16 in doubles in 1986, 1927 French, 1929 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 108 in doubles in 2015 Singles: 2019 Wimbledon semifinalist 2019 US Open semifinalist , Ranked world No. Rated as #3 in the world for 1928, this was the highest ranking earned by an Australian woman until Margaret Smith (Court) in the 1960s. 58 in singles and world No. . Tennis people by state or territory in Australia (7 C) F Australian female tennis players (274 P) I Indigenous Australian tennis players (2 P) M Australian male tennis players (437 P) O Olympic tennis players of Australia (50 P) P 1 ranking in both singles and doubles. 10 in singles in 2018 and world No. 26 in doubles in 1997 1997 French Open mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. 19 in singles in 1979 and world No. John David Newcombe, AO, OBE (born 23 May 1944) is a former tennis player from Australia who is one of the few men to have attained a world No. Barty has won two Grand Slam singles titles: 2019 French Open and 2021 Wimbledon, and one Grand Slam doubles title at the 2018 US Ope n She also won on a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. 1 in doubles in 2010 Doubles: 2011 Australian Open champion 2010 WTA Finals champion, Ranked world No. By 2015, he was one of Russia's top golfers. Rosewall was one of the two best male players for about nine years and was the World No. 62 in doubles in 1991, Ranked world No. 12 in singles in 1991 and world No. 3 in singles in 2009 and world No. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. One of the worlds leading tennis players in the 70s and 80s, Evonne Cawley was the Worlds no 1 female player in her time, accomplishing feats like winning the French Open on her first attempt something that no other player has done since. 10 at year-end in 1928 , Ranked world No. 24 in singles in 2012 and world No. 12 in singles and world No. Trailblazing women's champions Maude Margaret Molesworth and Joan Hartigan are warmly celebrated as they enter the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame. Wimbledon: Finalist 2000, 2005. 21 in singles in 1995 and world No. O n a grey day in Hobart in 1990, . Female tennis players who have won at least one of the four Grand Slam titles in singles. 13 in 2013 2013 Wimbledon semifinalist, Ranked world No. 4 in 1985 1990/1992 Australian Open women's doubles champion 1990 French Open women's doubles champion 1987/1989/1990/1996 Wimbledon women's doubles champion 1985/1993 US Open women's doubles champion 1991 French Open mixed-doubles champion 1994/1996/1997 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion 1993 US Open mixed-doubles champion, Ranked world No. #rolandgarros #paris #clay #yay #round2, Ash Barty claims world No. 6 at year-end in 1970 1970 French Open runner-up 1976 French Open women's doubles runner-up, Ranked world No. 5 in doubles in 2015 2011 French Open mixed doubles champion . Three Grand Slam titles in mixed doubles. 1 at the end of the year from 1947 through 1950 , Ranked world No. Other Links > Women's Tennis > Top Ranked Female Tennis Players by Decade . 5 at year-end in 1955 and 1957 1955/1957 French Championships runner-up, Ranked world No. 25 in doubles in 2001, Ranked world No. 2 at year-end in 1921 and 1922 , 1947 French Championships quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 8 at year-end in 1939 1939 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, 1981 French Open women's doubles champion, 1931 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion Top-ranked player in the United States in 1930, 1972 Australian Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 1 in singles for a total of 17 weeks in 2001 & 2002 Singles: Ranked world No. All rights reserved.For reprint rights. An on-court knee injury sidelined Pierce in 2006, and she was unable to return to the tour. 50 in singles in 2006 and world No. 16 in doubles in 1991 , Ranked world No. Australian female tennis player. Copyright 2023. Monica Seles: Won in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996. 3 at the end of the year in 1928 , Doubles: 1932 Australian champion Mixed doubles: 1931/1932/1933 Australian champion, Ranked world No. 47 woman tennis player in the world, Ajla is the second-highest-ranked female Australian tennis star, behind world #2 Ashleigh Barty. Ranked world No. Laver won 11 Grand Slam singles titles, though he was banned from playing those tournaments for the five years prior to the Open Era. The Tallest Women's Tennis Players Of All Time, Ranked. 