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Yvonne Vermaak

RSA Age 69 155 cm / 5'1" Plays: Right-Handed WTA Tour years active: 1973–1988

Yvonne Vermaak represented South Africa on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 38. In TennisDB's records, Yvonne Vermaak finished with a career record of 239–249 and 5 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.

Peak ranking
38 (Oct 1, 1984)
Elo peak
1892 (86th percentile)
Career record
239–249 (49.0%)
Career titles
5
Prize money
$497,124

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 →

Yvonne Vermaak's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Heather Ludloff #84 4-6 0-6 L H2H Match data Feb 11, 1988* R32 Dallas WTA 250 Hard
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #97 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Apr 15, 1987* R64 Amelia Island WTA 250 Clay
Sandra Cecchini #94 1-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Apr 8, 1987* R64 Hilton Head WTA 250 Clay
Stephanie Rehe #19 0-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Feb 25, 1987* R64 Key Biscayne WTA 250 Hard
Wendy Turnbull #16 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data Feb 24, 1987* R128 Key Biscayne WTA 250 Hard

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Yvonne Vermaak's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Martina Navratilova 0 14 14 Jan 25, 1985 H2H
Chris Evert 0 11 11 Feb 3, 1983 H2H
Virginia Ruzici 3 6 9 Jun 29, 1983 H2H
Wendy Turnbull 1 6 7 Feb 24, 1987 H2H
Dianne Fromholtz 2 5 7 Jun 25, 1986 H2H

Titles (5)

Yvonne Vermaak 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
197619 1 1 Johannesburg Transvaal Chps
197720 1 1 Beckenham
198326 2 2 Palm Springs, Salt Lake City
198427 1 1 Salt Lake City
Total 5 5

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

Career Results

Yvonne Vermaak career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1973160220.0%
19741712333.3%
19751815122755.6%
1976198101844.4%
19772020143458.8%
19782129235255.8%
19792215233839.5%
19802319183751.4%
19812419284740.4%
19822536276357.1%
19832633265955.9%
19842729285750.9%4041
1985288212927.6%4141
1986296111735.3%104104
19873013425.0%104201
1988310110.0%200287
Career23924948849.0%

Career Results by Surface

Yvonne Vermaak career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197316 0220.0% 0220.0%
197417 12333.3% 12333.3%
197518 43757.1%741163.6%34742.9% 15122755.6%
197619 11250.0%761353.8%0220.0%0110.0% 8101844.4%
197720 32560.0%671346.2%821080.0%33650.0% 20143458.8%
197821 1372065.0%22450.0%841266.7%6101637.5% 29235255.8%
197922 461040.0%44850.0%54955.6%291118.2% 15233839.5%
198023 25728.6%951464.3%44850.0%44850.0% 19183751.4%
198124 791643.8%1192055.0%0110.0%191010.0% 19284740.4%
198225 44850.0%1372065.0%961560.0%10102050.0% 36276357.1%
198326 1441877.8%781546.7%851361.5%491330.8% 33265955.9%
198427 1271963.2%781546.7%861457.1%27922.2% 29285750.9%
198528 581338.5%14520.0%13425.0%16714.3% 8212927.6%
198629 12333.3%461040.0%13425.0% 6111735.3%
198730 11250.0%0220.0% 13425.0%
198831 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career726413652.9%787215052.0%55449955.6%336810132.7%23924948849.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Yvonne Vermaak career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198427 17812.5%25728.6%871553.3%11250.0% 12203237.5%
198528 0110.0%21366.7%15616.7%0110.0% 381127.3%
198629 0110.0%12333.3%0330.0%11250.0% 27922.2%
198730 0011250.0%0220.0%00 13425.0%
198831 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 191010.0%691540.0%9182733.3%23540.0% 18395731.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 57/488 (11.7%) of Yvonne Vermaak's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Yvonne Vermaak 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
1973 16 1496 101.8 20.0% -3.20 0–1 -0.39
1974 17 1489 99.2 +44 42.9% -0.71 0–1 +0.69
1975 18 1599 120.1 +53 -2 -47 57.1% +0.46 3–6 (33%) 3–0 (100%) 100.2 +2.43
1976 19 1607 119.9 -10 +40 48.8% +0.09 2–5 (29%) 1–3 (25%) +0.96
1977 20 1765 138.0 -79 -79 -75 58.1% +0.41 3–3 (50%) 6–5 (55%) 102.4 +0.27
1978 21 1791 135.3 +3 -132 -30 52.6% +0.33 8–6 (57%) 2–6 (25%) 99.2 +2.99
1979 22 1780 155.2 -44 -74 +25 40.5% -0.50 4–4 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 99.0 -4.03
1980 23 1742 138.8 -89 +32 +50 52.5% +0.26 2–4 (33%) 4–3 (57%) 99.5 -4.96
1981 24 1720 143.5 -64 +96 43.1% -0.39 4–6 (40%) 1–5 (17%) 96.9 -2.78
1982 25 1820 142.9 -77 +69 -9 55.2% +0.06 11–10 (52%) 9–10 (47%) 99.8 -3.53
1983 26 1755 138.0 +7 +104 +97 55.4% +0.20 10–11 (48%) 7–3 (70%) 100.0 +1.14
1984 27 1801 134.8 -65 -14 +95 53.1% +0.15 5–11 (31%) 7–8 (47%) 94.0 -0.64
1985 28 1605 125.4 +10 +114 +210 37.7% -0.97 1–10 (9%) 0–1 -0.99
1986 29 1565 105.1 +19 +86 +196 36.8% -0.87 2–2 (50%) 0–1 0.00
1987 30 1558 108.1 25.0% -2.38 -0.56
1988 31 1542 94.0 0.0% -4.00 +0.11
Career 1892 141.9 -33 +33 +34 50.0% -0.05 55–80 (41%) 41–47 (47%) 93.1 -1.91

