Ginger Helgeson
Peak ranking
29 (Jan 2, 1995)
Elo peak
1865 (82.3%ile)
Career record
94–95 (49.7%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$724,792
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1998* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Chanda Rubin | 6-4 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 27, 1998* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 0-6 6-0 10-12 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 17, 1998* | Tokyo | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Nicole Pratt | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 16, 1998* | Tokyo | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Miho Saeki | 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1998* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Rika Hiraki | 6-7(5) 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 1 | 6 | 7 | Sep 4, 1994 | H2H |
| Helena Sukova | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 8, 1992 | H2H |
| Chanda Rubin | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 24, 1998 | H2H |
| Amanda Coetzer | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 6, 1995 | H2H |
| Steffi Graf | 0 | 4 | 4 | Mar 19, 1995 | H2H |
Titles (1)
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | 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 % | |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% |
| 1992 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44.4% |
| 1993 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 22 | 20 | 42 | 52.4% |
| 1994 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 69.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 29 | 17 | 46 | 63.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| Career | 55 | 50 | 105 | 52.4% | 28 | 24 | 52 | 53.8% | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 94 | 95 | 189 | 49.7% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | 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 % | |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 14 | 17 | 31 | 45.2% |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 18 | 20 | 38 | 47.4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.2% | 26 | 15 | 41 | 63.4% |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| Career | 3 | 19 | 22 | 13.6% | 9 | 30 | 39 | 23.1% | 38 | 23 | 61 | 62.3% | 31 | 16 | 47 | 66.0% | 81 | 88 | 169 | 47.9% |
Opponent ranking data available for 169/189 (89.4%) of Ginger Helgeson's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1486 | 28 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | 75 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 1498 | 36 | — | — | — | 28.6% | -2.44 | 89 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1648 | 77 | 72 | 81 | — | 48.1% | -0.27 | 89 | 24 | 67 | 5 | 5 | 50 |
| 1992 | 1650 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 8 | 48.5% | -0.09 | 60 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 67 |
| 1993 | 1736 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 32 | 52.6% | +0.63 | 76 | 20 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1994 | 1777 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 41 | 61.0% | +0.95 | 72 | 28 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 80 |
| 1995 | 1769 | 88 | 86 | 88 | — | 60.0% | +0.97 | 77 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1996 | 1718 | 83 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 1636 | 71 | 65 | — | 60 | 30.4% | -1.18 | 31 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1570 | 64 | 62 | — | — | 41.2% | -0.60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| Career | 1690 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 36 | 50.6% | +0.01 | 67 | 16 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 51 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R128 | R128 | R128 | R128 |
| 1992 | R128 | R64 | R64 | R64 |
| 1993 | R32 | R64 | R128 | R32 |
| 1994 | R16 | R64 | R32 | R16 |
| 1995 | R128 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | R128 | — | R64 | — |
| 1998 | R64 | R128 | R128 | — |
WTA 1000
| Season | IW | ROM | BER | BOC | HIL | KEY | MON | PHI | TOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | — | R64 | QF | — | R32 | QF | — | — | — |
| 1992 | R16 | — | — | R64 | R64 | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | R16 | — | R16 | — | R32 | R128 | R32 | R32 | — |
| 1994 | QF | — | R16 | — | QF | R32 | — | — | R64 |
