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This is a list of female tennis players who satisfy one or more of the following criteria:

* In singles, she must have reached the WTA Top 200 world rankings on or after January 1, 2000, or the WTA Top 100 world rankings before January 1, 2000, and the ranking must be verifiable.
* In doubles, she must have won at least one WTA Tour event.
* In singles, she must have reached at least the quarterfinals of at least one Grand Slam tournament before the inception of the WTA world rankings system.

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Player Name↓ Country↓ Birth↓ Death↓ Grand Slam
Singles
Titles↓ Notes↓
Abbas, BetsyBetsy Abbas Egypt Egypt 1960 French Championships quarterfinalist
Abramović, IvanaIvana Abramović Croatia Croatia 1983 Ranked World No. 143 in 2004
Adamczak, MoniqueMonique Adamczak Australia Australia 1983 Ranked World No. 138 in 2009
Adams, KatrinaKatrina Adams United States United States 1968 Ranked World No. 67 in singles and World No. 8 in doubles 1989
Albanese, LaurenLauren Albanese United States United States 1989 Ranked World No. 158 in 2009
Albert, JulieJulie Albert United States United States 1965 Wimbledon quarterfinalist
Alison Baumgardner, RobertaRoberta Alison Baumgardner United States United States 1943 2009 Three doubles titles
Allen, LouiseLouise Allen United States United States 1962 Ranked World No. 65 in 1983
Alvarez Teran, Maria FernandaMaria Fernanda Alvarez Teran Bolivia Bolivia 1989 Ranked World No. 187 in 2009
Alvarez Valdene, Lili deLili de Alvarez Valdene Spain Spain 1905 1998 Ranked World No. 2 at year-end in 1927 and 1928 • 1926/1927/1928 Wimbledon runner-up
Alves, Maria FernandaMaria Fernanda Alves Brazil Brazil 1983 Ranked World No. 132 in 2005
Amanmuradova, AkgulAkgul Amanmuradova Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 1984 Ranked World No. 50 in singles in 2008 and World No. 40 in doubles in 2009
Amouretti, JosetteJosette Amouretti France France 1954 French Championships quarterfinalist
Ančić, SanjaSanja Ančić Croatia Croatia 1988 Ranked World No. 159 in 2006
Ani, MaretMaret Ani Estonia Estonia 1982 Ranked World No. 63 in 2006
Antoniychuk, KristinaKristina Antoniychuk Ukraine Ukraine 1990 Ranked World No. 163 in 2010
Antypina, OlenaOlena Antypina Ukraine Ukraine 1979 Ranked World No. 180 in 2005
Appelmans, SabineSabine Appelmans Belgium Belgium 1972 Ranked World No. 16 in singles and World No. 21 in doubles in 1997
Arendt, NicoleNicole Arendt United States United States 1969 Ranked World No. 49 in singles and World No. 3 in doubles in 1997
Argeri, María-JoséMaría-José Argeri Argentina Argentina 1984 Ranked World No. 149 in 2006
Arn, GrétaGréta Arn Germany Germany
Hungary Hungary 1979 Ranked World No. 81 in 2002
Arraya (Gildemeister), LauraLaura Arraya (Gildemeister) Argentina Argentina
Peru Peru 1967 Ranked World No. 14 in singles in 1990 and World No. 27 in doubles in 1988
Arth, JeanneJeanne Arth United States United States 1935 1959 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1958/1959 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion
Arvidsson, SofiaSofia Arvidsson Sweden Sweden 1984 Ranked World No. 29 in 2006
Asagoe, ShinobuShinobu Asagoe Japan Japan 1976 Ranked World No. 21 in singles in 2005 and World No. 13 in doubles in 2006
Ashley, Teryn !Teryn Ashley United States United States 1978 Ranked World No. 95 in singles in 2004 and World No. 59 in doubles in 2003
Aussem, CillyCilly Aussem Germany Germany 1909 1963 2 Ranked World No. 2 at year-end in 1930 and 1931 • 1931 French Championships champion • 1931 Wimbledon champion • 1930 French Championships mixed doubles champion
Austin, TracyTracy Austin United States United States 1962 2 Ranked World No. 1 in 1980 • 1979/1981 US Open champion • 1980 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion
Azarenka, VictoriaVictoria Azarenka Belarus Belarus 1989 Ranked World No. 6 in singles in 2009 and World No. 7 in doubles in 2008 • 2007 US Open and 2008 French Open mixed doubles champion
Babel, MeikeMeike Babel Germany Germany 1974 Ranked World No. 27 in singles and World No. 45 in doubles
Bacheva, LubomiraLubomira Bacheva Bulgaria Bulgaria 1975 Ranked World No. 68 in singles in 1999 and World No. 53 in doubles in 2001
Bachmann, AngelikaAngelika Bachmann Germany Germany 1979 Ranked World No. 130 in singles and World No. 90 in doubles in 2000
Bacsinszky, TimeaTimea Bacsinszky Switzerland Switzerland 1989 Ranked World No. 37 in singles and World No. 44 in doubles in 2010
Balestrat, Dianne FromholtzDianne Fromholtz Balestrat Australia Australia 1956 Ranked World No. 4 in 1979 • 1977 Australian Open women's doubles champion
Baltacha, ElenaElena Baltacha United Kingdom United Kingdom 1983 Ranked World No. 49 in 2010
Bammer, SybilleSybille Bammer Austria Austria 1980 Ranked World No. 19 in 2007
Barabanschikova, OlgaOlga Barabanschikova Belarus Belarus 1979 Ranked World No. 49 in singles and World No. 81 in doubles in 1998
Barclay, CatherineCatherine Barclay Australia Australia 1973 Ranked World No. 157 in singles and World No. 32 in doubles in 1998; won one WTA doubles title in 2002
