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Mary Joe Fernandez
Mary Joe Fernandez represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 4. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 417–195 and 7 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarine Tanasugarn | 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 17, 2000* | R32 | Shanghai | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
| Nathalie Dechy | 6-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 7, 1999* | R32 | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Hard |
| Venus Williams | 6-2 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 7, 1999* | R16 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Dominique Monami | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1999* | R32 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Anastasia Myskina | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 2, 1999* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Sabatini | 10 | 13 | 23 | Sep 7, 1995 | H2H |
| Steffi Graf | 0 | 17 | 17 | Jan 24, 1999 | H2H |
| Monica Seles | 1 | 15 | 16 | Jun 5, 1997 | H2H |
| Helena Sukova | 6 | 5 | 11 | Feb 22, 1993 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 4 | 6 | 10 | Jun 1, 1999 | H2H |
Singles Titles (7)
| Season | Age | Singles titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Tokyo Dentsu |
| 1993 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | Indian Wells Open |
| 1994 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Strasbourg Open |
| 1995 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | Brighton, Indian Wells Open |
| 1997 | 25 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | Berlin Open |
| Total | 7 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Olympic Singles Results (2)
| Edition | Event | Result | W | L | Last Match | H2H | Match Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Barcelona Olympics | Bronze Medal | 4 | 1 | Steffi Graf def. Mary Joe Fernandez 6-4 6-2 | H2H | Match data |
| 1996 | Atlanta Olympics | Fourth Place | 4 | 2 | Jana Novotna def. Mary Joe Fernandez 7-6(8) 6-4 | H2H | Match data |
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1985 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 99 | 99 |
| 1986 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 56.3% | 100 | 27 |
| 1987 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 63.2% | 27 | 20 |
| 1988 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 66.7% | 20 | 15 |
| 1989 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 68.1% | 15 | 12 |
| 1990 | 18 | 40 | 10 | 50 | 80.0% | 12 | 4 |
| 1991 | 19 | 47 | 18 | 65 | 72.3% | 4 | 8 |
| 1992 | 20 | 51 | 17 | 68 | 75.0% | 8 | 6 |
| 1993 | 21 | 34 | 13 | 47 | 72.3% | 6 | 7 |
| 1994 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 70.0% | 7 | 14 |
| 1995 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 40 | 72.5% | 13 | 8 |
| 1996 | 24 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 63.8% | 10 | 16 |
| 1997 | 25 | 39 | 16 | 55 | 70.9% | 17 | 10 |
| 1998 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 10 | 77 |
| 1999 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 56.7% | 77 | 38 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 38 | 136 |
| Career | 417 | 195 | 612 | 68.1% | — | — |
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 % | ||
| 1984 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% |
| 1986 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 18 | 14 | 32 | 56.2% |
| 1987 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 24 | 14 | 38 | 63.2% |
| 1988 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 22 | 11 | 33 | 66.7% |
| 1989 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 32 | 15 | 47 | 68.1% |
| 1990 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 81.0% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 13 | 2 | 15 | 86.7% | 40 | 10 | 50 | 80.0% |
| 1991 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 47 | 18 | 65 | 72.3% |
| 1992 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 35 | 77.1% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 51 | 17 | 68 | 75.0% |
| 1993 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 34 | 13 | 47 | 72.3% |
| 1994 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 21 | 9 | 30 | 70.0% |
| 1995 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 29 | 11 | 40 | 72.5% |
| 1996 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 30 | 17 | 47 | 63.8% |
| 1997 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 39 | 16 | 55 | 70.9% |
| 1998 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% |
| 1999 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 17 | 13 | 30 | 56.7% |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 203 | 91 | 294 | 69.0% | 109 | 49 | 158 | 69.0% | 55 | 22 | 77 | 71.4% | 50 | 33 | 83 | 60.2% | 417 | 195 | 612 | 68.1% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1984 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1986 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 15 | 12 | 27 | 55.6% |
