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Is Jennifer Capriati the greatest women’s tennis player ever?

Jennifer Capriati gives her induction speech at the Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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Jennifer Capriati was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday, capping an excellent career during which she won three Grand Slam singles titles (the 2001 and 2002 Australian Open and the 2001 French Open).

While Capriati is a worthy addition to the Hall of Fame, not many, if any at all, would consider her the greatest women’s tennis player of all time. So, who is?

Below is a list of candidates for your consideration. Please look them over and vote in our poll to determine the greatest women’s tennis player of all time.

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Margaret Court: 24 Grand Slams singles titles, 92 overall singles titles.

Chris Evert: 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 157 overall singles titles.

Evonne Goolagong: 7 Grand Slam singles title, 68 overall singles titles.

Steffi Graf: 22 Grand Slam singles titles, 107 overall singles titles.

Justine Henin: 7 Grand Slams singles titles, 43 WTA singles titles.

Martina Hingis: 5 Grand Slam singles title, 43 WTA singles titles.

Billie Jean King: 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 84 overall singles titles.

Helen Wills Moody: 19 Grand Slam singles titles. Overall singles titles not available.

Martina Navratilova: 18 Grand Slams singles titles, 167 overall singles titles.

Monica Seles: 9 Grand Slam singles title, 53 WTA singles titles.

Serena Williams: 14 Grand Slam singles titles, 43 WTA singles titles.

Venus Williams: 7 Grand Slam singles title, 43 WTA singles titles.

So, whom do you vote for? Vote now in our poll, then leave a comment letting us know why you voted the way you did.

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