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Wendy Turnbull

AUS Born Nov 26, 1952 164 cm / 5'5" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1968–1989

Wendy Turnbull represented Australia on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 3. TennisDB's records show a 586–331 record in recorded WTA main-draw singles results from 1968 through 1989 and 18 recorded singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is also incomplete.

Peak singles rank

3 (Jan 7, 1985)

Elo peak

2207 (98th percentile)

Singles record

586–331 (63.9%)

Singles titles

Prize money

$2,769,024

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 →

Wendy Turnbull's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round	Tournament	Category	Surface
Judith Wiesner #42	4-6 5-7	L	H2H	Match data	Jun 30, 1989*	R64	Wimbledon	Grand Slam	Grass
Pascale Paradis Mangon	6-4 6-1	W	H2H	Match data	Jun 28, 1989*	R128	Wimbledon	Grand Slam	Grass
Laura Garrone #69	0-0 (ret.)	L	H2H	Match data	Mar 21, 1989*	R128	Key Biscayne	WTA 250	Hard
Nathalie Herreman #79	5-7 5-7	L	H2H	Match data	Jan 18, 1989*	R128	Australian Open	Grand Slam	Hard
Gretchen Magers #42	0-6 0-6	L	H2H	Match data	Jan 5, 1989*	R32	Brisbane International	WTA 500	Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Wendy Turnbull's most-played WTA rivals
Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
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

Singles Titles (18)

Wendy Turnbull singles titles by season and category
Season	Age	Singles titles	GS	WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories	WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories	WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories	WTA Finals	Tournaments
1972	19	4	—	—	—	4	—	Norwich, Redcliffe, Southport, Wynnum
1973	20	3	—	—	—	3	—	Ipswich, Merseyside, Surbiton
1976	23	3	—	—	—	3	—	Kitzbuhel, Perth, Tokyo Japan Open
1979	26	2	—	—	—	2	—	Detroit, Philadelphia
1980	27	2	—	—	1	1	—	Hong Kong Open, Sydney International
1981	28	1	—	—	—	1	—	Hong Kong Open
1982	29	2	—	—	1	1	—	Richmond, Brisbane International
1983	30	1	—	—	—	1	—	Boston
Total		18	—	—	2	16	—

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

Olympic Singles Results (1)

Wendy Turnbull Olympic singles results
Edition	Event	Result	W	L	Last Match	H2H	Match Data
1988	Seoul Olympics	Second Round	1	1	Tine Scheuer-Larsen def. Wendy Turnbull #66 6-4 6-3	H2H	Match data

