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Vanessa Menga
Vanessa Menga represented Brazil on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 163. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 3–6 and no singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.
Peak singles rank
163 (Feb 22, 1999)
Elo peak
1513 (8th percentile)
Singles record
3–6 (33.3%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$139,973
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Plischke | 0-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 2000* | R16 | São Paulo Open | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
| Samantha Reeves | 6-4 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 2000* | R32 | São Paulo Open | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
| Paola Suarez | 3-6 7-5 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 7, 1999* | R32 | São Paulo Open | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
| Lubomira Bacheva | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 8, 1999* | R32 | Estoril | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
| Paola Suarez | 5-7 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 20, 1999* | QF | Bogotá Open | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Career Results by Surface
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 % | ||
| 1991 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14 | 1491 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 1993 | 16 | 1477 | 94.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.06 |
| 1999 | 22 | 1471 | 99.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +37 | — | 46.2% | -0.85 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.45 |
| 2000 | 23 | 1477 | 92.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -2.25 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.13 |
| Career | 1513 | 93.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +37 | — | 38.1% | -1.91 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +6.11 |
Tournament Results by Category
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
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 788 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 529 |
| 1994 | 17 | 527 | 531 | 529 | 565 | 584 | 602 | 594 | — | 543 | 582 | 593 | 566 |
| 1995 | 18 | 558 | 553 | 522 | 518 | 513 | 525 | 502 | 410 | 321 | 368 | 345 | 372 |
| 1996 | 19 | 349 | 361 | 358 | 353 | 319 | 317 | 317 | 353 | 384 | 341 | 333 | 299 |
| 1997 | 20 | 297 | 324 | 332 | 321 | 318 | 290 | 323 | 353 | 321 | 348 | 354 | 346 |
| 1998 | 21 | 346 | 350 | 348 | 358 | 329 | 329 | 321 | 281 | 229 | 219 | 203 | 189 |
| 1999 | 22 | 186 | 163 | 163 | 170 | 178 | 175 | 181 | 187 | 218 | 240 | 270 | 309 |
| 2000 | 23 | 307 | 362 | 365 | 349 | 356 | 347 | 349 | 305 | 311 | 284 | 291 | 290 |
| 2001 | 24 | 264 | 339 | 340 | 354 | 368 | 371 | 307 | 362 | 359 | 380 | 369 | 376 |
| 2002 | 25 | 395 | 393 | 396 | 381 | 388 | 372 | 398 | 384 | 419 | 420 | 439 | 440 |
| 2003 | 26 | 433 | 428 | 444 | 465 | 463 | 523 | 738 | 815 | 844 | 857 | 913 | — |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magalie Lamarre | FRA | #169 | 1,526 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | $65,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1997–1998 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Jacqueline Trail | USA | #166 | 1,517 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | $109,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1997–1999 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Stacey Schefflin | USA | #165 | 1,534 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | $38,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1991–1991 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Anne Mall | IRL | #139 | 1,539 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33.3% | $89,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1993–1994 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Emmanuelle Curutchet | FRA | #160 | 1,503 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | $75,934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1997–1999 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Nathalie Housset | FRA | #158 | 1,505 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | $63,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1991–1992 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Catherine Barclay | AUS | #157 | 1,508 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | $417,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1991–1999 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Renata Kolbovic | CAN | #159 | 1,508 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% | $185,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1997–2001 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Joanne Limmer | AUS | #141 | 1,520 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | $69,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1992–1994 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Claire Taylor | GBR | #183 | 1,510 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22.2% | $77,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1994–1997 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Luciana Masante | ARG | #197 | 1,507 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | $60,928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1999–1999 | Rivalries | Match log |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Vanessa Menga?
- Vanessa Menga is 49 years old, born on October 20, 1976.
- Which country does Vanessa Menga represent?
- Vanessa Menga represents Brazil in TennisDB's WTA records.
- 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 Slam singles titles has Vanessa Menga won?
- Vanessa Menga has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Vanessa Menga won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Vanessa Menga's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- 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.
- Which seasons of Vanessa Menga's career appear in TennisDB?
- Vanessa Menga appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1991 through 2000.
- Who has Vanessa Menga faced most often?
- Vanessa Menga's most frequent opponent is Paola Suarez, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.