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Tamarine Tanasugarn

THA Age 49 165 cm / 5'5" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1993–2015
Peak ranking
19 (May 13, 2002)
Elo peak
1819 (77.3%ile)
Career record
267–273 (49.4%)
Career titles
4
Prize money
$3,491,770

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Feb 12, 2015* Pattaya WTA 250 R32 Hard Misaki Doi #104 6-7(2) 0-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 12, 2012* Osaka WTA 250 R16 Hard Jamie Hampton #80 5-7 5-7 L H2H Match data
Oct 11, 2012* Osaka WTA 250 R32 Hard Yaroslava Shvedova #28 6-3 6-2 W H2H Match data
Jul 27, 2012* Baku WTA 250 R16 Hard Magdalena Rybarikova #114 1-6 0-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 26, 2012* Baku WTA 250 R32 Hard Varvara Flink #883 3-6 6-3 6-2 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Venus Williams 0 6 6 Jul 3, 2008 H2H
Amélie Mauresmo 2 4 6 Feb 21, 2008 H2H
Nicole Pratt 3 3 6 Mar 24, 2005 H2H
Jill Craybas 4 2 6 Oct 8, 2004 H2H
Magdalena Maleeva 4 2 6 Jun 11, 2004 H2H

Titles (4)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
200326 1 1 Hyderabad
200831 1 1 's-Hertogenbosch
200932 1 1 's-Hertogenbosch
201033 1 1 Osaka
Total 4 1 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1993160110.0%494407
19941711250.0%407227
19951825728.6%226213
199619951464.3%21975
19972018203847.4%6547
19982120214148.8%4837
1999228132138.1%3771
20002330184862.5%7128
20012424214553.3%2829
20022532265855.2%2928
20032628235154.9%2834
20042719244344.2%3466
2005287162330.4%66122
200629971656.3%12272
2007309182733.3%72117
20083119153455.9%11737
20093210122245.5%37101
2010331492360.9%10162
2011344101428.6%6294
201235471136.4%94152
2015380110.0%252855
Career26727354049.4%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199316 0110.0% 0110.0%
199417 11250.0% 11250.0%
199518 25728.6% 25728.6%
199619 841266.7%11250.0% 951464.3%
199720 12112352.2%25728.6%33650.0%11250.0% 18203847.4%
199821 15122755.6%15616.7%43757.1%0110.0% 20214148.8%
199922 381127.3%0330.0%52771.4% 8132138.1%
200023 18112962.1%22450.0%931275.0%12333.3% 30184862.5%
200124 18153354.5%0330.0%63966.7% 24214553.3%
200225 24164060.0%36933.3%33650.0%21366.7% 32265855.2%
200326 21163756.8%13425.0%43757.1%21366.7% 28235154.9%
200427 13173043.3%0440.0%62875.0%0110.0% 19244344.2%
200528 3101323.1%0440.0%42666.7% 7162330.4%
200629 761353.8%21366.7% 971656.2%
200730 7121936.8%25728.6%0110.0% 9182733.3%
200831 8111942.1%0220.0%1121384.6% 19153455.9%
200932 371030.0%13425.0%62875.0% 10122245.5%
201033 1251770.6%0110.0%23540.0% 1492360.9%
201134 391225.0%11250.0% 4101428.6%
201235 44850.0%0110.0%0220.0% 471136.4%
201538 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career18218236450.0%12475920.3%673710464.4%671346.2%26727354049.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199316 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
199417 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
199518 00000440.0%21366.7% 25728.6%
199619 0011250.0%43757.1%404100.0% 941369.2%
199720 0330.0%0330.0%1282060.0%35837.5% 15193444.1%
199821 15616.7%15616.7%1071758.8%63966.7% 18203847.4%
199922 0014520.0%771450.0%0220.0% 8132138.1%
200023 0550.0%371030.0%1842281.8%921181.8% 30184862.5%
200124 27922.2%12333.3%1682466.7%44850.0% 23214452.3%
200225 0770.0%14520.0%25113669.4%641060.0% 32265855.2%
200326 191010.0%54955.6%1261866.7%1041471.4% 28235154.9%
200427 0330.0%21366.7%13152846.4%45944.4% 19244344.2%
200528 000110.0%491330.8%26825.0% 6162227.3%
200629 0110.0%0063966.7%33650.0% 971656.2%
200730 0550.0%15616.7%371030.0%31475.0% 7182528.0%
200831 22450.0%461040.0%1151668.8%12333.3% 18153354.5%
200932 11250.0%11250.0%651154.5%25728.6% 10122245.5%
201033 0025728.6%53862.5%51683.3% 1292157.1%
201134 0110.0%0220.0%36933.3%11250.0% 4101428.6%
201235 0011250.0%14520.0%22450.0% 471136.4%
201538 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
Career 7495612.5%24527631.6%15611527157.6%675412155.4% 25427052448.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 524/540 (97.0%) of Tamarine Tanasugarn'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%
1993 16 1483 24 0.0% -1.50 2 0 0 1
1994 17 1493 32 50.0% -0.83 22 0 0 0
1995 18 1479 18 20 29.4% -1.88 27 0 67 1 2 33
1996 19 1610 70 64 64.3% +1.36 33 40 1 3 25
1997 20 1647 73 67 27 70 48.3% -0.32 41 6 45 3 2 60
1998 21 1702 80 77 15 74 48.9% -0.11 71 21 50 3 4 43
1999 22 1634 74 71 8 79 40.8% -0.62 51 8 43 3 2 60
2000 23 1788 90 86 13 90 59.8% +0.59 75 29 64 6 7 46
2001 24 1697 86 86 3 94 51.5% +0.11 68 24 47 7 6 54
2002 25 1677 84 86 6 92 52.5% -0.03 67 24 60 7 6 54
2003 26 1695 85 87 2 91 54.7% +0.36 64 21 47 5 6 45
2004 27 1624 78 76 1 93 46.1% +0.08 43 17 22 3 4 43
2005 28 1503 47 24 0 90 30.6% -1.47 24 6 67 0 2
2006 29 1588 72 64 93 52.8% +0.53 31 29 50 1 3 25
2007 30 1570 71 67 0 29.8% -1.77 76 0 57 2 1 67
2008 31 1703 87 73 96 54.5% +0.10 81 25 56 5 1 83
2009 32 1653 80 57 0 97 46.9% -0.16 48 15 40 2 1 67
2010 33 1734 87 83 91 55.8% +0.62 65 20 83 2 2 50
2011 34 1649 79 73 28.6% -1.57 64 10 0 0
2012 35 1595 71 71 31.8% -1.68 32 14 1 1
2015 38 1577 67 0.0% -3.50 16 0 0 1
Career 1653 77 74 7 89 48.7% -0.28 57 17 51 52 55 49

