Brenda Kirk
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1791 (73.7%ile)
Career record
102–113 (47.4%)
Career titles
2
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 1977* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Ilana Kloss | 6-2 6-7 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 26, 1976* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Annette Van Zyl | 7-6 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 25, 1976* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Jackie Fayter | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 21, 1974* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Sabina Simmonds | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 24, 1974* | Johannesburg Transvaal Chps | WTA 250 | F | Hard | Annette Van Zyl | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
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| Margaret Court | 0 | 10 | 10 | Sep 27, 1973 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 1 | 7 | 8 | Apr 14, 1973 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 5 | 1 | 6 | Jan 13, 1974 | H2H |
| Annette Van Zyl | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Patricia Walkden | 1 | 4 | 5 | Aug 11, 1972 | H2H |
Titles (2)
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1969 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | — | — | — | — | 13 | 18 | 31 | 41.9% |
| 1970 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | — | — | — | — | 15 | 22 | 37 | 40.5% |
| 1971 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | — | — | — | — | 26 | 22 | 48 | 54.2% |
| 1972 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 37 | 24 | 61 | 60.7% |
| 1973 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 19 | 25 | 24.0% |
| 1974 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 1976 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 33 | 31 | 64 | 51.6% | 29 | 37 | 66 | 43.9% | 29 | 35 | 64 | 45.3% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 102 | 113 | 215 | 47.4% |
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% |
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| 1968 | 17 | 1460 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 27.3% | -1.53 | 40 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 18 | 1524 | 85 | 61 | 32 | 84 | 46.0% | -0.37 | 69 | 22 | 40 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 19 | 1575 | 90 | 82 | 24 | 81 | 40.0% | -0.82 | 77 | 32 | 67 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 20 | 1679 | 90 | 82 | 82 | 87 | 53.3% | +0.23 | 63 | 52 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| 1972 | 21 | 1778 | 96 | 96 | 82 | 90 | 57.9% | +0.53 | 77 | 48 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 50 |
| 1973 | 22 | 1681 | 89 | 83 | 76 | 84 | 25.5% | -2.46 | 92 | 5 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 80 |
| 1974 | 23 | 1682 | 86 | — | — | — | 54.5% | +0.27 | 54 | 67 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 25 | 1687 | 81 | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.34 | 72 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 26 | 1670 | 82 | — | — | — | 33.3% | +0.33 | 60 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| Career | 1649 | 87 | 80 | 65 | 86 | 47.4% | -0.49 | 73 | 33 | 52 | 10 | 6 | 62 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 18 | R64 | R128 | R64 |
| 1970 | 19 | R64 | R128 | — |
| 1971 | 20 | R64 | R32 | — |
| 1972 | 21 | R32 | R128 | R64 |
| 1973 | 22 | — | R128 | R128 |
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | EAS | GST | HAM | HOU | KIT | MC | MEL | MUN | NAP | NWP | QUE | AIX | ATH | BEC | BET | BIL | BLO | BLO | BOU | BRI | CAP | CAP | CAT | CHE | CHI | CHI | CHR | COL | DEN | DUB | DUR | EAS | EDI | FRI | GUI | HAV | HIL | HOB | HUR | JAC | JER | JOH | JOH | LEI | LOC | LON | MAN | NIC | NOT | ORA | PER | PHO | POR | POR | POR | QUI | RIC | SIR | ST. | SUT | TOR | TOR | TUC | WES |
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| 1968 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 19 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | QF | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R64 | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | QF |
| 1971 | 20 | R16 | R16 | R16 | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | W | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | SF | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | R32 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | W | — | SF | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | SF | — | — | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | SF | — | SF |
| 1973 | 22 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | F | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 1974 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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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 |
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| 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 many Grand Slams has Brenda Kirk won?
- Brenda Kirk has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Brenda Kirk won?
- Brenda Kirk has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Brenda Kirk won?
- Brenda Kirk has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Durban in 1972.
- What is Brenda Kirk's career win-loss record?
- Brenda Kirk has a career WTA singles record of 102 wins and 113 losses (47.4%).
- When did Brenda Kirk play professional tennis?
- Brenda Kirk turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1977.
- What is Brenda Kirk's best surface?
- Brenda Kirk's best surface is hard court with a 51.6% win rate (33W-31L).
- Who is Brenda Kirk's biggest rival?
- Brenda Kirk's most frequent opponent is Margaret Court, with a head-to-head record of 0–10 across 10 meetings.