1 at the end of the year in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, and 1981 Ranked world No. Edberg retired in 1996 and went on to coach Roger Federer from 2014 to December 2015. Now read about the next generation of tennis WHERE ARE THEY NOW? 3 in singles in 2018 Singles: Ranked world No. 31 in doubles in 1995, Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 2000 and world No. Lewis Alan Hoad (23 November 1934 3 July 1994) was an Australian world No. 43 in doubles in 2016, Ranked world No. 8 in singles and world No. 1 in singles in 2002 and world No. He reached the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 15 in doubles in 2005 Singles: 2004 Australian Open semifinalist 1998/2008 French Open quarterfinalist 1998/2008 US Open quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 2004 and world No. 2 in singles at the end of the year in 1997 and world No. 9 in doubles in 2011, Ranked world No. But starting 1987, January was fixed as the window for the event. Our tennis players dominated the world rankings, particularly from the 1950s to the 70s, which commentators look back on as a golden age of Australian tennis. This list is made up of a variety of players, including Steffi Graf, Monica Seles,and Martina Hingis. 1 in doubles in 2006 Singles: Ranked world No. 10 at year-end in 1922 and 1923 , Ranked world No. Ranked world No. His golf success has since dipped. If you play tennis or just love the sport then use this list of the top1990stennis players to find some athletes you haven't heard of before. 4 in singles in 1990 and world No. 2 in doubles in 2016 2016 French Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 4 at the end of the year in 1929 , Ranked world No. 10 in singles in 2008 and world No. 21 in singles in 1998 and world No. 25 in singles and world No. 4 in singles and world No. She finally retired from the scene when she got pregnant with her fourth child. 10 in singles in 1989 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2012 2012 French Open women's doubles champion 2012 US Open women's doubles champion 2013 Australian Open women's doubles champion ITF World Champion in doubles, 2012 (with, 1968 and 1970 French Open quarter-finalist, Ranked world No. 45 in doubles in 2017, Ranked world No. 2 in singles in 2004 and world No. 23 in singles in 2013 and world No. 6 at the end of 1948 Singles: 1946 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 11 in singles in 2002 and world No. . 12 in singles in 2013 and world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1936 , Ranked world No. 3 Novak Djokovic 1 ranked professional from 1964 to 1970, spanning four years before and three years after the start of the Open Era in 1968. 3 at year-end in 1931 1928 French Championships runner-up 1931 U.S. Championships runner-up 1928/1931 French Championships women's doubles champion 1931 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion 1928/1929 French Championships mixed-doubles champion 1927 U.S. Championships mixed-doubles champion, Ranked world No. Till today, no one has been able to come even close to her accomplishments. RELATED: Ash Barty claims world No. Jim Courier won four Grand Slam singles titles. At the majors he won seven singles titles and a former record 17 men's doubles titles. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Australian_female_tennis_players&oldid=951612268, Template Category TOC via CatAutoTOC on category with 201300 pages, CatAutoTOC generates standard Category TOC, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 April 2020, at 00:28. 1 in singles at the end of the year in 2003/2006/2007 and world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, and 1938 , Ranked world No. 18 in doubles in 1990, Ranked world No. Featuring Grand Slam champions, Wimbledon winners, US Open champs, doubles players, and more, this list has it all. 82 in doubles in 2001, Ranked world No. 3 at year-end in 1960 1959 Australian Championships women's doubles champion 1959/1961/1962 French Championships women's doubles champion 1959 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. 2 at year-end in 1967 and 1969 , Ranked world No. Tennis magazine rated him the 10th best male player of the period 19652005. 70 in doubles in 2009, Ranked world No. Sign up for a weekly brief collating many news items into one untangled thought delivered straight to your mailbox. One of the youngest current players to participate in the main draw of the Grand Slam Tournament, this feisty 19-year-old Aussie shows promising talent. The Best Women's Tennis Players of the 1990s. Serving up a list of the best tennis players from Australia, listed by popularity with photos of the players when available. If you're searching for a particular popular tennis player from Australia or just have an interest in Aussie tennis players, this is the place to be. 3 in doubles in 2008 2008 French Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. and "Who is the best Australian tennis player of all time? Boris Becker became the first unseeded player and first German to win the Wimbledon singles title in 1985. From 1980 to 1989, tennishad some of the greatestwomen's tennis players of all time. Navratilova are the only Open Era players to win six major singles titles without losing a set. delivered straight to your e-mail! 68 in singles in 1992 and world No. 15 in doubles in 2004 Singles: Ranked world No. He has since delved into his philanthropy, partnering with an investment fund to finance the construction of over 80 charter schools across the US. 8 in singles in 2000 and world No. 7 in 1984 1986 French Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. If nothing else, we hope this list was enough to show you that girl power can give the men a run for their tennis racquets. 