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Sue Saliba
Sue Saliba represented Australia on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Sue Saliba finished with a career record of 69–63 and 3 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
1768 (70th percentile)
Career record
69–63 (52.3%)
Career titles
3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Tanvier | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 3, 1982* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Marjorie Blackwood | 6-4 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 6, 1981* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Catherine Tanvier | 6-2 3-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 4, 1981* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Martina Navratilova | 0-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1981* | R16 | Sydney International | WTA 500 | Grass |
| Anne Minter | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 | Sydney International | WTA 500 | Grass |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Sands | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 17, 1981 | H2H |
| Regina Marsikova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 27, 1980 | H2H |
| Catherine Tanvier | 1 | 1 | 2 | Dec 3, 1982 | H2H |
| Marjorie Blackwood | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 6, 1981 | H2H |
| Anne Minter | 2 | 0 | 2 | Nov 26, 1981 | H2H |
Titles (3)
| 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 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Guilford |
| 1980 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Glasgow, West Worthing |
| Total | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
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 % | ||
| 1976 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1977 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% |
| 1978 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% |
| 1979 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% |
| 1980 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 34 | 17 | 51 | 66.7% |
| 1981 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 8 | 16 | 24 | 33.3% |
| 1982 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | 22 | 14 | 36 | 61.1% | 32 | 33 | 65 | 49.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 69 | 63 | 132 | 52.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 1517 | 103.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | 38.5% | -0.77 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 | — | +0.15 |
| 1977 | 19 | 1565 | 109.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +65 | -60 | 51.1% | -0.15 | 3–4 (43%) | — | — | +2.53 |
| 1978 | 20 | 1553 | 104.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1 | 48.3% | -0.62 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +1.36 |
| 1979 | 21 | 1571 | 105.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +17 | +7 | 47.6% | 0.00 | 4–2 (67%) | 0–2 | — | +2.49 |
| 1980 | 22 | 1708 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -165 | -31 | -2 | 62.7% | +1.09 | 7–3 (70%) | 5–4 (56%) | 105.6 | +2.25 |
| 1981 | 23 | 1617 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | -60 | +46 | +39 | 41.8% | -0.89 | 3–6 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | — | +1.84 |
| 1982 | 24 | 1608 | 95.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| Career | 1768 | 115.2 | — | — | — | — | -109 | +4 | -3 | 52.0% | +0.09 | 20–18 (53%) | 6–10 (38%) | 98.6 | +8.09 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | — | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1977 | 19 | R32 | R128 | R64 | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1978 | 20 | R32 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1979 | 21 | R16 | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1980 | 22 | R32 | R32 | R64 | 4–3 (57%) |
| 1981 | 23 | R32 | R64 | R128 | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1982 | 24 | R64 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 3–6 (33%) | 2–4 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) |
6–13 (32%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ADE | SDG | SYD | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | — | — | — | R32 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1977 | 19 | — | — | R32 | R16 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1978 | 20 | R32 | — | R64 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1979 | 21 | R32 | — | — | R16 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1980 | 22 | R16 | R32 | — | R16 | 4–3 (57%) |
| 1981 | 23 | — | R16 | — | R16 | 3–2 (60%) |
| W-L | 3–3 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 (0%) | 6–5 (55%) |
10–12 (45%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | EAS | KIT | MEL | NAP | TKY | BEC | BOU | CHI | CHR | DUB | GLA | GUI | KYO | LEE | LEN | MAH | MON | PER | PER | RIC | SAL | STO | STU | SUR | SUT | TUR | WES | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1977 | 19 | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | SF | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | 9–5 (64%) |
| 1978 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | SF | — | 5–4 (56%) |
| 1979 | 21 | — | — | — | R64 | SF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | — | 7–6 (54%) |
| 1980 | 22 | — | — | — | R32 | — | SF | R16 | — | — | SF | W | — | — | R16 | R16 | R16 | R32 | R16 | — | — | R16 | QF | — | — | — | — | W | 26–11 (70%) |
| 1981 | 23 | R64 | R16 | — | R64 | R32 | R16 | — | R64 | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | 4–11 (27%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 2–2 (50%) | 10–4 (71%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–3 (57%) | 6–0 (100%) | 4–0 (100%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 6–4 (60%) | 4–3 (57%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–0 (100%) |
53–38 (58%) |
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 Sue Saliba?
- Sue Saliba is 68 years old, born on October 14, 1957.
- Which country does Sue Saliba represent?
- Sue Saliba represents Australia in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Sue Saliba won?
- Sue Saliba has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Sue Saliba won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Sue Saliba's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Sue Saliba won?
- Sue Saliba has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was West Worthing in 1980.
- What is Sue Saliba's career win-loss record?
- Sue Saliba has a career WTA singles record of 69 wins and 63 losses (52.3%).
- Which seasons of Sue Saliba's career appear in TennisDB?
- Sue Saliba appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1976 through 1982.
- On which surface does Sue Saliba have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Sue Saliba's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 61.1% (22–14).
- Who has Sue Saliba faced most often?
- Sue Saliba's most frequent opponent is Kim Sands, with a head-to-head record of 1–2 across 3 meetings.