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WTA Players Born in 1956

Career records for WTA players born in 1956. Select a column heading to sort the complete list.

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Player Sort by Player Country Sort by Country Peak ranking Sort by Peak ranking, currently descending Peak Elo Sort by Peak Elo M Sort by M W Sort by W L Sort by L Win % Sort by Win % Prize money Sort by Prize money Titles Sort by Titles Grand Slams Sort by Grand Slams Active years Sort by Active years Match log
Patricia Medrado BRA #67 1,837 315 152 163 48.3% $327,734 10 0 1975–1988 Match log
Sue Barker GBR #57 2,257 598 381 217 63.7% $878,701 22 1 1970–1984 Match log
Yvonne Vermaak RSA #38 1,891 488 239 249 49.0% $497,124 5 0 1973–1988 Match log
Betsy Nagelsen USA #25 1,885 590 266 324 45.1% $1,016,519 6 0 1972–1994 Match log
Mima Jausovec SLO #23 2,088 585 339 246 57.9% $933,926 7 1 1972–1988 Match log
Dianne Fromholtz AUS #19 2,167 748 466 282 62.3% $1,145,377 22 0 1971–1990 Match log
Martina Navratilova USA #1 2,664 1,654 1,427 227 86.3% $21,626,089 168 18 1972–2005 Match log
Beatrice Guery — — 1,500 2 0 2 0.0% $1,905 0 0 1980–1983 Match log
Belinda Thompson — — 1,726 175 87 88 49.7% — 0 0 1972–1982 Match log
Brigitte Simon Glinel — — 1,807 87 47 40 54.0% — 5 0 1975–1983 Match log
Chris Newton — — 1,684 93 45 48 48.4% $8,635 2 0 1975–1982 Match log
Dianne Evers — — 1,603 93 34 59 36.6% — 0 0 1974–1980 Match log
Helena Anliot — — 1,751 130 60 70 46.2% — 5 0 1973–1980 Match log
Helle Sparre — — 1,547 62 22 40 35.5% — 0 0 1972–1978 Match log
Ilana Kloss RSA — 1,888 279 135 144 48.4% $38,384 8 0 1970–1982 Match log
Jenny Walker — — 1,688 108 47 61 43.5% — 3 0 1972–1983 Match log
Jodi Appelbaum — — 1,624 38 21 17 55.3% — 1 0 1974–1981 Match log
Kathy Kuykendall USA — 1,856 155 66 89 42.6% — 0 0 1970–1978 Match log
Kathy May USA — 1,898 200 111 89 55.5% — 6 0 1971–1990 Match log
Kim Sands — — 1,714 176 53 123 30.1% $199,233 0 0 1976–1987 Match log
Lea Plchova — — 1,785 90 62 28 68.9% $45,765 12 0 1977–1985 Match log
Lele Forood — — 1,684 150 54 96 36.0% $115,117 1 0 1971–1984 Match log
Linky Boshoff — — 1,890 216 121 95 56.0% — 7 0 1971–1977 Match log
Mariana Simionescu — — 1,731 141 68 73 48.2% — 2 0 1972–1980 Match log
Marita Redondo — — 1,905 254 136 118 53.5% $156,176 8 0 1969–1981 Match log
Nerida Gregory AUS — 1,647 162 66 96 40.7% $40,429 2 0 1973–1984 Match log
Rayni Fox USA — 1,694 74 27 47 36.5% — 1 0 1971–1981 Match log
Roberta Stark — — 1,500 47 13 34 27.7% — 0 0 1973–1976 Match log
Robin Harris — — 1,504 13 3 10 23.1% — 0 0 1974–1982 Match log
Sandy Stap USA — 1,636 58 25 33 43.1% — 1 0 1971–1979 Match log
Stephanie Tolleson — — 1,567 42 14 28 33.3% — 0 0 1971–1979 Match log
Yvona Brzakova — — 1,616 63 23 40 36.5% $48,774 1 0 1974–1985 Match log