Eva Pfaff
Peak ranking
17 (Apr 16, 1984)
Elo peak
1902 (86.3%ile)
Career record
155–202 (43.4%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$771,379
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1992* | Essen | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Sabine Appelmans | 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 1, 1992* | Brisbane | WTA 500 | R64 | Hard | Linda Wild | 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 25, 1991* | Brighton | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Zina Garrison | 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 17, 1991* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Amy Frazier | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1991* | Zurich | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Steffi Graf | 1-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 0 | 9 | 9 | Oct 11, 1990 | H2H |
| Helena Sukova | 2 | 7 | 9 | Nov 7, 1987 | H2H |
| Zina Garrison | 2 | 6 | 8 | Oct 25, 1991 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 0 | 8 | 8 | Jan 18, 1991 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 1 | 5 | 6 | Aug 30, 1989 | H2H |
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | — | — |
| 1981 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42.4% | — | — |
| 1982 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 45.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 59.6% | — | — |
| 1984 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 50.0% | 21 | 31 |
| 1985 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 39 | 39 |
| 1986 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42.4% | 31 | 58 |
| 1987 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 48.7% | 52 | 44 |
| 1988 | 27 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 32.0% | 47 | 74 |
| 1989 | 28 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 34.3% | 75 | 104 |
| 1990 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% | 104 | 152 |
| 1991 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% | 153 | 203 |
| 1992 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 199 | 420 |
| Career | 155 | 202 | 357 | 43.4% | — | — |
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 % | ||
| 1977 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% |
| 1981 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42.4% |
| 1982 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 18 | 22 | 40 | 45.0% |
| 1983 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 31 | 21 | 52 | 59.6% |
| 1984 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 14 | 14 | 28 | 50.0% |
| 1985 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% |
| 1986 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42.4% |
| 1987 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 19 | 20 | 39 | 48.7% |
| 1988 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 8 | 17 | 25 | 32.0% |
| 1989 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 12 | 23 | 35 | 34.3% |
| 1990 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% |
| 1991 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% |
| 1992 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 35 | 64 | 99 | 35.4% | 34 | 47 | 81 | 42.0% | 44 | 40 | 84 | 52.4% | 42 | 50 | 92 | 45.7% | 155 | 202 | 357 | 43.4% |
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 % | ||
| 1984 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 21 | 38.1% |
| 1985 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
| 1986 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 14 | 18 | 22.2% |
| 1987 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 11 | 17 | 28 | 39.3% |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% |
| 1989 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 8 | 21 | 29 | 27.6% |
| 1990 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14.3% |
| 1991 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% |
| 1992 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | 3 | 24 | 27 | 11.1% | 9 | 27 | 36 | 25.0% | 25 | 42 | 67 | 37.3% | 7 | 16 | 23 | 30.4% | 44 | 109 | 153 | 28.8% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 153/357 (42.9%) of Eva Pfaff'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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16 | 1482 | 27 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 19 | 1609 | 86 | 74 | 83 | — | 48.0% | -0.17 | 83 | 30 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 29 |
| 1981 | 20 | 1643 | 87 | 63 | 73 | 67 | 45.1% | -0.31 | 85 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 50 |
| 1982 | 21 | 1778 | 93 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 45.2% | -0.20 | 91 | 19 | 54 | 4 | 5 | 44 |
| 1983 | 22 | 1857 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 86 | 57.1% | +0.38 | 86 | 29 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 75 |
| 1984 | 23 | 1797 | 88 | 88 | 81 | 80 | 48.4% | -0.06 | 85 | 29 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 43 |
| 1985 | 24 | 1740 | 86 | 84 | 72 | 85 | 46.3% | -0.26 | 67 | 18 | — | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1986 | 25 | 1690 | 80 | 83 | 69 | 77 | 42.1% | -0.49 | 72 | 5 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
| 1987 | 26 | 1744 | 88 | 89 | 67 | 83 | 49.4% | -0.39 | 91 | 15 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 70 |
| 1988 | 27 | 1649 | 81 | 85 | 49 | 76 | 33.9% | -1.29 | 73 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 1989 | 28 | 1587 | 67 | 67 | — | 72 | 36.3% | -1.22 | 66 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 60 |
