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Penelope Hardgrave
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
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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.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
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| 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 |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Career Results by Surface
| Season | 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 % | |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 18 | 23 | 21.7% |
Advanced Stats
| 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
| Season | CHI | CHI | FEL | FRI | GUI | HAM | HUR | SUR | TOR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | R64 | R32 | R64 | — | — | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1969 | — | R32 | — | R16 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | 3–4 (43%) |
| 1970 | R32 | — | QF | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | 1–4 (20%) |
| 1971 | R32 | — | QF | R16 | R64 | — | — | R32 | R32 | 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
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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 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.