Stats Corner: World No.1 Beaters
Published March 29, 2012 09:32
MIAMI, FL, USA - World No.1 Victoria Azarenka suffered her first defeat of the year at the hands of Marion Bartoli on Wednesday at the Sony Ericsson Open. It was the Frenchwoman's third career victory over a reigning No.1.
Here is a list of active players with at least three wins over World No.1s:
| Player | Wins | Losses |
| Venus Williams | 13 | 19 |
| Serena Williams | 12 | 11 |
| Kim Clijsters | 6 | 12 |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6 | 14 |
| Maria Sharapova | 5 | 6 |
| Vera Zvonareva | 4 | 6 |
| Marion Bartoli | 3 | 6 |
| Jelena Jankovic | 3 | 12 |
| Nadia Petrova | 3 | 7 |
Notes: Bartoli, currently ranked a career-high No.7, is the only player on the list yet to crack the Top 3 herself.
Which No.1 Players Did They Beat?
Venus: Hingis 8x, Davenport 2x, Jankovic 1x, Safina 1x, Serena 1x
Serena: Hingis 5x, Capriati 2x, Henin 2x, Davenport 1x, Venus 1x, Wozniacki 1x
Clijsters: Wozniacki 2x, Davenport 1x, Hingis 1x, Serena 1x, Venus 1x
Kuznetsova: Henin 2x, Mauresmo 2x, Safina 2x
Sharapova: Davenport 2x, Henin 1x, Mauresmo 1x, Wozniacki 1x
Zvonareva: Wozniacki 2x, Jankovic 1x, Sharapova 1x
Bartoli: Azarenka 1x, Henin 1x, Jankovic 1x
Jankovic: Safina 2x, Serena 1x
Petrova: Henin 1x, Mauresmo 1x, Serena 1x
