One unbreakable record apiece for Chris Evert, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Steffi Graf, and Martina Navratilova.
Over the course of their individual careers, players like Martina Navratilova, Monica Seles, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, and Martina Hingis forged several flawless records.
In this piece, we’ll examine the records of the five legendary women’s tennis players that are most likely never to be surpassed:
When Martina Hingis won the 1997 Australian Open, she was 16 years and 117 days old, making her the youngest Grand Slam champion ever. In the end, she triumphed over Frenchwoman Mary Pierce.
That year, Hingis also rose to the top of the global rankings and went on to win four more Grand Slam singles championships. She was a superb doubles player as well. Since then, athletes like Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova have nearly broken Hingis’ record, but they haven’t quite managed to do so.
In women’s tennis, Seles’ career is arguably the biggest what-if. She had an amazing record for a few years before she was 19 and stabbed by a Steffi Graf admirer in 1993.
Particularly in 1991, when she competed in 16 events and won 10 of them, including three Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open, and US Open), she was in incredible form.
