Elly Appel
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1718 (61.8%ile)
Career record
64–80 (44.4%)
Career titles
3
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1982* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Eva Pfaff | 3-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 12, 1982* | Lugano | WTA 250 | R64 | Clay | Duk Hee Lee | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 5, 1982* | Perugia | WTA 250 | R64 | Clay | Ivanna Madruga | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 5, 1981* | Hong Kong | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Duk Hee Lee | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 29, 1981* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Sylvia Hanika | 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Pfaff | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 26, 1982 | H2H |
| Sylvia Hanika | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 29, 1981 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 9, 1981 | H2H |
| Mima Jausovec | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 14, 1980 | H2H |
| Lena Sandin | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 12, 1980 | H2H |
Titles (3)
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | 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 % | |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% |
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43.5% |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Career | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 38 | 33 | 71 | 53.5% | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.8% | 13 | 23 | 36 | 36.1% | 64 | 80 | 144 | 44.4% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | 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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| 1972 | 1520 | 78 | — | 73 | — | 53.8% | +0.58 | 54 | 50 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 1581 | 82 | 79 | 65 | — | 41.2% | -0.24 | 69 | 67 | 33 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 1585 | 80 | 68 | 57 | 70 | 34.3% | -1.23 | 79 | 20 | 60 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1640 | 81 | — | 77 | — | 46.2% | -0.40 | 87 | 43 | — | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1976 | 1700 | 83 | 59 | 83 | — | 42.3% | -0.45 | 90 | 23 | 67 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1977 | 1668 | 81 | — | — | 44 | 36.4% | -1.17 | 65 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 1643 | 83 | 39 | 82 | — | 50.0% | +0.24 | 62 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1598 | 71 | — | 70 | — | 34.8% | -1.46 | 62 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| 1980 | 1669 | 91 | 66 | 92 | — | 57.9% | +0.60 | 79 | 56 | 67 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 1647 | 88 | 46 | 84 | — | 36.4% | -1.28 | 88 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 1609 | 77 | — | 81 | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | 79 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1631 | 82 | 60 | 80 | 46 | 43.5% | -0.64 | 76 | 35 | 50 | 9 | 8 | 53 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | — | R128 | — |
| 1975 | R16 | R64 | — |
| 1976 | R32 | R128 | R32 |
| 1977 | — | R64 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | R64 |
| 1979 | R32 | R128 | R128 |
| 1981 | R64 | R128 | R64 |
| 1982 | R128 | — | — |
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | BAD | BAR | BUE | DAL | EAS | HKG | HOU | KIT | MC | PAR | STO | VIE | WAS | AKR | AMS | BAY | BEA | BEC | BOS | BRE | BRI | CHI | CHI | DET | DUR | DUT | EDI | FIL | FOR | HIL | JOH | LON | LUG | MAH | MEN | MIS | NEU | NIC | NIC | NIC | ORL | PER | PHI | POR | SAN | SAR | TRA |
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| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | RR | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | SF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | SF | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | R32 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | W | — | QF | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | SF | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Elly Appel won?
- Elly Appel has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Elly Appel won?
- Elly Appel has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Elly Appel won?
- Elly Appel has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Johnston in 1979.
- What is Elly Appel's career win-loss record?
- Elly Appel has a career WTA singles record of 64 wins and 80 losses (44.4%).
- When did Elly Appel play professional tennis?
- Elly Appel turned professional in 1972 and was active through 1982.
- What is Elly Appel's best surface?
- Elly Appel's best surface is clay court with a 53.5% win rate (38W-33L).
- Who is Elly Appel's biggest rival?
- Elly Appel's most frequent opponent is Eva Pfaff, with a head-to-head record of 1–2 across 3 meetings.