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Mercedes Paz

ARG Age 60 180 cm / 5'11" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1985–1996
Peak ranking
28 (Apr 29, 1991)
Elo peak
1823 (77.8%ile)
Career record
144–182 (44.2%)
Career titles
3
Prize money
$1,163,693

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Aug 7, 1996* Canadian Open WTA 1000 R64 Hard Florencia Labat #57 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1996* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Judith Wiesner #24 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 26, 1996* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data
May 17, 1996* Cardiff WTA 250 R32 Clay Sonya Jeyaseelan #155 5-7 5-7 L H2H Match data
May 2, 1996* Hamburg WTA 250 R32 Clay Martina Hingis #16 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Bettina Fulco 4 5 9 Jul 25, 1992 H2H
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 2 4 6 Apr 22, 1994 H2H
Gabriela Sabatini 1 5 6 May 7, 1992 H2H
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 1 4 5 Apr 30, 1992 H2H
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 1 3 4 Jun 26, 1996 H2H

Titles (3)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
198519 1 1 Sao Paulo
198822 1 1 Guaruja
199024 1 1 Strasbourg
Total 3 1 2

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1985197111838.9%287115
19862022234548.9%11460
19872115203542.9%6188
19882223143762.2%8644
19892313193240.6%4391
19902425204555.6%9132
19912519234245.2%3371
19922610182835.7%69107
1993272111315.4%106213
1994283101323.1%183140
199529481233.3%139164
19963015616.7%158124
Career14418232644.2%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198519 24633.3%551050.0%0220.0% 7111838.9%
198620 8101844.4%1382161.9%0220.0%13425.0% 22234548.9%
198721 44850.0%11142544.0%0220.0% 15203542.9%
198822 1041471.4%13102356.5% 23143762.2%
198923 0660.0%13112454.2%0110.0%0110.0% 13193240.6%
199024 34742.9%1792665.4%0110.0%561145.5% 25204555.6%
199125 981752.9%9112045.0%0110.0%13425.0% 19234245.2%
199226 0550.0%10112147.6%0220.0% 10182835.7%
199327 25728.6%0660.0% 2111315.4%
199428 0330.0%14520.0%11250.0%12333.3% 3101323.1%
199529 22450.0%15616.7%11250.0% 481233.3%
199630 0110.0%0330.0%11250.0% 15616.7%
Career40569641.7%939719048.9%3121520.0%8172532.0%14418232644.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198519 000110.0%34742.9%101100.0% 45944.4%
198620 12333.3%13425.0%651154.5%63966.7% 14132751.9%
198721 0330.0%0770.0%661250.0%32560.0% 9182733.3%
198822 0550.0%25728.6%43757.1%909100.0% 15132853.6%
198923 0110.0%34742.9%2101216.7%43757.1% 9182733.3%
199024 25728.6%27922.2%1051566.7%404100.0% 18173551.4%
199125 0220.0%24633.3%671346.2%651154.5% 14183243.8%
199226 0440.0%0440.0%371030.0%42666.7% 7172429.2%
199327 000110.0%0440.0%14520.0% 191010.0%
199428 0110.0%0330.0%13425.0%12333.3% 291118.2%
199529 0110.0%0013425.0%13425.0% 27922.2%
199630 000220.0%0220.0%0110.0% 0550.0%
Career 3242711.1%10415119.6%425910141.6%40256561.5% 9514924438.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 244/326 (74.8%) of Mercedes Paz'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%
1985 19 1526 50 37 50 40.9% -0.76 52 8 50 0 1
1986 20 1578 62 28 80 50.5% +0.16 50 13 41 7 3 70
1987 21 1638 77 69 81 45.6% -0.19 75 15 33 2 2 50
1988 22 1780 91 87 87 57.8% +0.59 67 33 78 3 3 50
1989 23 1648 76 64 86 45.9% -0.14 53 16 20 8 7 53
1990 24 1776 90 74 91 54.3% +0.23 86 19 47 7 7 50
1991 25 1685 83 81 87 45.2% -0.54 47 17 45 6 3 67
1992 26 1615 72 61 83 43.9% -0.33 78 11 10 2 1 67
1993 27 1495 39 52 64 24.1% -1.47 20 0 0 0 3 0
1994 28 1477 14 18 47 22.2% -1.76 56 0 1 1
1995 29 1453 2 19 9 36.0% -0.75 15 0 1 1
1996 30 1443 2 4 16.7% -2.67 49 0 0 1
Career 1625 65 58 78 5 46.0% -0.38 58 14 38 37 33 53

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
198519 R128R128R64
198620 R16R128R128
198721 R128R128R64
198822 R32R64
198923 R128R128R128
199024 R16R128R128
199125 R128R128R128R128
199226 R128R128R128
199327 R128
199428 R64
199529 R128R128
199630 R64

