Grass used to be the one surface where Iga Świątek had something to prove.
Not anymore.
She didn’t just win Wimbledon: she dominated it, finishing with a 6–0, 6–0 final over Amanda Anisimova, removing any doubt about her ability on grass.
What was once a weakness is now a strength.
And it changes everything, as our WTA Grass Court Power Rankings 2026 clearly demonstrates.
Phil Naessens WTA Grass Court Power Rankings
These rankings are based on recent results, playing style, and performance on grass courts over the past 12 months.
WTA Grass Court Power Rankings
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Elite grass dominators· 2 players1
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Iga ŚwiątekPOL · 24
Wimbledon W (6-0 6-0 final) · Bad Homburg F · First Wimbledon title · First Polish champion in Open Era
The “can’t play on grass” narrative is officially dead. What a fortnight at SW19.
78
2
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Aryna SabalenkaBLR · 27
Wimbledon SF · Berlin SF · Bad Homburg QF · 2021 & 2023 Wimbledon SF — consistent but no title yet
Lost to Vondrousova in Berlin SF, reached Wimbledon SF — still the benchmark on grass.
70
A
Consistent grass contenders· 9 players3
🇺🇸
Amanda AnisimovaUSA · 24
Wimbledon F · Queen’s F · Career-defining grass season · Debut in WTA top 10 after Wimbledon final
Two finals in two weeks. Flat groundstrokes tailor-made for grass.
71
4
🇨🇿
Markéta VondroušováCZE · 25
Berlin W · Wimbledon 3R · 2023 Wimbledon champion · Beat Sabalenka (world No.1) in Berlin SF
Back from shoulder surgery. Left-handed craft is uniquely lethal on grass.
63
5
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Jessica PegulaUSA · 32
Bad Homburg W · Wimbledon R1 · 2nd career grass title · Beat Swiatek in final — first ever grass head-to-head
Flat accurate game is perfectly built for grass — Wimbledon R1 exit an inexplicable blip.
54
6
🇨🇭
Belinda BencicSUI · 29
Wimbledon SF · Bad Homburg 3R · First Wimbledon SF · First mother to reach Wimbledon SF since Svitolina 2023
Early flat ball and net approach perfectly suited to grass. Comeback story of the summer.
43
7
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Liudmila SamsonovaRUS · 27
Wimbledon QF · Berlin SF · 2024 Hertogenbosch W · Powerful game thrives on fast conditions
42
8
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Zeynep SönmezTUR · 23
Wimbledon QF · First Turkish player in Open Era to reach major 3R · Stunning grass breakthrough
Came from nowhere. First QF in any major — aggressive flat game a natural fit for grass.
37
9
🇷🇺
Mirra AndreevaRUS · 18
Wimbledon QF · Bad Homburg SF · Grass is already one of her better surfaces despite age
36
10
🇷🇺
Ekaterina AlexandrovaRUS · 31
Wimbledon QF · Libema SF · Flat aggressive game transfers well to fast conditions
34
11
🇹🇷
Sonay KartalGBR · 24
Wimbledon QF · Queen’s SF · Home crowd favourite · Stunning run at SW19 — biggest result of career
British No.2 on grass in 2025. Aggressive flat game a surprise weapon.
34
B
Dangerous on grass· 14 players12
🇩🇪
Tatjana MariaGER · 38
Queen’s W · Wimbledon R1 · 37yo qualifier to champion at Queen’s · Beat 4 top-20 players inc. Keys in SF
Oldest WTA 500 champion in history. Slice and variety a timeless grass weapon.
34
13
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Madison KeysUSA · 31
Queen’s SF · Wimbledon 3R · 3 WTA grass titles (2014 Eastbourne, 2016 Birmingham, 2023 Eastbourne) · 21–8 since 2021
29
14
🇨🇳
Wang XinyuCHN · 24
Berlin F · Wimbledon 4R · Beat Gauff, Samsonova en route to Berlin final as qualifier · Flat game built for grass
27
15
🇧🇪
Elise MertensBEL · 30
Libema W · Wimbledon 4R · 2022 Nottingham & Birmingham W · Grass a consistent strong surface
27
16
🇨🇿
Linda NoskovaCZE · 21
Bad Homburg SF · Wimbledon 4R · Big serve a weapon on grass · Impressive grass debut season
27
17
🇮🇹
Jasmine PaoliniITA · 30
Bad Homburg SF · Wimbledon 3R · 2024 Wimbledon F · Defending finalist who fell earlier this year
2024 Wimbledon finalist — grass has proven a genuine strength. Injured/off in 2025.
26
18
🇺🇸
Emma NavarroUSA · 24
Wimbledon 4R · Bad Homburg QF · Queen’s 3R · 2024 Wimbledon QF · Strong grass pedigree developing fast
24
19
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Elena RybakinaKAZ · 26
Wimbledon 3R · Berlin 3R · 2022 Wimbledon champion · Biggest serve on WTA tour on grass
2022 champion lost early in 2025 — injury affected. Still the most dangerous server on grass.
