Kathy Horvath

USA 170 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1979–1989
Peak ranking
10 (Jun 11, 1984)
Elo peak
1978 (91.7%ile)
Career record
192–155 (55.3%)
Career titles
7

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Apr 20, 1989* Tampa WTA 250 R32 Clay Petra Langrova #99 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1989* Amelia Island WTA 250 R64 Clay Ann Grossman #46 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1989* Key Biscayne WTA 250 R128 Hard Eva Pfaff #67 6-7 5-7 L H2H Match data
Mar 15, 1989* Boca Raton WTA 250 R64 Hard Mareen Louie Harper 7-6 6-7 5-7 L H2H Match data
Feb 3, 1989* Auckland WTA 250 R16 Hard Belinda Cordwell 0-3 (ret.) L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Martina Navratilova 1 10 11 Apr 16, 1988 H2H
Bettina Bunge 3 6 9 Aug 17, 1987 H2H
Virginia Ruzici 4 5 9 May 29, 1985 H2H
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 5 4 9 Jan 24, 1985 H2H
Chris Evert 0 7 7 Jun 29, 1986 H2H

Titles (7)

SeasonTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
1981 2 2 Johannesburg , Orange
1983 2 2 Honolulu , Nashville
1985 2 2 Indianapolis 1 , Palm Beach
1987 1 1 Knokke
Total 7 7

Career Results

SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19790220.0%
19801171861.1%
198134235759.7%
198215173246.9%
198339185768.4%
198425194456.8%1529
198523163959.0%3434
198616153151.6%5047
198718153354.6%4737
19889152437.5%3585
1989281020.0%82224
Career19215534755.3%

Career Results by Surface

Season HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1979 0220.0% 0220.0%
1980 54955.6%13425.0%505100.0% 1171861.1%
1981 741163.6%1582365.2%12112352.2% 34235759.6%
1982 0220.0%1361968.4%0220.0%27922.2% 15173246.9%
1983 941369.2%21113265.6%931275.0% 39185768.4%
1984 0550.0%2193070.0%11250.0%34742.9% 25194456.8%
1985 651154.5%1772470.8%0440.0% 23163959.0%
1986 871553.3%44850.0%21366.7%23540.0% 16153151.6%
1987 661250.0%1282060.0%0110.0% 18153354.5%
1988 25728.6%791643.8%0110.0% 9152437.5%
1989 26825.0%0220.0% 281020.0%
Career45509547.4%1116717862.4%861457.1%28326046.7%19215534755.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1984 14520.0%44850.0%1051566.7%00 15132853.6%
1985 0550.0%12333.3%1141573.3%00 12112352.2%
1986 0440.0%13425.0%751258.3%303100.0% 11122347.8%
1987 0025728.6%771450.0%72977.8% 16143053.3%
1988 0220.0%11250.0%34742.9%0220.0% 491330.8%
1989 000023540.0%0110.0% 24633.3%
Career 115166.2%9152437.5%40286858.8%1051566.7% 606312348.8%

Opponent ranking data available for 123/347 (35.4%) of Kathy Horvath's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1979 1497 41 20.0% -2.25 99 0 0 1
1980 1619 88 75 43 82 55.3% +0.50 82 13 75 2 3 40
1981 1873 97 90 88 56.3% +0.46 94 26 61 7 5 58
1982 1781 93 87 94 52.9% +0.61 92 6 13 2 3 40
1983 1937 94 91 92 63.7% +0.81 82 45 75 11 6 65
1984 1800 88 81 95 56.1% +0.47 89 47 50 3 7 30
1985 1777 89 71 95 55.8% +0.24 85 28 75 5 2 71
1986 1740 86 74 94 72 48.6% -0.30 83 13 70 3 3 50
1987 1714 85 78 93 54.1% +0.17 53 19 60 3 2 60
1988 1604 75 76 84 41.5% -0.65 59 13 20 2 2 50
1989 1530 54 53 33.3% -1.33 35 0 0 2 2 50
Career 1764 87 80 91 72 54.2% +0.17 79 24 55 40 36 53

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season AORGWUSO
1979 R64
1980 R32R64
1981 R32R32
1982 R32R128
1983 QFR64
1984 QFR64R128
1985 R32R128
1986 R128R32R32
1987 R128R128R128
1988 R128R128
1989 R128

