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Karen Krantzcke

Died Apr 11, 1977 (age 30) Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1977
Peak ranking
Elo peak
2000 (92.7%ile)
Career record
276–174 (61.3%)
Career titles
9

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Apr 9, 1977* Tallahassee WTA 250 SF Mary Carillo 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 9, 1977* Tallahassee WTA 250 QF Rayni Fox 6-4 7-6 W H2H Match data
Apr 8, 1977* Tallahassee WTA 250 R16 Isabel Fernandez De Soto 6-1 6-2 W H2H Match data
Apr 7, 1977* Tallahassee WTA 250 R32 Robin Harris 6-1 7-5 W H2H Match data
Mar 25, 1977* San Antonio WTA 250 QF Hard Mary Hamm 6-7 7-6 2-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Rosie Casals 2 16 18 Oct 18, 1974 H2H
Billie Jean King 3 14 17 Apr 26, 1974 H2H
Margaret Court 0 15 15 Feb 14, 1975 H2H
Kerry Reid 4 9 13 May 5, 1974 H2H
Francoise Durr 5 6 11 May 4, 1974 H2H

Titles (9)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
196821 4 2 2 Launceston , Strathfield , Adelaide , Brisbane
196922 4 4 Eastbourne , Munich , Strathfield , West Berlin
197427 1 1 New South Wales
Total 9 2 7

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682150176774.6%
19692266299569.5%
19702346247065.7%
1971243151816.7%
19722535276256.5%
19732633316451.6%
19742724174158.5%
197528571241.7%
19762963966.7%
197730841266.7%
Career27617445061.3%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196821 31475.0%1031376.9%37135074.0% 50176774.6%
196922 32560.0%26133966.7%37135074.0% 66299569.5%
197023 32560.0%21103167.7%22123464.7% 46247065.7%
197124 0330.0%14520.0%281020.0% 3151816.7%
197225 54955.6%871553.3%1882669.2%481233.3% 35276256.5%
197326 1071758.8%851361.5%1081855.6%5111631.3% 33316451.6%
197427 43757.1%43757.1%1241675.0%471136.4% 24174158.5%
197528 12333.3%33650.0%12333.3% 571241.7%
197629 32560.0%31475.0% 63966.7%
197730 21366.7%32560.0% 841266.7%
Career34276155.7%784512363.4%1456420969.4%16365230.8%27617445061.3%

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 21 1794 99 91 96 99 72.8% +2.05 75 71 46 0 0
1969 22 1855 98 90 97 99 68.3% +1.78 74 67 44 0 0
1970 23 1861 97 89 96 96 63.2% +1.00 83 68 58 0 0
1971 24 1760 94 78 93 29.3% -1.54 95 20 14 1 4 20
1972 25 1940 98 90 94 97 56.9% +0.59 90 43 33 3 2 60
1973 26 1894 97 90 95 96 53.8% +0.37 92 38 35 12 8 60
1974 27 1910 97 89 96 97 61.2% +1.03 94 28 56 2 2 50
1975 28 1838 94 81 94 42.9% -0.51 91 0 50 3 1 75
1976 29 1834 92 86 93 63.2% +0.27 60 67 100 1 1
1977 30 1802 91 85 92 60.7% +0.96 48 100 75 2 2 50
Career 1863 97 88 96 97 61.2% +0.82 84 50 46 24 20 55

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSOAUS
196821 R32R64R32QF
196922 QFR64R16QF
197023 SFSFQF
197225 R16R32R64R32
197326 QFR64R32
197427 QFR16R64
197730 SF

WTA 1000

SeasonAge MIAROM
196821 QF
196922 R16
197023 QF
197326 SF

WTA 500

SeasonAge ADEBRISDGSPBBERLOSSYD
196821 WW
196922 FQF
197023 SFR16
197124 R16QF
197225 QF
197326 QFSF
197427 QFR16

WTA 250

SeasonAge AUCBARDALEASHAMHOUMCMELMUNNAPNWPQUETKYWASAKRBALBARBECBETBOCBOSBOUBRICARCHACHACHECHICHICRADENDETDUBDURFAIFORFORFULGUIHAVHILHILHOBHOYHURJACJERJOHKAUKINKONLASLAULOCLONLONMILMISNASNEWNEWNEWOKLPERPHIPHOPOMQUIRICROCROCSANSANSANSOUST.STRTALTUCWESWES
196821 R16SFFR32FR32QFQFQFSFWFSFW
196922 FSFWR16QFSFWR16R16R16QFQFR16QFQFSFR16R32FSFQFR16FQFWW
197023 SFR16QFSFFQFQFR16SFR16QFR16R32SFR16FQFR32QF
197124 R32QFR16R32R16R16QFR16R16R16R16R16R16
197225 R16QFR16FR16QFQFR16R16SFR16SFQFQFR16R16QFR32R16R16R16QFQF
197326 R16R16R16R16R16R16R16QFR16QFSFQFSFR64R16R16R16R32R32R16FR16SF
197427 QFR16RRR32R32R16R16R32QFR16WR16R16
197528 R16R16R32R32R16R16R32
197629 SFR32SF
197730 SFQFSF

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
Career-high date
First top 100
First top 50
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

No ranking history available.

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

Is Karen Krantzcke left-handed or right-handed?
Karen Krantzcke plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Karen Krantzcke won?
Karen Krantzcke has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Karen Krantzcke won?
Karen Krantzcke has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Karen Krantzcke won?
Karen Krantzcke has won 9 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was New South Wales in 1974.
What is Karen Krantzcke's career win-loss record?
Karen Krantzcke has a career WTA singles record of 276 wins and 174 losses (61.3%).
When did Karen Krantzcke play professional tennis?
Karen Krantzcke turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1977.
What is Karen Krantzcke's best surface?
Karen Krantzcke's best surface is grass court with a 69.4% win rate (145W-64L).
Who is Karen Krantzcke's biggest rival?
Karen Krantzcke's most frequent opponent is Rosie Casals, with a head-to-head record of 2–16 across 18 meetings.