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ARG Age 56 175 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed WTA Tour years active: 1984–1996

Gabriela Sabatini represented Argentina on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 3. In TennisDB's records, Gabriela Sabatini finished with a career record of 613–184 and 27 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak ranking
3 (Feb 27, 1989)
Elo peak
2400 (100th percentile)
Career record
613–184 (76.9%)
Career titles
27
Prize money
$8,785,850

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 →

Gabriela Sabatini's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jennifer Capriati #60 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32 Zurich WTA 1000 Hard
Asa Carlsson #45 5-7 4-6 L H2H Match data Oct 10, 1996* R32 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix WTA 500 Hard
Asa Carlsson #59 5-7 6-3 2-6 L H2H Match data Sep 1, 1996* R32 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Ann Grossman #72 6-2 6-3 W H2H Match data Aug 29, 1996* R64 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Patricia Hy Boulais 6-1 6-1 W H2H Match data Aug 28, 1996* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard

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Gabriela Sabatini's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Steffi Graf 11 28 39 Sep 9, 1995 H2H
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 12 11 23 Sep 23, 1995 H2H
Mary Joe Fernandez 13 10 23 Sep 7, 1995 H2H
Martina Navratilova 6 15 21 Nov 14, 1994 H2H
Helena Sukova 12 6 18 Aug 19, 1995 H2H

Titles (27)

Gabriela Sabatini 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
198515 1 1 Tokyo Japan Open
198616 1 1 Buenos Aires
198717 3 3 Brighton, Buenos Aires, Tokyo Pan Pacific
198818 4 2 1 1 Italian Open, Boca Raton, Canadian Open, WTA Finals
198919 4 1 3 Amelia Island, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Key Biscayne, Italian Open
199020 2 1 1 Boca Raton, US Open
199121 5 3 2 Amelia Island, Tokyo Pan Pacific, Boca Raton, Hilton Head, Italian Open
199222 5 2 2 1 Sydney International, Amelia Island, Tokyo Pan Pacific, Hilton Head, Italian Open
199424 1 1 WTA Finals
199525 1 1 Sydney International
Total 27 1 5 9 10 2

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

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Gabriela Sabatini Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1988 Seoul Olympics Silver Medal 4 1 Steffi Graf #1 def. Gabriela Sabatini #4 6-3 6-3 H2H Match data
1996 Atlanta Olympics Round of 16 2 1 Monica Seles #1 def. Gabriela Sabatini #14 6-3 6-3 H2H Match data

Career Results

Gabriela Sabatini career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
198414751258.3%7274
19851548186672.7%7212
19861649217070.0%1210
19871762167879.5%96
19881865147982.3%64
19891958127082.9%43
19902049146377.8%35
19912162117384.9%53
19922265127784.4%33
19932351186973.9%35
19942442175971.2%57
19952541165771.9%77
19962614102458.3%756
Career61318479776.9%

Career Results by Surface

Gabriela Sabatini career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198414 54955.6%21366.7% 751258.3%
198515 1972673.1%2373076.7%32560.0%32560.0% 48186672.7%
198616 1261866.7%1962576.0%821080.0%1071758.8% 49217070.0%
198717 1562171.4%2252781.5%72977.8%1832185.7% 62167879.5%
198818 3363984.6%1832185.7%62875.0%831172.7% 65147982.3%
198919 2553083.3%2132487.5%11250.0%1131478.6% 58127082.9%
199020 2152680.8%1041471.4%51683.3%1341776.5% 49146377.8%
199121 2452982.8%2122391.3%61785.7%1131478.6% 62117384.9%
199222 2863482.4%2322592.0%51683.3%931275.0% 65127784.4%
199323 2283073.3%2162777.8%62875.0%22450.0% 51186973.9%
199424 2383174.2%861457.1%31475.0%821080.0% 42175971.2%
199525 2373076.7%1051566.7%41580.0%43757.1% 41165771.9%
199626 1482263.6%0110.0%0110.0% 14102458.3%
Career2648134576.5%1985124979.5%54167077.1%973613372.9%61318479776.9%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Gabriela Sabatini career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198414 000110.0%202100.0%0110.0% 22450.0%
198515 571241.7%11250.0%62875.0%0110.0% 12112352.2%
198616 115166.2%821080.0%1631984.2%606100.0% 31205160.8%
198717 9152437.5%11011100.0%2512696.2%404100.0% 49166575.4%
198818 1192055.0%1942382.6%2012195.2%707100.0% 57147180.3%
198919 871553.3%1531883.3%2222491.7%404100.0% 49126180.3%
199020 581338.5%1421687.5%1732085.0%404100.0% 40135375.5%
199121 1582365.2%1822090.0%15015100.0%911090.0% 57116883.8%
199222 15102560.0%1511693.8%2312495.8%606100.0% 59127183.1%
199323 4121625.0%1321586.7%1331681.2%11011100.0% 41175870.7%
199424 471136.4%1441877.8%1351872.2%71887.5% 38175569.1%
199525 471136.4%1562171.4%1511693.8%61785.7% 40155572.7%
199626 0440.0%13425.0%831172.7%303100.0% 12102254.5%
Career 8110919042.6%1443117582.3%1952522088.6%6757293.1% 48717065774.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 657/797 (82.4%) of Gabriela Sabatini's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Gabriela Sabatini 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
1984 14 1586 111.1 +20 +28 50.0% -0.07 4–0 (100%) 1–0 +0.70
1985 15 1947 156.6 -80 +18 -325 69.6% +1.39 9–7 (56%) 8–1 (89%) 110.0 +0.93
1986 16 2024 163.4 -80 +46 -252 66.7% +1.36 10–6 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 102.6 -4.53
1987 17 2267 174.7 -22 -98 -411 74.7% +1.86 10–6 (63%) 7–4 (64%) 107.3 -8.41
1988 18 2283 175.5 +26 -24 -387 77.7% +2.15 12–7 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 101.3 -6.45
1989 19 2260 175.5 +23 +41 74.8% +2.16 16–3 (84%) 2–5 (29%) 102.9 -4.81
1990 20 2233 175.3 +45 +4 -235 74.1% +1.94 8–3 (73%) 9–5 (64%) 101.9 -3.17
1991 21 2270 177.6 +8 +107 -240 81.0% +2.46 9–2 (82%) 12–3 (80%) 110.2 -3.71
1992 22 2294 179.7 -28 +165 -170 80.4% +2.52 9–5 (64%) 5–4 (56%) 100.7 -3.70
1993 23 2110 172.2 +10 +275 -2 71.3% +1.82 7–7 (50%) 6–8 (43%) 91.5 -1.15
1994 24 2057 164.9 +46 +123 -4 67.2% +1.39 11–5 (69%) 2–4 (33%) 97.2 -0.85
1995 25 2063 172.1 +41 +69 +16 71.5% +1.92 3–6 (33%) 6–10 (38%) 88.1 +0.28
1996 26 1958 159.9 +34 58.8% +1.02 1–2 (33%) 0–1 -0.49
Career 2400 176.6 +4 +66 -221 73.0% +1.86 109–59 (65%) 68–55 (55%) 104.0 -4.44

