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Gigi Fernandez

USA Age 62 170 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1982–1997

Gigi Fernandez represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 17. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 227–217 and 2 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.

Peak singles rank
17 (Sep 9, 1991)
Elo peak
1912 (87th percentile)
Singles record
227–217 (51.1%)
Singles titles
2
Prize money
$4,681,906

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 →

Gigi Fernandez's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mary Pierce #10 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Aug 27, 1997* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Irina Spirlea #12 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Jun 29, 1997* R32 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Nathalie Dechy #120 6-3 4-6 6-3 W H2H Match data Jun 27, 1997* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Miriam Oremans #46 7-6 6-3 W H2H Match data Jun 25, 1997* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Ines Gorrochategui #98 5-7 6-7(3) L H2H Match data Jan 17, 1997* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard

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Gigi Fernandez's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Zina Garrison 3 9 12 Jul 1, 1994 H2H
Martina Navratilova 0 8 8 Jul 3, 1994 H2H
Katerina Maleeva 1 7 8 May 11, 1994 H2H
Robin White 6 2 8 Jan 24, 1993 H2H
Lori Mcneil 2 4 6 Sep 2, 1993 H2H

Singles Titles (2)

Gigi Fernandez 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
198622 1 1 Singapore
199127 1 1 Albuquerque
Total 2 2

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

Career Results

Gigi Fernandez career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1982180110.0%
198319481233.3%
19842018163452.9%9327
1985219182733.3%2864
19862217143154.8%6457
19872316173348.5%6039
19882415183345.5%3853
19892523153860.5%5323
19902618143256.3%2336
19912730184862.5%3522
19922822163857.9%2232
19932917173450.0%3250
19943017173450.0%5032
19953111132445.8%3165
1996327121936.8%66112
19973333650.0%111180
Career22721744451.1%

Career Results by Surface

Gigi Fernandez career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198218 0110.0%
198319 0330.0%0110.0%43757.1% 481233.3%
198420 581338.5%1051566.7%33650.0% 18163452.9%
198521 491330.8%35837.5%24633.3% 9182733.3%
198622 1041471.4%23540.0%24633.3%33650.0% 17143154.8%
198723 461040.0%12333.3%751258.3%44850.0% 16173348.5%
198824 12122450.0%24633.3%12333.3% 15183345.5%
198925 14102458.3%0110.0%731070.0%21366.7% 23153860.5%
199026 1282060.0%33650.0%33650.0% 18143256.2%
199127 17102763.0%32560.0%62875.0%44850.0% 30184862.5%
199228 1682466.7%12333.3%43757.1%13425.0% 22163857.9%
199329 871553.3%33650.0%42666.7%25728.6% 17173450.0%
199430 981752.9%0550.0%62875.0%22450.0% 17173450.0%
199531 981752.9%23540.0%0220.0% 11132445.8%
199632 25728.6%0220.0%43757.1%12333.3% 7121936.8%
199733 12333.3%21366.7% 33650.0%
Career12310823153.2%10213132.3%664811457.9%28386642.4%22721744451.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Gigi Fernandez career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198420 0440.0%12333.3%51683.3%21366.7% 881650.0%
198521 0550.0%000110.0%00 0660.0%
198622 0220.0%23540.0%53862.5%12333.3% 8101844.4%
198723 0550.0%22450.0%561145.5%21366.7% 9142339.1%
198824 14520.0%15616.7%751258.3%11250.0% 10152540.0%
198925 0770.0%22450.0%1021283.3%52771.4% 17133056.7%
199026 0330.0%0440.0%1121384.6%43757.1% 15122755.6%
199127 24633.3%641060.0%861457.1%42666.7% 20163655.6%
199228 0550.0%23540.0%1241675.0%43757.1% 18153354.5%
199329 0110.0%371030.0%841266.7%63966.7% 17153253.1%
199430 0440.0%52771.4%991850.0%12333.3% 15173246.9%
199531 0220.0%16714.3%731070.0%32560.0% 11132445.8%
199632 0440.0%13425.0%34742.9%202100.0% 6111735.3%
199733 0110.0%0110.0%21366.7%101100.0% 33650.0%
Career 351545.6%26447037.1%925114364.3%36225862.1% 15716832548.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 325/444 (73.2%) of Gigi Fernandez's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Gigi Fernandez 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
1982 18 1484 +0.14
1983 19 1525 107.0 +20 +103 38.7% -0.81 3–4 (43%) +0.09
1984 20 1723 133.3 -124 +67 52.6% +0.51 4–6 (40%) 3–6 (33%) 97.5 +1.64
1985 21 1655 131.5 -67 +69 36.7% -1.17 2–4 (33%) 3–0 (100%) 102.0 -1.65
1986 22 1729 123.4 -5 -186 -44 55.4% +0.18 5–7 (42%) 5–2 (71%) 99.5 +2.46
1987 23 1681 134.9 -1 -163 +66 49.3% +0.08 4–3 (57%) 3–3 (50%) 102.3 +0.81
1988 24 1683 137.1 +26 -6 47.5% +0.06 8–8 (50%) 3–7 (30%) 97.1 -1.31
1989 25 1809 145.5 +2 -63 57.3% +0.71 8–5 (62%) 4–3 (57%) 103.4 -0.49
1990 26 1764 137.4 +14 +11 57.5% +0.63 3–6 (33%) 5–4 (56%) 95.2 +0.43
1991 27 1809 133.9 -40 -257 +45 57.7% +0.35 11–4 (73%) 7–4 (64%) 107.7 +1.36
1992 28 1806 140.7 +7 -254 +46 56.0% +0.52 7–3 (70%) 3–1 (75%) 105.7 +0.99
1993 29 1731 133.0 -6 -139 +171 50.7% -0.20 5–4 (56%) 5–2 (71%) 102.5 +1.15
1994 30 1790 139.1 -26 -264 +163 51.9% -0.05 4–7 (36%) 5–6 (45%) 95.7 -0.06
1995 31 1739 124.8 -25 +142 50.9% -0.33 4–7 (36%) 4–2 (67%) 98.5 -0.33
1996 32 1688 129.4 -30 +235 40.0% -0.84 3–4 (43%) 1–1 -0.64
1997 33 1709 113.2 -56 +219 46.2% -0.54 1–0 1–1 -0.50
Career 1912 141.7 -18 -208 +72 51.5% +0.08 72–72 (50%) 52–42 (55%) 103.1 +0.92

