Ginny Purdy
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1670 (52.8%ile)
Career record
26–36 (41.9%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$59,421
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1987* | Indianapolis | WTA 250 | R64 | Hard | Halle Cioffi | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 1, 1986* | Indianapolis Indoors | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Melissa Gurney | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 31, 1986* | Indianapolis Indoors | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Tina Mochizuki | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 30, 1986* | Indianapolis Indoors | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Heather Ludloff | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 27, 1986* | Phoenix | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Iva Budarova | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Budarova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 27, 1986 | H2H |
| Corinne Vanier | 2 | 1 | 3 | May 10, 1985 | H2H |
| Tina Mochizuki | 1 | 1 | 2 | Oct 31, 1986 | H2H |
| Pam Casale | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 11, 1985 | H2H |
| Liz Smylie | 0 | 2 | 2 | Feb 6, 1985 | H2H |
Titles (1)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Pittsburgh |
| 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 % | ||
| 1983 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% |
| 1984 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 14 | 19 | 26.3% |
| 1985 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% |
| 1986 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1987 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% | 8 | 15 | 23 | 34.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 26 | 36 | 62 | 41.9% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1984 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1987 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 3 | 15 | 18 | 16.7% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 18/62 (29.0%) of Ginny Purdy's WTA main draw matches.
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 16 | 1655 | 75 | 79 | 28 | — | 55.8% | -0.18 | 50 | 33 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 75 |
| 1984 | 17 | 1566 | 54 | 71 | 5 | — | 32.6% | -0.97 | 39 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 1985 | 18 | 1533 | 52 | 53 | 14 | — | 35.9% | -1.50 | 43 | 9 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 1986 | 19 | 1549 | 55 | 57 | — | — | 44.4% | -1.63 | 40 | 50 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 20 | 1535 | 58 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | 32 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1576 | 59 | 70 | 13 | — | 41.2% | -1.03 | 43 | 16 | 50 | 9 | 8 | 53 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Ginny Purdy?
- Ginny Purdy is 59 years old, born on November 15, 1966.
- How many Grand Slams has Ginny Purdy won?
- Ginny Purdy has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Ginny Purdy won?
- Ginny Purdy has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Ginny Purdy won?
- Ginny Purdy has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was Pittsburgh in 1983.
- What is Ginny Purdy's career win-loss record?
- Ginny Purdy has a career WTA singles record of 26 wins and 36 losses (41.9%).
- How much career prize money has Ginny Purdy earned?
- Ginny Purdy has earned at least $59,421 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Ginny Purdy play professional tennis?
- Ginny Purdy turned professional in 1983 and was active through 1987.
- What is Ginny Purdy's best surface?
- Ginny Purdy's best surface is hard court with a 44.0% win rate (11W-14L).
- Who is Ginny Purdy's biggest rival?
- Ginny Purdy's most frequent opponent is Iva Budarova, with a head-to-head record of 1–2 across 3 meetings.