The Women's Tennis Association (WTA), formed in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. It organizes the WTA Tour, the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. The WTA's counterpart organization for men's professional tennis is the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
The WTA was formed in the month of June 1973, and is able to trace its beginnings back to Houston, Texas, with the first Virginia Slims tournament, which was organized by Gladys Heldman and held in September 1970. The WTA gives out awards every year for players who have done well during the season. The WTA is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.
WTA rankings
These lists are based on the WTA Rankings.
WTA Rankings (Singles), as of 18 November 2019 (2019 -11-18)[update] |
No. |
Player |
Points |
Move† |
1 |
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) |
7,851 |
|
2 |
Karolína Plíšková (CZE) |
5,940 |
|
3 |
Naomi Osaka (JPN) |
5,496 |
|
4 |
Simona Halep (ROU) |
5,462 |
|
5 |
Bianca Andreescu (CAN) |
5,192 |
|
6 |
Elina Svitolina (UKR) |
5,075 |
|
7 |
Petra Kvitová (CZE) |
4,776 |
|
8 |
Belinda Bencic (SUI) |
4,685 |
|
9 |
Kiki Bertens (NED) |
4,245 |
|
10 |
Serena Williams (USA) |
3,935 |
|
11 |
Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) |
3,120 |
|
12 |
Johanna Konta (GBR) |
2,879 |
|
13 |
Madison Keys (USA) |
2,767 |
|
14 |
Sofia Kenin (USA) |
2,740 |
|
15 |
Petra Martić (CRO) |
2,617 |
|
16 |
Markéta Vondroušová (CZE) |
2,390 |
|
17 |
Elise Mertens (BEL) |
2,290 |
|
18 |
Alison Riske (USA) |
2,210 |
|
19 |
Donna Vekić (CRO) |
2,205 |
|
20 |
Angelique Kerber (GER) |
2,175 |
|
†Change since previous rankings
|
WTA Rankings (Doubles), as of 18 November 2019 (2019 -11-18)[update] |
No. |
Player |
Points |
Move‡ |
1 |
Barbora Strýcová (CZE) |
7,110 |
|
2 |
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) |
6,990 |
|
3 |
Tímea Babos (HUN) |
6,965 |
|
4 |
Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) |
6,705 |
|
5 |
Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) |
6,655 |
|
6 |
Elise Mertens (BEL) |
6,615 |
|
7 |
Kateřina Siniaková (CZE) |
4,955 |
|
8 |
Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) |
4,950 |
|
Xu Yifan (CHN) |
4,950 |
|
10 |
Zhang Shuai (CHN) |
4,705 |
|
11 |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld (GER) |
4,670 |
|
12 |
Samantha Stosur (AUS) |
4,535 |
|
13 |
Barbora Krejčíková (CZE) |
4,490 |
|
14 |
Demi Schuurs (NED) |
4,390 |
|
15 |
Chan Hao-ching (TPE) |
4,280 |
|
Latisha Chan (TPE) |
4,280 |
|
17 |
Duan Yingying (CHN) |
3,800 |
|
18 |
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
3,731 |
|
19 |
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) |
3,635 |
|
20 |
Nicole Melichar (USA) |
3,465 |
|
‡Change since previous week's rankings
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See also
In Spanish: Asociación de Tenis Femenino para niños