In 2004, Henin won the Gold Medal at the Athens Olympics to go along with her first Australian Open title. So please stop beating about the bush of Grand slams.. And what author / admin has taken into consideration to make this list must be appreciated rather than pointing fingers. ?nobody else has done that..just one of Steffi great things she accomplished..so she is the greatest tennis player of all time, I agree with Bundalo. Playing on a clay court also cuts down the heat index. Why she left early? She did not achieve enough in Grand Slam singles. Monica continued to play until 2003. That is the true measure of greatness. I completely agree with you Ted that Monica Seles was a class above Martina Hingis as a Grand Slam singles player and therefore ranked higher than Hingis as an all time great player. Someone like Ash Barty of today, has a better sliced backhand than Steffi Graf. People who nominate Djokovic dont have kind words to say about Nadal and Federer. She would have ended up with the most Grand Slam singles titles, had she not been stabbed. 1 with Serena Williams. All credit to the opponents of Hingis. Over the course of a 20-year career, he picked up an impressive 60 singles titles including eight Grand Slam titles (4 Australian Open, 2 US Open, 1 French Open & 1 Wimbledon). He is also right about the points he made about Seles, Graf and Sharapova. Hingis won her Grand Slam singles titles after Seles was stabbed and Graf was her only main competition. Its always been about looking at the appropriate Grand Slam singles statistics, not who I like to watch the most and who is my favourite. Goolagong was one of the world's ruling players in the 1970s and early 1980s. Known for her mental and physical toughness, Justine Henin was one of the most athletic women to ever play the game. Question: How long has Serena Williams played tennis professionally? I just also wanted to mention that the years that Monica Seles was unfortunately robbed of her playing in her peak years due to that awful incident reminds me of Rod Laver, who won a calendar mens Grand Slam in both 1962 and 1969. You must not spit the dummy and have a meltdown at a bad line call in the French Open Final, which she lost. In the late 1930's, the professional men's tour started to gain. Stop mentioning your favourites. Shishka, I think youre missing the point. Alternative facts apparently being used as the criteria. A hard court will burn the skin right off when you touch it, a clay court . We dont care who people vote for, we are just making a comparison of their Grand Slam singles record. Evert was the year-ending number one player in the world for seven years and had a career winning percentage in singles matches of over 90 percent. The true measure of greatness is winning Grand Slam singles titles on all surfaces and Maria Sharapova did just that. Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube. Graf had it easy when Seles was forced off the tour. You dont seem to understand the issues of what constitutes a great tennIs player. Together, they have won 14 Grand Slam Doubles titles. A power killer in defeating some of the greatest names in tennis through her career, Cirstea is also as commendable a presence with her killer looks. I have actually included 11 players here, with two greats tied for the 10th position. . Steffi Graf is way too high at number 2, as she had it much easier after Seles was stabbed. Novak Djokovic for example in the mens is playing in next weeks US Open so he can catch up to Federers Grand Slam singles title record. I totally disagree with Tashbi. Thrust into the national consciousness at the 1932 Olympic Games, Didrikson took. Never mind everything I said. The players have won some of the most prestigious championships, such as Wimbledon and the US Open, and have become some of the most well-known athletes . Known for her extreme physical conditioning, Martina brought the big serve and volley back to the womens game. Grand Slam titles are what the best players in the world strive for. Here its 3rd major win for Naomi.. Hope there will be many more. Another great in making indeed. I don't think you have ever seen Hingis steering the ball against power hitters? While Venuss career has been fraught with injuries, there is no doubt that in the early 2000s she was the woman to beat on tour. Many of my favourite female tennis players have never even won a Grand Slam singles title. Venus has racked in almost $45 million in prize money, and she is worth an estimated $95 million. Between 2000 and 2001, Venus captured four of her seven Grand Slam victories. Of course, Sharapova was a better Grand Slam singles player than Hingis. Answer: Maria Sharapova has had a great career so far, but with only five Grand Slam titles I dont think she has cracked the upper echelon of all-time greats. While many will continue to debate Steffi versus Serena as the greatest