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Kerry Reid

AUS Age 79 166 cm / 5'5" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1968–1985

Kerry Reid represented Australia on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 8. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 586–245 and 21 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.

Peak singles rank
8
Elo peak
2270 (99th percentile)
Singles record
586–245 (70.5%)
Singles titles
21
Prize money
$2,225

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Kerry Reid's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Pam Shriver #8 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Apr 11, 1985* R32 Hilton Head Series Category 4 modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay
Lisa Spain Short 7-6 6-2 W H2H Match data Apr 10, 1985* R64 Hilton Head Series Category 4 modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay
Catherine Suire #54 1-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Apr 11, 1984* R64 Hilton Head Category 4 modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay
Andrea Jaeger 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Apr 7, 1983* R32 Hilton Head WTA 250 Clay
Iva Budarova 6-2 4-6 6-2 W H2H Match data Apr 6, 1983* R64 Hilton Head WTA 250 Clay

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Kerry Reid's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Rosie Casals 17 16 33 Oct 13, 1979 H2H
Billie Jean King 8 20 28 Jun 22, 1979 H2H
Margaret Court 3 21 24 Dec 12, 1976 H2H
Evonne Goolagong 5 14 19 Sep 15, 1979 H2H
Virginia Wade 3 15 18 Sep 27, 1979 H2H

Singles Titles (21)

Kerry Reid singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
196820 1 1 Bristol
196921 6 1 5 Barcelona, Dutch Open, Guildford, Hobart International, Rockdale, St. Petersburg
197022 3 3 Manchester Rothmans, South Orange, Wolverhampton
197123 3 3 ASB Classic, Beckenham, Newport
197224 2 2 Newport Wales, Rochester
197325 1 1 Tucson
197426 1 1 South African Open
197628 1 1 Sydney International
197729 1 1 Australian Open
197830 1 1 Adelaide International
197931 1 1 Carlsbad
Total 21 1 4 16

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Kerry Reid career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682025103571.4%
19692166228875.0%
197022772610374.8%
19712355278267.1%
19722459258470.2%
19732563238673.3%
19742652146678.8%
19752711102152.4%10
19762828124070.0%8
19772945226767.2%10
19783053257868.0%8
19793150237368.5%9
1980320330.0%
19833511250.0%
1984360110.0%
19853711250.0%
Career58624583170.5%

Career Results by Surface

Kerry Reid career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196820 62875.0%1982770.4% 25103571.4%
196921 22450.0%3984783.0%25113669.4% 66228875.0%
197022 53862.5%2283073.3%50156576.9% 772610374.8%
197123 951464.3%1292157.1%2432788.9%10102050.0% 55278267.1%
197224 651154.5%1782568.0%1962576.0%1762373.9% 59258470.2%
197325 1441877.8%1341776.5%1652176.2%20103066.7% 63238673.3%
197426 1321586.7%1541978.9%1862475.0%62875.0% 52146678.8%
197527 42666.7%32560.0%23540.0%23540.0% 11102152.4%
197628 0110.0%52771.4%1451973.7%941369.2% 28124070.0%
197729 961560.0%72977.8%2373076.7%671346.2% 45226767.2%
197830 1592462.5%41580.0%1431782.4%20123262.5% 53257867.9%
197931 1762373.9%951464.3%63966.7%1892766.7% 50237368.5%
198032 0330.0% 0330.0%
198335 11250.0% 11250.0%
198436 0110.0% 0110.0%
198537 11250.0% 11250.0%
Career944513967.6%1545821272.6%2307530575.4%1086617462.1%58624583170.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Kerry Reid career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198436 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
198537 0110.0%000000 0110.0%
Career 0110.0%000110.0%00 0220.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 2/831 (0.2%) of Kerry Reid's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Kerry Reid advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 20 1694 128.6 -77 +53 68.0% +1.65 4–3 (57%) +0.46
1969 21 1909 145.5 -339 +97 -13 70.2% +1.51 15–4 (79%) -5.91
1970 22 2021 158.2 -365 +33 +129 73.6% +1.82 10–10 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 97.5 -8.03
1971 23 2161 162.5 -187 -202 +167 63.5% +1.11 12–9 (57%) 8–4 (67%) 105.4 -11.16
1972 24 2073 159.3 -31 -51 +203 65.9% +1.31 15–4 (79%) 3–4 (43%) 106.5 -9.23
1973 25 2122 164.3 +41 -29 +147 69.4% +1.32 14–5 (74%) 9–5 (64%) 106.4 -8.86
1974 26 2254 169.0 -2 -7 +47 74.2% +1.63 10–2 (83%) 7–3 (70%) 107.1 -8.40
1975 27 2129 142.3 -21 +103 +103 56.1% +0.39 4–1 (80%) 0–1 -1.34
1976 28 2107 155.2 +34 +74 +109 65.4% +1.09 8–3 (73%) 3–3 (50%) 99.9 -4.28
1977 29 2086 162.8 -71 +116 +134 65.7% +1.28 7–8 (47%) 4–8 (33%) 93.5 -7.05
1978 30 2080 160.2 -72 +114 +161 64.6% +1.13 14–7 (67%) 9–8 (53%) 101.9 -4.63
1979 31 2043 154.6 +23 +130 +141 63.6% +1.06 14–6 (70%) 10–9 (53%) 98.7 -3.14
1980 32 2040 113.4 0.0% -4.50 -0.72
1983 35 2036 109.4 40.0% -0.60 1–0 -0.60
1984 36 2007 95.0 0.0% -4.00 +0.02
1985 37 1995 100.1 50.0% -1.25 1–0 -0.35
Career 2270 162.7 -46 +16 +111 67.3% +1.32 128–62 (67%) 56–46 (55%) 104.8 -9.02