| 1990 | 29 | 1522 | 48 | 23 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.28 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1991 | 30 | 1470 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 16.0% | -2.53 | 91 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 1992 | 31 | 1460 | 8 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | 80 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1684 | 77 | 71 | 71 | 80 | 44.2% | -0.61 | 79 | 13 | 48 | 36 | 40 | 47 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20 | R32 | R32 | R64 | R128 |
| 1982 | 21 | QF | R64 | R64 | R128 |
| 1983 | 22 | R16 | R128 | R16 | R128 |
| 1984 | 23 | R64 | R32 | R128 | — |
| 1985 | 24 | — | R128 | R64 | R128 |
| 1986 | 25 | — | R128 | R128 | R64 |
| 1987 | 26 | R32 | R128 | R128 | R128 |
| 1988 | 27 | R128 | R64 | R128 | R128 |
| 1989 | 28 | R64 | R128 | R64 | R128 |
| 1990 | 29 | R128 | — | R64 | — |
| 1991 | 30 | R64 | — | — | R128 |
WTA 1000
WTA 500
| Season | Age | BRI | SDG | STU | BER | LOS | SYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — |
| 1980 | 19 | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — |
| 1981 | 20 | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | R64 |
| 1982 | 21 | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | R16 |
| 1983 | 22 | QF | — | — | R16 | — | QF |
| 1984 | 23 | QF | — | — | — | — | R64 |
| 1985 | 24 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — |
| 1986 | 25 | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | — |
| 1987 | 26 | QF | R64 | — | R64 | R16 | R32 |
| 1988 | 27 | — | R32 | — | R64 | R32 | R64 |
| 1989 | 28 | R32 | R32 | — | — | R64 | R64 |
| 1990 | 29 | R64 | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 30 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 31 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | AUC | BAR | DAL | EAS | HAM | HOU | KIT | MC | NAP | NWP | TKY | WAS | AME | AMS | AUS | BAY | BIR | BOC | BOS | BRA | BRI | CHI | DAC | DET | EAS | ESS | FIL | HIL | HIT | KEY | LUG | MAH | MAN | NEU | NEU | OAK | PER | PER | PHO | PRI | SAN | SAN | TAM | TAR | TOR | TRA | WIE | WOR | ZUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | RR | — | — |
| 1981 | 20 | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | F | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 21 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | F | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 22 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | SF | R32 | F | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 23 | — | — | — | R64 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 24 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 25 | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | R128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF |
| 1987 | 26 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | SF | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | R128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | R16 |
| 1988 | 27 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | R64 | — | R128 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 28 | — | — | R32 | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R16 | R16 |
| 1990 | 29 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 |
| 1991 | 30 | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1992 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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
17
Career-high date
Apr 16, 1984
First top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First top 50
Jan 2, 1984
First top 20
Jan 9, 1984
First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 |
| 1985 | 24 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 25 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 62 | 84 | 87 | 59 | 58 | 58 |
| 1987 | 26 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 43 | 47 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 47 | 43 | 44 |
| 1988 | 27 | 47 | 54 | 53 | 59 | 62 | 74 | 68 | 104 | 108 | 61 | 74 | 74 |
| 1989 | 28 | 69 | 65 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 108 | 103 | 104 |
| 1990 | 29 | 103 | 118 | 136 | 159 | 159 | 150 | 147 | 125 | 126 | 131 | 153 | 152 |
| 1991 | 30 | 144 | 141 | 137 | 130 | 144 | 152 | 156 | 195 | 235 | 191 | 201 | 203 |
| 1992 | 31 | 230 | 230 | 236 | 237 | 233 | 234 | 235 | 214 | 222 | 397 | 421 | 420 |
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| Isabel Cueto | GER | 20 | 1,885 | 0 | 5 | 231 | 130 | 101 | 56.3% | 1984-1992 | Match log |
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| Judith Wiesner | AUT | 12 | 1,979 | 0 | 5 | 479 | 302 | 177 | 63.0% | 1985-1997 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Eva Pfaff?
- Eva Pfaff is 65 years old, born on February 10, 1961.
- Which country is Eva Pfaff from?
- Eva Pfaff is from Germany.
- How tall is Eva Pfaff?
- Eva Pfaff is 173 cm / 5'8".
- Is Eva Pfaff left-handed or right-handed?
- Eva Pfaff plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Eva Pfaff won?
- Eva Pfaff has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Eva Pfaff won?
- Eva Pfaff has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Eva Pfaff's highest WTA ranking?
- Eva Pfaff's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 17, first achieved on April 16, 1984.
- What is Eva Pfaff's career win-loss record?
- Eva Pfaff has a career WTA singles record of 155 wins and 202 losses (43.4%).
- How much career prize money has Eva Pfaff earned?
- Eva Pfaff has earned at least $771,379 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Eva Pfaff play professional tennis?
- Eva Pfaff turned professional in 1977 and was active through 1992.
- What is Eva Pfaff's best surface?
- Eva Pfaff's best surface is grass court with a 52.4% win rate (44W-40L).
- Who is Eva Pfaff's biggest rival?
- Eva Pfaff's most frequent opponent is Claudia Kohde Kilsch, with a head-to-head record of 0–9 across 9 meetings.