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Sabine Appelmans
Instagram profile (opens in new tab)Sabine Appelmans represented Belgium on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 16. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 284–205 and 7 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denisa Chladkova | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 19, 2001* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Pavlina Nola | 7-6(5) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 17, 2001* | R128 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Iva Majoli | 5-7 6-1 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 2, 2000* | R32 | Leipzig | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Carpet |
| Ai Sugiyama | 3-6 6-7(5) | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 24, 2000* | R32 | Moscow | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Carpet |
| Chanda Rubin | 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 18, 2000* | R16 | Linz Open | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Carpet |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Coetzer | 2 | 5 | 7 | Sep 25, 2000 | H2H |
| Anke Huber | 2 | 5 | 7 | May 4, 2000 | H2H |
| Irina Spirlea | 5 | 2 | 7 | Sep 23, 1999 | H2H |
| Mary Pierce | 0 | 7 | 7 | Sep 7, 1999 | H2H |
| Dominique Monami | 0 | 7 | 7 | Jun 18, 1999 | H2H |
Singles Titles (7)
| Season | Age | Singles titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Brentwood, Scottsdale |
| 1992 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Pattaya |
| 1994 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Linz Open, Pattaya |
| 1995 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Zagreb |
| 1996 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Linz Open |
| Total | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Olympic Singles Results (3)
| Edition | Event | Result | W | L | Last Match | H2H | Match Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Barcelona Olympics | Quarterfinal | 3 | 1 | Steffi Graf def. Sabine Appelmans 6-1 6-0 | H2H | Match data |
| 1996 | Atlanta Olympics | First Round | 0 | 1 | Natalia Zvereva def. Sabine Appelmans 7-5 6-3 | H2H | Match data |
| 2000 | Sydney Olympics | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | Amanda Coetzer def. Sabine Appelmans 6-3 6-1 | H2H | Match data |
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 284 | 283 |
| 1988 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 284 | 196 |
| 1989 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 194 | 144 |
| 1990 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 63.6% | 144 | 22 |
| 1991 | 19 | 34 | 14 | 48 | 70.8% | 23 | 18 |
| 1992 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 64.4% | 18 | 26 |
| 1993 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 55.9% | 26 | 36 |
| 1994 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 64.4% | 36 | 27 |
| 1995 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 58.5% | 26 | 31 |
| 1996 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 60.5% | 31 | 21 |
| 1997 | 25 | 37 | 26 | 63 | 58.7% | 19 | 16 |
| 1998 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 41.9% | 17 | 48 |
| 1999 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 54.4% | 48 | 30 |
| 2000 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 48.9% | 30 | 49 |
| 2001 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 49 | 94 |
| Career | 284 | 205 | 489 | 58.1% | — | — |
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 % | ||
| 1987 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1988 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1989 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 1990 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 21 | 12 | 33 | 63.6% |
| 1991 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 76.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 34 | 14 | 48 | 70.8% |
| 1992 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 29 | 16 | 45 | 64.4% |
| 1993 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 19 | 15 | 34 | 55.9% |
| 1994 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 67.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 29 | 16 | 45 | 64.4% |
| 1995 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 24 | 17 | 41 | 58.5% |
| 1996 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 26 | 17 | 43 | 60.5% |
| 1997 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 37 | 26 | 63 | 58.7% |
| 1998 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 13 | 18 | 31 | 41.9% |
| 1999 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 25 | 21 | 46 | 54.3% |
| 2000 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 22 | 23 | 45 | 48.9% |
| 2001 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 139 | 90 | 229 | 60.7% | 54 | 49 | 103 | 52.4% | 22 | 17 | 39 | 56.4% | 69 | 49 | 118 | 58.5% | 284 | 205 | 489 | 58.1% |
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 % | ||
| 1987 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% |