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEIDOHIWMADMIAROMSDGTKYBERCANCHAHILKEYMONTOR
199518 R32
199619 SF
199720 R64R64R16R64R32R64R64
199821 R32R32R32R64R64R32
199922 R64R128
200023 R128R64R32R64
200124 R16R32R16R32
200225 FR32R32R32R64QFR32R32
200326 R32R32R32QFR64R64
200427 R128R64R64R32R64R32
200528 R128R128
200730 R64R128R32R64
200831 R16R128R32
200932 R128R64R64
201033 R64
201134 R32

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTBEIDUBEASHAMHERSDGTKYAMEBALBANBANBIRKOLKUALINLOSNEWOKLQUESTASTRSYD
199619 R32
199720 R16R16
199821 SFR32
199922 R32R32
200023 SFFSFR16R16R16
200124 R32SFQFR64QFR32R32R32
200225 QFR32R32R64QFR16R32R16
200326 R16R16R64R32R32R16
200427 R16R32R64R64R32R32
200528 R32QFR32R32
200629 R32FQF
200730 R32R64R32R16R16R32R16
200831 R16WQFR64R32R16R32R32
200932 R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge AUCDALDLBEASHERSELSHATKYAMEBAKBALBIRCANGOLGUAHOBHYDJAKKUALUXMANOSAPATPRAQUERABROSSARSTASURTAS
199316 R32
199417 R16
199518 R32R32R32R32
199619 R32FR16
199720 SFR32R32R16R32R16
199821 QFR16R64R32R32R32QFQF
199922 R64R16QFR32R32
200023 R16SFQF
200124 R16FQFR16R32
200225 SFR16R32FQFR32
200326 R16QFQFR32WR16SFR16
200427 SFQFR16R32QFSFR16R32
200528 R32R16R16R32R32R32
200629 R32R16
200730 R16R16R32
200831 QF
200932 WR32R32R32QF
201033 R32R16R16R32WF
201134 R32R32R32R32QFR32
201235 R16R64R16QF
201538 R32

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
19
Career-high date
May 13, 2002
First top 100
Nov 25, 1996
First top 50
Jun 9, 1997
First top 20
Feb 18, 2002
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199215651639655630561
199316449449458497480407
199417406410412424266260249249243227
199518197192168185194182182189200206207213
1996192862903023062982392381911861187975
199720575455535243434138404647
199821503938373942414237363737
199922405467677763596678717171
200023616362625640484239322928
200124272426272931302829272929
200225262122212024282727312828
200326313431323331393930333434
200427355354555566515285596666
2005286768686867698391103153125122
200629148151152149141164123115104747072
200730857268696855857390106129117
2008311088084867560373837353537
2009323645454552478190104114100101
201033997673636610510611099626262
201134709510213111610879809311010094
2012359487878499115146148118151152152
201336151168168167168165160143200217387433
201437433428426429374365474697392347260253
201538250252251238255248251268344386848855
201639869922947

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Tamarine Tanasugarn?
Tamarine Tanasugarn is 49 years old, born on May 24, 1977.
Which country is Tamarine Tanasugarn from?
Tamarine Tanasugarn is from Thailand.
How tall is Tamarine Tanasugarn?
Tamarine Tanasugarn is 165 cm / 5'5".
Does Tamarine Tanasugarn use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Tamarine Tanasugarn uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Tamarine Tanasugarn left-handed or right-handed?
Tamarine Tanasugarn plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Tamarine Tanasugarn won?
Tamarine Tanasugarn has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Tamarine Tanasugarn won?
Tamarine Tanasugarn has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Tamarine Tanasugarn won?
Tamarine Tanasugarn has won 4 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Osaka in 2010.
What is Tamarine Tanasugarn's highest WTA ranking?
Tamarine Tanasugarn's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 19, first achieved on May 13, 2002.
What is Tamarine Tanasugarn's career win-loss record?
Tamarine Tanasugarn has a career WTA singles record of 267 wins and 273 losses (49.4%).
How much career prize money has Tamarine Tanasugarn earned?
Tamarine Tanasugarn has earned at least $3,491,770 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Tamarine Tanasugarn play professional tennis?
Tamarine Tanasugarn turned professional in 1993 and was active through 2015.
What is Tamarine Tanasugarn's best surface?
Tamarine Tanasugarn's best surface is grass court with a 64.4% win rate (67W-37L).
Who is Tamarine Tanasugarn's biggest rival?
Tamarine Tanasugarn's most frequent opponent is Venus Williams, with a head-to-head record of 0–6 across 6 meetings.