Player data updated: 2026-09-01 02:16 UTC
Karen Gulley
Karen Gulley represented Australia on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Karen Gulley finished with a career record of 27–27 and no singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1615 (39th percentile)
Career record
27–27 (50.0%)
Career titles
0
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Allen | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 4, 1981* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Stacy Margolin | 5-7 6-4 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 27, 1981* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Karin Stampfli | 4-6 6-4 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 1, 1981* | R16 | Bari | WTA 250 | — |
| Antonella Canapi | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 30, 1981* | R32 | Bari | WTA 250 | — |
| Andrea Temesvari | 6-1 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 11, 1981* | QF | Nice | WTA 250 | — |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Catton | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jul 3, 1980 | H2H |
| Lesley Charles | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 31, 1980 | H2H |
| Leanne Harrison Austin | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 20, 1979 | H2H |
| Deborah Jevans | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 12, 1978 | H2H |
| Leslie Allen | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 4, 1981 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 16 | 15 | 31 | 51.6% |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 27 | 27 | 54 | 50.0% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1482 | 96.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.33 |
| 1978 | 1526 | 112.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +26 | 58.3% | +0.79 | — | — | — | +0.78 |
| 1979 | 1507 | 96.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.29 |
| 1980 | 1562 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -25 | -9 | 50.7% | +0.13 | 7–6 (54%) | 4–2 (67%) | 104.6 | +1.61 |
| 1981 | 1536 | 100.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.0% | -0.45 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | +0.21 |
| Career | 1615 | 109.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -25 | +2 | 50.4% | +0.05 | 8–11 (42%) | 4–2 (67%) | 100.0 | +6.08 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | AO | RG | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R32 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1978 | R32 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1980 | R32 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1981 | R64 | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–4 (20%) | 0–1 (0%) |
1–5 (17%) |
WTA 500
| Season | ADE | BER | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | — | — | R32 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1980 | R64 | R16 | R32 | 2–3 (40%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) |
2–4 (33%) |
WTA 250
| Season | NAP | BAR | BEC | BOU | GLA | LEE | LEN | NEU | NIC | NOR | PER | PER | STO | SUR | SUT | TRA | WES | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | 7–4 (64%) |
| 1980 | R64 | — | R16 | F | QF | QF | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | QF | — | — | R16 | R16 | 13–11 (54%) |
| 1981 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | 4–3 (57%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) | 4–2 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) |
24–18 (57%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
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Career-high date
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First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which country does Karen Gulley represent?
- Karen Gulley represents Australia in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Karen Gulley won?
- Karen Gulley has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Karen Gulley won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Karen Gulley's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Karen Gulley's career win-loss record?
- Karen Gulley has a career WTA singles record of 27 wins and 27 losses (50.0%).
- Which seasons of Karen Gulley's career appear in TennisDB?
- Karen Gulley appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1977 through 1981.
- On which surface does Karen Gulley have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Karen Gulley's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 50.0% (10–10).
- Who has Karen Gulley faced most often?
- Karen Gulley's most frequent opponent is Brenda Catton, with a head-to-head record of 2–0 across 2 meetings.