Silvia Farina Elia

ITA Age 54 172 cm / 5'8" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1989–2005
Peak ranking
11 (May 20, 2002)
Elo peak
1944 (89.7%ile)
Career record
365–309 (54.2%)
Career titles
3
Prize money
$3,688,252

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 27, 2005* Hasselt WTA 500 R32 Hard Kirsten Flipkens #239 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 21, 2005* Zurich WTA 1000 R16 Hard Anastasia Myskina #12 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2005* Zurich WTA 1000 R32 Hard Elena Likhovtseva #16 2-6 6-4 2-0 (ret.) W H2H Match data
Oct 13, 2005* Moscow WTA 1000 R32 Carpet Dinara Safina #24 1-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Oct 6, 2005* Filderstadt WTA 500 R32 Hard Elena Likhovtseva #16 6-4 5-7 3-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Elena Likhovtseva 6 4 10 Oct 20, 2005 H2H
Venus Williams 1 8 9 Mar 3, 2005 H2H
Henrieta Nagyova 4 5 9 May 20, 2004 H2H
Magdalena Maleeva 4 5 9 Jun 21, 2003 H2H
Conchita Martínez 2 7 9 Jun 21, 2003 H2H

Titles (3)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
200129 1 1 Strasbourg
200230 1 1 Strasbourg
200331 1 1 Strasbourg
Total 3 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19891733650.0%204172
19901823540.0%172194
199119991850.0%19669
1992205101533.3%67172
1993219122142.9%17285
19942220193951.3%8552
19952318163452.9%5152
19962422214351.2%5034
19972516223842.1%3543
19982638266459.4%4219
19992730265653.6%1926
20002815173246.9%2663
20012945267163.4%6314
20023042287060.0%1417
20033125255050.0%1724
20043241236464.1%2420
20053325234852.1%2032
Career36530967454.2%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198917 33650.0% 33650.0%
199018 23540.0% 23540.0%
199119 12333.3%871553.3% 991850.0%
199220 22450.0%371030.0%0110.0% 5101533.3%
199321 22450.0%471136.4%33650.0% 9122142.9%
199422 671346.2%881650.0%32560.0%32560.0% 20193951.3%
199523 771450.0%961560.0%22450.0%0110.0% 18163452.9%
199624 1091952.6%1071758.8%0220.0%23540.0% 22214351.2%
199725 591435.7%641060.0%13425.0%461040.0% 16223842.1%
199826 13112454.2%1572268.2%0110.0%1071758.8% 38266459.4%
199927 8101844.4%1292157.1%12333.3%951464.3% 30265653.6%
200028 36933.3%961560.0%0110.0%34742.9% 15173246.9%
200129 1292157.1%22113366.7%42666.7%741163.6% 45267163.4%
200230 15122755.6%1482263.6%32560.0%1061662.5% 42287060.0%
200331 7142133.3%951464.3%72977.8%24633.3% 25255050.0%
200432 24143863.2%1251770.6%32560.0%22450.0% 41236464.1%
200533 10122245.5%1171861.1%22450.0%22450.0% 25234852.1%
Career12512625149.8%15711026758.8%29275651.8%544610054.0%36530967454.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198917 000110.0%101100.0%0110.0% 12333.3%
199018 000110.0%0110.0%11250.0% 13425.0%
199119 0330.0%0034742.9%12333.3% 491330.8%
199220 0110.0%13425.0%14520.0%12333.3% 3101323.1%
199321 0024633.3%44850.0%23540.0% 8111942.1%
199422 101100.0%17812.5%6101637.5%81988.9% 16183447.1%
199523 0330.0%31475.0%36933.3%841266.7% 14142850.0%
199624 0440.0%54955.6%1271963.2%53862.5% 22184055.0%
199725 0770.0%471136.4%961560.0%21366.7% 15213641.7%
199826 2121414.3%10102050.0%1642080.0%808100.0% 36266258.1%
199927 0770.0%581338.5%1782568.0%52771.4% 27255251.9%
200028 0330.0%371030.0%761353.8%41580.0% 14173145.2%
200129 27922.2%1141573.3%23133663.9%821080.0% 44267062.9%
200230 111128.3%951464.3%2683476.5%641060.0% 42287060.0%
200331 23540.0%491330.8%14132751.9%505100.0% 25255050.0%
200432 0880.0%3101323.1%2753284.4%10010100.0% 40236363.5%
200533 24633.3%381127.3%1482263.6%52771.4% 24224652.2%
Career 10738312.0%648915341.8%18310729063.1%792910873.1% 33629863453.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 634/674 (94.1%) of Silvia Farina Elia's WTA 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%
1989 17 1523 52 53 46.7% -0.58 32 33 67 1 0
1990 18 1528 50 56 45.5% +0.20 35 0 0 0
1991 19 1591 68 45 72 46.3% -0.58 58 22 80 1 1
1992 20 1579 66 55 65 33.3% -1.59 66 10 67 2 1 67
1993 21 1588 73 66 56 53 44.2% -0.57 56 8 50 3 2 60
1994 22 1679 79 73 72 72 46.6% -0.15 48 21 64 1 5 17
1995 23 1651 76 65 81 72 52.1% +0.51 44 31 43 2 10 17
1996 24 1711 82 77 84 52.1% -0.02 68 24 58 7 2 78
1997 25 1720 83 79 82 60 45.2% -0.37 77 5 50 2 4 33
1998 26 1902 93 90 90 54.9% +0.24 92 31 70 5 5 50
1999 27 1783 89 87 87 59 57.7% +0.70 77 27 35 4 4 50
2000 28 1696 84 83 86 47.2% -0.06 68 18 50 1 5 17
2001 29 1769 92 90 92 73 58.6% +0.46 80 48 73 5 8 38
2002 30 1745 89 89 92 80 57.4% +0.59 87 31 63 6 11 35
2003 31 1719 87 76 91 91 53.4% +0.34 81 19 40 8 5 62
2004 32 1771 91 89 93 89 58.7% +0.66 78 43 67 8 7 53
2005 33 1648 82 78 91 89 53.1% +0.38 79 22 30 4 2 67
Career 1720 84 83 83 73 53.0% +0.17 73 26 57 60 72 45

