# Sylvia Hanika

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200366/sylvia-hanika
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Country: GER
- Born: 1959-11-30
- Age: 66
- Height: 173 cm / 5'8"
- Plays: Left-Handed
- Turned pro: 1976
- Last active: 1990

## Career
- Career W-L: 414-238 (63.5%)
- Career titles: 9
- Career-high rank: 6 (reached 1984-01-02)
- Current rank: 223

## 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.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 1990 | 7-10 | 0 | - |
| 1989 | 18-14 | 0 | - |
| 1988 | 43-21 | 0 | - |
| 1987 | 32-19 | 0 | - |
| 1986 | 14-14 | 1 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 98-59 (62.4%)
- Clay: 129-64 (66.8%)
- Grass: 38-32 (54.3%)
- Carpet: 144-80 (64.3%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 9; listed title events: 9.
- 1986 Athens — WTA 250
- 1984 Brighton — WTA 250
- 1982 WTA Tour Championships — WTA Finals
- 1981 Monaco — WTA 250
- 1981 Seattle — WTA 250
- 1980 Unterhaching — WTA 250
- 1979 Boblingen — WTA 250
- 1979 Nuremberg — WTA 250
- 1978 Bremen — WTA 250

## Most-played rivals
- Hana Mandlikova: 7-11
- Chris Evert: 2-15
- Martina Navratilova: 2-14
- Andrea Jaeger: 2-10
- Pam Shriver: 3-8

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 1990-08-30 L vs Dianne Van Rensburg 3-6 6-3 3-6 @ US Open
- 1990-08-29 W vs Bettina Fulco 6-3 1-6 6-4 @ US Open
- 1990-08-25 L vs Anke Huber 6-4 6-7(6) 2-2 RET @ Schenectady
- 1990-08-24 W vs Liz Smylie 6-2 3-6 6-4 @ Schenectady
- 1990-08-23 W vs Cecilia Dahlman 6-3 6-3 @ Schenectady

## FAQ
**How old is Sylvia Hanika?**
Sylvia Hanika is 66 years old, born on November 30, 1959.

**Which country is Sylvia Hanika from?**
Sylvia Hanika is from Germany.

**How tall is Sylvia Hanika?**
Sylvia Hanika is 173 cm / 5'8".

**Is Sylvia Hanika left-handed or right-handed?**
Sylvia Hanika plays left-handed.

**How many Grand Slams has Sylvia Hanika won?**
Sylvia Hanika has not won a Grand Slam title.

**How many WTA 1000 titles has Sylvia Hanika won?**
Sylvia Hanika has not won a WTA 1000 title.

**How many WTA titles has Sylvia Hanika won?**
Sylvia Hanika has won 9 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Athens in 1986.

**What is Sylvia Hanika's highest WTA ranking?**
Sylvia Hanika's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 6, first achieved on January 2, 1984.

**What is Sylvia Hanika's career win-loss record?**
Sylvia Hanika has a career WTA singles record of 414 wins and 238 losses (63.5%).

**How much career prize money has Sylvia Hanika earned?**
Sylvia Hanika has earned at least $1,296,560 in career prize money from professional tennis.

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