Player data updated: 2026-10-17 16:37 UTC
Penny Johnson
Penny Johnson represented the United States on the WTA Tour. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 4–8 and no singles titles. 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
1532 (17th percentile)
Singles record
4–8 (33.3%)
Singles titles
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michiko Saji | 0-3 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 15, 1980* | R32 | Kyoto | WTA 250 | — |
| Jennifer Goodling | 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 12, 1980* | R64 | Tampa | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Julie Filkoff | 6-2 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 6, 1980* | R32 | Hong Kong Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Renata Tomanova | 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 23, 1980* | R32 | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Nerida Gregory | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 16, 1980* | R32 | Nagoya | WTA 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michiko Saji | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 15, 1980 | H2H |
| Jennifer Goodling | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 12, 1980 | H2H |
| Julie Filkoff | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Renata Tomanova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 23, 1980 | H2H |
| Nerida Gregory | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 16, 1980 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 22 | 1491 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 1979 | 23 | 1507 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100.0% | +3.50 | — | — | — | +0.07 |
| 1980 | 24 | 1448 | 92.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +135 | 36.8% | -1.21 | 0–1 | — | — | +1.52 |
| Career | 1532 | 95.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +135 | 39.1% | -1.09 | 0–1 | — | — | +11.92 |
Tournament Results by Category
WTA 250
| Season | Age | HKG | TKY | BEC | CRA | KYO | LOS | NAG | TAM | W-L Win % |
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| 1978 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1979 | 23 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 (100%) |
| 1980 | 24 | R32 | R32 | R64 | SF | R32 | — | R32 | R64 | 3–7 (30%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
4–8 (33%) |
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 Penny Johnson?
- Penny Johnson is 71 years old, born on August 26, 1955.
- Which country does Penny Johnson represent?
- Penny Johnson represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Penny Johnson won?
- Penny Johnson has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Penny Johnson won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Penny Johnson's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Penny Johnson's career win-loss record?
- Penny Johnson has a career WTA singles record of 4 wins and 8 losses (33.3%).
- Which seasons of Penny Johnson's career appear in TennisDB?
- Penny Johnson appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1978 through 1980.
- Who has Penny Johnson faced most often?
- Penny Johnson's most frequent opponent is Michiko Saji, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.