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Vania King

USA Age 37 165 cm / 5'5" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 2005–2018

Vania King represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 50. In TennisDB's records, Vania King finished with a career record of 128–160 and one singles title.

Peak ranking
50 (Nov 6, 2006)
Elo peak
1767 (70th percentile)
Career record
128–160 (44.4%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$4,556,888

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Vania King's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Destanee Aiava #250 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Dec 28, 2018 Q1 Q Brisbane International WTA 500 Hard
Xiyu Wang #235 1-6 (ret.) L H2H Match data Sep 22, 2018 Q2 Q Wuhan Open WTA 1000 Hard
Lara Arruabarrena #71 6-1 6-0 W H2H Match data Sep 21, 2018 Q1 Q Wuhan Open WTA 1000 Hard
Vera Lapko #66 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Sep 19, 2018* R32 Guangzhou Open WTA 250 Hard
Rebecca Peterson #61 5-7 1-6 L H2H Match data Aug 30, 2018* R64 US Open Grand Slam Hard

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

Rivals all rivalries →

Vania King's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Daniela Hantuchova 0 7 7 Feb 11, 2012 H2H
Marion Bartoli 2 4 6 Jul 20, 2012 H2H
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3 2 5 Jul 30, 2012 H2H
Nadia Petrova 1 4 5 May 9, 2012 H2H
Ana Ivanovic 0 5 5 Mar 21, 2012 H2H

Titles (1)

Vania King titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
200617 1 — — — 1 — Bangkok
Total 1 — — — 1 —

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Vania King career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200516WTA11250.0%801164
200617WTA16132955.2%16460
200718WTA15213641.7%60109
200819WTA7192626.9%109128
200920WTA11122347.8%12880
201021WTA14173145.2%8086
201122WTA13142748.2%8676
201223WTA15193444.1%7669
201324WTA8111942.1%6985
201425WTA13152846.4%71111
201526WTA0110.0%133410
201627Qualifying Q62875.0%——
201627WTA13112454.2%41278
201728Qualifying Q12333.3%——
201728WTA13425.0%77492
201829Qualifying Q12333.3%——
201829WTA13425.0%497356
201930Qualifying Q0110.0%——
Career—12816028844.4%——

