Lita Liem
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1728 (64.1%ile)
Career record
55–86 (39.0%)
Career titles
1
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1978* | Surbiton | WTA 250 | QF | Grass | Nancy Yeargin | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 2, 1978* | Surbiton | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Sally Chapman | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 1, 1978* | Surbiton | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Anne Fritz | 6-2 5-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 31, 1978* | Surbiton | WTA 250 | R64 | Grass | K Pretorius | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 30, 1978* | Surbiton | WTA 250 | R128 | Grass | Jill Hamilton | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Tegart | 1 | 5 | 6 | Apr 14, 1972 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Apr 9, 1972 | H2H |
| Kerry Harris | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jul 2, 1972 | H2H |
| Helen Gourlay | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 11, 1972 | H2H |
| Marijke Jansen | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 6, 1973 | H2H |
Titles (1)
| Season | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Sheffield 2 |
| Total | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25.0% |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 12 | 22 | 34 | 35.3% |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
| Career | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 23 | 33 | 56 | 41.1% | 29 | 42 | 71 | 40.8% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 55 | 86 | 141 | 39.0% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1505 | 82 | — | — | 73 | 41.2% | -0.91 | 77 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 1517 | 84 | — | 80 | 28 | 39.4% | -0.60 | 81 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 1503 | 76 | — | 75 | 8 | 34.2% | -1.28 | 78 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 1657 | 90 | 68 | 80 | 82 | 44.9% | -0.23 | 79 | 28 | 80 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1972 | 1599 | 88 | 22 | 87 | 61 | 36.0% | -1.09 | 83 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1973 | 1527 | 73 | 13 | 78 | 24 | 27.3% | -1.69 | 74 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 1566 | 76 | — | 79 | — | 53.8% | +0.78 | 85 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 1592 | 75 | — | 76 | 53 | 40.9% | -0.45 | 70 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 1618 | 81 | — | — | 71 | 72.7% | +1.47 | 31 | 100 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1573 | 83 | 35 | 81 | 57 | 39.9% | -0.83 | 78 | 15 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | AO | RG | W | USO | AUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | R16 |
| 1969 | R32 | R64 | R64 | — | — |
| 1970 | R16 | R32 | R128 | R64 | — |
| 1971 | — | R64 | R128 | R32 | — |
| 1972 | — | R128 | R32 | R64 | — |
| 1973 | — | R64 | R128 | — | — |
| 1974 | — | R16 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | R32 | — | — | — |
WTA 1000
WTA 500
| Season | ADE | BRI | SPB | STU | LOS | SYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 |
| 1972 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | SF | — | — |
WTA 250
| Season | BAD | DAL | HAM | MEL | MIA | MUN | NAP | NWP | QUE | RG | SPB | USO | BEC | BOS | BOU | CHR | COL | CRA | DEN | FOR | HAV | HIL | HOB | JAC | LON | LOU | MAN | NEW | NOT | PER | PHO | RIC | ROC | SAR | SHE | SOU | SUR | SYD | TOO | TUC | VEN |
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| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — |
| 1970 | QF | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | W | SF | — | — | — | — | R16 |
| 1972 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | R64 | R32 | R32 | — | R16 | SF | R32 | R16 | — | R16 | — | SF | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — |
| 1973 | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
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Ranking History Matrix
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Court | AUS | — | 2,487 | 11 | 95 | 680 | 616 | 64 | 90.6% | 1968-1977 | Match log |
| Kerry Reid | AUS | — | 2,215 | 1 | 22 | 831 | 586 | 245 | 70.5% | 1968-1985 | Match log |
| Betty Stove | NED | — | 2,165 | 0 | 7 | 717 | 413 | 304 | 57.6% | 1969-1983 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Grand Slams has Lita Liem won?
- Lita Liem has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Lita Liem won?
- Lita Liem has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Lita Liem won?
- Lita Liem has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was Sheffield 2 in 1971.
- What is Lita Liem's career win-loss record?
- Lita Liem has a career WTA singles record of 55 wins and 86 losses (39.0%).
- When did Lita Liem play professional tennis?
- Lita Liem turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1978.
- What is Lita Liem's best surface?
- Lita Liem's best surface is clay court with a 41.1% win rate (23W-33L).
- Who is Lita Liem's biggest rival?
- Lita Liem's most frequent opponent is Judy Tegart, with a head-to-head record of 1–5 across 6 meetings.