GOAT Rank · 933

Greatest female of all time

This ranking is led by Marta Vieira da Silva, Diana Taurasi and Katie Ledecky. GOAT Rank currently ranks 933 eligible athletes using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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2535

Jennifer Capriati

75.0

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1990–2004
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Jennifer Capriati

2537

Garbiñe Muguruza

75.0

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2012–2023
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Garbiñe Muguruza

2538

Mireya Luis

75.0

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1984–2000
Country: 🇨🇺 Cuba

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Mireya Luis

2541

Michelle Karvinen

75.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2008–active
Country: 🇫🇮 Finland

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Michelle Karvinen

2554

Gabriela Sabatini

74.9

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1985–1996
Country: 🇦🇷 Argentina

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Gabriela Sabatini

2568

Melanie Buddemeyer

74.9

Sport: Swimming
Career: 1976–1980
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Melanie Buddemeyer

2574

Jenni Hiirikoski

74.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2005–active
Country: 🇫🇮 Finland

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Jenni Hiirikoski

2590

Karolína Plíšková

74.7

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🇨🇿 Czech Republic

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Karolína Plíšková

2591

Freya Anderson

74.7

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Freya Anderson

2597

Rikako Ikee

74.7

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇯🇵 Japan

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Rikako Ikee

2598

Laura Muir

74.7

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Laura Muir

2617

Phoebe Bacon

74.6

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Phoebe Bacon

2619

Morolake Akinosun

74.6

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Morolake Akinosun

2634

Kim Busch

74.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 68.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Kim Busch

2635

Christine Amertil

74.5

Sport: Athletics
Career: 1998–2012
Country: 🇧🇸 Bahamas

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Christine Amertil

2645

Taismary Agüero

74.5

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1996–2012
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Taismary Agüero

2647

Mickey Wright

74.4

Sport: Golf
Career: 1955–1973
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 95.0
Dominance: 94.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Mickey Wright

2648

Zhu Ting

74.4

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 93.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Zhu Ting

2666

Kim Martin

74.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2001–2016
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Kim Martin

2667

Virginia Ruzici

74.3

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1975–1987
Country: 🇷🇴 Romania

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Virginia Ruzici

2675

Fofão

74.3

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1990–2012
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Fofão

2676

Maja Ognjenović

74.3

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 2002–active
Country: 🇷🇸 Serbia

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Maja Ognjenović

2678

Gabriela Fundora

74.3

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Gabriela Fundora

2683

Thaísa Menezes

74.3

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 2004–2023
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Thaísa Menezes

2688

Fabiana Claudino

74.2

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 2002–2021
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Fabiana Claudino

2689

Sloane Stephens

74.2

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Sloane Stephens

2699

Yelena Chebukina

74.2

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1984–1996
Country: 🇷🇺 Russia

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Yelena Chebukina

2715

Simona Gioli

74.1

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1996–2016
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Simona Gioli

2723

Barbora Krejčíková

74.0

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇨🇿 Czech Republic

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Barbora Krejčíková

2724

Madison Keys

74.0

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Madison Keys

2725

Dinara Safina

74.0

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2000–2014
Country: 🇷🇺 Russia

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Dinara Safina

2743

Sarah Nurse

73.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Sarah Nurse

2745

Magaly Carvajal

73.9

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1986–2000
Country: 🇨🇺 Cuba

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Magaly Carvajal

2752

Lydia Jacoby

73.9

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Lydia Jacoby

2753

Evgeniya Artamonova

73.9

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1990–2012
Country: 🇷🇺 Russia

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Evgeniya Artamonova

2759

Monica De Gennaro

73.8

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 2004–active
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Monica De Gennaro

2763

Zoila Barros

73.8

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1996–2012
Country: 🇨🇺 Cuba

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Zoila Barros

2764

Zoë Baker

73.8

Sport: Swimming
Career: 1998–2004
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Zoë Baker

2768

Coralie Balmy

73.8

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2004–2016
Country: 🇫🇷 France

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Coralie Balmy

2779

Lang Ping

73.7

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1978–1986
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Lang Ping

2795

Anna Danesi

73.7

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 93.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Anna Danesi

2801

Jeļena Ostapenko

73.6

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🇱🇻 Latvia

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Jeļena Ostapenko

2805

April Ross

73.6

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 2006–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: April Ross

2820

Daria Kasatkina

73.5

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Daria Kasatkina

2823

Eilish McColgan

73.5

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Eilish McColgan

2831

Ristananna Bailey-Cole

73.5

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇯🇲 Jamaica

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Ristananna Bailey-Cole

2841

Noora Räty

73.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2006–active
Country: 🇫🇮 Finland

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Noora Räty

2843

Timea Bacsinszky

73.3

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2005–2021
Country: 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Timea Bacsinszky