22
20
🇷🇴
Elena Gabriela RuseROU · 28
Libema F · Wimbledon 3R · Grass-comfortable game · Consistent WTA results on the surface
21
21
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Emma RaducanuGBR · 23
Queen’s QF · Wimbledon 4R · Home crowd boost · Flat aggressive game suits grass · 2021 SW19 4R
20
22
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Maya JointAUS · 19
Eastbourne W · Wimbledon R1 · First WTA title on grass · Aggressive baseline game
19
23
🇺🇸
McCartney KesslerUSA · 26
Nottingham W · Wimbledon R1 · First WTA title · Grass-friendly serve-and-volley instincts
19
24
🇺🇦
Elina SvitolinaUKR · 31
Wimbledon 4R · 2023 Wimbledon SF · Determined defensive game produces upsets on grass
18
25
🇷🇺
Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaRUS · 34
Eastbourne SF · Wimbledon 4R · Flat ball and experience make her grass-dangerous
18
C
Competent on grass· 25 players26
🇵🇭
Alexandra EalaPHI · 20
Eastbourne F · Queen’s R1 · Wimbledon 4R · Aggressive game suits fast grass · NextGen breakthrough
22
27
🇩🇰
Dayana YastremskaUKR · 25
Nottingham F · Wimbledon 4R · Flat aggressive baseline game thrives on fast courts
21
28
🇮🇹
Elisabetta CocciarettoITA · 25
Libema SF · Wimbledon 4R · Solid grass record — one of the underrated grass performers on WTA
20
29
🇫🇷
Varvara GrachevaFRA · 25
Eastbourne SF · Wimbledon 4R · Improving grass record each season
18
30
🇨🇿
Clara TausonDEN · 23
Wimbledon QF · Beat Rybakina (2022 champion) en route · Flat aggressive game a grass weapon
17
31
🇬🇧
Katie BoulterGBR · 29
Wimbledon 4R · 2023 & 2024 Nottingham W · 29–14 on grass since 2021 · Home grass specialist
16
32
🇩🇰
Marie BouzkováCZE · 27
Wimbledon 4R · Eastbourne 2R · Smart flat game suits grass · Consistent Wimbledon performer
15
33
🇬🇧
Laura SiegemundGER · 38
Wimbledon QF (lost to Sabalenka) · Grass specialist with all-surface game
15
34
🇨🇿
Barbora KrejčíkováCZE · 30
Wimbledon 3R · Berlin QR · 2024 Wimbledon champion · Injury-limited 2025 · Slice and variety peerless on grass
14
35
🇨🇿
Magda LinettePOL · 34
Nottingham SF · Wimbledon 3R · Flat baseline game well-suited to fast courts
13
36
🇸🇰
Rebecca SramkovaSVK · 29
Nottingham SF · Wimbledon 3R · Aggressive game has strong upside on fast conditions
13
37
🇨🇳
Xinyu WangCHN · 24
Wimbledon 4R · Berlin QF · 2024 Wimbledon 4R · Flat game and Wimbledon is the one Slam where she wins
13
38
🇺🇸
Ann LiUSA · 25
Wimbledon 4R · Queen’s 2R · Flat ball and good movement suit fast conditions
11
39
🇨🇭
Viktorija GolubicSUI · 33
Wimbledon 4R · 2021 Wimbledon QF · Steady grass performer year after year
11
40
🇷🇺
Anna KalinskayaRUS · 27
Wimbledon 4R · Bad Homburg 2R · Flat power game has grass upside
11
41
🇺🇦
Yuliia StarodubtsevaUKR · 26
Wimbledon 3R · Bad Homburg 2R · Flat game improving on grass steadily
10
42
🇨🇳
Qinwen ZhengCHN · 23
Queen’s SF · Wimbledon R1 · Olympic champion historically struggles on grass — Queen’s SF a step forward
10
43
🇬🇧
Harriet DartGBR · 29
Wimbledon 3R · Eastbourne 2R · Consistent British grass presence · Slice and movement
9
44
🇯🇵
Naomi OsakaJPN · 28
Wimbledon 3R · Berlin R1 (lost to Samsonova) · Returns to grass better each time
9
45
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Kaja JuvanSLO · 25
Wimbledon 3R · Eastbourne 2R · Solid flat game produces consistent grass results
9
46
🇬🇧
Heather WatsonGBR · 33
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s 2R · Home grass veteran · Reliable third-round Wimbledon performer
8
47
🇱🇻
Jelena OstapenkoLAT · 28
Wimbledon 3R · 2017 RG winner — flat ball actually excellent on grass · Unpredictable danger
8
48
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Danielle CollinsUSA · 31
Wimbledon 3R · Aggressive from back of court — grass rewards her style
8
49
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Daria KasatkinaRUS · 28
Wimbledon 3R · Berlin R1 · 25 grass wins since 2021 · Solid Eastbourne/Berlin record
