Player data updated: 2026-09-05 02:15 UTC

Photo of Sabine Appelmans, professional tennis player
BEL Age 54 168 cm / 5'6" Plays: Left-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1987–2001

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.

Peak singles rank
16 (Nov 24, 1997)
Elo peak
1925 (88th percentile)
Singles record
284–205 (58.1%)
Singles titles
7
Prize money
$2,041,247

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 →

Sabine Appelmans's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Denisa Chladkova #53 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jan 19, 2001* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Pavlina Nola #79 7-6(5) 6-1 W H2H Match data Jan 17, 2001* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Iva Majoli #125 5-7 6-1 3-6 L H2H Match data Nov 2, 2000* R32 Leipzig Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Ai Sugiyama #36 3-6 6-7(5) L H2H Match data Oct 24, 2000* R32 Moscow Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Carpet
Chanda Rubin #15 5-7 4-6 L H2H Match data Oct 18, 2000* R16 Linz Open Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet

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Sabine Appelmans's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
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)

Sabine Appelmans 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
199119 2 2 Brentwood, Scottsdale
199220 1 1 Pattaya
199422 2 2 Linz Open, Pattaya
199523 1 1 Zagreb
199624 1 1 Linz Open
Total 7 7

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

Olympic Singles Results (3)

Sabine Appelmans Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1992 Barcelona Olympics Quarterfinal 3 1 Steffi Graf #2 def. Sabine Appelmans #20 6-1 6-0 H2H Match data
1996 Atlanta Olympics First Round 0 1 Natalia Zvereva #25 def. Sabine Appelmans #26 7-5 6-3 H2H Match data
2000 Sydney Olympics Round of 16 2 1 Amanda Coetzer #12 def. Sabine Appelmans #33 6-3 6-1 H2H Match data

Career Results

Sabine Appelmans career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19871511250.0%284283
19881613425.0%284196
19891725728.6%194144
19901821123363.6%14422
19911934144870.8%2318
19922029164564.4%1826
19932119153455.9%2636
19942229164564.4%3627
19952324174158.5%2631
19962426174360.5%3121
19972537266358.7%1916
19982613183141.9%1748
19992725214654.4%4830
20002822234548.9%3049
20012911250.0%4994
Career28420548958.1%

Career Results by Surface

Sabine Appelmans career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198715 11250.0% 11250.0%
198816 0110.0%12333.3% 13425.0%
198917 22450.0%0330.0% 25728.6%
199018 1562171.4%22450.0%44850.0% 21123363.6%
199119 2683476.5%32560.0%0110.0%53862.5% 34144870.8%
199220 1562171.4%841266.7%11250.0%551050.0% 29164564.4%
199321 781546.7%33650.0%21366.7%731070.0% 19153455.9%
199422 1992867.9%22450.0%0220.0%831172.7% 29164564.4%
199523 1081855.6%941369.2%0110.0%54955.6% 24174158.5%
199624 771450.0%34742.9%42666.7%1241675.0% 26174360.5%
199725 12102254.5%1151668.8%52771.4%991850.0% 37266358.7%
199826 14520.0%0660.0%42666.7%861457.1% 13183141.9%
199927 1181957.9%661250.0%33650.0%54955.6% 25214654.3%
200028 13122552.0%551050.0%32560.0%14520.0% 22234548.9%
200129 11250.0% 11250.0%
Career1399022960.7%544910352.4%22173956.4%694911858.5%28420548958.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Sabine Appelmans career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198715 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
198816 0110.0%0011250.0%00 12333.3%
198917 00000110.0%12333.3% 13425.0%
199018 0330.0%11250.0%45944.4%1011190.9% 15102560.0%
199119 0660.0%22450.0%1431782.4%1221485.7% 28134168.3%
199220 16714.3%15616.7%821080.0%1321586.7% 23153860.5%
199321 0220.0%42666.7%751258.3%71887.5% 18102864.3%
199422 22450.0%0660.0%971656.2%1211392.3% 23163959.0%
199523 0440.0%44850.0%951464.3%731070.0% 20163655.6%
199624 25728.6%42666.7%961560.0%63966.7% 21163756.8%
199725 2121414.3%791643.8%2242684.6%31475.0% 34266056.7%
199826 101100.0%2101216.7%781546.7%303100.0% 13183141.9%
199927 24633.3%371030.0%1192055.0%606100.0% 22204252.4%
200028 0660.0%281020.0%1462070.0%53862.5% 21234447.7%
200129 000011250.0%00 11250.0%
Career 10516116.4%30568634.9%1166317964.8%852010581.0% 24119043155.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 431/489 (88.1%) of Sabine Appelmans's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Sabine Appelmans 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
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

