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Silvia Farina Elia

ITA Age 54 172 cm / 5'8" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1989–2005

Silvia Farina Elia represented Italy on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 11. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 369–312 and 3 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak singles rank
11 (May 20, 2002)
Elo peak
1944 (89th percentile)
Singles record
369–312 (54.2%)
Singles titles
3
Prize money
$3,688,252

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 →

Silvia Farina Elia's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kirsten Flipkens #239 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Oct 27, 2005* R32 Hasselt Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Anastasia Myskina #12 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Oct 21, 2005* R16 Zurich Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Elena Likhovtseva #16 2-6 6-4 2-0 (ret.) W H2H Match data Oct 20, 2005* R32 Zurich Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Dinara Safina #24 1-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Oct 13, 2005* R32 Moscow Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Carpet
Elena Likhovtseva #16 6-4 5-7 3-6 L H2H Match data Oct 6, 2005* R32 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard

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Silvia Farina Elia's most-played WTA rivals
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

Singles Titles (3)

Silvia Farina Elia singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
200129 1 — — — 1 — Strasbourg Open
200230 1 — — — 1 — Strasbourg Open
200331 1 — — — 1 — Strasbourg Open
Total 3 — — — 3 —

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

Olympic Singles Results (3)

Silvia Farina Elia Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1996 Atlanta Olympics Second Round 1 1 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario #3 def. Silvia Farina Elia #46 6-1 6-3 H2H Match data
2000 Sydney Olympics Round of 16 2 1 Dominique Monami #17 def. Silvia Farina Elia #59 6-1 7-5 H2H Match data
2004 Athens Olympics Second Round 1 1 Lisa Raymond #40 def. Silvia Farina Elia #20 6-1 6-2 H2H Match data

Career Results

Silvia Farina Elia career results by season
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
19962423224551.1%5034
19972516223842.1%3543
19982638266459.4%4219
19992730265653.6%1926
20002817183548.6%2663
20012945267163.4%6314
20023042287060.0%1417
20033125255050.0%1724
20043242246663.6%2420
20053325234852.1%2032
Career36931268154.2%——

Career Results by Surface

Silvia Farina Elia career results by season and 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 11102152.4%1071758.8%0220.0%23540.0% 23224551.1%
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 571241.7%961560.0%0110.0%34742.9% 17183548.6%
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 25154062.5%1251770.6%32560.0%22450.0% 42246663.6%
200533 10122245.5%1171861.1%22450.0%22450.0% 25234852.1%
Career—12912925850.0%15711026758.8%29275651.8%544610054.0%36931268154.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Silvia Farina Elia career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198917 00——0110.0%101100.0%0110.0% 12333.3%
199018 00——0110.0%0110.0%11250.0% 13425.0%
199119 0330.0%00——34742.9%12333.3% 491330.8%
199220 0110.0%13425.0%14520.0%12333.3% 3101323.1%
199321 00——24633.3%44850.0%23540.0% 8111942.1%
199422 202100.0%17812.5%6101637.5%606100.0% 15173246.9%
199523 0330.0%31475.0%36933.3%841266.7% 14142850.0%
199624 0660.0%54955.6%1271963.2%63966.7% 23204353.5%
199725 0770.0%471136.4%961560.0%21366.7% 15213641.7%
199826 2121414.3%10102050.0%1642080.0%707100.0% 35266157.4%
199927 0770.0%581338.5%1782568.0%52771.4% 27255251.9%
200028 0330.0%481233.3%861457.1%41580.0% 16183447.1%
200129 27922.2%1141573.3%23133663.9%72977.8% 43266962.3%
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%2763381.8%11011100.0% 41246563.1%
200533 24633.3%381127.3%1482263.6%52771.4% 24224652.2%
Career 11758612.8%659015541.9%18410829263.0%772810573.3% 33730163852.8%

