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Tracy Austin

USA Born Dec 12, 1962 165 cm / 5'5" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1977–1994

Tracy Austin represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 1. TennisDB's records show a 341–88 record in recorded WTA main-draw singles results from 1977 through 1994 and 30 recorded singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is also incomplete.

Peak singles rank
1 (Apr 7, 1980)
Elo peak
2522 (100th percentile)
Singles record
341–88 (79.5%)
Singles titles
30
Prize money
$2,092,380

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 →

Tracy Austin's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kristine Kunce #72 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jun 15, 1994* R64 Eastbourne Open Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 Grass
Marketa Kochta #55 0-6 1-6 L H2H Match data May 25, 1994* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Lindsay Davenport #9 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data May 20, 1994* R16 Lucerne Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Geraldine Dondit 6-4 6-0 W H2H Match data May 19, 1994* R32 Lucerne Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Amanda Coetzer #16 4-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Mar 31, 1994* R32 Charleston Open WTA 1000 Clay

Rivals all rivalries →

Tracy Austin's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Martina Navratilova 14 21 35 Apr 10, 1983 H2H
Chris Evert 9 7 16 Dec 19, 1982 H2H
Virginia Ruzici 13 0 13 Mar 23, 1983 H2H
Wendy Turnbull 7 5 12 Jun 18, 1983 H2H
Andrea Jaeger 8 3 11 Apr 9, 1983 H2H

Singles Titles (30)

Tracy Austin 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
197714 1 — — — 1 — Avon Futures of Portland
197815 2 — — 1 1 — Tokyo Gunze World Open, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
197916 7 1 — 4 2 — Italian Open, Tokyo Emeron Cup, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Charleston Open, San Diego, Washington Open, US Open
198017 11 — — 3 7 1 Boston, Cincinnati Open, Clairol Crown (la Costa), Eastbourne Open, Minneapolis, Seattle, Tucson, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Charleston Open, San Diego, WTA Finals
198118 8 1 — 3 4 — Atlanta, East Rutherford, Eastbourne Open, Landover, Canadian Open, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, San Diego, US Open
198219 1 — — 1 — — San Diego
Total 30 2 — 12 15 1

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

Career Results

Tracy Austin career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1977141482263.6%——
19781544135777.2%—6
19791673128585.9%—3
19801782109289.1%—2
1981185676388.9%—2
19821935124774.5%—4
1983202483275.0%—9
19842122450.0%4—
1989260220.0%——
199330661250.0%—117
199431581338.5%117—
Career3418842979.5%——

Career Results by Surface

Tracy Austin career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197714 42666.7%831172.7%11250.0%12333.3% 1482263.6%
197815 1652176.2%31475.0%731070.0%1331681.3% 44135777.2%
197916 2242684.6%10010100.0%821080.0%3363984.6% 73128585.9%
198017 1942382.6%81988.9%1111291.7%4444891.7% 82109289.1%
198118 22022100.0%21366.7%1221485.7%2042483.3% 5676388.9%
198219 1121384.6%31475.0%63966.7%1562171.4% 35124774.5%
198320 ————821080.0%41580.0%1251770.6% 2483275.0%
198421 ————————————22450.0% 22450.0%
198926 0110.0%0110.0%———————— 0220.0%
199330 54955.6%————————12333.3% 661250.0%
199431 34742.9%23540.0%0110.0%———— 581338.5%
Career—1022612879.7%44135777.2%49146377.8%1413417580.6%3418842979.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Tracy Austin career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198421 00——0220.0%101100.0%00—— 12333.3%
198926 00——0110.0%0110.0%00—— 0220.0%
199330 0110.0%12333.3%13425.0%404100.0% 661250.0%
199431 0220.0%0330.0%13425.0%202100.0% 381127.3%
Career 0330.0%18911.1%371030.0%606100.0% 10182835.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 28/429 (6.5%) of Tracy Austin's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Tracy Austin 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
1977 14 1781 150.1 — — — — -85 -31 — 59.1% +0.55 2–0 1–0 — -1.01
1978 15 2087 165.9 — — — — -15 -282 -367 73.1% +2.01 6–3 (67%) 7–2 (78%) 108.9 -2.13
1979 16 2436 178.9 — — — — +5 -373 -551 80.9% +2.33 13–3 (81%) 6–3 (67%) 110.9 -8.70
1980 17 2464 180.2 — — — — +151 -327 -415 85.5% +3.11 12–3 (80%) 4–2 (67%) 104.3 -4.53
1981 18 2450 175.9 — — — — +119 -339 -340 84.6% +2.88 7–3 (70%) 7–4 (64%) 101.5 -3.61
1982 19 2267 167.2 — — — — +185 -147 -207 75.5% +2.05 4–6 (40%) 4–1 (80%) 94.0 -1.41
1983 20 2189 159.8 — — — — +140 -59 -83 76.5% +1.88 2–4 (33%) 4–1 (80%) 94.9 -1.86
1984 21 2140 115.0 — — — — +111 — — 50.0% +0.13 — — — +0.03
1989 26 2082 101.4 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.00 0–1 — — -0.05
1993 30 1973 123.4 — — — — +28 — — 46.4% -0.97 3–1 (75%) — — -0.65
1994 31 1852 118.5 — — — — +78 +126 — 36.7% -0.97 3–1 (75%) 0–1 — -1.54
Career 2522 175.8 — — — — +83 -173 -353 76.3% +2.13 52–25 (68%) 33–14 (70%) 108.9 -5.99

