Wendy Turnbull

AUS Age 73 164 cm / 5'5" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1989
Peak ranking
3 (Jan 7, 1985)
Elo peak
2181 (97.9%ile)
Career record
585–330 (63.9%)
Career titles
18
Prize money
$2,769,024

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jun 30, 1989* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Judith Wiesner #42 4-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1989* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Pascale Paradis Mangon 6-4 6-1 W H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1989* Key Biscayne WTA 250 R128 Hard Laura Garrone #69 0-0 (ret.) L H2H Match data
Jan 18, 1989* Australian Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Nathalie Herreman #79 5-7 5-7 L H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1989* Brisbane WTA 500 R32 Hard Gretchen Magers #42 0-6 0-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Martina Navratilova 4 30 34 Feb 19, 1988 H2H
Dianne Fromholtz 12 11 23 Aug 10, 1988 H2H
Chris Evert 1 21 22 Oct 3, 1987 H2H
Pam Shriver 11 10 21 Mar 21, 1987 H2H
Virginia Wade 7 10 17 Oct 9, 1981 H2H

Titles (18)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
197219 4 4 Norwich , Redcliffe , Southport , Wynnum
197320 3 3 Ipswich , Merseyside , Surbiton
197623 3 3 Kitzbuhel , Perth , Tokyo Japan Open
197926 2 2 Detroit , Philadelphia
198027 2 1 1 Hong Kong , Sydney
198128 1 1 Hong Kong
198229 2 1 1 Richmond , Brisbane
198330 1 1 Boston
Total 18 2 16

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1968150110.0%
1969160110.0%
1970170330.0%
19711813425.0%
19721924133764.9%
19732033205362.3%
19742116143053.3%
19752213152846.4%
19762327214856.3%
19772431205160.8%
19782554237770.1%
19792662278969.7%
19802769269572.6%
19812845236866.2%
19822947206770.2%
19833047186572.3%
19843137165369.8%75
19853236185466.7%35
19863317153253.1%1418
19873420163655.6%1923
1988354131723.5%23135
19893624633.3%152266
Career58533091563.9%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196815 0110.0% 0110.0%
196916 0110.0% 0110.0%
197017 0110.0%0220.0% 0330.0%
197118 13425.0% 13425.0%
197219 63966.7%16102661.5% 24133764.9%
197320 32560.0%11112250.0%1872572.0% 33205362.3%
197421 32560.0%651154.5%661250.0% 16143053.3%
197522 0330.0%11250.0%761353.8%22450.0% 13152846.4%
197623 0110.0%14102458.3%871553.3%53862.5% 27214856.2%
197724 951464.3%72977.8%751258.3%881650.0% 31205160.8%
197825 1472166.7%11250.0%1441877.8%25113669.4% 54237770.1%
197926 1682466.7%741163.6%1241675.0%27113871.1% 62278969.7%
198027 1462070.0%81988.9%1842281.8%29154465.9% 69269572.6%
198128 761353.8%62875.0%1341776.5%19113063.3% 45236866.2%
198229 54955.6%32560.0%931275.0%30114173.2% 47206770.1%
198330 741163.6%53862.5%1541978.9%2072774.1% 47186572.3%
198431 1231580.0%1562171.4%1071758.8% 37165369.8%
198532 1161764.7%1562171.4%1061662.5% 36185466.7%
198633 661250.0%21366.7%12333.3%861457.1% 17153253.1%
198734 45944.4%861457.1%851361.5% 20163655.6%
198835 26825.0%24633.3%0330.0% 4131723.5%
198936 13425.0%11250.0% 24633.3%
Career1147719159.7%774712462.1%1869628266.0%20110630765.5%58533091563.9%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198431 381127.3%42666.7%1251770.6%303100.0% 22153759.5%
198532 191010.0%31475.0%19019100.0%202100.0% 25103571.4%
198633 16714.3%14520.0%62875.0%21366.7% 10132343.5%
198734 13425.0%23540.0%471136.4%42666.7% 11152642.3%
198835 0330.0%0330.0%0660.0%11250.0% 113147.1%
198936 00000440.0%00 0440.0%
Career 6293517.1%10132343.5%41246563.1%1241675.0% 697013949.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 139/915 (15.2%) of Wendy Turnbull's WTA main draw matches.

