Full List & Stats
By Jon Crim
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Although most female tennis players start their careers early as teenagers, some players continue competing into their early 40s, as Serena and Venus Williams have shown us in recent years.
Reviewing the data, the average age of the top 100 female tennis players is 27, while the youngest is 18 and the oldest if we count Venus Williams, who has yet to retire, is 42. There’s no doubt it’s a sport, like most others, that favors youth where players are more resilient and less prone to injury.
This guide presents an overview of the ages and birthdays of the top female tennis players in the world for easy reference, along with some stats I dug up on the topic of age that I hope you’ll enjoy.
Player Age Stats
Here are some facts you might find interesting about the ages of tennis players throughout tennis history.
Youngest WTA No. 1s
The youngest player to reach a world No. 1 ranking is Martina Hingis, who accomplished the feat when she was 16 years, 6 months, and 29 days old.
| Rank | Last Name | First Name | Age | Date |
| 1 | Hingis | Martina | 16 years, 6 months, 29 days | 3/31/1997 |
| 2 | Seles | Monica | 17 years, 3 months, 1 days | 3/11/1991 |
| 3 | Austin | Tracy | 17 years, 3 months, 11 days | 4/7/1980 |
| 4 | Graf | Steffi | 18 years, 2 months, 13 days | 8/17/1987 |
| 5 | Sharapova | Maria | 18 years, 4 months, 18 days | 8/22/2005 |
| 6 | Evert | Chris | 20 years, 10 months, 20 days | 11/3/1975 |
| 7 | Swiatek | Iga | 20 years, 10 months, 30 days | 4/4/2022 |
| 8 | Clijsters | Kim | 20 years, 2 months, 7 days | 8/11/2003 |
| 9 | Wozniacki | Caroline | 20 years, 3 months, 10 days | 10/11/2010 |
| 10 | Williams | Venus | 20 years, 4 months, 25 days | 2/25/2002 |
| 11 | Ivanovic | Ana | 20 years, 7 months, 5 days | 6/9/2008 |
| 12 | Williams | Serena | 20 years, 9 months, 25 days | 7/8/2002 |
| 13 | Osaka | Naomi | 21 years, 3 months, 15 days | 1/28/2019 |
| 14 | Henin | Justine | 21 years, 4 months, 0 days | 10/20/2003 |
| 15 | Navratilova | Martina | 21 years, 8 months, 17 days | 7/10/1978 |
| 16 | Safina | Dinara | 22 years, 11 months, 26 days | 4/20/2009 |
| 17 | Davenport | Lindsay | 22 years, 4 months, 7 days | 10/12/1998 |
| 18 | Azarenka | Victoria | 22 years, 5 months, 30 days | 1/30/2012 |
| 19 | Vicario | Arantxa Sanchez | 23 years, 1 months, 17 days | 2/6/1995 |
| 20 | Muguruza | Garbiñe | 23 years, 11 months, 7 days | 9/11/2017 |
| 21 | Barty | Ashleigh | 23 years, 2 months, 23 days | 6/24/2019 |
| 22 | Jankovic | Jelena | 23 years, 5 months, 27 days | 8/11/2008 |
| 23 | Goolagong | Evonne | 24 years, 8 months, 30 days | 4/26/1976 |
| 24 | Mauresmo | Amelie | 25 years, 2 months, 4 days | 9/13/2004 |
| 25 | Pliskova | Karolína | 25 years, 3 months, 20 days | 7/17/2017 |
| 26 | Capriati | Jennifer | 25 years, 6 months, 28 days | 10/15/2001 |
| 27 | Halep | Simona | 26 years, 0 months, 26 days | 10/9/2017 |
| 28 | Kerber | Angelique | 27 years, 8 months, 17 days | 9/12/2016 |
Youngest Tournament Champions
The following are the top 10 youngest tournament champions in WTA history.
| Rank | Last Name | First Name | Age | Year | Location |
| 1 | Tracy | Austin | 14 years, 0 months, 28 days | 1977 | Portland |
| 2 | Kathy | Rinaldi | 14 years, 6 months, 24 days | 1981 | Kyoto |
| 3 | Jennifer | Capriati | 14 years, 6 months, 29 days | 1990 | Puerto Rico |
| 4 | Andrea | Jaeger | 14 years, 7 months, 14 days | 1980 | Las Vegas |
| 5 | Mirjana | Lučić-Baroni | 15 years, 1 month, 25 days | 1997 | Bol |
| 6 | Nicole | Vaidišová | 15 years, 3 months, 23 days | 2004 | Vancouver |
| 7 | Monica | Seles | 15 years, 4 months, 29 days | 1989 | Houston |
| 8 | Gabriela | Sabatini | 15 years, 5 months, 2 days | 1985 | Japan |
| 9 | Coco | Gauff | 15 years, 7 months, 0 days | 2019 | Linz |
| 10 | Anke | Huber | 15 years, 8 months, 22 days | 1990 | Schenectady |
Oldest Tournament Champions
The following are the top 10 oldest tournament champions in WTA history.
| Rank | Last Name | First Name | Age | Year | Location |
| 1 | Billie Jean | King | 39 years, 7 months, 23 days | 1983 | Edgbaston Cup |
| 2 | Kimiko | Date-Krumm | 38 years, 11 months, 30 days | 2009 | Hansol Korea Open |
| 3 | Serena | Williams | 38 years, 3 months, 17 days | 2020 | ASB Classic |
| 4 | Martina | Navratilova | 37 years, 4 months, 2 days | 1994 | Open Gaz de France |
| 5 | Francesca | Schiavone | 36 years, 9 months, 23 days | 2017 | Copa Colsanitas |
| 6 | Venus | Williams | 35 years, 7 months, 28 days | 2016 | Taiwan Open |
| 7 | Marie | Pinterova | 35 years, 2 months, 3 days | 1981 | Japan Open |
| 8 | Maria | Bueno | 34 years, 11 months, 26 days | 1974 | Japan Open |
| 9 | Tatjana | Maria | 34 years, 8 months, 2 days | 2022 | Copa Colsanitas |
| 10 | Helga Niessen | Masthoff | 34 years, 6 months, 5 days | 1976 | British Hard Court Championships |
Who is the youngest WTA tournament champion?
Tracy Austin is the youngest WTA tournament champion winning her first tournament in 1977 at the age of 14 years, 0 months, and 28 days in Portland.
Who is the youngest WTA Grand Slam champion?
Martina Hingis became the youngest WTA Grand Slam Champion in 1997 when she defeated Mary Pierce at the age of 16 years, 3 months, and 27 days at the Australian Open.
Who is the oldest WTA tournament champion?
Billie Jean King holds the record for the oldest WTA tournament champion defeating Alycia Moulton to win the Edgbaston Cup in 1983 at 39 years, 7 months, and 23 days old.
Who is the oldest WTA Grand Slam champion?
In 2017, Serena Williams became the oldest Grand Slam champion when she defeated Venus Williams to win the Australian Open at 35 years, 4 months, and 2 days old.
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