# Ginger Helgeson

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200649/ginger-helgeson
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Country: USA
- Plays: Right-Handed
- Turned pro: 1989
- Last active: 1998

## Career
- Career W-L: 94-95 (49.7%)
- Career titles: 1
- Career-high rank: 29 (reached 1995-01-02)
- Current rank: 467

## 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.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 1998 | 2-5 | 0 | - |
| 1997 | 3-8 | 0 | - |
| 1996 | 0-2 | 0 | - |
| 1995 | 8-7 | 0 | - |
| 1994 | 29-17 | 1 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 55-50 (52.4%)
- Clay: 28-24 (53.8%)
- Grass: 9-13 (40.9%)
- Carpet: 2-8 (20.0%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 1; listed title events: 1.
- 1994 Auckland — WTA 250

## Most-played rivals
- Conchita Martínez: 1-6
- Helena Sukova: 1-4
- Chanda Rubin: 1-3
- Amanda Coetzer: 0-4
- Steffi Graf: 0-4

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 1998-06-24 L vs Chanda Rubin 6-4 0-6 2-6 @ Wimbledon
- 1998-05-27 L vs Sonya Jeyaseelan 0-6 6-0 10-12 @ Roland Garros
- 1998-04-17 L vs Nicole Pratt 3-6 2-6 @ Tokyo
- 1998-04-16 W vs Miho Saeki 7-6 6-2 @ Tokyo
- 1998-01-23 L vs Rika Hiraki 6-7(5) 5-7 @ Australian Open

## FAQ
**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).

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