How old is Barbara Paulus?

Barbara Paulus is 55 years old, born on September 1, 1970.

Which country is Barbara Paulus from?

Barbara Paulus is from Austria.

How tall is Barbara Paulus?

Barbara Paulus is 177 cm / 5'10".

Is Barbara Paulus left-handed or right-handed?

Barbara Paulus plays right-handed.

How many Grand Slams has Barbara Paulus won?

Barbara Paulus has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many WTA 1000 titles has Barbara Paulus won?

Barbara Paulus has not won a WTA 1000 title.

How many WTA titles has Barbara Paulus won?

Barbara Paulus has won 6 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Warsaw in 1997.

What is Barbara Paulus' highest WTA ranking?

Barbara Paulus' career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 10, first achieved on November 18, 1996.

What is Barbara Paulus' career win-loss record?

Barbara Paulus has a career WTA singles record of 229 wins and 138 losses (62.4%).

How much career prize money has Barbara Paulus earned?

Barbara Paulus has earned at least $1,294,445 in career prize money from professional tennis.

When did Barbara Paulus play professional tennis?

Barbara Paulus turned professional in 1986 and was active through 1998.

What is Barbara Paulus' best surface?

Barbara Paulus' best surface is clay court with a 68.4% win rate (119W-55L).

Who is Barbara Paulus' biggest rival?

Barbara Paulus' most frequent opponent is Conchita Martínez, with a head-to-head record of 2–4 across 6 meetings.

Barbara Paulus

AUT Age 55 177 cm / 5'10" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1986–1998

Peak ranking

10 (Nov 18, 1996)

Elo peak

1957 (90.4%ile)

Career record

229–138 (62.4%)

Career titles

Prize money

$1,294,445

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Sep 2, 1998*	US Open	Grand Slam	R128	Hard	Nathalie Dechy #64	2-6 5-7	L	H2H	Match data
Aug 19, 1998*	Canadian Open	WTA 1000	R64	Hard	Iva Majoli #19	3-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data
Aug 14, 1998*	Manhattan Beach	WTA 250	R16	Hard	Monica Seles #6	1-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data
Aug 13, 1998*	Manhattan Beach	WTA 250	R32	Hard	Naoko Sawamatsu #28	3-6 6-3 6-2	W	H2H	Match data
Aug 6, 1998*	San Diego	WTA 500	R32	Hard	Mary Pierce #16	3-6 5-7	L	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Conchita Martínez	2	4	6	Nov 3, 1996	H2H
Judith Wiesner	3	3	6	Oct 3, 1996	H2H
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario	0	6	6	Apr 7, 1996	H2H
Alexandra Fusai	3	2	5	May 27, 1998	H2H
Amanda Coetzer	3	2	5	Jan 21, 1998	H2H

Titles (6)

Season	Age	Titles	GS	WTA 1000	500	250	WTA Finals	Tournaments
1988	17	1	—	—	—	1	—	Geneva
1990	19	1	—	—	—	1	—	Geneva
1995	24	2	—	—	—	2	—	Pattaya , Warsaw
1996	25	1	—	—	—	1	—	Maria Lankowitz
1997	26	1	—	—	—	1	—	Warsaw
Total		6	—	—	—	6	—