Opponent ranking data available for 638/681 (93.7%) of Silvia Farina Elia's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Silvia Farina Elia performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200331 10/50 0.8 2.6 70.1% 63.9% 50.2% 57.0% 61.1% 59.7% 46.3%
200432 11/66 0.8 1.9 73.4% 57.3% 52.6% 60.3% 57.1% 56.1% 48.3%
200533 12/48 0.5 2.8 70.0% 59.4% 47.4% 45.1% 55.5% 55.7% 51.3%
Career 33/681 0.7 2.5 71.2% 60.0% 50.0% 53.8% 57.7% 57.0% 48.8%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 33/681 (4.8%) of Silvia Farina Elia's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Silvia Farina Elia 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
1989 17 1523 107.1 — — — — — +47 — 46.7% -0.47 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — +0.49
1990 18 1528 110.3 — — — — — +28 — 45.5% +0.09 0–1 — — -0.17
1991 19 1590 119.1 — — — — -52 +52 — 46.3% -0.46 4–1 (80%) 1–1 — +0.60
1992 20 1578 112.3 — — — — -16 +43 — 33.3% -1.39 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 104.1 -0.40
1993 21 1587 115.3 — — — — -13 -10 +21 44.2% -0.48 5–5 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 100.9 -0.63
1994 22 1679 127.7 — — — — -57 -10 -47 46.6% -0.03 9–5 (64%) 1–5 (17%) 103.2 +0.22
1995 23 1650 125.3 — — — — -53 +47 -19 52.1% +0.49 3–4 (43%) 2–10 (17%) 92.8 +0.84
1996 24 1712 137.8 — — — — -18 +33 — 52.0% 0.00 7–5 (58%) 7–2 (78%) 105.7 -0.02
1997 25 1720 140.6 — — — — -7 +28 -87 45.2% -0.34 6–6 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 100.3 -1.88
1998 26 1901 156.1 — — — — -35 -31 — 54.9% +0.30 14–6 (70%) 5–5 (50%) 107.1 -5.73
1999 27 1784 146.6 — — — — +15 +17 -174 57.7% +0.55 6–11 (35%) 4–4 (50%) 90.7 -2.27
2000 28 1710 130.6 — — — — +9 +70 — 47.5% -0.08 6–4 (60%) 1–5 (17%) 98.3 -1.05
2001 29 1768 141.2 — — — — +7 +61 -115 58.6% +0.43 19–7 (73%) 5–8 (38%) 105.4 +1.52
2002 30 1746 143.3 — — — — +13 +78 -56 57.4% +0.56 12–7 (63%) 6–11 (35%) 97.8 +1.12
2003 31 1719 134.0 +2.40 +1.09 1.150 52.8% -95 +122 +158 53.4% +0.25 8–12 (40%) 8–5 (62%) 97.6 -1.01
2004 32 1770 142.3 +0.56 +2.59 1.099 52.2% -28 +126 +91 58.4% +0.63 16–8 (67%) 8–7 (53%) 107.1 +0.67
2005 33 1643 133.1 -0.21 +3.99 1.156 53.4% -13 +219 +164 53.1% +0.30 3–7 (30%) 4–2 (67%) 95.9 +0.59
Career 1944 143.6 +0.84 +2.64 1.135 52.8% -19 +57 +10 53.0% +0.21 122–91 (57%) 60–72 (45%) 100.6 -1.05

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Silvia Farina Elia Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199119 —R128—R128 0–2 (0%)
199220 —R128R128— 0–2 (0%)
199321 ——R64R128 1–2 (33%)
199422 R128R64R128R64 2–4 (33%)
199523 R64R128R64R128 2–4 (33%)
199624 R64R64R128R128 2–4 (33%)
199725 R32R32R128R64 5–4 (56%)
199826 R128R32R128R32 4–4 (50%)
199927 R128R32R64R64 4–4 (50%)
200028 —R32R128R128 2–3 (40%)
200129 R32R16R32R128 7–4 (64%)
200230 R32R16R32R16 10–4 (71%)
200331 R64R32QFR64 8–4 (67%)
200432 R16R64R16R32 9–4 (69%)
200533 R16R32R32R128 7–4 (64%)
W-L 15–11
(58%)		21–14
(60%)		16–14
(53%)		11–14
(44%)		 63–53
(54%)

WTA 1000

Silvia Farina Elia WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITASDGPANBERBOCCANCHAHILKEYKREMOSPANZUR W-L
Win %
199119 ——R64————R32——————— 1–2 (33%)
199220 ——R64——R64R64———R32———— 2–4 (33%)
199321 ——R32———————R32———— 3–2 (60%)
199422 ——R64——R32—R64—R32R64———— 3–5 (38%)
199523 ——R64————R64—SFR64———— 5–4 (56%)
199624 R64——————R64—R16R16———QF 5–5 (50%)
199725 R32——————R64—R32R128R16——— 3–5 (38%)
199826 R32—R32——R32—R16—R32QFQF——R32 11–8 (58%)
199927 R32—R64——R32—R64—R16R32QF——R16 8–8 (50%)
200028 R64R64R64—————————R16—— 2–4 (33%)
200129 QF—R32——R32——R32———SF—QF 11–6 (65%)
200230 R16R16R16——R16—R32R32———R32SFR32 12–9 (57%)
200331 R32R64R64—R16R64—R64————R32—R32 2–8 (20%)
200432 —R32QFR64————————R32—R32 4–5 (44%)
200533 ——R16—————R64———R32—R16 3–4 (43%)
W-L 9–8
(53%)		4–4
(50%)		10–13
(43%)		0–1
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		6–7
(46%)		0–1
(0%)		4–9
(31%)		1–3
(25%)		10–6
(62%)		12–8
(60%)		5–3
(62%)		4–6
(40%)		3–1
(75%)		6–8
(43%)		 75–79
(49%)

