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Mary Sawyer
Mary Sawyer represented Australia on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Mary Sawyer finished with a career record of 22–31 and 2 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
1600 (35th percentile)
Career record
22–31 (41.5%)
Career titles
2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Minter | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1981* | R16 | Perth 1 | WTA 250 | — |
| C Ainscough | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1981* | R32 | Perth 1 | WTA 250 | — |
| Vicki Lancaster Kerr | 6-7 6-3 9-11 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 10, 1980* | R32 | Perth | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 24, 1979 | SF | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Janet Newberry | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 24, 1979 | QF | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaye Hallam | 2 | 1 | 3 | May 9, 1979 | H2H |
| Naoko Sato | 1 | 1 | 2 | Dec 24, 1979 | H2H |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 20, 1979 | H2H |
| Chris Matison | 1 | 1 | 2 | Dec 25, 1978 | H2H |
| Dianne Evers | 1 | 1 | 2 | Dec 6, 1978 | H2H |
Titles (2)
| Season | Age | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Dublin, Wangaratta |
| Total | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1977 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% |
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
| 1979 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% |
| 1980 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42.4% | 22 | 31 | 53 | 41.5% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 16 | 1495 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 1974 | 17 | 1489 | 101.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 1976 | 19 | 1510 | 105.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.11 |
| 1977 | 20 | 1569 | 114.9 | — | — | — | — | +104 | — | -50 | 50.0% | -0.13 | 3–5 (38%) | 3–1 (75%) | 100.3 | +2.13 |
| 1978 | 21 | 1535 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3 | 25.0% | -1.65 | 1–1 | — | — | +1.09 |
| 1979 | 22 | 1557 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +76 | 50.0% | -0.13 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–3 (40%) | 97.6 | +2.76 |
| 1980 | 23 | 1541 | 98.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | 0.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.13 |
| 1981 | 24 | 1537 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | — | — | +0.07 |
| Career | 1600 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | +104 | — | -1 | 43.4% | -0.53 | 7–11 (39%) | 5–5 (50%) | 97.9 | +10.89 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20 | QF | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1978 | 21 | QF | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1979 | 22 | SF | 3–1 (75%) |
| W-L | 7–3 (70%) |
7–3 (70%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ADE | SYD | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | — | — | R16 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1977 | 20 | — | R32 | R32 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1978 | 21 | R64 | R32 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) |
2–5 (29%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | MEL | TKY | BEC | DUB | FT. | GUI | HOB | KYO | MIL | PER | PER | ST. | STU | SUR | SUT | TUR | WAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1974 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1977 | 20 | R32 | — | R64 | W | — | R32 | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | W | 7–6 (54%) |
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | 0–4 (0%) |
| 1979 | 22 | — | R16 | R64 | SF | QF | — | — | SF | — | — | — | F | — | QF | R32 | — | — | 5–8 (38%) |
| 1980 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–2 (71%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–0 (100%) |
13–22 (37%) |
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
- How old is Mary Sawyer?
- Mary Sawyer is 69 years old, born on June 11, 1957.
- Which country does Mary Sawyer represent?
- Mary Sawyer represents Australia in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Mary Sawyer won?
- Mary Sawyer has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Mary Sawyer won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Mary Sawyer's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Mary Sawyer won?
- Mary Sawyer has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Wangaratta in 1977.
- What is Mary Sawyer's career win-loss record?
- Mary Sawyer has a career WTA singles record of 22 wins and 31 losses (41.5%).
- Which seasons of Mary Sawyer's career appear in TennisDB?
- Mary Sawyer appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1973 through 1981.
- On which surface does Mary Sawyer have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Mary Sawyer's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 42.4% (14–19).
- Who has Mary Sawyer faced most often?
- Mary Sawyer's most frequent opponent is Kaye Hallam, with a head-to-head record of 2–1 across 3 meetings.