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Karen Susman
Karen Susman represented the United States on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Karen Susman finished with a career record of 18–16 and one singles title. 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
1676 (54th percentile)
Career record
18–16 (52.9%)
Career 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanna Madruga | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1980* | R32 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Janet Newberry | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 29, 1980* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Tanya Harford | 3-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 28, 1980* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Kim Sands | 4-6 6-3 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 1980* | R32 | San Diego | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Terry Holladay | 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 26, 1980* | R16 | Carlsbad | WTA 500 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Holladay | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 26, 1980 | H2H |
| Kate Latham | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 31, 1979 | H2H |
| Mary Struthers | 1 | 1 | 2 | Dec 18, 1976 | H2H |
| Ivanna Madruga | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 1, 1980 | H2H |
| Janet Newberry | 1 | 0 | 1 | Aug 29, 1980 | H2H |
Titles (1)
| Season | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Kona |
| Total | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | 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 % | |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 87.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| Career | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52.9% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1512 | 110.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.50 | — | — | — | -0.25 |
| 1970 | 1506 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.22 |
| 1974 | 1534 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.60 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.39 |
| 1976 | 1635 | 118.1 | — | — | — | — | +128 | — | — | 71.4% | +1.76 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–0 | — | +2.21 |
| 1977 | 1619 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.43 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.55 |
| 1978 | 1624 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.17 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.23 |
| 1979 | 1661 | 113.5 | — | — | — | — | +88 | — | — | 61.5% | +0.15 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.28 |
| 1980 | 1655 | 104.3 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | — | 44.4% | -0.67 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +0.80 |
| Career | 1676 | 119.6 | — | — | — | — | +83 | — | — | 53.8% | +0.21 | 7–7 (50%) | 6–2 (75%) | 103.9 | +9.44 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1976 | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1977 | R64 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1979 | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1980 | — | R32 | 2–1 (67%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 2–4 (33%) |
3–5 (38%) |
WTA 500
| Season | SDG | CAR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | — | SF | 3–1 (75%) |
| 1980 | R32 | R16 | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 4–2 (67%) |
4–3 (57%) |
WTA 250
| Season | DAL | DET | KAN | KAU | KON | OVE | SAN | SAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | — | — | SF | — | — | F | — | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1970 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1976 | — | — | — | QF | W | — | — | — | 7–1 (88%) |
| 1977 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1980 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) |
11–8 (58%) |
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
- Which country does Karen Susman represent?
- Karen Susman represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Karen Susman won?
- Karen Susman has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Karen Susman won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Karen Susman's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Karen Susman won?
- Karen Susman has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Kona in 1976.
- What is Karen Susman's career win-loss record?
- Karen Susman has a career WTA singles record of 18 wins and 16 losses (52.9%).
- Which seasons of Karen Susman's career appear in TennisDB?
- Karen Susman appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1969 through 1980.
- On which surface does Karen Susman have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Karen Susman's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on hard: 65.2% (15–8).
- Who has Karen Susman faced most often?
- Karen Susman's most frequent opponent is Terry Holladay, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.