We said Sharapovas Grand Slam singles record was better. Oh heard again Hingis was No1 simultaneously both in singles and doubles. Ohh Hingis Head to Head against Williams is almost equal and williams devoured Sharapova dont know how manyyyyy times. Any count? Very biased indeed you are. Number 1 in the world does not mean much when Caroline Wozniacki was Number 1 in the world for nearly 2 years and only won 1 Grand Slam title. A hard court will burn the skin right off when you touch it, a clay court . Whats your background? What you have previously read is so trivial in comparison to what I read on the corresponding greatest male tennis players of all time, where one reader ridiculously claimed that Nadal and Djokovic were cheating and that reader gave no credit whatsoever to Nadal and Djokovic winning their Grand Slam singles titles in a much shorter timeframe than Federer and in a much tougher era than when Federer started, so I know what its like to have other readers treating your favourite players unfairly. Hui is right handed and plays using an all-round attacking style. She managed to live upto the name Martina. As she was named after Great Navratilova. However, as an absolutely massive Monica Seles fan, I was very shocked to read that Hingis had a 15-5 winning record against Seles. 60 Harvard women's tennis (6-5) defeats Long Beach State University (2-3) 5-1 on Friday, Feb. 24, at the Murr Tennis Courts. ?nobody else has done that..just one of Steffi great things she accomplished..so she is the greatest tennis player of all time, I agree with Bundalo. I loved Martina Hingis's game She was a great champion. She could have been the greatest female tennis player of all time, with the greatest number of Grand Slam singles titles, if not for that horrific incident when she was only 19. Alternative facts apparently being used as the criteria. No credit to Hingis. Congratulations Maria Sharapova on a wonderful tennis career! She doesnt deserve it. Venus has racked in almost $45 million in prize money, and she is worth an estimated $95 million. Maria Sharapova also had a winning 2-1 head to head record against Martina Hingis in singles. Evert was the year-ending number one player in the world for seven years and had a career winning percentage in singles matches of over 90 percent. Shishka, you like to quote Asad. This list is made up of a variety of players, including Margaret Courtand Billie Jean King. She holds her paddle using the shake-hand grip. Getty Images Sport Focus On Sport. Come on, Shishka, use your common sense. When she was younger she was so precise and consistent but then players figured her out and they learnt to wear her down with power. And more and more tournaments didn't have women's events. But rest assured, we are simply making a comparison between the Grand Slam singles record of Maria Sharapova and Martina Hingis. Maria Sharapova should be in the top 10 list, as she is one if only 10 female tennis players of all time to have won every Grand Slam title on every surface. I don't think you have ever seen Hingis steering the ball against power hitters? Visit Our Patreon Page to Create Your Own All-Time Fantasy Teams and See Other Bonus Material . There was one guy on the greatest mens player of any time, not me, who claimed Nadal and Djokovic were cheating. AP Photo/Suzanne Vlamis / AP Photo/David Vincent / AP. Why not have our own opinion, Shishka, if we disagree with the rankings? Despite lack of power if she dominated tennis and for that matter gave William sisters a run for their money, she needs to be applauded. And Harry Hingis has carved a niche in Tennis world which can't be denied by mere your words bro. When Martina Navratilova came along in the late 1970s, it provided fans with a great on-court rivalry. Track your favorite tennis player and get highlights, scores, interviews, and more. She has the distinction of being the only mother since before World War I to have won Wimbledon, having won the title in 1980 after giving birth to her daughter in 1977. Anyone who says otherwise is talking complete nonsense! Maria Sharapova won the French Open twice and had a much tougher era against Serena Williams at her peak than the era when Hingis was at her peak. Spain's Alexia Putellas won FIFA's Best Women's Player award fo Almada, Chicharito among MLS players to watch this season The biggest winner in the Major League Soccer offseason transfer market . There are no awards given out for the greatest female tennis player of all time. So before saying bad about any player please learn they are favorite to someone for sure. Featuring Grand Slam champions, Wimbledon winners, Doubles players, and more, this list has it all. Joey, Hingis is the one of the most overrated tennis player of all time. The true measure of greatness is winning Grand Slam singles titles on all surfaces and Maria Sharapova did just that. The Top Ten Female Tennis Players Of The 1970's Bonkatsu12 355 subscribers Subscribe 21 Share 19K views 14 years ago A video of the top ten female tennis players of the 1970's. I calculated the. One of the greatest female tennis players of all time, Steffi