Ace Queens April 17, 2020

Ace Queens: Serena, Karolina and WTA season-leaders since 2010

Serena Williams and Karolina Pliskova dominated the WTA's aces' leaderboard in the last decade but they were not the only big servers on tour. Check out the season-leaders at the end of each year since 2010.

Nadia Petrova hit 306 aces to finish as the Tour’s leader in 2010, which was one of the most successful years of her career as she posted quarterfinal appearances at the Australian and French Opens and ended the year as WTA World No.15. — 01 /10

Nadia Petrova hit 306 aces to finish as the Tour’s leader in 2010, which was one of the most successful years of her career as she posted quarterfinal appearances at the Australian and French Opens and ended the year as WTA World No.15.

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In 2011, Marion Bartoli was the biggest server on Tour with 270 aces. She reached a career-best semifinal at the French Open and was a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon. She also made the Indian Wells final. — 02 /10

In 2011, Marion Bartoli was the biggest server on Tour with 270 aces. She reached a career-best semifinal at the French Open and was a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon. She also made the Indian Wells final.

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Serena Williams enjoyed an impressive 2012, in which she won Wimbledon, the Olympic Games (both singles and doubles) and the US Open. The big-serving American also rained down more aces that year than anyone else on Tour, hitting 484. — 03 /10

Serena Williams enjoyed an impressive 2012, in which she won Wimbledon, the Olympic Games (both singles and doubles) and the US Open. The big-serving American also rained down more aces that year than anyone else on Tour, hitting 484.

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Serena followed that up with an impressive 2013, in which two more majors came her way in the form of the French and US Opens. In total, she won 11 titles that year and was again the ace queen of the Tour, delivering 480. — 04 /10

Serena followed that up with an impressive 2013, in which two more majors came her way in the form of the French and US Opens. In total, she won 11 titles that year and was again the ace queen of the Tour, delivering 480.

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Serena defended her US Open title once more in 2014 and won the WTA Finals for the third successive year. She continued to be unmatched on serve leading the ace count with 452. — 05 /10

Serena defended her US Open title once more in 2014 and won the WTA Finals for the third successive year. She continued to be unmatched on serve leading the ace count with 452.

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The era of Karolina Pliskova dominating on serve arrived in 2015 as she broke into the Top 10 of the WTA Rankings for the first time and arrived at the top of the ace-hitting leaderboard come the end of the year with 517. — 06 /10

The era of Karolina Pliskova dominating on serve arrived in 2015 as she broke into the Top 10 of the WTA Rankings for the first time and arrived at the top of the ace-hitting leaderboard come the end of the year with 517.

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Two titles followed for Pliskova in 2016 – on Nottingham’s grass and Cincinnati’s hard courts – as she continued to dominate the Tour in terms of first serve power and accuracy, smacking 530 aces – in excess of 200 more than anyone else. — 07 /10

Two titles followed for Pliskova in 2016 – on Nottingham’s grass and Cincinnati’s hard courts – as she continued to dominate the Tour in terms of first serve power and accuracy, smacking 530 aces – in excess of 200 more than anyone else.

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Pliskova became WTA World No.1 for the first time in 2017 of the back of promising pre-Grand Slam victories in Brisbane and Eastbourne. Although she was unable to convert at the majors, she finished as the ace leader for a third successive time with 452. — 08 /10

Pliskova became WTA World No.1 for the first time in 2017 of the back of promising pre-Grand Slam victories in Brisbane and Eastbourne. Although she was unable to convert at the majors, she finished as the ace leader for a third successive time with 452.

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Germany’s Julia Goerges posted her highest WTA Ranking of World No.9 in 2018, which coincided with the year that her serve worked best. A trip to the Wimbledon semifinals helped her to 492 aces over the season – a Tour-leading figure. — 09 /10

Germany’s Julia Goerges posted her highest WTA Ranking of World No.9 in 2018, which coincided with the year that her serve worked best. A trip to the Wimbledon semifinals helped her to 492 aces over the season – a Tour-leading figure.

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Pliskova returned to the top of the ace race in 2019 after a strong season, winning four titles and coming up just short in Miami, her first Premier Mandatory final in nearly three years. She hit 488 aces. — 10 /10

Pliskova returned to the top of the ace race in 2019 after a strong season, winning four titles and coming up just short in Miami, her first Premier Mandatory final in nearly three years. She hit 488 aces.

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