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Gigi Fernandez Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198319 R32R128 1–2 (33%)
198420 R32R64R64 3–3 (50%)
198521 R32R128 1–2 (33%)
198622 R64R128R128 1–3 (25%)
198723 R64R64R16R128 5–4 (56%)
198824 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
198925 R128R128R64 1–3 (25%)
199026 R16R64R128 4–3 (57%)
199127 R128R64R32QF 7–4 (64%)
199228 R128R16R16 6–3 (67%)
199329 R16R128R64R32 6–4 (60%)
199430 R32R128SFQF 11–4 (73%)
199531 R128R128R32 2–3 (40%)
199632 R128R128R32R128 2–4 (33%)
199733 R64R32R128 3–3 (50%)
W-L 13–12
(52%)
3–7
(30%)
21–13
(62%)
17–15
(53%)
54–47
(53%)

WTA 1000

Gigi Fernandez WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWITATKYBERBOCCANHILKEYPHIPANZUR W-L
Win %
199127 R16R64 3–2 (60%)
199228 R64R64R16 2–3 (40%)
199329 R32R16R16R32R32R16 6–6 (50%)
199430 R64R64R64R128 0–4 (0%)
199531 R64R32R32 0–3 (0%)
199632 R64R32R32R16 3–4 (43%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
6–6
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
14–22
(39%)

WTA 500

Gigi Fernandez WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BRIDLBEASHOUIWSDGTKYWASBOCBRICANCHIPORKEYLEILOSMANOAKPHISTRSTRSYDWORZUR W-L
Win %
198319 R64QF 3–2 (60%)
198420 R32QF 4–2 (67%)
198521 R64R128R32R64R64 0–5 (0%)
198723 R64R64R32R64 0–4 (0%)
198824 R16QFR64R64 5–4 (56%)
198925 R16R32R32 3–3 (50%)
199026 R64R16QFR32R32 5–5 (50%)
199127 SFQFQFR32R16R16 10–6 (62%)
199228 R64QFQFR32R32R16 4–6 (40%)
199329 R64QFR32R16R32R64 5–6 (45%)
199430 R32R32R32R16R16QFR64R32 6–8 (43%)
199531 R32R16QFR32R32 5–5 (50%)
199632 R32R32R32 0–3 (0%)
W-L 1–3
(25%)
1–3
(25%)
9–7
(56%)
3–2
(60%)
4–3
(57%)
5–6
(45%)
2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
1–3
(25%)
3–3
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
2–4
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
6–4
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
50–59
(46%)

