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Steffi Graf

GER Age 57 176 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand Pro 1981–1999
Peak ranking
1 (Aug 17, 1987)
Elo peak
2601 (99.9%ile)
Career record
866–109 (88.8%)
Career titles
106
Prize money
$21,895,277

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Aug 6, 1999* San Diego WTA 500 R16 Hard Amy Frazier #26 6-4 5-7 1-2 (ret.) L H2H Match data
Jul 5, 1999* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass Lindsay Davenport #1 4-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Jul 4, 1999* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #134 6-7 6-4 6-3 W H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1999* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Venus Williams #5 6-2 3-6 6-4 W H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1999* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Kim Clijsters #195 6-2 6-2 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Gabriela Sabatini 27 11 38 Sep 9, 1995 H2H
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 27 8 35 Jul 8, 1996 H2H
Jana Novotna 30 4 34 Mar 10, 1999 H2H
Natasha Zvereva 20 1 21 Mar 22, 1999 H2H
Nathalie Tauziat 21 0 21 Nov 14, 1998 H2H

Titles (106)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
198617 8 1 7 Amelia Island , Brighton , Hilton Head , Indianapolis , Mahwah , Tokyo Pan Pacific , Zurich , Berlin
198718 11 1 1 2 6 1 Amelia Island , Boca Raton , Hamburg , Hilton Head , Key Biscayne , Zurich , Berlin , Los Angeles , Rome , WTA Tour Championships , Roland Garros
198819 10 4 1 5 Brighton , Hamburg , Key Biscayne , Mahwah , San Antonio , Berlin , Australian Open , Roland Garros , US Open , Wimbledon
198920 14 3 2 8 1 Boca Raton , Brighton , Hamburg , Hilton Head , Mahwah , San Antonio , Washington , Zurich , Berlin , San Diego , WTA Tour Championships , Australian Open , US Open , Wimbledon
199021 10 1 1 1 7 Amelia Island , Brighton , Hamburg , Leipzig , Tokyo Pan Pacific , Worcester , Zurich , San Diego , Toronto , Australian Open
199122 7 1 1 5 Brighton , Hamburg , Leipzig , San Antonio , Zurich , Berlin , Wimbledon
199223 8 1 2 5 Brighton , Hamburg , Leipzig , Philadelphia , Zurich , Berlin , Boca Raton , Wimbledon
199324 10 3 3 1 2 1 Delray Beach , Leipzig , San Diego , Berlin , Hilton Head , Montreal , WTA Tour Championships , Roland Garros , US Open , Wimbledon
199425 7 1 4 1 1 Delray Beach , San Diego , Berlin , Indian Wells , Key Biscayne , Tokyo Pan Pacific , Australian Open
199526 9 3 2 1 2 1 Delray Beach , Houston , Paris , Key Biscayne , Philadelphia , WTA Tour Championships , Roland Garros , US Open , Wimbledon
199627 7 3 3 1 German Open , Indian Wells , Key Biscayne , WTA Tour Championships , Roland Garros , US Open , Wimbledon
199728 1 1 Strasbourg
199829 3 1 2 Leipzig , Philadelphia , New Haven
199930 1 1 Roland Garros
Total 106 22 17 12 50 5

