Photo of Samantha Stosur, professional tennis player
AUS Age 42 175 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 2002–2022
Peak ranking
4 (Feb 21, 2011)
Elo peak
2068 (94.9%ile)
Career record
451–335 (57.4%)
Career titles
9
Prize money
$20,070,126

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
May 18, 2022* Strasbourg WTA 500 R32 Clay Harmony Tan #112 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Jan 20, 2022* Australian Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #11 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Jan 19, 2022* Australian Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Robin Anderson #169 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 W H2H Match data
Jan 6, 2022* Melbourne 2 WTA 250 R32 Hard Lin Zhu #114 6-7(5) 6-7(5) L H2H Match data
Sep 1, 2021* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Anett Kontaveit #28 3-6 0-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Maria Sharapova 2 15 17 May 30, 2015 H2H
Lucie Safarova 5 10 15 May 28, 2016 H2H
Francesca Schiavone 10 3 13 Jul 19, 2018 H2H
Caroline Wozniacki 4 8 12 Aug 29, 2018 H2H
Serena Williams 5 7 12 Oct 4, 2014 H2H

Titles (9)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
200925 1 1 Osaka
201026 1 1 Charleston
201127 1 1 US Open
201329 2 1 1 Osaka , Carlsbad
201430 1 1 Osaka
201531 2 1 1 Bad Gastein , Strasbourg
201733 1 1 Strasbourg
Total 9 1 4 4