female player of all time, they were both incredible players who dominated their era and advanced women's tennis. Tennis is a game or TUG of war? Answer: Most of the women's Grand Slam titles have been won from behind the baseline. As to whether whos right or not is each individuals opinion only. Her 75% and 83.3% win rate in singles and doubles, respectively, are also only thwarted by her sister- Serena. In the early 1900s, women played tennis in floor-length skirts, stockings, and long . Shes canceled a number of tournaments. Tyrone did do his own list anyway. After pouring through countless statistical records and my own personal memory banks, I have come up with a list of the best female tennis players during the Open Era of tennisfrom 1968 to the present. There is no doubt that Monica Seles was the most dominant player from 1990 to 1992. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and everyone is free to agree or disagree with anyone elses opinion, including the author. Beginning in doubles, the Crimson got off to a hot start. You werent reading properly. Another totally inaccurate and totally unacceptable statement from you! Look up the Grand Slam singles records. So my Vote is for Martina Hingis. Serena and her sister, Venus, have been a dominant force in womens tennis since the late 1990s. Seles was on target to be the greatest female singles players of all time. The French crowd at Roland Garros do not condone unacceptable on court behaviour. We can be a figure of speech, or agreeing with other people who have a similar opinion to us. Question: Which female tennis players won Grand Slam titles from behind the baseline? For someone, who thinks tennis is a game, you seem very offended. I must say Lindsay Devenport was a class player and a very humble human being. She reached the semifinals or better in 52 of the 56 Grand Slams she . The loser is always a part of the problem; the winner is always a part of the answer. Indeed a formidable player, but with so many great players over just the last fifty years, I think Sharapova is more a top 15 all-time player. MOST WEEK'S NO 1 IN TENNIS (men's &women's)! She has 22 WTA titles to her name and has won grand slams like . q&a; trivia; popular; trending; random; Tennis Players by Age . The New Yorker became a woman later in life, at the age of 40, having already . Shishka, you need to realise that whether its me, the author, you, or anyone else compiling the list of the greatest female tennis players, there will always be people who have different opinions. Joey, Hingis is the one of the most overrated tennis player of all time. Spain's Alexia Putellas won FIFA's Best Women's Player award fo Almada, Chicharito among MLS players to watch this season The biggest winner in the Major League Soccer offseason transfer market . Not only did King dispose of Mr. Riggs in short order but she also dominated womens tennis from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. Sharapova won every Grand Slam title on all surfaces. Maria Sharapova did that. Amen. Whats so good about Hingis? Yeah. It doesnt necessarily mean that these people really dislike the others, or even if thats the case, its just that they really like or regard highly the person or people they nominate as the greatest tennis players of all time. Where as Serena having a Long span, power, built, fitness gadgets, advanced rackets should not be compared with all other greats. Mary Pierce (France) The extroverted French girl opens the best female tennis player ever ranking. It's rare to see someone retiring at 22.she had a Seles effect. Even Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Evonne Goolagong, Maria Sharapova, and Justine Henin have all, for the most part, won Grand Slam titles with a ground game from behind the baseline. Congratulations Naomi Osaka on winning the 2020 US Open and your 3rd Grand Slam singles title. Despite lack of power if she dominated tennis and for that matter gave William sisters a run for their money, she needs to be applauded. And Harry Hingis has carved a niche in Tennis world which can't be denied by mere your words bro. This list is made up of a variety of players, including Chris Evert, Margaret Court, and Billie Jean King. Her first professional event was at the Bell Challenge in Quebec, Canada where she lost in the first round. Who holds the female record for this? No problem. Whats your background? She may not have won many grand slams, but she will be the player with the longest ever run in top 10? Were it not for the unfortunate on-court attack and stabbing by a deranged fan in 1993, Monica Seles would certainly have gone on to win more Grand Slam titles. Shishka, we will keep going on about Grand Slam titles because the article is about the GREATEST female tennis players of all time, not the favourite female tennis players of all time. Were stating the FACTS of both players Grand Slam