WTA rankings

The WTA rankings are the ratings defined by the Women's Tennis Association, introduced in November 1975.

A player's ranking is determined by her results at a maximum of 18 tournaments (or 19 if she competed in the WTA Finals) for singles and 12 for doubles.

Up until 2016, the WTA also distributed ranking points, for singles players only, who competed at the Summer Olympics.

Similarly, if a player or team withdraws from their first match after receiving a bye, they will not be awarded any points for that tournament.

Losers in the first round of doubles will receive points equal to that shown in the R32 column above.

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:[10] Last update: as of 25 November 2024[update] 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.

Last update: As of 27 May 2024[update] The below lists the players who were ranked number 1 in both singles and doubles at the same time: The below lists the players who were ranked number 1 in both singles and doubles at any time in their career.