WTA Players Born in 1956

Career records for WTA players born in 1956 with at least two recorded matches.

Main-tour singles records · Rankings through May 30, 2005 · Active players appear in blue · Select a column heading to sort.

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Patricia Medrado BRA #67 1,836 315 152 163 48.3% $327,734 10 0 0 1975–1988 Rivalries Match log
Yvonne Vermaak RSA #38 1,892 488 239 249 49.0% $497,124 5 0 0 1973–1988 Rivalries Match log
Betsy Nagelsen USA #25 1,890 590 266 324 45.1% $1,016,519 6 0 0 1972–1994 Rivalries Match log
Mima Jausovec SLO #23 2,090 585 339 246 57.9% $933,926 7 1 0 1972–1988 Rivalries Match log
Dianne Fromholtz AUS #5 2,181 748 466 282 62.3% $1,145,377 22 0 0 1971–1990 Rivalries Match log
Sue Barker GBR #5 2,262 598 381 217 63.7% $878,701 22 1 0 1970–1984 Rivalries Match log
Martina Navratilova USA #1 2,680 1,647 1,419 228 86.2% $21,626,089 167 18 3 1972–2005 Rivalries Match log
Beatrice Guery FRA — 1,500 2 0 2 0.0% $1,905 0 0 0 1980–1983 Rivalries Match log
Belinda Thompson GBR — 1,700 170 83 87 48.8% — 0 0 0 1972–1982 Rivalries Match log
Brigitte Simon Glinel FRA — 1,794 87 47 40 54.0% — 5 0 0 1975–1983 Rivalries Match log
Chris Newton NZL — 1,675 93 45 48 48.4% $8,635 2 0 0 1975–1982 Rivalries Match log
Chris Oneil AUS — 1,766 207 99 108 47.8% $56,291 9 1 0 1972–1983 Rivalries Match log
Dianne Evers AUS — 1,607 93 34 59 36.6% — 0 0 0 1974–1980 Rivalries Match log
Helena Anliot SWE — 1,747 130 60 70 46.2% — 5 0 0 1973–1980 Rivalries Match log
Helle Sparre DEN — 1,546 62 22 40 35.5% — 0 0 0 1972–1978 Rivalries Match log
Ilana Kloss RSA — 1,890 279 135 144 48.4% $38,384 8 0 0 1970–1982 Rivalries Match log
Jenny Walker AUS — 1,687 108 47 61 43.5% — 3 0 0 1972–1983 Rivalries Match log
Jodi Appelbaum USA — 1,621 38 21 17 55.3% — 1 0 0 1974–1981 Rivalries Match log
Kathy Kuykendall USA — 1,843 155 66 89 42.6% — 0 0 0 1970–1978 Rivalries Match log
Kathy May USA — 1,908 200 111 89 55.5% — 6 0 0 1971–1990 Rivalries Match log
Kim Sands USA — 1,713 176 53 123 30.1% $199,233 0 0 0 1976–1987 Rivalries Match log
Lea Plchova TCH — 1,772 82 55 27 67.1% $45,765 11 0 0 1977–1985 Rivalries Match log
Lele Forood USA — 1,685 150 54 96 36.0% $115,117 1 0 0 1971–1984 Rivalries Match log
Linky Boshoff RSA — 1,879 216 121 95 56.0% — 7 0 0 1971–1977 Rivalries Match log
Mariana Simionescu ROU — 1,743 140 68 72 48.6% — 2 0 0 1973–1980 Rivalries Match log
Marita Redondo USA — 1,901 254 136 118 53.5% $156,176 8 0 0 1969–1981 Rivalries Match log
Nerida Gregory AUS — 1,651 159 65 94 40.9% $40,429 2 0 0 1973–1984 Rivalries Match log
Rayni Fox USA — 1,691 74 27 47 36.5% — 1 0 0 1971–1981 Rivalries Match log
Roberta Stark USA — 1,500 47 13 34 27.7% — 0 0 0 1973–1976 Rivalries Match log
Robin Harris USA — 1,505 13 3 10 23.1% — 0 0 0 1974–1982 Rivalries Match log
Sandy Stap USA — 1,635 58 25 33 43.1% — 1 0 0 1971–1979 Rivalries Match log
Stephanie Tolleson USA — 1,566 42 14 28 33.3% — 0 0 0 1971–1979 Rivalries Match log
Yvona Brzakova TCH — 1,615 63 23 40 36.5% $48,774 1 0 0 1974–1985 Rivalries Match log

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