The 5 women with the highest WTA Finals win percentage: Serena Williams with 82.9%, Steffi Graf 3rd

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Serena Williams and Steffi Graf are among the players with the best WTA Finals win rate
(L-R) Serena Williams and Steffi Graf are among the players with the best WTA Finals win rate

Serena Williams holds the record for the highest win percentage in matches at the WTA Finals, while Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova also feature highly. 

Here are the five players who have the highest match win percentages at the WTA Finals (with a minimum of 15 wins).

5. Martina Hingis – 76.2%

Martina Hingis holds a 16-5 record from her 21 matches at the WTA Finals, giving her a win rate of 76.2%.

The Swiss collected two WTA Finals crowns from her six campaigns at the event and she is also a two-time beaten finalist.

She reached the final on her year-end championships debut in 1996, while she exited at the round robin stage in her last appearance in 2006.

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4. Chris Evert – 79.1%

Chris Evert compiled a 34-9 record from the 43 matches she featured in at the WTA Finals, which translates to a win rate of 79.1%.

The American secured four WTA Finals titles from her 13 appearances and she is also a four-time runner-up.

She won the inaugural edition of the year-end championships in 1972, while she reached the quarter-finals in her final campaign in 1988.

3. Steffi Graf – 80.5%

Steffi Graf amassed a 33-8 record from her 41 matches at the year-end championships, giving her a win percentage of 80.5%.

The German won five titles across her 13 appearances at the WTA Finals, while she was also a beaten finalist on one occasion.

She reached the semi-finals on her WTA Finals debut in 1986 and also exited at the last four stage in her last appearance in 1998.

2. Martina Navratilova – 82.2%

Martina Navratilova holds a 60-13 record from the 73 matches she contested at the WTA Finals, which gives her a win rate of 82.2%.

The Czech-American claimed a record eight crowns from her 21 campaigns at the WTA Finals and she is also a six-time runner-up.

She reached the quarter-finals on her debut at the year-end championships in 1974, while she suffered a first round exit in her final appearance in 1994.

1. Serena Williams – 82.9%

Serena Williams accumulated a 29-6 record from the 35 matches she played at the WTA Finals, giving her a win percentage of 82.9%.

The American secured five titles from her nine appearances at the year-end championships, while she is also a two-time runner-up.

She triumphed on both her WTA Finals debut in 2001 and her last appearance at the event in 2014.

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