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Lindsay Lee-Waters
Lindsay Lee-Waters represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 33. In TennisDB's records, Lindsay Lee-Waters finished with a career record of 36–65 and no singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.
Peak ranking
33 (Apr 1, 1996)
Elo peak
1691 (57th percentile)
Career record
36–65 (35.6%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$859,911
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Ivanovic | 6-7(5) 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 2005* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Ai Sugiyama | 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 21, 2005* | R32 | Cincinnati Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Shinobu Asagoe | 7-6(5) 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 13, 2005* | R64 | Charleston Open | WTA 1000 | Clay |
| Nuria Llagostera Vives | 2-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 24, 2005* | R128 | Miami Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Dinara Safina | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 9, 2005 | R64 | Indian Wells Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 2 | 2 | 4 | Mar 16, 1996 | H2H |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sep 30, 2004 | H2H |
| Lisa Raymond | 0 | 3 | 3 | Feb 21, 2004 | H2H |
| Nathalie Tauziat | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 14, 1996 | H2H |
| Nuria Llagostera Vives | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mar 24, 2005 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1995 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% |
| 1996 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 16 | 22 | 27.3% |
| 1997 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% |
| 2003 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 39.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36.0% |
| 2005 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% |
| Career | — | 24 | 45 | 69 | 34.8% | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33.3% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 36 | 65 | 101 | 35.6% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1995 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 6 | 15 | 21 | 28.6% |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 2003 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36.0% |
| 2005 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% |
| Career | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 4 | 21 | 25 | 16.0% | 19 | 22 | 41 | 46.3% | 9 | 15 | 24 | 37.5% | 33 | 62 | 95 | 34.7% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 95/101 (94.1%) of Lindsay Lee-Waters's WTA main draw matches.
Performance Stats
| Season | Age | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Sv Pts% | 2nd Sv Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26 | 2/6 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 64.6% | 57.7% | 37.7% | 38.9% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 41.8% |
| 2004 | 27 | 4/25 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 60.6% | 68.2% | 43.0% | 61.1% | 53.2% | 57.6% | 36.8% |
| 2005 | 28 | 3/15 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 58.2% | 65.4% | 45.4% | 64.5% | 16.2% | 57.2% | 36.2% |
| Career | 9/101 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 60.7% | 64.9% | 42.6% | 57.3% | 40.2% | 55.9% | 37.7% |
Detailed serve and return statistics available for 9/101 (8.9%) of Lindsay Lee-Waters's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18 | 1684 | 134.4 | — | — | — | — | -22 | -64 | -120 | 50.0% | +0.08 | 8–4 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) | — | -0.80 |
| 1996 | 19 | 1576 | 122.3 | — | — | — | — | +21 | +2 | — | 35.2% | -1.28 | 3–7 (30%) | 2–1 (67%) | 97.4 | -0.35 |
| 1997 | 20 | 1551 | 107.4 | — | — | — | — | +11 | — | — | 35.0% | -0.85 | 1–1 | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.43 |
| 2003 | 26 | 1485 | 104.9 | -1.20 | -1.21 | 0.845 | 46.2% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.67 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | -0.08 |
| 2004 | 27 | 1498 | 118.7 | +0.58 | -1.44 | 0.869 | 47.8% | +27 | — | — | 41.4% | -0.83 | 2–6 (25%) | 3–3 (50%) | 96.9 | +0.13 |
| 2005 | 28 | 1482 | 108.1 | -0.10 | -1.65 | 0.847 | 46.7% | +37 | — | — | 35.3% | -1.18 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 100.6 | +0.16 |
| Career | 1691 | 124.5 | -0.04 | -1.46 | 0.856 | 47.1% | +16 | -28 | -120 | 39.4% | -0.81 | 16–23 (41%) | 10–12 (45%) | 99.4 | -0.50 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18 | — | — | R64 | R64 | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1996 | 19 | R128 | R128 | — | R128 | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1997 | 20 | R64 | — | — | R128 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 2003 | 26 | R128 | R128 | R128 | — | 0–3 (0%) |
| 2004 | 27 | R64 | R128 | R128 | R64 | 2–4 (33%) |
| 2005 | 28 | R64 | — | — | R128 | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 3–5 (38%) | 0–3 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 2–5 (29%) |
6–16 (27%) |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | IW | MIA | ITA | CAN | CHA | BER | HIL | KEY | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R128 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1996 | 19 | QF | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | 6–4 (60%) |
