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Kathy Jordan

USA Age 66 173 cm / 5'8" Plays: Right-Handed WTA Tour years active: 1978–1990

Kathy Jordan represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 5. In TennisDB's records, Kathy Jordan finished with a career record of 249–155 and 2 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.

Peak ranking
5 (Mar 19, 1984)
Elo peak
2094 (96th percentile)
Career record
249–155 (61.6%)
Career titles
2
Prize money
$1,592,111

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 →

Kathy Jordan's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Gabriela Sabatini #5 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Aug 29, 1990* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Magdalena Maleeva #107 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Aug 1, 1990* R64 Canadian Open WTA 1000 Hard
Julie Halard-Decugis #37 5-7 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 27, 1990* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Nathalie Tauziat #18 7-5 3-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Jun 14, 1990* R32 Birmingham WTA 250 Grass
Jill Hetherington #161 4-6 6-4 6-3 W H2H Match data Jun 13, 1990* R64 Birmingham WTA 250 Grass

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Kathy Jordan's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Chris Evert 3 12 15 Jul 2, 1986 H2H
Martina Navratilova 1 13 14 Mar 1, 1986 H2H
Pam Shriver 4 8 12 Oct 25, 1987 H2H
Hana Mandlikova 5 6 11 Mar 8, 1986 H2H
Virginia Wade 8 2 10 Jun 20, 1984 H2H

Titles (2)

Kathy Jordan titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
197919 1 1 Orlando
198222 1 1 Boston
Total 2 2

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

Career Results

Kathy Jordan career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19781843757.1%
19791925133865.8%
19802037215863.8%
19812128204858.3%
19822221183953.9%
19832344226666.7%
19842423113467.7%1310
19852528154365.1%1212
19862625154062.5%1915
19872712102254.6%1535
1989290110.0%
19903026825.0%287207
Career24915540461.6%

Career Results by Surface

Kathy Jordan career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197818 11250.0%11250.0%21366.7% 43757.1%
197919 1251770.6%0110.0%42666.7%951464.3% 25133865.8%
198020 1041471.4%53862.5%32560.0%19123161.3% 37215863.8%
198121 63966.7%33650.0%851361.5%1192055.0% 28204858.3%
198222 641060.0%32560.0%33650.0%991850.0% 21183953.8%
198323 1552075.0%53862.5%1462070.0%1081855.6% 44226666.7%
198424 33650.0%33650.0%1021283.3%731070.0% 23113467.6%
198525 1261866.7%54955.6%1151668.8% 28154365.1%
198626 1361968.4%0220.0%62875.0%651154.5% 25154062.5%
198727 641060.0%13425.0%53862.5% 12102254.5%
198929 0110.0% 0110.0%
199030 14520.0%12333.3% 26825.0%
Career854613164.9%20183852.6%57328964.0%875914659.6%24915540461.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Kathy Jordan career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198424 35837.5%63966.7%911090.0%101100.0% 1992867.9%
198525 25728.6%0063966.7%00 881650.0%
198626 281020.0%0110.0%841266.7%31475.0% 13142748.1%
198727 15616.7%21366.7%42666.7%00 781546.7%
199030 0220.0%0110.0%0220.0%11250.0% 16714.3%
Career 8253324.2%861457.1%27123969.2%52771.4% 48459351.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 93/404 (23.0%) of Kathy Jordan's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Kathy Jordan 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
1978 18 1561 118.9 +39 58.8% +0.71 1–2 (33%) +0.09
1979 19 1894 155.9 +33 -200 61.0% +1.00 5–3 (63%) 1–4 (20%) 104.2 +0.19
1980 20 2001 163.9 +36 -360 -260 63.3% +0.95 5–7 (42%) 5–1 (83%) 102.2 -5.58
1981 21 1921 148.1 +51 -258 -73 60.0% +0.90 8–7 (53%) 3–8 (27%) 97.1 +1.06
1982 22 1884 146.3 +58 -205 -59 53.2% +0.03 8–8 (50%) 4–2 (67%) 99.2 -3.84
1983 23 2010 155.5 -21 -247 -32 62.3% +1.00 14–8 (64%) 8–6 (57%) 103.8 -2.02
1984 24 2024 159.6 -49 -276 +117 65.3% +1.16 4–3 (57%) 2–3 (40%) 99.9 -2.73
1985 25 1979 155.4 +58 +38 59.8% +1.02 13–5 (72%) 3–1 (75%) 104.9 -2.92
1986 26 1911 153.3 +58 +131 62.2% +1.00 4–6 (40%) 6–3 (67%) 96.2 -1.31
1987 27 1892 137.2 +45 +97 56.3% +0.46 3–3 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 99.1 -1.65
1989 29 1875 106.2 33.3% -0.67 0–1 0–1 -0.26
1990 30 1792 109.8 +34 +142 30.0% -1.60 2–2 (50%) 1–1 -1.37
Career 2094 160.4 +32 -275 -8 59.9% +0.80 67–55 (55%) 35–31 (53%) 101.2 -5.03

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Kathy Jordan Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197818 R32R64 3–2 (60%)
197919 R16R16 5–2 (71%)
198020 QFR16R16 9–3 (75%)
198121 R16R32R16R16 8–4 (67%)
198222 R32R128 1–2 (33%)
198323 FR16QFR16 15–4 (79%)
198424 R64SFR64 7–3 (70%)
198525 R64R16 4–2 (67%)
198626 R128R16R16 6–3 (67%)
198727 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
199030 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
W-L 7–2
(78%)
8–5
(62%)
23–11
(68%)
20–11
(65%)
58–29
(67%)

