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Evonne Goolagong

AUS Age 74 168 cm / 5'6" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand Pro 1968–1985
Peak ranking
35 (Feb 6, 1984)
Elo peak
2471 (99.7%ile)
Career record
735–158 (82.3%)
Career titles
84
Prize money
$1,399,431

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
May 9, 1985* Australian Indoor WTA 250 R32 Hard Amanda Tobin 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 7, 1983* Birmingham WTA 250 R16 Grass Anne White 2-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Jun 6, 1983* Birmingham WTA 250 R32 Grass Jennifer Mundel 6-1 3-6 8-6 W H2H Match data
May 29, 1983* Roland Garros Grand Slam R32 Clay Chris Evert 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
May 26, 1983* Roland Garros Grand Slam R64 Clay Camille Benjamin 6-2 6-0 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Chris Evert 12 22 34 May 29, 1983 H2H
Virginia Wade 24 9 33 May 12, 1983 H2H
Martina Navratilova 13 14 27 Nov 28, 1982 H2H
Margaret Court 5 16 21 Jul 6, 1975 H2H
Kerry Reid 14 5 19 Sep 15, 1979 H2H

Titles (84)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
196816 1 1 Sydney Metro
196917 2 2 Canberra , Cowra
197018 10 10 Coogee , Hampstead , Leicester , Munich , Newcastle , Newport Wales , Southport England , Sydney Manly , Toowoomba , West Kirby
197119 13 2 1 10 Brisbane Hard , Christchurch Nz Chps , Edinburgh , Guildford , Hilversum , Leicester , Melbourne , Sutton , Tamworth , Torquay , Brisbane , Roland Garros , Wimbledon
197220 12 2 10 Adelaide 1 , Adelaide 2 , Bournemouth , Dublin , Guildford , Johannesburg , Melbourne , New South Wales , Perth 1 , Toronto , Brisbane , Sydney
197321 12 2 10 Auckland , Boston , Bratislava , Charlotte , Christchurch , Gloucester , Lee-On-Solent , Perth , Tokyo Japan Open , Toronto , Cincinnati , Rome
197422 8 1 3 4 Auckland , Denver , Quirindi , Whangerei , Brisbane , Los Angeles , Sydney , Australian Open
197523 4 1 1 2 Auckland Nz Open , Detroit , Sydney , Australian Open
197624 7 1 5 1 Akron , Boston , Chicago , Dallas , Philadelphia , WTA Tour Championships , Australian Open
197725 4 1 1 2 Melbourne , New South Wales , Sydney , Australian Open (2)
197826 6 6 Beckenham , Boston , Chichester , Dallas , Hollywood , Surbiton
197927 4 4 Beckenham , Chichester , Minneapolis , Tampa
198028 1 1 Wimbledon
Total 84 7 2 8 66 1

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
196816941369.2%
1969171382161.9%
19701874199379.6%
197119961611285.7%
19722089109989.9%
1973211021411687.9%
19742264117585.3%
19752353136680.3%
1976245766390.5%
1977252012195.2%
1978264795683.9%
19792753116482.8%
19802838195766.7%
19812953862.5%
198230661250.0%
198331971656.3%
1985330110.0%
Career73515889382.3%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196816 62875.0%32560.0% 941369.2%
196917 42666.7%761353.8% 1382161.9%
197018 4695583.6%26103672.2% 74199379.6%
197119 821080.0%3433791.9%3864486.4%1652176.2% 961611285.7%
197220 606100.0%3333691.7%4765388.7%31475.0% 89109989.9%
197321 821080.0%5466090.0%3654187.8%41580.0% 1021411687.9%
197422 32560.0%1431782.4%3754288.1%1011190.9% 64117585.3%
197523 21366.7%821080.0%2132487.5%2272975.9% 53136680.3%
197624 11250.0%51683.3%1321586.7%3824095.0% 5766390.5%
197725 0110.0%20020100.0% 2012195.2%
197826 13425.0%2012195.2%2653183.9% 4795683.9%
197927 1431782.4%1451973.7%1721989.5%81988.9% 53116482.8%
198028 21366.7%63966.7%1121384.6%19133259.4% 38195766.7%
198129 53862.5% 53862.5%
198230 0110.0%651154.5% 661250.0%
198331 851361.5%11250.0%0110.0% 971656.2%
198533 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career45166173.8%2324627883.5%3085936783.9%1463718379.8%73515889382.3%

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%
1968 16 1579 93 91 87 65.5% +1.36 60 80 67 0 0
1969 17 1631 94 90 88 62.2% +0.93 52 70 33 0 0
1970 18 2000 99 99 97 73.1% +1.91 73 76 82 0 0
1971 19 2174 100 96 100 99 79.4% +2.42 85 89 71 9 4 69
1972 20 2238 100 98 100 99 85.6% +2.99 84 91 71 8 4 67
1973 21 2298 100 98 100 99 84.3% +2.95 85 96 69 9 5 64
1974 22 2326 100 98 100 99 78.5% +2.32 92 89 71 11 5 69
1975 23 2265 99 96 100 99 75.0% +1.99 96 88 71 6 3 67
1976 24 2425 100 99 100 99 86.5% +3.04 98 100 86 5 3 63
1977 25 2436 100 100 87.2% +3.44 90 80 80 1 0
1978 26 2353 100 99 100 81.4% +2.57 96 86 78 9 4 69
1979 27 2314 99 98 99 100 80.0% +2.41 91 86 85 4 3 57
1980 28 2166 99 99 100 100 66.9% +1.54 100 75 42 6 7 46
1981 29 2145 99 100 58.8% +0.31 98 67 1 0
1982 30 2052 99 99 53.6% +0.32 95 17 50 1 0
1983 31 1944 95 96 51.4% +0.03 64 0 100 1 0
1985 33 1914 95 0.0% -3.50 19 0 0 0
Career 2182 99 98 99 98 77.9% +2.17 85 81 72 71 38 65

