Nancy Ornstein
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1572 (28.0%ile)
Career record
42–82 (33.9%)
Career titles
2
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1981* | Monroeville | WTA 250 | R32 | — | Pam Whytcross | 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 17, 1981* | Fayetteville | WTA 250 | R16 | — | Alycia Moulton | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 16, 1981* | Fayetteville | WTA 250 | R32 | — | Gina Genovese | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 10, 1981* | Lakewood | WTA 250 | R32 | — | Pia Tamayo | 6-4 5-7 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 13, 1980* | Tampa | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Caroline Stoll | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Newberry | 1 | 3 | 4 | Aug 6, 1979 | H2H |
| Kate Latham | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jul 1, 1977 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 8, 1978 | H2H |
| Renee Richards | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 8, 1980 | H2H |
| Chantal Racicot | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 29, 1980 | H2H |
Titles (2)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
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| 1970 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | San Diego March of Dimes 1 |
| 1979 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Sioux City |
| Total | 2 | — | — | — | 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 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 1969 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 1971 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| 1972 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 14 | 18 | 22.2% |
| 1973 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% |
| 1975 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33.3% |
| 1976 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1977 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% |
| 1978 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1979 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 1980 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% |
| 1981 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Career | — | 10 | 17 | 27 | 37.0% | 8 | 24 | 32 | 25.0% | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21.4% | 42 | 82 | 124 | 33.9% |
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 | 16 | 1523 | 89 | — | 87 | — | 60.0% | +1.00 | 54 | 100 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 17 | 1506 | 80 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.33 | 94 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 18 | 1529 | 84 | 83 | — | — | 47.1% | -0.74 | 42 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 19 | 1496 | 61 | — | 37 | — | 31.6% | -1.27 | 75 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| 1972 | 20 | 1483 | 38 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 21.6% | -1.96 | 83 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 21 | 1455 | 15 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.92 | 84 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 22 | 1465 | 20 | 20 | 4 | — | 31.0% | -1.74 | 58 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 23 | 1482 | 32 | 19 | 3 | — | 30.6% | -1.22 | 58 | 17 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 24 | 1452 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.72 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 25 | 1527 | 60 | 15 | — | — | 48.0% | -0.20 | 46 | 40 | 100 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 26 | 1519 | 66 | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.50 | 72 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 27 | 1539 | 63 | — | — | — | 52.9% | +0.19 | 45 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| 1980 | 28 | 1541 | 77 | 4 | — | — | 44.4% | -0.78 | 69 | 33 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 29 | 1508 | 60 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 34 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| Career | 1494 | 46 | 23 | 32 | 17 | 33.7% | -1.48 | 64 | 17 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 50 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | DAL | DLB | HOU | NAP | NWP | QUE | SDG | WAS | ATL | AUS | BEC | BIR | BOS | BOU | CHE | COL | DEN | FAY | FOR | FT. | GAI | GRE | GUI | HAV | JAC | JER | KAU | KON | LAK | LIT | LOU | MAN | MIS | MON | ORL | PAX | PHO | PHO | POR | RAL | RIC | ROC | SAN | SIO | ST. | ST. | TAL | TAM | TOO | TUC |
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| 1969 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — |
| 1971 | 19 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 20 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1973 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 22 | R16 | R16 | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 23 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 24 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 25 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 26 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 27 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 28 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — |
| 1981 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 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 old is Nancy Ornstein?
- Nancy Ornstein is 74 years old, born on January 1, 1952.
- How many Grand Slams has Nancy Ornstein won?
- Nancy Ornstein has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Nancy Ornstein won?
- Nancy Ornstein has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Nancy Ornstein won?
- Nancy Ornstein has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Sioux City in 1979.
- What is Nancy Ornstein's career win-loss record?
- Nancy Ornstein has a career WTA singles record of 42 wins and 82 losses (33.9%).
- When did Nancy Ornstein play professional tennis?
- Nancy Ornstein turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1981.
- What is Nancy Ornstein's best surface?
- Nancy Ornstein's best surface is hard court with a 37.0% win rate (10W-17L).
- Who is Nancy Ornstein's biggest rival?
- Nancy Ornstein's most frequent opponent is Janet Newberry, with a head-to-head record of 1–3 across 4 meetings.