Player data updated: 2026-09-02 02:26 UTC
Ruth Seeman
Ruth Seeman represented New Zealand on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Ruth Seeman finished with a career record of 9–11 and no 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
1542 (19th percentile)
Career record
9–11 (45.0%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$33,874
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 |
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| Sandra Wasserman | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 9, 1989* | R32 | Wellington | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Elise Burgin | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 2, 1989* | R32 | ASB Classic | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 6-3 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1988* | R32 | Singapore Tennis Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Jamie Golder | 6-2 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 3, 1988* | R64 | Wellington | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Terry Phelps | 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 29, 1988* | R16 | ASB Classic | WTA 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Wasserman | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 9, 1989 | H2H |
| Elise Burgin | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 2, 1989 | H2H |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 21, 1988 | H2H |
| Jamie Golder | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 3, 1988 | H2H |
| Terry Phelps | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 29, 1988 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1979 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 1987 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1988 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1989 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | 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 % | ||
| 1987 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1989 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 7/20 (35.0%) of Ruth Seeman'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16 | 1484 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.06 |
| 1980 | 17 | 1505 | 112.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57.9% | +1.16 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.95 |
| 1987 | 24 | 1510 | 97.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.60 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.16 |
| 1988 | 25 | 1506 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | +31 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.50 | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 | — | +0.08 |
| 1989 | 26 | 1486 | 96.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| Career | 1542 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | +31 | — | — | 44.4% | -0.20 | 3–4 (43%) | 1–1 | — | +6.63 |
Tournament Results by Category
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ASB | GLA | LIV | NEW | SIN | WEL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1980 | 17 | QF | — | QF | R16 | — | R16 | 6–4 (60%) |
| 1987 | 24 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1988 | 25 | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1989 | 26 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 5–4 (56%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) |
9–11 (45%) |
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 Ruth Seeman?
- Ruth Seeman is 63 years old, born on April 14, 1963.
- Which country does Ruth Seeman represent?
- Ruth Seeman represents New Zealand in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Ruth Seeman won?
- Ruth Seeman has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Ruth Seeman won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Ruth Seeman's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Ruth Seeman's career win-loss record?
- Ruth Seeman has a career WTA singles record of 9 wins and 11 losses (45.0%).
- How much career prize money has Ruth Seeman earned?
- Ruth Seeman has earned at least $33,874 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Ruth Seeman's career appear in TennisDB?
- Ruth Seeman appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1979 through 1989.
- Who has Ruth Seeman faced most often?
- Ruth Seeman's most frequent opponent is Sandra Wasserman, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.