Twenty-five years ago Thursday, Martina Hingis became the youngest player, at 16 years and 182 days old, to reach the WTA World No.1, a mark that still holds today. Since the introduction of the ...

1. Martina Hingis – 16 years and 182 days The only 16-year-old in both men’s and women’s tennis to top the rankings and she spent a total of 209 weeks at No 1.

Majoli had a victory over Hingis last year, one of Hingis's 16 losses in 1996. However, the 19-year-old Croatian lost to her three times since, including a 6-1, 6-3 rout in Paris indoors in February.