Marise Kruger
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1890 (85.5%ile)
Career record
71–70 (50.4%)
Career titles
1
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1979* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Brigette Cuypers | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 1, 1979* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Lesley Charles | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 30, 1979* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Helen Moore | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 29, 1979* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Gail Joss | 6-2 6-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 23, 1979* | Johannesburg Eagle | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Francoise Durr | 0-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| 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 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Regina Marsikova | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jan 18, 1979 | H2H |
Titles (1)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | South Orange |
| Total | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
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 | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14 | 1481 | 34 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.75 | 60 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 15 | 1464 | 20 | 8 | — | — | 0.0% | -2.33 | 82 | 67 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 16 | 1451 | 13 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | 23 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 17 | 1741 | 86 | 45 | 65 | 78 | 64.5% | +1.23 | 80 | 40 | 50 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 18 | 1816 | 92 | 57 | 85 | 87 | 52.3% | +0.20 | 86 | 16 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1978 | 19 | 1723 | 89 | 65 | — | 88 | 44.9% | +0.08 | 91 | 24 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 1979 | 20 | 1763 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 82 | 45.8% | -0.54 | 88 | 21 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 50 |
| Career | 1740 | 84 | 66 | 80 | 83 | 49.4% | -0.18 | 85 | 24 | 55 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | DAL | EAS | HAM | HOU | MEL | NAP | VIE | BEC | BLO | BOS | CAP | CHA | CHI | CHI | DUR | EDI | HOL | JOH | JOH | KAN | MAH | MIN | NEW | OAK | OLD | PHI | PHO | POR | SAN | SAN | SEA | SOU | TAM | TOR |
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| 1973 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 17 | QF | — | R64 | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — |
| 1977 | 18 | R16 | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | R16 | R32 | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | SF | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | F |
| 1978 | 19 | R32 | QF | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 20 | QF | R16 | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | SF | SF | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
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Ranking History Matrix
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Similar Players
Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greer Stevens | RSA | — | 2,107 | 0 | 5 | 230 | 139 | 91 | 60.4% | 1973-1980 | Match log |
| Ilana Kloss | RSA | — | 1,888 | 0 | 8 | 279 | 135 | 144 | 48.4% | 1970-1982 | Match log |
| Tanya Harford | RSA | — | 1,786 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 50 | 71 | 41.3% | 1974-1982 | Match log |
| 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 |
| Helga Masthoff | FRG | — | 2,084 | 0 | 49 | 484 | 373 | 111 | 77.1% | 1968-1980 | Match log |
| Francoise Durr | FRA | — | 2,144 | 0 | 9 | 608 | 373 | 235 | 61.3% | 1968-1981 | Match log |
| Gail Sherriff | FRA | — | 1,978 | 0 | 41 | 487 | 342 | 145 | 70.2% | 1968-1982 | Match log |
| Olga Morozova | — | — | 2,189 | 0 | 38 | 436 | 328 | 108 | 75.2% | 1968-1980 | Match log |
| Nancy Richey | USA | — | 2,236 | 1 | 28 | 433 | 324 | 109 | 74.8% | 1968-1978 | Match log |
| Lesley Hunt | — | — | 1,933 | 0 | 10 | 550 | 306 | 244 | 55.6% | 1968-1979 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Marise Kruger?
- Marise Kruger is 68 years old, born on July 17, 1958.
- Which country is Marise Kruger from?
- Marise Kruger is from South Africa.
- 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 Slams has Marise Kruger won?
- Marise Kruger has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Marise Kruger won?
- Marise Kruger has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Marise Kruger won?
- Marise Kruger has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title 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%).
- When did Marise Kruger play professional tennis?
- Marise Kruger turned professional in 1973 and was active through 1979.
- What is Marise Kruger's best surface?
- Marise Kruger's best surface is clay court with a 58.6% win rate (17W-12L).
- Who is Marise Kruger's biggest rival?
- Marise Kruger's most frequent opponent is Martina Navratilova, with a head-to-head record of 0–6 across 6 meetings.