WTA 1000

Season CINDLBROMMON
1980 R32
1982 R32
1984 R32
1985 R128
1986 R64
1987 R64
1988 R64

WTA 500

Season BRISDGBERLOSSTRSYD
1981 R32
1982 R16
1983 F
1984 F
1985 QF
1986 R16
1987 R16R64R16SF
1988 R32R64QF
1989 R32R64

WTA 250

Season AUCBADDALEASHAMNAPQUETKYWASAMEATHBOCBOIBOSBRIBRUCHIDEEDETFILHILHITHONJOHJOHKEYKNOLUGMAHMANMARMERNASNEWOAKOKLORAORLPALPERRICSEATAMTORWORZUR
1979 R32
1980 R16R64SFR64R16
1981 R32SFR32SFR16R32R32R32R32R16R32WFR16R16WQFR16R32R64
1982 R32R64R32SFR32R32R32R16R16R32R16R32R32
1983 R16QFSFR32QFR64R16WR32R32WR16R32SFR32QF
1984 QFQFR32R32QFSFR32FR32QFR32R32R32
1985 R32WR32QFR32R32R32QFR64R32R16WR32
1986 R64R32R32R32QFR32R64QFR16R64
1987 SFR32R64R16R64R128WR16
1988 R32R32QFR32R32R64R64R32R16
1989 R16R64R64R128R32

WTA Finals

Season WTA
1984 QF

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
10
Career-high date
Jun 11, 1984
First top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First top 50
Jan 2, 1984
First top 20
Jan 2, 1984
First top 10
Jun 11, 1984

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1984161615111210111115222729
198534
1986513746515261576253535247
1987466176827875483528293037
1988384140363938546389898585
1989907786162209201205213211216218224
1990283

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
Lori Mcneil USA 9 2,032 0 11 650 377 273 58.0% 1980-1999 Match log
Barbara Potter USA 10 2,096 0 5 489 299 190 61.1% 1978-1989 Match log
Stephanie Rehe USA 10 2,000 0 5 232 134 98 57.8% 1981-1993 Match log
Sylvia Hanika GER 6 2,137 0 9 652 414 238 63.5% 1976-1990 Match log
Katerina Maleeva BUL 6 2,070 0 11 509 324 185 63.7% 1984-1996 Match log
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy NED 9 2,025 0 7 515 295 220 57.3% 1986-2008 Match log
Bettina Bunge GER 8 2,123 0 5 476 294 182 61.8% 1978-1989 Match log
Barbara Paulus AUT 10 1,956 0 6 367 229 138 62.4% 1986-1998 Match log
Andrea Temesvari HUN 7 2,021 0 5 363 185 178 51.0% 1981-1997 Match log
Julie Halard-Decugis FRA 7 2,003 0 12 556 337 219 60.6% 1987-2000 Match log
Patty Schnyder SUI 7 1,987 0 11 838 492 346 58.7% 1995-2018 Match log
Flavia Pennetta ITA 6 1,982 1 11 690 418 272 60.6% 2002-2015 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is Kathy Horvath from?
Kathy Horvath is from United States.
How tall is Kathy Horvath?
Kathy Horvath is 170 cm / 5'7".
Is Kathy Horvath left-handed or right-handed?
Kathy Horvath plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Kathy Horvath won?
Kathy Horvath has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Kathy Horvath won?
Kathy Horvath has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Kathy Horvath won?
Kathy Horvath has won 7 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Knokke in 1987.
What is Kathy Horvath's highest WTA ranking?
Kathy Horvath's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 10, first achieved on June 11, 1984.
What is Kathy Horvath's career win-loss record?
Kathy Horvath has a career WTA singles record of 192 wins and 155 losses (55.3%).
When did Kathy Horvath play professional tennis?
Kathy Horvath turned professional in 1979 and was active through 1989.
What is Kathy Horvath's best surface?
Kathy Horvath's best surface is clay court with a 62.4% win rate (111W-67L).
Who is Kathy Horvath's biggest rival?
Kathy Horvath's most frequent opponent is Martina Navratilova, with a head-to-head record of 1–10 across 11 meetings.