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Tova Epstein

ISR Died Dec 5, 2023 (age 90) 165 cm / 5'5" WTA Tour years active: 1969–1972

Tova Epstein represented Israel on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Tova Epstein finished with a career record of 2–4 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

1517 (10th percentile)

Career record

2–4 (33.3%)

Career titles

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Tova Epstein's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round	Tournament	Category	Surface
Kazuko Sawamatsu	0-6 0-6	L	H2H	Match data	Mar 28, 1972*	R128	South African Open	WTA 250	Hard
Vicki Lancaster Kerr	4-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data	Oct 10, 1971*	SF	Tel Aviv	WTA 250	—
Celeste Behrmann	6-4 6-4	W	H2H	Match data	Oct 10, 1971*	QF	Tel Aviv	WTA 250	—
Julie Heldman	0-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data	Aug 2, 1969*	QF	Tel Aviv Maccabiah Games	WTA 250	—
Alice Tym	4-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1969*	F	Tel Aviv Spring	WTA 250	—

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Tova Epstein's most-played WTA rivals
Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Kazuko Sawamatsu	0	1	1	Mar 28, 1972	H2H
Vicki Lancaster Kerr	0	1	1	Oct 10, 1971	H2H
Celeste Behrmann	1	0	1	Oct 10, 1971	H2H
Julie Heldman	0	1	1	Aug 2, 1969	H2H
Alice Tym	0	1	1	Apr 10, 1969	H2H

Career Results

Tova Epstein career results by season
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1969	36	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—
1971	38	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—
1972	39	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—
Career		2	4	6	33.3%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Tova Epstein career results by season and surface
Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1969	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%
1971	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
1972	39	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
Career	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	6	33.3%

Advanced Stats

Tova Epstein advanced statistics by season
Season	Age	Elo	P+	Serve+	Return+	PD	TPW%	Hard Elo	Clay Elo	Grass Elo	Set Win %	Set Margin	Dec. Set	Tiebreak	Pressure+	Schedule
1969	36	1501	104.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33.3%	-1.83	—	—	—	-0.19
1971	38	1501	98.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	50.0%	-0.75	—	—	—	-0.03
1972	39	1497	89.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0%	-6.00	—	—	—	-0.31
Career		1517	97.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33.3%	-2.17	—	—	—	-8.83

Tournament Results by Category

WTA 250

Tova Epstein WTA 250 results by season
Season	Age	SOU	TEL	TEL	TEL	W-L Win %
1969	36	—	—	QF	F	1–2 (33%)
1971	38	—	SF	—	—	1–1 (50%)
1972	39	R128	—	—	—	0–1 (0%)
W-L		0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	2–4 (33%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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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

Which country does Tova Epstein represent?: Tova Epstein represents Israel in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Tova Epstein?: Tova Epstein is 165 cm / 5'5".
How many Grand Slams has Tova Epstein won?: Tova Epstein has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Tova Epstein won?: TennisDB does not group any of Tova Epstein's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
What is Tova Epstein's career win-loss record?: Tova Epstein has a career WTA singles record of 2 wins and 4 losses (33.3%).
Which seasons of Tova Epstein's career appear in TennisDB?: Tova Epstein appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1969 through 1972.
Who has Tova Epstein faced most often?: Tova Epstein's most frequent opponent is Kazuko Sawamatsu, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.