Career Results by Surface

Vania King career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200516WTA 11250.0%———————— 11250.0%
200617WTA 15102560.0%0220.0%11250.0% 16132955.2%
200718WTA 11142544.0%25728.6%22450.0% 15213641.7%
200819WTA 5121729.4%25728.6%0220.0% 7192626.9%
200920WTA 981752.9%12333.3%12333.3% 11122347.8%
201021WTA 9101947.4%44850.0%13425.0% 14173145.2%
201122WTA 9101947.4%43757.1%0110.0% 13142748.1%
201223WTA 12132548.0%35837.5%0110.0% 15193444.1%
201324WTA 681442.9%22450.0%0110.0% 8111942.1%
201425WTA 781546.7%551050.0%12333.3% 13152846.4%
201526WTA 0110.0%———————— 0110.0%
201627Qualifying Q 51683.3%————11250.0% 62875.0%
201627WTA 1091952.6%32560.0%———— 13112454.2%
201728Qualifying Q 12333.3%———————— 12333.3%
201728WTA 13425.0%———————— 13425.0%
201829Qualifying Q 12333.3%———————— 12333.3%
201829WTA 12333.3%0110.0%———— 13425.0%
201930Qualifying Q 0110.0%———————— 0110.0%
Career——9610920546.8%26366241.9%6152128.6%12816028844.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Vania King career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200516 00——0110.0%101100.0%00—— 11250.0%
200617 0110.0%15616.7%951464.3%62875.0% 16132955.2%
200718 0440.0%25728.6%771450.0%45944.4% 13213438.2%
200819 0330.0%0440.0%291118.2%53862.5% 7192626.9%
200920 00——35837.5%651154.5%22450.0% 11122347.8%
201021 0220.0%15616.7%971656.2%43757.1% 14173145.2%
201122 14520.0%32560.0%571241.7%31475.0% 12142646.2%
201223 0110.0%2121414.3%751258.3%51683.3% 14193342.4%
201324 0110.0%0330.0%831172.7%0440.0% 8111942.1%
201425 11250.0%15616.7%571241.7%62875.0% 13152846.4%
201526 00——00——0110.0%00—— 0110.0%
201627 0330.0%0220.0%41580.0%851361.5% 12112352.2%
201728 0110.0%00——11250.0%0110.0% 13425.0%
201829 00——00——0330.0%101100.0% 13425.0%
Career 221238.7%13496221.0%646112551.2%44297360.3% 12316028343.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 283/288 (98.3%) of Vania King's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Vania King performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200516 1/2 3.0 1.0 63.3% 52.6% 36.4% 50.0% 0.0% 46.7% 33.3%
200617 9/29 1.0 1.1 71.3% 60.7% 43.6% 55.0% 59.8% 55.8% 44.1%
200718 21/36 1.2 2.7 63.7% 58.9% 44.6% 48.9% 39.1% 54.0% 37.7%
200819 25/26 1.5 1.7 66.0% 61.8% 43.9% 51.8% 42.8% 55.6% 39.5%
200920 20/23 0.8 1.9 63.1% 58.0% 46.4% 47.2% 37.3% 53.7% 42.1%
201021 29/31 0.6 2.7 65.9% 61.5% 41.9% 49.4% 41.0% 55.1% 44.8%
201122 24/27 0.6 3.6 64.0% 59.5% 42.2% 53.5% 45.2% 53.2% 44.9%
201223 33/34 0.7 1.7 64.1% 62.4% 47.4% 51.5% 43.8% 57.0% 43.5%
201324 17/19 0.6 2.4 69.2% 57.3% 46.4% 44.7% 46.8% 53.7% 41.1%
201425 25/28 0.7 2.4 64.2% 58.6% 47.1% 50.6% 43.5% 54.3% 42.6%
201526 1/1 1.0 1.0 61.3% 55.3% 33.3% 16.7% 50.0% 46.8% 39.7%
201627 24/24 1.4 2.8 63.1% 64.2% 43.8% 58.8% 50.1% 56.6% 44.1%
201728 4/4 1.0 2.3 70.4% 50.1% 40.7% 56.3% 55.7% 48.5% 38.6%
201829 4/4 1.0 2.8 60.3% 52.3% 38.6% 54.3% 41.8% 47.0% 40.7%
Career 237/288 0.9 2.4 65.0% 60.2% 44.5% 51.2% 44.0% 54.7% 42.4%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 237/288 (82.3%) of Vania King's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Vania King advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
2005 16 1520 103.7 -0.64 +0.14 0.625 40.2% — — — 40.0% -1.00 1–0 — — -0.17
2006 17 1663 131.1 -1.06 -0.47 0.997 50.5% +24 — — 55.0% +0.35 3–5 (38%) 2–1 (67%) 99.5 -0.14
2007 18 1625 116.9 -1.39 -3.73 0.818 45.8% +17 -157 +16 43.0% -0.67 5–4 (56%) 7–4 (64%) 102.4 -1.23
2008 19 1519 117.6 +0.05 -3.22 0.890 47.7% +49 -52 — 33.9% -0.89 5–7 (42%) 1–5 (17%) 94.7 -1.09
2009 20 1592 114.9 -1.54 -1.39 0.910 48.1% +21 -123 -33 44.9% -0.45 3–2 (60%) 2–2 (50%) 102.9 +0.36
2010 21 1598 117.8 -1.20 +0.84 0.997 49.8% +24 -97 -78 49.3% -0.17 4–9 (31%) 1–4 (20%) 94.1 +0.43
2011 22 1691 130.5 -1.09 +0.98 0.960 48.9% -18 -128 — 48.4% -0.17 5–5 (50%) 4–4 (50%) 101.8 -1.31
2012 23 1618 128.3 +0.93 +0.08 1.011 50.1% +21 -46 — 48.0% -0.05 3–6 (33%) 5–3 (63%) 99.5 -1.01
2013 24 1631 118.3 -0.91 -1.79 0.887 47.5% +1 -43 — 41.7% -0.79 6–4 (60%) 3–3 (50%) 103.1 -0.53
2014 25 1650 125.5 -1.58 -0.66 0.932 48.6% +18 -55 -202 49.2% -0.07 7–4 (64%) 3–2 (60%) 105.8 -1.14
2015 26 1635 102.3 +0.69 -0.52 0.746 43.2% — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.02
2016 27 1646 125.1 +0.57 +0.85 1.016 50.3% +12 -20 — 53.7% +0.11 3–3 (50%) 5–2 (71%) 102.4 +0.71
2017 28 1593 108.4 -1.96 -0.90 0.750 44.4% +4 — — 37.5% -0.50 1–1 — — -0.16
2018 29 1560 104.4 -2.66 -1.04 0.768 44.2% +6 — — 25.0% -2.25 — 1–0 — +0.17
2019 30 1541 97.5 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1767 127.9 -0.67 -0.74 0.935 48.6% +17 -80 -68 46.2% -0.31 46–50 (48%) 34–30 (53%) 104.0 -1.80

