[1] It is one of the few in which women command success and popularity that equal those of their male counterparts.

However, it wasn't until the founding of the Women's Tennis Association in the 1970's that the sport was formally established.

[7] One of the first superstars of women's tennis is Suzanne Lenglen, who after six titles won at Wimbledon and the Internationaux de France left amateur tennis to achieve a first professional tour in North America in 1926–1927.

In women's tennis matches the ball is usually played without effect (less than lift) and games tend to play more from the baseline; typing is generally less powerful than men.

However, there has been a noted evolution in this field since the 1990s, women's tennis is improving and is growing more and more popular.