Women’s empowerment has been growing enormously since independence. Especially in sports, they play a vital role and boost confidence in women’s society. They cracked all the obstacles and entered their way in 1884 at Wimbledon, where the first women’s tennis took place. Since then, many female players have made their journey impeccable. Here are the top 7 female tennis players who made the impossible possible and flourished in the tennis battle.
#7 American Tennis Player – Billie Jean King
Billie Jean was one of the most influential tennis players of the 20th century and a founder of the Women’s Tennis Association. Bille conquered the tennis field from the period of 1966-1975. During this period, Jean earned almost 32 Grand slam titles, including nine single titles, 16 Women’s doubles, and 10 Mixed doubles. Also, Jean was ranked #1 during 1966-1968, 1971-72-, and 1974-women’s tennis.
#6 Youngest Tennis Player – Monica Seles
Monica Seles is now a retired tennis player representing the United States and Yugoslavia. She was one of the #1 Women’s tennis player who owned 9 Grand slam titles. Monica is one of the youngest to champion at the French Open.
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Monica Seles was an uncommon two-handed tennis player with the most recovering skills and abilities. Seles’s story plays a strong role in the tennis world. In 1993, Seles was attacked by one of Steffi’s fans and deeply injured. After the attack, she made a comeback in 1996 and proved herself.
#5 Australian Tennis Player – Margaret Court
Margaret was one of the greatest female tennis players, well-known for her fitness and regime. Court has won almost 64 titles, of which 24 were Grand slam titles, 21 mixed doubles, and 19 double grand slams. Margaret was the only player who won various Grand Slam titles in all three fields. In 1972, Court gave birth to her first child, broke all common barriers, backed the game again in the same year, and won 3 single Grand slam titles, which proved to be one of the most formidable competitors.
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#4 Combo Queens – Chris Evert
Chris Evert was the foremost player who played and won almost 1000 single matches and 150 single tournaments. Due to her impeccable playing skills and tactics, Chirs is called “Cinderella in Sneakers and Queen of Clay.” Chris and Navratilova hyped the Court when they entered to play the match. It is because the combo and friendship between the two make the Court stunning and make the rival winning.
# 3 Martina Navratilova
Martina was the dominant women’s player in the late 1970s and 1980s. Navratilova is Czeck-American professional tennis player who won 59 Grand slam titles. During the Australian Open in 1981, Martina defeated Chris Evert and won the finals. In 1982, Mary Carillo wrote an instruction book on tennis. Also, in 1985, she released an autobiography titled ‘The Martina In The U.S’.
# 2 Record Breaker – Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf, a German tennis player, set a benchmark in history in the tennis world. Being a teenager, Steffi won all four Grand Slams and was the only player to beat the Calendar Slam across all three various fields. Steffi won 7 Wimbledon, 6 French Open, 5 U.S. Open, and 4 Australian Open.
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# 1 Champion – Serena Willams
There was always a conflict for #1 between Steffi and Serena. But Serena over-crossed by winning the Australian Open at 35. In 2017, she won the Australian Open eight weeks pregnant. She holds a record for the most singles with 351 wins and 381 consecutive weeks.
Every player has abilities and capabilities that make them flourish in the sports field. The women mentioned above are equal in their strategy and methods. At the same time, the standard rules and regulations made them rank.