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Vania King Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
200516 ———R64 1–1 (50%)
200617 —R128R64R64 2–3 (40%)
200718 R128R128R128R128 0–4 (0%)
200819 R128R64R128R128 1–4 (20%)
200920 ——R64R32 3–2 (60%)
201021 R64R128R128R64 2–4 (33%)
201122 R64R32R128R32 5–4 (56%)
201223 R32R64R128R128 3–4 (43%)
201324 R128R64R128R128 1–4 (20%)
201425 R128R128R128R64 1–4 (20%)
201526 ———R128 0–1 (0%)
201627 R64——R64 2–2 (50%)
201728 R128——— 0–1 (0%)
201829 —R128—R64 1–2 (33%)
W-L 5–9
(36%)		5–9
(36%)		2–9
(18%)		10–13
(43%)		 22–40
(35%)

WTA 1000

Vania King WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge BEICINIWMADMIAITASDGPANCANCHAWUH W-L
Win %
200617 ——R32—R64—R64———— 3–3 (50%)
200718 ——R64—R64—R32——R64— 3–4 (43%)
200819 ——R64—R64———R64R64— 2–4 (33%)
200920 R32—R128——R64————— 1–3 (25%)
201021 —R64R64—R128———R32—— 2–4 (33%)
201122 ——R128R32———R16——— 3–3 (50%)
201223 R64R64R32R64R64R32—R64——— 4–7 (36%)
201324 —R32R128———————— 1–2 (33%)
201425 ——R128—R64—————— 1–2 (33%)
201627 Q2—R64—R64———R32—— 5–4 (56%)
201728 ——R128———————— 0–1 (0%)
201829 —Q1————————Q2 1–2 (33%)
W-L 2–3
(40%)		1–4
(20%)		8–11
(42%)		1–2
(33%)		6–7
(46%)		1–2
(33%)		1–2
(33%)		2–2
(50%)		3–3
(50%)		0–2
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		 26–39
(40%)

WTA 500

Vania King WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BRIDOHSDGAMEBIRCHALOSNEWSTASYD W-L
Win %
200617 ——————R32——— 1–1 (50%)
200718 ———R64——R64R16—— 1–3 (25%)
200819 ———R64——R32——— 1–2 (33%)
200920 —————R32R32——— 2–2 (50%)
201021 —————R32———— 1–1 (50%)
201122 ——R32——R32———— 2–2 (50%)
201223 R16—R16——R64——R32— 2–4 (33%)
201324 —————R32———— 1–1 (50%)
201425 —————R32———— 1–1 (50%)
201627 ————Q2————— 1–1 (50%)
201728 —Q1———————Q2 1–2 (33%)
201930 Q1————————— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)		0–1
(0%)		2–2
(50%)		0–2
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		5–6
(45%)		3–4
(43%)		1–1
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		 14–21
(40%)

