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Brigette Cuypers
Brigette Cuypers represented South Africa on the WTA Tour. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 99–100 and 3 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
1832 (79th percentile)
Singles record
99–100 (49.7%)
Singles titles
3
Prize money
$1,225
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Uys | 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1984* | R16 | Durban | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Brenda Perry | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1984* | R32 | Durban | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Rene Uys | 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 29, 1980* | SF | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Lena Jacobs | UNK | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 29, 1980* | QF | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Barbara Harmer | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1980* | R16 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 2, 1979 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 4 | 1 | 5 | Aug 19, 1979 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 3, 1979 | H2H |
| Carrie Meyer | 3 | 1 | 4 | Jan 18, 1979 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruzici | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 2, 1978 | H2H |
Singles Titles (3)
| Season | Age | Singles titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | East London 2 |
| 1976 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | South African Open |
| 1979 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | South African Open |
| Total | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.9% | — | — |
| 1974 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.9% | — | — |
| 1975 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 48.5% | — | — |
| 1976 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 52.6% | — | — |
| 1977 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 50.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% | — | — |
| 1979 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — |
| 1984 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — |
| Career | 99 | 100 | 199 | 49.7% | — | — |
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 % | ||
| 1971 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1972 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1973 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% |
| 1974 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% |
| 1975 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 16 | 17 | 33 | 48.5% |
| 1976 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 20 | 18 | 38 | 52.6% |
| 1977 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 22 | 22 | 44 | 50.0% |
| 1978 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% |
| 1979 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% |
| 1980 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 1984 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 46 | 31 | 77 | 59.7% | 18 | 19 | 37 | 48.6% | 19 | 18 | 37 | 51.4% | 16 | 32 | 48 | 33.3% | 99 | 100 | 199 | 49.7% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | 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 % | ||
| 1984 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 1/199 (0.5%) of Brigette Cuypers's WTA main draw matches.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15 | 1524 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.75 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 1972 | 16 | 1516 | 97.5 | — | — | — | — | +31 | — | — | 22.2% | -2.00 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.01 |
| 1973 | 17 | 1580 | 105.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +69 | 53.6% | -0.07 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | +1.03 |
| 1974 | 18 | 1636 | 116.4 | — | — | — | — | -10 | — | +11 | 51.7% | -0.10 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–0 | — | +1.65 |
| 1975 | 19 | 1775 | 139.9 | — | — | — | — | +51 | -261 | — | 48.7% | +0.09 | 6–4 (60%) | 5–2 (71%) | 107.1 | +0.67 |
| 1976 | 20 | 1815 | 130.8 | — | — | — | — | +91 | -185 | -207 | 53.8% | +0.11 | 8–9 (47%) | 6–1 (86%) | 105.5 | -0.12 |
| 1977 | 21 | 1800 | 136.9 | — | — | — | — | +32 | -113 | -155 | 50.5% | +0.18 | 9–10 (47%) | 5–6 (45%) | 98.7 | -0.20 |
| 1978 | 22 | 1740 | 127.9 | — | — | — | — | -16 | — | -93 | 41.7% | -0.71 | 2–6 (25%) | 4–1 (80%) | 96.9 | -1.17 |
| 1979 | 23 | 1788 | 131.2 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | -107 | 57.1% | +0.36 | 2–4 (33%) | 5–3 (63%) | 100.1 | +3.09 |
| 1980 | 24 | 1778 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | -2 | — | — | 66.7% | +2.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.88 |
| 1984 | 28 | 1761 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | — | — | +0.20 |
| Career | 1832 | 135.6 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -155 | -72 | 50.7% | +0.02 | 31–35 (47%) | 28–15 (65%) | 108.4 | +3.00 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18 | — | R64 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1975 | 19 | — | R64 | R64 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1976 | 20 | R64 | R64 | R64 | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1977 | 21 | R16 | R64 | R32 | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1978 | 22 | — | R32 | R64 | 3–2 (60%) |
| 1979 | 23 | — | R64 | R128 | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 2–2 (50%) | 6–6 (50%) | 4–5 (44%) |
12–13 (48%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | SDG | WAS | LOS | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20 | — | — | — | R32 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1977 | 21 | — | R32 | R32 | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1978 | 22 | — | R32 | R32 | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1979 | 23 | R32 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
0–6 (0%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | DAL | EAS | GST | HAM | HOU | KIT | MEL | NAP | ITA | STO | TKY | AKR | BEC | BLO | BOS | BRI | CAN | CAP | CAP | CHA | CHI | CHI | DEN | DET | DUR | DUT | EAS | EAS | EAS | POR | HOL | KAN | LAN | MIS | OAK | OLD | PHI | PHO | POR | SAN | SAN | SAR | SEA | SOU | SUR | WES | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1972 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1973 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | 7–6 (54%) |
| 1974 | 18 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | 6–5 (55%) |
| 1975 | 19 | QF | R32 | R64 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R16 | SF | — | — | — | — | F | — | R32 | 16–15 (52%) |
| 1976 | 20 | QF | — | R64 | QF | R16 | — | QF | R16 | F | R32 | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | W | — | — | 18–14 (56%) |
| 1977 | 21 | R32 | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | QF | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | R32 | F | — | — | 17–17 (50%) |
| 1978 | 22 | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | 4–10 (29%) |
| 1979 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | F | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | 13–8 (62%) |
| 1980 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | 3–1 (75%) |
| 1984 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 6–3 (67%) | 1–3 (25%) | 0–4 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | 0–2 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 4–3 (57%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 5–2 (71%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–3 (40%) | 8–2 (80%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–0 (100%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 22–6 (79%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) |
87–81 (52%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
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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 Brigette Cuypers?
- Brigette Cuypers is 70 years old, born on December 3, 1955.
- Which country does Brigette Cuypers represent?
- Brigette Cuypers represents South Africa in TennisDB's WTA records.
- Is Brigette Cuypers left-handed or right-handed?
- Brigette Cuypers plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Brigette Cuypers won?
- Brigette Cuypers has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Brigette Cuypers won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Brigette Cuypers's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Brigette Cuypers won?
- Brigette Cuypers has won 3 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was South African Open in 1979.
- What is Brigette Cuypers' career win-loss record?
- Brigette Cuypers has a career WTA singles record of 99 wins and 100 losses (49.7%).
- How much career prize money has Brigette Cuypers earned?
- Brigette Cuypers has earned at least $1,225 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Brigette Cuypers's career appear in TennisDB?
- Brigette Cuypers appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1971 through 1984.
- On which surface does Brigette Cuypers have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Brigette Cuypers's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 59.7% (46–31).
- Who has Brigette Cuypers faced most often?
- Brigette Cuypers' most frequent opponent is Virginia Wade, with a head-to-head record of 0–6 across 6 meetings.