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Kathy Kuykendall
Kathy Kuykendall represented the United States on the WTA Tour. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 66–89 and no singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak singles rank
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Elo peak
1843 (80th percentile)
Singles record
66–89 (42.6%)
Singles titles
0
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
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| Bettina Bunge | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1978* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Jeanne Duvall | 0-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1978* | R32 | Canadian Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Mareen Louie Harper | 4-6 6-4 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 9, 1978* | R64 | Indianapolis | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Kathy May | 0-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 5, 1978* | R32 | Washington Open | WTA 500 | Carpet |
| Wendy Turnbull | 3-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 28, 1977* | R16 | San Juan | WTA 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13 | 1484 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.27 |
| 1972 | 15 | 1466 | 114.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -4 | — | 16.7% | -2.83 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | -0.83 |
| 1973 | 16 | 1650 | 138.6 | — | — | — | — | -57 | -36 | — | 37.9% | -1.09 | 5–3 (63%) | 1–2 (33%) | 103.2 | -3.11 |
| 1974 | 17 | 1731 | 133.4 | — | — | — | — | -75 | -68 | — | 44.9% | -0.84 | 4–7 (36%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -3.31 |
| 1975 | 18 | 1828 | 144.6 | — | — | — | — | -41 | -98 | — | 51.5% | +0.05 | 6–4 (60%) | 4–2 (67%) | 105.5 | -2.41 |
| 1976 | 19 | 1791 | 138.3 | — | — | — | — | -5 | -15 | -253 | 52.3% | -0.03 | 6–8 (43%) | 2–0 | — | -0.10 |
| 1977 | 20 | 1767 | 126.8 | — | — | — | — | -32 | -1 | — | 40.0% | -0.89 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–0 | — | -1.25 |
| 1978 | 21 | 1686 | 89.2 | — | — | — | — | -15 | — | — | 11.1% | -3.11 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.35 |
| Career | 1843 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | -41 | -33 | -253 | 44.0% | -0.66 | 24–27 (47%) | 11–7 (61%) | 103.1 | -6.79 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
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| 1973 | 16 | — | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1974 | 17 | — | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1976 | 19 | QF | R64 | R16 | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1977 | 20 | — | — | R16 | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–5 (44%) |
7–7 (50%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | SPB | WAS | CHA | CHA | LOS | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15 | R32 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1974 | 17 | R32 | QF | — | — | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1975 | 18 | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1976 | 19 | — | — | R16 | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1977 | 20 | — | R32 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1978 | 21 | — | R32 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–2 (0%) | 3–4 (43%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
4–10 (29%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | DAL | EAS | HOU | MIA | NAP | NWP | ITA | AKR | BET | BOS | CAN | CHA | CHI | COL | DEN | DET | FOR | FOR | GRO | HOL | JAC | KAU | KON | LAN | MIS | MOB | NAS | NEW | OLD | ORL | PHI | PHO | RIC | SAN | SAN | SAR | ST. | TUC | W-L Win % |
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| 1970 | 13 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1972 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–4 (0%) |
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | 10–14 (42%) |
| 1974 | 17 | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | QF | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | R16 | QF | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | 11–13 (46%) |
| 1975 | 18 | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | R16 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | 14–11 (56%) |
| 1976 | 19 | R32 | — | R32 | R16 | — | R16 | — | R64 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | F | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | 13–14 (48%) |
| 1977 | 20 | R16 | R32 | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | 6–11 (35%) |
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 3–3 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–5 (44%) | 0–2 (0%) | 3–3 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–5 (17%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–3 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 4–1 (80%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–2 (71%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–4 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) |
54–70 (44%) |
WTA Finals
| Season | Age | WTA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 16 | R16 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1974 | 17 | R16 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–2 (33%) |
1–2 (33%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
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Career-high date
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First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
No ranking history available.
Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Kathy Kuykendall?
- Kathy Kuykendall is 69 years old, born on November 23, 1956.
- Which country does Kathy Kuykendall represent?
- Kathy Kuykendall represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- Is Kathy Kuykendall left-handed or right-handed?
- Kathy Kuykendall plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Kathy Kuykendall won?
- Kathy Kuykendall has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Kathy Kuykendall won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Kathy Kuykendall's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- 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%).
- Which seasons of Kathy Kuykendall's career appear in TennisDB?
- Kathy Kuykendall appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1970 through 1978.
- On which surface does Kathy Kuykendall have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Kathy Kuykendall's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 48.3% (28–30).
- Who has Kathy Kuykendall faced most often?
- Kathy Kuykendall's most frequent opponent is Rosie Casals, with a head-to-head record of 0–7 across 7 meetings.