| 1991 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% | 28 | 13 | 41 | 68.3% |
| 1992 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 13 | 2 | 15 | 86.7% | 23 | 15 | 38 | 60.5% |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 7 | 1 | 8 | 87.5% | 18 | 10 | 28 | 64.3% |
| 1994 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.2% | 12 | 1 | 13 | 92.3% | 23 | 16 | 39 | 59.0% |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% |
| 1996 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 21 | 16 | 37 | 56.8% |
| 1997 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14.3% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 22 | 4 | 26 | 84.6% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 34 | 26 | 60 | 56.7% |
| 1998 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% | 13 | 18 | 31 | 41.9% |
| 1999 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% | 22 | 20 | 42 | 52.4% |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 21 | 23 | 44 | 47.7% |
| 2001 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | 10 | 51 | 61 | 16.4% | 30 | 56 | 86 | 34.9% | 116 | 63 | 179 | 64.8% | 85 | 20 | 105 | 81.0% | 241 | 190 | 431 | 55.9% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 431/489 (88.1%) of Sabine Appelmans'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 15 | 1502 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.17 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.44 |
| 1988 | 16 | 1498 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | 30.0% | -1.10 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.03 |
| 1989 | 17 | 1468 | 98.3 | — | — | — | — | +65 | +26 | — | 31.3% | -0.50 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.98 |
| 1990 | 18 | 1679 | 133.0 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -159 | — | 59.2% | +0.76 | 7–3 (70%) | 1–4 (20%) | 103.2 | +2.93 |
| 1991 | 19 | 1873 | 150.3 | — | — | — | — | +27 | -285 | — | 69.9% | +1.36 | 5–4 (56%) | 1–0 | — | +1.14 |
| 1992 | 20 | 1896 | 145.1 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -146 | — | 61.0% | +0.64 | 7–3 (70%) | 2–3 (40%) | 104.4 | -0.44 |
| 1993 | 21 | 1835 | 135.0 | — | — | — | — | +9 | -112 | -193 | 53.1% | +0.44 | 8–5 (62%) | 2–5 (29%) | 98.4 | +0.40 |
| 1994 | 22 | 1822 | 144.0 | — | — | — | — | +46 | -108 | — | 58.0% | +0.80 | 10–2 (83%) | 5–4 (56%) | 106.6 | +0.26 |
| 1995 | 23 | 1809 | 140.0 | — | — | — | — | -2 | -18 | — | 57.6% | +0.37 | 5–5 (50%) | 4–1 (80%) | 99.8 | -0.91 |
| 1996 | 24 | 1833 | 145.6 | — | — | — | — | -10 | -70 | -165 | 62.1% | +0.81 | 4–7 (36%) | 3–4 (43%) | 95.3 | +0.59 |
| 1997 | 25 | 1855 | 155.7 | — | — | — | — | -46 | -8 | -89 | 58.7% | +0.54 | 9–14 (39%) | 4–7 (36%) | 93.5 | -1.41 |
| 1998 | 26 | 1722 | 138.4 | — | — | — | — | +60 | +2 | +76 | 47.1% | -0.26 | 1–9 (10%) | 3–3 (50%) | 89.5 | -0.30 |
| 1999 | 27 | 1778 | 137.2 | — | — | — | — | +27 | -92 | -38 | 56.3% | +0.48 | 5–8 (38%) | 7–9 (44%) | 95.0 | -0.07 |
| 2000 | 28 | 1697 | 139.6 | — | — | — | — | +36 | -31 | +95 | 48.5% | -0.15 | 7–6 (54%) | 7–6 (54%) | 100.1 | -0.37 |
| 2001 | 29 | 1689 | 101.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.19 |
| Career | 1925 | 148.8 | — | — | — | — | +14 | -69 | -45 | 57.1% | +0.51 | 71–69 (51%) | 40–49 (45%) | 95.3 | +0.71 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16 | — | R64 | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1990 | 18 | R32 | R128 | — | R32 | 4–3 (57%) |
| 1991 | 19 | R16 | R16 | R128 | R128 | 6–4 (60%) |
| 1992 | 20 | R128 | R64 | R64 | R16 | 5–4 (56%) |
| 1993 | 21 | R128 | R64 | R32 | R64 | 4–4 (50%) |
| 1994 | 22 | R32 | R64 | R128 | R128 | 3–4 (43%) |
| 1995 | 23 | R32 | R32 | R128 | R32 | 6–4 (60%) |
| 1996 | 24 | R16 | R32 | R16 | R128 | 8–4 (67%) |
| 1997 | 25 | QF | R128 | R16 | R128 | 7–4 (64%) |
| 1998 | 26 | R128 | R128 | R32 | — | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1999 | 27 | R32 | R128 | R64 | R16 | 6–4 (60%) |
| 2000 | 28 | R32 | R128 | R16 | R128 | 5–4 (56%) |
| 2001 | 29 | R64 | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 21–12 (64%) | 11–12 (48%) | 15–10 (60%) | 11–10 (52%) |
58–44 (57%) |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | IW | MIA | ITA | BER | CAN | HIL | KEY | KRE | MOS | ZUR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–1 (75%) |
| 1995 | 23 | — | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1996 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1997 | 25 | — | — | R16 | QF | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | — | QF | 10–6 (62%) |
| 1998 | 26 | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | 2–4 (33%) |
| 1999 | 27 | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | 2–3 (40%) |
| 2000 | 28 | R16 | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | 7–6 (54%) |
| W-L | 2–2 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–3 (50%) | 7–4 (64%) | 5–3 (62%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–4 (43%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–3 (62%) |