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Yvonne Vermaak Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197518 R128 0–1 (0%)
197619 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
197720 R16R32R128 3–3 (50%)
197821 R32R64 2–2 (50%)
197922 R64R128R64 0–3 (0%)
198023 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
198124 R32R64R64 3–3 (50%)
198225 R64R16R32R64 5–4 (56%)
198326 R64R128SFR64 6–4 (60%)
198427 R64R64R32R32 5–4 (56%)
198528 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
198629 R128R128R128 0–3 (0%)
W-L 0–3
(0%)
8–9
(47%)
12–12
(50%)
5–9
(36%)
25–33
(43%)

WTA 500

Yvonne Vermaak WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BRIDLBNAPSDGAMEBERCANCARCHAHILLOSORLSYD W-L
Win %
197720 R32 0–1 (0%)
197821 QF 2–1 (67%)
197922 R16 1–1 (50%)
198023 R16R64R32 1–3 (25%)
198124 QFR32R32 4–3 (57%)
198225 R32R16R64QFQF 8–5 (62%)
198326 R32R64R64 1–3 (25%)
198427 R32R16SFR64R64R64R32QF 9–8 (53%)
198528 R64R64R64R16 2–4 (33%)
198629 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
6–3
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
5–4
(56%)
1–5
(17%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
4–3
(57%)
1–2
(33%)
6–3
(67%)
28–30
(48%)

