these women are game changers and point breakers welcome to watchmojo.com and
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breakers welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten female tennis players of all
the top ten female tennis players of all
the top ten female tennis players of all time
time
time and I feel it there’s a few of the cup
and I feel it there’s a few of the cup
and I feel it there’s a few of the cup girls and again probably hit the ball
girls and again probably hit the ball
girls and again probably hit the ball harder than he does for this list we’re
harder than he does for this list we’re
harder than he does for this list we’re focusing on the most talented female
focusing on the most talented female
focusing on the most talented female athletes of tennis not the most popular
athletes of tennis not the most popular
athletes of tennis not the most popular or the most sexy so our apologies to
or the most sexy so our apologies to
or the most sexy so our apologies to Anna Kournikova I work with models all
Anna Kournikova I work with models all
Anna Kournikova I work with models all the time and she’s right out there
the time and she’s right out there
the time and she’s right out there number 10 Justine Na worn in the edge
number 10 Justine Na worn in the edge
number 10 Justine Na worn in the edge Belgium this future tennis star often
Belgium this future tennis star often
Belgium this future tennis star often traveled across the border to watch her
traveled across the border to watch her
traveled across the border to watch her favorite players at the French Open in
favorite players at the French Open in
favorite players at the French Open in fact seven years after attending the
fact seven years after attending the
fact seven years after attending the 1992 final between Steffi Graf and
1992 final between Steffi Graf and
1992 final between Steffi Graf and Monica Seles
Monica Seles
Monica Seles Justine Annette made her professional
Justine Annette made her professional
Justine Annette made her professional debut and reached number one in the
debut and reached number one in the
debut and reached number one in the world by 2003
world by 2003
world by 2003 she’s been noted as having one of the
she’s been noted as having one of the
she’s been noted as having one of the most devastating backhands ever seen and
most devastating backhands ever seen and
most devastating backhands ever seen and upon her 2011 retirement na had amassed
upon her 2011 retirement na had amassed
upon her 2011 retirement na had amassed twenty million dollars in career
twenty million dollars in career
twenty million dollars in career earnings along with seven Grand Slam
earnings along with seven Grand Slam
earnings along with seven Grand Slam singles titles now away from the quotes
singles titles now away from the quotes
singles titles now away from the quotes I just lived like anyone else we like to
I just lived like anyone else we like to
I just lived like anyone else we like to go we like to walk
go we like to walk
go we like to walk I love to read we do a lot of books
I love to read we do a lot of books
I love to read we do a lot of books number nine Venus Williams she’s a
number nine Venus Williams she’s a
number nine Venus Williams she’s a master of the grass and is known to kick
master of the grass and is known to kick
master of the grass and is known to kick a little ass you’re not worried about
a little ass you’re not worried about
a little ass you’re not worried about being the greatest ever I’m not gonna be
being the greatest ever I’m not gonna be
being the greatest ever I’m not gonna be someone’s gonna be greater someone
someone’s gonna be greater someone
someone’s gonna be greater someone already has been greater I don’t know if
already has been greater I don’t know if
already has been greater I don’t know if you’ve seen Serena Williams she’s pretty
you’ve seen Serena Williams she’s pretty
you’ve seen Serena Williams she’s pretty good as the older sister of another
good as the older sister of another
good as the older sister of another living legend more on her later Venus
living legend more on her later Venus
living legend more on her later Venus Williams has cemented her place in
Williams has cemented her place in
Williams has cemented her place in history by winning five singles titles
history by winning five singles titles
history by winning five singles titles at Wimbledon along with multiple doubles
at Wimbledon along with multiple doubles
at Wimbledon along with multiple doubles championships the six-foot-one athlete
championships the six-foot-one athlete
championships the six-foot-one athlete revolutionized her sport in the mid 90s
revolutionized her sport in the mid 90s
revolutionized her sport in the mid 90s and even the immense amount of hype
and even the immense amount of hype
and even the immense amount of hype Williams not only lived up to
Williams not only lived up to
Williams not only lived up to expectations but also surpassed them
expectations but also surpassed them
expectations but also surpassed them she’s fought for equal pay she’s
she’s fought for equal pay she’s
she’s fought for equal pay she’s dominated the clay and she’s undoubtedly
dominated the clay and she’s undoubtedly
dominated the clay and she’s undoubtedly one of the all-time greats but is still
one of the all-time greats but is still
one of the all-time greats but is still building on her legacy the Williams rain
building on her legacy the Williams rain
building on her legacy the Williams rain continues to stay on hit in the Japanese
continues to stay on hit in the Japanese
continues to stay on hit in the Japanese capital number 8 Martina Hingis good
capital number 8 Martina Hingis good
