Kathy Kuykendall
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1857 (81.5%ile)
Career record
66–89 (42.6%)
Career titles
0
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
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| Sep 1, 1978* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Bettina Bunge | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1978 | Toronto | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Jeanne Duvall | 0-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 9, 1978* | Indianapolis | WTA 250 | R64 | Clay | Mareen Louie Harper | 4-6 6-4 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 2, 1978 | Washington | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Kathy May | 0-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 1977* | San Juan | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Wendy Turnbull | 3-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
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| Rosie Casals | 0 | 7 | 7 | Feb 6, 1976 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 13, 1977 | H2H |
| Chris Evert | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 7, 1977 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 8, 1977 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 30, 1976 | H2H |
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 % | ||
| 1970 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 11 | 18 | 29 | 37.9% |
| 1974 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 13 | 17 | 30 | 43.3% |
| 1975 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 15 | 13 | 28 | 53.6% |
| 1976 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 19 | 18 | 37 | 51.4% |
| 1977 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 8 | 13 | 21 | 38.1% |
| 1978 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 20 | 22 | 42 | 47.6% | 28 | 30 | 58 | 48.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 15 | 30 | 45 | 33.3% | 66 | 89 | 155 | 42.6% |
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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| 1970 | 13 | 1484 | 46 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | 22 | 100 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 15 | 1466 | 19 | — | 13 | — | 16.7% | -2.93 | 96 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 16 | 1649 | 87 | 70 | 80 | — | 37.9% | -1.24 | 96 | 17 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1974 | 17 | 1758 | 92 | 81 | 82 | — | 44.9% | -0.83 | 93 | 24 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| 1975 | 18 | 1839 | 94 | 79 | 86 | — | 51.5% | +0.08 | 95 | 15 | 60 | 4 | 2 | 67 |
| 1976 | 19 | 1793 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 13 | 52.3% | +0.04 | 83 | 11 | 43 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 20 | 1760 | 87 | 78 | 84 | — | 40.0% | -1.05 | 89 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 21 | 1678 | 87 | 66 | — | — | 11.1% | -3.38 | 62 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| Career | 1732 | 85 | 80 | 79 | 30 | 44.0% | -0.89 | 89 | 13 | 47 | 11 | 7 | 61 |
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 | EAS | HOU | NAP | NWP | WAS | AKR | AME | BET | BOC | BOS | CHA | CHI | COL | DEN | DET | FOR | FOR | GRO | HIL | HOL | JAC | KAU | KON | LAN | MIS | MOB | NAS | NEW | OLD | ORL | PHI | PHO | RIC | SAN | SAN | SAR | ST. | TOR | TUC |
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| 1972 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | R16 | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 |
| 1974 | 17 | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | QF | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | R16 | QF | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 18 | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | R16 | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | R64 | R16 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 19 | R32 | — | R32 | R16 | R16 | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — |
| 1977 | 20 | R16 | R32 | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — |
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Heldman | USA | — | 2,133 | 0 | 21 | 540 | 381 | 159 | 70.6% | 1968-1975 | Match log |
| Nancy Richey | USA | — | 2,236 | 1 | 28 | 433 | 324 | 109 | 74.8% | 1968-1978 | Match log |
| Patti Hogan | USA | — | 2,010 | 0 | 7 | 466 | 280 | 186 | 60.1% | 1968-1979 | 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 |
| Helga Masthoff | FRG | — | 2,084 | 0 | 49 | 484 | 373 | 111 | 77.1% | 1968-1980 | Match log |
| Francoise Durr | FRA | — | 2,144 | 0 | 9 | 608 | 373 | 235 | 61.3% | 1968-1981 | Match log |
| Gail Sherriff | FRA | — | 1,978 | 0 | 41 | 487 | 342 | 145 | 70.2% | 1968-1982 | Match log |
| Olga Morozova | — | — | 2,189 | 0 | 38 | 436 | 328 | 108 | 75.2% | 1968-1980 | Match log |
| Lesley Hunt | — | — | 1,933 | 0 | 10 | 550 | 306 | 244 | 55.6% | 1968-1979 | Match log |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | — | — | 1,894 | 0 | 8 | 640 | 300 | 340 | 46.9% | 1968-1988 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Kathy Kuykendall?
- Kathy Kuykendall is 69 years old, born on November 23, 1956.
- Which country is Kathy Kuykendall from?
- Kathy Kuykendall is from United States.
- Is Kathy Kuykendall left-handed or right-handed?
- Kathy Kuykendall plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Kathy Kuykendall won?
- Kathy Kuykendall has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Kathy Kuykendall won?
- Kathy Kuykendall has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Kathy Kuykendall's career win-loss record?
- Kathy Kuykendall has a career WTA singles record of 66 wins and 89 losses (42.6%).
- When did Kathy Kuykendall play professional tennis?
- Kathy Kuykendall turned professional in 1970 and was active through 1978.
- What is Kathy Kuykendall's best surface?
- Kathy Kuykendall's best surface is clay court with a 48.3% win rate (28W-30L).
- Who is Kathy Kuykendall's biggest rival?
- Kathy Kuykendall's most frequent opponent is Rosie Casals, with a head-to-head record of 0–7 across 7 meetings.