4 in singles in 2017 Australian Open Runner-up 2014, Ranked world No. 7 Grand Slam Singles Titles: 4 Australian, 1 French, 2 Wimbledon Inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame: 1988 Often overlooked because she played during the Chris Everett and Martina Navratilova era, Goolagong was the epitome of grace and beauty on the court. 1 in singles for a total of 98 weeks from 1998 through 2002 and from 2004 through 2006 Singles: Ranked world No. 30 in doubles in 2000 Singles: 1996 Australian Open finalist 1993 French Open semifinalist 1999/2000 US Open quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 2 at the end of the year in 1959 Singles: Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 1998 and world No. She is also one of two players to win three Grand Slam titles in one year five times. She is currently a Christian minister in Perth, Western Australia. 5 in 1984 Singles: 1983 French Open semifinalist 1983 US Open semifinalist 1983 Australian Open quarterfinalist 1984 Wimbledon quarterfinalist Mixed doubles: 1991 Australian champion 1987 Wimbledon champion. 68 in doubles in 2009, Ranked world No. 4 in doubles in 2006 2006 Australian Open women's doubles champion 2006 Wimbledon women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 37 in doubles in 1989, Ranked world No. 31 in doubles in 1992, Ranked world No. 3 in singles in 1989 and world No. 21 in doubles in 1997, Ranked world No. Australia loves sports. As the current No. Ranked world No. 11 in doubles in 2015 Singles: 2008/2014 French Open quarterfinalist 2009/2016/2018 Australian Open quarterfinalist 2013 US Open quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 5 at year-end in 1933 and 1934 , 1949/1954 French Championships quarter-finalist, Ranked world No. After a brief slowdown due to injury two years ago, shes staged a successful comeback by winning another Grand Slam title since 2014 in the Australian Open. 5 at year-end in 1929 1929 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 1927 French Championships women's doubles champion. The push to bring women's sports to the masses started with names like Wilma Rudolph and Billie Jean King but has grown to include women like Serena and Venus Williams, Megan Rapinoe, and Katie. 6 in singles in 2016 and world No. The most notable example would be Lleyton Hewitt, who holds the record for the youngest person to ever hit number one status. 10 in singles in 1996 and world No. You can click on the names of these legendary tennis players of the 1980s in order to get more information about each one. 26 in singles in 1989 and world No. 9 in doubles in 1996 1996 Australian Open semifinalist 1995/2000/2003 French Open quarterfinalist 1996 Australian Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1996 and is an eight-time time Grand Slam singles champion (1986-2006). The biggest tennis stars of the 1990s. 4 at the end of the year in 1947 and 1948 . 21 in doubles in 1995, 1974/1975 Australian Open women's doubles champion 1974 Wimbledon women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. Her peak years were . Jennifer Capriati made her professional debut at 13 years old, reaching the finals in two of her first three pro events. Steffi s. graf. 1 in singles at the end of 1991/1992/1995 and ranked world No. Martina Hingis became the youngest-ever Grand Slam champion in 1996. 21 in doubles in 1994, Ranked world No. Novotna retired in 1999 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005. 13 in singles in 1988 and world No. 7 in singles in 1999 and world No. 19 in singles and world No. 11 in doubles in 1988 1978/1980 Australian Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 4 in singles in 1995 and world No. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. 1 in singles in 1995 and world No. 10 at the end of the year in 1929 and 1931 1929 Wimbledon semifinalist, Ranked world No. In 1998, Graf founded her own foundation, Children of Tomorrow, dedicated to raising awareness for the needs of children. 4 in doubles in 2010, Ranked world No. Get all the latest WTA Australian Open Past Winners, results, and more! Their success landed them in the halls of tennis history forever with some still being involved in tennis today. Its probably only the only thing that can get us to change the channel halfway through. As far Australian tennis champions go, there have been a handful of Aussies who have dominated the courts to make their way up the rankings to #1. 16 in singles and world No. Times Internet Limited. 11 in singles in 2001 and world No. If you pass the Australian Open, youll have a fighting chance in the fiercer majors that follow: the French Open and US Open. 8 at the end of the year in 1969. If you're searching for a particular popular women's tennis player from the 1980s then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for. . Camila Giorgi Camila Giorgi