2846

Tomoe Abe

73.3

Sport: Athletics
Career: 1992–2001
Country: 🇯🇵 Japan

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Tomoe Abe

2857

Anastasia Myskina

73.2

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1999–2007
Country: 🇷🇺 Russia

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Anastasia Myskina

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
2535	Jennifer Capriati	Tennis	🇺🇸 United States	1990–2004	75.0
2537	Garbiñe Muguruza	Tennis	🇪🇸 Spain	2012–2023	75.0
2538	Mireya Luis	Volleyball	🇨🇺 Cuba	1984–2000	75.0
2541	Michelle Karvinen	Ice Hockey	🇫🇮 Finland	2008–active	75.0
2554	Gabriela Sabatini	Tennis	🇦🇷 Argentina	1985–1996	74.9
2568	Melanie Buddemeyer	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1976–1980	74.9
2574	Jenni Hiirikoski	Ice Hockey	🇫🇮 Finland	2005–active	74.8
2590	Karolína Plíšková	Tennis	🇨🇿 Czech Republic	2009–active	74.7
2591	Freya Anderson	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2016–active	74.7
2597	Rikako Ikee	Swimming	🇯🇵 Japan	2014–active	74.7
2598	Laura Muir	Athletics	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2013–active	74.7
2617	Phoebe Bacon	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2019–active	74.6
2619	Morolake Akinosun	Athletics	🇺🇸 United States	2013–active	74.6
2634	Kim Busch	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2013–active	74.5
2635	Christine Amertil	Athletics	🇧🇸 Bahamas	1998–2012	74.5
2645	Taismary Agüero	Volleyball	🇮🇹 Italy	1996–2012	74.5
2647	Mickey Wright	Golf	🇺🇸 United States	1955–1973	74.4
2648	Zhu Ting	Volleyball	🇨🇳 China	2013–active	74.4
2666	Kim Martin	Ice Hockey	🇸🇪 Sweden	2001–2016	74.3
2667	Virginia Ruzici	Tennis	🇷🇴 Romania	1975–1987	74.3
2675	Fofão	Volleyball	🇧🇷 Brazil	1990–2012	74.3
2676	Maja Ognjenović	Volleyball	🇷🇸 Serbia	2002–active	74.3
2678	Gabriela Fundora	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	2021–active	74.3
2683	Thaísa Menezes	Volleyball	🇧🇷 Brazil	2004–2023	74.3
2688	Fabiana Claudino	Volleyball	🇧🇷 Brazil	2002–2021	74.2
2689	Sloane Stephens	Tennis	🇺🇸 United States	2009–active	74.2
2699	Yelena Chebukina	Volleyball	🇷🇺 Russia	1984–1996	74.2
2715	Simona Gioli	Volleyball	🇮🇹 Italy	1996–2016	74.1
2723	Barbora Krejčíková	Tennis	🇨🇿 Czech Republic	2013–active	74.0
2724	Madison Keys	Tennis	🇺🇸 United States	2009–active	74.0
2725	Dinara Safina	Tennis	🇷🇺 Russia	2000–2014	74.0
2743	Sarah Nurse	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	2013–active	73.9
2745	Magaly Carvajal	Volleyball	🇨🇺 Cuba	1986–2000	73.9
2752	Lydia Jacoby	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2019–active	73.9
2753	Evgeniya Artamonova	Volleyball	🇷🇺 Russia	1990–2012	73.9
2759	Monica De Gennaro	Volleyball	🇮🇹 Italy	2004–active	73.8
2763	Zoila Barros	Volleyball	🇨🇺 Cuba	1996–2012	73.8
2764	Zoë Baker	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1998–2004	73.8
2768	Coralie Balmy	Swimming	🇫🇷 France	2004–2016	73.8
2779	Lang Ping	Volleyball	🇨🇳 China	1978–1986	73.7
2795	Anna Danesi	Volleyball	🇮🇹 Italy	2014–active	73.7
2801	Jeļena Ostapenko	Tennis	🇱🇻 Latvia	2012–active	73.6
2805	April Ross	Volleyball	🇺🇸 United States	2006–2022	73.6
2820	Daria Kasatkina	Tennis	🇦🇺 Australia	2014–active	73.5
2823	Eilish McColgan	Athletics	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2011–active	73.5
2831	Ristananna Bailey-Cole	Athletics	🇯🇲 Jamaica	2013–active	73.5
2841	Noora Räty	Ice Hockey	🇫🇮 Finland	2006–active	73.3
2843	Timea Bacsinszky	Tennis	🇨🇭 Switzerland	2005–2021	73.3
2846	Tomoe Abe	Athletics	🇯🇵 Japan	1992–2001	73.3
2857	Anastasia Myskina	Tennis	🇷🇺 Russia	1999–2007	73.2

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