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200218WTA0220.0%261245
200319WTA24633.3%245163
200420WTA17163351.5%16365
200521WTA18224045.0%6546
200622WTA29245354.7%4629
200723WTA15153050.0%2946
200824WTA17112860.7%4652
200925WTA38205865.5%5213
201026WTA43196269.4%136
201127WTA46216768.7%66
201228WTA40236363.5%69
201329WTA40226264.5%918
201430WTA32225459.3%1722
201531WTA34225660.7%2127
201632WTA24194355.8%2721
201733WTA22194153.7%2141
201834Qualifying Q52771.4%
201834WTA17234042.5%4174
201935Qualifying Q24633.3%
201935WTA14163046.7%7399
202036WTA13425.0%98112
202137WTA191010.0%112382
202238WTA13425.0%383529
Career45133578657.4%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200218WTA 0220.0% 0220.0%
200319WTA 23540.0%0110.0% 24633.3%
200420WTA 12102254.5%34742.9%22450.0% 17163351.5%
200521WTA 12132548.0%35837.5%23540.0%11250.0% 18224045.0%
200622WTA 18153354.5%651154.5%22450.0%32560.0% 29245354.7%
200723WTA 671346.2%651154.5%12333.3%21366.7% 15153050.0%
200824WTA 1061662.5%22450.0%53862.5% 17112860.7%
200925WTA 29144367.4%641060.0%32560.0% 38205865.5%
201026WTA 22143661.1%1832185.7%32560.0% 43196269.4%
201127WTA 31144568.9%1251770.6%32560.0% 46216768.7%
201228WTA 25164161.0%1451973.7%12333.3% 40236363.5%
201329WTA 31154667.4%651154.5%32560.0% 40226264.5%
201430WTA 23143762.2%851361.5%13425.0% 32225459.3%
201531WTA 16153151.6%1652176.2%22450.0% 34225660.7%
201632WTA 5111631.3%1862475.0%12333.3% 24194355.8%
201733WTA 10132343.5%1261866.7% 22194153.7%
201834Qualifying Q 52771.4% 52771.4%
201834WTA 3131618.8%971656.3%53862.5% 17234042.5%
201935Qualifying Q 23540.0%0110.0% 24633.3%
201935WTA 8101844.4%43757.1%23540.0% 14163046.7%
202036WTA 13425.0% 13425.0%
202137WTA 16714.3%0330.0% 191010.0%
202238WTA 12333.3%0110.0% 13425.0%
Career26621648255.2%1437621965.3%36397548.0%641060.0%45133578657.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200218 00000110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
200319 0220.0%0110.0%101100.0%11250.0% 24633.3%
200420 0550.0%23540.0%861457.1%72977.8% 17163351.5%
200521 24633.3%571241.7%771450.0%44850.0% 18224045.0%
200622 17812.5%781546.7%1361968.4%831172.7% 29245354.7%
200723 13425.0%471136.4%741163.6%31475.0% 15153050.0%
200824 0220.0%53862.5%861457.1%404100.0% 17112860.7%
200925 571241.7%1081855.6%1732085.0%52771.4% 37205764.9%
201026 561145.5%1171861.1%1952479.2%808100.0% 43186170.5%
201127 961560.0%681442.9%2452982.8%72977.8% 46216768.7%
201228 26825.0%1081855.6%2362979.3%43757.1% 39236262.9%
201329 34742.9%14102458.3%1562171.4%62875.0% 38226063.3%
201430 571241.7%24633.3%2172875.0%44850.0% 32225459.3%
201531 0330.0%381127.3%25113669.4%606100.0% 34225660.7%
201632 13425.0%481233.3%1071758.8%911090.0% 24194355.8%
201733 0550.0%43757.1%1482263.6%33650.0% 21194052.5%
201834 0550.0%371030.0%881650.0%63966.7% 17234042.5%
201935 0110.0%24633.3%681442.9%63966.7% 14163046.7%
202036 0011250.0%0110.0%0110.0% 13425.0%
202137 000220.0%0550.0%12333.3% 191010.0%
202238 000110.0%0012333.3% 13425.0%
Career 347611030.9%9310820146.3%22611033667.3%934013369.9% 44633478057.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 780/786 (99.2%) of Samantha Stosur'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%
2002 18 1476 18 20.0% -3.50 29 0 0 0
2003 19 1493 41 37 35.7% -0.14 86 0 0 5 0
2004 20 1609 76 77 34 48 52.1% -0.33 56 19 43 6 2 75
2005 21 1607 76 81 50 40 44.9% -0.29 85 14 38 6 10 38
2006 22 1750 90 89 65 55 52.2% +0.09 88 21 54 3 8 27
2007 23 1724 86 86 78 48 50.7% +0.13 89 13 56 2 6 25
2008 24 1746 89 87 82 76 58.6% +0.88 68 36 33 2 2 50
2009 25 1885 95 94 88 76 63.0% +1.11 94 29 48 10 5 67
2010 26 1927 97 95 98 80 63.9% +1.15 96 68 70 10 9 53
2011 27 1978 97 95 100 81 64.2% +1.22 95 43 63 8 6 57
2012 28 1883 96 95 98 75 59.3% +0.81 92 50 57 8 14 36
2013 29 1903 97 96 97 79 63.6% +1.16 90 35 55 6 4 60
2014 30 1883 97 96 95 63 59.0% +0.81 92 17 33 7 6 54
2015 31 1789 92 89 98 68 55.6% +0.78 78 17 65 3 8 27
2016 32 1717 93 87 99 72 51.1% -0.20 95 22 71 7 7 50
2017 33 1735 92 83 99 55.6% +0.58 90 20 35 6 0 100
2018 34 1664 85 73 95 79 40.2% -0.71 88 17 50 2 6 25
2019 35 1631 81 72 91 78 46.4% -0.66 79 13 56 6 0 100
2020 36 1607 69 58 25.0% -2.25 90 0 2 0
2021 37 1522 65 50 53 21.7% -2.53 81 0 0 0 0
2022 38 1511 62 50 22.2% -1.96 73 0 0 3 0
Career 1768 88 88 90 69 55.4% +0.27 86 25 52 94 101 48

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMSDGTKYBERCHAMONMOSTORWUHZUR
200420 R32
200521 R32R128R32R64R32R16
200622 R64R64R32R32QFR64R16R16
200723 R32R32R16QFR64R64
200824 R32
200925 R64R32R64R32QFR64R32QF
201026 R64R64SFQFQFR32
201127 R32QFQFR32R16R16FR32F
201228 R32QFFR32QFR16R16SFR16
201329 R64R16QFQFR64QFR16R16
201430 SFR32R32R32R16R32R16R32R64
201531 R32R64R32R32R16R32R64R64R64
201632 R32R16SFR64R32R32R64
201733 R32QFR32R64R16R16R64R64
201834 R64Q1R32R32R64R32R128R64R64
201935 Q1R32R128Q1R32R64
202137 R64

