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Larisa Savchenko

URS Age 60 169 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1983–1999

Larisa Savchenko represented Soviet Union on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 13. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 240–241 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
13 (May 23, 1988)
Elo peak
1927 (88th percentile)
Singles record
240–241 (49.9%)
Singles titles
2
Prize money
$4,083,936

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 →

Larisa Savchenko's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Barbara Schett #13 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jun 27, 1999* R32 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Nicole Arendt #220 2-6 7-5 6-4 W H2H Match data Jun 25, 1999* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Fang Li #92 0-6 7-5 6-2 W H2H Match data Jun 23, 1999* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Kveta Peschke #84 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data May 26, 1999* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Lisa Raymond #30 6-3 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Apr 7, 1999* R64 Amelia Island Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay

Rivals all rivalries →

Larisa Savchenko's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Martina Navratilova 2 9 11 Feb 5, 1994 H2H
Lori Mcneil 2 7 9 Jul 1, 1994 H2H
Judith Wiesner 1 6 7 May 15, 1997 H2H
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy 3 4 7 Jun 21, 1996 H2H
Julie Halard-Decugis 3 4 7 Nov 2, 1995 H2H

Singles Titles (2)

Larisa Savchenko 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
199124 1 1 St. Petersburg
199326 1 1 Schenectady
Total 2 2

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

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Larisa Savchenko Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1988 Seoul Olympics Quarterfinal 2 1 Steffi Graf #1 def. Larisa Savchenko #17 6-2 4-6 6-3 H2H Match data
1992 Barcelona Olympics First Round 0 1 Katerina Maleeva #11 def. Larisa Savchenko #49 7-6(3) 6-2 H2H Match data

Career Results

Larisa Savchenko career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1983160110.0%
19841724633.3%152138
19851815173246.9%13455
19861919163554.3%5536
19872023143762.2%3624
19882128174562.2%2416
19892224164060.0%1620
19902313183141.9%2091
19912419163554.3%7048
19922518193748.7%6558
19932620173754.1%5433
19942719203948.7%3341
19952811203135.5%4099
19962911142544.0%9461
1997308142236.4%6187
1998318101844.4%8473
199932281020.0%73210
Career24024148149.9%

Career Results by Surface

Larisa Savchenko career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198316 0110.0% 0110.0%
198417 21366.7%0330.0% 24633.3%
198518 571241.7%0440.0%751258.3%31475.0% 15173246.9%
198619 651154.5%22450.0%831172.7%36933.3% 19163554.3%
198720 951464.3%12333.3%831172.7%54955.6% 23143762.2%
198821 17102763.0%731070.0%44850.0% 28174562.2%
198922 1061662.5%44850.0%33650.0%731070.0% 24164060.0%
199023 391225.0%33650.0%43757.1%33650.0% 13183141.9%
199124 11102152.4%23540.0%12333.3%51683.3% 19163554.3%
199225 981752.9%24633.3%53862.5%24633.3% 18193748.6%
199326 861457.1%13425.0%53862.5%651154.5% 20173754.1%
199427 681442.9%24633.3%63966.7%551050.0% 19203948.7%
199528 381127.3%34742.9%33650.0%25728.6% 11203135.5%
199629 36933.3%13425.0%731070.0%0220.0% 11142544.0%
199730 35837.5%35837.5%13425.0%11250.0% 8142236.4%
199831 45944.4%12333.3%32560.0%0110.0% 8101844.4%
199932 0330.0%0330.0%21366.7%0110.0% 281020.0%
Career9710219948.7%27477436.5%704611660.3%46469250.0%24024148149.9%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Larisa Savchenko career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198417 0220.0%0011250.0%00 13425.0%
198518 0330.0%12333.3%22450.0%101100.0% 471136.4%
198619 0660.0%32560.0%62875.0%12333.3% 10122245.5%
198720 0330.0%17812.5%1231580.0%505100.0% 18133158.1%
198821 291118.2%33650.0%1041471.4%404100.0% 19163554.3%
198922 45944.4%101100.0%971656.2%32560.0% 17143154.8%
199023 0220.0%17812.5%641060.0%34742.9% 10172737.0%
199124 0220.0%21366.7%871553.3%741163.6% 17143154.8%
199225 0660.0%26825.0%761353.8%51683.3% 14193342.4%
199326 13425.0%481233.3%63966.7%731070.0% 18173551.4%
199427 24633.3%691540.0%561145.5%606100.0% 19193850.0%
199528 0440.0%0330.0%5111631.2%51683.3% 10192934.5%
199629 12333.3%26825.0%44850.0%21366.7% 9132240.9%
199730 0220.0%14520.0%661250.0%12333.3% 8142236.4%
199831 0330.0%0330.0%54955.6%202100.0% 7101741.2%
199932 000220.0%14520.0%101100.0% 26825.0%
Career 10566615.2%27639030.0%937416755.7%53207372.6% 18321339646.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 396/481 (82.3%) of Larisa Savchenko's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Larisa Savchenko 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
1983 16 1498 109.6 33.3% -1.33 0–1 -0.18
1984 17 1507 116.6 +100 +55 40.0% -0.87 1–2 (33%) +0.25
1985 18 1674 126.0 -46 -159 -3 44.2% -0.31 9–6 (60%) 3–5 (38%) 104.0 -0.37
1986 19 1752 135.5 -106 -188 +58 51.2% -0.16 8–4 (67%) 4–4 (50%) 103.9 -1.29
1987 20 1793 136.6 -74 -246 +115 60.8% +0.61 5–2 (71%) 2–5 (29%) 102.1 +1.13
1988 21 1870 156.5 -44 +85 56.9% +0.37 13–8 (62%) 11–6 (65%) 107.7 -2.81
1989 22 1862 145.0 +27 -238 +26 60.2% +0.39 5–10 (33%) 3–1 (75%) 94.3 -0.82
1990 23 1707 132.7 -4 -54 +235 43.7% -0.39 8–5 (62%) 2–5 (29%) 97.9 -0.20
1991 24 1699 122.6 +18 -58 +204 53.7% +0.02 6–6 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 99.3 +1.48
1992 25 1721 141.5 +9 -77 +179 49.4% -0.16 4–5 (44%) 5–6 (45%) 96.8 -1.79
1993 26 1753 140.6 +6 -113 +158 52.3% -0.05 7–5 (58%) 3–6 (33%) 98.9 -0.11
1994 27 1809 144.2 -28 -170 +83 48.4% -0.13 7–6 (54%) 6–4 (60%) 102.0 -3.68
1995 28 1650 126.3 +4 -8 +193 39.1% -0.65 6–5 (55%) 2–3 (40%) 99.9 +0.43
1996 29 1668 126.6 -51 -53 +258 44.1% -0.59 5–4 (56%) 0–2 -1.58
1997 30 1621 121.0 +6 -24 +203 38.0% -0.46 5–3 (63%) 0–6 (0%) 97.6 +0.42
1998 31 1653 111.5 -22 -84 +168 48.8% -0.10 5–4 (56%) 2–1 (67%) 102.7 +0.09
1999 32 1586 92.7 -28 -65 +209 28.0% -2.28 2–3 (40%) +0.24
Career 1927 142.7 -21 -97 +127 49.6% -0.13 96–79 (55%) 46–56 (45%) 98.2 -1.84