| 1995 | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | — | — |
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | AUC | DAL | EAS | GEN | KIT | MEL | NAP | NWP | AME | BIR | BRI | CHI | FIL | HOB | JAK | MAN | OAK | OKL | PAL | PHI | SAN | SCH | SCO | STR | ZUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | R64 | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | QF | — | R32 |
| 1992 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | QF | — | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R64 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — |
| 1994 | W | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | QF | — |
| 1995 | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
29
Career-high date
Jan 2, 1995
First top 100
Mar 25, 1991
First top 50
Jun 21, 1993
First top 20
—
First top 10
—
Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 389 | 375 | 376 | — | 323 | 332 |
| 1989 | 328 | 328 | 332 | 331 | 337 | 364 | 330 | 266 | 217 | 233 | 235 | 239 |
| 1990 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 234 | 247 | 227 | 267 | 251 | 247 | 240 | 246 |
| 1991 | 228 | 215 | 86 | 79 | 54 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 58 | 58 |
| 1992 | 59 | 55 | 66 | 79 | 115 | 103 | 97 | 98 | 85 | 79 | 72 | 71 |
| 1993 | 67 | 61 | 66 | 62 | 52 | 43 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 48 | 53 | 54 |
| 1994 | 42 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 39 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 30 |
| 1995 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 53 | 52 | 44 | 55 | 55 | 109 | 111 | 110 | 111 |
| 1996 | 124 | 195 | 192 | 895 | 889 | 784 | 788 | 785 | 767 | 776 | 789 | 792 |
| 1997 | 663 | 556 | 547 | 523 | 523 | 332 | 238 | 225 | 196 | 165 | 162 | 167 |
| 1998 | 151 | 125 | 125 | 109 | 110 | 129 | 134 | 130 | 139 | 147 | 149 | 152 |
| 1999 | 163 | 224 | 245 | 436 | 433 | 467 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Similar Players
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wendy White | USA | 28 | 1,858 | 0 | 1 | 350 | 161 | 189 | 46.0% | 1978-1992 | Match log |
| Virginia Ruano Pascual | ESP | 28 | 1,819 | 0 | 3 | 434 | 199 | 235 | 45.9% | 1990-2010 | Match log |
| Florencia Labat | ARG | 26 | 1,875 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 190 | 181 | 51.2% | 1986-2000 | Match log |
| Rachel Mcquillan | AUS | 28 | 1,826 | 0 | 0 | 358 | 163 | 195 | 45.5% | 1988-2003 | Match log |
| Nicole Pratt | AUS | 35 | 1,764 | 0 | 1 | 373 | 156 | 217 | 41.8% | 1990-2008 | Match log |
| Elna Reinach | RSA | 26 | 1,865 | 0 | 1 | 315 | 145 | 170 | 46.0% | 1984-1995 | Match log |
| Mercedes Paz | ARG | 28 | 1,822 | 0 | 3 | 326 | 144 | 182 | 44.2% | 1985-1996 | Match log |
| Denisa Chladkova | CZE | 31 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 129 | 165 | 43.9% | 1995-2005 | Match log |
| Asa Carlsson | SWE | 28 | 1,816 | 0 | 2 | 299 | 128 | 171 | 42.8% | 1992-2004 | Match log |
| Shi-Ting Wang | TPE | 26 | 1,832 | 0 | 6 | 233 | 128 | 105 | 54.9% | 1988-1999 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which country is Ginger Helgeson from?
- Ginger Helgeson is from United States.
- Is Ginger Helgeson left-handed or right-handed?
- Ginger Helgeson plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Ginger Helgeson won?
- Ginger Helgeson has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Ginger Helgeson won?
- Ginger Helgeson has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Ginger Helgeson won?
- Ginger Helgeson has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was Auckland in 1994.
- What is Ginger Helgeson's highest WTA ranking?
- Ginger Helgeson's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 29, first achieved on January 2, 1995.
- What is Ginger Helgeson's career win-loss record?
- Ginger Helgeson has a career WTA singles record of 94 wins and 95 losses (49.7%).
- How much career prize money has Ginger Helgeson earned?
- Ginger Helgeson has earned at least $724,792 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Ginger Helgeson play professional tennis?
- Ginger Helgeson turned professional in 1989 and was active through 1998.
- What is Ginger Helgeson's best surface?
- Ginger Helgeson's best surface is clay court with a 53.8% win rate (28W-24L).
- Who is Ginger Helgeson's biggest rival?
- Ginger Helgeson's most frequent opponent is Conchita Martínez, with a head-to-head record of 1–6 across 7 meetings.