capital number 8 Martina Hingis good effort from Pineda to get it in 1994 a
effort from Pineda to get it in 1994 a
effort from Pineda to get it in 1994 a 14-year old Swiss phenom made her pro
14-year old Swiss phenom made her pro
14-year old Swiss phenom made her pro debut and 21 years later she was still
debut and 21 years later she was still
debut and 21 years later she was still going strong as one half of the number
going strong as one half of the number
going strong as one half of the number two doubles team in the world Martina
two doubles team in the world Martina
two doubles team in the world Martina Hingis has endured a number of
Hingis has endured a number of
Hingis has endured a number of potentially career-ending injuries but
potentially career-ending injuries but
potentially career-ending injuries but nothing seems to stop this three-time
nothing seems to stop this three-time
nothing seems to stop this three-time Australian Open champ who was one of the
Australian Open champ who was one of the
Australian Open champ who was one of the definitive female athletes of the late
definitive female athletes of the late
definitive female athletes of the late 90s she’s one of only seven women to
90s she’s one of only seven women to
90s she’s one of only seven women to play in all four Grand Slam finals
play in all four Grand Slam finals
play in all four Grand Slam finals within a single year and from 1997 to
within a single year and from 1997 to
within a single year and from 1997 to 2002 Hingis reached a record six
2002 Hingis reached a record six
2002 Hingis reached a record six consecutive finals down under at the
consecutive finals down under at the
consecutive finals down under at the Australian Open cheese but come back
Australian Open cheese but come back
Australian Open cheese but come back queen of tennis n was inducted into the
queen of tennis n was inducted into the
queen of tennis n was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the
International Tennis Hall of Fame at the
International Tennis Hall of Fame at the age of 32
age of 32
age of 32 it’s all
it’s all
it’s all and yes look at the smile on Martinez
and yes look at the smile on Martinez
and yes look at the smile on Martinez face that is a stunning performance
face that is a stunning performance
face that is a stunning performance number seven Monica Seles arguably the
number seven Monica Seles arguably the
number seven Monica Seles arguably the best player of her generation Monica
best player of her generation Monica
best player of her generation Monica Seles
Seles
Seles amassed eight Grand Slam titles before
amassed eight Grand Slam titles before
amassed eight Grand Slam titles before she could legally have a drink in the
she could legally have a drink in the
she could legally have a drink in the United States while her competitors
United States while her competitors
United States while her competitors remembered her left-handed smashes down
remembered her left-handed smashes down
remembered her left-handed smashes down the line many know Monica Seles as the
the line many know Monica Seles as the
the line many know Monica Seles as the victim of a knife attack during a 1993
victim of a knife attack during a 1993
victim of a knife attack during a 1993 match and then I wanted to touch what’s
match and then I wanted to touch what’s
match and then I wanted to touch what’s there nice just somewhat although the
there nice just somewhat although the
there nice just somewhat although the incident kept her off the court for two
incident kept her off the court for two
incident kept her off the court for two years she played professionally for
years she played professionally for
years she played professionally for another ten years and remains the
another ten years and remains the
another ten years and remains the youngest woman ever to win the French
youngest woman ever to win the French
youngest woman ever to win the French Open after beating Steffi Graf at the
Open after beating Steffi Graf at the
Open after beating Steffi Graf at the age of 16
number six Margaret Court I always love
number six Margaret Court I always love doing the casual tennis fan may not be
doing the casual tennis fan may not be
doing the casual tennis fan may not be familiar with this Australian champ but
familiar with this Australian champ but
familiar with this Australian champ but she was the shining star of her sport
she was the shining star of her sport
she was the shining star of her sport for well over a decade beautiful job
after winning the Australian Open eight
after winning the Australian Open eight times during the 60s Margaret Court
times during the 60s Margaret Court
times during the 60s Margaret Court became the second woman to win all four
became the second woman to win all four
became the second woman to win all four Grand Slams within a single year upon
Grand Slams within a single year upon
Grand Slams within a single year upon being crowned the champion of the 1970
being crowned the champion of the 1970
being crowned the champion of the 1970 US Open
she won almost 92 percent of her 700
she won almost 92 percent of her 700 matches during her 17-year career while
matches during her 17-year career while
matches during her 17-year career while securing 40 doubles Championships as
securing 40 doubles Championships as
securing 40 doubles Championships as well she was born a court and became a
well she was born a court and became a
well she was born a court and became a mythical figure on one Margaret Court
mythical figure on one Margaret Court
mythical figure on one Margaret Court wins seven five six old number five
wins seven five six old number five
wins seven five six old number five Billie Jean King oh I think it’s been a
