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Tessa Price
Tessa Price represented South Africa on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 101. In TennisDB's records, Tessa Price finished with a career record of 8–24 and no singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.
Peak ranking
101 (Oct 24, 1994)
Elo peak
1500 (5th percentile)
Career record
8–24 (25.0%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$160,517
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shi-Ting Wang | 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 29, 1995* | R16 | China Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Ju Yeon Choi | 4-6 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 28, 1995* | R32 | China Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Noelle Van Lottum | 5-7 7-5 1-2 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 4, 1995* | R64 | Jakarta | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Meredith Mcgrath | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 1994* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Ann Grossman | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 10, 1994* | R64 | Manhattan Beach | WTA 500 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Grossman | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 10, 1994 | H2H |
| Andrea Strnadova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 22, 1994 | H2H |
| Nicole Arendt | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 29, 1994 | H2H |
| Kristine Kunce | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 22, 1994 | H2H |
| Emanuela Zardo | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 4, 1994 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | 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 % | ||
| 1992 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% |
| 1994 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% |
| 1995 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Career | — | 7 | 18 | 25 | 28.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 24 | 32 | 25.0% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 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 % | ||
| 1992 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% |
| 1995 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12.5% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 6 | 22 | 28 | 21.4% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 28/32 (87.5%) of Tessa Price's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25 | 1489 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.07 |
| 1993 | 26 | 1403 | 96.3 | — | — | — | — | +33 | — | — | 21.4% | -1.50 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–0 | — | +0.44 |
| 1994 | 27 | 1474 | 108.9 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | +50 | 40.0% | -0.83 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–1 (75%) | 101.0 | -0.39 |
| 1995 | 28 | 1475 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 40.0% | 0.00 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.08 |
| Career | 1500 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | +16 | — | +50 | 31.4% | -1.10 | 2–6 (25%) | 4–1 (80%) | 98.9 | +0.13 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26 | R64 | R128 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1994 | 27 | — | R64 | R128 | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) |
2–4 (33%) |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | EAS | IW | SDG | MAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25 | R64 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1993 | 26 | — | R64 | — | R64 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1994 | 27 | — | — | R64 | R64 | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) |
0–5 (0%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ASB | BEI | BRI | HKG | BIR | HOB | JAK | OKL | SAP | SIN | TAI | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26 | — | — | R64 | R32 | R64 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | 0–6 (0%) |
| 1994 | 27 | QF | — | R64 | — | R64 | R32 | R16 | — | — | QF | — | 5–6 (45%) |
| 1995 | 28 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) |
6–14 (30%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
101
Career-high date
Oct 24, 1994
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 440 | 432 | 405 |
| 1990 | 23 | 409 | 404 | 414 | 413 | 430 | 423 | 467 | 560 | 572 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 389 | 395 | 352 | 223 |
| 1992 | 25 | 224 | 221 | 224 | 207 | 212 | 204 | 189 | 173 | 185 | 183 | 134 | 110 |
| 1993 | 26 | 125 | 121 | 142 | 126 | 125 | 122 | 123 | 130 | 146 | 153 | 149 | 155 |
| 1994 | 27 | 171 | 148 | 142 | 125 | 123 | 124 | 117 | 117 | 111 | 116 | 119 | 136 |
| 1995 | 28 | 137 | 167 | 166 | 220 | 272 | 279 | 625 | 604 | 422 | 324 | 267 | 247 |
| 1996 | 29 | 252 | 251 | 253 | 236 | 226 | 227 | 228 | 234 | 294 | 297 | 392 | 511 |
| 1997 | 30 | 521 | 531 | 540 | 604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Webb | CAN | 107 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 24.2% | 1992–2003 | Match log |
| Caroline Vis | NED | 111 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 26 | 18.8% | 1990–1996 | Match log |
| Tatiana Ignatieva | BLR | 91 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 30 | 30.2% | 1991–1995 | Match log |
| Tina Krizan | SLO | 95 | 1,577 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 17 | 38 | 30.9% | 1992–2000 | Match log |
| Laxmi Poruri | USA | 110 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 30 | 31.8% | 1988–1996 | Match log |
| Julie Richardson | NZL | 102 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 28 | 65 | 30.1% | 1985–1994 | Match log |
| Claudine Toleafoa | NZL | 121 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 16 | 34 | 32.0% | 1987–1996 | Match log |
| Eva Martincova | CZE | 94 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31.3% | 1993–2002 | Match log |
| Monique Kiene | NED | 123 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33.3% | 1992–1993 | Match log |
| Louise Field | AUS | 96 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 58 | 121 | 32.4% | 1982–1994 | Match log |
| Joanne Limmer | AUS | 141 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | 1992–1994 | Match log |
| Jennifer Santrock | USA | 103 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 20 | 46 | 30.3% | 1987–1993 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Tessa Price?
- Tessa Price is 59 years old, born on March 25, 1967.
- Which country does Tessa Price represent?
- Tessa Price represents South Africa in TennisDB's WTA records.
- Is Tessa Price left-handed or right-handed?
- Tessa Price plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Tessa Price won?
- Tessa Price has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Tessa Price won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Tessa Price's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Tessa Price's highest WTA ranking?
- Tessa Price's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 101, first achieved on October 24, 1994.
- What is Tessa Price's career win-loss record?
- Tessa Price has a career WTA singles record of 8 wins and 24 losses (25.0%).
- How much career prize money has Tessa Price earned?
- Tessa Price has earned at least $160,517 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Tessa Price's career appear in TennisDB?
- Tessa Price appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1992 through 1995.
- On which surface does Tessa Price have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Tessa Price's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 28.0% (7–18).
- Who has Tessa Price faced most often?
- Tessa Price's most frequent opponent is Ann Grossman, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.