Table 4. Top 20 ranked players in female competition.
Best L-L Best L-R Best R-R Best R-L
1 Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova Lindsay Davenport Chris Evert
2 Monica Seleš Monica Seleš Steffi Graf Steffi Graf
3 Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder Venus Williams Martina Hingis
4 Iveta Benesova Sabine Appelmans Serena Williams Lindsay Davenport
5 Magui Serna Iveta Benesova Martina Hingis Venus Williams
6 Jelena Kostanić T Elena Bovina Kim Clijsters Tracy Austin
7 Emilie Loit Lucie Safarova Justine Henin Evoone Goolagong C
8 Melinda Czink Magui Serna Arantxa Sanchez V Serena Williams
9 Dianne Balestrat Sybille Bammer Amelie Mauresmo Mary Pierce
10 Anca Barna Emilie Loit Elena Dementieva Arantxa Sanchez V
11 Sybille Bammer Sylvia Hanika Svetlana Kuznetsova Conchita Martinez
12 Elena Bovina Maria J Martinez S Conchita Martinez Gabriela Sabatini
13 Lucie Safarova Jelena Kostanić T Gabriela Sabatini Jana Novotna
14 Maria J Martinez S Petra Kvitova Maria Sharapova Justine Henin
15 Maja Matevžič Florencia Labat Jelena Janković Amelie Mauresmo
16 Sylvia Hanika Anca Barna Cris Evert Elena Dementieva
17 Gala L Garcia Gala L Garcia Vera Zvonareva Helena Sukova
18 Zi Yan Barbara Potter Nadia Petrova Hana Mandlikova
19 Anne-Gaelle Sidot Dianne Balestrat Jenifer Capriati Nadia Petrova
20 Sabine Appelmans Melinda Czink Mary Pierce Jenifer Capriati
Best L-L: best left-handed players against left-handers; Best L-R: best left-handed players against right-handers; Best R-R: best right-handed players against right-handers; Best R-L: best right-handed players against left-handers.