List of female tennis players

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

• Singles:
  • Officially ranked among the top 25 by the Women's Tennis Association (since 1975)
  • Ranked among the top 10 by an expert (e.g. A. Wallis Myers) before 1975
  • Reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament
  • Reached the finals of or won the year-end championships
  • Won a medal at the Olympic Games
• Doubles:
  • Won a Grand Slam tournament or year-end championship
  • Officially ranked No. 1 by the WTA (since 1984)
  • Won a medal at the Olympic Games