{"id":21641,"date":"2019-11-30T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/?p=21641"},"modified":"2019-11-29T15:15:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T20:15:25","slug":"top-10-womens-tennis-players-of-the-decade-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/11\/30\/top-10-womens-tennis-players-of-the-decade-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Women&#8217;s Tennis Players of the Decade &#8211; Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The decade of WTA Tennis has finally concluded. After 10 very eventful years in Women&#8217;s Tennis, it is time to begin the countdown of the 10 best players of the last 10 years. This part will look at the decade highlights of No.10 to No.6 on this list&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">10. Garbi\u00f1e Muguruza (Spain): 2012-2019<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a id=\"qp3-2xejRJNInROpalqzTQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/814912834\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'qp3-2xejRJNInROpalqzTQ',sig:'b65KR4208ftlm_rwrkYbIH0W3MsBTxYWbH2wxZRf5DM=',w:'594px',h:'386px',items:'814912834',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>2010s Statistics<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Decade Highlights: 3<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Grand Slam Finals &#8211; 3\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2 titles &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2016 <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/french-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French Open<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2017 <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/wimbledon\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wimbledon<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>1 runner-up &#8211; 2015 Wimbledon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Best Ranking: No.1\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Win Rate: 63%\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">9. Kim Clijsters (Belgium): 2010-2012<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a id=\"3VEHCYYkQJltAjb4o21tqQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/476430676\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'3VEHCYYkQJltAjb4o21tqQ',sig:'YXFtAkr_sXbQLAZ8pU2k8GsvWoOwoXYTXySFeu6Aelc=',w:'458px',h:'594px',items:'476430676',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>2010s Statistics<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Decade Highlights: 3\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Grand Slam Finals &#8211; 2<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2 titles &#8211; 2010 <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/us-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Open<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2011 <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/australian-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Australian Open<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Year-End Championship Finals &#8211; 1<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 title &#8211; 2010 WTA Finals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Best Ranking: No.1\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Win Rate: 81%\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">8. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark): 2010-2019<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a id=\"3jlFRksHQvFGbWuSnJRvwQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/910934962\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'3jlFRksHQvFGbWuSnJRvwQ',sig:'eAdxQCon40cab1JqVtHRKCn6doI2i0smGKU5NW9ouso=',w:'594px',h:'451px',items:'910934962',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>2010s Statistics<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Decade Highlights: 4\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Grand Slam Finals &#8211; 2<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>1 title &#8211; 2018 Australian Open<\/li>\n<li>1 runner-up &#8211; 2014 US Open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Year-End Championship Finals &#8211; 2<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 title &#8211; 2017 WTA Finals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 runner-up &#8211; 2010 WTA Finals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Best Ranking: No.1\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Win Rate: 71%\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #800080;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;\">7. Li Na (China): 2010-2014<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"s4tacxMRT0d2K41EIYt73w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/464967765\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'s4tacxMRT0d2K41EIYt73w',sig:'ccBrJsLWgL-tEknTO4v4_QUL4VRvKWtuIXJVAOI33-c=',w:'594px',h:'410px',items:'464967765',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>2010s Statistics<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Decade Highlights: 5\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Grand Slam Finals &#8211; 4<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>2 titles &#8211; 2011 French Open, 2014 Australian Open<\/li>\n<li>2 runner-ups &#8211;\u00a02011 Australian Open, 2013 Australian Open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Year-End Championship Finals &#8211; 1\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 runner-up &#8211; 2013 WTA Finals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Best Ranking: No.2\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Win Rate: 71%\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>6. Petra Kvitov\u00e1 (Czech Republic): 2010-2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><a id=\"0zuLqNJhQoV9CIDoQgzwEw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/700072292\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'0zuLqNJhQoV9CIDoQgzwEw',sig:'oAA_fNP5BEoevswc7BSN0NS77JwdI--1iveQL2EEazc=',w:'594px',h:'387px',items:'700072292',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>2010s Statistics<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Decade Highlights: 6\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Grand Slam Finals &#8211; 3\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>2 titles &#8211; 2011 Wimbledon,\u00a02014 Wimbledon<\/li>\n<li>1 runner-up &#8211; 2019 Australian Open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Year-End Championship Finals &#8211; 2<\/em><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>1 title &#8211; 2011 WTA Finals<\/li>\n<li>1 runner-up &#8211; 2015 WTA Finals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Olympic Medals &#8211; 1<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 Bronze &#8211; 2016 Rio Olympics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Best Ranking: No.2\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Win Rate: 70%\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Were these the players you expected to be listed No.10 to No.6 on this list? Let me\u00a0know in the comments below! Keep a lookout for Part 2 of this segment where we countdown the\u00a0<\/em><i>best five players of this decade!<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The decade of WTA Tennis has finally concluded. After 10 very eventful years in Women&#8217;s Tennis, it is time to begin the countdown of the 10 best players of the last 10 years. This part will look at the decade highlights of No.10 to No.6 on this list&#8230; 10. 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