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Kerry Reid Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSOAUS W-L
Win %
196820 R16R32R16 7–3 (70%)
196921 SFQFR64R64 7–4 (64%)
197022 FR64R16QF 10–4 (71%)
197123 R32QFSF 9–3 (75%)
197224 R16R32F 8–3 (73%)
197325 SFQFQF 9–3 (75%)
197426 SFSFQF 12–3 (80%)
197527 R32R64QF 4–3 (57%)
197628 R32QFR64 5–3 (62%)
197729 WQFR16 12–2 (86%)
197830 R16R16 6–2 (75%)
197931 R16QF 7–2 (78%)
W-L 19–6
(76%)
8–5
(62%)
35–12
(74%)
32–11
(74%)
2–1
(67%)
96–35
(73%)

WTA 500

Kerry Reid WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ADEBRISDGSPBBERCARHILLOSPACSYDSYD W-L
Win %
196820 SFF 4–2 (67%)
196921 WSF 7–1 (88%)
197022 R16 0–1 (0%)
197123 QFQFSF 6–3 (67%)
197224 QF 2–1 (67%)
197325 QF 1–1 (50%)
197426 FSF 7–2 (78%)
197628 SFW 8–1 (89%)
197729 QFFSF 9–3 (75%)
197830 WF 11–1 (92%)
197931 QFQFWR16 10–3 (77%)
198436 R64 0–1 (0%)
198537 R32 1–1 (50%)
W-L 7–1
(88%)
3–1
(75%)
3–2
(60%)
11–3
(79%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
1–2
(33%)
4–3
(57%)
4–1
(80%)
12–3
(80%)
14–4
(78%)
66–21
(76%)