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge IWMADMIAROMSDGTKYBERBOCCANCHAHILKEYKREMONMOSTORZUR
198917 R32
199119 R64R32
199220 R64R64R64R32
199321 R32R32
199422 R64R32R32R64R64
199523 R64R64SFR64
199624 R64R64R16R16QF
199725 R32R64R32R128R16
199826 R32R32R32R16R32QFQFR32
199927 R32QFR64R32R64R16R32QFR16
200028 R64R64R64R16
200129 QFR32R32R32SFQF
200230 R16R16R16SFR16R32R32R32R32
200331 R32R64R64R16R64R32R64R32
200432 R32QFR64R32R32
200533 R16R64R32R16

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTBRIDOHDUBEASHAMPARSDGAMEBAHBOLFILGOLHANHASKUALEILINLOSLUXMOSNEWNICSCOSOPSTRSYDWAR
199321 R16
199422 R32QF
199523 R32
199624 SFR16
199725 R16R16
199826 R16SFR32
199927 R32R32R32
200028 R16R32R32R32R16R32R16
200129 QFQFQFQFQFR32QFW
200230 QFQFQFQFR32R16QFR32WR16
200331 SFR32R32R16R16R32R16R32R16WR32
200432 FQFR32QFQFR16R64SFQF
200533 R32R16R32QFFR32SFR32R32R32R32QF

WTA 250

SeasonAge ACOATLAUCBARDLBEASESTHAMHERKITSTOVIEAMEBASBIRBOLBOSBRUBUDCANFILGOLHANHASHELHOBHOPKARKNOKRELEILUXMANMEMOPOPALPATPHIPORPORPRAPROQUESANSANSOPSTYTARWAR
198917 R32QF
199018 R32R16R16
199119 R32R64R32FSF
199220 R32SFR32R32
199321 R32R32R32R32R32R32QF
199422 R32QFR64QFR16R16SFR16
199523 SFR32R32R32QFQFQF
199624 R16R32R64QFR32R32R16R16SFQF
199725 R16R16R32R64R32R32R32R32R32R16QF
199826 FR16FR32R32R32R32FR32QFF
199927 SFQFR32R32R16R16QFQFFR16
200028 SFSFQF
200129 R32R32FR16R16SFR16SF
200230 R16QFR16SFR16
200331 QFR16QF
200432 SFFR32R16SF
200533 QFR32R32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTA
200129 R16
200230 R16

Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
11
Career-high date
May 20, 2002
First top 100
Jul 22, 1991
First top 50
Feb 13, 1995
First top 20
Nov 2, 1998
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198917171175162165164165165172
199018173167164172219231194195195201195194
199119195200202181132133858586826869
199220686663639894138148153156167172
1993211741731551398985919189888585
1994228879838210868636054545252
199523525251383851474249525352
199624483841494642464242404034
199725373940424440424347494343
199826394128282627222224211919
199927212025252424242627272626
200028303336355156555459746363
200129443833292317161615151414
200230151312131113141414161717
200331152123242725202022242424
200432191415161619192122232020
20053318212219252221232732

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Silvia Farina Elia?
Silvia Farina Elia is 54 years old, born on April 27, 1972.
Which country is Silvia Farina Elia from?
Silvia Farina Elia is from Italy.
How tall is Silvia Farina Elia?
Silvia Farina Elia is 172 cm / 5'8".
Is Silvia Farina Elia left-handed or right-handed?
Silvia Farina Elia plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Silvia Farina Elia won?
Silvia Farina Elia has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Silvia Farina Elia won?
Silvia Farina Elia has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Silvia Farina Elia won?
Silvia Farina Elia has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Strasbourg in 2003.
What is Silvia Farina Elia's highest WTA ranking?
Silvia Farina Elia's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 11, first achieved on May 20, 2002.
What is Silvia Farina Elia's career win-loss record?
Silvia Farina Elia has a career WTA singles record of 365 wins and 309 losses (54.2%).
How much career prize money has Silvia Farina Elia earned?
Silvia Farina Elia has earned at least $3,688,252 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Silvia Farina Elia play professional tennis?
Silvia Farina Elia turned professional in 1989 and was active through 2005.
What is Silvia Farina Elia's best surface?
Silvia Farina Elia's best surface is clay court with a 58.8% win rate (157W-110L).
Who is Silvia Farina Elia's biggest rival?
Silvia Farina Elia's most frequent opponent is Elena Likhovtseva, with a head-to-head record of 6–4 across 10 meetings.