PLAYERS WHO BECAME NO.1 WITHOUT WINNING A GRAND SLAM TITLE (WOMEN)

JELENA JANKOVIC

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Jelena Jankovic became the World No.1 in August 2008 but didn't win any major title in her career. She reached the final of the 2008 US Open.

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KAROLINA PLISKOVA

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Karolina Pliskova was the World No.1 for some time in 2017 but reached two major finals. Her first Grand Slam final was at the 2016 US Open.

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KIM CLIJSTERS

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Kim Clijsters reached her maiden major final in 2001 and became the World No.1 in 2003. She won 4 Grand Slam titles in her career the first of which came at the 2005 US Open.

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AMELIE MAURESMO

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Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo was First ranked No. 1 in September 2004 but had already made it to a major final in 1999. She eventually won 2 major titles in her career.

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CAROLINE WOZNIACKI

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Caroline Wozniacki became the World No.1 in October 2010 and won her first Grand Slam title 8 years later at Melbourne Park.

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SIMONA HALEP

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Simona Halep made it to her first Grand Slam final in 2014 and became the World No.1 in 2017. Till date, she has won two major titles.

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