Top ten ranked female tennis players

This article presents year-ending top ten lists of female singles tennis players, as ranked by various official and non-official ranking authorities throughout the history of the sport.

The article is split into two sections: 1921–1974, and since 1975 when the first official WTA rankings were published, for ease of navigation.

1975
The official WTA rankings were introduced in November 1975.

1989
Last Tingay ranking before his death.