WTA 1000

Kathy Jordan WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CAN W-L
Win %
199030 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)

WTA 500

Kathy Jordan WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BRIDLBIWSDGAMECANHILLOSSYD W-L
Win %
197919 BRR16 5–2 (71%)
198020 SFR16 4–2 (67%)
198121 SFR16 5–2 (71%)
198222 SFR32 3–2 (60%)
198323 R32QFF 7–3 (70%)
198424 R16R16R16 3–3 (50%)
198525 R16R32 4–2 (67%)
198626 QFQFR32 5–3 (62%)
198727 R16 2–1 (67%)
199030 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
12–4
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
11–5
(69%)
1–1
(50%)
3–4
(43%)
7–3
(70%)
38–21
(64%)

WTA 250

Kathy Jordan WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLCINDALEASHKGHOUMELNAPNWPTKYWASALBAMEAPTAUSBIRBOCBOSBRICHIDETPORHARHILHILHOLKANKEYLASMAHMANMAROAKOKLORLPALPALPERPHIPRIRICSEAWICWOR W-L
Win %
197818 R32 1–1 (50%)
197919 R64R16QFR32R32R32WR16FQF 15–9 (62%)
198020 QFQFQFR64R32QFR16QFQFQFR16QFQFQF 23–14 (62%)
198121 R32QFR16R16BRR32SFR16R32R32R32BR 15–14 (52%)
198222 R32R16R32R16R32R16R16WR32QFR16R16R32 16–12 (57%)
198323 FR32R32R32R32R16R32FR32R16R32R16R32SFF 22–15 (59%)
198424 FFSFR16 13–4 (76%)
198525 R16R16FR16QFQFSFR32QFSF 19–10 (66%)
198626 R32SFR16R32R16FQFR32R64 14–9 (61%)
198727 R32R32QFQFSFR16R16 10–7 (59%)
198929 R32 0–1 (0%)
199030 R32R16 2–2 (50%)
W-L 6–3
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
11–7
(61%)
14–8
(64%)
1–1
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
1–3
(25%)
1–2
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
5–4
(56%)
3–1
(75%)
14–4
(78%)
4–2
(67%)
6–5
(55%)
7–2
(78%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
7–3
(70%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
8–5
(62%)
1–1
(50%)
5–1
(83%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
8–3
(73%)
5–4
(56%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
150–98
(60%)

WTA Finals

Kathy Jordan WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTA W-L
Win %
198020 RR 1–2 (33%)
198222 RR 1–2 (33%)
198424 R16 0–1 (0%)
198525 QF 1–1 (50%)
W-L 3–6
(33%)
3–6
(33%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
5
Career-high date
Mar 19, 1984
First Top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First Top 50
Jan 2, 1984
First Top 20
Jan 2, 1984
First Top 10
Mar 5, 1984

Ranking History Matrix

Kathy Jordan ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198424141255755555510
1985251012
198626181814131515151515171615
1987271413403634425968100393635
19882837323338404848596059
199030289277280215208200199210205207
199131208295294301301481520

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.

Kathy Jordan's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Sylvia Hanika GER 5 2,135 0 9 654 415 239 63.5% 1976–1990 Match log
Jo Durie GBR 5 2,101 0 9 574 311 263 54.2% 1975–1995 Match log
Dianne Fromholtz AUS 5 2,181 0 22 748 466 282 62.3% 1971–1990 Match log
Claudia Kohde Kilsch GER 4 2,158 0 12 635 401 234 63.1% 1977–1992 Match log
Bettina Bunge GER 7 2,119 0 5 476 294 182 61.8% 1978–1989 Match log
Rosie Casals USA 6 2,212 0 12 916 594 322 64.8% 1968–1991 Match log
Barbara Potter USA 8 2,096 0 5 489 299 190 61.1% 1978–1989 Match log
Sue Barker GBR 5 2,262 1 22 598 381 217 63.7% 1970–1984 Match log
Natasha Zvereva BLR 5 2,074 0 5 630 394 236 62.5% 1986–2002 Match log
Zina Garrison USA 4 2,146 0 15 854 584 270 68.4% 1980–1996 Match log
Helena Sukova CZE 4 2,218 0 9 881 581 300 65.9% 1981–1998 Match log
Katerina Maleeva BUL 6 2,067 0 11 513 326 187 63.5% 1984–1996 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kathy Jordan?
Kathy Jordan is 66 years old, born on December 3, 1959.
Which country does Kathy Jordan represent?
Kathy Jordan represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Kathy Jordan?
Kathy Jordan is 173 cm / 5'8".
Is Kathy Jordan left-handed or right-handed?
Kathy Jordan plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Kathy Jordan won?
Kathy Jordan has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Kathy Jordan won?
TennisDB does not group any of Kathy Jordan's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Kathy Jordan won?
Kathy Jordan has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Boston in 1982.
What is Kathy Jordan's highest WTA ranking?
Kathy Jordan's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 5, first achieved on March 19, 1984.
What is Kathy Jordan's career win-loss record?
Kathy Jordan has a career WTA singles record of 249 wins and 155 losses (61.6%).
How much career prize money has Kathy Jordan earned?
Kathy Jordan has earned at least $1,592,111 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Kathy Jordan's career appear in TennisDB?
Kathy Jordan appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1978 through 1990.
On which surface does Kathy Jordan have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Kathy Jordan's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 64.9% (85–46).
Who has Kathy Jordan faced most often?
Kathy Jordan's most frequent opponent is Chris Evert, with a head-to-head record of 3–12 across 15 meetings.