singles careers and the criteria required to be regarded as one of the all time greats. When all these great players have retired, the history books will show who has won the greatest amount of Grand Slam singles titles and the greatest number of Grand Slam titles overall. The reason why this whole debate about Maria Sharapova being a better Grand Slam singles player than Hingis started was 4 weeks ago when Asad made a ridiculous comment in this article that Seles and Hingis were players of century. That will certainly change with time as Serena gets older, but who is the next great player to replace Serena? Its what theyre remembered for long after theyve retired. Grand Slam singles statistics mean everything. Chris Eason, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons. However, using Wesleys theory, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, who won 7 Grand Slam singles titles, should have stayed as a clear number 10, not to be equally shared with Hingis, who only won 5 Grand Slam singles titles. 60 Harvard women's tennis (6-5) defeats Long Beach State University (2-3) 5-1 on Friday, Feb. 24, at the Murr Tennis Courts. Question: Is Martina Hingis in 11th place? She won 24 Grand Slam singles titles, 19 Grand Slam womens doubles titles and 21 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, for a total of 64 Grand Slam titles! Maria Sharapova did just that and must recognised accordingly. More fitness gadgets to go with? Job Title Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2% Tennis Players By Gender Gender Pay Gap For Tennis Player Women Earn 95 For Every $1 Earned By Men Male Income $60,276 Female Income $57,548 Tennis Player Gender Over Time We never said anything bad about Hingis game. To me, I couldnt care less who has less power or more power. You cannot be serious! Not only from a physical standpoint in extending a career, but it also teaches you to control the ball better. Able to win on all surfaces, Graff was a model of consistency throughout her 17-year career. Good job. Steffi won 107 singles titles, 22 of which were Grand Slam tournaments. Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of the most versatile female athletes the sports world has ever known. Raised primarily in Harlem section of New York City, she won a string of American. . Sometimes success makes you think invincible. How Tennis Prodigy Naomi Osaka Became The Highest-Paid Female Athlete. Seles yes. Ty, apparently its not bad to say anything bad about any achiever. Changes in fitness regimes, nutrition, and racket technology over the years have only served to complicate an already difficult task. She managed to live upto the name Martina. As she was named after Great Navratilova. Djokovic has a much worse game to watch than Federer, yet Djokovic has a much better head to head record against Federer overall and in Grand Slam matches. If you're searching for a particular popular women's tennis player from the 1960s then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for. I believe facing Monica was like having to step in the batters box against Nolan Ryan or putting with Tiger Woods 10 feet away from you. Anyone who says otherwise is talking complete nonsense! So Mr Bill has atleast stated his reasons with his list and we should appreciate that. A brief comeback in 2010 was short lived, and she retired for good in early 2011. Your comment, Shishka, was totally unwarranted and totally acceptable. When or maybe if Serena beats her record she will be the best possibly. Lucky Joe, the main point Im trying to make is that Maria Sharapova deserves to be ranked above Martina Hingis as an all time great. The International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum. Seles, a delight to watch. You did not need to write whole thesis just to say you like sharapova. I will say that after reviewing her career, I do plan to bump Court up to the number four position ahead of Chris Evert. What anyone says is irrelevant compared to history. If you're searching for a particular popular women's tennis player from the 1960s then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for. This is also why I think Monica Seles was one of the greatest players of all time, because she won 8 Grand Slam singles titles while she was still only 19 before tragedy struck. During this time, she won seven of her nine Grand Slam Titles. Grand Slam singles titles are what separates the best from the rest. When she was younger she was so precise and consistent but then players figured her out and they learnt to wear her down with power. Arivinder, to be one of the all time greats, you need to win Grand Slam titles on ALL surfaces! Results 1)The 75 female preselected tennis players' aged from 6 to 7 years height and weight were 128.105.32cm and 25.703.87kgand there are 47 girls height upper medium grade level, 60% of which weight was at a moderate level, their