Player data updated: 2026-10-17 16:37 UTC
Karen Shin
Karen Shin represented the United States on the WTA Tour. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 1–6 and no singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.
Peak singles rank
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Elo peak
1500 (5th percentile)
Singles record
1–6 (14.3%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$25,370
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Bowes | 6-4 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1990* | R64 | Hilton Head | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Clay |
| Claudia Porwik | 1-6 6-3 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 26, 1990 | R64 | Indian Wells Open | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Hard |
| Kristin Godridge | 5-7 6-2 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 3, 1990* | R64 | Brisbane International | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
| Shaun Stafford | 4-6 6-0 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 15, 1989* | R16 | Phoenix | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Heather Ludloff | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 14, 1989* | R32 | Phoenix | WTA 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Bowes | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 4, 1990 | H2H |
| Claudia Porwik | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 26, 1990 | H2H |
| Kristin Godridge | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 3, 1990 | H2H |
| Shaun Stafford | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 15, 1989 | H2H |
| Heather Ludloff | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sep 14, 1989 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
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 % | ||
| 1989 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1990 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 6/7 (85.7%) of Karen Shin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20 | 1489 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | — | 30.0% | -0.80 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.20 |
| 1990 | 21 | 1458 | 102.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.10 |
| Career | 1500 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | — | 31.6% | -0.89 | 1–4 (20%) | 0–1 | — | +4.29 |
Tournament Results by Category
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | HIL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | IW | LOS | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20 | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1990 | 21 | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
0–2 (0%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | BRI | PHO | SCH | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20 | — | R16 | R64 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1990 | 21 | R64 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
1–3 (25%) |
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: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Karen Shin?
- Karen Shin is 58 years old, born on July 5, 1968.
- Which country does Karen Shin represent?
- Karen Shin represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Karen Shin won?
- Karen Shin has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Karen Shin won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Karen Shin's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Karen Shin's career win-loss record?
- Karen Shin has a career WTA singles record of 1 wins and 6 losses (14.3%).
- How much career prize money has Karen Shin earned?
- Karen Shin has earned at least $25,370 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Karen Shin's career appear in TennisDB?
- Karen Shin appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1989 through 1990.
- Who has Karen Shin faced most often?
- Karen Shin's most frequent opponent is Beverly Bowes, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.