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Who's the best female tennis player of all time?

As of October 30, 2026, leads with 86% of head-to-head picks across 15 votes.

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Early results after 15 picks. They settle as more people vote.

  1. 15 picks86%
  2. 25 picks71%
  3. 34 picks67%
  4. 43 picks40%
  5. 54 picks33%
  6. 64 picks33%
  7. 75 picks14%

The case for each

Serena Williams

Twenty-three Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era, won across more than 17 years, plus four Olympic golds.

Naomi Osaka

Four Grand Slam titles and the first Asian player to reach world number one in singles.

Coco Gauff

Famous at 15 for reaching the Wimbledon fourth round, she won the US Open at 19 and Roland-Garros in 2025.

Martina Navratilova

A record nine Wimbledon singles titles and 59 Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles, the pioneer of modern athletic tennis.

Aryna Sabalenka

The power hitter from Belarus won back-to-back Australian Opens and rose to world number one.

Steffi Graf

Twenty-two Grand Slam titles and the only Golden Slam in tennis: all four majors and Olympic gold in 1988.

Iga Świątek

Four Roland-Garros titles before turning 24 and more than a year as world number one, with one of the best clay-court records ever.

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