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Zenda Liess
Zenda Liess represented the United States on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Zenda Liess finished with a career record of 42–61 and no singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1744 (66th percentile)
Career record
42–61 (40.8%)
Career 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne White | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 12, 1980* | R64 | Tampa | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Paula Smith | 2-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 16, 1980* | R32 | Deerfield Beach | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Kate Latham | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 9, 1980* | R32 | Phoenix | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Shannon Gordon | 7-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 8, 1980* | R64 | Phoenix | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Renee Richards | 6-3 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 28, 1980* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Latham | 1 | 3 | 4 | Oct 9, 1980 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruzici | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 29, 1978 | H2H |
| Renata Tomanova | 1 | 3 | 4 | Apr 3, 1978 | H2H |
| Joanne Russell | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 16, 1979 | H2H |
| Marise Kruger | 3 | 0 | 3 | Sep 21, 1978 | H2H |
Career Results
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 % | ||
| 1974 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% |
| 1975 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| 1976 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 1977 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% |
| 1978 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 16 | 17 | 33 | 48.5% |
| 1979 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21.4% |
| 1980 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| Career | — | 9 | 19 | 28 | 32.1% | 23 | 24 | 47 | 48.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.8% | 42 | 61 | 103 | 40.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14 | 1554 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -29 | — | 50.0% | +0.32 | 2–0 | 1–3 (25%) | — | +0.30 |
| 1975 | 15 | 1574 | 114.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +15 | — | 47.8% | -0.09 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–2 | — | -0.13 |
| 1976 | 16 | 1669 | 124.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | 59.1% | +1.09 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.18 |
| 1977 | 17 | 1619 | 124.4 | — | — | — | — | -92 | +63 | — | 30.6% | -1.64 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.9 | -0.82 |
| 1978 | 18 | 1743 | 135.7 | — | — | — | — | -78 | -37 | — | 50.0% | -0.22 | 4–6 (40%) | 6–2 (75%) | 101.0 | -0.24 |
| 1979 | 19 | 1662 | 120.1 | — | — | — | — | -29 | -5 | — | 28.1% | -1.97 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–0 | — | -0.45 |
| 1980 | 20 | 1610 | 95.3 | — | — | — | — | -77 | — | — | 27.3% | -1.91 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.03 |
| Career | 1744 | 131.4 | — | — | — | — | -71 | +6 | — | 43.4% | -0.57 | 11–17 (39%) | 10–9 (53%) | 98.1 | -1.17 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | — | QF | 4–1 (80%) |
| 1977 | 17 | — | R32 | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1978 | 18 | — | R32 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1979 | 19 | R64 | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1980 | 20 | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 7–5 (58%) |
7–6 (54%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | SDG | SPB | BER | LOS | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14 | — | R32 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1975 | 15 | — | R32 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1978 | 18 | — | — | — | R16 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1979 | 19 | R32 | — | R32 | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) |
1–5 (17%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | DAL | HOU | NAP | TKY | VIE | AME | CAN | CHI | DEE | DET | FOR | HAV | HIL | HOL | JAC | KAN | MAH | MON | OCA | OLD | ORL | PEN | PHI | PHO | SAN | SAR | SEA | STU | TAL | TAM | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | SF | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 7–6 (54%) |
| 1975 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | SF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4–4 (50%) |
| 1976 | 16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1977 | 17 | R32 | R32 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 2–12 (14%) |
| 1978 | 18 | QF | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | SF | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R16 | F | — | — | 14–15 (48%) |
| 1979 | 19 | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | 3–7 (30%) |
| 1980 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | 1–3 (25%) |
| W-L | 3–3 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 5–3 (62%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–4 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 4–1 (80%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–2 (0%) |
34–50 (40%) |
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 Zenda Liess?
- Zenda Liess is 66 years old, born on December 12, 1959.
- Which country does Zenda Liess represent?
- Zenda Liess represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Zenda Liess won?
- Zenda Liess has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Zenda Liess won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Zenda Liess's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Zenda Liess' career win-loss record?
- Zenda Liess has a career WTA singles record of 42 wins and 61 losses (40.8%).
- Which seasons of Zenda Liess's career appear in TennisDB?
- Zenda Liess appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1974 through 1980.
- On which surface does Zenda Liess have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Zenda Liess's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 48.9% (23–24).
- Who has Zenda Liess faced most often?
- Zenda Liess' most frequent opponent is Kate Latham, with a head-to-head record of 1–3 across 4 meetings.