Rowena Sanders
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1609 (37.9%ile)
Career record
23–41 (35.9%)
Career titles
0
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
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| Dec 4, 1977* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Helen Liebenberg | 4-6 6-4 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 25, 1976* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Brigette Cuypers | 3-6 6-3 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 10, 1976* | Gstaad | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Betsy Nagelsen | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 23, 1976* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Corinne Molesworth | 3-6 6-8 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 16, 1976* | Eastbourne | WTA 250 | R64 | Grass | Wendy Turnbull | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
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| 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 | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 15 | 1488 | 59 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | 78 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 17 | 1481 | 34 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | 74 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 18 | 1479 | 32 | 24 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.75 | 48 | 25 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1972 | 19 | 1466 | 18 | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.92 | 77 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 20 | 1452 | 13 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | 70 | 100 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 21 | 1447 | 13 | — | — | 21 | 36.7% | -0.95 | 47 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 22 | 1597 | 76 | 5 | 67 | 72 | 54.3% | +0.64 | 55 | 29 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1976 | 23 | 1516 | 56 | — | 42 | 37 | 12.5% | -1.95 | 56 | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 24 | 1497 | 45 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1517 | 46 | 13 | 56 | 49 | 39.6% | -1.03 | 54 | 22 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 33 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 250
| Season | Age | EAS | GST | NAP | NWP | ATL | BEC | BLO | BOU | CAP | CAP | CHI | DUR | EAS | EAS | GUI | JOH | MAN | PAX | POR | SUR | SUT | WIL |
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| 1968 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 21 | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | QF | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — |
| 1975 | 22 | R64 | — | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | — | QF | — | — | R16 | QF | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | R32 | — | QF | R32 | SF |
| 1976 | 23 | R64 | QF | — | — | — | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
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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 Rowena Sanders?
- Rowena Sanders is 73 years old, born on June 30, 1953.
- How many Grand Slams has Rowena Sanders won?
- Rowena Sanders has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Rowena Sanders won?
- Rowena Sanders has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Rowena Sanders' career win-loss record?
- Rowena Sanders has a career WTA singles record of 23 wins and 41 losses (35.9%).
- When did Rowena Sanders play professional tennis?
- Rowena Sanders turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1977.
- What is Rowena Sanders' best surface?
- Rowena Sanders' best surface is grass court with a 44.0% win rate (11W-14L).
- Who is Rowena Sanders' biggest rival?
- Rowena Sanders' most frequent opponent is Betsy Nagelsen, with a head-to-head record of 1–2 across 3 meetings.