He won 15 tournaments in that season. As well as holding the record for the highest winning percentage in WTA history, the phenomenal Chris Evert holds the fifth most remarkable winning streak among the women. 9 Conchita Martinez 739 The all-time longest win streak is held by Navratilova, who pieced together 74 successive wins during 1984, only for Helena Sukova to come from a set down to beat her in the semifinals of the Australian Open. Ivan Lendl accomplished this. It is almost no surprise that Martina Navratilova owns the longest run in this ultimate category, too. The Australian and former world No.1 went on a rampage from 1972-73, winning three out of four Grand Slams while engaging in a 57-match long winning streak. Swiatek's French Open final victory moved her within six matches of a spot in the current top 10. Only one run meets that criterion: the most consecutive years with at least one title. Roger Federer reached many winning streaks. 33 players have earned at least US$15 million. Please do not hesitate to contact me. A winning streak of 14 years is now, and perhaps will remain, the most impressive winning streak in men's tennis history. 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HANOVER Make it three Ivy League wins in a row for the Dartmouth College women's lacrosse team. She also spent a 377 weeks atop the WTA Tour Rankings, won 107 singles titles (third in the all-time list) while her career winning percentage stands at 88.69%. 2. 9. John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg battled for winning streaks. The Spanish women's No. This is a list of Women's Tennis Association (WTA) records since its inception in June 1973. Swede Bjorn Borg stormed to five men's singles titles in a row at the All England club from the year 1976 to 1980. Tennishead.net is now the world's most visited tennis news website, Tennishead magazine is the world's favourite tennis publication and the Tennishead CLUB is our ground breaking virtual tennis community. A paid subscription is required for full access. Without a doubt, that gives Martina Navratilova the obvious claim to an additional title: The Most Impressive Winning Streak in Tennis History. Always relaxed on the clay, Rafael Nadal. 35 - Iga #Swiatek has equalled the longest winning streak in 2000s by a female player: 35 consecutive wins by Venus Williams between Wimbledon and Linz 2000. Shriver was the player to get the better of her in the semifinals of the Virginia Slims Championships. Margaret Court won her last slam in 1975 and won 24 in total. That is what Martina Navratilova did. Nadal lifted his 22nd Grand Slam trophy at the French. By the age of 11, Roger Federer had established himself as one of his nation's biggest junior tennis players. Photo by Getty Images 02 /10 9. He beat Lendl, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1, at the U.S. Open. Williams surpassed Graf by getting record No. 3. Her victory, a 6-0 6-3 win over Jana Fett, handed Swiatek the record for the longest WTA winning streak in the 21st century. Active streaks and active players are in boldface. 1 Martina Navratilova 1442 Roger Federer. Even more astoundingly, she accomplished this just months after returning to the tour after the birth of her first child. Martina Navratilovas record for most career match wins in womens tennis wont be broken any time soon, but will Serena Williams or Venus Williams break the 900-win barrier before they retire? 20-ranked Kasatkina was also her 13th straight win over a Top 20 player, all of those wins coming in this 34-match winning streak. Her only Grand Slam title came at Wimbledon in 1994 when she beat Martina Navratilova in three sets while she finished runner-up at the 1998 Australian Open and 2000 French Open. It's extremely rare for a player to win all four tournaments, "the Grand Slam", in one calendar year. The 1989 Australian Open gave her a fifth consecutive major. Career Titles: 78. 1 Iga Swiatek powered past Daria Kasatkina in the semifinals of Roland Garros today, 6-2, 6-1, to not only reach the second Grand Slam final of her career, but to continue building on her absolute monster of a winning streak. 