28–24 (54%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ADE | ATL | DLB | EAS | HAM | IW | MAD | PAR | SDG | AME | BRI | CHI | ESS | POR | HAN | LEI | LIN | MAN | NEW | PHI | SYD | ZUR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1990 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1991 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1992 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1993 | 21 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | 4–4 (50%) |
| 1994 | 22 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | QF | R16 | — | R32 | — | QF | — | — | R32 | — | SF | — | — | R16 | — | 9–8 (53%) |
| 1995 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R64 | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | 5–7 (42%) |
| 1996 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | 3–5 (38%) |
| 1997 | 25 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | R16 | QF | — | R32 | — | R16 | R16 | — | 7–9 (44%) |
| 1998 | 26 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | R32 | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | 6–6 (50%) |
| 1999 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | QF | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | 5–5 (50%) |
| 2000 | 28 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | R32 | R16 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | 3–8 (27%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 7–7 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–4 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 8–4 (67%) | 6–6 (50%) | 5–4 (56%) | 5–8 (38%) | 3–2 (60%) | 4–3 (57%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 3–7 (30%) | 0–1 (0%) |
50–61 (45%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ANT | ASB | BAD | BRI | LIB | MTP | SDG | JAP | ARC | ATH | BAY | BEL | BIR | BRA | BRE | BRU | BUD | CAI | CAR | CES | GOL | HOP | IST | JAK | KNO | KNO | KRE | LEI | LIE | LIN | LUX | MAR | MIL | MOS | OKL | OSL | PAT | ROS | SAN | SCO | SIN | SOP | STR | SYD | TAI | WAR | WAR | WEL | ZAG | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1988 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1989 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | 2–5 (29%) |
| 1990 | 18 | — | F | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | 14–6 (70%) |
| 1991 | 19 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | SF | R32 | — | SF | W | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | 26–8 (76%) |
| 1992 | 20 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | 15–7 (68%) |
| 1993 | 21 | — | — | — | R32 | — | SF | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11–7 (61%) |
| 1994 | 22 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | SF | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17–4 (81%) |
| 1995 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | W | 11–3 (79%) |
| 1996 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | SF | — | — | W | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13–6 (68%) |
| 1997 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13–6 (68%) |
| 1998 | 26 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 3–5 (38%) |
| 1999 | 27 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12–9 (57%) |
| 2000 | 28 | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5–4 (56%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 4–1 (80%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–4 (43%) | 3–3 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 13–6 (68%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–0 (100%) | 0–2 (0%) | 8–2 (80%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 13–2 (87%) | 8–4 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–2 (71%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 10–1 (91%) | 3–2 (60%) | 3–1 (75%) | 5–0 (100%) | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 (50%) | 6–5 (55%) | 3–2 (60%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 5–0 (100%) |
143–72 (67%) |
WTA Finals
| Season | Age | WTA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25 | R16 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | 277 | 283 |
| 1988 | 16 | 282 | 281 | 278 | 214 | 218 | 172 | 202 | 216 | 210 | 218 | 215 | 196 |
| 1989 | 17 | 197 | 206 | 213 | 208 | 152 | 178 | 175 | 147 | 152 | 148 | 149 | 144 |
| 1990 | 18 | 142 | 79 | 77 | 46 | 40 | 43 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
| 1991 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 18 |
| 1992 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 |
| 1993 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 47 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 60 | 42 | 36 | 36 |
| 1994 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| 1995 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 50 | 37 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| 1996 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| 1997 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 49 | 48 |
| 1999 | 27 | 46 | 76 | 92 | 95 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 58 | 42 | 37 | 30 | 30 |
| 2000 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 44 | 50 | 49 |
| 2001 | 29 | 61 | 60 | 71 | 87 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.
