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Paul Wekesa
Paul Wekesa represented Kenya on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 100. In TennisDB's records, Paul Wekesa finished with a career record of 17–40 and no singles titles.
Peak ranking
100 (May 1, 1995)
Elo peak
1559 (20th percentile)
Career record
17–40 (29.8%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$448,114
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tebbutt | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 19, 1995* | R32 | China Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tommy Ho | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 11, 1995* | R64 | Tokyo Indoor | ATP 500 | Carpet |
| Jacco Eltingh | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 1995* | R16 | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Selvam Veerasingam | 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 5, 1995* | R32 | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Goran Ivanisevic | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 14, 1995* | R32 | Bordeaux | ATP 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluca Pozzi | 2 | 1 | 3 | Apr 28, 1995 | H2H |
| Aaron Krickstein | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 22, 1989 | H2H |
| Michael Tebbutt | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 19, 1995 | H2H |
| Tommy Ho | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 11, 1995 | H2H |
| Jacco Eltingh | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 6, 1995 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1988 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% |
| 1989 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
| 1990 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1991 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 8 | 20 | 28 | 28.6% |
| Career | — | 14 | 25 | 39 | 35.9% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 17 | 40 | 57 | 29.8% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1988 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
| 1989 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| 1990 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1991 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 7 | 19 | 26 | 26.9% |
| Career | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 10 | 15 | 25 | 40.0% | 16 | 36 | 52 | 30.8% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 52/57 (91.2%) of Paul Wekesa's ATP main draw matches.
Performance Stats
| Season | Age | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Sv Pts% | 2nd Sv Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 51.9% | 74.1% | 44.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 59.6% | 29.7% |
| 1994 | 26 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 56.9% | 72.4% | 29.5% | 33.3% | 20.0% | 53.9% | 32.5% |
| 1995 | 27 | 24/28 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 64.0% | 64.3% | 45.3% | 50.6% | 20.8% | 57.1% | 29.7% |
| Career | 26/57 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 63.3% | 65.0% | 44.6% | 48.9% | 19.9% | 57.1% | 29.8% |
Detailed serve and return statistics available for 26/57 (45.6%) of Paul Wekesa's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 20 | 1490 | 112.2 | — | — | — | — | +25 | — | +38 | 34.6% | -0.65 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.6 | -0.07 |
| 1989 | 21 | 1518 | 114.1 | — | — | — | — | +9 | — | — | 42.4% | -0.70 | 2–3 (40%) | 4–3 (57%) | 101.1 | +0.24 |
| 1990 | 22 | 1537 | 112.6 | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | — | 44.4% | +0.11 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | +0.33 |
| 1991 | 23 | 1518 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.24 |
| 1992 | 24 | 1505 | 99.6 | -3.14 | -2.60 | 0.735 | 43.1% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.05 |
| 1994 | 26 | 1491 | 100.0 | -3.92 | +2.58 | 0.704 | 42.6% | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| 1995 | 27 | 1446 | 106.3 | -4.29 | -5.49 | 0.693 | 43.5% | +58 | — | +72 | 30.5% | -1.53 | 4–2 (67%) | 5–5 (50%) | 102.5 | +1.85 |
| Career | 1559 | 112.4 | -4.23 | -5.07 | 0.695 | 43.5% | +38 | — | +55 | 34.1% | -1.11 | 8–8 (50%) | 10–13 (43%) | 100.1 | +4.65 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 21 | R64 | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1994 | 26 | R128 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1995 | 27 | — | R128 | R128 | R128 | 0–3 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
1–5 (17%) |
Masters 1000
| Season | Age | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22 | R32 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1995 | 27 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–2 (33%) |
1–2 (33%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | CIN | U.S | TKY | WAS | MIA | NEW | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 20 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1989 | 21 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1990 | 22 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1995 | 27 | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | R32 | 3–3 (50%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) |
6–6 (50%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ASB | BEI | HAL | MRS | U.S | NWP | SEL | SPB | VIE | WAS | BOR | BRI | COP | BRI | LOS | MEX | NAN | LIB | SAN | SIN | SOU | STR | TEL | WEL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 20 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R32 | — | 2–7 (22%) |
| 1989 | 21 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | 2–5 (29%) |
| 1991 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1992 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1995 | 27 | — | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | R16 | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | 5–12 (29%) |
| W-L | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
9–26 (26%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
100
Career-high date
May 1, 1995
First Top 100
May 1, 1995
First Top 50
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First Top 20
—
First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 18 | — | 783 | 782 | 773 | 759 | 761 | 799 | 764 | 775 | 780 | 785 | 799 |
| 1987 | 19 | 800 | 408 | 404 | 411 | 415 | 432 | 418 | 454 | 440 | 426 | 419 | 432 |
| 1988 | 20 | 431 | 377 | 331 | 207 | 163 | 152 | 157 | 150 | 146 | 158 | 165 | 168 |
| 1989 | 21 | 145 | 162 | 178 | 229 | 280 | 299 | 268 | 275 | 295 | 280 | 280 | 278 |
| 1990 | 22 | 396 | 387 | 313 | 338 | 333 | 343 | 269 | 262 | 272 | 249 | 250 | 247 |
| 1991 | 23 | 244 | 230 | 259 | 239 | 240 | 244 | 330 | 419 | 436 | 538 | 542 | 616 |
| 1992 | 24 | 612 | 727 | 735 | 647 | 652 | 652 | 647 | 561 | 553 | 502 | 363 | 366 |
| 1993 | 25 | 366 | 339 | 342 | 387 | 334 | 330 | 284 | 291 | 239 | 215 | 231 | 215 |
| 1994 | 26 | 221 | 207 | 213 | 200 | 196 | 181 | 210 | 163 | 151 | 146 | 145 | 121 |
| 1995 | 27 | 124 | 108 | 111 | 108 | 104 | 107 | 100 | 114 | 136 | 152 | 151 | 202 |
| 1996 | 28 | 200 | 243 | 242 | 317 | 314 | 348 | 504 | 619 | 649 | 1214 | 1267 | 1269 |
| 1997 | 29 | 1273 | 1272 | 1259 | 1260 | 1300 | 1314 | 1316 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Xavier Daufresne | BEL | 109 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 32.5% | 1988–1995 | Match log |
| Francisco Montana | USA | 100 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 17 | 37 | 31.5% | 1990–1997 | Match log |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Paul Wekesa?
- Paul Wekesa is 59 years old, born on July 2, 1967.
- Which country does Paul Wekesa represent?
- Paul Wekesa represents Kenya in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Paul Wekesa?
- Paul Wekesa is 188 cm / 6'2".
- Is Paul Wekesa left-handed or right-handed?
- Paul Wekesa plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Paul Wekesa won?
- Paul Wekesa has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Paul Wekesa won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Paul Wekesa's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Paul Wekesa's highest ATP ranking?
- Paul Wekesa's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 100, first achieved on May 1, 1995.
- What is Paul Wekesa's career win-loss record?
- Paul Wekesa has a career ATP singles record of 17 wins and 40 losses (29.8%).
- How much career prize money has Paul Wekesa earned?
- Paul Wekesa has earned at least $448,114 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Paul Wekesa's career appear in TennisDB?
- Paul Wekesa appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1988 through 1995.
- On which surface does Paul Wekesa have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Paul Wekesa's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on hard: 35.9% (14–25).
- Who has Paul Wekesa faced most often?
- Paul Wekesa's most frequent opponent is Gianluca Pozzi, with a head-to-head record of 2–1 across 3 meetings.