Diane Desfor
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1797 (74.0%ile)
Career record
69–89 (43.7%)
Career titles
2
Prize money
$126,426
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1982* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Heather Ludloff | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1982* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Camille Benjamin | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 29, 1982* | San Diego | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Anna Maria Fernandez | 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 28, 1982* | San Diego | WTA 500 | R64 | Hard | Catrin Jexell | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 11, 1982* | Dublin | WTA 250 | F | — | Lea Antonoplis | 6-1 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| 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 |
Titles (2)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Chattanooga |
| 1982 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Dublin |
| Total | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| 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% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 18 | 21 | 39 | 46.2% |
| 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% | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% | 69 | 89 | 158 | 43.7% |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19 | 1483 | 34 | — | — | — | 28.6% | -2.00 | 11 | 50 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 20 | 1525 | 65 | — | — | 60 | 55.0% | -0.06 | 32 | 67 | 75 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 21 | 1581 | 69 | — | — | — | 72.7% | +2.03 | 37 | 50 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 22 | 1568 | 67 | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.42 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 23 | 1660 | 85 | 70 | 32 | 45 | 44.6% | -0.14 | 84 | 24 | 50 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
| 1979 | 24 | 1713 | 86 | 77 | 26 | 64 | 40.2% | -0.70 | 83 | 14 | 50 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
| 1980 | 25 | 1660 | 90 | 50 | 63 | 89 | 46.7% | -0.32 | 89 | 14 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 63 |
| 1981 | 26 | 1624 | 84 | 7 | 16 | 83 | 33.3% | -1.25 | 89 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 27 | 1594 | 74 | 14 | — | — | 42.1% | +0.38 | 63 | 17 | 33 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Career | 1651 | 83 | 56 | 34 | 74 | 43.6% | -0.46 | 79 | 18 | 48 | 13 | 18 | 42 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | — | — | — | R128 |
| 1978 | 23 | — | R32 | R128 | R64 |
| 1979 | 24 | — | R64 | R32 | R128 |
| 1980 | 25 | R32 | — | R64 | R128 |
| 1981 | 26 | R32 | R64 | R128 | R128 |
| 1982 | 27 | — | — | R128 | R64 |
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | BUE | DAL | EAS | HAM | MEL | NAP | TKY | WAS | AME | BEC | BIR | BOS | CHA | CHI | CHI | COL | DEE | DET | DUB | HAV | HIL | HOL | LAS | MAH | NEW | PER | PHO | RAL | RIC | SAN | SEA | SUR | TAM | TOR | WIL |
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| 1974 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 |
| 1976 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 23 | R16 | R32 | — | R64 | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 24 | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | R32 | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | SF | — |
| 1980 | 25 | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — |
| 1981 | 26 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | R16 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R16 | — | — | SF | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →
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Ranking History Matrix
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Similar Players
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Diane Desfor?
- Diane Desfor is 71 years old, born on June 15, 1955.
- 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 Slams has Diane Desfor won?
- Diane Desfor has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Diane Desfor won?
- Diane Desfor has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Diane Desfor won?
- Diane Desfor has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Dublin in 1982.
- What is Diane Desfor's career win-loss record?
- Diane Desfor has a career WTA singles record of 69 wins and 89 losses (43.7%).
- How much career prize money has Diane Desfor earned?
- Diane Desfor has earned at least $126,426 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Diane Desfor play professional tennis?
- Diane Desfor turned professional in 1974 and was active through 1982.
- What is Diane Desfor's best surface?
- Diane Desfor's best surface is grass court with a 50.0% win rate (29W-29L).
- Who is Diane Desfor's biggest rival?
- Diane Desfor's most frequent opponent is Virginia Wade, with a head-to-head record of 2–3 across 5 meetings.