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Rowena Sanders
Rowena Sanders represented South Africa on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Rowena Sanders finished with a career record of 23–41 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
1608 (37th percentile)
Singles record
23–41 (35.9%)
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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| Helen Liebenberg | 4-6 6-4 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 4, 1977* | R32 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Brigette Cuypers | 3-6 6-3 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R32 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 10, 1976* | QF | Gstaad | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Corinne Molesworth | 3-6 6-8 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1976* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Wendy Turnbull | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 16, 1976* | R64 | Eastbourne Open | WTA 250 | Grass |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Nagelsen | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 10, 1976 | H2H |
| Corinne Molesworth | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 23, 1976 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 0 | 3 | 3 | Dec 18, 1974 | H2H |
| Brigette Cuypers | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 25, 1976 | H2H |
| Winnie Shaw | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 13, 1976 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1972 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% |
| 1975 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 17 | 14 | 31 | 54.8% |
| 1976 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 4 | 15 | 19 | 21.1% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% | 23 | 41 | 64 | 35.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 15 | 1488 | 95.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 1970 | 17 | 1481 | 96.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 1971 | 18 | 1481 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.75 | — | 1–1 | — | +0.47 |
| 1972 | 19 | 1468 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.80 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.03 |
| 1973 | 20 | 1455 | 92.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| 1974 | 21 | 1447 | 96.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +65 | 36.7% | -0.97 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 | — | +1.23 |
| 1975 | 22 | 1596 | 121.5 | — | — | — | — | -46 | -23 | +5 | 54.3% | +0.60 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 100.2 | +1.73 |
| 1976 | 23 | 1515 | 104.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +16 | +48 | 12.5% | -1.88 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.36 |
| 1977 | 24 | 1495 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.42 |
| Career | 1608 | 108.4 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -13 | +33 | 39.6% | -0.58 | 5–11 (31%) | 2–4 (33%) | 93.7 | +6.53 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | W-L Win % |
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| 1974 | 21 | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1975 | 22 | — | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1976 | 23 | R64 | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) |
1–4 (20%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | EAS | GST | NAP | NWP | ATL | BEC | BLO | BOU | CAP | CAP | CHI | DUR | EAS | EAS | GUI | MAN | PAX | POR | SOU | SUR | SUT | WIL | W-L Win % |
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| 1968 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1970 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1971 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | 2–4 (33%) |
| 1972 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1973 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1974 | 21 | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | QF | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | 4–8 (33%) |
| 1975 | 22 | R64 | — | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | — | QF | — | — | R16 | QF | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | R16 | QF | R32 | SF | 16–13 (55%) |
| 1976 | 23 | R64 | QF | — | — | — | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 0–5 (0%) |
| 1977 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 3–3 (50%) | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–4 (33%) | 5–2 (71%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) |
22–37 (37%) |
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 Rowena Sanders?
- Rowena Sanders is 73 years old, born on June 30, 1953.
- Which country does Rowena Sanders represent?
- Rowena Sanders represents South Africa in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Rowena Sanders won?
- Rowena Sanders has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Rowena Sanders won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Rowena Sanders's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Rowena Sanders' career win-loss record?
- Rowena Sanders has a career WTA singles record of 23 wins and 41 losses (35.9%).
- Which seasons of Rowena Sanders's career appear in TennisDB?
- Rowena Sanders appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1968 through 1977.
- On which surface does Rowena Sanders have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Rowena Sanders's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 44.0% (11–14).
- Who has Rowena Sanders faced most often?
- Rowena Sanders' most frequent opponent is Betsy Nagelsen, with a head-to-head record of 1–2 across 3 meetings.