Career Results

Wendy Turnbull career results by season
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1968	15	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—
1969	16	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—
1970	17	0	3	3	0.0%	—	—
1971	18	1	3	4	25.0%	—	—
1972	19	24	13	37	64.9%	—	—
1973	20	33	20	53	62.3%	—	—
1974	21	16	14	30	53.3%	—	—
1975	22	13	15	28	46.4%	—	—
1976	23	27	21	48	56.3%	—	—
1977	24	31	20	51	60.8%	—	9
1978	25	54	23	77	70.1%	—	7
1979	26	62	27	89	69.7%	—	7
1980	27	69	26	95	72.6%	—	8
1981	28	45	23	68	66.2%	—	8
1982	29	47	20	67	70.2%	—	5
1983	30	47	18	65	72.3%	—	8
1984	31	37	16	53	69.8%	7	5
1985	32	36	18	54	66.7%	3	—
1986	33	17	15	32	53.1%	14	18
1987	34	20	16	36	55.6%	19	23
1988	35	5	14	19	26.3%	23	135
1989	36	2	4	6	33.3%	152	266
Career		586	331	917	63.9%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Wendy Turnbull career results by season and surface
Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1968	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1969	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1970	17	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	3	3	0.0%
1971	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	4	25.0%	—	—	—	—	1	3	4	25.0%
1972	19	—	—	—	—	6	3	9	66.7%	16	10	26	61.5%	—	—	—	—	24	13	37	64.9%
1973	20	3	2	5	60.0%	11	11	22	50.0%	18	7	25	72.0%	—	—	—	—	33	20	53	62.3%
1974	21	3	2	5	60.0%	6	5	11	54.5%	6	6	12	50.0%	—	—	—	—	16	14	30	53.3%
1975	22	0	3	3	0.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	7	6	13	53.8%	2	2	4	50.0%	13	15	28	46.4%
1976	23	0	1	1	0.0%	14	10	24	58.3%	8	7	15	53.3%	5	3	8	62.5%	27	21	48	56.2%
1977	24	9	5	14	64.3%	7	2	9	77.8%	7	5	12	58.3%	8	8	16	50.0%	31	20	51	60.8%
1978	25	14	7	21	66.7%	1	1	2	50.0%	14	4	18	77.8%	25	11	36	69.4%	54	23	77	70.1%
1979	26	16	8	24	66.7%	7	4	11	63.6%	12	4	16	75.0%	27	11	38	71.1%	62	27	89	69.7%
1980	27	14	6	20	70.0%	8	1	9	88.9%	18	4	22	81.8%	29	15	44	65.9%	69	26	95	72.6%
1981	28	7	6	13	53.8%	6	2	8	75.0%	13	4	17	76.5%	19	11	30	63.3%	45	23	68	66.2%
1982	29	5	4	9	55.6%	3	2	5	60.0%	9	3	12	75.0%	30	11	41	73.2%	47	20	67	70.1%
1983	30	7	4	11	63.6%	5	3	8	62.5%	15	4	19	78.9%	20	7	27	74.1%	47	18	65	72.3%
1984	31	12	3	15	80.0%	—	—	—	—	15	6	21	71.4%	10	7	17	58.8%	37	16	53	69.8%
1985	32	11	6	17	64.7%	—	—	—	—	15	6	21	71.4%	10	6	16	62.5%	36	18	54	66.7%
1986	33	6	6	12	50.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	1	2	3	33.3%	8	6	14	57.1%	17	15	32	53.1%
1987	34	4	5	9	44.4%	—	—	—	—	8	6	14	57.1%	8	5	13	61.5%	20	16	36	55.6%
1988	35	3	7	10	30.0%	—	—	—	—	2	4	6	33.3%	0	3	3	0.0%	5	14	19	26.3%
1989	36	1	3	4	25.0%	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	2	4	6	33.3%
Career	—	115	78	193	59.6%	77	47	124	62.1%	186	96	282	66.0%	201	106	307	65.5%	586	331	917	63.9%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Wendy Turnbull career results by season and opponent rank
Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1984	31	3	8	11	27.3%	4	2	6	66.7%	11	4	15	73.3%	3	0	3	100.0%	21	14	35	60.0%
1985	32	1	7	8	12.5%	1	1	2	50.0%	5	0	5	100.0%	1	0	1	100.0%	8	8	16	50.0%
1986	33	1	6	7	14.3%	1	4	5	20.0%	6	2	8	75.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	9	13	22	40.9%
1987	34	1	3	4	25.0%	2	3	5	40.0%	4	7	11	36.4%	4	1	5	80.0%	11	14	25	44.0%
1988	35	0	3	3	0.0%	0	3	3	0.0%	0	6	6	0.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	2	13	15	13.3%
1989	36	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	4	4	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	4	4	0.0%
Career		6	27	33	18.2%	8	13	21	38.1%	26	23	49	53.1%	11	3	14	78.6%	51	66	117	43.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 117/917 (12.8%) of Wendy Turnbull's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Wendy Turnbull 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	15	1490	97.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0%	-4.50	—	—	—	-0.15
1969	16	1476	89.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0%	-5.50	—	—	—	+0.17
1970	17	1454	105.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.50	—	—	—	-0.06
1971	18	1453	98.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	+19	33.3%	-1.78	0–1	1–0	—	+0.09
1972	19	1650	124.5	—	—	—	—	—	-58	-2	60.0%	+0.91	8–2 (80%)	0–1	—	+3.16
1973	20	1738	139.1	—	—	—	—	-99	-118	+75	60.9%	+0.99	7–8 (47%)	2–1 (67%)	101.6	+3.22
1974	21	1645	119.8	—	—	—	—	+2	-49	+127	52.3%	+0.51	5–2 (71%)	1–2 (33%)	102.1	+3.34
1975	22	1715	131.7	—	—	—	—	-30	—	+63	43.1%	-0.29	7–2 (78%)	2–3 (40%)	105.8	-0.99
1976	23	1851	143.1	—	—	—	—	-104	-78	-31	55.0%	+0.31	8–7 (53%)	5–5 (50%)	105.1	-1.37
1977	24	2061	166.9	—	—	—	—	-154	-122	-149	59.8%	+0.78	5–4 (56%)	6–5 (55%)	105.8	-9.04
1978	25	2084	163.9	—	—	—	—	+22	—	-47	64.6%	+0.91	18–9 (67%)	16–7 (70%)	107.6	-6.19
1979	26	2077	164.0	—	—	—	—	+12	-121	-3	65.3%	+1.01	17–8 (68%)	6–4 (60%)	104.0	-4.02
1980	27	2165	163.8	—	—	—	—	-55	-151	+63	68.0%	+1.20	15–2 (88%)	6–9 (40%)	104.3	-7.62
1981	28	2065	155.8	—	—	—	—	-105	-34	+172	63.3%	+0.83	11–5 (69%)	6–8 (43%)	99.6	-3.37
1982	29	2077	169.6	—	—	—	—	+6	-44	+109	67.6%	+1.66	10–8 (56%)	7–10 (41%)	96.2	-2.48
1983	30	2069	164.0	—	—	—	—	+9	-50	+162	66.4%	+1.32	12–7 (63%)	7–6 (54%)	100.7	-4.25
1984	31	2025	155.3	—	—	—	—	+50	—	+123	65.3%	+1.29	9–5 (64%)	3–7 (30%)	94.7	-1.27
1985	32	1962	150.0	—	—	—	—	-13	—	+150	65.3%	+1.14	6–7 (46%)	6–7 (46%)	92.9	+1.33
1986	33	1866	143.6	—	—	—	—	+19	+128	+179	50.7%	+0.15	6–3 (67%)	4–5 (44%)	100.2	-2.26
1987	34	1780	134.3	—	—	—	—	+32	—	+179	55.7%	+0.58	5–4 (56%)	2–1 (67%)	99.0	+1.00
1988	35	1640	119.3	—	—	—	—	+32	—	+195	32.6%	-1.41	3–5 (38%)	1–2 (33%)	93.5	-1.12
1989	36	1622	104.9	—	—	—	—	+4	—	—	40.0%	-0.70	—	—	—	-0.06
Career		2207	159.6	—	—	—	—	-18	-83	+72	60.9%	+0.84	152–89 (63%)	81–83 (49%)	102.0	-3.53

