total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
cumulated point value of those titles (one Grand Slam tournament win equaling two WTA 1000 wins, one year-end championships win equaling one-and-a-half WTA 1000 win, one WTA 1000 win equaling two WTA 500 wins, one WTA 500 win equaling two WTA 250 wins);
The following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA rankings top 100 in singles, or top 100 in doubles, for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2024 season:
Alexandra Cadanțu-Ignatik joined the professional tour in 2005 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 59 in singles in January 2014. She won one doubles title. Cadanțu-Ignatik announced her retirement from professional tennis in June 2024.[13]
Alizé Cornet joined the professional tour in 2006 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 11 in singles in February 2009 and No. 59 in doubles in March 2011. She has won six singles and three doubles titles. Cornet announced her retirement from tennis after the 2024 French Open, where she received a wild card.[14][15]
Camila Giorgi joined the professional tour in 2006 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 26 in singles in October 2018. She won four singles titles. Giorgi became listed as a retired player on the ITIA website, with her retirement date marked as 7 May 2024.[16] She officially announced her retirement from professional tennis six days later.[17]
Alexa Glatch became listed as a retired player on the ITIA website, with her retirement date marked as 31 May 2024. She reached a career high doubles ranking of No. 98 in October 2009.[18]
Alexa Guarachi announced her retirement in April 2024.[19]
Han Na-lae joined the professional tour in 2011 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 95 in doubles in November 2022. Han announced in May 2024 that she would retire at the end of the season.[20] She made her final appearance at the Korean National Sports Festival.[21]
Angelique Kerber announced her retirement from professional tennis in July 2024, with the 2024 Paris Olympics to be her final tournament. She is a three-time Grand Slam champion, Olympic silver medalist and former world number 1.[22] She played her last match at the Olympics where she reached the quarterfinals before losing to the final champion Zheng Qinwen in a three-set thriller.[23]
Vera Lapko announced her retirement from professional tennis in January 2024.[24]
Garbiñe Muguruza announced the end of her tennis career at a press conference in Madrid in April 2024. She is a two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number 1. [25]
Raluca Olaru joined the professional tour in 2003 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 53 in singles in July 2009 and No. 30 in doubles in January 2022. She won eleven doubles titles. Olaru announced her retirement from professional tennis in June 2024.[26][27]
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove joined the professional tour in 2008 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 58 in doubles in June 2018. She won one doubles title. Pattinama Kerkhove announced her retirement from professional tennis in July 2024.[28]
Shelby Rogers joined the professional tour in 2010 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 30 in singles in August 2022 and No. 40 in doubles in February 2022. Rogers announced her retirement from professional tennis in August 2024, with the 2024 US Open to be her final tournament.[29]
Alison Van Uytvanck joined the professional tour in 2010 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 37 in singles in August 2018 and No. 66 in doubles in May 2022. She won five singles and two doubles titles. Van Uytvanck announced her retirement from professional tennis in August 2024 after struggles with injury.[30]
Natalia Vikhlyantseva became listed as a retired player on the ITIA website, with her retirement date marked as 23 June 2024. She reached a career high singles ranking of No. 54 in October 2017.[18]
^ a b c d e f g h i j k lAs of 1 March 2022, the WTA announced that players from Russia and Belarus will not compete in tournaments under the name or flag of Russia or Belarus due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
^Name and ranking in bold means the player entered the top 10 or became world No. 1 for the first time this year, and only the ranking in bold means the player had entered the top 10 in a previous season (before 2024) but reached a new career-high ranking this year.
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External links
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website