WTA 250

Vania King WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge BRIBUCCINESTLIBRIOKORJAPWASBALBANBANBIRBOGFESFLOGUAISTJIAKOLMEMMONJAPPATPONPRAQUEMORSHESTRTIA W-L
Win %
200617 ———————R16——SFW————R32——————R32——R16R32——— 10–6 (62%)
200718 ———————R16———QFR16—R16—R32R16—R16R32——R16——QF———— 11–10 (52%)
200819 ——QF————R32—R32——R64—R32——R16——R32——R32——R32———— 3–9 (25%)
200920 ————————————R64———————R16QFR16———R16———— 5–5 (50%)
201021 R16———R32—R16—————R32———————R16QF——R32————SF— 9–8 (53%)
201122 R32—————QF—————————————R32R32R16———————— 3–5 (38%)
201223 ———R16——R32—SF——————————————QF——————— 6–4 (60%)
201324 ————————R32———————F—————R16R32——————— 5–4 (56%)
201425 ————R16R32——QF————SF—R32———————R32————SFR16— 10–8 (56%)
201627 —SF——————————————R32—F——————R32——R16—R32 10–6 (62%)
201728 ————————————————————————————R16—— 1–1 (50%)
201829 ————————————————R32—————————————— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)		3–1
(75%)		2–1
(67%)		1–1
(50%)		1–2
(33%)		0–1
(0%)		3–3
(50%)		2–3
(40%)		5–3
(62%)		0–1
(0%)		3–1
(75%)		7–1
(88%)		3–4
(43%)		3–1
(75%)		1–2
(33%)		0–1
(0%)		4–5
(44%)		2–2
(50%)		4–1
(80%)		1–1
(50%)		2–5
(29%)		4–3
(57%)		3–3
(50%)		3–6
(33%)		0–1
(0%)		2–1
(67%)		4–4
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		5–3
(62%)		4–2
(67%)		0–1
(0%)		 73–67
(52%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
50
Career-high date
Nov 6, 2006
First Top 100
Apr 3, 2006
First Top 50
Nov 6, 2006
First Top 20
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First Top 10
—

Ranking History Matrix

Vania King ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200415——————901842788823791801
200516774762757779784815997721267212162164
200617147106101929188787080536060
200718697778837474867287113109109
200819110118119111113939799101119128128
20092012610910110310612710811490788080
201021797575766971817480868686
2011228690109109115928810390757676
201223595854525761555259707069
20132410411313312612811311713092868585
2014257268726065737681100113112111
201526136140144216249292308414484482408410
2016273492241831701671551208783797978
201728868792100100107162300413486492—
201829940959127512731275908903881417381379356
201930357365370371375399394432824———

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Vania King's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Carina Witthoeft GER 48 1,747 0 1 118 49 69 41.5% 2012–2018 Match log
Mariya Koryttseva UKR 50 1,641 0 0 97 40 57 41.2% 2005–2011 Match log
Akgul Amanmuradova UZB 50 1,630 0 0 163 61 102 37.4% 2001–2019 Match log
Alla Kudryavtseva RUS 56 1,671 0 1 224 85 139 37.9% 2005–2017 Match log
Johanna Larsson SWE 45 1,733 0 2 331 153 178 46.2% 2006–2020 Match log
María-Teresa Torró-Flor ESP 47 1,687 0 1 80 30 50 37.5% 2009–2016 Match log
Anna Tatishvili USA 50 1,615 0 0 137 44 93 32.1% 2005–2019 Match log
Marina Erakovic NZL 39 1,695 0 1 237 104 133 43.9% 2005–2017 Match log
Lara Arruabarrena ESP 52 1,713 0 2 219 99 120 45.2% 2011–2021 Match log
Raluca Olaru ROU 53 1,622 0 0 94 37 57 39.4% 2006–2014 Match log
Jana Cepelova SVK 50 1,671 0 0 147 55 92 37.4% 2011–2019 Match log
Aiko Nakamura JPN 47 1,644 0 0 126 50 76 39.7% 2004–2011 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Vania King?
Vania King is 37 years old, born on February 3, 1989.
Which country does Vania King represent?
Vania King represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Vania King?
Vania King is 165 cm / 5'5".
Does Vania King use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Vania King uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Vania King left-handed or right-handed?
Vania King plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Vania King won?
Vania King has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Vania King won?
TennisDB does not group any of Vania King's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Vania King won?
Vania King has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Bangkok in 2006.
What is Vania King's highest WTA ranking?
Vania King's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 50, first achieved on November 6, 2006.
What is Vania King's career win-loss record?
Vania King has a career WTA singles record of 128 wins and 160 losses (44.4%).
How much career prize money has Vania King earned?
Vania King has earned at least $4,556,888 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Vania King's career appear in TennisDB?
Vania King appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 2005 through 2018.
On which surface does Vania King have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Vania King's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 46.8% (96–109).
Who has Vania King faced most often?
Vania King's most frequent opponent is Daniela Hantuchova, with a head-to-head record of 0–7 across 7 meetings.