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Marise Kruger
Marise Kruger represented South Africa on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Marise Kruger finished with a career record of 71–70 and one singles title. 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
1888 (85th percentile)
Singles record
71–70 (50.4%)
Singles titles
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigette Cuypers | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 1, 1979* | SF | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Lesley Charles | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 1, 1979* | QF | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Helen Moore | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R16 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Gail Joss | 6-2 6-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 29, 1979* | R32 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Francoise Durr | 0-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 23, 1979* | R16 | Johannesburg Eagle | WTA 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 6 | 6 | Jun 20, 1979 | H2H |
| Greer Stevens | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 3, 1979 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 4 | 0 | 4 | Feb 2, 1979 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jan 28, 1979 | H2H |
| Regina Marsikova | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jan 18, 1979 | H2H |
Titles (1)
| Season | Age | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | South Orange |
| Total | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
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 % | ||
| 1973 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 18 | 9 | 27 | 66.7% |
| 1977 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 21 | 18 | 39 | 53.8% |
| 1978 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 14 | 18 | 32 | 43.8% |
| 1979 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 18 | 19 | 37 | 48.6% |
| Career | — | 15 | 23 | 38 | 39.5% | 17 | 12 | 29 | 58.6% | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 19 | 20 | 39 | 48.7% | 71 | 70 | 141 | 50.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14 | 1480 | 89.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.75 | — | — | — | +0.12 |
| 1974 | 15 | 1464 | 103.9 | — | — | — | — | +22 | — | — | 0.0% | -2.33 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.03 |
| 1975 | 16 | 1450 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.35 |
| 1976 | 17 | 1742 | 141.1 | — | — | — | — | -145 | -155 | +19 | 64.5% | +1.10 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–1 | — | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 18 | 1812 | 142.1 | — | — | — | — | -216 | -42 | -4 | 52.3% | +0.18 | 6–6 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -1.60 |
| 1978 | 19 | 1722 | 135.4 | — | — | — | — | -70 | — | +53 | 44.9% | +0.06 | 4–5 (44%) | 2–7 (22%) | 94.9 | -0.79 |
| 1979 | 20 | 1756 | 137.6 | — | — | — | — | +42 | -21 | -31 | 45.8% | -0.40 | 9–4 (69%) | 3–3 (50%) | 107.2 | +1.23 |
| Career | 1888 | 141.6 | — | — | — | — | -56 | -62 | +20 | 49.4% | +0.05 | 23–19 (55%) | 7–15 (32%) | 101.5 | -0.52 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | — | R16 | R64 | 3–2 (60%) |
| 1977 | 18 | R64 | R16 | R16 | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1978 | 19 | — | QF | R128 | 3–2 (60%) |
| 1979 | 20 | R32 | R128 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 1–2 (33%) | 9–4 (69%) | 2–3 (40%) |
12–9 (57%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ADE | BER | LOS | SYD | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | — | — | — | QF | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1977 | 18 | — | — | R32 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1978 | 19 | R32 | — | BR | R32 | R32 | 5–5 (50%) |
| 1979 | 20 | — | R16 | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) |
8–8 (50%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | DAL | EAS | HAM | HOU | MEL | NAP | ITA | VIE | BEC | BLO | BOS | CAN | CAP | CHA | CHI | CHI | DUR | EDI | HOL | JOH | KAN | MAH | MIN | MON | OAK | OLD | PHI | PHO | POR | SAN | SAN | SEA | SOU | SOU | TAM | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1974 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1975 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1976 | 17 | QF | — | R64 | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | W | — | 13–6 (68%) |
| 1977 | 18 | R16 | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | F | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | SF | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | R32 | QF | — | — | 16–14 (53%) |
| 1978 | 19 | R32 | QF | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | 6–11 (35%) |
| 1979 | 20 | QF | R16 | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | BR | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | R32 | 16–16 (50%) |
| W-L | 6–4 (60%) | 4–2 (67%) | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–1 (80%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 4–1 (80%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–4 (43%) | 1–0 (100%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 6–5 (55%) | 4–0 (100%) | 0–1 (0%) |
51–53 (49%) |
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 Marise Kruger?
- Marise Kruger is 68 years old, born on July 17, 1958.
- Which country does Marise Kruger represent?
- Marise Kruger represents South Africa in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How tall is Marise Kruger?
- Marise Kruger is 168 cm / 5'6".
- Is Marise Kruger left-handed or right-handed?
- Marise Kruger plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Marise Kruger won?
- Marise Kruger has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Marise Kruger won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Marise Kruger's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Marise Kruger won?
- Marise Kruger has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was South Orange in 1976.
- What is Marise Kruger's career win-loss record?
- Marise Kruger has a career WTA singles record of 71 wins and 70 losses (50.4%).
- Which seasons of Marise Kruger's career appear in TennisDB?
- Marise Kruger appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1973 through 1979.
- On which surface does Marise Kruger have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Marise Kruger's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 58.6% (17–12).
- Who has Marise Kruger faced most often?
- Marise Kruger's most frequent opponent is Martina Navratilova, with a head-to-head record of 0–6 across 6 meetings.