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Diane Desfor
Diane Desfor represented the United States on the WTA Tour. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 70–90 and 2 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak singles rank
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Elo peak
1773 (71st percentile)
Singles record
70–90 (43.8%)
Singles titles
2
Prize money
$126,426
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Ludloff | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1982* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Camille Benjamin | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 2, 1982* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Anna Maria Fernandez | 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1982* | R32 | San Diego | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Catrin Jexell | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 28, 1982* | R64 | San Diego | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Lea Antonoplis | 6-1 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 11, 1982* | F | Dublin | WTA 250 | — |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 2 | 3 | 5 | Apr 22, 1981 | H2H |
| Regina Marsikova | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 11, 1980 | H2H |
| Bettina Bunge | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 25, 1981 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 24, 1981 | H2H |
| Mima Jausovec | 4 | 0 | 4 | Jun 29, 1979 | H2H |
Singles Titles (2)
| Season | Age | Singles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Chattanooga |
| 1982 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Dublin |
| 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 | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1974 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1975 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 1976 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
| 1977 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1978 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 14 | 17 | 31 | 45.2% |
| 1979 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 15 | 22 | 37 | 40.5% |
| 1980 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 19 | 22 | 41 | 46.3% |
| 1981 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 8 | 17 | 25 | 32.0% |
| 1982 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| Career | — | 19 | 27 | 46 | 41.3% | 5 | 16 | 21 | 23.8% | 29 | 29 | 58 | 50.0% | 8 | 15 | 23 | 34.8% | 70 | 90 | 160 | 43.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19 | 1483 | 94.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.6% | -1.57 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.64 |
| 1975 | 20 | 1525 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +34 | 55.0% | +0.05 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–0 | — | +1.01 |
| 1976 | 21 | 1580 | 118.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72.7% | +1.91 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.02 |
| 1977 | 22 | 1568 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.32 |
| 1978 | 23 | 1641 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | +29 | -130 | -96 | 44.6% | -0.07 | 7–7 (50%) | 3–6 (33%) | 98.8 | +0.40 |
| 1979 | 24 | 1690 | 130.1 | — | — | — | — | -36 | -167 | -74 | 40.2% | -0.57 | 5–5 (50%) | 2–6 (25%) | 98.9 | +0.08 |
| 1980 | 25 | 1648 | 126.0 | — | — | — | — | -117 | -123 | +77 | 46.3% | -0.19 | 7–8 (47%) | 5–3 (63%) | 102.6 | -0.96 |
| 1981 | 26 | 1614 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | -85 | -99 | +82 | 33.3% | -1.11 | 2–4 (33%) | — | — | -1.07 |
| 1982 | 27 | 1587 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | -75 | — | — | 42.1% | +0.32 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 | — | +0.83 |
| Career | 1773 | 125.1 | — | — | — | — | -49 | -132 | +21 | 43.6% | -0.29 | 27–28 (49%) | 13–18 (42%) | 99.3 | +0.81 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | — | — | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1978 | 23 | — | R32 | R128 | R64 | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1979 | 24 | — | R64 | R32 | R128 | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1980 | 25 | R32 | — | R64 | R128 | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1981 | 26 | R32 | R64 | R128 | R128 | 1–4 (20%) |
| 1982 | 27 | — | — | R128 | R64 | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 2–2 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 2–5 (29%) | 1–6 (14%) |
6–16 (27%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ADE | SDG | WAS | CAN | CAR | SYD | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 24 | QF | R16 | R16 | — | R16 | SF | R32 | 8–6 (57%) |
| 1980 | 25 | R16 | QF | — | R64 | R16 | — | R64 | 5–5 (50%) |
| 1981 | 26 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1982 | 27 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 4–2 (67%) | 4–4 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–3 (0%) |
14–14 (50%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | BUE | CIN | DAL | EAS | HAM | MEL | NAP | ITA | TKY | AME | BEC | BIR | BOS | CAN | CHA | CHI | CHI | COL | DEE | DET | DUB | HAV | HIL | HOL | LAS | LAS | MAH | MON | PER | PHO | RAL | RIC | SAN | SEA | SUR | TAM | WIL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1975 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1976 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4–0 (100%) |
| 1977 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1978 | 23 | R16 | R32 | — | — | R64 | R32 | — | R64 | R16 | — | — | R64 | — | — | SF | — | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | QF | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | 13–14 (48%) |
| 1979 | 24 | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | SF | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | 6–13 (32%) |
| 1980 | 25 | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | R16 | R64 | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | 12–14 (46%) |
| 1981 | 26 | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R16 | — | — | SF | — | — | 7–11 (39%) |
| 1982 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–4 (43%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–3 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 5–3 (62%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 6–2 (75%) | 4–0 (100%) | 0–2 (0%) | 4–3 (57%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 (100%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 5–3 (62%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–1 (80%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
50–60 (45%) |
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 Diane Desfor?
- Diane Desfor is 71 years old, born on June 15, 1955.
- Which country does Diane Desfor represent?
- Diane Desfor represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How tall is Diane Desfor?
- Diane Desfor is 165 cm / 5'5".
- Is Diane Desfor left-handed or right-handed?
- Diane Desfor plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Diane Desfor won?
- Diane Desfor has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Diane Desfor won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Diane Desfor's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Diane Desfor won?
- Diane Desfor has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Dublin in 1982.
- What is Diane Desfor's career win-loss record?
- Diane Desfor has a career WTA singles record of 70 wins and 90 losses (43.8%).
- How much career prize money has Diane Desfor earned?
- Diane Desfor has earned at least $126,426 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Diane Desfor's career appear in TennisDB?
- Diane Desfor appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1974 through 1982.
- On which surface does Diane Desfor have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Diane Desfor's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 50.0% (29–29).
- Who has Diane Desfor faced most often?
- Diane Desfor's most frequent opponent is Virginia Wade, with a head-to-head record of 2–3 across 5 meetings.