| Player | Country | Peak ranking | Peak Elo | M | W | L | Win % | Prize money | Titles | GS | W1000 | Years | 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 |
| Yayuk Basuki | INA | #19 | 1,942 | 289 | 163 | 126 | 56.4% | $1,665,152 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1988–2000 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Sandra Cecchini | ITA | #15 | 1,936 | 517 | 300 | 217 | 58.0% | $1,319,152 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1981–1998 | 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 |
| Lisa Raymond | USA | #15 | 1,946 | 600 | 327 | 273 | 54.5% | $10,026,421 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1989–2007 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Fabiola Zuluaga | COL | #16 | 1,835 | 216 | 117 | 99 | 54.2% | $1,358,668 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1994–2005 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Meredith Mcgrath | USA | #18 | 1,927 | 174 | 90 | 84 | 51.7% | $1,448,132 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1988–1998 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Sabine Hack | GER | #13 | 1,997 | 315 | 180 | 135 | 57.1% | $941,568 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1985–1997 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Anna Smashnova | ISR | #15 | 1,881 | 464 | 242 | 222 | 52.2% | $2,274,431 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1991–2007 | 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 |
| Ines Gorrochategui | ARG | #19 | 1,920 | 197 | 109 | 88 | 55.3% | $976,039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1990–1999 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Gigi Fernandez | USA | #17 | 1,911 | 444 | 227 | 217 | 51.1% | $4,681,906 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1982–1997 | Rivalries | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Sabine Appelmans?
- Sabine Appelmans is 54 years old, born on April 22, 1972.
- Which country does Sabine Appelmans represent?
- Sabine Appelmans represents Belgium in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How tall is Sabine Appelmans?
- Sabine Appelmans is 168 cm / 5'6".
- Does Sabine Appelmans use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
- Sabine Appelmans uses a two-handed backhand.
- Is Sabine Appelmans left-handed or right-handed?
- Sabine Appelmans plays left-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Sabine Appelmans won?
- Sabine Appelmans has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Sabine Appelmans won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Sabine Appelmans's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Sabine Appelmans won?
- Sabine Appelmans has won 7 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Linz in 1996.
- What is Sabine Appelmans' highest WTA ranking?
- Sabine Appelmans' career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 16, first achieved on November 24, 1997.
- What is Sabine Appelmans' career win-loss record?
- Sabine Appelmans has a career WTA singles record of 284 wins and 205 losses (58.1%).
- How much career prize money has Sabine Appelmans earned?
- Sabine Appelmans has earned at least $2,041,247 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Sabine Appelmans's career appear in TennisDB?
- Sabine Appelmans appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1987 through 2001.
- On which surface does Sabine Appelmans have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Sabine Appelmans's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 60.7% (139–90).
- Who has Sabine Appelmans faced most often?
- Sabine Appelmans' most frequent opponent is Amanda Coetzer, with a head-to-head record of 2–5 across 7 meetings.