Player data updated: 2026-10-17 16:37 UTC
Karen Smith
Karen Smith represented Australia on the WTA Tour. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 3–6 and one singles title. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak singles rank
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Elo peak
1522 (12th percentile)
Singles record
3–6 (33.3%)
Singles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caryn Copeland Wilson | 5-7 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 11, 1985* | R32 | Key Biscayne 2 | WTA 250 | — |
| Yvonne Vermaak | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1984* | R64 | Indianapolis | WTA 500 | Clay |
| Jennifer Mundel | 6-4 3-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1984* | R32 | Orlando | WTA 500 | Clay |
| Marcella Mesker | 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1983* | R64 | Brisbane International | WTA 500 | Grass |
| Vicki Marler | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 1982* | F | Sydney Metro | WTA 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caryn Copeland Wilson | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 11, 1985 | H2H |
| Yvonne Vermaak | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 6, 1984 | H2H |
| Jennifer Mundel | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 26, 1984 | H2H |
| Marcella Mesker | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 16, 1983 | H2H |
| Vicki Marler | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sep 8, 1982 | H2H |
Singles Titles (1)
| Season | Age | Singles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Sydney Metro |
| 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 | Total | ||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1981 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 1983 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% |
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 % | ||
| 1984 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 1/9 (11.1%) of Karen Smith'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 | 1486 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| 1982 | 20 | 1522 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63.6% | +0.27 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.33 |
| 1983 | 21 | 1515 | 93.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | -0.14 |
| 1984 | 22 | 1494 | 100.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.80 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.14 |
| 1985 | 23 | 1476 | 94.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.07 |
| Career | 1522 | 96.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.4% | -1.46 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +5.89 |
Tournament Results by Category
WTA 500
| Season | Age | BRI | NAP | ORL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21 | R64 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1984 | 22 | — | R64 | R32 | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
0–3 (0%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | BET | KEY | PER | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19 | — | — | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1982 | 20 | QF | — | — | W | 3–1 (75%) |
| 1985 | 23 | — | R32 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–0 (100%) |
3–3 (50%) |
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 Karen Smith?
- Karen Smith is 64 years old, born on October 19, 1961.
- Which country does Karen Smith represent?
- Karen Smith represents Australia in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Karen Smith won?
- Karen Smith has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Karen Smith won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Karen Smith's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Karen Smith won?
- Karen Smith has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Sydney Metro in 1982.
- What is Karen Smith's career win-loss record?
- Karen Smith has a career WTA singles record of 3 wins and 6 losses (33.3%).
- Which seasons of Karen Smith's career appear in TennisDB?
- Karen Smith appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1981 through 1985.
- Who has Karen Smith faced most often?
- Karen Smith's most frequent opponent is Caryn Copeland Wilson, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.