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Wendy Turnbull Grand Slams results by season
Season	Age	AO	RG	W	USO	W-L Win %
1970	17	R32	—	—	—	0–1 (0%)
1972	19	R16	—	R128	—	1–2 (33%)
1973	20	R16	R64	R32	—	4–3 (57%)
1974	21	R32	—	R64	—	2–2 (50%)
1975	22	R16	—	R128	—	2–2 (50%)
1976	23	R16	R16	R32	R128	4–4 (50%)
1977	24	—	—	R64	F	7–2 (78%)
1978	25	—	—	R16	SF	7–2 (78%)
1979	26	—	F	QF	R32	10–3 (77%)
1980	27	F	QF	QF	R32	11–4 (73%)
1981	28	SF	—	QF	R32	9–3 (75%)
1982	29	QF	—	R16	R16	7–3 (70%)
1983	30	QF	—	R16	R32	8–3 (73%)
1984	31	SF	—	R16	SF	12–3 (80%)
1985	32	R16	—	R32	R16	7–3 (70%)
1986	33	—	—	R128	QF	4–2 (67%)
1987	34	R16	—	R64	R64	4–3 (57%)
1988	35	—	—	R128	R128	0–2 (0%)
1989	36	R128	—	R64	—	1–2 (33%)
W-L		27–14 (66%)	10–4 (71%)	29–18 (62%)	34–13 (72%)	100–49 (67%)

WTA 500

Wendy Turnbull WTA 500 results by season
Season	Age	ADE	BRI	DLB	SDG	SPB	WAS	CHA	BER	BOC	CAN	POR	CHA	KEY	LOS	MAN	SYD	SYD	WOR	W-L Win %
1968	15	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0–1 (0%)
1969	16	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0–1 (0%)
1971	18	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0–1 (0%)
1972	19	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	3–2 (60%)
1973	20	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	4–2 (67%)
1974	21	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	2–3 (40%)
1975	22	—	—	—	—	SF	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	7–3 (70%)
1976	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	QF	—	3–3 (50%)
1977	24	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R16	—	—	5–3 (62%)
1978	25	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	SF	F	—	9–4 (69%)
1979	26	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R32	—	—	QF	—	—	QF	—	QF	—	—	6–5 (55%)
1980	27	R16	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	SF	—	—	W	—	14–4 (78%)
1981	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	SF	—	4–4 (50%)
1982	29	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R32	—	5–2 (71%)
1983	30	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4–1 (80%)
1984	31	—	R16	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	5–3 (62%)
1985	32	—	QF	R16	F	—	QF	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R32	—	QF	—	13–7 (65%)
1986	33	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	1–2 (33%)
1987	34	—	R32	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	SF	—	5–4 (56%)
1988	35	—	R16	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R128	R64	—	—	—	R32	2–6 (25%)
1989	36	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1–1 (50%)
W-L		1–1 (50%)	19–12 (61%)	3–1 (75%)	8–3 (73%)	3–1 (75%)	8–7 (53%)	1–2 (33%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	2–3 (40%)	2–1 (67%)	2–4 (33%)	0–1 (0%)	5–6 (45%)	0–1 (0%)	8–4 (67%)	30–12 (71%)	0–1 (0%)	93–62 (60%)

