# Helga Masthoff

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200317/helga-masthoff
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Country: FRG
- Born: 1941-11-11
- Age: 84
- Plays: Right-Handed
- Turned pro: 1968
- Last active: 1980
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helga_Niessen_Masthoff
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469531

## Career
- Career W-L: 373-111 (77.1%)
- Career titles: 49

## 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.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 1980 | 26-7 | 2 | - |
| 1979 | 10-1 | 3 | - |
| 1978 | 13-5 | 0 | - |
| 1977 | 18-4 | 3 | - |
| 1976 | 34-8 | 5 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 10-7 (58.8%)
- Clay: 302-74 (80.3%)
- Grass: 28-14 (66.7%)
- Carpet: 19-12 (61.3%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 49; listed title events: 49.
- 1980 Reutlingen — WTA 250
- 1980 Travemunde — WTA 250
- 1979 Erlangen — WTA 250
- 1979 Monte Carlo — WTA 250
- 1979 Nice — WTA 250
- 1977 Bremen — WTA 250
- 1977 Berlin — WTA 500
- 1977 Stuttgart — WTA 500
- 1976 Bournemouth — WTA 250
- 1976 Braunschweig — WTA 250
- (+39 more listed title events)

## Most-played rivals
- Katja Ebbinghaus: 10-1
- Gail Sherriff: 7-2
- Christina Sandberg: 7-1
- Judy Tegart: 4-4
- Evonne Goolagong: 2-6

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 1980-08-09 L vs Iris Riedel Kuhn 2-6 4-6 @ Braunschweig
- 1980-07-30 W vs Heidi Eisterlehner 2-6 7-5 6-4 @ Reutlingen
- 1980-07-29 W vs Helga Lutten 6-3 6-2 @ Reutlingen
- 1980-07-29 W vs Katrin Pohmann 6-1 6-0 @ Reutlingen
- 1980-07-28 W vs Sabine Muller 6-2 6-3 @ Reutlingen

## FAQ
**How old is Helga Masthoff?**
Helga Masthoff is 84 years old, born on November 11, 1941.

**Which country is Helga Masthoff from?**
Helga Masthoff is from West Germany.

**Is Helga Masthoff left-handed or right-handed?**
Helga Masthoff plays right-handed.

**How many Grand Slams has Helga Masthoff won?**
Helga Masthoff has not won a Grand Slam title.

**How many WTA 1000 titles has Helga Masthoff won?**
Helga Masthoff has won 2 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Madrid in 1974.

**How many WTA titles has Helga Masthoff won?**
Helga Masthoff has won 49 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Travemunde in 1980.

**What is Helga Masthoff's career win-loss record?**
Helga Masthoff has a career WTA singles record of 373 wins and 111 losses (77.1%).

**When did Helga Masthoff play professional tennis?**
Helga Masthoff turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1980.

**What is Helga Masthoff's best surface?**
Helga Masthoff's best surface is clay court with a 80.3% win rate (302W-74L).

**Who is Helga Masthoff's biggest rival?**
Helga Masthoff's most frequent opponent is Katja Ebbinghaus, with a head-to-head record of 10–1 across 11 meetings.

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200317/helga-masthoff
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)