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Larisa Savchenko Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198316 R128 0–1 (0%)
198417 R64R32R128 2–3 (40%)
198518 R128R32 2–2 (50%)
198619 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
198720 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
198821 R16QF 7–2 (78%)
198922 R32R128R16 5–3 (62%)
199023 R128R64R64R32 4–4 (50%)
199124 R64R64R64R128 3–4 (43%)
199225 R16R64R128R128 4–4 (50%)
199326 R128R128R64R128 1–4 (20%)
199427 R128R128QFR128 4–4 (50%)
199528 R128R128R64R64 2–4 (33%)
199629 R128R128R32R128 2–4 (33%)
199730 R64R64R128R128 2–4 (33%)
199831 R64R128R64R32 4–4 (50%)
199932 R128R128R32 2–3 (40%)
W-L 6–11
(35%)
9–14
(39%)
20–16
(56%)
13–13
(50%)
48–54
(47%)

WTA 1000

Larisa Savchenko WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWITATKYBERBOCCANBERHILKEYKREPHIPANZUR W-L
Win %
199023 R16R32R64 3–3 (50%)
199124 R64R32R32R64 3–4 (43%)
199225 R32R64R32 3–3 (50%)
199326 FR64R32R32R32R16 7–6 (54%)
199427 QFR64R64R32R64R32 4–6 (40%)
199528 R64R64QFR16R32R32 5–6 (45%)
199629 R16R64R64R64 3–4 (43%)
199730 R32R32R32R64R64R16 5–6 (45%)
199831 R64R64 1–2 (33%)
199932 R64R128R32 0–3 (0%)
W-L 3–3
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
6–2
(75%)
4–5
(44%)
1–2
(33%)
2–6
(25%)
0–2
(0%)
5–5
(50%)
10–10
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
34–43
(44%)

WTA 500

Larisa Savchenko WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BRIDLBEASHAMIWPARTKYWASAMEBRICANESSPORHILLEIMANMOSOAKPHISYDWOR W-L
Win %
198417 R64 0–1 (0%)
198518 QFR32R64R64R32R16 8–6 (57%)
198821 R16R32R16 3–3 (50%)
198922 R64SF 3–2 (60%)
199023 R32R64R32QFR32 3–5 (38%)
199124 R64R32R64R32 1–4 (20%)
199225 R16R32R32R16R32 3–5 (38%)
199326 R64R32R32R16R32 2–5 (29%)
199427 R32R64R32SFR32R32 5–6 (45%)
199528 R32R32R64R32R16R64 2–6 (25%)
199629 R32R64 1–2 (33%)
199730 R64 0–1 (0%)
199831 R32R32R32 1–3 (25%)
199932 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 3–1
(75%)
3–3
(50%)
5–6
(45%)
1–4
(20%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
3–6
(33%)
4–3
(57%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
1–5
(17%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
32–50
(39%)

