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Katja Ebbinghaus

Age 78 Pro 1968–1982
Peak ranking
Elo peak
1873 (83.1%ile)
Career record
173–143 (54.7%)
Career titles
6

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
May 22, 1982* Neumunster WTA 250 SF Clay Christiane Jolissaint 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
May 22, 1982* Neumunster WTA 250 QF Clay Steffi Graf 7-5 6-4 W H2H Match data
May 21, 1982* Neumunster WTA 250 R16 Clay Amreeta Ahluwalia 6-3 6-4 W H2H Match data
May 20, 1982* Neumunster WTA 250 R32 Clay Callaghan 6-1 6-2 W H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1981 Landshut WTA 250 RR Cornelia Dries (w/o) L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Helga Masthoff 1 10 11 Jul 11, 1976 H2H
Iris Riedel Kuhn 2 5 7 Jul 5, 1981 H2H
Raquel Giscafre 3 3 6 Jul 19, 1975 H2H
Gail Sherriff 2 3 5 Apr 16, 1976 H2H
Isabel Fernandez De Soto 2 3 5 Aug 11, 1975 H2H

Titles (6)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
197224 2 2 Kitzbuhel , Poertschach
197729 2 2 Travemunde , Zurich
198032 1 1 Hamburg
198133 1 1 Neumunster
Total 6 6

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
196820461040.0%
1969211091952.6%
19702245944.4%
197123991850.0%
19722422113366.7%
19732514132751.9%
19742618173551.4%
19752719143357.6%
1976281091952.6%
19772926144065.0%
1978306162227.3%
19793134742.9%
19803222103268.8%
19813335837.5%
19823431475.0%
Career17314331654.7%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196820 24633.3%11250.0% 461040.0%
196921 781546.7%31475.0% 1091952.6%
197022 44850.0%0110.0% 45944.4%
197123 671346.2%32560.0% 991850.0%
197224 21366.7%1982770.4%12333.3% 22113366.7%
197325 21366.7%761353.8%0220.0%33650.0% 14132751.9%
197426 0330.0%1382161.9%21366.7%14520.0% 18173551.4%
197527 0110.0%15102560.0%0110.0% 19143357.6%
197628 0110.0%961560.0%12333.3% 1091952.6%
197729 0220.0%2092969.0%33650.0%303100.0% 26144065.0%
197830 0220.0%33650.0%16714.3%25728.6% 6162227.3%
197931 0110.0%0110.0%21366.7% 34742.9%
198032 1592462.5% 22103268.8%
198133 31475.0% 35837.5%
198234 31475.0% 31475.0%
Career4111526.7%1268521159.7%11193036.7%15173246.9%17314331654.7%

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%
1968 20 1495 71 63 47.8% -0.13 71 67 0 0 0
1969 21 1558 88 86 82 53.5% +0.48 57 44 40 0 0
1970 22 1575 90 86 42.9% -0.67 64 20 67 0 0
1971 23 1590 86 81 75 53.7% +0.37 45 30 14 0 0
1972 24 1800 96 80 96 71 66.7% +1.24 80 54 33 0 2
1973 25 1773 93 80 93 53.1% +0.09 83 46 40 2 0
1974 26 1751 92 52 92 74 54.8% +0.21 75 41 43 6 3 67
1975 27 1827 94 94 56.0% +0.25 83 47 64 4 2 67
1976 28 1758 87 92 62 51.2% +0.26 59 44 60 2 1 67
1977 29 1815 92 45 91 68 60.2% +0.80 72 56 69 1 4 20
1978 30 1686 87 7 92 61 33.3% -1.36 90 13 40 3 1 75
1979 31 1650 80 20 43.8% -0.62 54 25 1 0
1980 32 1711 93 95 62.3% +1.27 70 60 67 1 4 20
1981 33 1640 86 89 53.8% +0.72 59 75 0 3 0
1982 34 1652 85 92 75.0% +1.50 43 100 0 0
Career 1717 90 50 90 66 54.9% +0.25 72 44 47 20 20 50

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
196921 R64
197022 R32
197123 R32R64
197224 QFR128
197325 QFR128
197426 QFR16
197527 R64QF
197729 QFR32R32R128
197830 R32R128R128
197931 R128

WTA 1000

SeasonAge ROM
197224 R32
197325 QF
197426 R16
197527 QF
197628 R16
197830 QF

WTA 500

SeasonAge ADESPBSTUBERSYD
197123 F
197527 SFSF
197729 SF
197830 R64R64
198032 SFR16

WTA 250

SeasonAge BUEDALEASGSTHAMKITMCMELMIAMUNNAPQUETKYWASAKRBERBOBBOSBOUBRABRECAICANCHACHICHICHRDETFILFORFORHILINGJACJOHKANLANLENLONMANMISNAINEUNEWNEWNICNICNOTPHIPOEREUSANSANSAOSARSIOSTOTELTORTRAWESWESWIEZUR
196820 SFQFQFSF
196921 R16QFFR32R16R16SF
197022 R16R16SF
197123 R32R16QFR32QFR32R32
197224 SFR16WR32QFFSFR32R16W
197325 QFR16R32SFR16R16R64FFR16
197426 SFR32QFQFFR32R32SFR32R16QFR32R32
197527 R32R16SFSFR32R16FR32R32R64
197628 QFR16R32FR32R16QFF
197729 SFFQFQFR64R16R32R32QFWW
197830 R64R32R32QFR64R32R32R32R16R32
197931 R16QFR16
198032 WR32R16SFFR16QFF
198133 QFRRWF
198234 SF

Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
Career-high date
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First top 50
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

No ranking history available.

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
Margaret Court AUS 2,487 11 95 680 616 64 90.6% 1968-1977 Match log
Kerry Reid AUS 2,215 1 22 831 586 245 70.5% 1968-1985 Match log
Betty Stove NED 2,165 0 7 717 413 304 57.6% 1969-1983 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Katja Ebbinghaus?
Katja Ebbinghaus is 78 years old, born on June 1, 1948.
How many Grand Slams has Katja Ebbinghaus won?
Katja Ebbinghaus has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Katja Ebbinghaus won?
Katja Ebbinghaus has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Katja Ebbinghaus won?
Katja Ebbinghaus has won 6 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Neumunster in 1981.
What is Katja Ebbinghaus' career win-loss record?
Katja Ebbinghaus has a career WTA singles record of 173 wins and 143 losses (54.7%).
When did Katja Ebbinghaus play professional tennis?
Katja Ebbinghaus turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1982.
What is Katja Ebbinghaus' best surface?
Katja Ebbinghaus' best surface is clay court with a 59.7% win rate (126W-85L).
Who is Katja Ebbinghaus' biggest rival?
Katja Ebbinghaus' most frequent opponent is Helga Masthoff, with a head-to-head record of 1–10 across 11 meetings.