| 1987 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% | 7 | 1 | 8 | 87.5% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 13 | 31 | 58.1% |
| 1988 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 19 | 10 | 29 | 65.5% |
| 1989 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | 23 | 15 | 38 | 60.5% |
| 1990 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 15 | 1 | 16 | 93.8% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 36 | 10 | 46 | 78.3% |
| 1991 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 15.4% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 18 | 2 | 20 | 90.0% | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% | 39 | 18 | 57 | 68.4% |
| 1992 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.8% | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 15 | 1 | 16 | 93.8% | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% | 46 | 17 | 63 | 73.0% |
| 1993 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.2% | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% | 29 | 13 | 42 | 69.0% |
| 1994 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 21 | 9 | 30 | 70.0% |
| 1995 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 16 | 3 | 19 | 84.2% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 29 | 11 | 40 | 72.5% |
| 1996 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 17 | 1 | 18 | 94.4% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | 29 | 14 | 43 | 67.4% |
| 1997 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | 35 | 16 | 51 | 68.6% |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% |
| 1999 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% | 15 | 13 | 28 | 53.6% |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 41 | 93 | 134 | 30.6% | 91 | 51 | 142 | 64.1% | 164 | 34 | 198 | 82.8% | 68 | 5 | 73 | 93.2% | 364 | 183 | 547 | 66.5% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 547/612 (89.4%) of Mary Joe Fernandez'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12 | 1475 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.18 |
| 1985 | 13 | 1554 | 130.0 | — | — | — | — | +65 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.04 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | -0.49 |
| 1986 | 14 | 1765 | 147.3 | — | — | — | — | -82 | -11 | -174 | 54.2% | +0.32 | 5–3 (63%) | 4–2 (67%) | 107.3 | -4.54 |
| 1987 | 15 | 1897 | 158.0 | — | — | — | — | -60 | -77 | -252 | 61.2% | +1.15 | 5–4 (56%) | 2–4 (33%) | 100.5 | -5.16 |
| 1988 | 16 | 1947 | 151.0 | — | — | — | — | -47 | -156 | -175 | 68.2% | +1.45 | 5–1 (83%) | 0–4 (0%) | 103.5 | -2.13 |
| 1989 | 17 | 1986 | 162.4 | — | — | — | — | -24 | -108 | -155 | 63.2% | +1.20 | 9–3 (75%) | 4–6 (40%) | 104.1 | -2.80 |
| 1990 | 18 | 2126 | 168.3 | — | — | — | — | +40 | -229 | -238 | 79.2% | +2.17 | 7–2 (78%) | 4–0 (100%) | 107.8 | +0.66 |
| 1991 | 19 | 2063 | 164.9 | — | — | — | — | +20 | -103 | -62 | 69.6% | +1.53 | 5–6 (45%) | 3–1 (75%) | 97.9 | -0.78 |
| 1992 | 20 | 2121 | 171.9 | — | — | — | — | +33 | -59 | -48 | 69.4% | +1.32 | 11–2 (85%) | 6–5 (55%) | 106.9 | -1.97 |
| 1993 | 21 | 2058 | 164.0 | — | — | — | — | +1 | +127 | -28 | 66.1% | +1.05 | 11–4 (73%) | 9–3 (75%) | 105.3 | +0.67 |
| 1994 | 22 | 1977 | 147.9 | — | — | — | — | +8 | +146 | +2 | 66.2% | +0.96 | 6–5 (55%) | 6–2 (75%) | 99.6 | +0.06 |
| 1995 | 23 | 2039 | 159.3 | — | — | — | — | +38 | -7 | -10 | 64.8% | +1.11 | 10–1 (91%) | 4–3 (57%) | 107.6 | -0.51 |
| 1996 | 24 | 1935 | 158.7 | — | — | — | — | -4 | +81 | +198 | 61.9% | +1.09 | 7–0 (100%) | 2–6 (25%) | 103.3 | -1.36 |
| 1997 | 25 | 1990 | 164.4 | — | — | — | — | +18 | +53 | +117 | 66.9% | +1.20 | 10–5 (67%) | 2–4 (33%) | 100.0 | -1.63 |
| 1998 | 26 | 1935 | 150.6 | — | — | — | — | +21 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.03 | 3–1 (75%) | 4–2 (67%) | 101.7 | -1.81 |
| 1999 | 27 | 1902 | 152.1 | — | — | — | — | -1 | +93 | — | 56.5% | +0.72 | 6–5 (55%) | 1–6 (14%) | 93.5 | -2.78 |
| 2000 | 28 | 1881 | 102.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| Career | 2197 | 168.6 | — | — | — | — | +6 | -13 | -56 | 64.9% | +1.15 | 100–45 (69%) | 53–48 (52%) | 107.6 | -4.04 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13 | — | R128 | — | R64 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1986 | 14 | — | QF | R128 | R32 | 6–3 (67%) |
| 1987 | 15 | — | R64 | R16 | R32 | 6–3 (67%) |
| 1988 | 16 | — | — | R16 | R32 | 5–2 (71%) |
| 1989 | 17 | R32 | SF | R16 | R128 | 10–4 (71%) |
| 1990 | 18 | F | QF | — | SF | 15–3 (83%) |
| 1991 | 19 | SF | QF | SF | R32 | 16–4 (80%) |
| 1992 | 20 | F | R32 | R32 | SF | 15–4 (79%) |
| 1993 | 21 | QF | F | R32 | — | 12–3 (80%) |
| 1994 | 22 | R16 | R32 | R32 | R32 | 9–4 (69%) |
| 1995 | 23 | R16 | R128 | QF | QF | 11–4 (73%) |
| 1996 | 24 | R16 | R16 | QF | — | 10–3 (77%) |
| 1997 | 25 | SF | QF | R16 | R16 | 15–4 (79%) |
| 1998 | 26 | — | — | — | R32 | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1999 | 27 | R32 | R16 | R128 | R16 | 8–4 (67%) |
| W-L | 39–10 (80%) | 38–13 (75%) | 31–12 (72%) | 33–13 (72%) |
141–48 (75%) |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | IW | ITA | BER | BOC | CAN | BER | HIL | KEY | PHI | PAN | ZUR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1991 | 19 | — | SF | R16 | QF | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | 10–4 (71%) |
