Kym Ruddell
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1651 (49.4%ile)
Career record
39–47 (45.3%)
Career titles
1
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1980* | Adelaide | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 4-6 7-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 3, 1980* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R64 | Grass | Mima Jausovec | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 11, 1980* | Perth | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Liz Smylie | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 10, 1980* | Perth | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Karen Gulley | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 24, 1979 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Cynthia Doerner | 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Chaloner | 1 | 2 | 3 | Apr 1, 1977 | H2H |
| Cynthia Doerner | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 24, 1979 | H2H |
| Sue Saliba | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 23, 1979 | H2H |
| Cathy Drury | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 1, 1979 | H2H |
Titles (1)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Warrnambool |
| Total | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1974 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1975 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% |
| 1976 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% |
| 1977 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 11 | 12 | 23 | 47.8% |
| 1978 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% |
| 1979 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% |
| 1980 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Career | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 15 | 26 | 41 | 36.6% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 39 | 47 | 86 | 45.3% |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18 | 1488 | 48 | — | — | 45 | 37.5% | -1.28 | 23 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 19 | 1501 | 56 | — | 58 | 24 | 45.9% | +0.02 | 39 | 33 | 40 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1976 | 20 | 1533 | 61 | — | 62 | 14 | 50.0% | -0.70 | 34 | 60 | — | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| 1977 | 21 | 1565 | 66 | 57 | 59 | 17 | 44.9% | -0.25 | 49 | 33 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| 1978 | 22 | 1548 | 73 | 51 | — | 3 | 43.2% | -0.88 | 66 | 20 | 50 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 23 | 1592 | 71 | — | — | 28 | 45.2% | -0.96 | 63 | 25 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| 1980 | 24 | 1572 | 82 | — | — | 8 | 33.3% | -1.79 | 86 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1548 | 66 | 55 | 59 | 21 | 44.4% | -0.63 | 53 | 29 | 62 | 10 | 5 | 67 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 1000
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ADE | CAR | SYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18 | R32 | — | R32 |
| 1975 | 19 | — | — | R32 |
| 1977 | 21 | — | — | R32 |
| 1978 | 22 | R64 | — | R64 |
| 1979 | 23 | — | R16 | R32 |
| 1980 | 24 | R32 | — | R64 |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | AUC | MEL | TKY | WAS | BEC | CHI | COL | DID | FT. | GUI | HAM | LIT | NEW | NOR | PAD | PER | SAN | STU | SUR | SUT | TAL | WAR | WHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19 | — | SF | F | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 20 | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | F |
| 1977 | 21 | R16 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | QF | R16 | — | — |
| 1978 | 22 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 23 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- How old is Kym Ruddell?
- Kym Ruddell is 70 years old, born on July 19, 1955.
- How many Grand Slams has Kym Ruddell won?
- Kym Ruddell has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Kym Ruddell won?
- Kym Ruddell has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Kym Ruddell won?
- Kym Ruddell has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was Warrnambool in 1976.
- What is Kym Ruddell's career win-loss record?
- Kym Ruddell has a career WTA singles record of 39 wins and 47 losses (45.3%).
- When did Kym Ruddell play professional tennis?
- Kym Ruddell turned professional in 1974 and was active through 1980.
- What is Kym Ruddell's best surface?
- Kym Ruddell's best surface is grass court with a 36.6% win rate (15W-26L).
- Who is Kym Ruddell's biggest rival?
- Kym Ruddell's most frequent opponent is Judy Chaloner, with a head-to-head record of 1–2 across 3 meetings.