Wimbledon

  grass court

  Wimbledon London sw19 - England

  June- July

  US Open

  hard court

  New York - Flushing Meadows - USA

  August - September

  Australian Open

  rebound ace court

  Melbourne - Australia

  January

  French Open

  clay court

  Roland Garros Stadium Paris - France

  May - June

Year

Men's Winner

 Runner Up

Women's Winner

Runner Up

2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994

Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Lleyton Hewitt
Goran Ivanisevic
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Richard Krajicek
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras

Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Mark Philippoussis
David Nalbandian
Patrick Rafter
Patrick Rafter
Andre Agassi
Goran Ivanisevic
Cedric Pioline
Mali Vai Washington
Boris Becker
Goran Ivanisevic

Venus Williams
Amelie Mauresmo
Venus Williams
Maria Sharapova
Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Venus Williams
Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotna
Martina Hingis
Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf
Conchita Martinez

Year

Men's Winner

 Runner Up

Women's Winner

Runner Up

2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994

-
Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Andy Roddick
Pete Sampras
Lleyton Hewitt
Marat Safin
Andre Agassi
Patrick Rafter
Patrick Rafter
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Andre Agassi

-
Andy Roddick
Andre Agassi
Lleyton Hewitt
J.Carlos Ferrero
Andre Agassi
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Todd Martin
Mark Philippoussis
Greg Rusedsky
Michael Chang
Andre Agassi
Michael Stich

-
Maria Sharapova
Kim Clijsters
Svetlana Kuznetsova
J. Henin-Hardenne
Serena William
Venus Williams
Venus Williams
Serena Williams
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis
Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf
A. Sanchez Vicario

-
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Mary Pierce
Elena Dementieva
Kim Clijsters
Venus Williams
Serena Williams
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis
Venus Williams
Monica Seles
Monica Sele
Steffi Graf

Year

Men's Winner

 Runner Up

Women's Winner

Runner Up

2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994

Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Marat Safin
Roger Federer
Andre Agassi
Thomas Johansson
Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Petr Korda
Pete Sampras
Boris Becker
Andre Agassi
Pete Sampras

Fernando Gonzalez
Marcos Baghdatis
Lleyton Hewitt
Marat Safin
Rainer Schuettler
Marat Safin
Arnaud Clement
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Thomas Enqvist
Marcelo Rios
Carlos Moya
Michael Chang
Pete Sampras
Todd Martin

Serena Williams
Amelie Mauresmo
Serena Williams
J. Henin-Hardenne
Serena Williams
Jennifer Capriat
Jennifer Capriat
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis
Monica Seles
Mary Pierce
Steffi Graf

Maria Sharapova
J. Henin-Hardenne
Lindsay Davenport
Kim Clijsters
Venus Williams
Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis
Amelie Mauresmo
Conchita Martinez
Mary Pierce
Anke Huber
A Sanchez-Vicario
A Sanchez-Vicario

Year

Men's Winner

Runner Up

Women's Winner

Runner Up

2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994

Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Gaston Gaudio
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Albert Costa
Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten
Andre Agassi
Carlos Moya
Gustavo Kuerten
Yevgeny Kafeln
Thomas Muster
Sergi Bruguera

Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Mariano Puerta
Guillermo Coria
Martin Verkerk
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Alex Corretja
Magnus Norman
Andrei Medvedev
Alex Corretja
Sergi Bruguera
Michael Stich
Michael Chang
Alberto Berasategui

Justine Henin-Hardenne
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Anastasia Myskina
J. Henin-Hardenne
Serena Williams
Jennifer Capriati
Mary Pierce
Steffi Graf
A Sanchez-Vicario
Iva Majoli
Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf
A Sanchez-Vicario

Ana Ivanovic
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Mary Pierce
Elena Dementieva
Kim Clijsters
Venus Williams
Kim Clijsters
Conchita Martinez
Martina Hingis
Monica Seles
Martina Hingis
Aranxta Sanchez
Aranxta Sanchez
Mary Pierce

1938

1953

1962 - 1969

1988

Donald Budge

Maureen Connolly

Rod Laver

Steffi Graf

Association of Tennis Professionals - ranks made over a 52 week period

Women's Tennis Association

International Tennis Federation is the governing body of tennis: it is composed by 202 National Associations and 6 Regional Associations.
The four Grand Slams , Davis Cup (male) and Fed Cup (female). Championships the Japan Open, the Italian Championships, the International Championships of Spain, the Swiss Open and the German Open.
ITF also is also involved with ATP Challenger tournaments (ITF Men's Circuit) and WTA minor tournaments (ITF Women's Circuit).

The Grand Slams :
Wimbledon - US Open - French Open (Roland Garros) - Austalian Open
are not within the realm of ATP and WTA, they are run by the ITF

The ranking system is based on points accumulation . When tennis players play tournaments can get points awarded.
Rankings are calculated based on these point tot up system .Points are of two types: "Round Points" and "Quality Point.

Round points are based on the position achieved in a tournament.
Quality points are based on the players beaten as you compete.
There are well defined rules that determine how and when points are awarded . Rules do cahnge from time to time

A close loss to a highly ranked player could be better for your ranking than a close win over a low-ranked player.

1. With the exception of the Grand Slams and the WTA Tour Championships, all singles and doubles 1st round losers in Tournaments with prize money of $25,000 and higher receive one (1) Round point regardless of draw size.

Players receive two (2) Round points for a 1st round loss at Grand Slams (in singles, doubles and qualifying singles).
In the WTA Tour Championships singles event, players are awarded Round of 16 Round points for fourth place in the round robin competition and:
in the WTA Tour Championships doubles event players are awarded Semi Finals Round points for a 1st round loss.

2. For the purposes of awarding Ranking Points, in all ITF Tournaments with prize money of $25,000 or greater, the round of 32 will be considered to be the FIRST round of Qualifying and all rules will apply as if that were the first round of play.

In these ITF Tournaments, the WTA Tour will only award Round Points in Qualifying starting in the round of 32 and play in any roundprior to the round of 32 will not be considered as having taken place for ranking purposes.

3. All prize money totals in the chart above represent the Minimum prize money that will be awarded.

4. Weekly rankings are not published during the mid-week of any two-week event, therefore the most current rankings will be used to calculate quality points for those events.