WTA 1000

SeasonAge IWROMBERCANHILKEYMONPHI
198620 R32
198822 R64
198923 R32R64
199024 R16R32R32R128
199125 R64R32R16
199226 R32R32R64R128
199327 R64R64R128
199428 R64R64R32
199529 R64
199630 R64

WTA 500

SeasonAge BRIPARSDGBERCHALOSMOSSINSTRSYD
198620 R64R16R64F
198721 R32R64R32
198822 R16
198923 R64R16
199024 R32W
199125 SFR32R64
199226 R16R32QF
199428 R64
199529 R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge AUCBADBARBUEDLBEASGENHAMHOUNAPTKYAMEARCATHBAYBIRBOCBRUCARCURFILGUAHERHILJAKKEYKNOLEILIELITLUGMAHMANNEWOAKOKLORLPALPHOQUESANSANSAOSCHSTRTAITAMTARTORWELWORZAGZUR
198519 R64R16R64R64R64R32WR32R64
198620 QFR32R64SFR32R128R16R32R32R16R32R32R16R32R16
198721 QFR64R64R32R16R32R16R64QFR64R32QFR16R32
198822 QFQFR16R64QFWR16R128R32FR32
198923 R16R32R32SFR64FR32R32R32R128QFR64
199024 QFR16R32R32R16R16R64R32SFR32QFR16
199125 SFR32SFR64R32R32QFR16R16R16R16R32R32
199226 R32R16R32R64R32R16R32SF
199327 R64R64R32R32R32R16R32
199428 R16R32R64R32R16
199529 R64R32R16R16
199630 R32R64R32

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
28
Career-high date
Apr 29, 1991
First top 100
Apr 15, 1985
First top 50
Oct 24, 1988
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198418257255255261290
1985192932911858491929498123118115115
1986201161191271127562595355565760
1987216159555580108989989989188
198822868498876758525352484344
198923434450475964525658688791
199024909390913935393637393632
199125363535285375808072756971
19922665727173656756637573109107
199327105105124134179167251216213
199428183172171144156155145138140
199529128129117122123135148149161162162164
199630187187185196198179143137135137139124
199731131131131138130140178185181253252255
199832255266286302305328423405503498513517
199933513512520524521

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
Florencia Labat ARG 26 1,875 0 0 371 190 181 51.2% 1986-2000 Match log
Patricia Tarabini ARG 29 1,743 0 0 226 104 122 46.0% 1986-1995 Match log
Paola Suarez ARG 9 1,916 0 4 403 223 180 55.3% 1993-2007 Match log
Yvonne Vermaak RSA 38 1,891 0 5 488 239 249 49.0% 1973-1988 Match log
Virginia Ruano Pascual ESP 28 1,819 0 3 434 199 235 45.9% 1990-2010 Match log
Ann Grossman USA 29 1,888 0 0 372 187 185 50.3% 1987-1998 Match log
Camille Benjamin USA 27 1,834 0 0 400 177 223 44.3% 1982-1994 Match log
Anne Hobbs GBR 35 1,842 0 8 338 174 164 51.5% 1976-1989 Match log
Rachel Mcquillan AUS 28 1,826 0 0 358 163 195 45.5% 1988-2003 Match log
Wendy White USA 28 1,858 0 1 350 161 189 46.0% 1978-1992 Match log
Nicole Pratt AUS 35 1,764 0 1 373 156 217 41.8% 1990-2008 Match log
Ann Henricksson USA 36 1,756 0 0 357 147 210 41.2% 1980-1994 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mercedes Paz?
Mercedes Paz is 60 years old, born on June 27, 1966.
Which country is Mercedes Paz from?
Mercedes Paz is from Argentina.
How tall is Mercedes Paz?
Mercedes Paz is 180 cm / 5'11".
Is Mercedes Paz left-handed or right-handed?
Mercedes Paz plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Mercedes Paz won?
Mercedes Paz has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Mercedes Paz won?
Mercedes Paz has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Mercedes Paz won?
Mercedes Paz has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Strasbourg in 1990.
What is Mercedes Paz's highest WTA ranking?
Mercedes Paz's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 28, first achieved on April 29, 1991.
What is Mercedes Paz's career win-loss record?
Mercedes Paz has a career WTA singles record of 144 wins and 182 losses (44.2%).
How much career prize money has Mercedes Paz earned?
Mercedes Paz has earned at least $1,163,693 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Mercedes Paz play professional tennis?
Mercedes Paz turned professional in 1985 and was active through 1996.
What is Mercedes Paz's best surface?
Mercedes Paz's best surface is clay court with a 48.9% win rate (93W-97L).
Who is Mercedes Paz's biggest rival?
Mercedes Paz's most frequent opponent is Bettina Fulco, with a head-to-head record of 4–5 across 9 meetings.