Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Player
Wendy Turnbull
AUSBorn: November 26, 1952right-handed
617–35063.8% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 346January 29, 1990
Best rankingNo. 3January 7, 1985
Record617–35063.8% wins
Titles03 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height164 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Wendy Turnbull 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. 3 January 7, 1985
- Archived observations
- 271 271 documented weeks
- Top 1038documented weeks
- Top 20148documented weeks
- Top 50180documented weeks
- Top 100202documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titlesFSan Diego 1985Hard Annabel CroftFManhattan Beach 1984Hard Chris EvertFBrisbane 1983Grass Pam ShriverFEastbourne 1983Grass Martina NavratilovaWBoston 1983 Sylvia HanikaWRichmond 1982Carpet Tracy AustinWBrisbane 1982Grass Pam ShriverFOrlando 1982Hard Martina NavratilovaFBoston 1982Clay Kathy JordanFChicago 1982Carpet Martina NavratilovaWHong Kong 1981Clay Sabina SimmondsWSydney 1980Grass Pam Shriver
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
∞searchable situations
Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Martina NavratilovaUSA35 matches4–31Chris EvertUSA24 matches1–23Dianne FromholtzAUS23 matches12–11Pam ShriverUSA22 matches11–11Virginia WadeGBR17 matches7–10Hana MandlikovaAUS15 matches7–8Rosie CasalsUSA15 matches11–4Andrea JaegerUSA14 matches9–5Tracy AustinUSA14 matches6–8Virginia RuziciROU13 matches7–6Betty StoveNED12 matches8–4Billie Jean KingUSA12 matches1–11
Matches
287 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 4-6 6-3Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-3Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-3Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-1Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-0Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2New South Wales 1978WTA · Grass · Final
6-2 7-5New South Wales 1978WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-0 6-4New South Wales 1978WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-1New South Wales 1978WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-7 6-4New South Wales 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
3-6 6-2 7-6(8-6)Sydney 1978WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 6-7 6-2Sydney 1978WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-2Sydney 1978WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Sydney 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
7-6 6-2Sydney 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-3Wimbledon 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
8-9 6-3 6-4Wimbledon 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 8-6Wimbledon 1978WTA · Grass · Round of 16
8-6 4-6 6-3Eastbourne 1978WTA · Grass · Semifinal
3-6 6-1 6-1Eastbourne 1978WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 1-6 6-3Eastbourne 1978WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Eastbourne 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-1Eastbourne 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-2Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Final
6-4 6-1Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Semifinal
7-5 6-3Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-3Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-1Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2Sydney 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
W/OSydney 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-0Palm Springs 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-4 6-2Palm Springs 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-3 6-2Palm Springs 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
7-6(3) 6-2Wimbledon 1977WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-3Wimbledon 1977WTA · Grass · First round
6-2 6-1New South Wales 1976WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4New South Wales 1976WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 2-6 7-5New South Wales 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-4San Luis Potosi 1976WTA · Grass · Final
6-3 6-4Chestnut Hill 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
1-6 6-4 6-2Manchester-On-Sea 1976WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-7 6-4Manchester-On-Sea 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
2-6 7-5 6-0Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
8-6 6-4Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-4Johannesburg 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 3-6 6-1Johannesburg 1976WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-3Perth Scotland 1976WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-2