8
50
🇪🇸
Paula BadosaESP · 28
Berlin QF (retired) · Wimbledon 3R · Grass improving but still not her best surface
7
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Struggling on grass· 50 players51
🇺🇸
Coco GauffUSA · 22
Wimbledon R1 · Berlin R2 (lost to Wang) · Grass clearly least comfortable surface · Power game struggles on low bounce
6
52
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Diana ShnaiderRUS · 21
Wimbledon 3R · Berlin 2R (lost to Vondrousova) · Big hitter still learning grass
6
53
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Caty McNallyUSA · 24
Wimbledon 3R · Eastbourne 2R · Flat lefty slice intriguing on grass · Developing
6
54
🇫🇷
Léolia JeanjeanFRA · 30
Wimbledon 3R · Eastbourne QF · Consistent grass results with tricky lefty game
6
55
🇨🇿
Karolína PlíškováCZE · 34
Wimbledon 3R · 2021 Wimbledon F · Biggest serve on tour in her prime — grass a career surface
6
56
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Veronika KudermetovaRUS · 28
Wimbledon 3R · Consistent but unspectacular grass performer
5
57
🇺🇸
Hailey BaptisteUSA · 24
Wimbledon QF (lost to Andreeva) · Queen’s QF · Big grass breakthrough — flat power game suits the surface
5
58
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Victoria AzarenkaBLR · 36
Wimbledon 3R · 2012/2013 SF · Aggressive game still viable on grass · Very limited 2025 schedule
5
59
🇨🇿
Karolína MuchováCZE · 29
Wimbledon 3R · Berlin 2R · 2023 RG finalist — grass still an unexplored upside surface
5
60
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Anastasia PotapovaRUS · 25
Wimbledon 3R · Berlin 2R · Powerful game can produce grass upsets
5
61
🇬🇧
Jodie BurrageGBR · 26
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s 2R · British grass stalwart · Home advantage on the circuit
5
62
🇨🇿
Katerina SiniakováCZE · 29
Wimbledon 3R · Berlin QR · Doubles legend whose singles grass game underrated
5
63
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Aliaksandra SasnovichBLR · 32
Wimbledon 4R · Eastbourne 2R · Flat game reliably dangerous on fast courts
5
64
🇫🇷
Diane ParryFRA · 23
Queen’s QF (beat Kartal) · Wimbledon 3R · Grass-comfort growing each season
5
65
🇧🇪
Greet MinnenBEL · 28
Wimbledon 3R · Nottingham 2R · Consistent Belgian grass performer
4
66
🇫🇷
Océane DodinFRA · 29
Wimbledon 3R · Powerful serve a grass weapon · Consistent qualifier/WC performer at Wimbledon
4
67
🇷🇴
Irina-Camelia BeguROU · 34
Wimbledon 3R · Eastbourne 2R · Veteran who knows how to win on grass
4
68
🇭🇷
Donna VekićCRO · 29
Wimbledon 3R · 2024 Wimbledon SF · Grass has proven a genuine strength · Limited 2025 due to injury
4
69
🇺🇸
Solana SierraARG · 21
Wimbledon 4R (LL — first LL to reach W4R in Open Era) · Massive grass breakthrough from nowhere
4
70
🇺🇦
Marta KostyukUKR · 23
Wimbledon 3R · Bad Homburg 2R · Aggressive flat game has grass potential · Still developing
4
71
🇬🇧
Lulu SunNZL · 24
Wimbledon 3R · 2024 Wimbledon QF · Plays in New Zealand — grass is genuinely comfortable for her
4
72
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Clara BurelFRA · 24
Wimbledon 3R · Eastbourne 2R · Improving on grass season by season
4
73
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Storm HunterAUS · 31
Wimbledon 3R · Libema QF · Australian grass experience a genuine asset
4
74
🇫🇷
Caroline DolehideUSA · 27
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s WC 2R · Serve and big game suit grass
4
75
🇷🇺
Linda FruhvirtováCZE · 20
Wimbledon 4R (lost to Mertens) · Queen’s 2R · Czech grassers’ genes running deep
4
76
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Ajla TomljanovićAUS · 32
Wimbledon 3R · 2022 Wimbledon QF · Serve-and-forehand game natural on grass
3
77
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Tereza ValentováCZE · 19
Wimbledon 3R · Bad Homburg 2R · Czech NextGen — grass game developing quickly
3
78