WTA 250

Gigi Fernandez WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge DALEASHOUNAPNWPSDGTKYWASALBAUSBIRBOCCARCHIDORDURPORFORHAVHERKANKEYMAHMARMILNEWOAKOKLPITPRIQUESALSANSANSCOSINSOUSYDTAITAMTARWOR W-L
Win %
198218 F 0–1 (0%)
198319 R64FR32R32 0–4 (0%)
198420 FQFR32R32R32R32R16R32R16R32QF 11–11 (50%)
198521 R64QFR32R32SFR32R32R32R64R64QF 8–11 (42%)
198622 R32R16R32R32R32QFR64R32SFWQFR32 16–11 (59%)
198723 R32QFR16R32QFR128R32SFR16 11–9 (55%)
198824 R16R64R16R16R64R32R32R16R32SFR16 8–11 (42%)
198925 SFSFQFR64QFR64QFR16F 19–9 (68%)
199026 R32QFSFQFR16 8–5 (62%)
199127 R32WQFR32QFR16R64 10–6 (62%)
199228 R16QFFQF 10–4 (71%)
199329 R32 0–1 (0%)
199430 R32 0–1 (0%)
199531 R16SF 4–2 (67%)
199632 R16 2–1 (67%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
7–5
(58%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
12–6
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
6–5
(55%)
2–3
(40%)
5–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
6–6
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
2–3
(40%)
2–2
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
20–7
(74%)
1–1
(50%)
6–1
(86%)
0–1
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
107–87
(55%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
17
Career-high date
Sep 9, 1991
First Top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First Top 50
Oct 1, 1984
First Top 20
Sep 9, 1991
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Gigi Fernandez ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198420929882901121271105152383427
198521283229302626242931395764
1986226258767310688115110113747757
198723656856413838283130363939
198824354030444247575761515253
198925565056575853403834312323
199026242423232328292728293536
199127446566626237342317202222
199228181919222226253136403332
199329362634293330333435395050
199430566664677999484845383232
199531343331302119372941566565
1996326759766667695769105103101112
199733102116140147137167175178175181184180
199834181

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.

Gigi Fernandez'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
Melissa Gurney USA #17 1,884 124 63 61 50.8% $185,616 2 0 0 1984–1989 Rivalries Match log
Patty Fendick USA #19 1,883 361 199 162 55.1% $1,574,956 3 0 0 1982–1995 Rivalries Match log
Meredith Mcgrath USA #18 1,927 174 90 84 51.7% $1,448,132 3 0 0 1988–1998 Rivalries Match log
Robin White USA #15 1,878 300 142 158 47.3% $1,174,349 2 0 0 1981–1994 Rivalries Match log
Michelle Torres USA #18 1,845 204 93 111 45.6% 1 0 0 1982–1989 Rivalries Match log
Rosalyn Fairbank USA #15 1,932 645 336 309 52.1% $1,701,944 1 0 0 1978–1995 Rivalries Match log
Terry Phelps USA #20 1,869 359 188 171 52.4% $586,311 1 0 0 1982–1990 Rivalries Match log
Kate Gompert USA #18 1,871 166 85 81 51.2% $187,076 0 0 0 1980–1990 Rivalries Match log
Larisa Savchenko URS #13 1,926 481 240 241 49.9% $4,083,936 2 0 0 1983–1999 Rivalries Match log
Alycia Moulton USA #18 1,918 273 145 128 53.1% $468,748 3 0 0 1978–1988 Rivalries Match log
Helen Kelesi CAN #13 1,954 378 213 165 56.3% $905,972 2 0 0 1985–1994 Rivalries Match log
Radomira Zrubakova SVK #22 1,897 329 172 157 52.3% $1,074,479 3 0 0 1987–1997 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Gigi Fernandez?
Gigi Fernandez is 62 years old, born on February 22, 1964.
Which country does Gigi Fernandez represent?
Gigi Fernandez represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Gigi Fernandez?
Gigi Fernandez is 170 cm / 5'7".
Does Gigi Fernandez use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Gigi Fernandez uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Gigi Fernandez left-handed or right-handed?
Gigi Fernandez plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Gigi Fernandez won?
Gigi Fernandez has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Gigi Fernandez won?
TennisDB does not group any of Gigi Fernandez's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Gigi Fernandez won?
Gigi Fernandez has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Albuquerque in 1991.
What is Gigi Fernandez's highest WTA ranking?
Gigi Fernandez's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 17, first achieved on September 9, 1991.
What is Gigi Fernandez's career win-loss record?
Gigi Fernandez has a career WTA singles record of 227 wins and 217 losses (51.1%).
How much career prize money has Gigi Fernandez earned?
Gigi Fernandez has earned at least $4,681,906 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Gigi Fernandez's career appear in TennisDB?
Gigi Fernandez appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1982 through 1997.
On which surface does Gigi Fernandez have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Gigi Fernandez's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 57.9% (66–48).
Who has Gigi Fernandez faced most often?
Gigi Fernandez's most frequent opponent is Zina Garrison, with a head-to-head record of 3–9 across 12 meetings.