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Gabriela Sabatini Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198414 R32 2–1 (67%)
198515 SFR32R128 7–3 (70%)
198616 R16SFR16 11–3 (79%)
198717 SFQFQF 13–3 (81%)
198818 SFR16F 14–3 (82%)
198919 SFR16R64SF 14–4 (78%)
199020 R32R16SFW 17–3 (85%)
199121 QFSFFQF 19–4 (83%)
199222 SFSFSFQF 19–4 (83%)
199323 SFQFQFQF 17–4 (81%)
199424 SFR128R16SF 13–4 (76%)
199525 R128QFQFSF 13–4 (76%)
199626 R16R32 5–2 (71%)
W-L 29–8
(78%)
42–11
(79%)
42–11
(79%)
51–12
(81%)
164–42
(80%)

WTA 1000

Gabriela Sabatini WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge ITATKYBERBOCCANBERHILKEYPHIPANZUR W-L
Win %
199020 SFR16SFQF 10–4 (71%)
199121 WR16WSFWF 24–3 (89%)
199222 WQFWF 17–2 (89%)
199323 FFR16SFSFQF 18–6 (75%)
199424 R32R16R16QFR32QFSF 10–7 (59%)
199525 R16SFR16R32SFQF 10–6 (62%)
199626 R16R16QFR32R32 5–5 (50%)
W-L 18–4
(82%)
1–1
(50%)
7–4
(64%)
7–1
(88%)
14–6
(70%)
1–1
(50%)
13–4
(76%)
27–7
(79%)
6–3
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
94–33
(74%)

WTA 500

Gabriela Sabatini WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge DLBEASHAMHOUNAPITASDGTKYWASAMEBERBOCCANCHIPORHILKEYLOSMANPHISYDTOYWORZUR W-L
Win %
198414 R16 2–1 (67%)
198515 R16SFQFQFF 16–5 (76%)
198616 R16QF 3–2 (60%)
198717 QFSF 5–2 (71%)
198818 SFFWWFR16FSF 31–6 (84%)
198919 WFSFF 16–3 (84%)
199020 SFWSFR16FF 19–5 (79%)
199121 WWSFSFQF 17–3 (85%)
199222 SFWWFSF 18–3 (86%)
199323 R16R16SFR16FSFSF 16–7 (70%)
199424 QFSFFR32SF 12–5 (71%)
199525 FSFFQFWSF 17–5 (77%)
199626 QFR32 2–2 (50%)
W-L 6–3
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
5–2
(71%)
5–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
13–2
(87%)
3–1
(75%)
32–6
(84%)
4–1
(80%)
10–0
(100%)
13–4
(76%)
2–1
(67%)
10–5
(67%)
9–2
(82%)
3–1
(75%)
13–4
(76%)
9–4
(69%)
4–2
(67%)
10–2
(83%)
2–1
(67%)
6–2
(75%)
6–2
(75%)
174–49
(78%)

