Karen Gulley

Age 52 Pro 1977–1981
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1617 (39.7%ile)
Career record
28–28 (50.0%)
Career titles
0

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Dec 4, 1981* Australian Open Grand Slam R64 Grass Leslie Allen 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
May 27, 1981* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Stacy Margolin 5-7 6-4 4-6 L H2H Match data
May 1, 1981* Bari WTA 250 R16 — Karin Stampfli 4-6 6-4 4-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 30, 1981* Bari WTA 250 R32 — Antonella Canapi 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data
Apr 11, 1981* Nice WTA 250 QF — Andrea Temesvari 6-1 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Brenda Catton 2 0 2 Jul 3, 1980 H2H
Lesley Charles 1 1 2 May 31, 1980 H2H
Anne Hobbs 0 2 2 May 15, 1980 H2H
Leanne Harrison Austin 0 2 2 Dec 20, 1979 H2H
Deborah Jevans 0 2 2 May 12, 1978 H2H

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
197730110.0%——
19784861457.1%——
197950110.0%——
1980616153151.6%——
1981745944.4%——
Career28285650.0%——

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
19773 ————————0110.0% 0110.0%
19784 ————————22450.0% 861457.1%
19795 ————————0110.0% 0110.0%
19806 ————1091952.6%45944.4% 16153151.6%
19817 ————0110.0%0110.0% 45944.4%
Career—————10102050.0%6101637.5%28285650.0%

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%
1977 3 1482 28 — — — 33.3% -2.33 6 0 — 0 0 —
1978 4 1529 69 — — 49 56.7% +0.63 40 17 — 0 0 —
1979 5 1509 51 — — — 33.3% -2.00 1 0 — 0 0 —
1980 6 1564 81 — 67 48 50.7% +0.13 68 27 54 4 2 67
1981 7 1546 74 — — — 45.0% -0.52 58 40 25 0 0 —
Career 1548 74 — 66 44 50.4% -0.04 56 25 43 4 2 67

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORG
19773 R32—
19784 R32—
19806 R32—
19817 R64R128

WTA 500

SeasonAge ADEBERSYD
19806 R64R16R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge NAPBARBECBOUGLALEELENNEUNEWNICNORPADPERPERSTOSURSUTTRAWES
19784 ————QF—————R16R16———R32R16——
19795 ————————R32——————————
19806 R64—R16FQFQFR32R32————R32—QF——R16R16
19817 —R16———————QF———SF—————

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
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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.

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
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
Francoise Durr FRA — 2,144 0 9 608 373 235 61.3% 1968-1981 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Karen Gulley?
Karen Gulley is 52 years old, born on October 10, 1973.
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?
Karen Gulley has not won a WTA 1000 title.
What is Karen Gulley's career win-loss record?
Karen Gulley has a career WTA singles record of 28 wins and 28 losses (50.0%).
When did Karen Gulley play professional tennis?
Karen Gulley turned professional in 1977 and was active through 1981.
What is Karen Gulley's best surface?
Karen Gulley's best surface is clay court with a 50.0% win rate (10W-10L).
Who is Karen Gulley's biggest rival?
Karen Gulley's most frequent opponent is Brenda Catton, with a head-to-head record of 2–0 across 2 meetings.