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSOAUS
196816 R16
196917 R16
197018 QFR64
197119 FWW
197220 FFFR16
197321 FSFSFF
197422 WQFF
197523 WFF
197624 WFF
197725 W
197826 SF
197927 SFQF
198028 R32W
198129 QF
198230 R32R64
198331 R32

WTA 1000

SeasonAge CINROMMON
197220 F
197321 WW
197927 SF
198028 QF

WTA 500

SeasonAge ADEBRIPARSPBBERLOSSYD
196816 QF
196917 QFR16
197018 R16
197119 WR16
197220 WW
197321 F
197422 FWSFWW
197523 QFW
197624 QF
197725 W
197927 SF
198129 QF
198230 R64F

WTA 250

SeasonAge ADEATLAUCBRIDALEASHAMHOUKITMELMIAMUNNAPNWPQUESPBSTOTKYAKRAMEAUSAUSBECBILBIRBOSBOUBRABRICANCHACHICHICHRCHRCOOCOWDENDETDUBDUREDIFORFULGLOGUIHAMHILHILHOBHOLJOHKANLANLAULEELEILONLONLUGMANMARMINNEWNEWNOTOAKOLDPERPERPERPERPHIPHOPOOPORQUIROCSANSARSEASOUSTASTRSURSUTSYDSYDTAMTAMTOOTORTORWEMWESWHAWOL
196816 FWF
196917 R16WWQFQFFSF
197018 SFFR32WWR64QFSFWSFQFWQFR16WR16WR16FWFQFQFWWW
197119 FWWSFFWFQFWR16WWFWSFRRFWWFWSFQF
197220 WSFWFWSFWWWWRRWFWSF
197321 WFSFFFWR16WFWWWSFWFWFWFW
197422 WSFWSFFSFR16R32WFW
197523 WSFR32SFR16SFFQFSFWFQF
197624 WWFWWWFF
197725 WWR32
197826 WSFWWFWQFWQFR16R32W
197927 SFR16FFWWSFWWR16
198028 FSFSFR16R32R16FFQFQFRRF
198129 R16
198230 R64R64
198331 R16R16R32R16R32R32
198533 R32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTA
197624 W
197826 F
198028 SF
198331 R16

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 →

Career high
35
Career-high date
Feb 6, 1984
First top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First top 50
Jan 2, 1984
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
19843239368885

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
Jenny Byrne AUS 45 1,724 0 0 177 59 118 33.3% 1983-1995 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
Virginia Wade GBR 40 2,313 3 58 1,179 865 314 73.4% 1968-1985 Match log
Yvonne Vermaak RSA 38 1,891 0 5 488 239 249 49.0% 1973-1988 Match log
Terry Holladay USA 39 1,935 0 1 378 179 199 47.4% 1970-1987 Match log
Camille Benjamin USA 27 1,834 0 0 400 177 223 44.3% 1982-1994 Match log
Anne Hobbs GBR 35 1,842 0 8 338 174 164 51.5% 1976-1989 Match log
Wendy White USA 28 1,858 0 1 350 161 189 46.0% 1978-1992 Match log
Ann Henricksson USA 36 1,756 0 0 357 147 210 41.2% 1980-1994 Match log
Elise Burgin USA 27 1,845 0 1 297 132 165 44.4% 1980-1993 Match log
Etsuko Inoue JPN 26 1,803 0 2 252 120 132 47.6% 1980-1990 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Evonne Goolagong?
Evonne Goolagong is 74 years old, born on July 31, 1951.
Which country is Evonne Goolagong from?
Evonne Goolagong is from Australia.
How tall is Evonne Goolagong?
Evonne Goolagong is 168 cm / 5'6".
Does Evonne Goolagong use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Evonne Goolagong uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Evonne Goolagong left-handed or right-handed?
Evonne Goolagong plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Evonne Goolagong won?
Evonne Goolagong has won 7 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Wimbledon in 1980.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Evonne Goolagong won?
Evonne Goolagong has won 2 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Rome in 1973.
How many WTA titles has Evonne Goolagong won?
Evonne Goolagong has won 84 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Tampa in 1979.
What is Evonne Goolagong's highest WTA ranking?
Evonne Goolagong's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 35, first achieved on February 6, 1984.
What is Evonne Goolagong's career win-loss record?
Evonne Goolagong has a career WTA singles record of 735 wins and 158 losses (82.3%).
How much career prize money has Evonne Goolagong earned?
Evonne Goolagong has earned at least $1,399,431 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Evonne Goolagong play professional tennis?
Evonne Goolagong turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1985.
What is Evonne Goolagong's best surface?
Evonne Goolagong's best surface is grass court with a 83.9% win rate (308W-59L).
Who is Evonne Goolagong's biggest rival?
Evonne Goolagong's most frequent opponent is Chris Evert, with a head-to-head record of 12–22 across 34 meetings.