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19811211250.0%
19821324633.3%
198314671346.2%
19841517133056.7%9022
19851640135375.5%246
1986176366991.3%63
1987187027297.2%31
1988196837195.8%11
1989208528797.7%11
1990217257793.5%11
1991226487288.9%12
1992236166791.0%22
1993247758293.9%21
1994255866490.6%11
1995264825096.0%11
1996275145592.7%11
1997281642080.0%128
1998293394278.6%289
1999303494379.1%93
Career86610997588.8%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198112 11250.0% 11250.0%
198213 23540.0%0110.0% 24633.3%
198314 11250.0%22450.0%23540.0%11250.0% 671346.2%
198415 53862.5%551050.0%741163.6%0110.0% 17133056.7%
198516 1962576.0%1441877.8%31475.0%42666.7% 40135375.5%
198617 2032387.0%2412596.0%1922190.5% 6366991.3%
198718 2312495.8%32032100.0%61785.7%909100.0% 7027297.2%
198819 3413597.1%2012195.2%707100.0%71887.5% 6837195.8%
198920 39039100.0%2522792.6%707100.0%14014100.0% 8528797.7%
199021 2312495.8%2022290.9%51683.3%2412596.0% 7257793.5%
199122 2242684.6%1922190.5%707100.0%1621888.9% 6487288.9%
199223 1321586.7%2022290.9%707100.0%2122391.3% 6166791.0%
199324 3323594.3%2112295.5%707100.0%1621888.9% 7758293.9%
199425 3824095.0%1421687.5%0110.0%61785.7% 5866490.6%
199526 2212395.7%11011100.0%707100.0%81988.9% 4825096.0%
199627 2112295.5%1411593.3%707100.0%921181.8% 5145592.7%
199728 31475.0%1021283.3%31475.0% 1642080.0%
199829 1451973.7%62875.0%1321586.7% 3394278.6%
199930 1552075.0%911090.0%61785.7%42666.7% 3494379.1%
Career3453938489.8%2623129389.4%84149885.7%1752520087.5%86610997588.8%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198415 12333.3%24633.3%72977.8%101100.0% 1181957.9%
198516 291118.2%1111291.7%1221485.7%00 25123767.6%
198617 1361968.4%909100.0%22022100.0%606100.0% 5065689.3%
198718 2522792.6%808100.0%23023100.0%606100.0% 6226496.9%
198819 1732085.0%17017100.0%16016100.0%707100.0% 5736095.0%
198920 2122391.3%18018100.0%26026100.0%707100.0% 7227497.3%
199021 1852378.3%22022100.0%19019100.0%606100.0% 6557092.9%
199122 1171861.1%1912095.0%18018100.0%12012100.0% 6086888.2%
199223 1552075.0%1811994.7%16016100.0%707100.0% 5666290.3%
199324 2352882.1%22022100.0%20020100.0%909100.0% 7457993.7%
199425 941369.2%1621888.9%20020100.0%707100.0% 5265889.7%
199526 14014100.0%1611794.1%11011100.0%303100.0% 4414597.8%
199627 1231580.0%1811994.7%909100.0%505100.0% 4444891.7%
199728 12333.3%62875.0%505100.0%101100.0% 1341776.5%
199829 841266.7%951464.3%11011100.0%404100.0% 3294178.0%
199930 761353.8%1031376.9%909100.0%707100.0% 3394278.6%
Career 1976526275.2%2212124291.3%244424898.4%88088100.0% 7509084089.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 840/975 (86.2%) of Steffi Graf'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%
1981 12 1503 59 60.0% +0.34 39 0 0 0
1982 13 1507 53 56 38.5% -0.53 81 50 0 0
1983 14 1546 45 52 41 42 48.1% -0.21 35 0 67 2 1 67
1984 15 1748 82 75 69 75 51.4% +0.20 77 15 75 3 2 60
1985 16 2038 98 94 92 84 69.6% +1.54 97 62 69 10 3 77
1986 17 2329 99 99 99 80.5% +2.67 97 100 85 6 7 46
1987 18 2506 100 100 99 90 90.8% +3.57 99 100 100 3 3 50
1988 19 2536 100 100 99 96 91.9% +3.94 97 100 75 4 2 67
1989 20 2585 100 100 100 96 93.4% +3.97 95 100 78 2 2 50
1990 21 2510 100 100 100 98 89.0% +3.23 98 100 89 5 6 45
1991 22 2419 100 100 100 99 86.8% +3.29 97 100 44 6 6 50
1992 23 2449 100 100 100 99 81.8% +2.94 98 93 80 6 5 55
1993 24 2510 100 100 100 99 86.5% +3.13 98 100 81 8 2 80
1994 25 2418 100 100 100 86.0% +3.22 96 92 70 3 7 30
1995 26 2466 100 100 100 100 87.4% +3.03 98 82 80 3 3 50
1996 27 2447 100 100 100 100 89.5% +2.86 98 100 86 8 2 80
1997 28 2354 100 100 100 75.0% +1.66 88 80 100 2 1 67
1998 29 2285 100 100 100 74.5% +2.25 98 69 67 4 3 57
1999 30 2243 99 99 100 100 70.7% +2.03 97 90 76 3 3 50
Career 2326 96 99 97 92 82.9% +2.63 93 83 77 78 58 57

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
198314 R64R64
198415 R16R32R16R128
198516 R16R16SF
198617 QFSF
198718 WFF
198819 WWWW
198920 WFWW
199021 WFSFF
199122 QFSFWSF
199223 FWQF
199324 FWWW
199425 WSFR128F
199526 WWW
199627 WWW
199728 R16QF
199829 R32R16
199930 QFWF