Bardina, VasilisaVasilisa Bardina Russia Russia 1987 Ranked World No. 48 in 2007
Barker, SueSue Barker United Kingdom United Kingdom 1956 1 Ranked World No. 3 • 1976 French Open champion
Barna, AdrianaAdriana Barna Germany Germany 1978 Ranked World No. 180 in 2004
Barna, AncaAnca Barna Germany Germany 1977 Ranked World No. 46 in 2004
Barril, PilarPilar Barril Spain Spain 1961 French Championships quarterfinalist
Barrois, KristinaKristina Barrois Germany Germany 1984 Ranked World No. 66 in singles in 2009 and World No. 73 in doubles in 2010
Bartkowicz, JaneJane Bartkowicz United States United States 1949 Ranked World No. 8 at year-end in 1969
Bartoli, MarionMarion Bartoli France France 1984 Ranked World No. 9 in singles in 2007 and World No. 15 in doubles in 2004
Bartos, Csilla !Csilla Bartos Switzerland Switzerland 1966 Ranked World No. 60 in 1983
Bassett-Seguso, CarlingCarling Bassett-Seguso Canada Canada 1967 Highest ranking was World No. 8
Basuki, YayukYayuk Basuki Indonesia Indonesia 1970 Ranked World No. 19 in singles in 1997 and World No. 9 in doubles in 1998
Bathurst, Joan HartiganJoan Hartigan Bathurst Australia Australia 1912 2000 3 Ranked World No. 8 at year-end in 1934 • 1933/1934/1936 Australian Championships champion • 1934 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion
Baudone-Furlan, NathalieNathalie Baudone-Furlan Italy Italy 1972 Ranked World No. 71 in 1993
Baylon, Norma !Norma Baylon Argentina Argentina 1960 1964 Wimbledon quarterfinalist • 1965 French Championships quarterfinalist
Beamish, GeraldineGeraldine Beamish United Kingdom United Kingdom 1885 1972 Ranked World No. 4 at year-end in 1923 • 1919/1922/1923 Wimbledon semifinalist • 1921 Wimbledon women's doubles runner-up • 1920 Olympic silver medalist in women's doubles
Beckingham, ClaireClaire Beckingham 1926 Wimbledon quarterfinalist
Bedáňová, DájaDája Bedáňová Czech Republic Czech Republic 1983 Ranked World No. 16 in singles and World No. 34 in doubles in 2002
Beer, Surina deSurina de Beer South Africa South Africa 1978 Ranked World No. 116 in singles in 1998 and World No. 49 in doubles in 2000
Begerow, PetraPetra Begerow Germany Germany 1975 Ranked World No. 29 in 1996
Beigbeder, CélineCéline Beigbeder France France 1975 Ranked World No. 84 in 2002
Begu, IrinaIrina Begu Romania Romania 1990 Ranked World No. 159 in singles in 2009
Bendlova, MiroslavaMiroslava Bendlova Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1978 French Open quarterfinalist
Benešová, IvetaIveta Benešová Czech Republic Czech Republic 1983 Ranked World No. 25 in singles in 2009 and World No. 21 in doubles in 2008
Benjamin, CamilleCamille Benjamin United States United States 1966 Ranked World No. 27 in 1984
Bentivoglio, Maria FrancescaMaria Francesca Bentivoglio Italy Italy 1977 Ranked World No. 73 in 1993
Bes, EvaEva Bes Spain Spain 1973 Ranked World No. 98 in 2001
Betz Addie, PaulinePauline Betz Addie United States United States 1919 5 Ranked World No. 1 at year-end in 1946 • 1946 Wimbledon champion • 1942/1943/1944/1946 U.S. Championships champion • 1946 French Championships mixed doubles champion
Beygelzimer, YuliaYulia Beygelzimer Ukraine Ukraine 1983 Ranked World No. 83 in singles and World No. 56 in doubles in 2006
Bickerton, LouieLouie Bickerton Australia Australia 1902 1998 1927/1929/1931 Australian Championships women's doubles champion • 1935 Australian Championships mixed doubles champion
Bielik, BeaBea Bielik United States United States 1980 Ranked World No. 130 in 2003
Bielen-Żarska, AnnaAnna Bielen-Żarska Poland Poland 1979 Ranked World No. 146 in 2000
Bingley Hillyard, BlancheBlanche Bingley Hillyard United Kingdom United Kingdom 1863 1946 6 1886/1890/1894/1897/1899/1900 Wimbledon champion
Birnerová, EvaEva Birnerová Czech Republic Czech Republic 1984 Ranked World No. 59 in singles in 2007 and World No. 59 in doubles in 2006
Black, CaraCara Black Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 1979 Ranked World No. 31 in singles in 1999 and World No. 1 in doubles in 2005 • 2007 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 2004/2005/2007 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 2008 US Open women's doubles champion • 2010 Australian Open mixed doubles champion • 2003 French Open mixed doubles champion • 2004/2010 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion • 2008 US Open mixed doubles champion
Blackman, Jill !Jill Blackman Australia Australia 1936 1963 French Championships quarterfinalist
Blahotova, OlgaOlga Blahotova Czech Republic Czech Republic 1976 Ranked World No. 170 in 2003
Blair, MollyMolly Blair United Kingdom United Kingdom 1949 Wimbledon quarterfinalist
Bobkova, RadkaRadka Bobkova Czech Republic Czech Republic 1973 Ranked World No. 47 in singles in 1993 and World No. 59 in doubles in 1995
Bohmova, KaterinaKaterina Bohmova Czech Republic Czech Republic 1986 Ranked World No. 107 in 2006
Bollegraf, ManonManon Bollegraf Netherlands Netherlands 1964 Ranked World No. 29 in singles in 1990 and World No. 4 in doubles in 1998
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