Well, with the growing prominence of the game, the women tennis players have undoubtedly garnered immense praise and recognition from millions of tennis aficionados from every nook and corner of the world. In addition to witnessing sky-rocketing fame, the women tennis players have also dominated the ATP rankings and have successfully reserved the World No. 1 spot for themselves for multiple weeks. While it is hailed as one of the most challenging achievements for the tennis players to achieve the World No. 1 ranking, a few legendary women tennis players have successfully remained at the coveted and prestigious spot for multiple weeks in their career. Have you ever wondered about the top four women tennis stars who have spent the most weeks as World No. 1? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four female tennis players who have remained at the World No. 1 ATP ranking for most weeks as of February 2026.
Top 4 Women Tennis Stars With Most Weeks as World No. 1
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Steffi Graf – 377 Weeks
The trailblazing German former professional tennis player Steffi Graf is at the first spot in our list of the top four women tennis players who have spent the most weeks as World No.1 in the ATP rankings. Often hailed as one of the most successful tennis players in the world, Steffi Graf clinched a record total of 107 singles titles on the WTA Tour, including 22 major women’s singles titles and continues to be the only professional tennis player in the world to have successfully won each major singles tournament at least four times — a quadruple career Grand Slam. Owing to her successful exploits on the court, Steffi Graf was ranked as the world No. 1 in women’s singles by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for a record 377 weeks which continues to be the longest stretch of time as of February 2026 ranking him at the first spot in our list.
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Martina Navratilova – 332 Weeks
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At the second spot in our list of the top four female tennis players who have remained at the World No. 1 ATP ranking for most weeks as of February 2026 we have the legendary Czech-American former professional tennis player Martina Navratilova who is widely regarded as one of the most influential tennis players in the world. Throughout her glorious and star-studded professional tennis career, Martina Navratilova clinched a record total of 167 top-level singles titles and 177 doubles titles and was ranked world No. 1 in women’s singles for 332 weeks which continues to be the second-longest stretch as of February 2026. Although Martina Navratilova announced her official retirement from the game in 2006, her legacy continues to inspire millions of tennis aficionados from all over the world.
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Serena Williams – 319 Weeks
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four women tennis players who have spent the most weeks as World No.1 in the ATP rankings we have the legendary American professional tennis player Seren Williams who is widely hailed as one of the greatest professional tennis players of all-time. Throughout her star-studded professional tennis career which spanned from 1995 to 2002, Serena Williams clinched a record total of 73 WTA Tour–level singles titles, including 23 major women’s singles titles. Additionally, the trailblazing American tennis sensation, Serena Williams was ranked as the world No. 1 in women’s singles by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks which continues to be the third-longest stretch of time as of February 2026.
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Chris Evert- 260 Weeks
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four female tennis players who have remained at the World No. 1 ATP ranking for most weeks as of February 2026 we have another American former professional tennis player Chris Evert who is still hailed as one of the most influential and successful tennis players in the history of the game. Throughout her glorious professional tennis career, Chris Evert clinched a record total of 157 singles titles, including 18 majors speaking volumes about her dominance on the game. Additionally, according to reports the American tennis sensation Chris Evert was ranked as the world No. 1 in women’s singles by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for 260 weeks which continues to be the fourth-longest stretch of time ranking her at the fourth spot in our list.