Billie Jean King oh I think it’s been a
Billie Jean King oh I think it’s been a really hard struggle for us to be
really hard struggle for us to be
really hard struggle for us to be appreciated I always felt that if we got
appreciated I always felt that if we got
appreciated I always felt that if we got big prize money then the appreciation
big prize money then the appreciation
big prize money then the appreciation would follow as a supreme champion of
would follow as a supreme champion of
would follow as a supreme champion of her sport
her sport
her sport this woman has also become a champion of
this woman has also become a champion of
this woman has also become a champion of gender issues long after her final serve
gender issues long after her final serve
gender issues long after her final serve Billie Jean King arrived on the scene as
Billie Jean King arrived on the scene as
Billie Jean King arrived on the scene as a 16 year old in 1959 and won her first
a 16 year old in 1959 and won her first
a 16 year old in 1959 and won her first Grand Slam title in 1966 the first of
Grand Slam title in 1966 the first of
Grand Slam title in 1966 the first of six career Wimbledon victories you
six career Wimbledon victories you
six career Wimbledon victories you jumped over the necklace nice Ebony’s
jumped over the necklace nice Ebony’s
jumped over the necklace nice Ebony’s mrs. King famously competed in the 1973
mrs. King famously competed in the 1973
mrs. King famously competed in the 1973 battle of the sexes against Bobby Riggs
battle of the sexes against Bobby Riggs
battle of the sexes against Bobby Riggs just one year after being named the
just one year after being named the
just one year after being named the Sports Illustrated Co sportsman of the
Sports Illustrated Co sportsman of the
Sports Illustrated Co sportsman of the year kings and valuable contributions to
year kings and valuable contributions to
year kings and valuable contributions to the sport are legendary and her
the sport are legendary and her
the sport are legendary and her progressive outlook helped countless
progressive outlook helped countless
progressive outlook helped countless female athletes become their best self
female athletes become their best self
female athletes become their best self on and off the court number four Chris
on and off the court number four Chris
on and off the court number four Chris Evert
truly an American icon of professional
truly an American icon of professional sports
sports
sports this woman has one more Grand Slam
this woman has one more Grand Slam
this woman has one more Grand Slam titles than any person male or female in
titles than any person male or female in
titles than any person male or female in the history of tennis with a total of 34
the history of tennis with a total of 34
the history of tennis with a total of 34 I thought well during this turn I’m
I thought well during this turn I’m
I thought well during this turn I’m going to be playing the best in the
going to be playing the best in the
going to be playing the best in the world so this is my first for sales I
world so this is my first for sales I
world so this is my first for sales I have nothing to lose and they have
have nothing to lose and they have
have nothing to lose and they have everything to lose Chris Evert made her
everything to lose Chris Evert made her
everything to lose Chris Evert made her pro debut in 1972 and by the time it was
pro debut in 1972 and by the time it was
pro debut in 1972 and by the time it was all said and done she managed to reach
all said and done she managed to reach
all said and done she managed to reach at least the semi-finals
at least the semi-finals
at least the semi-finals in 52 of 56 Grand Slam events in other
in 52 of 56 Grand Slam events in other
in 52 of 56 Grand Slam events in other words she came to play and was the
words she came to play and was the
words she came to play and was the undisputed boss of the clay by winning
undisputed boss of the clay by winning
undisputed boss of the clay by winning 95% of her 400 matches today it’s
95% of her 400 matches today it’s
95% of her 400 matches today it’s unfathomable to fully process the
unfathomable to fully process the
unfathomable to fully process the accomplishments of Chris Everett’s
accomplishments of Chris Everett’s
accomplishments of Chris Everett’s career but if you ever saw her play well
career but if you ever saw her play well
career but if you ever saw her play well then you know she was the real deal I
then you know she was the real deal I
then you know she was the real deal I believe that one
running forehand cross-court drop now
running forehand cross-court drop now you better be heavier VCRs on you may
you better be heavier VCRs on you may
you better be heavier VCRs on you may never see this again that was the most
never see this again that was the most
never see this again that was the most fantastic shot is that what the cold
fantastic shot is that what the cold
fantastic shot is that what the cold VCRs I don’t understand those things
VCRs I don’t understand those things
VCRs I don’t understand those things number three Martina Navratilova from
number three Martina Navratilova from
number three Martina Navratilova from 1982 to 1987 there was no one more
1982 to 1987 there was no one more
1982 to 1987 there was no one more dominant in individual sports than
dominant in individual sports than
dominant in individual sports than Martina Navratilova during this time she
Martina Navratilova during this time she
Martina Navratilova during this time she won six consecutive Wimbledon titles and
won six consecutive Wimbledon titles and
won six consecutive Wimbledon titles and almost won the US Open five times in a
