Player data updated: 2026-09-01 02:16 UTC
Glenda Swan
Glenda Swan represented South Africa on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Glenda Swan finished with a career record of 6–6 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
1556 (23rd percentile)
Career record
6–6 (50.0%)
Career 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heide Orth | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 29, 1972* | R64 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Lotte Solbeck | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 28, 1972* | R128 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Evonne Goolagong | 5-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 8, 1971* | R32 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Helen Amos | 3-6 8-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 19, 1970* | QF | Bloemfontein 2 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Virginia Wade | 1-6 10-12 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 25, 1970* | R32 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heide Orth | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 29, 1972 | H2H |
| Lotte Solbeck | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mar 28, 1972 | H2H |
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 8, 1971 | H2H |
| Helen Amos | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 19, 1970 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 25, 1970 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1969 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1970 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1971 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 22 | 1515 | 94.6 | — | — | — | — | +45 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.63 | 2–0 | — | — | +0.07 |
| 1969 | 23 | 1537 | 105.3 | — | — | — | — | +72 | — | — | 66.7% | +1.00 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| 1970 | 24 | 1532 | 110.2 | — | — | — | — | +53 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.28 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.01 |
| 1971 | 25 | 1531 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 1972 | 26 | 1536 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| Career | 1556 | 104.2 | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | — | 48.1% | -0.30 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | -2.42 |
Tournament Results by Category
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 Glenda Swan?
- Glenda Swan is 80 years old, born on November 12, 1945.
- Which country does Glenda Swan represent?
- Glenda Swan represents South Africa in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Glenda Swan won?
- Glenda Swan has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Glenda Swan won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Glenda Swan's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Glenda Swan's career win-loss record?
- Glenda Swan has a career WTA singles record of 6 wins and 6 losses (50.0%).
- Which seasons of Glenda Swan's career appear in TennisDB?
- Glenda Swan appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1968 through 1972.
- Who has Glenda Swan faced most often?
- Glenda Swan's most frequent opponent is Heide Orth, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.