WTA 500

Silvia Farina Elia WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ANTATLBARDLBDOHDUBEASHAMPARITASDGAMEBAHPORHANLEILINLOSLUXMANNEWNICPHISCOSYDWAR W-L
Win %
198917 —————————R32———————————————— 1–1 (50%)
199119 ———————————R64—————————————— 0–1 (0%)
199321 ——R32———R32——————————————————— 1–2 (33%)
199422 ———R32——QF————R64———R16—————————— 5–4 (56%)
199523 ——————R32————R32—————————————— 2–2 (50%)
199624 ——————R32—SF——R64———R16———R16—————— 6–5 (55%)
199725 —R16——————R16——R32—R32R32R32—————————— 3–6 (33%)
199826 ————————R16————R32R32R32SF———R32—R32——— 4–7 (36%)
199927 ———————QF—————R16R16—R32———R32———R32— 4–6 (40%)
200028 ————————R16—————R32R16R32————————— 2–4 (33%)
200129 ——————QFQF———QFQF——QF————R32QF———— 12–7 (63%)
200230 QF—————QF—QF——QF—R32—R16QF———R32———R16— 11–9 (55%)
200331 ——————SF—R32—R32——R16—R16R32R16——R32——R16R32— 7–10 (41%)
200432 F———QF—R32—QF——QF—R16———R64———————QF 14–8 (64%)
200533 ————R32R16R32—QF——F—R32————R32—R32————QF 10–9 (53%)
W-L 6–2
(75%)		1–1
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		2–2
(50%)		1–1
(50%)		11–9
(55%)		4–2
(67%)		12–8
(60%)		1–1
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		15–9
(62%)		1–1
(50%)		3–7
(30%)		1–4
(20%)		7–8
(47%)		5–5
(50%)		1–2
(33%)		0–1
(0%)		2–1
(67%)		0–6
(0%)		2–1
(67%)		0–1
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		1–3
(25%)		4–2
(67%)		 82–81
(50%)

WTA 250

Silvia Farina Elia WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ACOASBBARBRIEASESTLIBKITMADSTOVIEBASBIRBOLBOSBRUBUDCANGOLHASHELHOBHOPKARKNOKREKUALINLUXMEMMOSOPOPALPATPORPORPRAPROQUESANSANSOPSTRSTYTARWAR W-L
Win %
198917 ———————————————R32————————————————————————————QF— 2–2 (50%)
199018 —————R32——————————————————————————R16———————————R16— 2–3 (40%)
199119 ——R32—————————————————————————————R32———————F———SF— 8–4 (67%)
199220 ——R32—————————————————————————————SF———————R32———R32— 3–4 (43%)
199321 ———————R32————R32———————————————————R32———————R32—R16—QF— 4–6 (40%)
199422 ———R32—————————————————QF————————QF—R16——————————SFR16— 10–6 (62%)
199523 —SF———————————————————R32————————R32—QF——————QF———QF—— 9–6 (60%)
199624 —R16———————————————————QF—R32—R32—R16————SF————————————QF 9–7 (56%)
199725 ————R16———————R64————————R32R32————R16R16———QF————————————— 5–7 (42%)
199826 —F————————————R16—F————R32——————F———————QF————————F 19–7 (73%)
199927 —SF————R32—QF———————R32———————————QF——————QF—F———R16———— 14–8 (64%)
200028 —————SF———————R32————————————R32—————SFQF———————R16———— 9–6 (60%)
200129 R32——————————R32——————F—————R16———R16——SF——————R16——SFW——— 15–8 (65%)
200230 ——————————R16———————QF—R16—————————————————SF——R16W——— 9–5 (64%)
200331 ——————————QF——R16———————————————QF————————————W——— 8–3 (73%)
200432 —————————SF———————FR32R16————————SF—————————————SF——— 14–6 (70%)
200533 —————————————————QFSFR32————————————R32—R32———————R32——— 5–6 (45%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)		11–4
(73%)		1–2
(33%)		1–1
(50%)		1–1
(50%)		3–2
(60%)		0–1
(0%)		0–1
(0%)		2–1
(67%)		3–1
(75%)		2–2
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		1–2
(33%)		0–2
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		4–2
(67%)		6–2
(75%)		9–4
(69%)		1–2
(33%)		1–1
(50%)		4–5
(44%)		0–1
(0%)		0–1
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		0–1
(0%)		2–2
(50%)		10–5
(67%)		1–1
(50%)		2–2
(50%)		3–1
(75%)		15–10
(60%)		2–1
(67%)		0–1
(0%)		2–1
(67%)		2–1
(67%)		4–1
(80%)		2–2
(50%)		2–1
(67%)		4–3
(57%)		4–4
(50%)		18–3
(86%)		5–2
(71%)		9–6
(60%)		6–2
(75%)		 145–94
(61%)