WTA 250

Wendy Turnbull WTA 250 results by season
Season	Age	ADE	ATL	ASB	CIN	DAL	EAS	GST	HAM	HKG	HOU	KIT	MEL	MIA	NAP	NWP	ITA	SPB	STO	TKY	VIE	BEC	BIR	BOC	BOS	BOU	CAN	CHI	CHR	COS	DEE	DEN	DET	DUB	DUT	EAS	FEL	FOR	GUI	HAR	HIL	HOB	HOB	HOL	IPS	IST	JAC	KAN	KEY	LAN	LAS	LON	MAH	MAN	MAN	MAR	MER	MIN	MIS	NEW	NOR	OAK	OCA	OLD	ORL	PAL	PAL	PEN	PER	PHI	PHO	PRI	RED	RIC	SAC	SAN	SAN	SÃO	SEA	SEB	SOU	SUR	SUT	SYD	SYD	TAL	TAM	TOO	WES	WHA	WIN	WOR	WYN	W-L Win %
1970	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	0–2 (0%)
1971	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1–2 (33%)
1972	19	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	SF	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	20–9 (69%)
1973	20	—	—	—	R32	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R16	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	W	F	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	R32	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	SF	SF	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	25–15 (62%)
1974	21	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	QF	—	—	12–9 (57%)
1975	22	—	R64	QF	—	R16	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	4–10 (29%)
1976	23	—	SF	QF	—	—	R32	QF	R32	—	—	W	R32	—	R16	—	R64	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	R32	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	R16	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20–14 (59%)
1977	24	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	BR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RR	—	—	R32	F	—	—	—	—	R32	QF	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19–15 (56%)
1978	25	—	QF	—	—	R16	SF	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	QF	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	34–14 (71%)
1979	26	—	F	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	SF	—	F	—	—	—	R32	—	R16	QF	QF	—	—	—	BR	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	BR	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	46–17 (73%)
1980	27	—	F	—	QF	QF	F	—	—	W	BR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	BR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BR	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	43–16 (73%)
1981	28	—	—	—	—	R32	QF	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	SF	—	—	R32	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	BR	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	SF	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	32–16 (67%)
1982	29	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	F	—	—	R32	—	SF	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	32–13 (71%)
1983	30	—	SF	—	—	QF	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	R16	R32	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	SF	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35–13 (73%)
1984	31	—	—	—	—	R16	QF	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	QF	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20–9 (69%)
1985	32	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16–7 (70%)
1986	33	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	R128	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R16	—	12–9 (57%)
1987	34	—	—	—	—	QF	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R128	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	QF	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	11–9 (55%)
1988	35	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2–5 (29%)
1989	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R128	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0–1 (0%)
W-L		0–1 (0%)	18–7 (72%)	4–3 (57%)	2–2 (50%)	13–10 (57%)	29–11 (72%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	10–0 (100%)	16–8 (67%)	5–0 (100%)	9–4 (69%)	1–1 (50%)	3–2 (60%)	5–4 (56%)	0–2 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	13–6 (68%)	2–1 (67%)	4–1 (80%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	15–4 (79%)	6–3 (67%)	0–1 (0%)	21–9 (70%)	1–1 (50%)	2–1 (67%)	0–2 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	18–6 (75%)	2–1 (67%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	3–1 (75%)	3–1 (75%)	0–1 (0%)	3–1 (75%)	0–1 (0%)	0–2 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	6–3 (67%)	1–0 (100%)	2–1 (67%)	1–2 (33%)	4–2 (67%)	3–4 (43%)	5–5 (50%)	2–1 (67%)	0–1 (0%)	2–3 (40%)	3–2 (60%)	5–2 (71%)	0–1 (0%)	1–0 (100%)	11–5 (69%)	0–1 (0%)	9–4 (69%)	4–0 (100%)	12–7 (63%)	0–1 (0%)	3–1 (75%)	6–3 (67%)	3–1 (75%)	1–2 (33%)	2–1 (67%)	1–0 (100%)	11–5 (69%)	11–6 (65%)	4–2 (67%)	1–0 (100%)	9–2 (82%)	1–1 (50%)	2–2 (50%)	3–2 (60%)	0–1 (0%)	12–6 (67%)	1–1 (50%)	1–0 (100%)	9–1 (90%)	3–2 (60%)	1–1 (50%)	3–1 (75%)	0–1 (0%)	4–3 (57%)	0–1 (0%)	2–1 (67%)	0–2 (0%)	3–1 (75%)	2–2 (50%)	1–0 (100%)	384–205 (65%)