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Kimberly BirrellAUS · 27
Wimbledon 3R · Australian grass instincts evident · Improving results
3
79
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Anastasia ZakharovaRUS · 24
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s 2R · Flat game has grass potential · Career-high results
3
80
🇧🇪
Leylah FernandezCAN · 23
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s R1 (lost to Siegemund) · Still searching for grass consistency
3
81
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Kamilla RakhimovaRUS · 24
Wimbledon 3R · Improving flat game finding grass groove
3
82
🇧🇷
Beatriz Haddad MaiaBRA · 29
Wimbledon 3R · 2022 Nottingham & Birmingham W · Grass has been a strong suit in her career
3
83
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Hanne VandewinkelBEL · 21
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s 2R · Flat aggressive game a natural fit for grass · NextGen breakthrough
3
84
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Talia GibsonAUS · 21
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s 2R · Australian grassers’ DNA · Aggressive rising ball game
3
85
🇬🇧
Freya ChristieGBR · 25
Wimbledon WC 3R · British grass court home advantage · Breaking through at national level
3
86
🇸🇮
Tamara ZidansekSLO · 28
Wimbledon 3R · Eastbourne QR · Slice and variety provide grass versatility
2
87
🇫🇷
Elsa JacquemotFRA · 22
Wimbledon 3R · Eastbourne QF · Rising French talent adapting to grass well
2
88
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Olga DanilovicSRB · 25
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s 2R · Big serve is a grass asset
2
89
🇸🇿
Anastasia SevastovaLAT · 35
Wimbledon 3R · Veteran Latvian touch player — grass historically kind to her game
2
90
🇰🇿
Yulia PutintsevaKAZ · 31
Wimbledon 3R · Bad Homburg 2R · Tricky retrieving game produces upset potential on all surfaces
2
91
🇺🇸
Taylor TownsendUSA · 29
Wimbledon 3R · Net craft and serve-and-volley instincts among best on WTA tour
2
92
🇷🇸
Oleksandra OliynykovaUKR · 25
Wimbledon 3R · Berlin QR · Flat game suits fast conditions but limited grass track record
2
93
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Peyton StearnsUSA · 24
Wimbledon 3R · Bad Homburg 2R · Flat power game has grass upside
2
94
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Ons JabeurTUN · 30
Berlin QF (lost to Vondrousova) · Wimbledon 3R · 2022 & 2023 Wimbledon F · Injury-ravaged 2025
Two-time finalist who barely played in 2025 — grass ceiling much higher than current ranking suggests.
2
95
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Bianca AndreescuCAN · 25
Wimbledon 3R · Berlin 2R · Powerful game suits grass but injury history limits data
2
96
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Madison BrengleUSA · 36
Wimbledon 3R · Crafty defender whose variety works well on grass
2
97
🇩🇪
Eva LysGER · 24
Wimbledon 3R · Bad Homburg 2R (lost to Noskova) · German grass player developing well
2
98
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Robin MontgomeryUSA · 21
Wimbledon 3R · Eastbourne QR · gElo ranked 79th — grass surprisingly strong surface · NextGen
2
99
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Emerson JonesAUS · 17
Wimbledon WC 3R · gElo ranked 93rd · Australian grassers’ instincts at 17 · Huge ceiling
2
100
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Aleksandra KrunićSRB · 32
Wimbledon 3R · Eastbourne QR · Consistent career grass performer
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Phil Naessens is a tennis betting analyst and former tennis coach with decades of experience in player development and match analysis. He is the founder of Crush Rush News and host of the Crush & Rush Tennis Podcast, focusing on price-first betting strategy, market efficiency, and transparency in sports wagering.
