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Jane Forman
Jane Forman represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 161. In TennisDB's records, Jane Forman finished with a career record of 19–29 and one singles title. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak ranking
161 (Jul 20, 1987)
Elo peak
1573 (28th percentile)
Career record
19–29 (39.6%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$52,146
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 4, 1988* | R32 | Cincinnati Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Lori Mcneil | 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 17, 1987* | R16 | Newport | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Paula Smith | 6-0 6-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 16, 1987* | R32 | Newport | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Gigi Fernandez | 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 26, 1987* | R32 | Princeton | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Catarina Lindqvist Ryan | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 23, 1987 | R32 | Washington Open | WTA 250 | Carpet |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 16, 1987 | H2H |
| Terry Holladay | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 17, 1986 | H2H |
| Jennifer Goodling | 2 | 0 | 2 | Sep 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Micki Schillig | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 7, 1982 | H2H |
| Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 4, 1988 | H2H |
Titles (1)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Bethesda |
| Total | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1981 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1982 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 1983 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1984 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% |
| 1986 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% |
| 1987 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1988 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 19 | 29 | 48 | 39.6% |
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 % | ||
| 1985 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 9/48 (18.8%) of Jane Forman's WTA main draw matches.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19 | 1478 | 105.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.5% | +0.09 | 0–3 (0%) | — | — | -0.10 |
| 1982 | 20 | 1490 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | +109 | — | — | 55.0% | +0.30 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.63 |
| 1983 | 21 | 1494 | 101.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.50 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.18 |
| 1984 | 22 | 1477 | 98.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.24 |
| 1985 | 23 | 1562 | 107.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58.1% | +0.13 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.18 |
| 1986 | 24 | 1506 | 109.0 | — | — | — | — | -12 | — | +90 | 27.3% | -1.45 | 0–2 | 0–4 (0%) | — | +0.73 |
| 1987 | 25 | 1511 | 101.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.2% | -1.55 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | +0.04 |
| 1988 | 26 | 1506 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| Career | 1573 | 107.9 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | +90 | 43.3% | -0.53 | 3–7 (30%) | 2–7 (22%) | 92.2 | +3.56 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21 | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1986 | 24 | R64 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
1–2 (33%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | NAP | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1986 | 24 | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
0–2 (0%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | CIN | DAL | HOU | NAP | NWP | TKY | WAS | BER | BET | ERI | FAY | KEY | KEY | LAK | OKL | PRI | ROA | SÃO | ST. | TAM | TUL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1982 | 20 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5–5 (50%) |
| 1983 | 21 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1984 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1985 | 23 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | R32 | — | 9–5 (64%) |
| 1986 | 24 | — | R64 | — | R64 | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | 1–6 (14%) |
| 1987 | 25 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1988 | 26 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–4 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 7–1 (88%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
18–25 (42%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
161
Career-high date
Jul 20, 1987
First Top 100
—
First Top 50
—
First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 |
| 1987 | 25 | 166 | 180 | 168 | 171 | 172 | 168 | 161 | 167 | 165 | 170 | 164 | 165 |
| 1988 | 26 | 166 | 171 | 191 | 186 | 194 | 196 | 327 | 327 | 335 | — | 366 | 384 |
| 1989 | 27 | 380 | 380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Jane Forman?
- Jane Forman is 64 years old, born on January 21, 1962.
- Which country does Jane Forman represent?
- Jane Forman represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- Is Jane Forman left-handed or right-handed?
- Jane Forman plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Jane Forman won?
- Jane Forman has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Jane Forman won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Jane Forman's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Jane Forman won?
- Jane Forman has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Bethesda in 1985.
- What is Jane Forman's highest WTA ranking?
- Jane Forman's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 161, first achieved on July 20, 1987.
- What is Jane Forman's career win-loss record?
- Jane Forman has a career WTA singles record of 19 wins and 29 losses (39.6%).
- How much career prize money has Jane Forman earned?
- Jane Forman has earned at least $52,146 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Jane Forman's career appear in TennisDB?
- Jane Forman appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1981 through 1988.
- Who has Jane Forman faced most often?
- Jane Forman's most frequent opponent is Paula Smith, with a head-to-head record of 1–1 across 2 meetings.