User:Popsiclesare/Women's tennis rivalries

In tennis history, there have been a number of famous group rivalries where three or four women have dominated in terms of rankings and tournament victories. Many of these rivalries have come in different waves, such as the 'Big Four' of women's tennis who have been dominant through the 2010s.

Big Four

The Big Four consisting of Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova, and Li Na have largely dominated women's tennis since 2011, with each woman having won at least 2 Grand Slam titles. Combined, the four players have won 9/13 (69%) of the Grand Slams, 9/14 (64%) of Premier Mandatory tournaments and 10/16 (63%) of Premier 5 events, the major events in the WTA Tour. Also, they have also won 2/3 (67%) of the WTA Tour Championships and took out all the medals in the 2012 Olympic Games.

Combined Grand Slam tournament singles performance timeline

	Dominance
Tournament	2011	2012	2013	2014	SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	FL	WA	WA	WL	3 / 4
French Open	WL	WS	WW	TBD	3 / 3
Wimbledon	FS	WW	QFL	TBD	1 / 3
US Open	FW	WW	WW	TBD	2 / 3

Combined Premier Mandatory/5 singles performance timeline

	Dominance
Tournament	2011	2012	2013	2014	SR
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells	SFS	WA	WS	SFL	2 / 4
Miami	WA	FS	WW	WW	3 / 4
Madrid	FA	WW	WW	TBD	2 / 3
Beijing	3RW	WA	WW	TBD	2 / 3
Premier 5
Dubai (2011) Doha (2012-14)	3RA	WA	WA	3RL	2 / 4
Rome	WS	WS	WW	TBD	3 / 3
Toronto/Montreal	WW	FL	WW	TBD	2 / 3
Tokyo (2011-13) Wuhan (2014)	SFA	QFAS	2RA	TBD	0 / 3

Income

This income ($US), in millions, includes prize money, endorsements and sponsorships.

	Dominance
Player	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	Total
Serena Williams			20.5	TBD
Maria Sharapova			29	TBD
Victoria Azarenka			15.7	TBD
Li Na			18.2	TBD

Status

Whilst Agnieszka Radwanska may have been considered part of the 'Big Four' by holding a top 4 ranking for the majority of the 2010s, she has never won a grand slam, or earnt as much in sponsorships and prize money compared to the other four women.