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Mercedes Paz

ARG Age 60 180 cm / 5'11" Plays: Right-Handed WTA Tour years active: 1985–1996

Mercedes Paz represented Argentina on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 28. In TennisDB's records, Mercedes Paz finished with a career record of 145–184 and 3 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak ranking
28 (Apr 29, 1991)
Elo peak
1822 (78th percentile)
Career record
145–184 (44.1%)
Career titles
3
Prize money
$1,163,693

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 →

Mercedes Paz's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Florencia Labat #57 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Canadian Open WTA 1000 Hard
Judith Wiesner #24 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jun 28, 1996* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data Jun 26, 1996* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Sonya Jeyaseelan #155 5-7 5-7 L H2H Match data May 17, 1996* R32 Cardiff WTA 250 Clay
Martina Hingis #16 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data May 2, 1996* R32 Hamburg Open WTA 500 Clay

Rivals all rivalries →

Mercedes Paz's most-played WTA rivals
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 5 6 Apr 30, 1992 H2H
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 1 3 4 Jun 26, 1996 H2H

Titles (3)

Mercedes Paz titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
198519 1 1 São Paulo Open
198822 1 1 Guaruja
199024 1 1 Strasbourg Open
Total 3 3

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Mercedes Paz Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1988 Seoul Olympics Second Round 1 1 Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere #8 def. Mercedes Paz #54 6-1 6-2 H2H Match data
1992 Barcelona Olympics First Round 0 1 Yayuk Basuki #42 def. Mercedes Paz #56 6-1 6-4 H2H Match data

Career Results

Mercedes Paz career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1985197111838.9%287115
19862022234548.9%11460
19872115203542.9%6188
19882224153961.5%8644
19892313193240.6%4391
19902425204555.6%9132
19912519234245.2%3371
19922610192934.5%69107
1993272111315.4%106213
1994283101323.1%183140
199529481233.3%139164
19963015616.7%158124
Career14518432944.1%

Career Results by Surface

Mercedes Paz career results by season and 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 1151668.8%13102356.5% 24153961.5%
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%10122245.5%0220.0% 10192934.5%
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%
Career41579841.8%939819148.7%3121520.0%8172532.0%14518432944.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Mercedes Paz career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198519 000110.0%21366.7%00 22450.0%
198620 12333.3%13425.0%551050.0%63966.7% 13132650.0%
198721 0330.0%0770.0%661250.0%22450.0% 8182630.8%
198822 0660.0%25728.6%43757.1%10010100.0% 16143053.3%
198923 0110.0%34742.9%2101216.7%43757.1% 9182733.3%
199024 25728.6%27922.2%1151668.8%404100.0% 19173652.8%
199125 0220.0%24633.3%671346.2%651154.5% 14183243.8%
199226 0440.0%0440.0%391225.0%42666.7% 7192626.9%
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 3252810.7%10415119.6%41589941.4%39256460.9% 9314924238.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 242/329 (73.6%) of Mercedes Paz's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Mercedes Paz 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
1985 19 1526 110.7 +40 +38 40.9% -0.66 4–4 (50%) 0–1 +0.74
1986 20 1577 119.8 -30 +125 50.5% +0.08 7–10 (41%) 7–3 (70%) 100.7 +3.38
1987 21 1637 131.6 -16 +33 45.6% -0.18 3–6 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 97.5 -0.70
1988 22 1780 134.3 -56 -13 57.5% +0.52 7–2 (78%) 4–3 (57%) 106.9 +0.57
1989 23 1648 125.8 -60 +126 45.9% -0.22 2–8 (20%) 8–7 (53%) 94.4 +0.43
1990 24 1776 143.2 -121 +116 54.3% +0.15 8–9 (47%) 7–7 (50%) 101.6 -2.36
1991 25 1684 124.3 +2 +72 45.2% -0.53 5–6 (45%) 6–3 (67%) 102.6 +1.48
1992 26 1606 128.7 -21 +95 42.6% -0.54 1–9 (10%) 2–1 (67%) 91.7 -1.41
1993 27 1491 102.6 +47 +87 24.1% -1.38 0–5 (0%) 0–3 (0%) +0.61
1994 28 1474 115.3 +29 +93 22.2% -1.81 0–1 1–1 +0.31
1995 29 1452 102.8 +50 +58 36.0% -0.72 0–1 1–1 +0.83
1996 30 1442 97.8 +17 16.7% -2.67 0–1 +0.03
Career 1822 131.0 -28 +76 45.9% -0.29 37–61 (38%) 38–33 (54%) 96.4 +1.19

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Mercedes Paz Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198519 R128R128R64 1–3 (25%)
198620 R16R128R128 3–3 (50%)
198721 R128R128R64 1–3 (25%)
198822 R32R64 3–2 (60%)
198923 R128R128R128 0–3 (0%)
199024 R16R128R128 3–3 (50%)
199125 R128R128R128R128 0–4 (0%)
199226 R128R128R128 0–3 (0%)
199327 R128 0–1 (0%)
199428 R64 1–1 (50%)
199529 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
199630 R64 1–1 (50%)
W-L 0–3
(0%)
8–10
(44%)
2–8
(20%)
3–8
(27%)
13–29
(31%)

