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Betty Stove

NED Age 81 180 cm / 5'11" Plays: Right-Handed WTA Tour years active: 1969–1983

Betty Stove represented the Netherlands on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 7. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 419–307 and 8 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.

Peak singles rank
7
Elo peak
2172 (98th percentile)
Singles record
419–307 (57.7%)
Singles titles
8
Prize money
$1,047,356

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Betty Stove's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Paula Smith 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 15, 1983* R64 Eastbourne Open WTA 250 Grass
Kim Sands 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 5, 1983* R64 Birmingham WTA 250 Grass
Barbara Potter 5-7 3-6 L H2H Match data Dec 5, 1982* R32 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Marcella Mesker 6-4 7-6 W H2H Match data Dec 3, 1982* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Helena Sukova 3-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Nov 24, 1982* R64 Sydney International WTA 500 Grass

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Betty Stove's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Virginia Wade 5 23 28 Oct 7, 1982 H2H
Chris Evert 1 20 21 Aug 20, 1981 H2H
Martina Navratilova 4 15 19 Oct 1, 1981 H2H
Billie Jean King 3 16 19 Nov 4, 1979 H2H
Evonne Goolagong 3 14 17 Jun 29, 1980 H2H

Singles Titles (8)

Betty Stove singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
196924 2 2 Munich Indoors, Paris Indoors
197126 2 2 Beaulieu, US Open Consolation
197227 3 3 Dutch Nationals, Dutch Open, West Kirby
197328 1 1 Dutch Open
Total 8 8

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Betty Stove career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19692427144165.9%
19702518203847.4%
19712651298063.8%
19722746257164.8%
19732838286657.6%
19742924204454.6%
19753017183548.6%
19763137205764.9%7
19773246257164.8%7
19783351247568.0%9
19793426245052.0%
19803524234751.1%
1981365202520.0%
1982379152437.5%
1983380220.0%
Career41930772657.7%

Career Results by Surface

Betty Stove career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196924 861457.1%861457.1%1121384.6% 27144165.9%
197025 14520.0%771450.0%641060.0%45944.4% 18203847.4%
197126 22450.0%2082871.4%24123666.7%561145.5% 51298063.8%
197227 53862.5%861457.1%2062676.9%12102254.5% 46257164.8%
197328 641060.0%1992867.9%45944.4%9101947.4% 38286657.6%
197429 54955.6%1051566.7%23540.0%781546.7% 24204454.5%
197530 26825.0%22450.0%41580.0%991850.0% 17183548.6%
197631 731070.0%22450.0%1341776.5%15112657.7% 37205764.9%
197732 1051566.7%63966.7%1161764.7%19113063.3% 46257164.8%
197833 1282060.0%52771.4%34144870.8% 51247568.0%
197934 1061662.5%53862.5%52771.4%6131931.6% 26245052.0%
198035 15616.7%12333.3%1662272.7%6101637.5% 24234751.1%
198136 36933.3%0330.0%24633.3%0770.0% 5202520.0%
198237 0440.0%24633.3%751258.3%0220.0% 9152437.5%
198338 0220.0% 0220.0%
Career646012451.6%906015060.0%1276819565.1%13711825553.7%41930772657.7%

Advanced Stats

Betty Stove advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1969 24 1640 122.6 +178 -76 -43 66.3% +1.17 5–7 (42%) +3.66
1970 25 1708 123.3 -25 -123 -13 46.5% -0.17 6–6 (50%) -0.85
1971 26 1801 147.0 -99 +35 +44 61.5% +0.86 12–16 (43%) 7–1 (88%) 102.6 -1.34
1972 27 1968 154.8 -73 -37 +44 61.5% +0.73 14–7 (67%) 7–4 (64%) 110.1 -8.24
1973 28 1923 154.1 +22 +28 +18 55.8% +0.50 9–8 (53%) 6–8 (43%) 98.5 -10.73
1974 29 1959 153.1 0 +50 -54 54.2% +0.23 6–6 (50%) 4–3 (57%) 99.6 -9.60
1975 30 1962 152.1 -51 +58 -20 48.8% -0.22 8–8 (50%) 5–2 (71%) 103.9 -5.95
1976 31 2086 160.5 -55 -98 -2 62.5% +1.06 8–8 (50%) 5–4 (56%) 104.6 -8.33
1977 32 2074 163.1 +16 -50 +40 60.6% +0.81 11–8 (58%) 4–5 (44%) 98.9 -6.03
1978 33 2076 159.6 +18 +42 62.4% +0.65 13–6 (68%) 11–8 (58%) 104.2 -3.70
1979 34 1905 150.7 -22 +107 +204 53.6% +0.27 5–7 (42%) 7–5 (58%) 96.3 -2.84
1980 35 1840 138.2 -138 +123 +266 51.4% -0.10 5–8 (38%) 9–6 (60%) 98.0 -4.96
1981 36 1695 131.2 -30 +175 +304 28.3% -1.50 3–7 (30%) 1–1 -3.68
1982 37 1673 118.2 -130 +120 +243 39.6% -0.49 2–5 (29%) 4–4 (50%) 93.3 -2.06
1983 38 1631 88.3 0.0% -4.25 +0.30
Career 2172 155.1 -20 +7 +76 56.2% +0.43 107–107 (50%) 70–51 (58%) 103.1 -8.96

