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Lisa Spain Short
Lisa Spain Short represented the United States on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Lisa Spain Short finished with a career record of 21–40 and no singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak singles rank
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Elo peak
1572 (28th percentile)
Singles record
21–40 (34.4%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$52,653
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Mochizuki | 6-7 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 17, 1986* | R32 | Newport | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 1-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 27, 1986* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Sylvia Hanika | 3-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 25, 1986* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Ann Henricksson | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 28, 1986* | R16 | Phoenix | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Angelika Kanellopoulou | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 27, 1986* | R32 | Phoenix | WTA 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myriam Schropp | 3 | 0 | 3 | Nov 13, 1985 | H2H |
| Ann Henricksson | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 28, 1986 | H2H |
| Leigh Anne Thompson | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jan 15, 1986 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Anna Maria Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 2 | Aug 29, 1985 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1981 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 1982 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1983 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
| 1985 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 9 | 21 | 30 | 30.0% |
| 1986 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
| Career | — | 8 | 16 | 24 | 33.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 21 | 40 | 61 | 34.4% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1984 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1985 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Career | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12.5% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 16/61 (26.2%) of Lisa Spain Short's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19 | 1510 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.50 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.12 |
| 1982 | 20 | 1478 | 94.1 | — | — | — | — | +77 | — | — | 22.2% | -1.78 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.53 |
| 1983 | 21 | 1467 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.11 |
| 1984 | 22 | 1535 | 118.2 | — | — | — | — | +48 | — | — | 53.3% | +0.20 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 98.7 | +1.19 |
| 1985 | 23 | 1513 | 116.2 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +20 | +38 | 34.3% | -0.99 | 4–6 (40%) | 4–7 (36%) | 96.8 | +1.48 |
| 1986 | 24 | 1509 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | +39 | 27.8% | -1.61 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.07 |
| Career | 1572 | 112.2 | — | — | — | — | +33 | +20 | +38 | 37.1% | -0.85 | 10–11 (48%) | 7–11 (39%) | 97.6 | +5.34 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21 | — | — | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1984 | 22 | — | — | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1985 | 23 | R64 | R64 | R128 | R64 | 2–4 (33%) |
| 1986 | 24 | — | — | R64 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) |
3–7 (30%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | BRI | DLB | NAP | SDG | HIL | MAN | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22 | — | — | R32 | SF | — | — | — | 4–2 (67%) |
| 1985 | 23 | R32 | R128 | R32 | R32 | R64 | R32 | R64 | 3–7 (30%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
7–9 (44%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | MEL | NAP | NWP | AUS | BOC | DEN | ERI | FAY | FOR | HER | MON | NEW | OKL | PAL | PHO | SAL | SAR | SEA | WAR | WOR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1982 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1984 | 22 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1985 | 23 | R16 | R32 | R16 | R32 | — | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 4–9 (31%) |
| 1986 | 24 | — | — | R32 | — | R128 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R64 | 1–5 (17%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
11–23 (32%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
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Career-high date
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First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
No ranking history available.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Lisa Spain Short?
- Lisa Spain Short is 64 years old, born on January 1, 1962.
- Which country does Lisa Spain Short represent?
- Lisa Spain Short represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Lisa Spain Short won?
- Lisa Spain Short has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Lisa Spain Short won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Lisa Spain Short's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Lisa Spain Short's career win-loss record?
- Lisa Spain Short has a career WTA singles record of 21 wins and 40 losses (34.4%).
- How much career prize money has Lisa Spain Short earned?
- Lisa Spain Short has earned at least $52,653 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Lisa Spain Short's career appear in TennisDB?
- Lisa Spain Short appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1981 through 1986.
- On which surface does Lisa Spain Short have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Lisa Spain Short's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 33.3% (8–16).
- Who has Lisa Spain Short faced most often?
- Lisa Spain Short's most frequent opponent is Myriam Schropp, with a head-to-head record of 3–0 across 3 meetings.