Wendy Overton

Age 79 Pro 1968–1978
Peak ranking
Elo peak
1921 (87.6%ile)
Career record
123–142 (46.4%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$362

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Sep 22, 1978* Montreal WTA 1000 R16 Hard Caroline Stoll 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 21, 1978* Montreal WTA 1000 R32 Hard Cynthia Doerner 6-3 6-1 W H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1978* San Antonio WTA 250 R32 Hard Kay Mcdaniel 5-7 1-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1978* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Amanda Tobin 6-0 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 9, 1978* Indianapolis WTA 250 R64 Clay Chris Oneil 2-6 6-2 3-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Rosie Casals 0 12 12 May 14, 1973 H2H
Chris Evert 0 11 11 Feb 26, 1976 H2H
Billie Jean King 1 10 11 Mar 29, 1975 H2H
Francoise Durr 3 6 9 Mar 31, 1976 H2H
Lesley Hunt 4 5 9 Mar 9, 1974 H2H

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682121366.7%
196922741163.6%
1970236111735.3%
197124991850.0%
19722540307057.1%
19732614233737.8%
19742712183040.0%
19752817143154.8%
19762910172737.0%
1977305111631.3%
19783114520.0%
Career12314226546.4%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196821 21366.7% 21366.7%
196922 32560.0%42666.7% 741163.6%
197023 25728.6%35837.5%11250.0% 6111735.3%
197124 42666.7%44850.0%12333.3%0110.0% 991850.0%
197225 651154.5%11102152.4%1051566.7%13102356.5% 40307057.1%
197326 34742.9%461040.0%23540.0%5101533.3% 14233737.8%
197427 751258.3%24633.3%0220.0%371030.0% 12183040.0%
197528 861457.1%43757.1%551050.0% 17143154.8%
197629 12333.3%54955.6%0220.0%491330.8% 10172737.0%
197730 0110.0%24633.3%36933.3% 5111631.2%
197831 13425.0%0110.0% 14520.0%
Career30285851.7%37438046.2%22224450.0%34498341.0%12314226546.4%

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%
1968 21 1521 88 85 57.1% +0.11 63 0 0 0
1969 22 1605 93 84 89 53.8% +0.26 82 75 100 0 0
1970 23 1604 92 80 87 34.3% -0.73 80 27 33 0 0
1971 24 1689 91 83 83 84 50.0% +0.46 85 33 50 1 4 20
1972 25 1898 98 95 91 92 56.0% +0.39 93 58 57 7 5 58
1973 26 1754 92 90 90 85 41.0% -0.68 92 32 45 3 5 38
1974 27 1775 93 90 86 42.4% -0.06 94 22 40 1 1
1975 28 1855 95 90 88 53.5% +0.15 97 29 64 1 5 17
1976 29 1756 87 78 85 40.0% -0.64 88 12 33 1 1
1977 30 1715 85 76 77 32.4% -1.28 90 0 60 0 1
1978 31 1651 84 64 33.3% -0.83 56 0 0 0
Career 1766 92 88 86 88 46.7% -0.25 89 30 53 14 22 39

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge RGWUSO
196821 R16
196922 R32
197023 R32R64
197124 R32
197225 R16R32R32
197326 R64R64
197427 R128R64
197528 R16
197629 R16
197730 R64
197831 R64

WTA 1000

SeasonAge MIAMON
197326 R32
197831 R16

WTA 500

SeasonAge SPBWASLOSSYD
197124 QF
197225 R32
197326 R16
197629 R32
197730 R16

WTA 250

SeasonAge ATLDALHAMHOUMELNAPNWPQUETKYWASAKRALBAMEBETBIRBOCBOSBOUBRABRIBRUCHACHICOLDENDETDUBFORFORGUIHAVHILJACLANLONLONLOUMANMINMISMOBNEWOKLOLDORLPHIPHOQUIRICROCSANSANSANSARSEATORTUCWES
196922 QFFQF
197023 R64R16R64QFR32QFQFR32R32
197124 R16R16R32SFR16R16QF
197225 QFR16SFQFSFQFR16QFSFQFQFR16SFR16QFR16QFSFR32SFQF
197326 R16QFQFR32R16R32R16R16QFSFR16QFR16R32R16R32QFQF
197427 R16QFFR32R16R32R32R16R16R16R32R32R32QFQFR32
197528 R16RRQFR32R32R32SFR32R16R16QFR16QF
197629 R64R16R32R32R32R32R32QFR16R32R32R32R32R32QF
197730 R32R16R32R16R32R16R32R16R32
197831 R64R32

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
First top 100
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 Wendy Overton?
Wendy Overton is 79 years old, born on March 31, 1947.
How many Grand Slams has Wendy Overton won?
Wendy Overton has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Wendy Overton won?
Wendy Overton has not won a WTA 1000 title.
What is Wendy Overton's career win-loss record?
Wendy Overton has a career WTA singles record of 123 wins and 142 losses (46.4%).
How much career prize money has Wendy Overton earned?
Wendy Overton has earned at least $362 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Wendy Overton play professional tennis?
Wendy Overton turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1978.
What is Wendy Overton's best surface?
Wendy Overton's best surface is hard court with a 51.7% win rate (30W-28L).
Who is Wendy Overton's biggest rival?
Wendy Overton's most frequent opponent is Rosie Casals, with a head-to-head record of 0–12 across 12 meetings.