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Betty Stove Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
196924 R64 0–1 (0%)
197025 R64R64 0–2 (0%)
197126 R16R64R64 3–3 (50%)
197227 R32R16R16 6–3 (67%)
197328 R16R128R32 3–3 (50%)
197429 R128R32 1–2 (33%)
197530 QFR32 5–2 (71%)
197631 R16R128 3–2 (60%)
197732 FSF 11–2 (85%)
197833 R16R16 5–2 (71%)
197934 R16R16R64 5–3 (62%)
198035 R16R32R32R128 5–4 (56%)
198136 R32R128R64R128 1–4 (20%)
198237 R32R64R128 2–3 (40%)
W-L 4–3
(57%)
8–8
(50%)
24–13
(65%)
14–12
(54%)
50–36
(58%)

WTA 500

Betty Stove WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ADEBRIPARSPBWASBERCANLOSPACSYDSYD W-L
Win %
197126 R16QF 3–2 (60%)
197328 BR 3–1 (75%)
197429 QF 2–1 (67%)
197530 BR 3–1 (75%)
197631 F 4–1 (80%)
197732 R16R16QF 4–3 (57%)
197833 R16 1–1 (50%)
197934 R32 0–1 (0%)
198035 SFR32R32 6–3 (67%)
198136 R32R64 1–2 (33%)
198237 R64R32R64R64 1–4 (20%)
W-L 4–1
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
5–4
(56%)
1–1
(50%)
6–2
(75%)
3–4
(43%)
28–20
(58%)

WTA 250

Betty Stove WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLCINDALEASGSTHAMHOUMCMELMIAMUNNAPNWPPARQUEITASTOTKYUSOWASAKRALBAMEAMSBEABECBETBILBIRBLOBOSBOUBRIBRICANCAPCHACHICHICHRCOLCOLDEEDENDETDUBDUSDUTDUTEDIEDIPORFORFORFULHAVHILHOBHOLJACJAKJERKANLANLASLONLONLONLOUMAHMANMINMISMONMOSNASNEWNICNICNOTOAKOKLOLDORLPALPERPHIPHOPORPORQUIRICROCSANSANSÃOSARSEASOUSOUST.SURTORTUCWEMWES W-L
Win %
196924 SFR32R32WWR16R16R16FQFR32R16FQFQF 27–13 (68%)
197025 QFSFR32R16R16QFR32SFR32QFR16QFQFSFR32QFQFR16 18–18 (50%)
197126 SFFR16WWQFQFQFFSFFSFR16R16QFSFFR16R16R32R16QFR16QFQFR16 45–24 (65%)
197227 R32QFQFR32R16R16R16QFR16SFWWSFR32SFR16R16BRR16SFQFR16QFShared champion 38–20 (66%)
197328 R32R16QFQFQFR16QFFR16QFWQFR16R16R32QFR32R16QFQFBRR16QFR32 32–23 (58%)
197429 R32R16R16QFR32R32QFQFR32BRQFR16BRR16QF 21–16 (57%)
197530 R32R32R32QFR16R32R16R32R16QFQFR16R64R32R16 9–15 (38%)
197631 FQFQFR16SFQFR16R16QFR16QFQFR16BRR16R32 30–16 (65%)
197732 QFQFR16SFR16R32BRR16R16QFBRRRQFQFSFF 30–18 (62%)
197833 SFR16QFBRFFR32FBRFBRQFR32QFR16F 42–17 (71%)
197934 R32R16R32R16FQFR32R16R32R16R32R32QFSFR16R16R32R16R32QF 21–20 (51%)
198035 R32R32QFR32R16R32QFR32R32SFR16R32R64R16R32R64 13–16 (45%)
198136 R16R32R32R16R64R32R64R32R32R32R32R16R32R32 3–14 (18%)
198237 QFR64QFR32R32R32R64R64 6–8 (43%)
198338 R64R64 0–2 (0%)
W-L 11–7
(61%)
0–2
(0%)
5–6
(45%)
23–12
(66%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
5–8
(38%)
3–3
(50%)
7–3
(70%)
0–1
(0%)
4–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
4–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
6–3
(67%)
6–5
(55%)
3–0
(100%)
6–4
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
3–4
(43%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
3–2
(60%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
3–6
(33%)
7–4
(64%)
4–3
(57%)
3–2
(60%)
4–1
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
12–9
(57%)
9–1
(90%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
7–8
(47%)
2–1
(67%)
6–3
(67%)
1–0
(100%)
11–3
(79%)
1–2
(33%)
2–1
(67%)
4–4
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
6–6
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
6–2
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
6–6
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–4
(20%)
3–1
(75%)
7–7
(50%)
15–8
(65%)
0–1
(0%)
4–3
(57%)
2–1
(67%)
4–3
(57%)
1–1
(50%)
4–5
(44%)
3–1
(75%)
4–1
(80%)
3–3
(50%)
6–3
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
6–3
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
5–1
(83%)
335–240
(58%)