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Tracy Austin Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197714 ——R32QF 5–2 (71%)
197815 ——R16QF 7–2 (78%)
197916 ——SFW 11–1 (92%)
198017 ——SFSF 10–2 (83%)
198118 QF—QFW 13–2 (87%)
198219 —QFQFQF 10–3 (77%)
198320 —QF—— 4–1 (80%)
199431 R64R128—— 1–2 (33%)
W-L 3–2
(60%)
7–3
(70%)
20–6
(77%)
31–4
(89%)
61–15
(80%)

WTA 1000

Tracy Austin WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCHAKEYPHI W-L
Win %
199330 R32—R128R32 1–3 (25%)
199431 —R32—— 1–1 (50%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–4
(33%)

WTA 500

Tracy Austin WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BRIEASIWSDGWASBERCANPORCHALOSMANOAK W-L
Win %
197714 ————————QFR16—— 3–2 (60%)
197815 ———————WSFQF—— 10–2 (83%)
197916 ———WW——WWBR—— 24–1 (96%)
198017 ———W———WWF—— 19–1 (95%)
198118 ———W—QFWW———— 17–1 (94%)
198219 QF——WR16——F———— 12–3 (80%)
198320 ————————F——— 4–1 (80%)
198926 ——R32————————— 0–1 (0%)
199330 ——R16———————R16R16 5–3 (62%)
199431 —R64R16————————— 1–2 (33%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
20–0
(100%)
6–1
(86%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
24–1
(96%)
19–3
(86%)
11–4
(73%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
95–17
(85%)

WTA 250

Tracy Austin WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLCINDALEASHOUITATKYAVOBIRBOSBRICHACHICHICLAEASEASHOBHOLLANLOSLUCMAHMINOAKOKLORLPHIPHORICSEATAMTUC W-L
Win %
197714 ————R32——W———QF———————————R16————QF———— 6–4 (60%)
197815 ——FR16——W——————QF————QF—F—BRQF———QFF———— 27–9 (75%)
197916 SF—BRSF—WW—————F—————R16———FBR———R32———SF— 35–9 (80%)
198017 —W—WQF—F——W————W————F——QFW——F—QF—WFW 49–7 (88%)
198118 W——W——BR———QF—————W——W———F————————— 26–4 (87%)
198219 —R16——————R16—SF—————SF——————————SF—F——— 13–6 (68%)
198320 ———SFSF————SF——SF———————————QF———————— 15–5 (75%)
198421 ————————————R16——R16————————————————— 2–2 (50%)
198926 ———————————————————————————————R32— 0–1 (0%)
199431 —————————————————R32———R16———R16——————— 2–3 (40%)
W-L 8–1
(89%)
6–1
(86%)
9–2
(82%)
22–3
(88%)
5–3
(62%)
5–0
(100%)
5–2
(71%)
1–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
8–1
(89%)
5–2
(71%)
2–1
(67%)
8–3
(73%)
2–1
(67%)
1–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
6–2
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
7–1
(88%)
4–1
(80%)
1–1
(50%)
10–3
(77%)
16–4
(80%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
5–3
(62%)
8–3
(73%)
3–1
(75%)
5–0
(100%)
7–3
(70%)
5–0
(100%)
175–50
(78%)

