5 women with most consecutive weeks at the top of the singles rankings
Chris Evert spent a total of 260 weeks at the top of the rankings. Of those, she was at the top for 113 consecutive weeks making her 5th on the all-time list.
Ash Barty ranks 4th on the list with 114 consecutive weeks at the top of the rankings. Barty spent a total of 121 weeks as the World No. 1 having spent 94% of the time at the top consecutively.
With 156 consecutive weeks at the top, Martina Navratilova ranks third on the list. The 18-time major winner spent a total of 332 weeks, the second-highest overall tenure at the top.
Serena Williams is tied for the top spot with 186 consecutive weeks at the top. The 23-time major winner was ranked World No. 1 for 319 weeks during her career.
Steffi Graf was the first woman to go 186 consecutive weeks at the top of the rankings. Graf was the World No. 1 for 377 weeks, a record yet to be matched by any player, male or female.