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1986	15	4	3	7	57.1%	392	165
1987	16	11	10	21	52.4%	166	70
1988	17	19	10	29	65.5%	71	27
1989	18	30	16	46	65.2%	27	24
1990	19	32	14	46	69.6%	24	15
1991	20	17	13	30	56.7%	15	25
1992	21	3	7	10	30.0%	23	209
1994	23	5	7	12	41.7%	163	108
1995	24	21	7	28	75.0%	107	23
1996	25	38	16	54	70.4%	28	13
1997	26	32	16	48	66.7%	15	24
1998	27	17	19	36	47.2%	23	45
Career		229	138	367	62.4%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1986	15	—	—	—	—	4	3	7	57.1%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	3	7	57.1%
1987	16	—	—	—	—	11	8	19	57.9%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	11	10	21	52.4%
1988	17	4	1	5	80.0%	14	7	21	66.7%	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%	19	10	29	65.5%
1989	18	11	6	17	64.7%	19	9	28	67.9%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	30	16	46	65.2%
1990	19	16	7	23	69.6%	9	1	10	90.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	7	4	11	63.6%	32	14	46	69.6%
1991	20	9	9	18	50.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	7	3	10	70.0%	17	13	30	56.7%
1992	21	1	5	6	16.7%	2	2	4	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	7	10	30.0%
1994	23	5	7	12	41.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	7	12	41.7%
1995	24	9	2	11	81.8%	9	3	12	75.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	21	7	28	75.0%
1996	25	8	5	13	61.5%	22	6	28	78.6%	—	—	—	—	8	5	13	61.5%	38	16	54	70.4%
1997	26	5	4	9	55.6%	18	7	25	72.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	8	4	12	66.7%	32	16	48	66.7%
1998	27	5	8	13	38.5%	10	8	18	55.6%	0	1	1	0.0%	2	2	4	50.0%	17	19	36	47.2%
Career	—	73	54	127	57.5%	119	55	174	68.4%	2	6	8	25.0%	35	23	58	60.3%	229	138	367	62.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1986	15	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	1	0	1	100.0%	0	3	3	0.0%	1	3	4	25.0%
1987	16	0	0	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	3	4	7	42.9%	3	4	7	42.9%	7	9	16	43.8%
1988	17	1	1	2	50.0%	1	4	5	20.0%	6	2	8	75.0%	7	3	10	70.0%	15	10	25	60.0%
1989	18	2	5	7	28.6%	4	3	7	57.1%	7	4	11	63.6%	10	2	12	83.3%	23	14	37	62.2%
1990	19	2	5	7	28.6%	4	2	6	66.7%	14	6	20	70.0%	7	0	7	100.0%	27	13	40	67.5%
1991	20	1	3	4	25.0%	3	2	5	60.0%	6	4	10	60.0%	4	3	7	57.1%	14	12	26	53.8%
1992	21	0	0	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	1	2	3	33.3%	2	1	3	66.7%	3	5	8	37.5%
1994	23	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	3	3	6	50.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	3	6	9	33.3%
1995	24	0	0	—	—	4	2	6	66.7%	3	2	5	60.0%	13	1	14	92.9%	20	5	25	80.0%
1996	25	2	5	7	28.6%	6	4	10	60.0%	15	2	17	88.2%	11	4	15	73.3%	34	15	49	69.4%
1997	26	0	5	5	0.0%	5	3	8	62.5%	17	7	24	70.8%	6	0	6	100.0%	28	15	43	65.1%
1998	27	2	5	7	28.6%	2	5	7	28.6%	10	8	18	55.6%	1	1	2	50.0%	15	19	34	44.1%
Career		10	29	39	25.6%	30	29	59	50.8%	86	44	130	66.2%	64	24	88	72.7%	190	126	316	60.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 316/367 (86.1%) of Barbara Paulus's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Deep Run %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB L	TB W%
1986	15	1529	47	—	59	—	52.9%	-0.50	22	33	67	2	0	—
1987	16	1594	70	—	79	—	52.2%	+0.07	45	20	33	1	0	—
1988	17	1731	87	73	89	—	60.6%	+0.71	59	36	75	4	2	67
1989	18	1831	92	85	89	—	58.0%	+0.71	76	38	75	1	5	17
1990	19	1895	94	93	94	—	63.7%	+0.92	75	40	62	5	3	63
1991	20	1869	94	93	—	—	53.8%	+0.27	89	23	67	5	4	56
1992	21	1735	86	86	90	—	36.4%	-1.30	30	0	—	1	0	—
1994	23	1669	78	78	—	—	31.8%	-0.95	31	14	—	1	3	25
1995	24	1802	90	89	91	—	67.2%	+1.11	34	44	88	4	0	100
1996	25	1876	92	87	94	—	67.2%	+1.47	61	53	43	3	3	50
1997	26	1861	92	87	93	—	64.8%	+1.42	63	41	60	4	4	50
1998	27	1746	86	84	88	—	46.3%	-0.38	85	21	58	2	1	67
Career		1794	88	87	88	19	58.8%	+0.50	63	33	61	33	25	57

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	AO	RG	W	USO
1987	16	—	R32	R128	—
1988	17	—	R32	—	—
1989	18	—	R64	—	R16
1990	19	R16	—	R128	R16
1991	20	R64	—	—	R64
1992	21	R128	—	—	R128
1995	24	R16	R128	R64	R64
1996	25	R64	R32	—	R32
1997	26	—	R16	R64	R128
1998	27	R128	R128	R128	R128

WTA 1000

Season	Age	IW	ROM	BER	BOC	CAN	GER	HIL	KEY	KRE	TOR
1987	16	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	17	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	18	R32	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16
1991	20	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R16	—	—
1994	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—
1996	25	—	—	—	—	—	QF	F	R32	—	—
1997	26	R32	SF	R64	—	—	—	R16	SF	R32	—
1998	27	R32	R32	QF	—	R64	—	R32	R32	—	—

WTA 500

Season	Age	BRI	PAR	SDG	BER	LIN	SIN	STR	SYD
1987	16	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R16	—
1988	17	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—
1989	18	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—
1990	19	R32	—	SF	—	—	—	—	F
1991	20	R32	—	R16	—	R16	—	—	SF
1992	21	R16	R16	—	—	—	—	—	R64
1994	23	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—
1996	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—
1998	27	—	QF	R32	—	—	—	—	QF