WTA Finals

Silvia Farina Elia WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTA W-L
Win %
200129 R16 0–1 (0%)
200230 R16 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–2
(0%)		 0–2
(0%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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
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Ranking History Matrix

Silvia Farina Elia ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198917————171175162165164165165172
199018173167164172219231194195195201195194
199119195200202181132133858586826869
199220686663639894138148153156167172
1993211741731551398985919189888585
1994228879838210868636054545252
199523525251383851474249525352
199624483841494642464242404034
199725373940424440424347494343
199826394128282627222224211919
199927212025252424242627272626
200028303336355156555459746363
200129443833292317161615151414
200230151312131113141414161717
200331152123242725202022242424
200432191415161619192122232020
20053318212219252221232732——

Data coverage: 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.

Similar Players

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

Silvia Farina Elia's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Sandrine Testud FRA #9 2,003 546 309 237 56.6% $3,782,307 3 0 0 1990–2004 Rivalries Match log
Nathalie Dechy FRA #11 1,918 565 293 272 51.9% $4,281,064 1 0 0 1995–2009 Rivalries Match log
Karina Habsudova SVK #10 1,953 346 172 174 49.7% $1,878,228 1 0 0 1990–2001 Rivalries Match log
Amy Frazier USA #13 1,956 723 416 307 57.5% $3,460,799 8 0 0 1987–2006 Rivalries Match log
Dominique Monami BEL #9 1,974 366 208 158 56.8% $2,013,032 4 0 0 1991–2000 Rivalries Match log
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy NED #9 2,025 520 298 222 57.3% $2,632,740 7 0 0 1986–2008 Rivalries Match log
Meghann Shaughnessy USA #11 1,903 466 233 233 50.0% $3,975,223 6 0 0 1996–2009 Rivalries Match log
Lisa Raymond USA #15 1,946 600 327 273 54.5% $10,026,421 4 0 0 1989–2007 Rivalries Match log
Paola Suarez ARG #9 1,913 406 224 182 55.2% $5,217,775 4 0 0 1993–2007 Rivalries Match log
Naoko Sawamatsu JPN #14 1,970 312 183 129 58.7% $1,107,264 4 0 0 1989–1998 Rivalries Match log
Barbara Schett AUT #7 1,976 487 259 228 53.2% $3,109,510 3 0 0 1991–2005 Rivalries Match log
Leila Meskhi GEO #12 1,987 314 193 121 61.5% $1,179,720 5 0 0 1987–1996 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Silvia Farina Elia?
Silvia Farina Elia is 54 years old, born on April 27, 1972.
Which country does Silvia Farina Elia represent?
Silvia Farina Elia represents Italy in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Silvia Farina Elia?
Silvia Farina Elia is 172 cm / 5'8".
Does Silvia Farina Elia use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Silvia Farina Elia uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Silvia Farina Elia left-handed or right-handed?
Silvia Farina Elia plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Silvia Farina Elia won?
Silvia Farina Elia has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Silvia Farina Elia won?
TennisDB does not group any of Silvia Farina Elia's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Silvia Farina Elia won?
Silvia Farina Elia has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent 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 369 wins and 312 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.
Which seasons of Silvia Farina Elia's career appear in TennisDB?
Silvia Farina Elia appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1989 through 2005.
On which surface does Silvia Farina Elia have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Silvia Farina Elia's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 58.8% (157–110).
Who has Silvia Farina Elia faced most often?
Silvia Farina Elia's most frequent opponent is Elena Likhovtseva, with a head-to-head record of 6–4 across 10 meetings.