| 1992 | 20 | — | SF | SF | SF | QF | — | — | QF | — | — | — | 14–5 (74%) |
| 1993 | 21 | — | SF | SF | — | QF | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | 11–5 (69%) |
| 1995 | 23 | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | 3–2 (60%) |
| 1996 | 24 | R16 | — | — | — | QF | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | 6–4 (60%) |
| 1997 | 25 | SF | — | W | — | SF | — | R64 | QF | — | — | R32 | 16–5 (76%) |
| 1998 | 26 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1999 | 27 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | — | 4–4 (50%) |
| W-L | 5–3 (62%) | 11–4 (73%) | 15–5 (75%) | 5–2 (71%) | 11–5 (69%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 16–6 (73%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
66–31 (68%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | DLB | EAS | HOU | IW | TKY | WAS | AME | BER | BOC | BRI | CHI | ESS | POR | KEY | LOS | MAN | NEW | OAK | PHI | STA | STR | SYD | TOY | WOR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–1 (75%) |
| 1987 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1988 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10–4 (71%) |
| 1989 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1990 | 18 | — | QF | — | — | W | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | W | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | 20–4 (83%) |
| 1991 | 19 | — | SF | F | — | F | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 14–6 (70%) |
| 1992 | 20 | — | SF | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | SF | — | F | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15–5 (75%) |
| 1993 | 21 | QF | R32 | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11–4 (73%) |
| 1994 | 22 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | F | — | — | 8–5 (62%) |
| 1995 | 23 | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | SF | — | — | — | SF | — | — | 13–3 (81%) |
| 1996 | 24 | — | F | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | 9–7 (56%) |
| 1997 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | 7–4 (64%) |
| 1998 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | 4–4 (50%) |
| 1999 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | 2–3 (40%) |
| W-L | 5–2 (71%) | 16–5 (76%) | 3–1 (75%) | 12–1 (92%) | 9–2 (82%) | 2–1 (67%) | 6–4 (60%) | 3–2 (60%) | 6–2 (75%) | 7–2 (78%) | 3–3 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 11–5 (69%) | 5–1 (83%) | 3–2 (60%) | 3–2 (60%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–3 (50%) | 0–3 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 13–6 (68%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) |
122–54 (69%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ASB | BAR | CIN | DAL | EAS | GEN | MAD | NAP | ITA | SHA | TKY | AME | BOC | BOL | BOS | CHI | POR | FOR | HIL | KEY | LUG | MIL | NEW | OAK | SAN | STR | SYD | TAM | WOR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1985 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1986 | 14 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | R16 | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | 12–11 (52%) |
| 1987 | 15 | — | — | — | — | R64 | QF | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | R16 | QF | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | 17–10 (63%) |
| 1988 | 16 | — | — | R32 | — | SF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7–5 (58%) |
| 1989 | 17 | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | QF | — | — | R32 | F | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17–7 (71%) |
| 1990 | 18 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1991 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | 4–2 (67%) |
| 1992 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | 3–1 (75%) |
| 1994 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | 4–0 (100%) |
| 1995 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1996 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1997 | 25 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1998 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1999 | 27 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | 3–2 (60%) |
| 2000 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 8–5 (62%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 4–2 (67%) | 5–3 (62%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 7–3 (70%) | 1–2 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 8–3 (73%) | 3–2 (60%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 9–3 (75%) | 5–2 (71%) | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 (0%) |
73–51 (59%) |
WTA Finals
| Season | Age | WTA | WTA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17 | — | R16 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1990 | 18 | — | SF | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1991 | 19 | QF | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1992 | 20 | — | R16 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1993 | 21 | — | R16 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1995 | 23 | — | QF | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1997 | 25 | — | QF | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 4–6 (40%) |