WTA 250

Season	Age	AUC	BAD	BAR	BUE	EAS	EST	GEN	HAM	KIT	NAP	SOF	TKY	AME	ARC	ATH	BAY	BOC	BRE	BRI	FIL	GUA	HAN	HOB	HOP	JAK	KAR	KEY	KRE	LEI	LUX	MAN	MAR	NIC	OAK	PAL	PAL	PAT	PHI	SAO	SCH	STY	SUR	TAI	TAR	TOR	WAR	ZUR
1986	15	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	16	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32
1988	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	R16	—	—	F	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R32
1989	18	—	R32	R16	—	—	QF	SF	QF	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	QF	R16	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—
1990	19	—	—	—	—	R64	—	W	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	R16	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	R16	R16	—	—	—	—
1995	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	W	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	W	—
1996	25	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R16	—	F	R32	SF	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—
1997	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	R16	—	—	—	—	R16	F	—	QF	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—
1998	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—

WTA Finals

Season	Age	WTA
1990	19	R16
1996	25	R16

Data coverage note: 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.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

Career-high date

Nov 18, 1996

First top 100

Jun 8, 1987

First top 50

May 23, 1988

First top 20

Jan 22, 1990

First top 10

Nov 18, 1996

Ranking History Matrix

Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1986	15	—	—	—	392	395	408	198	194	192	187	190	165
1987	16	165	171	170	174	114	87	104	106	105	86	96	70
1988	17	70	73	70	63	41	40	38	33	31	29	25	27
1989	18	30	31	31	36	34	24	25	26	21	22	24	24
1990	19	20	19	15	15	14	16	18	16	18	13	15	15
1991	20	14	14	16	16	17	16	16	17	20	26	25	25
1992	21	30	30	41	42	43	45	43	49	47	200	206	209
1993	22	262	272	277	278	282	282	388	—	—	—	—	—
1994	23	—	—	—	158	153	141	127	129	112	125	108	108
1995	24	72	68	72	84	86	88	73	70	35	28	23	23
1996	25	25	24	25	17	16	17	16	14	14	12	10	13
1997	26	17	16	13	18	18	18	14	16	18	20	24	24
1998	27	19	25	27	26	24	29	34	34	35	44	45	45
1999	28	56	67	83	110	210	211	334	347	—	—	—	—

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	Titles	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
Barbara Schett	AUT	7	1,975	3	483	256	227	53.0%	1991-2005	Match log
Judith Wiesner	AUT	12	1,979	5	479	302	177	63.0%	1985-1997	Match log
Karin Kschwendt	AUT	37	1,712	0	195	79	116	40.5%	1989-2000	Match log
Patty Schnyder	SUI	7	1,987	11	838	492	346	58.7%	1995-2018	Match log
Sylvia Hanika	GER	6	2,137	9	652	414	238	63.5%	1976-1990	Match log
Ai Sugiyama	JPN	8	1,951	6	773	411	362	53.2%	1992-2009	Match log
Lori Mcneil	USA	9	2,032	11	650	377	273	58.0%	1980-1999	Match log
Chanda Rubin	USA	6	2,047	7	574	343	231	59.8%	1990-2006	Match log
Julie Halard-Decugis	FRA	7	2,003	12	556	337	219	60.6%	1987-2000	Match log
Katerina Maleeva	BUL	6	2,070	11	509	324	185	63.7%	1984-1996	Match log
Sandrine Testud	FRA	9	2,019	3	545	309	236	56.7%	1990-2004	Match log
Barbara Potter	USA	10	2,096	5	489	299	190	61.1%	1978-1989	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Barbara Paulus?: Barbara Paulus is 55 years old, born on September 1, 1970.
Which country is Barbara Paulus from?: Barbara Paulus is from Austria.
How tall is Barbara Paulus?: Barbara Paulus is 177 cm / 5'10".
Is Barbara Paulus left-handed or right-handed?: Barbara Paulus plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Barbara Paulus won?: Barbara Paulus has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Barbara Paulus won?: Barbara Paulus has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Barbara Paulus won?: Barbara Paulus has won 6 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Warsaw in 1997.
What is Barbara Paulus' highest WTA ranking?: Barbara Paulus' career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 10, first achieved on November 18, 1996.
What is Barbara Paulus' career win-loss record?: Barbara Paulus has a career WTA singles record of 229 wins and 138 losses (62.4%).
How much career prize money has Barbara Paulus earned?: Barbara Paulus has earned at least $1,294,445 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Barbara Paulus play professional tennis?: Barbara Paulus turned professional in 1986 and was active through 1998.
What is Barbara Paulus' best surface?: Barbara Paulus' best surface is clay court with a 68.4% win rate (119W-55L).
Who is Barbara Paulus' biggest rival?: Barbara Paulus' most frequent opponent is Conchita Martínez, with a head-to-head record of 2–4 across 6 meetings.