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Lisa Pennington
Lisa Pennington represented the United Kingdom on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Lisa Pennington finished with a career record of 13–22 and one singles title. 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
1538 (18th percentile)
Career record
13–22 (37.1%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$13,601
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Marcucci | 6-2 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 10, 1988* | R32 | Guaruja | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Jonna Jonerup | 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1988* | R32 | Taipei | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Lindsay Bartlett | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 3, 1988* | R64 | Wellington | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Vicki Nelson | 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 3, 1987* | R32 | Buenos Aires | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Carin Bakkum | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 2, 1987* | R64 | Buenos Aires | WTA 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Nelson | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 3, 1987 | H2H |
| Natasha Marcucci | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 10, 1988 | H2H |
| Jonna Jonerup | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 21, 1988 | H2H |
| Lindsay Bartlett | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 3, 1988 | H2H |
| Carin Bakkum | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dec 2, 1987 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Southport England |
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1980 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1981 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% |
| 1985 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1987 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1988 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 13 | 22 | 35 | 37.1% |
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% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 1/35 (2.9%) of Lisa Pennington'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17 | 1459 | 84.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -3.30 | — | — | — | +0.02 |
| 1981 | 18 | 1485 | 103.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +87 | — | 51.2% | +0.27 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–2 | — | +2.20 |
| 1985 | 22 | 1454 | 95.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | +0.17 |
| 1986 | 23 | 1445 | 91.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +85 | — | 28.6% | -2.57 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.44 |
| 1987 | 24 | 1435 | 88.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.67 | — | — | — | +0.51 |
| 1988 | 25 | 1396 | 94.5 | — | — | — | — | +80 | — | — | 14.3% | -2.14 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.44 |
| Career | 1538 | 90.6 | — | — | — | — | +80 | +86 | — | 37.3% | -1.09 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–3 (0%) | 98.8 | +10.80 |
Tournament Results by Category
WTA 500
| Season | Age | POR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18 | R32 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | BAD | BUE | SOF | BAD | BOU | CHI | GLA | GUA | HAM | ILK | LEE | MAN | NOR | PAD | SAN | SÃO | SOU | TAI | WEL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–4 (20%) |
| 1981 | 18 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | R16 | SF | — | — | R64 | R16 | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | W | — | — | 10–8 (56%) |
| 1985 | 22 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1986 | 23 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1987 | 24 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1988 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | 0–3 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–0 (100%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
13–21 (38%) |
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 Lisa Pennington?
- Lisa Pennington is 63 years old, born on February 20, 1963.
- Which country does Lisa Pennington represent?
- Lisa Pennington represents United Kingdom in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Lisa Pennington won?
- Lisa Pennington has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Lisa Pennington won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Lisa Pennington's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Lisa Pennington won?
- Lisa Pennington has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Southport England in 1981.
- What is Lisa Pennington's career win-loss record?
- Lisa Pennington has a career WTA singles record of 13 wins and 22 losses (37.1%).
- How much career prize money has Lisa Pennington earned?
- Lisa Pennington has earned at least $13,601 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Lisa Pennington's career appear in TennisDB?
- Lisa Pennington appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1980 through 1988.
- Who has Lisa Pennington faced most often?
- Lisa Pennington's most frequent opponent is Vicki Nelson, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.