Rita Bentley
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1579 (30.3%ile)
Career record
16–30 (34.8%)
Career titles
0
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1981* | Manchester | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Lisa Pennington | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 5, 1980* | Manchester | WTA 250 | R32 | — | Kathy Mantle | 1-6 6-4 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 7, 1974* | Manchester | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Jenny Dimond | 3-6 6-2 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 8, 1973* | Manchester | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Lesley Charles | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 1973* | Guildford | WTA 250 | R64 | Clay | Helen Crozier | 6-8 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Williams | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 29, 1970 | H2H |
| Judy Tegart | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 16, 1971 | H2H |
| Jackie Fayter | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 19, 1971 | H2H |
| Veronica Burton | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 26, 1970 | H2H |
| Kerry Harris | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 11, 1970 | H2H |
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 % | ||
| 1968 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1970 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% |
| 1971 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% |
| 1972 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 7 | 19 | 26 | 26.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 16 | 30 | 46 | 34.8% |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 36 | 1477 | 22 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | 85 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 37 | 1476 | 27 | — | — | — | 42.9% | +0.11 | 54 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 38 | 1529 | 84 | — | 78 | 53 | 42.6% | -0.21 | 60 | 17 | 43 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 39 | 1538 | 80 | — | 81 | 17 | 46.4% | -0.08 | 47 | 14 | 75 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 40 | 1517 | 77 | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.50 | 74 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 41 | 1488 | 48 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.25 | 32 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 42 | 1476 | 29 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 39 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 48 | 1460 | 10 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 49 | 1447 | 8 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | 33 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1514 | 65 | — | 79 | 30 | 37.9% | -0.81 | 54 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 0 | — |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 250
| Season | Age | QUE | BOU | BRI | FUL | GUI | HAM | HOY | MAN | MAN | POO | POR | SOU | STA | SUR | SUT | WES | WOL |
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| 1968 | 36 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 38 | R32 | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | QF | SF | R16 | R32 | R16 | R16 |
| 1971 | 39 | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — |
| 1972 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 1973 | 41 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Grand Slams has Rita Bentley won?
- Rita Bentley has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Rita Bentley won?
- Rita Bentley has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Rita Bentley's career win-loss record?
- Rita Bentley has a career WTA singles record of 16 wins and 30 losses (34.8%).
- When did Rita Bentley play professional tennis?
- Rita Bentley turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1981.
- What is Rita Bentley's best surface?
- Rita Bentley's best surface is grass court with a 26.9% win rate (7W-19L).
- Who is Rita Bentley's biggest rival?
- Rita Bentley's most frequent opponent is Joyce Williams, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.