WTA Finals

Wendy Turnbull WTA Finals results by season
Season	Age	COL	WTA	W-L Win %
1978	25	RR	BR	4–3 (57%)
1979	26	—	RR	0–2 (0%)
1980	27	—	RR	1–2 (33%)
1982	29	—	BR	3–2 (60%)
1983	30	—	R16	0–1 (0%)
1984	31	—	R16	0–1 (0%)
1985	32	—	R16	0–1 (0%)
1986	33	—	R16	0–1 (0%)
W-L		1–2 (33%)	7–11 (39%)	8–13 (38%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

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

Wendy Turnbull ranking history by month and season
Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1984	31	12	10	9	9	11	12	12	13	8	6	6	5
1985	32	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	33	14	14	15	14	14	18	19	17	17	16	17	18
1987	34	16	16	15	15	15	15	17	19	22	21	23	23
1988	35	29	36	41	48	57	51	58	60	63	132	136	135
1989	36	149	181	211	210	217	282	242	248	254	253	264	266
1990	37	346	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is also incomplete; recorded win-loss totals, surface splits and head-to-head counts may understate actual results.

Similar Players

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

Wendy Turnbull'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
Hana Mandlikova	AUS	#3	2,316	711	518	193	72.9%	$3,340,959	27	4	0	1977–1990	Rivalries	Match log
Andrea Jaeger	USA	#3	2,265	353	262	91	74.2%	$1,379,066	11	0	0	1979–1987	Rivalries	Match log
Pam Shriver	USA	#3	2,304	904	626	278	69.2%	$5,460,566	24	0	0	1978–1997	Rivalries	Match log
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere	SUI	#3	2,131	649	464	185	71.5%	$3,244,811	19	0	1	1982–1994	Rivalries	Match log
Sue Barker	GBR	#5	2,267	599	381	218	63.6%	$878,701	22	1	0	1970–1984	Rivalries	Match log
Claudia Kohde Kilsch	GER	#4	2,158	635	401	234	63.1%	$2,227,116	12	0	0	1977–1992	Rivalries	Match log
Dianne Fromholtz	AUS	#5	2,184	749	466	283	62.2%	$1,145,377	22	0	0	1971–1990	Rivalries	Match log
Gretchen Magers	USA	#3	1,906	279	152	127	54.5%	$762,368	4	0	0	1982–1992	Rivalries	Match log
Nathalie Tauziat	FRA	#3	2,033	881	548	333	62.2%	$6,650,093	8	0	1	1984–2001	Rivalries	Match log
Rosie Casals	USA	#6	2,213	917	594	323	64.8%	$1,364,955	12	0	0	1968–1991	Rivalries	Match log
Virginia Wade	GBR	#2	2,325	1,179	865	314	73.4%	$1,542,278	53	3	0	1968–1985	Rivalries	Match log
Sylvia Hanika	GER	#5	2,137	654	415	239	63.5%	$1,296,560	9	0	0	1976–1990	Rivalries	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wendy Turnbull born?: Wendy Turnbull was born on November 26, 1952.
Which country did Wendy Turnbull represent?: Wendy Turnbull represented Australia in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Wendy Turnbull?: Wendy Turnbull is 164 cm / 5'5".
Does Wendy Turnbull use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?: Wendy Turnbull uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Wendy Turnbull left-handed or right-handed?: Wendy Turnbull plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Wendy Turnbull won?: No Grand Slam singles titles are recorded for Wendy Turnbull in TennisDB's covered main-draw results.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Wendy Turnbull won?: TennisDB does not group any of Wendy Turnbull's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Wendy Turnbull won?: TennisDB records 18 WTA singles titles for Wendy Turnbull across all categories. The most recent 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 586 wins and 331 losses (63.9%) in recorded WTA main-draw singles results from 1968 through 1989.
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.
Which seasons of Wendy Turnbull's career appear in TennisDB?: Wendy Turnbull appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1968 through 1989.
On which surface does Wendy Turnbull have the highest recorded win rate?: Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Wendy Turnbull's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 66.0% (186–96).
Who has Wendy Turnbull faced most often?: Wendy Turnbull's most frequent opponent is Martina Navratilova, with a head-to-head record of 4–30 across 34 meetings.