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Barbara Schett

AUT Age 50 176 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1991–2005

Barbara Schett represented Austria on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 7. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 259–228 and 3 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak singles rank
7 (Sep 13, 1999)
Elo peak
1977 (92nd percentile)
Singles record
259–228 (53.2%)
Singles titles
3
Prize money
$3,109,510

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 →

Barbara Schett's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Daniela Hantuchova #31 4-6 0-6 L H2H Match data Jan 20, 2005* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Tiffany Welford #280 6-3 1-6 6-2 W H2H Match data Jan 19, 2005* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Jelena Jankovic #33 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Oct 29, 2004* R16 Linz Open Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Martina Sucha #72 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data Oct 28, 2004* R32 Linz Open Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Anna Chakvetadze #175 6-1 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Sep 1, 2004* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Barbara Schett's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Martina Hingis 0 11 11 Mar 8, 2001 H2H
Nathalie Tauziat 4 5 9 Nov 4, 2000 H2H
Elena Likhovtseva 7 1 8 Mar 10, 2004 H2H
Chanda Rubin 4 4 8 Sep 19, 2003 H2H
Patty Schnyder 3 5 8 May 15, 2003 H2H

Singles Titles (3)

Barbara Schett 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
199620 1 1 Palermo
199721 1 1 Maria Lankowitz
200024 1 1 Klagenfurt
Total 3 3

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

Olympic Singles Results (1)

Barbara Schett Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2000 Sydney Olympics Quarterfinal 3 1 Elena Dementieva #16 def. Barbara Schett #22 2-6 6-2 6-2 H2H Match data

Career Results

Barbara Schett career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1991150110.0%
1992160110.0%535290
19931744850.0%291137
1994189142339.1%137100
1995198101844.4%9983
19962023184156.1%8532
19972122204252.4%3238
19982234266056.7%3723
19992346236966.7%238
20002430235356.6%822
20012529255453.7%2221
20022624204454.6%2140
20032715243938.5%4076
20042814183243.8%7690
20052911250.0%9097
Career25922848753.2%

Career Results by Surface

Barbara Schett career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199115 0110.0% 0110.0%
199216 0110.0% 0110.0%
199317 22450.0%22450.0% 44850.0%
199418 27922.2%44850.0%0110.0%32560.0% 9142339.1%
199519 24633.3%551050.0%11250.0% 8101844.4%
199620 671346.2%1151668.8%11250.0%551050.0% 23184156.1%
199721 581338.5%1582365.2%11250.0%13425.0% 22204252.4%
199822 14112556.0%1592462.5%11250.0%45944.4% 34266056.7%
199923 25123767.6%1261866.7%31475.0%641060.0% 46236966.7%
200024 13132650.0%1151668.8%0220.0%63966.7% 30235356.6%
200125 18153354.5%771450.0%21366.7%22450.0% 29255453.7%
200226 13112454.2%961560.0%11250.0%12333.3% 24204454.5%
200327 7132035.0%781546.7%11250.0%0220.0% 15243938.5%
200428 8101844.4%461040.0%22450.0% 14183243.8%
200529 11250.0% 11250.0%
Career11411222650.4%1027317558.3%12122450.0%31316250.0%25922848753.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Barbara Schett career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199115 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
199216 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
199317 0012333.3%22450.0%101100.0% 44850.0%
199418 0110.0%13425.0%35837.5%45944.4% 8142236.4%
199519 0110.0%12333.3%45944.4%12333.3% 6101637.5%
199620 15616.7%561145.5%1051566.7%707100.0% 23163959.0%
199721 17812.5%13425.0%1351872.2%52771.4% 20173754.1%
199822 35837.5%2141612.5%2022290.9%62875.0% 31235457.4%
199923 5131827.8%1341776.5%1752277.3%505100.0% 40226264.5%
200024 191010.0%641060.0%13102356.5%10010100.0% 30235356.6%
200125 281020.0%44850.0%13112454.2%821080.0% 27255251.9%
200226 16714.3%371030.0%1351872.2%72977.8% 24204454.5%
200327 0440.0%2101216.7%1181957.9%22450.0% 15243938.5%
200428 0110.0%25728.6%971656.2%25728.6% 13183141.9%
200529 00000110.0%101100.0% 11250.0%
Career 14607418.9%416410539.0%1287220064.0%59238272.0% 24221946152.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 461/487 (94.7%) of Barbara Schett's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Barbara Schett performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200327 7/39 3.1 2.4 61.7% 62.8% 46.0% 58.0% 34.7% 56.3% 42.4%
200428 5/32 3.8 3.4 62.9% 60.9% 41.9% 49.1% 41.2% 54.1% 45.3%
200529 2/2 4.0 4.5 55.0% 64.3% 40.4% 74.1% 41.1% 53.7% 39.3%
Career 14/487 3.5 3.1 61.2% 62.4% 43.7% 57.1% 38.0% 55.2% 43.0%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 14/487 (2.9%) of Barbara Schett's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Barbara Schett 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
1991 15 1492 101.2 0.0% -2.50 0–1 -0.10
1992 16 1487 104.8 0.0% -2.50 -0.21
1993 17 1547 118.8 +14 +19 45.0% -0.25 3–1 (75%) 2–0 -0.73
1994 18 1531 115.7 +14 +72 44.9% -0.65 3–4 (43%) 5–3 (63%) 102.0 +0.38
1995 19 1585 128.8 -34 +53 46.3% +0.24 2–3 (40%) 2–5 (29%) 96.2 -0.72
1996 20 1759 146.4 -85 +20 54.6% +0.42 10–7 (59%) 1–6 (14%) 103.2 -1.38
1997 21 1752 144.0 -105 +101 53.3% +0.26 7–9 (44%) 6–2 (75%) 102.6 +0.55
1998 22 1822 150.4 -60 +37 58.2% +0.72 7–14 (33%) 7–7 (50%) 94.3 -1.19
1999 23 1937 163.4 -17 -70 -291 62.7% +1.08 13–9 (59%) 8–9 (47%) 101.1 -0.50
2000 24 1825 147.2 +26 +52 58.5% +0.52 9–12 (43%) 4–7 (36%) 90.3 +1.95
2001 25 1760 148.2 +23 +63 -107 53.2% +0.46 8–8 (50%) 7–9 (44%) 95.6 -0.61
2002 26 1752 138.0 +9 +19 54.5% +0.35 6–7 (46%) 2–3 (40%) 95.7 +0.34
2003 27 1625 120.3 +0.36 -0.33 0.971 49.1% -22 +119 40.7% -0.78 6–7 (46%) 3–5 (38%) 96.2 -0.90
2004 28 1575 114.7 -0.23 -0.21 0.988 49.7% +19 +86 +31 43.8% -0.29 5–6 (45%) 1–4 (20%) 94.9 +0.88
2005 29 1577 100.5 +0.57 +0.30 0.850 47.5% 40.0% -1.20 1–0 +0.22
Career 1977 148.8 +0.18 -0.20 0.959 49.1% -17 +47 -124 53.4% +0.32 80–87 (48%) 48–61 (44%) 91.7 -0.42

