Photo of Sara Errani, professional tennis player
ITA Age 39 164 cm / 5'5" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 2006–2025
Peak ranking
5 (May 20, 2013)
Elo peak
2025 (93.6%ile)
Career record
384–299 (56.2%)
Career titles
9
Prize money
$17,994,211

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
May 22, 2025 Roland Garros Grand Slam Q3 Q Clay Anna-Lena Friedsam #309 6-1 0-6 6-7(7) L H2H Match data
May 7, 2025 Rome WTA 1000 R128 Clay Naomi Osaka #55 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 21, 2025 Madrid WTA 1000 Q1 Q Clay Maya Joint #78 4-6 6-2 2-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 16, 2025 Stuttgart WTA 500 R32 Clay Magdalena Frech #30 5-7 6-4 6-7(5) L H2H Match data
Apr 13, 2025 Stuttgart WTA 500 Q2 Q Clay Veronika Kudermetova #52 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Roberta Vinci 6 5 11 Jun 22, 2017 H2H
Daniela Hantuchova 5 6 11 May 13, 2015 H2H
Carla Suárez Navarro 8 1 9 Jan 11, 2016 H2H
Victoria Azarenka 2 7 9 Aug 14, 2015 H2H
Sorana Cirstea 6 2 8 Aug 6, 2020 H2H

Titles (9)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
200821 2 2 Palermo , Portoroz
201225 4 4 Acapulco , Barcelona , Budapest , Palermo
201326 1 1 Acapulco
201528 1 1 Rio de Janeiro
201629 1 1 Dubai
Total 9 1 8

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200619WTA33650.0%362174
200720WTA1071758.8%17469
200821WTA29215058.0%6942
200922WTA25275248.1%4247
201023WTA36296555.4%4743
201124WTA30265653.6%4345
201225WTA53197273.6%456
201326WTA46226867.7%67
201427WTA35235860.3%714
201528WTA46267263.9%1420
201629WTA18213946.2%2049
201730Qualifying Q32560.0%
201730WTA17153253.1%49144
201831Qualifying Q51683.3%
201831WTA681442.9%132112
201932Qualifying Q23540.0%
201932WTA371030.0%114198
202033Qualifying Q33650.0%
202033WTA43757.1%194131
202134Qualifying Q14520.0%
202134WTA8111942.1%131121
202235Qualifying Q54955.6%
202235WTA26825.0%121109
202336Qualifying Q751258.3%
202336WTA3101323.1%108105
202437Qualifying Q1341776.5%
202437WTA10132343.5%105105
202538Qualifying Q17812.5%
202538WTA0220.0%105461
Career38429968356.2%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200619WTA 33650.0% 33650.0%
200720WTA 43757.1%641060.0% 1071758.8%
200821WTA 1492360.9%14102458.3%12333.3% 29215058.0%
200922WTA 16143053.3%891747.1%13425.0%0110.0% 25275248.1%
201023WTA 21163756.8%11102152.4%43757.1% 36296555.4%
201124WTA 14163046.7%1372065.0%33650.0% 30265653.6%
201225WTA 23143762.2%2833190.3%22450.0% 53197273.6%
201326WTA 22153759.5%2152680.8%0110.0%31475.0% 46226867.6%
201427WTA 13142748.1%1962576.0%0220.0%31475.0% 35235860.3%
201528WTA 22173956.4%2272975.9%22450.0% 46267263.9%
201629WTA 10122245.5%771450.0%12333.3% 18213946.2%
201730Qualifying Q 202100.0%0110.0%11250.0% 32560.0%
201730WTA 651154.5%1181957.9%0220.0% 17153253.1%
201831Qualifying Q 31475.0%202100.0% 51683.3%
201831WTA 12333.3%561145.5% 681442.9%
201932Qualifying Q 11250.0%12333.3% 23540.0%
201932WTA 13425.0%24633.3% 371030.0%
202033Qualifying Q 32560.0%0110.0% 33650.0%
202033WTA 11250.0%32560.0% 43757.1%
202134Qualifying Q 0330.0%11250.0% 14520.0%
202134WTA 25728.6%661250.0% 8111942.1%
202235Qualifying Q 54955.6% 54955.6%
202235WTA 0110.0%25728.6% 26825.0%
202336Qualifying Q 35837.5%404100.0% 751258.3%
202336WTA 13425.0%15616.7%12333.3% 3101323.1%
202437Qualifying Q 54955.6%808100.0% 1341776.5%
202437WTA 461040.0%661250.0%0110.0% 10132343.5%
202538Qualifying Q 0440.0%13425.0% 17812.5%
202538WTA 0220.0% 0220.0%
Career17515633152.9%18811530362.0%15254037.5%63966.7%38429968356.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200619 000220.0%11250.0%202100.0% 33650.0%
200720 0110.0%101100.0%641060.0%32560.0% 1071758.8%
200821 0440.0%53862.5%1692564.0%841266.7% 29204959.2%
200922 0660.0%3101323.1%1171861.1%1041471.4% 24275147.1%
201023 0660.0%4111526.7%18102864.3%1311492.9% 35286355.6%
201124 0660.0%371030.0%15112657.7%1221485.7% 30265653.6%
201225 581338.5%931275.0%2272975.9%1511693.8% 51197072.9%
201326 3111421.4%1552075.0%2152680.8%71887.5% 46226867.6%
201427 33650.0%791643.8%2072774.1%54955.6% 35235860.3%
201528 33650.0%471136.4%19153455.9%2012195.2% 46267263.9%
201629 0033650.0%10162638.5%52771.4% 18213946.2%
201730 0014520.0%871553.3%741163.6% 16153151.6%
201831 0220.0%0330.0%52771.4%11250.0% 681442.9%
201932 000012333.3%25728.6% 371030.0%
202033 0110.0%0041580.0%0110.0% 43757.1%
202134 0000591435.7%32560.0% 8111942.1%
202235 000013425.0%13425.0% 26825.0%
202336 000220.0%33650.0%0550.0% 3101323.1%
202437 0110.0%0770.0%53862.5%52771.4% 10132343.5%
202538 000110.0%0110.0%00 0220.0%
Career 14526621.2%557713241.7%19112331460.8%1194516472.6% 37929767656.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 676/683 (99.0%) of Sara Errani's WTA main draw matches.