almost won the US Open five times in a
almost won the US Open five times in a row as well in fact she won nearly 97
row as well in fact she won nearly 97
row as well in fact she won nearly 97 percent of her matches over five seasons
percent of her matches over five seasons
percent of her matches over five seasons including 86 of her 87 matches in 1983
including 86 of her 87 matches in 1983
including 86 of her 87 matches in 1983 as a gay woman I came out as an athlete
as a gay woman I came out as an athlete
as a gay woman I came out as an athlete when I was at the height of my career in
when I was at the height of my career in
when I was at the height of my career in 1981 way before it was kind of okay
1981 way before it was kind of okay
1981 way before it was kind of okay thing to do and I’ve been I’ve been
thing to do and I’ve been I’ve been
thing to do and I’ve been I’ve been criticized for it her aggressive style
criticized for it her aggressive style
criticized for it her aggressive style of play visibly frightened opponents and
of play visibly frightened opponents and
of play visibly frightened opponents and it was her unflinching approach that led
it was her unflinching approach that led
it was her unflinching approach that led to not only 167 singles titles but 177
to not only 167 singles titles but 177
to not only 167 singles titles but 177 doubles titles as well both of which are
doubles titles as well both of which are
doubles titles as well both of which are all-time records in the open era
straight tectonic epi
straight tectonic epi 7:6 number 2 Serena Williams at 33 years
7:6 number 2 Serena Williams at 33 years
7:6 number 2 Serena Williams at 33 years of age in 2015 this American athlete was
of age in 2015 this American athlete was
of age in 2015 this American athlete was the number one ranked player in the
the number one ranked player in the
the number one ranked player in the world when it came to women’s singles
world when it came to women’s singles
world when it came to women’s singles tennis over 12 years after reaching the
tennis over 12 years after reaching the
tennis over 12 years after reaching the top spot for the first time Serena
top spot for the first time Serena
top spot for the first time Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title
Williams won her first Grand Slam title
Williams won her first Grand Slam title in 1999 at the US Open and has since
in 1999 at the US Open and has since
in 1999 at the US Open and has since become one of the highest earning female
become one of the highest earning female
become one of the highest earning female tennis players of all time along with
tennis players of all time along with
tennis players of all time along with her older sister Venus she’s also won 13
her older sister Venus she’s also won 13
her older sister Venus she’s also won 13 Grand Slam doubles championships and
Grand Slam doubles championships and
Grand Slam doubles championships and walked away with a gold medal at the
walked away with a gold medal at the
walked away with a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games
with a career spanning three decades
with a career spanning three decades Williams may ultimately become the
Williams may ultimately become the
Williams may ultimately become the undeniable top female player of all time
undeniable top female player of all time
undeniable top female player of all time but hey she’s still working on it
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Steffi Graf whether a third
number one Steffi Graf whether a third ace of the match
one little shudder court let’s face it
one little shudder court let’s face it some women have the complete package and
some women have the complete package and
some women have the complete package and when it comes to the sport of tennis
when it comes to the sport of tennis
when it comes to the sport of tennis Steffi Graf had it all by the time her
Steffi Graf had it all by the time her
Steffi Graf had it all by the time her 1999 retirement rolled around Graf had
1999 retirement rolled around Graf had
1999 retirement rolled around Graf had amassed 22 Grand Slam victories second
amassed 22 Grand Slam victories second
amassed 22 Grand Slam victories second behind only Margaret Court her footwork
behind only Margaret Court her footwork
behind only Margaret Court her footwork was second to no one and she was the
was second to no one and she was the
was second to no one and she was the sporting epitome of grace under pressure
Steffi Graf could slam a backhand down
Steffi Graf could slam a backhand down the line and charm opponents with her
the line and charm opponents with her
the line and charm opponents with her beautiful style of play some tennis
beautiful style of play some tennis
beautiful style of play some tennis players excel at one particular grand
players excel at one particular grand
players excel at one particular grand slam event but Steffi excelled at the
slam event but Steffi excelled at the
slam event but Steffi excelled at the mall not that this occasion isn’t
mall not that this occasion isn’t
mall not that this occasion isn’t emotional enough but to hear that you
emotional enough but to hear that you
emotional enough but to hear that you loved so much is amazing do you agree
loved so much is amazing do you agree
loved so much is amazing do you agree with our list and powerful in the course
with our list and powerful in the course
with our list and powerful in the course is all that matters who’s your favorite
is all that matters who’s your favorite
is all that matters who’s your favorite female tennis player of all time for
female tennis player of all time for
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