5–7 (42%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | 107 | 106 | 128 | 107 | 96 | 99 |
| 1986 | 14 | 101 | 97 | 95 | 70 | 50 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 |
| 1987 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
| 1988 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 1989 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 1990 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 1991 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 1992 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 1993 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 1994 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| 1995 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| 1996 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
| 1997 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| 1998 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 43 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 53 | 76 | 77 |
| 1999 | 27 | 68 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| 2000 | 28 | 50 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 85 | 138 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.
| Player | Country | Peak ranking | Peak Elo | M | W | L | Win % | Prize money | Titles | GS | W1000 | Years | Rivalries | Match log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anke Huber | GER | #4 | 2,122 | 603 | 398 | 205 | 66.0% | $4,768,292 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1989–2001 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Helena Sukova | CZE | #4 | 2,218 | 881 | 581 | 300 | 65.9% | $6,391,245 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1981–1998 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Zina Garrison | USA | #4 | 2,146 | 854 | 584 | 270 | 68.4% | $4,590,816 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1996 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Nathalie Tauziat | FRA | #3 | 2,033 | 881 | 548 | 333 | 62.2% | $6,650,093 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1984–2001 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Magdalena Maleeva | BUL | #4 | 2,069 | 664 | 389 | 275 | 58.6% | $4,398,582 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1989–2005 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Natasha Zvereva | BLR | #5 | 2,074 | 630 | 394 | 236 | 62.5% | $7,792,503 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1986–2002 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Iva Majoli | CRO | #4 | 2,155 | 454 | 262 | 192 | 57.7% | $4,407,521 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1992–2004 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Claudia Kohde Kilsch | GER | #4 | 2,158 | 635 | 401 | 234 | 63.1% | $2,227,116 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1977–1992 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Pam Shriver | USA | #3 | 2,304 | 904 | 626 | 278 | 69.2% | $5,460,566 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1997 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Kimiko Date | JPN | #4 | 2,092 | 435 | 245 | 190 | 56.3% | $3,988,378 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1989–2017 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Katerina Maleeva | BUL | #6 | 2,067 | 513 | 326 | 187 | 63.5% | $2,220,371 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1984–1996 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | SUI | #3 | 2,130 | 649 | 464 | 185 | 71.5% | $3,244,811 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1982–1994 | Rivalries | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Mary Joe Fernandez?
- Mary Joe Fernandez is 55 years old, born on August 19, 1971.
- Which country does Mary Joe Fernandez represent?
- Mary Joe Fernandez represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
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- Mary Joe Fernandez is 176 cm / 5'9".
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- TennisDB groups 1 of Mary Joe Fernandez's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category. That title was won under a documented predecessor category name and is shown using the modern equivalent. The most recent was Berlin in 1997.
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- Mary Joe Fernandez has won 7 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Berlin in 1997.
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- Mary Joe Fernandez's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 4, first achieved on October 22, 1990.
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- Mary Joe Fernandez appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1984 through 2000.
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- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Mary Joe Fernandez's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 71.4% (55–22).
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