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Craig Venter
Craig Venter represented South Africa on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 488. In TennisDB's records, Craig Venter finished with a career record of 0–1 and no singles titles.
Peak ranking
488 (Jan 4, 1982)
Elo peak
1500 (3rd percentile)
Career record
0–1 (0.0%)
Career titles
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kronk | 6-7 0-6 | L | — | Match data | Dec 7, 1978* | R32 | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kronk | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 7, 1978 | — |
Career Results
| Season | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 555 | 555 |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1485 | 95.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.20 |
| Career | 1500 | 97.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +20.00 |
Tournament Results by Category
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
488
Career-high date
Jan 4, 1982
First Top 100
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Ranking History Matrix
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Furst | GER | 480 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 1973–1980 | Match log |
| Taisen Kanai | JPN | 465 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 1978–1981 | Match log |
| Jeff Twist | AUS | 496 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | 1969–1981 | Match log |
| Willie Davies | GBR | 454 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 1974–1980 | Match log |
| Luis Ayala | CHI | 482 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 50.0% | 1968–1982 | Match log |
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| Tony Lloyd | GBR | 429 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 1977–1980 | Match log |
| Nobuya Tamura | JPN | 400 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 1978–1981 | Match log |
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| Flavio Mazzocchi | ITA | 392 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 1978–1978 | Match log |
| Andrew Rae | AUS | 429 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% | 1970–1979 | Match log |
| Chris Bradnam | GBR | 386 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 1978–1983 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which country does Craig Venter represent?
- Craig Venter represents South Africa in TennisDB's ATP records.
- Is Craig Venter left-handed or right-handed?
- Craig Venter plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Craig Venter won?
- Craig Venter has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Craig Venter won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Craig Venter's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Craig Venter's highest ATP ranking?
- Craig Venter's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 488, first achieved on January 4, 1982.
- What is Craig Venter's career win-loss record?
- Craig Venter has a career ATP singles record of 0 wins and 1 losses (0.0%).
- Which seasons of Craig Venter's career appear in TennisDB?
- Craig Venter appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records in 1978.
- Who has Craig Venter faced most often?
- Craig Venter's most frequent opponent is Paul Kronk, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.