Samantha Jane Stosur is an Australian former professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 in doubles, a ranking which she first achieved on 6 February 2006 and held for 61 consecutive weeks. Also a former top ten singles player, Stosur reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 on 21 February 2011 and spent a total of 165 weeks ranked inside the top ten, between March 2010 and June 2013. Stosur was also the top-ranked Australian singles player for 452 consecutive weeks, from October 2008 to June 2017, and was ranked inside the top 25 for a period of nine straight years. She won a combined total of 40 career titles, including 8 major titles, and amassed more than $20 million in prize money.
Stosur at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships
Stosur during the 2006 Hopman Cup
Stosur at Wimbledon, 2008
Stosur (left) with doubles partner Rennae Stubbs at the 2009 Australian Open
The WTA rankings are the ratings defined by the Women's Tennis Association, introduced in November 1975. The computer that calculates the ranking is nicknamed "Medusa".
Iga Świątek, women's singles No. 1.
Aryna Sabalenka, women's singles No. 2.
Coco Gauff, women's singles No. 3.
Elena Rybakina, women's singles No. 4.