaret Court 1970 Australian Open1970 US Open
Germany Steffi Graf 1988 Australian Open1988 US Open
all four major titles consecutively (in a calendar year)

Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam

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NCYGS Player First–last tournaments
Australia Margaret Court 1969 US Open1970 Wimbledon
United States Martina Navratilova 1983 Wimbledon1984 French Open
Germany Steffi Graf 1993 French Open1994 Australian Open
United States Serena Williams 2002 French Open2003 Australian Open
United States Serena Williams(2) 2014 US Open2015 Wimbledon
all four major titles consecutively (not in a calendar year)

Career Grand Slam

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CGS Player Event of completion Age
Australia Margaret Court 1970 US Open 27
United States Chris Evert 1982 Australian Open 27
Czech Republic Martina Navratilova 1983 US Open 26
Germany Steffi Graf 1988 US Open 19
United States Serena Williams 2003 Australian Open 21
Russia Maria Sharapova 2012 French Open 25
each Grand Slam title at least once
Career Golden Slam* Event of completion Age
Germany Steffi Graf 1988 Summer Olympics 19
United States Serena Williams 2012 Summer Olympics 30
Career Grand Slam + Olympic Gold (since 1988)
Career Super Slam Event of completion Age
Germany Steffi Graf 1988 Summer Olympics 19
United States Serena Williams 2012 Summer Olympics 30
Career Golden Slam + Year-End Championship

Finals

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Event of completion Age Player
1970 Wimbledon 27 Australia Margaret Court
1972 French Open 28 United States Billie Jean King
1973 US Open 22 Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
1975 US Open 20 United States Chris Evert
1981 Wimbledon 19 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
1981 US Open 24 Czech Republic/United States Martina Navratilova
1988 Australian Open 18 West Germany Steffi Graf
1992 Wimbledon 18 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
1995 Wimbledon 23 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1997 US Open 16 Switzerland Martina Hingis
2003 Australian Open 22 United States Venus Williams
2003 Australian Open 21 United States Serena Williams
2004 Australian Open 21 Belgium Justine Henin
2012 French Open 25 Russia Maria Sharapova
* Reached the final of each Grand Slam tournament at least once during career

Minimum at each Grand Slam tournament totals

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# Titles (1+)
4 Germany Steffi Graf
3 United States Serena Williams
2 United States Chris Evert
Czech Republic Martina Navratilova
1 Australia Margaret Court
Russia Maria Sharapova
# Finals (2+)
6 United States Chris Evert
Czech Republic Martina Navratilova
5 Germany Steffi Graf
4 United States Serena Williams
2 Australia Margaret Court
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Belgium Justine Henin
# Semifinals (4+)
6 Czech Republic Martina Navratilova
United States Chris Evert
5 Germany Steffi Graf
United States Serena Williams
4 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
# Quarterfinals (5+)
10 United States Serena Williams
9 Czech Republic Martina Navratilova
7 Germany Steffi Graf
6 United States Chris Evert
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
5 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
United States Jennifer Capriati
United States Venus Williams
# Match wins (Top 10)
69 United States Serena Williams
48 United States Venus Williams
47 Germany Steffi Graf
46 Czech Republic Martina Navratilova
41 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
38 Russia Maria Sharapova
31 United States Lindsay Davenport
30 United States Chris Evert
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Belgium Justine Henin

Season totals

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Match record

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  • minimum 20 wins
% W–L Player Year
100 27–0 West Germany Steffi Graf 1988
100 26–0 Australia Margaret Court 1970
100 21–0 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 1991
100 21–0 West Germany Steffi Graf 1995
100 21–0 West Germany Steffi Graf 1996
100 21–0 United States Serena Williams 2002
96.4 27–1 West Germany Steffi Graf 1989
96.4 27–1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 1992
96.4 27–1 West Germany Steffi Graf 1993
96.4 27–1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 1997

The Golden Slam and the Grand Slam

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# All 4 titles + Olympic gold medal* Year
1 West Germany Steffi Graf 1988
*called the Golden Slam
# All 4 titles* Year
1 Australia Margaret Court 1970
West Germany Steffi Graf 1988
*called the Grand Slam