BMI were 15.481.50kg/m2and all in the normal range, iliac width/shoulder width 100 was 76.527. Rest i am always of the opinion that Navratilova was, is and will be Greatest of All until someone comes up with same level of consistency. Frank Parker's four titles led the men in the 1940's, and Pauline Betz Addie and Margaret Osborne DuPont led the women with five. Ana Ivanovic was excellent, and it came all together for her in 2008 when she won the French Open and was the n.1 ranked female tennis player in the world in the same year. I used to go for Hingis and wanted Hingis to beat Graf in that French Open Final. However, the fact that Maria Sharapova won Grand Slam singles titles on all surfaces, 2 French Opens, 1 US Open, 1 Australian Open and 1 Wimbledon, compared to Hingis, 3 Australian Opens, 1 US Open and 1 Wimbledon, without any French Open titles, means that Maria Sharapova has a greater overall Grand Slam singles record than Martina Hingis and should therefore be regarded as a greater female tennis player of all time than Martina Hingis. Other Links > Women's Tennis > Top Ranked Female Tennis Players by Decade . While Monica did return to tennis two years after the incident, she was never quite the same. That is why people thought to themselves, if Asad can outrageously claim Hingis as a player of the century, then certainly Maria Sharapova can be mentioned as being a better Grand Slam singles player than Hingis to point out how absurd his claim was. Completely biased author who bowed to pressure to put Hingis equal with Evonne. A. Wallis Myers) before 1975 Reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament So please learn to give credit where it is due. Oh heard again Hingis was No1 simultaneously both in singles and doubles. Ohh Hingis Head to Head against Williams is almost equal and williams devoured Sharapova dont know how manyyyyy times. Any count? You can only go by their records and their competitors at that time. I loved Martina Hingis's game She was a great champion. Wimbledon has been Venus favorite court as she has won five titles there, the last coming in 2008. Yes, Hingis was a better Grand Slam doubles player than Sharapova because Sharapova never played Grand Slam doubles. Thats a fact of life. 1988 GOLDEN SLAM! Here's some of the customary, popular - and some not-so popular - fashion trends in women's tennis, starting from the 70s till the present: The 1970s: Women's fashion in the 1970s went. With her 63 career titles came a World Number 1 ranking in 1959 and 1960. He has valid research background and has elaborated facts with his Ranking. Maria Sharapova should be in the top 10 list, as she is one if only 10 female tennis players of all time to have won every Grand Slam title on every surface. Nadal has only won 1 less Grand Slam title in 5 years less. But many female tennis players view grunting not as a training exercise, but as a distraction, or even a cheating tactic. I hope she gets there. As one of the top-ranking female professional tennis players, Williams' record includes seven Grand Slam titles, five Wimbledon titles, and WTA tour victories. Yet, she still managed to win 1 more Grand Slam singles title after that, a truly remarkable achievement. Hey Shishka, you dont scare us one bit! The 5 feet 9 inch tall lanky beauty has also been an inclusion in the list of the "25 Tennis . I think the better question might be who have won Grand Slams with an attacking game as there are certainly fewer of them. Serve is not everything! As part of LGBT+ History Month, BBC published a story about Renee Richards, a transgender tennis player who earned a place in women's draw of tennis tournaments, following a lengthy legal battle. People like myself, are well aware that you will have always have people agreeing or disagreeing with you. She is the only player to have lifted at least twice all four Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. Another pioneering Black female athlete, tennis player Ora Washington, won her first American Tennis Association singles title in 1929. Its a professional sport taken seriously by the players. I had to laugh out loud at your comment. We disagree with you and the author. Its the one that definitely got away from Hingis. Giant tennis racquet and ball at Barellan in honour of Evonne Goolagong. The only Grand Slam title to elude her was the US Open, where she reached the finals in four consecutive years, 1973-1976. From 1960 to 1969, tennishad some of the greatestwomen's tennis players of all time. No disrespect plzzz. Infact its a way of respecting them in their own right. Story Links CAMBRDIGE, Mass. Number of review. He was simply saying that Maria Sharapovas 5 Grand Slam singles should be given more credit than Hingis because Hingis did not win the French Open, whereas Sharapova won every Grand Slam singles titles.
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