Graf, is a legend of the sport. Steffi won 107 singles titles, 22 of which were Grand Slam tournaments. Known as one of the best volleyers in the game, Henin was as comfortable at the net as from the baseline. Favourite player or not, I will keep arguing and debating the issue that Maria Sharapova has won the same number of Grand Slam singles titles, 5, as Martina Hingis. People who nominate Djokovic dont have kind words to say about Nadal and Federer. Years as a Professional: 1996 - 2018. I just also wanted to mention that the years that Monica Seles was unfortunately robbed of her playing in her peak years due to that awful incident reminds me of Rod Laver, who won a calendar mens Grand Slam in both 1962 and 1969. Serena Williams: American tennis player holds the first position in women's singles and is the first to win over $60 million prize money. Lucky Joe, I completely disagree with you. How dare Hingis have the audacity to call Amelie Mauresmo half a man! Poor Hingis fans, Hingis is 2 Grand Slam singles titles behind the great Evonne Goolagong Cawley. She won seven Grand Slam titles in her career, but she retired abruptly in 2008 citing burnout from over 20 years of competitive tennis. I dont care which country Hingis is from. Without a doubt, Court was the first female athlete to introduce weights and exercise into her routine from the 60s to the beginning of the 70s. He has valid research background and has elaborated facts with his Ranking. Story Links CAMBRDIGE, Mass. Answer: Serena Williams has the most in the Open Era while Margaret Court has the most all-time. From 1963 to 1968 inclusive, he wasnt allowed to play in any Grand Slam tournament because he turned professional. Seles was on target to be the greatest Grand Slam singles of all time and should be higher than Number 6. Mary Pierce (France) The extroverted French girl opens the best female tennis player ever ranking. Too bad you dont agree because we certainly dont agree with you. Margaret Court could play every shot extremely well. So there. I think Tennis is a game and Grand Slams are mere tournaments like all other tennis tournaments.. In 2005, Tennis magazine selected her as the greatest female tennis player for the years 1975 through 2005 and she is considered one of the best female tennis players of all time. Question: Why isn't Margaret Court number one on your list? She won the Women's Tennis Association Tour Championships and Australian Open in doubles. She was the first female player to be ranked world No. Shishka, we will keep going on about Grand Slam titles because the article is about the GREATEST female tennis players of all time, not the favourite female tennis players of all time. The point Im trying to make is that everyone will have any reason to go for a particular player over another and even change from one player to another. From the late 1980s to the mid-1990s, there was no one better than Graf, and when she retired in 1999, she was still ranked number three in the world. Hingis thought the umpire checked the wrong mark and became angry. I see no other current player who can consistently challenge Serena when she is healthy. Chris Evert was one of the most dominant players of her generation and a true pioneer for women's tennis. Thrust into the national consciousness at the 1932 Olympic Games, Didrikson took. Thats common knowledge. If you go by their Grand Slam singles results, Maria Sharapova won every Grand Slam singles title whereas Hingis did not win the French Open. That will certainly change with time as Serena gets older, but who is the next great player to replace Serena? Get over it, Hingis fans. Maria Sharapova won EVERY Grand Slam singles title. Maria Sharapova did that. Hingis fans, you forgot to mention that in the 1999 French Open Final, the crowd turned on Hingis for her bad sportsmanship and supported Graf to win that match, which Graf did. How can somebody possibly put her ahead of Margaret court? Between 2000 and 2001, Venus captured four of her seven Grand Slam victories. My favorite had been the Swiss Miss Martina Hingis. Yet, she still managed to win 1 more Grand Slam singles title after that, a truly remarkable achievement. In 2005, Sania Mirza was named in Time magazine's 50 Heroes of Asia list. But many female tennis players view grunting not as a training exercise, but as a distraction, or even a cheating tactic. Answer: Serena Williams turned professional in October of 1995 at the age of 14. Her best performance in a Grand Slam singles match was a runner up at Wimbledon. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. In either of the cases Martina Hingis despite the fact that she lacked power had Great Game. Smith was born at Albury, New South Wales, in July 1942. With 64 major titles under her belt and the best performance on all court surfaces at 91.74 percent. Not only from a physical standpoint in extending a career, but it also teaches you to control the ball better. She still has the best record with 24 Grand Slams and 194 titles. 