Sam Stosur finishes 2021 as top-ranked Australian woman in doubles

Sam Stosur has ended the 2021 season as Australia's top-ranked woman in doubles.

The enduring 37-year-old captured two titles in 2021, including the US Open, to finish the season at world No.16. It is the seventh time Stosur has concluded a season ranked inside the world's top 20 in doubles.

Storm Sanders finishes the 2021 season at a career-high world No.30, having halved her ranking in a stunning year. A Wimbledon semifinal and US Open quarterfinal appearances were highlights for the 27-year-old.

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Ellen Perez has recorded her best year-end ranking too, ending the season at world No.42, while Arina Rodionova has finished inside the world's top 100 for an eighth consecutive season.

Olivia Tjandramulia ends the 2021 season at a career-high No.161, an improvement of 168 places from last year's year-end position, while Olivia Gadecki finishes her impressive debut season at a career-high of world No.178.

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Women's doublesAustralian top 20
	Player	Age	Year-end ranking	Ranking points
1	Sam Stosur	37	No.16	3541
2	Storm Sanders	27	No.30	2590
3	Ellen Perez	26	No.42	2060
4	Arina Rodionova	31	No.64	1386
5	Ash Barty	25	No.102	1006
6	Astra Sharma	26	No.107	932
7	Ajla Tomljanovic	28	No.141	673
8	Olivia Tjandramulia	24	No.161	576
9	Olivia Gadecki	19	No.178	515
10	Jaimee Fourlis	22	No.194	476
11	Lizette Cabrera	23	No.200	448
12	Maddison Inglis	23	No.210	434
13	Abbie Myers	27	No.238	375
14	Ivana Popovic	21	No.250	355
15	Destanee Aiava	21	No.271	331
16	Belinda Woolcock	26	No.273	330
17	Seone Mendez	22	No.333	261
18	Alison Bai	31	No.347	253
19	Anastasia Rodionova	39	No.349	252
20	Kaylah McPhee	23	No.371	232