6. For example, Billie Jean King career statistics lists 129 career singles titles for King. By the time she hung up a racket, she had won 86 singles titles, including seven Grand Slams. Tennishead.net is owned by Advantage Publishing (UK) Ltd. Company No: 05734573, get the WORLDS BEST TENNIS MAGAZINE here. Wins the last 2 sets of the 2006 U.S. Open, wins the 2007 Australian Open without dropping a set (21 sets), and then wins his first 4 matches at the French Open and the first set of his QF match without dropping a set (13). Click here to find out more info. It was the 2020 Roland Garros champions 34th win in a row, which ties the second-longest womens winning streak since 2000. Should witek win the tournament she'll match Venus Williams' 21st century record streak of 35 matches that was set in the year 2000. Evonne Goolagong ended her run in the semifinals of the US Open. John Vilanova of Hamptons Magazine described that victory as a "demolition." This table lists the players with the most career singles wins over the world No. And there's another record that towers over all others. Tier one tournaments were played on 3 surfaces, one of which (carpet) ceased to be used from around 1995. Not only did the world No. Esther Vergeer is another athlete worthy of considerable attention. 6 Venus Williams 811 Serena Williams is second with 23 and Steffi Graf third with 22 Grand Slams won. Martina Navratilova: 74 consecutive winsIn 1984, Navratilova exhibited her most staggering streak, winning 74 matches in a row. witek's latest victory over Russian Daria Kasatkina in the French Open semi-finals was her 34th win in a row. Here are the top five winning streaks since 1968. Click here to find out more info. 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Martina Navratilova reigns supreme when it comes to winning tournaments. As soon as this statistic is updated, you will immediately be notified via e-mail. Jessica Pegula is the first to admit that she comes from a family of privilege, but she is also one of the hardest-working players. Roger Federer has won the most titles, 20 titles, as at October 2020 for the Grand Slams in men's singles. The great Martina Navratilova has several records that will be hard to beat. It was the 2020 Roland Garros champion's 34th win in a row, which ties the second-longest women's winning streak since 2000. Nice win streak company 35 Venus Williams 200034 Serena Williams 201334 Iga witek 2022#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/w2dmH2eTfl. This is a list of Women's Tennis Association (WTA) records since its inception in June 1973. All other things being equal, winning tournaments over the years is more impressive when it includes majors. Lendl is in the International Tennis Hall of Fame, after all. He won eight sets in those matches, while losing four. Serena Williams dominated the decade, on the court and in conversation. No favorites here. 1969 Australian Open, 1969 Roland Garros, 1969 Wimbledon, 1969 US Open. Stefanos Tsitsipas found his flow during the encounter. It was her 35th consecutive match win, with her last loss then dating back to February 16 when she was beaten by Jelena Ostapenko in Dubai. If the player wins all four consecutively, but not in the same calendar year, it is called a "Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam". Tennishead >> The World's most popular destination for tennis fans & players who want breaking tennis news, in-depth match analysis, tournament reporting, expert opinion, professional writing, tennis racket & gear reviews, videos, competitions & social media commentary. Will be used in accordance with the WTA Privacy Policy and the ATP Privacy Policy. Since taking over from the retired Australian Ash Barty as world number one, Iga witek has been unbeatable. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. * Not all sources agree with one of Wills' losses. Most Grand Slam Titles Women. Interesting facts about Andy Murray that many fans do not know. She has also won 73 career singles titles, the fifth-most among women in the Open Era. What does the word "impressive" mean when it comes to most impressive winning streaks? The only player to surpass this was Graf, narrowly eclipsing the Czech-born American with a record 373 weeks at the top. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. 39 - what an impressive number! 22 players have earned at least US$20 million. Its a case of wait and see as at 38 no is quite sure how many years she still has left, but the tennis great should, at worst, reach No 4 before she calls it a day. He won 30 out of 36 total sets in his title clashes. Liam Broady extended the British momentum by upsetting No. Each year, the World Tour Finals for men's and women's tennis crown the ultimate player for that season. The best of the best: the portal for top lists & rankings: Strategy and business building for the data-driven economy: Industry-specific and extensively researched technical data (partially from exclusive partnerships). Both Lendl and Nastase impressed with these wins in back-to-back-to-back fashion. There were, to begin with, the dozen Grand Slam single titles no other woman had more than three over the past 10 seasons and the 3 1/2 years in a row at No. She then matched Venus Williams 35-match run without defeat, set back in 2000.