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, followed by the inaugural open Grand Slam tournament a month later. 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 Active streaks and active players are in boldface. Open era Career totals Career matches Consecutive titles spanning consecutive tournaments Grand Slam tournament totals Titles per tournament Finals per tournament Match wins per tournament Match record per tournament minimum 20 wins and over 80% (correct as of 2023 US Open) Grand Slam career achievements Titles Finals Reached the final of each Grand Slam tournament at least once during career Grand Slam calendar-year achievements Match record minimum 20 wins The Golden Slam and the Grand Slam Other achievements Achievements at all 4 majors by year Achievements at 3 out of 4 majors by year Grand Slam miscellaneous Grand Slam season streaks Grand Slams won without losing a set Youngest and oldest at Grand Slams Winning first and last titles Winning a title Reaching a final Grand Slam titles by decade minimum 2 titles 1960s Court claimed both US National titles played in 1968 & 1969 alongside the US Open, but these tournaments were subsequently downgraded to non-Grand Slam status. 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s All tournaments Titles and finals Matches Most titles / finals at a single tournament Career match streaks Titles by court type Match wins by court type Match record by court type active players are denoted in boldface Career season streaks Single season records Year-end Championships (1972 – present) WTA Premier/Tier One (since inception in 1988) Overall totals include premier mandatory, premier five and tier one tournaments only. Tier one tournaments were played on 3 surfaces (carpet ceased as a surface in 1995). Titles by court type WTA rankings achievements WTA rankings began in 1975. These weekly rankings determine tournament eligibility and seedings. At the end of each year they also become the official WTA season rankings. Correct with (▲) indicating active streaks.. Year-end rankings total through 2021 Prize money See WTA Prize money. As prize money has increased strongly in recent decades, the lists of prize money leaders for the Open Era (since 1968) and for the WTA Tour period (since 1973) are the same. See also All-time tennis records – Women's singles WTA Tour records Lists of tennis records and statistics Open Era tennis records – Men's singles References Tennis records and statistics