Karen Susman
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1678 (54.1%ile)
Career record
18–16 (52.9%)
Career titles
1
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
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| Sep 1, 1980* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Ivanna Madruga | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1980* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Janet Newberry | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1980* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Tanya Harford | 3-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 31, 1980* | San Diego | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Kim Sands | 4-6 6-3 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 26, 1980* | Carlsbad | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Terry Holladay | 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
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| 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)
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 | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1512 | 82 | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.50 | 73 | 67 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 1506 | 77 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | 83 | 100 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 1534 | 72 | — | — | — | 40.0% | -2.09 | 98 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 1636 | 74 | 81 | — | — | 71.4% | +1.96 | 42 | 67 | 67 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1620 | 74 | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.33 | 54 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 1625 | 82 | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.17 | 74 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1662 | 82 | 82 | — | — | 61.5% | +0.53 | 77 | 50 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| 1980 | 1655 | 90 | 87 | — | — | 44.4% | -0.71 | 86 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Career | 1605 | 81 | 82 | — | 34 | 53.8% | +0.06 | 71 | 35 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 75 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 500
WTA 250
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Karen Susman won?
- Karen Susman has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Karen Susman won?
- Karen Susman has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Karen Susman won?
- Karen Susman has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title 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%).
- When did Karen Susman play professional tennis?
- Karen Susman turned professional in 1969 and was active through 1980.
- What is Karen Susman's best surface?
- Karen Susman's best surface is hard court with a 65.2% win rate (15W-8L).
- Who is Karen Susman's biggest rival?
- Karen Susman's most frequent opponent is Terry Holladay, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.