Other achievements

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# 3+ titles Year
5 West Germany Steffi Graf 1988–89, 93, 95–96
3 Australia Margaret Court 1969–70, 73
2 United States Martina Navratilova 1983–84
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 1991–92
United States Serena Williams 2002, 15
1 United States Billie Jean King 1972
Switzerland Martina Hingis 1997
# 2+ titles Year
7 United States Serena Williams 2002–03, 09–10, 12–13, 15
6 United States Martina Navratilova 1982–87
5 United States Chris Evert 1974–76, 80, 82
West Germany Steffi Graf 1988–89, 93, 95–96
3 Australia Margaret Court 1969–70, 73
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 1991–92
United States Venus Williams 2000–01
Belgium Justine Henin 2003, 07
1 Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 1971
United States Billie Jean King 1972
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1994
Switzerland Martina Hingis 1997
United States Jennifer Capriati 2001
France Amélie Mauresmo 2006
Germany Angelique Kerber 2016
Poland Iga Świątek 2022
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 2024
# All 4 finals Year
3 United States Martina Navratilova 1985, 86*, 87
West Germany Steffi Graf 1988–89, 93
1 Australia Margaret Court 1970
United States Chris Evert 1984
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 1992
Switzerland Martina Hingis 1997
Belgium Justine Henin 2006
*Australian Open not played in 1986

Made all 3 available finals

# All 4 semifinals Year
6 United States Chris Evert 1974, 81–82, 84–85, 86*
4 United States Martina Navratilova 1984–85, 86*, 87
West Germany Steffi Graf 1988–90, 93
3 Australia Margaret Court 1969–70, 73
2 Switzerland Martina Hingis 1997–98
United States Serena Williams 2015–16
Belgium Justine Henin 2003, 06
1 Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 1973
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 1992
Spain Conchita Martínez 1995
United States Jennifer Capriati 2001
Belgium Kim Clijsters 2003
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 2023
*Australian Open not played in 1986

Made all 3 available semifinals

# All 4 quarterfinals Year
6 United States Chris Evert 1974, 81–82, 84–85, 86*
5 West Germany Steffi Graf 1988–91, 93
United States Serena Williams 2001, 07, 09, 15–16
4 United States Martina Navratilova 1984–85, 86*, 87
3 Australia Margaret Court 1969–70, 73
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 1991–93
Switzerland Martina Hingis 1997–98, 00
United States Lindsay Davenport 1998–99, 05
2 United States Venus Williams 1998, 02
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/United States Monica Seles 1992, 02
United States Jennifer Capriati 2001–02
Belgium Justine Henin 2003, 06
1 United States Billie Jean King 1969
United States Rosemary Casals 1969
United Kingdom Virginia Wade 1972
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 1973
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 1981
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 1986*
Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 1987
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1991
Spain Conchita Martínez 1995
Belgium Kim Clijsters 2003
France Amélie Mauresmo 2004
Russia Maria Sharapova 2005
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 2023
*Australian Open not played in 1986

Made all 3 available quarterfinals

Achievements at all 4 majors by year

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Achievements at 3 out of 4 majors by year

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Consecutive titles

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  • spanning consecutive tournaments
# Titles Years
6 Australia Margaret Court 1969–71
United States Martina Navratilova 1983–84
5 West Germany Steffi Graf 1988–89
4 West Germany Steffi Graf (2) 1993–94
United States Serena Williams 2002–03
United States Serena Williams (2) 2014–15
3 United States Billie Jean King 1972
United States Martina Navratilova (2) 1981–82
United States Chris Evert 1982–83
West Germany Steffi Graf (3) 1989–90
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 1991–92
West Germany Steffi Graf (4) 1995
West Germany Steffi Graf (5) 1996
Switzerland Martina Hingis 1997–98
# Finals Years
13 West Germany Steffi Graf[7] 1987–90
11 United States Martina Navratilova 1985–87
6 Australia Margaret Court 1969–71
United States Martina Navratilova (2) 1983–84
United States Chris Evert 1984–85
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 1991–93
5 West Germany Steffi Graf (2) 1993–94
Switzerland Martina Hingis 1997–98
4 United States Chris Evert (2) 1982–83
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1994–95
United States Serena Williams 2002–03
United States Venus Williams 2002–03
Belgium Justine Henin 2006
United States Serena Williams (2) 2014–15
# Semifinals
19 United States Martina Navratilova
15 West Germany Steffi Graf
11 United States Chris Evert
Switzerland Martina Hingis
10 United States Serena Williams
9 Australia Margaret Court
United States Chris Evert (2)
7 United States Chris Evert (3)
6 West Germany Steffi Graf (2)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/United States Monica Seles
United States Jennifer Capriati
United States Serena Williams (2)
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
# Quarterfinals
19 United States Martina Navratilova
West Germany Steffi Graf
15 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
11 United States Chris Evert
Switzerland Martina Hingis
10 United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Serena Williams
9 United States Chris Evert (2)
West Germany Steffi Graf (2)
United States Serena Williams (2)
# Match wins
45 United States Martina Navratilova
40 West Germany Steffi Graf
35 Australia Margaret Court
33 United States Serena Williams
United States Serena Williams (2)
32 West Germany Steffi Graf (2)
27 West Germany Steffi Graf (3)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/United States Monica Seles
26 West Germany Steffi Graf (4)
Switzerland Martina Hingis
# Appearances
69 France Alizé Cornet
62 Japan Ai Sugiyama[8]
61 Italy Francesca Schiavone
56 Serbia Jelena Janković
54 France Nathalie Dechy
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
52 Switzerland Patty Schnyder
51 Germany Angelique Kerber
48 Serbia Ana Ivanovic
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Per Grand Slam tournament