WTA 250

Kerry Reid WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEATLASBBARDALEASHAMHOUMCMELMIAMUNNAPNWPQUEITATKYVIEWASAKRALBAMEBARBECBETBOSBOUBRIBRICARCHACHACHECHICHICHRCOLCRADENDETDUBDURDUTPORFORFORFULGUIHAVHILHOBHOYJACJERKANKINLANLASLEILONLONLOUMAHMANMILMINMISNEWOKLOLDPALPERPHIPHOQUIRICROCROCSANSANSÃOSARSEASOUSOUST.SURTAMTUCWESWOL W-L
Win %
196820 WR32QFWSFR16QF 14–5 (74%)
196921 WR16QFSFSFR16R32FQFFR16QFR16SFQFWWR16WQFWR16 52–17 (75%)
197022 FSFBRFFQFSFR16R16QFSFR16FSFFQFWFR16QFWR16FW 67–21 (76%)
197123 WQFFQFWWQFSFR16SFBRR16R16R16SFR16QFQFQFBRR16QFR16 40–21 (66%)
197224 R16QFWBRBRQFFQFQFR16R16QFQFBRR16R16BRWFQF 44–19 (70%)
197325 QFFQFBRQFFBRFSFBRR16QFQFBRQFFBRW 50–18 (74%)
197426 R64FFFBRSFQFBRSFW 33–9 (79%)
197527 R32FR32R32R32R32QF 7–7 (50%)
197628 BRR64QFFQFR16QFR16 15–8 (65%)
197729 QFR32R16QFR16R32R32BRR16BRQFQFQFR32SF 21–16 (57%)
197830 QFQFR64QFSFQFQFFQFFSFQFQFBRQF 35–16 (69%)
197931 R16R64QFR32R16R32QFQFQFBRQFFQFR32QFQFBRQF 33–18 (65%)
198032 RR 0–3 (0%)
198335 R32 1–1 (50%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
10–1
(91%)
5–0
(100%)
8–5
(62%)
4–6
(40%)
7–3
(70%)
10–5
(67%)
4–1
(80%)
11–5
(69%)
4–1
(80%)
1–2
(33%)
4–3
(57%)
14–1
(93%)
5–3
(62%)
8–4
(67%)
3–3
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
11–3
(79%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
4–2
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
9–1
(90%)
4–1
(80%)
9–6
(60%)
4–2
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
9–2
(82%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
2–1
(67%)
4–1
(80%)
9–5
(64%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
5–4
(56%)
4–2
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
9–1
(90%)
2–1
(67%)
6–3
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
4–2
(67%)
19–6
(76%)
9–2
(82%)
2–1
(67%)
6–2
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
4–1
(80%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
6–3
(67%)
4–1
(80%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
2–1
(67%)
2–3
(40%)
5–2
(71%)
10–7
(59%)
15–8
(65%)
2–1
(67%)
6–2
(75%)
4–1
(80%)
4–0
(100%)
14–6
(70%)
2–4
(33%)
3–1
(75%)
6–3
(67%)
6–2
(75%)
8–1
(89%)
5–0
(100%)
4–1
(80%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
4–1
(80%)
5–0
(100%)
412–179
(70%)

WTA Finals

Kerry Reid WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge COLWTAWTA W-L
Win %
197224 F 3–1 (75%)
197325 SF 3–1 (75%)
197830 RRRR 1–6 (14%)
W-L 1–3
(25%)
6–2
(75%)
0–3
(0%)
7–8
(47%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
8
Career-high date
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

No ranking history available.

Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Kerry Reid's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Nancy Richey USA #8 2,245 433 324 109 74.8% 22 1 0 1968–1978 Rivalries Match log
Olga Morozova URS #7 2,221 432 325 107 75.2% 37 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Francoise Durr FRA #9 2,152 605 373 232 61.7% 9 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Betty Stove NED #7 2,171 726 419 307 57.7% $1,047,356 8 0 0 1969–1983 Rivalries Match log
Rosie Casals USA #6 2,212 916 594 322 64.8% $1,364,955 12 0 0 1968–1991 Rivalries Match log
Sue Barker GBR #5 2,262 598 381 217 63.7% $878,701 22 1 0 1970–1984 Rivalries Match log
Barbara Potter USA #8 2,096 489 299 190 61.1% $1,376,580 5 0 0 1978–1989 Rivalries Match log
Greer Stevens RSA #10 2,116 230 139 91 60.4% 5 0 0 1973–1980 Rivalries Match log
Bonnie Gadusek USA #10 2,075 283 189 94 66.8% $504,238 8 0 0 1980–1987 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
Bettina Bunge GER #7 2,119 476 294 182 61.8% $1,126,424 5 0 0 1978–1989 Rivalries Match log
Margaret Court AUS #6 2,520 677 613 64 90.5% 93 11 0 1968–1977 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kerry Reid?
Kerry Reid is 79 years old, born on August 7, 1947.
Which country does Kerry Reid represent?
Kerry Reid represents Australia in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Kerry Reid?
Kerry Reid is 166 cm / 5'5".
Does Kerry Reid use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Kerry Reid uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Kerry Reid left-handed or right-handed?
Kerry Reid plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Kerry Reid won?
Kerry Reid has won 1 Grand Slam singles title. The most recent was Australian Open in 1977.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Kerry Reid won?
TennisDB does not group any of Kerry Reid's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Kerry Reid won?
Kerry Reid has won 21 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Carlsbad in 1979.
What is Kerry Reid's highest WTA ranking?
Kerry Reid's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 8.
What is Kerry Reid's career win-loss record?
Kerry Reid has a career WTA singles record of 586 wins and 245 losses (70.5%).
How much career prize money has Kerry Reid earned?
Kerry Reid has earned at least $2,225 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Kerry Reid's career appear in TennisDB?
Kerry Reid appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1968 through 1985.
On which surface does Kerry Reid have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Kerry Reid's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 75.4% (230–75).
Who has Kerry Reid faced most often?
Kerry Reid's most frequent opponent is Rosie Casals, with a head-to-head record of 17–16 across 33 meetings.