The Latest Top 20 WTA Rankings as of December 2013
In the spirit of sports and unity in the world, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) which was founded by Billie Jean King in 1973 brings harmony to professional women of tennis across different countries. The WTA is known as the biggest professional tennis tournament and organisation for women. It matches with ATP or the Association of Tennis Professionals for men. Every year, WTA holds its grand tours across the globe, highlighting girl power in the field of tennis for more than thirty years. Founded in June 1973 in Houston, Texas, the very first tournament was the inaugural Virginia Slims. It was organized in collaboration with different sponsors by Gladys Heldman. WTA’s very first champion was Rosie Casals and the list of hall famers of the prestigious tour grows longer as the years go by.
The following is the list of the latest WTA rankings for women’s singles, and 2013 season-end standings.
| Player/Rank | Nationality | No. of Points |
|
USA | 13,260 |
|
Belgium | 8046 |
|
China | 6045 |
|
Russia | 5891 |
|
Poland | 5875 |
|
Czech Republic | 4775 |
|
Italy | 4435 |
|
Serbia | 4170 |
|
Germany | 3965 |
|
Denmark | 3520 |
|
Romania | 3335 |
|
USA | 3185 |
|
France | 3172 |
|
Italy | 3170 |
|
Germany | 2920 |
|
Serbia | 2850 |
|
Spain | 2735 |
|
Australia | 2675 |
|
Russia | 2640 |
|
Belgium | 2495 |
Here’s a little more about the history and milestones of the WTA. Through the years, the prestigious tennis circuit still continues to expand ever since its foundation in the early ‘70s. The founder of WTA, King, was known to be the very first female athlete to earn more than a whopping $100,000 in just a year. When she established the organization, Chris Evert was then deemed as the very first female athlete, not just tennis player to earn more than a million dollars in her career earning back in 1976. In 1980, more than 200 women started playing tennis as professionals, and the circuit grew even bigger with over 40 global events. The tour had a net worth of approximately $7.2 million in prize money.
As of 2012, US-based professional tennis player Serena Williams and Belgian Victoria Azarenka became the first two players to become record-holders with more than $7 million worth of prize money. Presently, the Women’s Tennis Association has its corporate headquarters and main office at St. Petersburg in Florida.