| 1997 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 2003 | 26 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2004 | 27 | — | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 2005 | 28 | R64 | R128 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| W-L | 4–2 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) |
10–13 (43%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | SDG | AME | LEI | LIN | LOS | MAN | NEW | STA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18 | R16 | — | QF | — | — | R64 | — | — | 4–3 (57%) |
| 1996 | 19 | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | 0–4 (0%) |
| 2004 | 27 | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | R32 | R16 | 1–4 (20%) |
| W-L | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) |
5–11 (31%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ACO | ASB | CIN | BIR | BRI | CAN | CAN | HAS | HOB | MEM | OKL | QUE | STR | VAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18 | — | — | — | R64 | SF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | SF | — | — | 6–4 (60%) |
| 1996 | 19 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | 0–5 (0%) |
| 1997 | 20 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 2003 | 26 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 2004 | 27 | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | QF | — | R32 | — | QF | 5–6 (45%) |
| 2005 | 28 | R32 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 3–5 (38%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–4 (20%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | 1–3 (25%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) |
15–25 (38%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
33
Career-high date
Apr 1, 1996
First Top 100
Aug 7, 1995
First Top 50
Nov 6, 1995
First Top 20
—
First Top 10
—
Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 555 | — | 354 | 302 | 301 | 306 |
| 1995 | 18 | 288 | 245 | 205 | 173 | 139 | 138 | 107 | 87 | 74 | 59 | 47 | 47 |
| 1996 | 19 | 51 | 49 | 36 | 37 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 60 | 74 | 104 | 107 |
| 1997 | 20 | 100 | 96 | 133 | 124 | 163 | 163 | 140 | 134 | 137 | 134 | 134 | 135 |
| 1998 | 21 | 141 | 163 | 183 | 163 | 172 | 167 | 204 | 219 | 190 | 181 | 186 | 192 |
| 1999 | 22 | 190 | 192 | 218 | 294 | 292 | 291 | 279 | 269 | 326 | 346 | 337 | 332 |
| 2000 | 23 | 291 | 274 | 270 | 213 | 212 | 217 | 235 | 244 | 242 | 247 | 259 | 253 |
| 2001 | 24 | 292 | 338 | 339 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 520 | 509 |
| 2002 | 25 | 457 | 380 | 340 | 303 | 277 | 244 | 231 | 198 | 131 | 118 | 121 | 120 |
| 2003 | 26 | 107 | 110 | 107 | 103 | 107 | 105 | 109 | 106 | 137 | 135 | 125 | 116 |
| 2004 | 27 | 115 | 102 | 103 | 99 | 92 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 84 | 82 | 89 |
| 2005 | 28 | 87 | 109 | 102 | 112 | 115 | 101 | 95 | 101 | 121 | 126 | 141 | 138 |
| 2006 | 29 | 192 | 191 | 212 | 231 | 259 | 351 | 885 | 949 | 606 | 636 | 601 | 601 |
| 2007 | 30 | 597 | 569 | 544 | 473 | 425 | 392 | 380 | 379 | 453 | 448 | 449 | 456 |
| 2008 | 31 | 454 | 463 | 475 | 491 | 552 | 439 | 362 | 369 | 347 | 323 | 322 | 327 |
| 2009 | 32 | 323 | 298 | 298 | 284 | 190 | 221 | 194 | 199 | 194 | 193 | 183 | 184 |
| 2010 | 33 | 185 | 195 | 192 | 197 | 247 | 207 | 230 | 233 | 194 | 179 | 196 | 190 |
| 2011 | 34 | 192 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 215 | 241 | 248 | 249 | 317 | 375 | 376 | 401 |
| 2012 | 35 | 405 | 402 | 406 | 438 | 434 | 447 | 722 | 734 | 1044 | 1059 | — | — |
| 2016 | 39 | — | 1156 | 1154 | 1128 | 1123 | 1170 | 1182 | 1181 | 969 | 999 | 992 | 999 |
| 2017 | 40 | 986 | 988 | — | 1009 | 1013 | 1000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Lindsay Lee-Waters?
- Lindsay Lee-Waters is 49 years old, born on June 28, 1977.
- Which country does Lindsay Lee-Waters represent?
- Lindsay Lee-Waters represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How tall is Lindsay Lee-Waters?
- Lindsay Lee-Waters is 173 cm / 5'8".
- Does Lindsay Lee-Waters use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
- Lindsay Lee-Waters uses a two-handed backhand.
- Is Lindsay Lee-Waters left-handed or right-handed?
- Lindsay Lee-Waters plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Lindsay Lee-Waters won?
- Lindsay Lee-Waters has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Lindsay Lee-Waters won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Lindsay Lee-Waters's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Lindsay Lee-Waters' highest WTA ranking?
- Lindsay Lee-Waters' career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 33, first achieved on April 1, 1996.
- What is Lindsay Lee-Waters' career win-loss record?
- Lindsay Lee-Waters has a career WTA singles record of 36 wins and 65 losses (35.6%).
- How much career prize money has Lindsay Lee-Waters earned?
- Lindsay Lee-Waters has earned at least $859,911 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Lindsay Lee-Waters's career appear in TennisDB?
- Lindsay Lee-Waters appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1995 through 2005.
- On which surface does Lindsay Lee-Waters have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Lindsay Lee-Waters's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 34.8% (24–45).
- Who has Lindsay Lee-Waters faced most often?
- Lindsay Lee-Waters' most frequent opponent is Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy, with a head-to-head record of 2–2 across 4 meetings.