Barbara Jordan
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1711 (60.3%ile)
Career record
62–100 (38.3%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$145,534
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1985* | Indianapolis 2 | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Helen Kelesi | 2-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1985* | Indianapolis 2 | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Anna Maria Fernandez | 2-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1985* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Laura Garrone | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 22, 1985* | Monticello | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Tine Scheuer Larsen | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 26, 1985* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Isabelle Demongeot | 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Smith | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 19, 1982 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 12, 1981 | H2H |
| Renata Tomanova | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 18, 1980 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jun 22, 1983 | H2H |
| Kim Sands | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 3, 1983 | H2H |
Titles (1)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Australian Open |
| Total | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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 % | ||
| 1974 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
| 1975 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 1976 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1977 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 1978 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 12 | 20 | 32 | 37.5% |
| 1980 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 14 | 17 | 31 | 45.2% |
| 1981 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 11 | 16 | 27 | 40.7% |
| 1982 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 8 | 16 | 24 | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25.0% |
| 1984 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
| Career | — | 15 | 29 | 44 | 34.1% | 20 | 29 | 49 | 40.8% | 22 | 20 | 42 | 52.4% | 3 | 20 | 23 | 13.0% | 62 | 100 | 162 | 38.3% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1985 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 4/162 (2.5%) of Barbara Jordan's WTA main draw matches.
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% |
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| 1974 | 17 | 1552 | 74 | — | — | 76 | 72.7% | +2.07 | 28 | 100 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 18 | 1582 | 73 | — | — | 77 | 75.0% | +1.88 | 34 | 100 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 19 | 1573 | 67 | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.75 | 48 | 50 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 20 | 1618 | 73 | — | — | — | 63.6% | +0.67 | 80 | 50 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 21 | 1530 | 69 | 5 | — | — | 16.7% | -2.40 | 67 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 1979 | 22 | 1659 | 82 | 7 | 28 | 86 | 40.8% | -0.61 | 86 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 1980 | 23 | 1690 | 92 | 9 | 86 | 89 | 41.9% | -0.84 | 91 | 19 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 57 |
| 1981 | 24 | 1641 | 87 | 43 | 71 | — | 42.1% | -0.62 | 79 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| 1982 | 25 | 1618 | 79 | 15 | 75 | 77 | 35.3% | -1.13 | 85 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 50 |
| 1983 | 26 | 1537 | 42 | 0 | — | 78 | 30.6% | -1.51 | 35 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 27 | 1524 | 39 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | 26 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 28 | 1491 | 29 | 2 | — | — | 23.5% | -2.06 | 39 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1616 | 74 | 15 | 67 | 81 | 40.1% | -0.98 | 73 | 11 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 43 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20 | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | — | R128 |
| 1979 | 22 | W | R64 | R64 | R32 |
| 1980 | 23 | — | R64 | R32 | R64 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | R64 | — | R64 |
| 1982 | 25 | — | R128 | R64 | R128 |
| 1983 | 26 | R64 | R128 | R32 | R128 |
| 1984 | 27 | — | R128 | — | — |
| 1985 | 28 | — | — | R128 | R128 |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ADE | BRI | SDG | BER | SYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22 | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | R32 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | — | R16 | — |
| 1982 | 25 | — | R16 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 26 | — | — | — | — | R64 |
| 1985 | 28 | — | — | R16 | — | — |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | DAL | EAS | GST | HKG | HOU | MC | NAP | NWP | TKY | AME | BIR | BOS | CHI | CHI | COL | DET | HAV | HIL | HIT | HOL | KAN | LAS | MAH | MAR | MIN | MON | NAG | NAN | NAS | NEW | OAK | OJA | ORA | ORL | PHI | PHO | PIT | RAL | SAL | SEA | TOR | TUC |
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| 1974 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 22 | R64 | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 1980 | 23 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | R16 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | SF | R64 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 25 | R64 | R64 | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | R32 | R64 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Court | AUS | — | 2,487 | 11 | 95 | 680 | 616 | 64 | 90.6% | 1968-1977 | 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 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Barbara Jordan?
- Barbara Jordan is 69 years old, born on April 2, 1957.
- Is Barbara Jordan left-handed or right-handed?
- Barbara Jordan plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Barbara Jordan won?
- Barbara Jordan has won 1 Grand Slam title. The most recent was Australian Open in 1979.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Barbara Jordan won?
- Barbara Jordan has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Barbara Jordan won?
- Barbara Jordan has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories.
- What is Barbara Jordan's career win-loss record?
- Barbara Jordan has a career WTA singles record of 62 wins and 100 losses (38.3%).
- How much career prize money has Barbara Jordan earned?
- Barbara Jordan has earned at least $145,534 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Barbara Jordan play professional tennis?
- Barbara Jordan turned professional in 1974 and was active through 1985.
- What is Barbara Jordan's best surface?
- Barbara Jordan's best surface is grass court with a 52.4% win rate (22W-20L).
- Who is Barbara Jordan's biggest rival?
- Barbara Jordan's most frequent opponent is Anne Smith, with a head-to-head record of 1–4 across 5 meetings.