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 15 1490 64 0.0% -4.50 90 0 0 0
1969 16 1476 28 0.0% -5.50 35 0 0 0
1970 17 1454 11 0.0% -3.50 89 33 0 0
1971 18 1452 13 10 33.3% -1.75 56 33 1 0
1972 19 1650 91 81 84 60.0% +0.90 61 53 80 0 1
1973 20 1745 91 76 82 91 60.9% +1.12 62 43 47 2 1 67
1974 21 1648 85 76 74 88 52.3% +0.52 46 50 71 1 2 33
1975 22 1713 87 66 87 43.1% -0.48 88 33 78 2 3 40
1976 23 1846 94 79 90 85 55.0% +0.36 78 33 53 5 5 50
1977 24 2042 97 94 92 91 59.8% +0.85 99 37 56 6 5 55
1978 25 2064 98 95 96 64.8% +1.02 96 64 65 16 7 70
1979 26 2071 98 97 91 96 65.3% +1.16 95 67 68 6 4 60
1980 27 2136 99 98 98 98 68.0% +1.26 98 83 88 6 9 40
1981 28 2050 99 94 97 98 63.3% +0.91 97 65 69 6 8 43
1982 29 2071 99 98 98 98 67.6% +1.78 98 71 56 7 10 41
1983 30 2064 98 97 94 98 66.4% +1.48 96 63 63 7 6 54
1984 31 2022 97 98 97 64.5% +1.36 89 56 67 3 7 30
1985 32 1961 96 94 97 65.3% +1.28 87 56 46 6 7 46
1986 33 1865 93 92 96 95 50.7% +0.11 93 36 67 4 5 44
1987 34 1780 91 90 95 55.7% +0.65 80 31 56 2 1 67
1988 35 1651 81 84 89 31.0% -1.88 91 0 38 1 2 33
1989 36 1631 75 72 40.0% -0.70 55 0 0 0
Career 1912 93 94 88 91 60.9% +0.71 86 51 63 81 83 49

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
197017 R32
197219 R16R128
197320 R16R64R32
197421 R32R64
197522 R16R128
197623 R16R16R32R128
197724 R64F
197825 R16SF
197926 FQFR32
198027 FQFQFR32
198128 SFQFR32
198229 QFR16R16
198330 QFR16R32
198431 SFR16SF
198532 R16R32R16
198633 R128QF
198734 R16R64R64
198835 R128R128
198936 R128R64

WTA 1000

SeasonAge CINDLBROMMON
197320 R32
197623 R64
197926 R32
198027 QFR16
198532 R16

WTA 500

SeasonAge ADEBRISDGSPBWASBERLOSSYD
196815 R16
196916 R16
197118 QF
197219 QFR32
197320 SFR16
197421 SFR32
197522 SFSF
197623 R16
197724 SFR16
197825 SF
197926 R32R32QFQF
198027 R16FSFW
198128 R32SF
198229 WR32
198330 F
198431 R16SF
198532 QFFQF
198633 R64
198734 R32R64SF
198835 R16R64
198936 R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge ADEATLAUCDALEASGSTHAMHKGHOUKITMELMIANAPNWPSPBSTOTKYVIEWASAMEBECBIRBOCBOSBOUCHICHRCOSDEEDENDETDUBEASFELFILFORGUIHARHILHILHOBHOBHOLIPSISTJACKANKEYLANLASLONMAHMANMANMARMERMINMISNEWNEWNOROAKOCAOLDORLPALPALPENPERPHIPHOPRIREDRICSACSANSANSAOSEASEBSOUSURSUTSYDSYDTALTAMTOOTORWESWHAWINWORWYN
197017 R32QF
197118 R32R16
197219 R16SFR16FR32R16QFWWWSFR64W
197320 R16R32R16R32QFQFR32WFR64R32WWSFSFR16QF
197421 SFQFR16R32R64QFQFR32QFQF
197522 R64QFR16R64R16QFR32R32R64R32F
197623 SFQFR32QFR32WR32R16WR32R32QFR16QFWR16R64R32
197724 R16QFFSFR32R16R16R16RRR32FR32QFR32R32
197825 QFR16SFQFSFR32QFR16R16FSFSFFSFRRQFR32SF
197926 FQFSFFR16QFQFSFR16WQFR16R16WSFSFQFQF
198027 FQFFWSFQFSFSFSFQFSFFR16
198128 R32QFWQFSFR32QFR32R16SFR32SFSFQFQFQFQFR16
198229 QFQFQFFFR32SFQFR32R16QFFSFWSF
198330 SFQFFWQFQFSFR16R16R32SFSFSFRR
198431 R16QFSFR16R16SFSFFQFR32
198532 SFSFQFSFR16R32QFQFQFR32
198633 R32QFR16R16R128QFQFQFR32R16
198734 QFR64R16R16R128SFQFQFR16R32
198835 R32R32R32R32R32R32R128R16R32
198936 R128

