W. Popp
Peak ranking
80 (Nov 3, 1980)
Elo peak
1626 (38.1%ile)
Career record
35–75 (31.8%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$212,094
Recent ATP Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1988* | Schenectady | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Pete Sampras #286 | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 16, 1988* | Athens | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Horst Skoff #102 | 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 22, 1988* | Seoul | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | A. Castle #144 | 6-2 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 21, 1988* | Seoul | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | K. Jones #198 | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 14, 1988* | Tokyo Outdoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | D. Goldie #42 | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Pecci | 2 | 1 | 3 | May 21, 1987 | H2H |
| Hans Gildemeister | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 22, 1985 | — |
| T. Moor | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 8, 1985 | H2H |
| Ivan Lendl | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 24, 1980 | H2H |
| A. Castle | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 22, 1988 | 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 % | ||
| 1979 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% |
| 1980 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% |
| 1981 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% |
| 1982 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1985 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 20 | 20.0% |
| 1986 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
| 1987 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% |
| 1988 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% |
| Career | — | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33.3% | 24 | 45 | 69 | 34.8% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 13 | 14 | 7.1% | 35 | 75 | 110 | 31.8% |
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 % | ||
| 1979 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% |
| 1980 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% |
| 1981 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1984 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1985 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% |
| 1986 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% |
| 1987 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
| Career | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 8 | 29 | 37 | 21.6% | 22 | 22 | 44 | 50.0% | 32 | 63 | 95 | 33.7% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 95/110 (86.4%) of W. Popp's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20 | 1532 | 62 | — | 62 | — | 40.9% | -0.97 | 42 | 17 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 21 | 1572 | 73 | 9 | 77 | — | 46.3% | -0.11 | 69 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 1981 | 22 | 1475 | 22 | — | 53 | — | 22.2% | -1.77 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 23 | 1478 | 21 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 27 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 24 | 1472 | 16 | — | 49 | — | 28.6% | -1.31 | 78 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 25 | 1487 | 23 | — | 47 | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | 84 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 26 | 1426 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 28.0% | -1.07 | 41 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 1986 | 27 | 1447 | 5 | 0 | 33 | — | 39.3% | -0.62 | 19 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | 28 | 1504 | 42 | 0 | 47 | 43 | 42.9% | -0.71 | 26 | 20 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| 1988 | 29 | 1488 | 31 | 1 | — | — | 36.8% | -1.31 | 23 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| Career | 1486 | 30 | 4 | 49 | 23 | 35.6% | -1.02 | 42 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
Masters 1000
ATP 250
| Season | Age | BAD | BAR | FLR | GEN | GST | HAM | HKG | HOU | KIT | LYO | MAD | MET | MUN | ROT | SEL | STU | TKY | VIE | WAS | ATH | BAN | BAR | BER | BOM | BOR | BOU | BRI | BRU | CAI | COL | DOR | FOR | FRA | JOH | LIN | LIS | MEX | MON | NOR | PAL | PRA | REP | SCH | SYD | TAI | TEL | VEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | SF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — |
| 1980 | 21 | — | R64 | — | SF | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — |
| 1981 | 22 | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1982 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 26 | — | R64 | — | — | R16 | R32 | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 28 | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | R64 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | QF | — |
| 1988 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
80
Career-high date
Nov 3, 1980
First top 100
Sep 29, 1980
First top 50
—
First top 20
—
First top 10
—
Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 |
| 1980 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 82 | 84 | 127 |
| 1983 | 24 | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | 353 | — | — | — | — | 348 | 311 | 277 | 277 | 278 | 275 | 283 |
| 1985 | 26 | 285 | 287 | 196 | 92 | 85 | 92 | 101 | 95 | 101 | 120 | 123 | 128 |
| 1986 | 27 | 126 | 111 | 243 | 229 | 223 | 219 | 219 | 221 | 214 | 194 | 170 | 148 |
| 1987 | 28 | 148 | 178 | 142 | 148 | 174 | 136 | 125 | 120 | 115 | 111 | 142 | 143 |
| 1988 | 29 | 145 | 157 | 185 | 183 | 174 | 232 | 253 | 307 | 313 | 319 | 342 | 331 |
| 1989 | 30 | 337 | 402 | 419 | 628 | 905 | 1056 | 1056 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Elter | GER | 51 | 1,790 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 88 | 114 | 43.6% | 1976-1986 | Match log |
| D. Keretic | GER | 58 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 87 | 120 | 42.0% | 1979-1989 | Match log |
| Christian Saceanu | GER | 60 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 183 | 71 | 112 | 38.8% | 1985-1994 | Match log |
| G. Goven | FRA | 56 | 1,871 | 0 | 1 | 433 | 203 | 230 | 46.9% | 1968-1984 | Match log |
| H. Kary | AUT | 54 | 1,772 | 0 | 1 | 366 | 150 | 216 | 41.0% | 1968-1982 | Match log |
| S. Ball | AUS | 63 | 1,725 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 126 | 181 | 41.0% | 1968-1982 | Match log |
| S. Krulevitz | USA | 70 | 1,765 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 122 | 202 | 37.7% | 1969-1983 | Match log |
| M. Estep | USA | 59 | 1,760 | 0 | 2 | 304 | 120 | 184 | 39.5% | 1968-1983 | Match log |
| J. Bates | GBR | 54 | 1,717 | 0 | 1 | 290 | 116 | 174 | 40.0% | 1980-1996 | Match log |
| M. Cahill | USA | 58 | 1,727 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 100 | 155 | 39.2% | 1974-1983 | Match log |
| J. James | AUS | 81 | 1,681 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 98 | 144 | 40.5% | 1968-1982 | Match log |
| D. Visser | RSA | 59 | 1,709 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 92 | 129 | 41.6% | 1981-1991 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is W. Popp?
- W. Popp is 67 years old, born on May 19, 1959.
- Which country is W. Popp from?
- W. Popp is from Germany.
- How tall is W. Popp?
- W. Popp is 183 cm / 6'0".
- Is W. Popp left-handed or right-handed?
- W. Popp plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has W. Popp won?
- W. Popp has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has W. Popp won?
- W. Popp has not won a Masters 1000 title.
- What is W. Popp's highest ATP ranking?
- W. Popp's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 80, first achieved on November 3, 1980.
- What is W. Popp's career win-loss record?
- W. Popp has a career ATP singles record of 35 wins and 75 losses (31.8%).
- How much career prize money has W. Popp earned?
- W. Popp has earned at least $212,094 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did W. Popp play professional tennis?
- W. Popp turned professional in 1979 and was active through 1988.
- What is W. Popp's best surface?
- W. Popp's best surface is clay court with a 34.8% win rate (24W-45L).
- Who is W. Popp's biggest rival?
- W. Popp's most frequent opponent is V. Pecci, with a head-to-head record of 2–1 across 3 meetings.