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Barbara Schett Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199418 R128R128R128 0–3 (0%)
199519 R128R128R128 0–3 (0%)
199620 R16R128R64R64 5–4 (56%)
199721 R32R128R64R64 4–4 (50%)
199822 R16R128R64R32 6–4 (60%)
199923 R16R32R16QF 12–4 (75%)
200024 R16R16R128R64 7–4 (64%)
200125 R32R16R32R16 10–4 (71%)
200226 R32R64R64R64 5–4 (56%)
200327 R128R32R64R64 4–4 (50%)
200428 R64R128R128R128 1–4 (20%)
200529 R64 1–1 (50%)
W-L 20–11
(65%)
11–11
(50%)
10–10
(50%)
14–11
(56%)
55–43
(56%)

WTA 1000

Barbara Schett WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITASDGBERCANCHABERHILKEYKREMOSPANZUR W-L
Win %
199519 R32 2–1 (67%)
199620 R64R16R64R64R64R16 4–6 (40%)
199721 R64R32R32R16R16R32 6–6 (50%)
199822 R32R32R32R64R64R64R16QF 6–8 (43%)
199923 R64QFQFR16QFFR16 15–7 (68%)
200024 R16R64R64R32QFSF 7–6 (54%)
200125 R16R64R64R32R16QFR16 8–7 (53%)
200226 R32R32R32R32QFR16 8–6 (57%)
200327 R128R128R32R32R64R64 2–6 (25%)
200428 R16R128R64R32R32 5–5 (50%)
W-L 9–9
(50%)
1–5
(17%)
6–7
(46%)
1–1
(50%)
9–7
(56%)
8–7
(53%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
8–5
(62%)
4–2
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
8–6
(57%)
63–58
(52%)

WTA 500

Barbara Schett WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge DLBDUBHAMMADPARSDGSHAAMEBRIESSPORHANLEILINLOSMANNEWSCOSTASYDWAR W-L
Win %
199418 R32 0–1 (0%)
199519 R64 0–1 (0%)
199620 R16QFR16R32R64 5–5 (50%)
199721 QFR32R32R32R32R16 4–6 (40%)
199822 SFR32R32R32R16R16R32 6–7 (46%)
199923 SFR16R16QFQFR16QFR16SF 14–9 (61%)
200024 R32R32QFR32QFQFR32R32R16R16 7–10 (41%)
200125 R16R32R16R32R32R32R32R16R16 4–9 (31%)
200226 QFR32R16R16R64QFR32 6–7 (46%)
200327 R32R64R16R32R32R32R32R32 2–8 (20%)
200428 R16R32 2–2 (50%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
10–6
(62%)
1–1
(50%)
0–4
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
8–5
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
3–6
(33%)
3–3
(50%)
4–6
(40%)
4–6
(40%)
2–5
(29%)
2–2
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
50–65
(43%)

