Sherry Acker
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1841 (80.1%ile)
Career record
63–100 (38.7%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$210,614
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1984* | Newport | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Grace Kim | 6-1 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 27, 1984* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Pilar Vasquez | 5-7 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 3, 1984* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Anne White | 2-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 26, 1984* | Durban | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Rene Uys | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 23, 1984* | East Hanover | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Lisa Bonder Kreiss | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 8, 1981 | H2H |
| Betty Ann Grubb | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 3, 1981 | H2H |
| Mary Lou Piatek | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 1, 1983 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 24, 1983 | H2H |
| Barbara Potter | 3 | 1 | 4 | Nov 19, 1981 | H2H |
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 % | ||
| 1979 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 13 | 21 | 34 | 38.2% |
| 1980 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% | 29 | 31 | 60 | 48.3% |
| 1981 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 8 | 19 | 27 | 29.6% |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1983 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 11 | 15 | 26 | 42.3% |
| 1984 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% |
| Career | — | 20 | 29 | 49 | 40.8% | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 14 | 25 | 39 | 35.9% | 22 | 33 | 55 | 40.0% | 63 | 100 | 163 | 38.7% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | 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 % | ||
| 1984 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 5/163 (3.1%) of Sherry Acker'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% |
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| 1979 | 20 | 1591 | 70 | 74 | 36 | 18 | 40.3% | -0.85 | 76 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
| 1980 | 21 | 1829 | 97 | 94 | 72 | 71 | 47.8% | -0.05 | 96 | 13 | 56 | 6 | 6 | 50 |
| 1981 | 22 | 1680 | 89 | 83 | 63 | 35 | 33.3% | -0.94 | 93 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 29 |
| 1982 | 23 | 1630 | 82 | — | — | 39 | 33.3% | -0.97 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1983 | 24 | 1629 | 70 | 62 | — | 70 | 39.3% | -0.81 | 66 | 13 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 43 |
| 1984 | 25 | 1530 | 41 | 17 | — | — | 24.0% | -1.62 | 35 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| Career | 1684 | 80 | 78 | 54 | 50 | 40.4% | -0.69 | 81 | 7 | 42 | 15 | 23 | 39 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20 | — | R32 | R64 | R16 |
| 1980 | 21 | — | — | R32 | R128 |
| 1981 | 22 | R64 | — | R32 | R32 |
| 1982 | 23 | R64 | — | — | R128 |
| 1983 | 24 | R64 | R128 | R64 | R128 |
| 1984 | 25 | — | — | R128 | — |
WTA 1000
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ADE | BRI | BER | LOS | SYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20 | R32 | — | R32 | — | R32 |
| 1980 | 21 | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 1981 | 22 | — | — | — | — | R64 |
| 1982 | 23 | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1983 | 24 | — | R64 | — | — | R16 |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | DAL | EAS | HOU | MEL | NAP | NWP | QUE | STO | TKY | VIE | AME | BIR | BOS | BRI | CHI | CHI | DEE | DEN | DET | DUR | EAS | EDM | FIL | HER | HIL | JOH | KAN | LAS | MAH | MAN | MIN | NAS | OAK | ORL | PER | PHI | PIT | RIC | SEA | SUR | TAM | TOR | TUC |
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| 1979 | 20 | R16 | — | R32 | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | SF | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 21 | R16 | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | R16 | — | R16 | QF | — | R64 | — | — | SF | F | — | R32 | — | R16 | R16 | R32 | — | R16 | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | QF |
| 1981 | 22 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | R32 | R64 | — |
| 1982 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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First top 100
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Ranking History Matrix
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Sherry Acker?
- Sherry Acker is 67 years old, born on June 6, 1959.
- Which country is Sherry Acker from?
- Sherry Acker is from United States.
- How tall is Sherry Acker?
- Sherry Acker is 173 cm / 5'8".
- Is Sherry Acker left-handed or right-handed?
- Sherry Acker plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Sherry Acker won?
- Sherry Acker has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Sherry Acker won?
- Sherry Acker has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Sherry Acker's career win-loss record?
- Sherry Acker has a career WTA singles record of 63 wins and 100 losses (38.7%).
- How much career prize money has Sherry Acker earned?
- Sherry Acker has earned at least $210,614 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Sherry Acker play professional tennis?
- Sherry Acker turned professional in 1979 and was active through 1984.
- What is Sherry Acker's best surface?
- Sherry Acker's best surface is hard court with a 40.8% win rate (20W-29L).
- Who is Sherry Acker's biggest rival?
- Sherry Acker's most frequent opponent is Virginia Wade, with a head-to-head record of 0–5 across 5 meetings.