WTA 250

Larisa Savchenko WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBBRIDALEASGENMELNAPITASPBTKYWASAMEBIRBOCBREBRICHIDENPORHERHOBHOPKEYKRELEILITLUGLUXMAHMARMOSNEWOAKOKLJAPPALQUEROSSALSANSCHSEASYDTAMTULWELWICWOR W-L
Win %
198518 R64R64SFR64R32R64R32R16R32 5–9 (36%)
198619 R64QFR32SFR32SFR32R16R32R16R16R16R16R64 17–14 (55%)
198720 QFR32R64FR32R16R32R32R64SFSFF 21–12 (64%)
198821 R16QFR16SFR16R32R32FR16 14–9 (61%)
198922 R16QFQFR32R32R32R16FFR16R32 16–11 (59%)
199023 QFR32R16R16R32R32 3–6 (33%)
199124 QFSFWR16R32 12–4 (75%)
199225 SFR64QFR16R32R32 8–6 (57%)
199326 QFSFW 10–2 (83%)
199427 R16R32R32F 6–4 (60%)
199528 R16R32R16R32 2–4 (33%)
199629 QFR32R32QF 5–4 (56%)
199730 R32R32R32 1–3 (25%)
199831 R16 2–1 (67%)
199932 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 5–2
(71%)
4–2
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
11–5
(69%)
3–2
(60%)
2–1
(67%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
27–13
(68%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–3
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
8–2
(80%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
9–2
(82%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
0–1
(0%)
122–90
(58%)

WTA Finals

Larisa Savchenko WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTA W-L
Win %
198821 R16 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
13
Career-high date
May 23, 1988
First Top 100
Jan 21, 1985
First Top 50
Jun 23, 1986
First Top 20
Feb 29, 1988
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Larisa Savchenko ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198417152141208190189130135133135141136138
198518826963646780757180815255
198619666257576328322726252936
198720312224242622242324272424
198821231720201319181917161616
198922161818222832373637342020
199023232032323434323035428791
199124576758556576767560574848
199225544951504948494157585958
199326533738383842412931333233
199427345455515058424346404141
199528374239343935587765919799
199629898470848667585758636261
199730596063705677109112110998587
1998318879817487100858568667373
199932758188102104117124130182214210210
200033214259261280301305305

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.

Larisa Savchenko'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
Helen Kelesi CAN #13 1,954 378 213 165 56.3% $905,972 2 0 0 1985–1994 Rivalries Match log
Sabine Hack GER #13 1,997 315 180 135 57.1% $941,568 5 0 0 1985–1997 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
Naoko Sawamatsu JPN #14 1,970 312 183 129 58.7% $1,107,264 4 0 0 1989–1998 Rivalries Match log
Gigi Fernandez USA #17 1,911 444 227 217 51.1% $4,681,906 2 0 0 1982–1997 Rivalries Match log
Judith Wiesner AUT #12 1,976 482 303 179 62.9% $1,738,253 5 0 0 1985–1997 Rivalries Match log
Leila Meskhi GEO #12 1,987 314 193 121 61.5% $1,179,720 5 0 0 1987–1996 Rivalries Match log
Melissa Gurney USA #17 1,884 124 63 61 50.8% $185,616 2 0 0 1984–1989 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
Amy Frazier USA #13 1,956 723 416 307 57.5% $3,460,799 8 0 0 1987–2006 Rivalries Match log
Laura Arraya PER #14 1,922 474 270 204 57.0% $1,005,589 10 0 0 1981–1993 Rivalries Match log
Sandra Cecchini ITA #15 1,936 517 300 217 58.0% $1,319,152 11 0 0 1981–1998 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Larisa Savchenko?
Larisa Savchenko is 60 years old, born on July 21, 1966.
Which country does Larisa Savchenko represent?
Larisa Savchenko represents Soviet Union in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Larisa Savchenko?
Larisa Savchenko is 169 cm / 5'7".
Does Larisa Savchenko use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Larisa Savchenko uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Larisa Savchenko left-handed or right-handed?
Larisa Savchenko plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Larisa Savchenko won?
Larisa Savchenko has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Larisa Savchenko won?
TennisDB does not group any of Larisa Savchenko's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Larisa Savchenko won?
Larisa Savchenko has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Schenectady in 1993.
What is Larisa Savchenko's highest WTA ranking?
Larisa Savchenko's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 13, first achieved on May 23, 1988.
What is Larisa Savchenko's career win-loss record?
Larisa Savchenko has a career WTA singles record of 240 wins and 241 losses (49.9%).
How much career prize money has Larisa Savchenko earned?
Larisa Savchenko has earned at least $4,083,936 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Larisa Savchenko's career appear in TennisDB?
Larisa Savchenko appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1983 through 1999.
On which surface does Larisa Savchenko have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Larisa Savchenko's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 60.3% (70–46).
Who has Larisa Savchenko faced most often?
Larisa Savchenko's most frequent opponent is Martina Navratilova, with a head-to-head record of 2–9 across 11 meetings.