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Titles per tournament

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Finals per tournament

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Match wins per tournament

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Match record per tournament

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% W–L Australian Open
95.5 21–1 Australia Margaret Court
91.5 43–4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/United States Monica Seles
88.7 47–6 West Germany Steffi Graf
88.2 30–4 United States Chris Evert
88.1 52–7 Switzerland Martina Hingis
87.6 92–13 United States Serena Williams
86.5 45–7 Czechoslovakia/United States Martina Navratilova
82.7 43–9 Belgium Kim Clijsters
82.6 38–8 Belgium Justine Henin
81.5 22–5 Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
% W–L French Open
95.2 20–1 Australia Margaret Court
94.6 35–2 Poland Iga Świątek
92.3 72–6 United States Chris Evert
89.4 84–10 West Germany Steffi Graf
88.4 38–5 Belgium Justine Henin
87.1 54–8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/United States Monica Seles
84.7 72–13 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
83.1 69–14 United States Serena Williams
82.4 56–12 Russia Maria Sharapova
82.3 51–11 Czech Republic/United States Martina Navratilova
% W–L Wimbledon
91.4 74–7 West Germany Steffi Graf
89.6 120–14 Czech Republic/United States Martina Navratilova
87.5 98–14 United States Serena Williams
86.7 65–10 United States Billie Jean King
86.5 96–15 United States Chris Evert
84.5 49–9 Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
84.4 27–5 Australia Margaret Court
82.6 90–19 United States Venus Williams
80.3 49–12 United States Lindsay Davenport
% W–L US Open
90.6 29–3 Australia Margaret Court
89.4 101–12 United States Chris Evert
89.0 73–9 West Germany Steffi Graf
88.6 31–4 United States Tracy Austin
87.8 108–15 United States Serena Williams
85.7 36–6 United States Billie Jean King
84.4 38–7 Belgium Kim Clijsters
84.3 91–17 Czech Republic/United States Martina Navratilova
84.1 53–10 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/United States Monica Seles
83.3 35–7 Belgium Justine Henin

Grand Slam miscellaneous

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Grand Slam season streaks

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Grand Slams won without losing a set

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# Player Majors
6 United States Martina Navratilova 1983 WM, 1983 US, 1984 WM, 1986 WM, 1987 US, 1990 WM
United States Serena Williams 2002 WM, 2002 US, 2008 US, 2010 WM, 2014 US, 2017 AU
5 United States Chris Evert 1974 FR, 1976 US, 1977 US, 1978 US, 1981 WM
West Germany Steffi Graf 1988 AU, 1988 FR, 1989 AU, 1994 AU, 1996 US
4 Australia Evonne Goolagong 1971 FR, 1975 AU, 1976 AU, 1977 AU (Dec)
3 Australia Margaret Court 1969 US, 1970 AU, 1973 AU
United States Billie Jean King 1971 US, 1972 FR, 1972 US
United States Lindsay Davenport 1998 US, 1999 WM, 2000 AU
Belgium Justine Henin 2006 FR, 2007 FR, 2007 US
2 Switzerland Martina Hingis 1997 AU, 1997 US
United States Venus Williams 2001 US, 2008 WM
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 1992 US
Russia Maria Sharapova 2008 AU
France Marion Bartoli 2013 WM
Poland Iga Świątek 2020 FR
United Kingdom Emma Raducanu 2021 US
Australia Ashleigh Barty 2022 AU
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 2024 AU

Youngest and oldest at Grand Slams

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Winning first and last titles

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Winning a title

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Reaching a final

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Grand Slam titles by decade

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  • minimum 2 titles

All tournaments

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Titles and finals

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# Titles
167 Czech Republic/United States Martina Navratilova
157 United States Chris Evert
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