Sabine Appelmans Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198816 R64 1–1 (50%)
199018 R32R128R32 4–3 (57%)
199119 R16R16R128R128 6–4 (60%)
199220 R128R64R64R16 5–4 (56%)
199321 R128R64R32R64 4–4 (50%)
199422 R32R64R128R128 3–4 (43%)
199523 R32R32R128R32 6–4 (60%)
199624 R16R32R16R128 8–4 (67%)
199725 QFR128R16R128 7–4 (64%)
199826 R128R128R32 2–3 (40%)
199927 R32R128R64R16 6–4 (60%)
200028 R32R128R16R128 5–4 (56%)
200129 R64 1–1 (50%)
W-L 21–12
(64%)
11–12
(48%)
15–10
(60%)
11–10
(52%)
58–44
(57%)

WTA 1000

Sabine Appelmans WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITABERCANHILKEYKREMOSZUR W-L
Win %
199220 QF 3–1 (75%)
199523 R16R64R64 2–3 (40%)
199624 QF 2–1 (67%)
199725 R16QFR16R32R32QF 10–6 (62%)
199826 R64R64R32R16 2–4 (33%)
199927 R64R32R64 2–3 (40%)
200028 R16R16R32R32R32R16 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

Sabine Appelmans WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ADEATLDLBEASHAMIWMADPARSDGAMEBRICHIESSPORHANLEILINMANNEWPHISYDZUR W-L
Win %
198816 R32 0–1 (0%)
199018 R16QFR32 3–3 (50%)
199119 R16R32 2–2 (50%)
199220 R32QFR16 3–3 (50%)
199321 R64SFR32R16 4–4 (50%)
199422 R32QFR16R32QFR32SFR16 9–8 (53%)
199523 QFR64R16R16R32R16R32 5–7 (42%)
199624 R32R16R16R16R32 3–5 (38%)
199725 R32R16R16R32R16QFR32R16R16 7–9 (44%)
199826 R32R16SFR32QFR32 6–6 (50%)
199927 R32QFR32QFR16 5–5 (50%)
200028 R16R32R32R16R32R16R32R32 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

Sabine Appelmans WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ANTASBBADBRILIBMTPSDGJAPARCATHBAYBELBIRBRABREBRUBUDCAICARCESGOLHOPISTJAKKNOKNOKRELEILIELINLUXMARMILMOSOKLOSLPATROSSANSCOSINSOPSTRSYDTAIWARWARWELZAG W-L
Win %
198715 R16 1–1 (50%)
198816 R32 0–1 (0%)
198917 R32R32R32R32QF 2–5 (29%)
199018 FQFR16R16SFSF 14–6 (70%)
199119 QFFWQFSFR32SFWR16R16 26–8 (76%)
199220 R16R32FR16QFWR32R16 15–7 (68%)
199321 R32SFR16FR16R16R16 11–7 (61%)
199422 R64SFWSFWQF 17–4 (81%)
199523 QFQFQFW 11–3 (79%)
199624 R32R32QFSFWQFR16 13–6 (68%)
199725 FQFR16QFQFQF 13–6 (68%)
199826 QFR32R16R32R32 3–5 (38%)
199927 R16QFR32QFR32R32QFSFR16 12–9 (57%)
200028 R16R32QFQF 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

Sabine Appelmans WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTA W-L
Win %
199725 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 →

Career high
16
Career-high date
Nov 24, 1997
First Top 100
Feb 5, 1990
First Top 50
Apr 23, 1990
First Top 20
Nov 4, 1991
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Sabine Appelmans ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198715284277283
198816282281278214218172202216210218215196
198917197206213208152178175147152148149144
1990181427977464043384038252222
199119222725242724252728231818
199220202222181721202118222626
199321272731475655545160423636
199422302321191719202119262727
199523263033503730283432313131
199624262821242728262324222121
199725181920201719191917181616
199826222120222525273031354948
199927467692957880805842373030
200028292827252427222833445049
2001296160718794

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.

Sabine Appelmans'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
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.