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTA
197825 RR
197926 RR
198027 RR
198229 SF
198330 R16
198431 R16
198532 R16
198633 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
3
Career-high date
Jan 7, 1985
First top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First top 50
Jan 2, 1984
First top 20
Jan 2, 1984
First top 10
Jan 2, 1984

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198431121099111212138665
19853235
198633141415141418191717161718
198734161615151515171922212323
198835293641485751586063132136135
198936149181211210217282242248254253264266
199037346

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
Hana Mandlikova AUS 3 2,299 4 25 707 516 191 73.0% 1977-1990 Match log
Dianne Fromholtz AUS 19 2,167 0 22 748 466 282 62.3% 1971-1990 Match log
Anne Minter AUS 23 1,876 0 5 442 219 223 49.5% 1979-1993 Match log
Martina Navratilova USA 1 2,664 18 168 1,654 1,427 227 86.3% 1972-2005 Match log
Chris Evert USA 1 2,574 18 146 1,379 1,222 157 88.6% 1969-1989 Match log
Steffi Graf GER 1 2,600 22 106 975 866 109 88.8% 1981-1999 Match log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ESP 1 2,385 4 29 975 708 267 72.6% 1986-2002 Match log
Pam Shriver USA 3 2,302 0 24 901 624 277 69.3% 1978-1997 Match log
Gabriela Sabatini ARG 3 2,398 1 27 789 607 182 76.9% 1984-1996 Match log
Zina Garrison USA 4 2,142 0 15 849 581 268 68.4% 1980-1996 Match log
Helena Sukova CZE 4 2,217 0 9 877 580 297 66.1% 1981-1998 Match log
Nathalie Tauziat FRA 3 2,033 0 8 876 546 330 62.3% 1984-2001 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Wendy Turnbull?
Wendy Turnbull is 73 years old, born on November 26, 1952.
Which country is Wendy Turnbull from?
Wendy Turnbull is from Australia.
How tall is Wendy Turnbull?
Wendy Turnbull is 164 cm / 5'5".
Is Wendy Turnbull left-handed or right-handed?
Wendy Turnbull plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Wendy Turnbull won?
Wendy Turnbull has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Wendy Turnbull won?
Wendy Turnbull has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Wendy Turnbull won?
Wendy Turnbull has won 18 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Boston in 1983.
What is Wendy Turnbull's highest WTA ranking?
Wendy Turnbull's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 3, first achieved on January 7, 1985.
What is Wendy Turnbull's career win-loss record?
Wendy Turnbull has a career WTA singles record of 585 wins and 330 losses (63.9%).
How much career prize money has Wendy Turnbull earned?
Wendy Turnbull has earned at least $2,769,024 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Wendy Turnbull play professional tennis?
Wendy Turnbull turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1989.
What is Wendy Turnbull's best surface?
Wendy Turnbull's best surface is grass court with a 66.0% win rate (186W-96L).
Who is Wendy Turnbull's biggest rival?
Wendy Turnbull's most frequent opponent is Martina Navratilova, with a head-to-head record of 4–30 across 34 meetings.