WTA 250

Gabriela Sabatini WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge BUEDALEASHOUNAPRIOITASDGTKYWASAMEBOCBRICHIDENPORHILKEYLUGMAHMARNEWOAKPALSANSANSÃOSTRSYDTAMWORZUR W-L
Win %
198414 QFR16 3–2 (60%)
198515 R32WR32SFR64QFSFR16QFSFF 25–10 (71%)
198616 WR16QFFSFR32QFSFQFQFR16QFSFQFR32 35–14 (71%)
198717 WQFQFFWSFSFWSFSFR16R32SF 41–10 (80%)
198818 QFWQFR32SF 12–4 (75%)
198919 QFWR16WWFSF 26–4 (87%)
199020 R16 0–1 (0%)
199222 QFW 6–1 (86%)
199424 F 3–1 (75%)
W-L 10–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
10–4
(71%)
2–1
(67%)
4–1
(80%)
2–1
(67%)
9–1
(90%)
1–1
(50%)
11–2
(85%)
0–1
(0%)
11–2
(85%)
6–3
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
11–3
(79%)
5–2
(71%)
12–3
(80%)
3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
3–1
(75%)
5–0
(100%)
8–2
(80%)
8–3
(73%)
0–1
(0%)
151–47
(76%)

WTA Finals

Gabriela Sabatini WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTAWTA W-L
Win %
198616 R16 0–2 (0%)
198717 F 3–1 (75%)
198818 W 4–0 (100%)
198919 SF 2–1 (67%)
199020 F 3–1 (75%)
199121 SF 2–1 (67%)
199222 SF 2–1 (67%)
199323 R16 0–1 (0%)
199424 W 4–0 (100%)
199525 QF 1–1 (50%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
19–8
(70%)
21–9
(70%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
3
Career-high date
Feb 27, 1989
First Top 100
Oct 15, 1984
First Top 50
Feb 4, 1985
First Top 20
Apr 15, 1985
First Top 10
Sep 2, 1985

Ranking History Matrix

Gabriela Sabatini ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198414757574
198515513539171714141212121112
1986161211121211121011109109
19871710109988887666
198818655555544444
198919433333333333
199020333554454555
199121444333333333
199222333443343333
199323355555566755
199424556781010108977
199525877788887577
1996267768712141522295656

Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Gabriela Sabatini's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Pam Shriver USA 3 2,304 0 24 904 626 278 69.2% 1978–1997 Match log
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere SUI 3 2,130 0 19 649 464 185 71.5% 1982–1994 Match log
Hana Mandlikova AUS 3 2,315 4 27 709 518 191 73.1% 1977–1990 Match log
Nathalie Tauziat FRA 3 2,033 0 8 881 548 333 62.2% 1984–2001 Match log
Mary Pierce FRA 3 2,145 2 18 683 465 218 68.1% 1989–2006 Match log
Zina Garrison USA 4 2,146 0 15 854 584 270 68.4% 1980–1996 Match log
Jana Novotna CZE 2 2,240 1 24 711 510 201 71.7% 1986–1999 Match log
Andrea Jaeger USA 3 2,266 0 10 347 257 90 74.1% 1979–1987 Match log
Helena Sukova CZE 4 2,218 0 9 881 581 300 65.9% 1981–1998 Match log
Mary Joe Fernandez USA 4 2,196 0 7 612 417 195 68.1% 1984–2000 Match log
Amanda Coetzer RSA 3 2,052 0 9 807 497 310 61.6% 1988–2004 Match log
Wendy Turnbull AUS 3 2,205 0 18 917 586 331 63.9% 1968–1989 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Gabriela Sabatini?
Gabriela Sabatini is 56 years old, born on May 16, 1970.
Which country does Gabriela Sabatini represent?
Gabriela Sabatini represents Argentina in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Gabriela Sabatini?
Gabriela Sabatini is 175 cm / 5'9".
Is Gabriela Sabatini left-handed or right-handed?
Gabriela Sabatini plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Gabriela Sabatini won?
Gabriela Sabatini has won 1 Grand Slam title. The most recent was US Open in 1990.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Gabriela Sabatini won?
TennisDB groups 5 of Gabriela Sabatini's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category. All 5 were won under documented predecessor category names and are shown using the modern equivalent. The most recent was Rome in 1992.
How many WTA titles has Gabriela Sabatini won?
Gabriela Sabatini has won 27 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Sydney International in 1995.
What is Gabriela Sabatini's highest WTA ranking?
Gabriela Sabatini's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 3, first achieved on February 27, 1989.
What is Gabriela Sabatini's career win-loss record?
Gabriela Sabatini has a career WTA singles record of 613 wins and 184 losses (76.9%).
How much career prize money has Gabriela Sabatini earned?
Gabriela Sabatini has earned at least $8,785,850 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Gabriela Sabatini's career appear in TennisDB?
Gabriela Sabatini appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1984 through 1996.
On which surface does Gabriela Sabatini have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Gabriela Sabatini's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 79.5% (198–51).
Who has Gabriela Sabatini faced most often?
Gabriela Sabatini's most frequent opponent is Steffi Graf, with a head-to-head record of 11–28 across 39 meetings.