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%
2006 19 1529 61 61 46.2% -0.53 57 33 1 0
2007 20 1616 79 64 74 55.0% +0.52 49 43 67 3 2 60
2008 21 1748 90 84 86 50 54.8% +0.45 69 22 59 4 5 44
2009 22 1657 81 77 83 27 50.9% +0.11 60 19 42 6 3 67
2010 23 1721 86 85 78 48 56.5% +0.37 57 24 35 12 6 67
2011 24 1672 83 79 84 62 54.0% +0.34 64 23 39 5 6 45
2012 25 1901 96 92 99 55 69.9% +1.68 82 50 69 7 3 70
2013 26 1895 96 95 99 62.2% +0.96 95 55 67 6 5 55
2014 27 1774 91 85 99 58.0% +0.49 78 39 47 10 6 63
2015 28 1752 90 88 98 19 58.6% +0.69 65 38 62 12 6 67
2016 29 1625 85 86 96 12 48.8% -0.08 88 22 33 6 4 60
2017 30 1650 86 85 90 52.9% +0.11 74 27 63 5 2 71
2018 31 1766 92 92 90 48.5% -0.14 80 13 20 2 1 67
2019 32 1568 72 84 71 34.8% -1.75 44 14 33 1 0
2020 33 1604 68 70 55.6% +0.19 53 33 50 1 1
2021 34 1580 74 69 77 41.5% -0.59 74 27 40 1 3 25
2022 35 1598 77 78 35.3% -0.81 54 0 33 1 1
2023 36 1550 72 32 75 16 24.1% -2.41 58 0 67 0 1
2024 37 1699 87 67 90 39.2% -0.99 80 15 100 1 2 33
2025 38 1594 78 20.0% -1.92 84 0 0 1
Career 1712 86 84 89 37 54.8% +0.19 71 28 52 84 58 59

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMTKYCHAMONMOSTORWUH
200619 R64
200720 R64
200821 R128R32R16R32R16
200922 R32R64R32R64R64R64R64R64R64
201023 R32R32R32R64R32R64R32R64
201124 R64R32R32R32R32R128R32R64
201225 R64R16R128R32R64R32QFR16
201326 R16R16QFQFSFQFSFR32QF
201427 R64R32QFR32R16R32FR64R32
201528 QFR64R32R32R16R32SFR64
201629 R64R32WR64R64R64R64R32R64
201730 R64Q1R64R64
201831 R16R64R64
201932 R64Q2R64
202033 Q1
202134 Q1Q2
202235 Q1Q2
202336 Q1Q2R128Q1R128
202437 Q1Q1Q2R128R64Q1R64
202538 Q1Q1Q1Q1R128