WTA Finals

Tracy Austin WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTA W-L
Win %
197916 F 3–1 (75%)
198017 W 4–0 (100%)
198320 QF 1–1 (50%)
W-L 8–2
(80%)
8–2
(80%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Apr 7, 1980
First Top 100
Apr 7, 1980
First Top 50
Apr 7, 1980
First Top 20
Apr 7, 1980
First Top 10
Apr 7, 1980

Ranking History Matrix

Tracy Austin ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198421111427—————————
199330———————136140139117117
19943196101101867883——————

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. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is also incomplete; recorded win-loss totals, surface splits and head-to-head counts may understate actual results.

Similar Players

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

Tracy Austin'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
Martina Navratilova USA #1 2,683 1,649 1,419 230 86.1% $21,626,089 167 18 3 1972–2005 Rivalries Match log
Steffi Graf GER #1 2,604 986 876 110 88.8% $21,895,277 107 22 15 1981–1999 Rivalries Match log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ESP #1 2,384 991 720 271 72.7% $16,942,639 29 4 6 1986–2002 Rivalries Match log
Monica Seles USA #1 2,540 709 586 123 82.7% $14,891,762 53 9 9 1988–2003 Rivalries Match log
Chris Evert USA #1 2,617 1,404 1,246 158 88.7% $8,896,195 154 18 0 1969–1989 Rivalries Match log
Evonne Goolagong AUS #1 2,482 896 736 160 82.1% $1,399,431 85 7 0 1968–1985 Rivalries Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA #1 2,374 902 711 191 78.8% $22,166,338 55 3 11 1991–2008 Rivalries Match log
Jennifer Capriati USA #1 2,253 581 411 170 70.7% $10,206,639 14 3 2 1990–2004 Rivalries Match log
Iga Swiatek (active player) POL #1 2,287 437 347 90 79.4% $48,139,729 26 6 12 2019–2026 Rivalries Match log
Martina Hingis SUI #1 2,373 648 520 128 80.2% $24,749,074 43 5 17 1994–2007 Rivalries Match log
Kim Clijsters BEL #1 2,299 594 466 128 78.5% $24,545,194 41 4 7 1999–2021 Rivalries Match log
Justine Henin BEL #1 2,394 550 448 102 81.5% $20,863,335 43 7 10 1999–2011 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tracy Austin born?
Tracy Austin was born on December 12, 1962.
Which country did Tracy Austin represent?
Tracy Austin represented United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Tracy Austin?
Tracy Austin is 165 cm / 5'5".
Does Tracy Austin use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Tracy Austin uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Tracy Austin left-handed or right-handed?
Tracy Austin plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Tracy Austin won?
Tracy Austin has won 2 Grand Slam singles titles. The most recent was US Open in 1981.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Tracy Austin won?
TennisDB does not group any of Tracy Austin's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Tracy Austin won?
TennisDB records 30 WTA singles titles for Tracy Austin across all categories. The most recent was San Diego in 1982.
What is Tracy Austin's highest WTA ranking?
Tracy Austin's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on April 7, 1980.
What is Tracy Austin's career win-loss record?
Tracy Austin has 341 wins and 88 losses (79.5%) in recorded WTA main-draw singles results from 1977 through 1994.
How much career prize money has Tracy Austin earned?
Tracy Austin has earned at least $2,092,380 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Tracy Austin's career appear in TennisDB?
Tracy Austin appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1977 through 1994.
On which surface does Tracy Austin have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Tracy Austin's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on carpet: 80.6% (141–34).
Who has Tracy Austin faced most often?
Tracy Austin's most frequent opponent is Martina Navratilova, with a head-to-head record of 14–21 across 35 meetings.