Who Is the Greatest Women’s Tennis Player of All Time?

There’s no denying that Serena Williams is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. But is she the greatest women’s tennis player of all time? Let’s take a look at the evidence.

Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King is considered by many to be the greatest female tennis player of all time. She has won a total of 39 Grand Slam titles, including 12 singles, 16 women’s doubles, and 11 mixed doubles. She is also a former World No. 1 player in both singles and doubles.

Won 12 Grand Slam singles titles

In 1971, Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match. It was a historic moment not only for women’s tennis, but for women’s sports in general. King went on to win 12 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other woman player in history. She is also a former world No. 1 ranked player. In 2009, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Won 16 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles

Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943) is an American former professional tennis player. She won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women’s doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. King won the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships.

Won 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles

In 1971, King defeated Australian player Bobby Riggs in the now-famous “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match. She also won 12 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, the latter a record for combined men’s and women’s Grand Slam titles. She is an outspoken advocate for gender equality and social justice, and was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1990.

Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. She is the only female player to have won over $100 million in prize money.

Won 23 Grand Slam singles titles

Serena Williams is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other player in the history of the women’s game.

Williams has also been successful in doubles play, winning 14 Grand Slam titles with her sister Venus. In addition, she has won four Olympic gold medals, one in singles and three in doubles.

Williams’ accomplishments are all the more impressive considering that she was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness shortly after winning her first major tournament. She has since made a full recovery and gone on to enjoy an immensely successful career.

Won 14 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles

Serena Williams has won 14 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, all with her sister Venus Williams. They have won a record 11 Wimbledon women’s doubles titles, and are also the holders of the Open Era record for most titles at just two Grand Slams, having won six French Open titles and five US Open titles together. They have also won a silver medal at the Sydney Olympic Games.

Won 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles

Serena Williams has won four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, with Venus Williams being her most frequent partner. They became only the second team (after John Newcombe and Tony Roche) to win multiple Wimbledon mixed doubles titles in the Open Era, winning in 1998 and again in 2009. They also won the 2000 US Open mixed doubles championship.

Margaret Court

Undoubtedly, the greatest women’s tennis player of all time is Margaret Court. Court won a total of 24 Grand Slam singles titles, which is more than any other player in history. She also won 19 Grand Slam doubles titles and 21 mixed doubles titles. Court was a dominant player in the 1960s and 1970s and is still revered by many fans today.

Won 24 Grand Slam singles titles

No other player has won more Grand Slam singles titles than Margaret Court, who took home 24 titles over the course of her career. Court also holds the record for the most Australian Open singles titles, with 11 victories to her name.

Won 19 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles

Margaret Court won 19 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, a record that has since been broken. She also won 14 mixed doubles titles. Court is one of only three players (along with Helen Wills Moody and Doris Hart) to have won all four Grand Slam singles titles in a single year, which she accomplished in 1970.

Won 21 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles

By the time Margaret Court won her first Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 1963, she had already won four women’s doubles titles and four mixed doubles titles at the Australian Championships. In all, Court won 21 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, a record that still stands. She also holds the record for most mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon (9), the US Open (5), and the French Open (4).