WTA 250

Yvonne Vermaak WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLCINDALEASHAMHKGHOUKITMELMIANAPITAVIEWASAMEATLAUSBECBIRBLOBOCBOIBOSBOUBRICANCHACHICHIDEEDENDETDURPORGINGROGUIHAMHARHERHILHOLHONJOHKANKEYLUGMAHMARMINMONNEWNOROAKORLPALPALPERPHIPHOPITPORPORPRIRICSALSANSANSEASEASOUSTUSURSUTTALTAMZUR W-L
Win %
197316 R32 0–2 (0%)
197417 SFR32 1–2 (33%)
197518 R32R32R16R16SFR32R64R32QFSFR16R32R64 15–11 (58%)
197619 R64R32R16WFQFR32SFR32 8–8 (50%)
197720 R32R16R16R32WQFR32R16QFR16SF 17–10 (63%)
197821 R16R32R32QFR32R32SFR16QFR16R16R32R32R32R16SFR16FR16R16 25–20 (56%)
197922 R32R64R64R32R16QFR32SFR16R16R32R32R32R16R32R32R32SFR16 14–19 (42%)
198023 R16R32R32SFR32R16R16R32QFR64R16R16R16 18–13 (58%)
198124 R32R32R32QFR64R32QFR32R64R32R32R16R32R32R32R32QFR32R32QFR32 12–22 (35%)
198225 QFR32R16R16R32R16R64R16QFR32R16R16R32SFR16QFR16R16 23–18 (56%)
198326 R16R32R32SFR32R32QFR16R32R32R64SFR32R64R64R32QFR16WR16R32W 26–19 (58%)
198427 R64R16R32R16R16R32R32R32R16R16R32R64QFR32WR16R32 15–16 (48%)
198528 R64R32R16R16R64R32QFR32R16R64R32R32R32R32R32 5–15 (25%)
198629 R64R32R16R16R32R64R64 6–7 (46%)
198730 R64R64R64 1–3 (25%)
198831 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 3–4
(43%)
0–2
(0%)
4–8
(33%)
5–9
(36%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–5
(29%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
8–7
(53%)
2–3
(40%)
2–1
(67%)
2–5
(29%)
7–6
(54%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
16–4
(80%)
7–5
(58%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
5–6
(45%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
2–6
(25%)
6–5
(55%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
4–5
(44%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
6–5
(55%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–0
(100%)
0–2
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
5–3
(62%)
2–5
(29%)
0–2
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
4–2
(67%)
2–5
(29%)
3–2
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
10–5
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–4
(20%)
10–1
(91%)
4–1
(80%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
11–9
(55%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
186–186
(50%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
38
Career-high date
Oct 1, 1984
First Top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First Top 50
Jan 2, 1984
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Yvonne Vermaak ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198427414652564948545246393941
19852841
198629104
1987301009584118164200202204204198198201
198831204182271294300308309294285283285287
198932276276323327331330355364409392402411
199033414410597596565558

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.

Yvonne Vermaak's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Rene Uys RSA 39 1,719 0 2 96 47 49 49.0% 1979–1985 Match log
Terry Holladay USA 39 1,942 0 1 378 179 199 47.4% 1970–1987 Match log
Anne Hobbs GBR 35 1,838 0 8 334 171 163 51.2% 1976–1989 Match log
Petra Huber AUT 37 1,737 0 2 137 58 79 42.3% 1982–1989 Match log
Susan Mascarin USA 32 1,797 0 1 255 113 142 44.3% 1979–1988 Match log
Marcella Mesker NED 31 1,791 0 1 237 103 134 43.5% 1979–1988 Match log
Betsy Nagelsen USA 25 1,890 0 6 590 266 324 45.1% 1972–1994 Match log
Beverly Mould RSA 46 1,666 0 0 78 32 46 41.0% 1980–1985 Match log
Beth Herr USA 31 1,766 0 1 235 107 128 45.5% 1981–1990 Match log
Linda Wild USA 23 1,815 0 5 281 135 146 48.0% 1972–2000 Match log
Ann Henricksson USA 36 1,755 0 0 357 147 210 41.2% 1980–1994 Match log
Etsuko Inoue JPN 26 1,803 0 2 253 120 133 47.4% 1980–1990 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Yvonne Vermaak?
Yvonne Vermaak is 69 years old, born on December 18, 1956.
Which country does Yvonne Vermaak represent?
Yvonne Vermaak represents South Africa in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Yvonne Vermaak?
Yvonne Vermaak is 155 cm / 5'1".
Is Yvonne Vermaak left-handed or right-handed?
Yvonne Vermaak plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Yvonne Vermaak won?
Yvonne Vermaak has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Yvonne Vermaak won?
TennisDB does not group any of Yvonne Vermaak's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Yvonne Vermaak won?
Yvonne Vermaak has won 5 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Salt Lake City in 1984.
What is Yvonne Vermaak's highest WTA ranking?
Yvonne Vermaak's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 38, first achieved on October 1, 1984.
What is Yvonne Vermaak's career win-loss record?
Yvonne Vermaak has a career WTA singles record of 239 wins and 249 losses (49.0%).
How much career prize money has Yvonne Vermaak earned?
Yvonne Vermaak has earned at least $497,124 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Yvonne Vermaak's career appear in TennisDB?
Yvonne Vermaak appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1973 through 1988.
On which surface does Yvonne Vermaak have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Yvonne Vermaak's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 55.6% (55–44).
Who has Yvonne Vermaak faced most often?
Yvonne Vermaak's most frequent opponent is Martina Navratilova, with a head-to-head record of 0–14 across 14 meetings.