There have only been six. The stat's only been kept since 1975. If ithad included the entire open era, doubtless BJK and Margo would be on the list.
8 Steffi Graf
7 Martina Navratilova
5 Chris Evert
3 Martina Hingis
2 Monica Seles
2 Lindsay Davenport
THe last two years, it looked like we'd add a new name to the list. But we haven't. Since 3 of the players on the list are currently in the top ten, the likelihood of a new year-end #1 is slightly lower. But Lindsay willmiss half the year, Monica is currently #10, and Martina still hasn't solved the power equation. But if, as happened in 2001, the big points are split, someone could sneak through as Lindsay did in 2001.
Year-End #1's by Year
1975 Chris Evert
1976 Chris Evert
1977 Chris Evert
1978 Martina Navratilova
1979 Martina Navratilova
1980 Chris Evert
1981 Chris Evert
1982 Martina Navratilova
1983 Martina Navratilova
1984 Martina Navratilova
1985 Martina Navratilova
1986 Martina Navratilova
1987 Steffi Graf
1988 Steffi Graf
1989 Steffi Graf
1990 Steffi Graf
1991 Monica Seles
1992 Monica Seles
1993 Steffi Graf
1994 Steffi Graf
1995 Steffi Graf
1996 Steffi Graf
1997 Martina Hingis
1998 Lindsay Davenport
1999 Martina Hingis
2000 Martina Hingis
2001 Lindsay Davenport
8 Steffi Graf
7 Martina Navratilova
5 Chris Evert
3 Martina Hingis
2 Monica Seles
2 Lindsay Davenport
THe last two years, it looked like we'd add a new name to the list. But we haven't. Since 3 of the players on the list are currently in the top ten, the likelihood of a new year-end #1 is slightly lower. But Lindsay willmiss half the year, Monica is currently #10, and Martina still hasn't solved the power equation. But if, as happened in 2001, the big points are split, someone could sneak through as Lindsay did in 2001.
Year-End #1's by Year
1975 Chris Evert
1976 Chris Evert
1977 Chris Evert
1978 Martina Navratilova
1979 Martina Navratilova
1980 Chris Evert
1981 Chris Evert
1982 Martina Navratilova
1983 Martina Navratilova
1984 Martina Navratilova
1985 Martina Navratilova
1986 Martina Navratilova
1987 Steffi Graf
1988 Steffi Graf
1989 Steffi Graf
1990 Steffi Graf
1991 Monica Seles
1992 Monica Seles
1993 Steffi Graf
1994 Steffi Graf
1995 Steffi Graf
1996 Steffi Graf
1997 Martina Hingis
1998 Lindsay Davenport
1999 Martina Hingis
2000 Martina Hingis
2001 Lindsay Davenport