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Kate Mcdonald

AUS Age 56 WTA Tour years active: 1988–1991

Kate Mcdonald represented Australia on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 187. In TennisDB's records, Kate Mcdonald finished with a career record of 1–5 and no singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak ranking
187 (Nov 5, 1990)
Elo peak
1506 (6th percentile)
Career record
1–5 (16.7%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$73,323

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 →

Kate Mcdonald's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Amy Frazier #17 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jan 16, 1991* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Shaun Stafford #150 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jan 2, 1991* R64 Brisbane International WTA 250 Hard
Mary Joe Fernandez #8 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data May 30, 1990* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Katerina Maleeva #15 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jan 19, 1990* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Louise Allen 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data Jan 17, 1990* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Kate Mcdonald's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Amy Frazier 0 1 1 Jan 16, 1991 H2H
Shaun Stafford 0 1 1 Jan 2, 1991 H2H
Mary Joe Fernandez 0 1 1 May 30, 1990 H2H
Katerina Maleeva 0 1 1 Jan 19, 1990 H2H
Louise Allen 1 0 1 Jan 17, 1990 H2H

Career Results

Kate Mcdonald career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1988180110.0%326297
19902012333.3%354226
1991210220.0%224589
Career15616.7%

Career Results by Surface

Kate Mcdonald career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198818 0110.0% 0110.0%
199020 11250.0%0110.0% 12333.3%
199121 0220.0% 0220.0%
Career14520.0%0110.0%15616.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Kate Mcdonald career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198818 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
199020 0110.0%0110.0%0000 0220.0%
199121 000110.0%000110.0% 0220.0%
Career 0110.0%0220.0%000220.0% 0550.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 5/6 (83.3%) of Kate Mcdonald's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Kate Mcdonald 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
1988 18 1486 95.5 0.0% -4.00 +0.21
1990 20 1502 109.8 33.3% -1.50 -0.22
1991 21 1486 103.5 0.0% -2.75 -0.09
Career 1506 104.6 16.7% -2.33 -1.67

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Kate Mcdonald Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORG W-L
Win %
199020 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
199121 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)

WTA 500

Kate Mcdonald WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ADE W-L
Win %
198818 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)

WTA 250

Kate Mcdonald WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge BRI W-L
Win %
199121 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
187
Career-high date
Nov 5, 1990
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Kate Mcdonald ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198717379335326
198818320346350361303311337345348311297
198919287295298333367370397399406389430354
199020327274258234237216198199201189216226
199121272286286300411499589
199222438352325326323318313310315312333
199323325436483419394400397418423392417
199424407417475498511498489471467688736
199525782

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.

Kate Mcdonald's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Anne Meredith GBR 200 1,508 0 0 7 1 6 14.3% 1988–1990 Match log
Ei Iida JPN 203 1,500 0 0 13 3 10 23.1% 1988–1995 Match log
Jeri Ingram USA 173 1,522 0 0 18 5 13 27.8% 1988–1996 Match log
Patty Oreilly USA 206 1,544 0 0 17 5 12 29.4% 1985–1993 Match log
Sandra Birch USA 187 1,553 0 0 9 4 5 44.4% 1989–1991 Match log
Maria Ekstrand SWE 149 1,500 0 0 12 3 9 25.0% 1989–1991 Match log
Keri Phebus USA 186 1,500 0 0 5 1 4 20.0% 1991–1995 Match log
Amanda Grunfeld GBR 138 1,500 0 0 27 6 21 22.2% 1986–1993 Match log
Stacey Schefflin USA 165 1,534 0 0 5 2 3 40.0% 1991–1991 Match log
Svetlana Krivencheva BUL 142 1,500 0 0 8 1 7 12.5% 1989–2002 Match log
Julie Shiflet USA 212 1,514 0 0 7 1 6 14.3% 1991–1994 Match log
Nathalie Housset FRA 158 1,505 0 0 13 3 10 23.1% 1991–1992 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kate Mcdonald?
Kate Mcdonald is 56 years old, born on March 21, 1970.
Which country does Kate Mcdonald represent?
Kate Mcdonald represents Australia in TennisDB's WTA records.
How many Grand Slams has Kate Mcdonald won?
Kate Mcdonald has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Kate Mcdonald won?
TennisDB does not group any of Kate Mcdonald's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
What is Kate Mcdonald's highest WTA ranking?
Kate Mcdonald's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 187, first achieved on November 5, 1990.
What is Kate Mcdonald's career win-loss record?
Kate Mcdonald has a career WTA singles record of 1 wins and 5 losses (16.7%).
How much career prize money has Kate Mcdonald earned?
Kate Mcdonald has earned at least $73,323 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Kate Mcdonald's career appear in TennisDB?
Kate Mcdonald appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1988 through 1991.
Who has Kate Mcdonald faced most often?
Kate Mcdonald's most frequent opponent is Amy Frazier, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.