WTA 250

Barbara Schett WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBBRIDOHESTLIBKITMADMTPSTOTKYVIEBALBOSBRIBRUBUDGOLHOBKLAKRELINLUXMARPALPATPRASANSARSOPSTRSTYSURTAIWAIWAR W-L
Win %
199115 R32 0–1 (0%)
199216 R32 0–1 (0%)
199317 QFQFR32R32 4–4 (50%)
199418 R32R64QFSFR32QFR16R16R32R32 9–10 (47%)
199519 R32R16SFQFR32 6–5 (55%)
199620 SFR32R16W 9–3 (75%)
199721 R32R32WSFR32 8–4 (67%)
199822 R32SFFQFR16QFF 16–7 (70%)
199923 SFR16 4–2 (67%)
200024 R32WQF 6–2 (75%)
200125 R16SFR16R32QF 7–5 (58%)
200226 QFQFR16 5–3 (62%)
200327 SFR32R16QFR16R32 7–6 (54%)
200428 QFQFR16R16R32R32R32 6–7 (46%)
W-L 4–5
(44%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
3–2
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
6–3
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
4–3
(57%)
1–1
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
3–4
(43%)
4–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
4–3
(57%)
2–2
(50%)
7–1
(88%)
15–3
(83%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
87–60
(59%)

WTA Finals

Barbara Schett WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTA W-L
Win %
199923 QF 1–1 (50%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
7
Career-high date
Sep 13, 1999
First Top 100
Apr 4, 1994
First Top 50
Apr 15, 1996
First Top 20
Jan 18, 1999
First Top 10
Sep 13, 1999

Ranking History Matrix

Barbara Schett ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199216535534528481453351323291292290
199317289277292289283285166158155149136137
19941815110910484757699919291100100
19951997116106117128113979899998283
199620565557514852404439443832
199721383836383435393533353838
199822372931323030282829262323
19992320191920161312128888
200024101312121717162022222322
200125212122232523231919212121
200226222323261933333437404040
200327424654515150546971797876
200428877357546982838098999090
20052997

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.

Barbara Schett'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
Irina Spirlea ROU #7 2,017 361 211 150 58.4% $2,652,068 4 0 0 1991–2000 Rivalries Match log
Ai Sugiyama JPN #8 1,951 782 416 366 53.2% $8,128,126 6 0 0 1992–2009 Rivalries Match log
Chanda Rubin USA #6 2,042 577 345 232 59.8% $4,470,180 7 0 0 1990–2006 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
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
Paola Suarez ARG #9 1,913 406 224 182 55.2% $5,217,775 4 0 0 1993–2007 Rivalries Match log
Anna Kournikova RUS #8 2,080 305 184 121 60.3% $3,584,662 0 0 0 1995–2003 Rivalries Match log
Julie Halard-Decugis FRA #7 2,024 561 340 221 60.6% $3,096,734 12 0 0 1987–2000 Rivalries Match log
Andrea Temesvari HUN #7 2,021 364 185 179 50.8% $1,162,635 5 0 0 1981–1997 Rivalries Match log
Silvia Farina Elia ITA #11 1,943 681 369 312 54.2% $3,688,252 3 0 0 1989–2005 Rivalries Match log
Patty Schnyder SUI #7 1,984 845 495 350 58.6% $8,570,479 11 0 1 1995–2018 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Barbara Schett?
Barbara Schett is 50 years old, born on March 10, 1976.
Which country does Barbara Schett represent?
Barbara Schett represents Austria in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Barbara Schett?
Barbara Schett is 176 cm / 5'9".
Does Barbara Schett use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Barbara Schett uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Barbara Schett left-handed or right-handed?
Barbara Schett plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Barbara Schett won?
Barbara Schett has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Barbara Schett won?
TennisDB does not group any of Barbara Schett's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Barbara Schett won?
Barbara Schett has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Klagenfurt in 2000.
What is Barbara Schett's highest WTA ranking?
Barbara Schett's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 7, first achieved on September 13, 1999.
What is Barbara Schett's career win-loss record?
Barbara Schett has a career WTA singles record of 259 wins and 228 losses (53.2%).
How much career prize money has Barbara Schett earned?
Barbara Schett has earned at least $3,109,510 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Barbara Schett's career appear in TennisDB?
Barbara Schett appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1991 through 2005.
On which surface does Barbara Schett have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Barbara Schett's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 58.3% (102–73).
Who has Barbara Schett faced most often?
Barbara Schett's most frequent opponent is Martina Hingis, with a head-to-head record of 0–11 across 11 meetings.