WTA 500

SeasonAge ADEBRIDOHDUBEASMELSDGSTUTKYWASAMEBIRCARCHAGOLHASLINLOSLUXMEMMOSNEWPHISTASTRSYD
200521 R32R64R16FQFR32R32R32R32R32F
200622 R32R32R32R16QFR16R16R32SFQFR32
200723 R32R16QFR32R16
200824 SFQFR32R32R16QF
200925 R16R16FR16SFR32
201026 SFQFFWQFSFR32
201127 R16SFSFR16R16R16
201228 R16QFQFSFFR32
201329 R32QFR16R32WR16FR16R32
201430 R32R32R16R16SFR32
201531 R32R32R32R16SFR32WR16
201632 R16R32R16QF
201733 R32R32R16WR32
201834 R32R64R32QFR16
201935 R32R32R16
202036 R16
202137 R32R64
202238 R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge ACOBADEASGSTHERHKGMALMELSELTKYVIEBADBALBIRBROBUDGOLGUAHOBJAPLAUMEMNANNOTOEIOSAPONPRAQUETAITIA
200218 R32
200319 R32R32
200420 QFQFR16R32R16R16R16SFR16R32R32
200521 R32
200622 F
200824 F
200925 WR32
201026 QF
201127 F
201228 R32SF
201329 W
201430 R32SFR32W
201531 R16SFW
201632 R32F
201733 QFR32R32R16QF
201834 QFR32SFR16QFR32
201935 R16Q1FQFR16R16
202036 R32
202137 R32R32R32
202238 R32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge ZHUTOUWTAWTA
200925 RR
201026 SF
201127 SF
201228 RR
201329 F
201632 RR

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
4
Career-high date
Feb 21, 2011
First top 100
Apr 12, 2004
First top 50
Jan 17, 2005
First top 20
Jun 8, 2009
First top 10
Mar 22, 2010

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1999151057926
200016826823799810815828837858870886769
200117551456278279261
200218257254264264268243242241248313253245
200319171166157151141147140142134138156163
2004201141301011039886959481666565
200521454454515351524960484646
200622725458574350393030302929
200723272927283028293536464646
2008246310212115114998787261495252
200925484242313219201515131313
2010261312101076567766
201127545661010107666
201228565565579999
20132999109913131120191818
201430171719191817192121212222
201531212526242223212221252727
201632272827252416181719202121
201733231819182236434444414141
201834394645579086646467727274
201935757883769613213313691929999
2020369996979798105109112112
202137112107114125133166188186324369380382
202238484491487483492493521524545541536529
202339531

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
Jelena Dokic AUS 4 2,031 0 6 383 208 175 54.3% 1998-2012 Match log
Ashleigh Barty AUS 1 2,199 3 15 261 191 70 73.2% 2012-2022 Match log
Daria Kasatkina AUS 8 1,988 0 8 540 316 224 58.5% 2014-2026 Match log
Martina Navratilova USA 1 2,664 18 168 1,654 1,427 227 86.3% 1972-2005 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
Lindsay Davenport USA 1 2,353 3 54 894 704 190 78.7% 1991-2008 Match log
Conchita Martínez ESP 2 2,263 1 33 944 669 275 70.9% 1988-2005 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

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Samantha Stosur?
Samantha Stosur is 42 years old, born on March 30, 1984.
Which country is Samantha Stosur from?
Samantha Stosur is from Australia.
How tall is Samantha Stosur?
Samantha Stosur is 175 cm / 5'9".
Does Samantha Stosur use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Samantha Stosur uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Samantha Stosur left-handed or right-handed?
Samantha Stosur plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Samantha Stosur won?
Samantha Stosur has won 1 Grand Slam title. The most recent was US Open in 2011.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Samantha Stosur won?
Samantha Stosur has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Samantha Stosur won?
Samantha Stosur has won 9 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Strasbourg in 2017.
What is Samantha Stosur's highest WTA ranking?
Samantha Stosur's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 4, first achieved on February 21, 2011.
What is Samantha Stosur's career win-loss record?
Samantha Stosur has a career WTA singles record of 451 wins and 335 losses (57.4%).
How much career prize money has Samantha Stosur earned?
Samantha Stosur has earned at least $20,070,126 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Samantha Stosur play professional tennis?
Samantha Stosur turned professional in 2002 and was active through 2022.
What is Samantha Stosur's best surface?
Samantha Stosur's best surface is clay court with a 65.3% win rate (143W-76L).
Who is Samantha Stosur's biggest rival?
Samantha Stosur's most frequent opponent is Maria Sharapova, with a head-to-head record of 2–15 across 17 meetings.