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Penelope Hardgrave

GBR WTA Tour years active: 1968–1972

Penelope Hardgrave represented the United Kingdom on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Penelope Hardgrave finished with a career record of 5–18 and no singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.

Peak ranking
Elo peak
1500 (5th percentile)
Career record
5–18 (21.7%)
Career titles
0

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 →

Penelope Hardgrave's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sue Mappin 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Nov 9, 1972* R32 Torquay WTA 250 Carpet
Winnie Shaw 0-6 0-6 L H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32 Torquay WTA 250 Carpet
Nell Truman 8-6 8-9 0-6 L H2H Match data Jul 16, 1971* R16 Frinton-On-Sea WTA 250 Grass
Jill Cooper 0-6 0-6 L H2H Match data Jul 10, 1971* QF Felixstowe WTA 250 Grass
Sandra Okin 6-1 3-6 6-4 W H2H Match data Jul 9, 1971* R16 Felixstowe WTA 250 Grass

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Penelope Hardgrave's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Shirley Bloomer 0 3 3 May 5, 1971 H2H
Nell Truman 0 2 2 Jul 16, 1971 H2H
Sue Mappin 0 1 1 Nov 9, 1972 H2H
Winnie Shaw 0 1 1 Nov 11, 1971 H2H
Jill Cooper 0 1 1 Jul 10, 1971 H2H

Career Results

Penelope Hardgrave career results by season
SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19680330.0%
196934742.9%
197014520.0%
197116714.3%
19720110.0%
Career5182321.7%

Career Results by Surface

Penelope Hardgrave career results by season and surface
Season HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1968 0330.0% 0330.0%
1969 13425.0%21366.7% 34742.9%
1970 0220.0%12333.3% 14520.0%
1971 0110.0%14520.0%0110.0% 16714.3%
1972 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career191010.0%471136.4%0220.0%5182321.7%

Advanced Stats

Penelope Hardgrave advanced statistics by season
Season Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 1462 84.4 -22 0.0% -4.67 -0.19
1969 1466 94.7 -43 +96 37.5% -1.25 2–0 +0.51
1970 1437 95.7 +106 25.0% -1.75 +0.41
1971 1411 88.0 +69 27.8% -2.11 1–3 (25%) +0.30
1972 1399 95.0 0.0% -4.50 +0.21
Career 1500 85.4 -34 +86 26.0% -2.18 3–3 (50%) +5.39

Tournament Results by Category

WTA 250

Penelope Hardgrave WTA 250 results by season
Season CHICHIFELFRIGUIHAMHURSURTOR W-L
Win %
1968 R64R32R64 0–3 (0%)
1969 R32R16R32R32 3–4 (43%)
1970 R32QFR64R64 1–4 (20%)
1971 R32QFR16R64R32R32 1–6 (14%)
1972 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
0–4
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
5–18
(22%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
Career-high date
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

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 Penelope Hardgrave represent?
Penelope Hardgrave represents United Kingdom in TennisDB's WTA records.
How many Grand Slams has Penelope Hardgrave won?
Penelope Hardgrave has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Penelope Hardgrave won?
TennisDB does not group any of Penelope Hardgrave's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
What is Penelope Hardgrave's career win-loss record?
Penelope Hardgrave has a career WTA singles record of 5 wins and 18 losses (21.7%).
Which seasons of Penelope Hardgrave's career appear in TennisDB?
Penelope Hardgrave appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1968 through 1972.
Who has Penelope Hardgrave faced most often?
Penelope Hardgrave's most frequent opponent is Shirley Bloomer, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.