WTA 1000

SeasonAge DLBIWMIAROMTKYBERBOCCANGERHILKEYMONPHITOR
198415 R32
198516 SF
198718 W
199021 FW
199122 WFSF
199223 WWSF
199324 SFWWFWF
199425 WWWWF
199526 R32WW
199627 WQFWW
199728 FQF
199829 SFR16
199930 FQFQFSF

WTA 500

SeasonAge BRIPARSDGBERLOSNEWSTRSYD
198314 R32R32
198415 R32QFR16
198516 F
198617 W
198718 WW
198819 W
198920 WW
199021 W
199324 W
199425 W
199526 W
199728 W
199829 R16W
199930 R16SF

WTA 250

SeasonAge DLBEASHAMHOUNAPTKYWASAMEBIRBOCBRICHIFILFORHANHILHITKEYLANLEILUGMAHMANMARNEUNEUPHIRHESALSANSTAWORZUR
198112 R16
198213 R32FQFR32
198314 R16R16R16
198415 R32FR64R32R32
198516 QFR16SFFSFR64FR16
198617 WWWFWWFWW
198718 WWWWWW
198819 WSFFWWWW
198920 WWFWWWWWW
199021 WWWWWWW
199122 WQFFWWWW
199223 WFWSFWWW
199324 WFW
199425 WF
199526 WWR16
199627 SFSFF
199829 QFQFQFWWSF
199930 SF

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTA
198617 F
198718 W
198819 SF
198920 W
199021 SF
199122 QF
199223 R16
199324 W
199425 QF
199526 W
199627 W
199829 SF

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
1
Career-high date
Aug 17, 1987
First top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First top 50
Jul 9, 1984
First top 20
Mar 4, 1985
First top 10
Aug 5, 1985

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1984151019480855956474443252422
19851624211914141112107666
198617664333333333
198718332222211111
198819111111111111
198920111111111111
199021111111111111
199122112222212222
199223222222222222
199324222221111111
199425111111111111
199526122121111111
199627111111111111
1997281122225713152828
1998293143343360755726222299
19993087556333

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Anke Huber GER 4 2,130 0 12 596 393 203 65.9% 1989-2001 Match log
Sylvia Hanika GER 6 2,137 0 9 652 414 238 63.5% 1976-1990 Match log
Bettina Bunge GER 8 2,123 0 5 476 294 182 61.8% 1978-1989 Match log
Martina Navratilova USA 1 2,664 18 168 1,654 1,427 227 86.3% 1972-2005 Match log
Chris Evert USA 1 2,574 18 146 1,379 1,222 157 88.6% 1969-1989 Match log
Venus Williams USA 1 2,362 7 47 1,056 768 288 72.7% 1994-2026 Match log
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ESP 1 2,385 4 29 975 708 267 72.6% 1986-2002 Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA 1 2,353 3 54 894 704 190 78.7% 1991-2008 Match log
Conchita Martínez ESP 2 2,263 1 33 944 669 275 70.9% 1988-2005 Match log
Pam Shriver USA 3 2,302 0 24 901 624 277 69.3% 1978-1997 Match log
Gabriela Sabatini ARG 3 2,398 1 27 789 607 182 76.9% 1984-1996 Match log
Wendy Turnbull AUS 3 2,181 0 18 915 585 330 63.9% 1968-1989 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steffi Graf?
Steffi Graf is 57 years old, born on June 14, 1969.
Which country is Steffi Graf from?
Steffi Graf is from Germany.
How tall is Steffi Graf?
Steffi Graf is 176 cm / 5'9".
Does Steffi Graf use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Steffi Graf uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Steffi Graf left-handed or right-handed?
Steffi Graf plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Steffi Graf won?
Steffi Graf has won 22 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Roland Garros in 1999.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Steffi Graf won?
Steffi Graf has won 17 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Key Biscayne in 1996.
How many WTA titles has Steffi Graf won?
Steffi Graf has won 106 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was New Haven in 1998.
What is Steffi Graf's highest WTA ranking?
Steffi Graf's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on August 17, 1987.
What is Steffi Graf's career win-loss record?
Steffi Graf has a career WTA singles record of 866 wins and 109 losses (88.8%).
How much career prize money has Steffi Graf earned?
Steffi Graf has earned at least $21,895,277 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Steffi Graf play professional tennis?
Steffi Graf turned professional in 1981 and was active through 1999.
What is Steffi Graf's best surface?
Steffi Graf's best surface is hard court with a 89.8% win rate (345W-39L).
Who is Steffi Graf's biggest rival?
Steffi Graf's most frequent opponent is Gabriela Sabatini, with a head-to-head record of 27–11 across 38 meetings.