WTA 500

SeasonAge ACOBRIDUBEASHERMELPARSDGSPBSTUTKYZHUAMEBADBALBOGCHAKOLLINLUXMONMOSNEWNINSTRSYDVINWAR
200619 R16
200720 SFSFR32R32
200821 R16R16R64R16QFR16R16R32R16
200922 SFR32R32QFR32R16R16
201023 R32R16R32QFR16R16R16QF
201124 R32R16R16R16R32R32
201225 SFSF
201326 R16FFR16R16QF
201427 R16R32FSFR32QFR32QF
201528 R16QFRRQFSFR32R32
201629 R32R32SFR16R32R32QF
201730 R32R32
201831 Q1R16
201932 R64
202033 Q1
202134 R64Q1
202235 R32
202336 R16R32
202437 R32R32R32
202538 R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge ACOAUCBADBARBUCHAMHERLYOMALMELRIOBADBIRBOGBOLBUDCHACLUGUAGUAHOBISTLUXMARMONNANNÜRPALPARPATPHIPORPRARABROUSHETIAWAR
200619 QF
200720 SF
200821 QFQFWWR32
200922 R16R32R32R32QFFF
201023 R16R16R32QFQFSFSFQFR16
201124 SFR16R16QFQFSFQFF
201225 WQFWR32WR16W
201326 WF
201427 SFR16
201528 R16R32FWSFSFR16
201629 QFQFR16
201730 R16R32QFQFR16SFSF
201831 R32R16QF
201932 QFR16R32Q1R32
202033 R16Q2QF
202134 QFQFR32R32Q1R32QFR64R32
202235 Q1R16Q1R32R32R32R16
202336 Q2Q2R32R16R32R32
202437 SFQFR32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTA
201225 RR
201326 RR

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
5
Career-high date
May 20, 2013
First top 100
Jul 23, 2007
First top 50
Jul 28, 2008
First top 20
Jun 11, 2012
First top 10
Jun 11, 2012

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200215829809737745746
200316740734709736638785639627641565566572
200417572567574590597612637615566516521526
200518524522473462385385386385363398364362
200619336242242233208203177168169166175174
2007201802161531471481249910568726969
200821645872605357433943414242
200922393133374439414241484847
201023464943363334363740424343
201124444140413934363839454545
2012253436302724109107666
201326787755656777
20142771011111114151412131414
201528141213151719171622182020
201629191718201821252835504949
20173047991021109174103238278143144144
20183114112596897574778179107108112
201932122143207229287257241245239239199198
202033191185167167151150131131131
202134131106111113105105112112105117121121
202235146154143156194161127116109104105109
20233610510799837380119115105107104105
202437999097100958491968789103105
202538105117124154176284284290461461

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

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Francesca Schiavone ITA 4 1,984 1 8 806 439 367 54.5% 1999-2018 Match log
Jasmine Paolini ITA 4 2,058 0 3 307 172 135 56.0% 2017-2026 Match log
Flavia Pennetta ITA 6 1,982 1 11 690 418 272 60.6% 2002-2015 Match log
Serena Williams USA 1 2,405 23 71 995 825 170 82.9% 1997-2026 Match log
Venus Williams USA 1 2,362 7 47 1,056 768 288 72.7% 1994-2026 Match log
Caroline Wozniacki DEN 1 2,153 1 29 874 605 269 69.2% 2005-2024 Match log
Maria Sharapova RUS 1 2,238 5 36 770 596 174 77.4% 2002-2020 Match log
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 2 2,097 2 18 899 580 319 64.5% 2001-2021 Match log
Victoria Azarenka BLR 1 2,203 2 21 841 575 266 68.4% 2005-2025 Match log
Jelena Jankovic SRB 1 2,132 0 15 879 547 332 62.2% 2001-2017 Match log
Agnieszka Radwanska POL 2 2,081 0 20 743 506 237 68.1% 2006-2018 Match log
Petra Kvitova CZE 2 2,073 2 31 759 501 258 66.0% 2007-2025 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Sara Errani?
Sara Errani is 39 years old, born on April 29, 1987.
Which country is Sara Errani from?
Sara Errani is from Italy.
How tall is Sara Errani?
Sara Errani is 164 cm / 5'5".
Does Sara Errani use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Sara Errani uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Sara Errani left-handed or right-handed?
Sara Errani plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Sara Errani won?
Sara Errani has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Sara Errani won?
Sara Errani has won 1 WTA 1000 title. The most recent was Dubai in 2016.
How many WTA titles has Sara Errani won?
Sara Errani has won 9 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Rio de Janeiro in 2015.
What is Sara Errani's highest WTA ranking?
Sara Errani's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 5, first achieved on May 20, 2013.
What is Sara Errani's career win-loss record?
Sara Errani has a career WTA singles record of 384 wins and 299 losses (56.2%).
How much career prize money has Sara Errani earned?
Sara Errani has earned at least $17,994,211 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Sara Errani play professional tennis?
Sara Errani turned professional in 2006 and was active through 2025.
What is Sara Errani's best surface?
Sara Errani's best surface is clay court with a 62.0% win rate (188W-115L).
Who is Sara Errani's biggest rival?
Sara Errani's most frequent opponent is Roberta Vinci, with a head-to-head record of 6–5 across 11 meetings.