WTA Finals

Betty Stove WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge COLWTAWTA W-L
Win %
197227 QF 1–1 (50%)
197328 R32 0–1 (0%)
197429 R16 0–1 (0%)
197631 R16 0–1 (0%)
197732 RR 1–2 (33%)
197833 RRRR 3–4 (43%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
2–5
(29%)
5–10
(33%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
7
Career-high date
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

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.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Betty Stove's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Rosie Casals USA #6 2,212 916 594 322 64.8% $1,364,955 12 0 0 1968–1991 Rivalries Match log
Francoise Durr FRA #9 2,152 605 373 232 61.7% 9 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Kerry Reid AUS #8 2,269 831 586 245 70.5% $2,225 21 1 0 1968–1985 Rivalries Match log
Bettina Bunge GER #7 2,119 476 294 182 61.8% $1,126,424 5 0 0 1978–1989 Rivalries Match log
Olga Morozova URS #7 2,221 432 325 107 75.2% 37 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Greer Stevens RSA #10 2,116 230 139 91 60.4% 5 0 0 1973–1980 Rivalries Match log
Sue Barker GBR #5 2,262 598 381 217 63.7% $878,701 22 1 0 1970–1984 Rivalries Match log
Nancy Richey USA #8 2,245 433 324 109 74.8% 22 1 0 1968–1978 Rivalries Match log
Barbara Potter USA #8 2,096 489 299 190 61.1% $1,376,580 5 0 0 1978–1989 Rivalries Match log
Dianne Fromholtz AUS #5 2,181 748 466 282 62.3% $1,145,377 22 0 0 1971–1990 Rivalries Match log
Marion Bartoli FRA #7 1,993 669 402 267 60.1% $11,055,114 8 1 0 2001–2013 Rivalries Match log
Jo Durie GBR #5 2,101 574 311 263 54.2% $1,224,016 9 0 0 1975–1995 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Betty Stove?
Betty Stove is 81 years old, born on June 24, 1945.
Which country does Betty Stove represent?
Betty Stove represents Netherlands in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Betty Stove?
Betty Stove is 180 cm / 5'11".
Is Betty Stove left-handed or right-handed?
Betty Stove plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Betty Stove won?
Betty Stove has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Betty Stove won?
TennisDB does not group any of Betty Stove's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Betty Stove won?
Betty Stove has won 8 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Dutch Open in 1973.
What is Betty Stove's highest WTA ranking?
Betty Stove's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 7.
What is Betty Stove's career win-loss record?
Betty Stove has a career WTA singles record of 419 wins and 307 losses (57.7%).
How much career prize money has Betty Stove earned?
Betty Stove has earned at least $1,047,356 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Betty Stove's career appear in TennisDB?
Betty Stove appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1969 through 1983.
On which surface does Betty Stove have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Betty Stove's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 65.1% (127–68).
Who has Betty Stove faced most often?
Betty Stove's most frequent opponent is Virginia Wade, with a head-to-head record of 5–23 across 28 meetings.