14 15. I loved watching Hingis playing her clever game shots. Just have a look at the corresponding article of the greatest male tennis players of all time, where people have continually mounted their cases for either Nadal, Laver, Djokovic or Federer for being the greatest male player of all time. Answer: Most of the women's Grand Slam titles have been won from behind the baseline. Hingis won 5 Grand Slam singles titles but never won a French Open. Against Steffi? Top Female Tennis Players - The Ultimate Ranking 12. Goolagong Cawley was a Champion that I would put above Hingis every day of the week. Shishka, just because someone has bothered to do research does not mean they are right with their rankings. I would have to say Monica Seles. She would have ended up with the most Grand Slam singles titles, had she not been stabbed. Her Grand Slam titles have come over an 18-year period starting in 1999, with her latest victory coming at the 2017 Australian Open. Question: So who is currently the best active female tennis player? Lolx. There is a big difference between having a great game to watch and being an all time great player. During this time, she won seven of her nine Grand Slam Titles. I think people have made very good cases for those above 3 named players to be ranked higher than they should. The Tennis Expert made some very good points about Margaret Courts Grand Slam singles, doubles and mixed doubles record. Lucky Joe, the issue is not absorbing power. Nadal has only won 1 less Grand Slam title in 5 years less. She officially retired in 2008. The 36 most iconic female athletes of the past century Meredith Cash From left to right: Mary Lou Retton, Megan Rapinoe, and Serena Williams. Hello.. So please calm down. The guy who ridiculously accused Nadal of cheating in the corresponding article for the greatest male tennis players of all time, claimed he used to go for Nadal. The loser always has an excuse; the winner always has a program. What anyone says is irrelevant compared to history. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and everyone is free to agree or disagree with anyone elses opinion, including the author. The facts are Hingis never won the French Open whereas Sharapova did. She currently plays as a Turkish and has managed to secure the tenth position in the current world's best female ping pong rankings. Beginning in doubles, the Crimson got off to a hot start. The point Im trying to make is that rather than counting just the total number of Grand Slam titles won, although its justified with the likes of Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams, there must be factors taken into account, as mentioned with the likes of Monica Seles and Rod Laver, when determining the overall rankings of the greatest tennis players of all time. The author has done a very bad job. To me, I couldnt care less who has less power or more power. Even Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Evonne Goolagong, Maria Sharapova, and Justine Henin have all, for the most part, won Grand Slam titles with a ground game from behind the baseline. Credit where credits due to Monica Seles. Famous Birthdays. She did not achieve enough in Grand Slam singles. Sometimes success makes you think invincible. Dont forget Lucky Joe that Maria Sharapova had to face Serena Williams at Serena Williams peak for her entire career. Also, I used to go for Federer, and was happy that he broke Sampras Grand Slam singles record. I believe the case can now be made to elevate Serena to the greatest female tennis player of all time. Martina Navratilova is GOAT. Class apart.. Then come Graff, Evert, Serena and Hingis on the list. Her first professional event was at the Bell Challenge in Quebec, Canada where she lost in the first round. Out of competitive tennis for most of 2017 while pregnant, Serena reached 4 Grand Slam finals without securing that coveted 24th title to tie Margaret Court. Were stating the FACTS of both players Grand Slam singles careers and the criteria required to be regarded as one of the all time greats. Jimmy Connors Connors' career spanned an incredible 24 years and saw him win 147 career titles including 8 Grand Slam titles. Margaret Court is the greatest female tennis player of all time. Three-time Olympian Brianna Decker announced her retirement from the United States national hockey team, ending a career in which she ranks third among American women players in world championship . Her high level of play over a very long career, combined with her 23-10 record in Grand Slam finals, certainly makes the case convincing. There are many experts out there who feel that Margaret Court is the best player of all time. She bounced back with modeling and launched her confectionary brand Sugarpova. Wesley makes a great point. Goolagong was one of the world's ruling players in the 1970s and early 1980s. Let the games begin Shiksha, and the winner is Tennis Historian. Sourya, we are not disputing what you are saying, but you still must acknowledge that Maria Sharapovas Grand Slam singles record overall is better than Hingis. I completely agree with you Ted that Monica Seles was a class above Martina Hingis as a Grand Slam singles player and therefore ranked higher than Hingis as an all time great player.