WTA 1000

Mercedes Paz WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge ITABERCANHILKEYPHI W-L
Win %
199024 R16R32R32R128 4–4 (50%)
199125 R64R32R16 3–3 (50%)
199226 R32R32R64R128 2–4 (33%)
199327 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
199428 R64R64R32 0–3 (0%)
199529 R64 0–1 (0%)
199630 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 3–5
(38%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–5
(38%)
0–3
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
9–18
(33%)

WTA 500

Mercedes Paz WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BARDLBHAMHOUIWNAPPARITATKYAMEBERCANCHAPORHILKEYLOSMANOAKORLSTRSTRWORZUR W-L
Win %
198519 R64R64R64R32 0–4 (0%)
198620 R64R32R16R64 2–4 (33%)
198721 R32R64R32R32 1–4 (20%)
198822 R64R16R16R128 4–4 (50%)
198923 R32R64R64R64R16 1–5 (17%)
199024 R32R32R16R64R32QFR16 6–7 (46%)
199125 R32R64QFR16 4–4 (50%)
199226 R32R16R64 1–3 (25%)
199327 R64R64R64R16 2–4 (33%)
199428 R16R32R64R32 1–4 (20%)
199529 R64 0–1 (0%)
199630 R32R64 0–2 (0%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–9
(10%)
2–4
(33%)
2–4
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
22–46
(32%)

WTA 250

Mercedes Paz WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBBADBARBRIBUEEASGENHAMHOUNAPPARITASDGTKYAMEARCATHBAYBIRBOCBRUCARCURPORGUAHERHILJAKKEYKNOLEILIELITLUGMAHMOSNEWOKLPALPHOQUESANSANSÃOSCHSINSTRSYDTAITAMTARWELZAG W-L
Win %
198519 R16R64R64WR32 6–4 (60%)
198620 QFR32R64SFR32R128R16R32R32R16R32R32R16R32FR16 17–16 (52%)
198721 QFR64R64R32R16R32R16R64QFR64R32QFR16 13–13 (50%)
198822 QFQFR16R64QFWR32FR32 16–8 (67%)
198923 R16R32R32SFR64FR32R32R32R128QF 12–11 (52%)
199024 QFR16R16R32SFWR32 12–6 (67%)
199125 SFSFSFR32R32R16R16R16R32R32R64R32 12–12 (50%)
199226 R32R16R32R32R16R32SFQF 7–8 (47%)
199327 R32R32R32R32 0–4 (0%)
199428 R64R16 1–2 (33%)
199529 R32R16R32R16 4–4 (50%)
199630 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 3–1
(75%)
5–3
(62%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
7–3
(70%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–3
(0%)
6–2
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
7–2
(78%)
1–1
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
4–2
(67%)
6–1
(86%)
3–2
(60%)
4–1
(80%)
7–3
(70%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–4
(20%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
100–89
(53%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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

Mercedes Paz ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198418257255255261290
1985192932911858491929498123118115115
1986201161191271127562595355565760
1987216159555580108989989989188
198822868498876758525352484344
198923434450475964525658688791
199024909390913935393637393632
199125363535285375808072756971
19922665727173656756637573109107
199327105105124134179167251216213
199428183172171144156155145138140
199529128129117122123135148149161162162164
199630187187185196198179143137135137139124
199731131131131138130140178185181253252255
199832255266286302305328423405503498513517
199933513512520524521

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.

Mercedes Paz's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Manon Bollegraf NED 29 1,782 0 1 216 96 120 44.4% 1986–1995 Match log
Patricia Tarabini ARG 29 1,746 0 0 228 105 123 46.1% 1986–1995 Match log
Claudia Porwik GER 29 1,786 0 0 260 114 146 43.8% 1986–1996 Match log
Wiltrud Probst GER 31 1,756 0 2 280 119 161 42.5% 1986–1998 Match log
Federica Bonsignori ITA 28 1,709 0 1 187 75 112 40.1% 1984–1995 Match log
Emanuela Zardo SUI 27 1,756 0 1 144 69 75 47.9% 1987–1995 Match log
Elna Reinach RSA 26 1,863 0 1 316 145 171 45.9% 1984–1995 Match log
Andrea Leand USA 27 1,881 0 1 187 83 104 44.4% 1981–1994 Match log
Halle Cioffi USA 31 1,765 0 1 186 88 98 47.3% 1985–1993 Match log
Elly Hakami USA 32 1,808 0 1 98 43 55 43.9% 1986–1995 Match log
Nicole Bradtke AUS 24 1,866 0 3 346 182 164 52.6% 1985–1997 Match log
Camille Benjamin USA 27 1,820 0 0 400 177 223 44.3% 1982–1994 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mercedes Paz?
Mercedes Paz is 60 years old, born on June 27, 1966.
Which country does Mercedes Paz represent?
Mercedes Paz represents Argentina in TennisDB's WTA records.
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?
TennisDB does not group any of Mercedes Paz's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Mercedes Paz won?
Mercedes Paz has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent 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 145 wins and 184 losses (44.1%).
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.
Which seasons of Mercedes Paz's career appear in TennisDB?
Mercedes Paz appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1985 through 1996.
On which surface does Mercedes Paz have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Mercedes Paz's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 48.7% (93–98).
Who has Mercedes Paz faced most often?
Mercedes Paz's most frequent opponent is Bettina Fulco, with a head-to-head record of 4–5 across 9 meetings.