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Liz Gordon
Liz Gordon represented South Africa on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Liz Gordon finished with a career record of 15–8 and 2 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
1686 (56th percentile)
Career record
15–8 (65.2%)
Career titles
2
Prize money
$8,522
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya Harford | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 25, 1982* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Duk Hee Lee | 3-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1982* | R64 | Berlin Open | WTA 500 | Clay |
| Sherry Acker | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1981* | R64 | Perth 2 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 0-6 6-2 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 26, 1981* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Diane Desfor | 3-6 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 4, 1981* | R32 | Beckenham | WTA 250 | Grass |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Bublitz | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 31, 1981 | H2H |
| Cathy Drury | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 30, 1981 | H2H |
| Revonne Du Toit | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 1, 1981 | H2H |
| Tanya Harford | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 25, 1982 | H2H |
| Duk Hee Lee | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 19, 1982 | H2H |
Titles (2)
| Season | Age | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Glasgow, West Worthing |
| Total | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
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 | 17 | 1488 | 90.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -6.00 | — | — | — | -0.10 |
| 1980 | 23 | 1510 | 106.2 | — | — | — | — | +78 | — | — | 100.0% | +3.00 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.51 |
| 1981 | 24 | 1644 | 129.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -65 | -85 | 71.8% | +1.95 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 | — | +0.80 |
| 1982 | 25 | 1614 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| Career | 1686 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | +78 | -65 | -85 | 65.3% | +1.25 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 | — | +5.83 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | W | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1982 | 25 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–2 (0%) |
0–2 (0%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | BER | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 25 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | BEC | BOU | DUR | GLA | PER | SOU | WES | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1980 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1981 | 24 | R32 | QF | — | W | R64 | — | W | 13–3 (81%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–0 (100%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–0 (100%) |
15–5 (75%) |
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 Liz Gordon?
- Liz Gordon is 69 years old, born on May 16, 1957.
- Which country does Liz Gordon represent?
- Liz Gordon represents South Africa in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Liz Gordon won?
- Liz Gordon has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Liz Gordon won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Liz Gordon's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Liz Gordon won?
- Liz Gordon has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was West Worthing in 1981.
- What is Liz Gordon's career win-loss record?
- Liz Gordon has a career WTA singles record of 15 wins and 8 losses (65.2%).
- How much career prize money has Liz Gordon earned?
- Liz Gordon has earned at least $8,522 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Liz Gordon's career appear in TennisDB?
- Liz Gordon appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1974 through 1982.
- Who has Liz Gordon faced most often?
- Liz Gordon's most frequent opponent is Lisa Bublitz, with a head-to-head record of 2–0 across 2 meetings.