Vanessa Menga

BRA Age 49 173 cm / 5'8" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1991–2000
Peak ranking
163 (Feb 22, 1999)
Elo peak
1513 (7.8%ile)
Career record
3–6 (33.3%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$139,973

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Feb 18, 2000* Sao Paulo WTA 250 R16 Clay Sylvia Plischke #33 0-6 0-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 17, 2000* Sao Paulo WTA 250 R32 Clay Samantha Reeves #150 6-4 7-6(6) W H2H Match data
Oct 7, 1999* Sao Paulo WTA 250 R32 Clay Paola Suarez #57 3-6 7-5 1-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 8, 1999* Estoril WTA 250 R32 Clay Lubomira Bacheva #122 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 20, 1999* Bogota WTA 250 QF Clay Paola Suarez #88 5-7 6-3 3-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Paola Suarez 0 2 2 Oct 7, 1999 H2H
Sylvia Plischke 0 1 1 Feb 18, 2000 H2H
Samantha Reeves 1 0 1 Feb 17, 2000 H2H
Lubomira Bacheva 0 1 1 Apr 8, 1999 H2H
Seda Noorlander 1 0 1 Feb 19, 1999 H2H

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1991140110.0%——
1993160110.0%529529
19992223540.0%189309
20002311250.0%309290
Career36933.3%——

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199114 ————0110.0%———— 0110.0%
199316 ————0110.0%———— 0110.0%
199922 ————23540.0%———— 23540.0%
200023 ————11250.0%———— 11250.0%
Career—————36933.3%————36933.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199114 00——00——0110.0%00—— 0110.0%
199316 00——00——00——0110.0% 0110.0%
199922 00——00——12333.3%11250.0% 23540.0%
200023 00——00——0110.0%101100.0% 11250.0%
Career 00——00——14520.0%22450.0% 36933.3%

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%
1991 14 1491 32 — — — 0.0% -5.00 45 0 — 0 0 —
1993 16 1477 18 — — — 0.0% -5.00 8 0 — 0 0 —
1999 22 1471 11 — 17 — 46.2% -0.80 13 33 33 0 0 —
2000 23 1478 19 — — — 50.0% -2.25 16 0 — 1 0 —
Career 1476 17 — 20 — 38.1% -2.44 18 17 33 1 0 —

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

WTA 250

SeasonAge ESTBOGCURSAO
199114 ———R32
199316 ——R32—
199922 R32QF—R32
200023 ———R16

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
163
Career-high date
Feb 22, 1999
First top 100
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First top 50
—
First top 20
—
First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199215——————788—————
199316———————————529
199417527531529565584602594—543582593566
199518558553522518513525502410321368345372
199619349361358353319317317353384341333299
199720297324332321318290323353321348354346
199821346350348358329329321281229219203189
199922186163163170178175181187218240270309
200023307362365349356347349305311284291290
200124264339340354368371307362359380369376
200225395393396381388372398384419420439440
200326433428444465463523738815844857913—

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Joana Cortez BRA 204 1,516 0 0 5 2 3 40.0% 1999-2001 Match log
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel — — 2,082 0 4 490 277 213 56.5% 1980-1996 Match log
Kimiko Date Krumm — — 2,091 0 8 429 241 188 56.2% 1989-2017 Match log
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie — — 1,961 0 4 366 186 180 50.8% 1993-2004 Match log
Tami Whitlinger Jones USA — 1,786 0 0 241 106 135 44.0% 1986-1997 Match log
Elena Pampoulova BUL — 1,658 0 1 154 58 96 37.7% 1989-2001 Match log
Julie Richardson NZL 102 1,575 0 0 93 28 65 30.1% 1985-1994 Match log
Claudine Toleafoa NZL 121 1,570 0 0 50 16 34 32.0% 1987-1996 Match log
Laxmi Poruri USA 110 1,556 0 0 44 14 30 31.8% 1988-1996 Match log
Denisa Szabova SVK — 1,564 0 0 30 10 20 33.3% 1991-1995 Match log
Haruka Inoue JPN 108 1,513 0 0 31 9 22 29.0% 1995-2001 Match log
Tessa Price RSA 101 1,500 0 0 32 8 24 25.0% 1992-1995 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Vanessa Menga?
Vanessa Menga is 49 years old, born on October 20, 1976.
Which country is Vanessa Menga from?
Vanessa Menga is from Brazil.
How tall is Vanessa Menga?
Vanessa Menga is 173 cm / 5'8".
Does Vanessa Menga use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Vanessa Menga uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Vanessa Menga left-handed or right-handed?
Vanessa Menga plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Vanessa Menga won?
Vanessa Menga has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Vanessa Menga won?
Vanessa Menga has not won a WTA 1000 title.
What is Vanessa Menga's highest WTA ranking?
Vanessa Menga's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 163, first achieved on February 22, 1999.
What is Vanessa Menga's career win-loss record?
Vanessa Menga has a career WTA singles record of 3 wins and 6 losses (33.3%).
How much career prize money has Vanessa Menga earned?
Vanessa Menga has earned at least $139,973 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Vanessa Menga play professional tennis?
Vanessa Menga turned professional in 1991 and was active through 2000.
Who is Vanessa Menga's biggest rival?
Vanessa Menga's most frequent opponent is Paola Suarez, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.