List of all WTA players to finish a season as the WTA's top-ranked No.1 player since the rankings began in 1975 (listed by total number of weeks at No.1 overall).
The list was last compiled on 13 June 2024
In 1975, Chris Evert
1976, Chris Evert (2)
1977, Chris Evert (3)
1978, Martina Navratilova
1979, Martina Navratilova (2)
1980, Chris Evert (4)
1981, Chris Evert (5)
1982, Martina Navratilova (3)
1983, Martina Navratilova (4)
1984, Martina Navratilova (5)
1985, Martina Navratilova (6)
1986, Martina Navratilova (7)
1987, Steffi Graf
1988, Steffi Graf (2)
1989, Steffi Graf (3)
1990, Steffi Graf (4)
1991, Monica Seles
1992, Monica Seles (2)
1993, Steffi Graf (5)
1994, Steffi Graf (6)
1995, Seffi Graf (7) and Monica Seles (3)
1996, Steffi Graf (8)
1997, Martina Hingis
1998, Lindsay Davenport
1999, Martina Hingis (2)
2000, Martina Hingis (3)
2001, Lindsay Davenport (2)
2002, Serena Williams
2003, Justine Henin
2004, Lindsay Davenport (3)
2005, Lindsay Davenport (4)
2006, Justine Henin (2)
2007, Justine Henin (3)
2008, Jelena Jankovic
2009, Serena Williams (2)
2010, Caroline Wozniacki
2011, Caroline Wozniacki (2)
2012, Victoria Azarenka
2013, Serena Williams (3)
2014, Serena Williams (4)
2015, Serena Williams (5)
2016, Angelique Kerber
2017, Simona Halep
2018, Simona Halep (2)
2019, Ash Barty
2020, Ash Barty (2)
2021, Ash Barty (3)
2022, Iga Swiatek
2023, Iga Swiatek (2)
2024: Aryna Sabalenka
