Washington 1982WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Player
Sylvia Hanika
GERBorn: November 30, 1959left-handed
426–24863.2% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 223August 12, 1991
Best rankingNo. 6January 2, 1984
Record426–24863.2% wins
Titles01 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height173 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsleft-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Sylvia Hanika has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- January 2, 1984
- Career peak
- No. 6 January 2, 1984
- Archived observations
- 349 349 documented weeks
- Top 107documented weeks
- Top 20160documented weeks
- Top 50267documented weeks
- Top 100304documented weeks
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titlesFAix-en-Provence 1988Clay Judith WiesnerFWichita 1988Hard Manuela Maleeva FragniereFMahwah 1987Hard Manuela Maleeva FragniereFSan Francisco 1987Hard Zina GarrisonWAthens 1986Clay Angelika KanellopoulouWBrighton 1984Carpet Joanne RussellFHartford 1983Carpet Kim JonesFBoston 1983 Wendy TurnbullFOakland 1983Carpet Bettina BungeFHouston 1983Carpet Martina NavratilovaFWashington 1983 Martina NavratilovaWAvon Championships 1982Carpet Martina Navratilova
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
∞searchable situations
Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Chris EvertUSA19 matches2–17Hana MandlikovaAUS18 matches7–11Martina NavratilovaUSA16 matches2–14Andrea JaegerUSA14 matches2–12Wendy TurnbullAUS12 matches4–8Catherine TanvierFRA11 matches6–5Pam ShriverUSA11 matches3–8Mary Lou PiatekUSA10 matches5–5Helena SukovaCZE9 matches3–6Regina MarsikovaCZE9 matches6–3Anne SmithUSA8 matches4–4Barbara PotterUSA8 matches6–2
Matches
82 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Wimbledon 1981WTA · Grass · First round
6-4 7-5Sydney 1980WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-2 6-4Sydney 1980WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-0Sydney 1980WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 2-6 6-3Sydney 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4Australian Open 1980WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-7 6-0Australian Open 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-0 6-1Wimbledon 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 1-6 9-7Eastbourne 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
5-7 7-6 6-4Eastbourne 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 3-6 6-2Chichester 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
7-6 6-4Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 7-6Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
7-5 7-6Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · First round
6-4 6-3Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4Adelaide 1978WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Adelaide 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 7-6Adelaide 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
4-6 6-1 6-3Sydney 1978WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-2Sydney 1978WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-6 7-6Sydney 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 7-5Sydney 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-4Christchurch 1978WTA · Grass · Final
6-2 6-1Christchurch 1978WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-1 6-2Christchurch 1978WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-1Christchurch 1978WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-2Christchurch 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Christchurch 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 9-8Eastbourne 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
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