Gabriela Sabatini career statistics
| Career finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Type | Won | Lost | Total | WR |
| Singles | Grand Slam | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| Year-end | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | |
| Tier I / Category 4-6 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 0.59 | |
| Tier II / Category 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0.41 | |
| Tier III-V / Category 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.75 | |
| Uncategorized | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.25 | |
| Olympics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 27 | 28 | 55 | 0.49 | |
| Doubles | Grand Slam | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.25 |
| Year-end | – | – | – | – | |
| Tier I / Category 4-6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.40 | |
| Tier II / Category 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.40 | |
| Tier III-V / Category 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | |
| Uncategorized | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.60 | |
| Olympics | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 14 | 16 | 30 | 0.47 | |
This is a list of the main career statistics of Argentine former female professional tennis player Gabriela Sabatini.
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | NH | A | A | SF | 3R | QF | SF | SF | SF | 1R | 4R | 0 / 8 | 30–8 | 79% |
| French Open | A | SF | 4R | SF | SF | 4R | 4R | SF | SF | QF | 1R | QF | A | 0 / 11 | 43–11 | 80% |
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | SF | QF | 4R | 2R | SF | F | SF | QF | 4R | QF | A | 0 / 11 | 43–11 | 80% |
| US Open | 3R | 1R | 4R | QF | F | SF | W | QF | QF | QF | SF | SF | 3R | 1 / 13 | 52–12 | 81% |
| Win–loss | 2–1 | 7–3 | 11–3 | 13–3 | 14–3 | 14–4 | 17–3 | 19–4 | 19–4 | 17–4 | 13–4 | 13–4 | 5–2 | 1 / 43 | 168–42 | 80% |
| Year-end championships | ||||||||||||||||
| WTA Finals1 | A | A | 1R | F | W | SF | F | SF | SF | 1R | W | QF | A | 2 / 10 | 21–9 | 70% |
| National representation | ||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | A | Not Held | S | Not Held | A | Not Held | 3R | 0 / 2 | 6–2 | 75% | ||||||
| Billie Jean King Cup2 | 1R | QF | SF | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | WG-P | A | 0 / 4 | 13–3 | 81% |
| Tier I / Category 4-6 tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Miami Open | Uncategorized | 4R | 4R | W | QF | F | F | SF | QF | SF | QF | 1 / 10 | 40–9 | 82% | ||
| Berlin Open | Uncategorized | A | A | F | 3R | 3R | A | F | 3R | 3R | A | 0 / 6 | 12–6 | 67% | ||
| Canadian Open | Uncategorized | QF | W | SF | SF | SF | A | 3R | QF | SF | 3R | 1 / 9 | 24–8 | 75% | ||
| Charleston Open | Uncategorized | SF | F | A | A | W | W | SF | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2 / 8 | 20–6 | 77% | ||
| Italian Open | Uncateg. | NH | Categ. 3 | W | SF | W | W | F | 2R | 3R | A | 3 / 7 | 23–4 | 85% | ||
| Pan Pacific Open | Uncategorized | W | A | QF | Tier II | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1 / 4 | 6–3 | 67% | ||||
| Zürich Open | Uncategorized | C3 | A | Tier II | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||
| Philadelphia Championships | Not Held | Tier II | QF | SF | QF | T2 | 0 / 3 | 6–3 | 67% | |||||||
| Florida Slims | Uncategorized | SF | W | 3R | T2 | W | QF | Tier II | NH | 2 / 5 | 16–3 | 84% | ||||
| Ameritech Cup | Uncategorized | C3 | QF | A | A | Tier II | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||||||
| Silicon Valley Classic3 | Uncategorized | C3 | SF | A | Tier II | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% | ||||||||
| Washington Slims3 | Uncategorized | C3 | SF | A | Tier II | Not Held | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% | |||||||
| Amelia Island Championships3 | Uncategorized | SF | F | W | Tier II | 1 / 3 | 12–2 | 86% | ||||||||
| Eastbourne International3 | Uncategorized | QF | QF | A | Tier II | 0 / 2 | 6–2 | 75% | ||||||||
| Stuttgart Open3 | Uncategorized | C3 | 1R | W | Tier II | 1 / 2 | 5–1 | 83% | ||||||||
| LA Championships3 | Uncategorized | SF | F | F | Tier II | 0 / 3 | 11–3 | 79% | ||||||||
| Brighton International3 | Uncategorized | W | A | A | Tier II | NH | 1 / 1 | 5–0 | 100% | |||||||
| New England Slims3 | Uncategorized | SF | SF | SF | T2 | Not Held | 0 / 3 | 9–3 | 75% | |||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 32–8 | 38–10 | 38–6 | 10–4 | 24–3 | 17–2 | 18–6 | 10–7 | 10–6 | 5–5 | 13 / 70 | 202–57 | 78% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | SR | W–L | Win% | |
| Tournaments | 5 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | Career total: 211 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Career total: 27 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Career total: 55 | ||
| Overall win–loss4 | 9–5 | 51–18 | 52–22 | 64–17 | 65–14 | 58–12 | 49–14 | 62–11 | 65–12 | 51–18 | 42–17 | 44–17 | 14–10 | 27 / 211 | 626–187 | 77% |
| Year-end ranking | 74 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | n/a | $8,785,850 | ||
Doubles
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | NH | A | A | SF | 2R5 | 3R | A | A | A | 2R | QF | 0 / 5 | 11–4 | 73% |
| French Open | A | 1R | F | F | SF | F | A | SF | A | A | 3R | 3R | A | 0 / 8 | 27–8 | 77% |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | A | 3R | W | QF | QF | A | A | A | 1R | SF | A | 1 / 7 | 19–6 | 76% |
| US Open | A | 1R | SF | SF5 | SF | SF | 3R | A | A | A | SF | 2R | SF | 0 / 9 | 27–8 | 77% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–3 | 9–2 | 11–2 | 14–2 | 16–4 | 6–2 | 6–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–3 | 8–4 | 7–2 | 1 / 29 | 84–26 | 76% |
| Year-end championships | ||||||||||||||||
| WTA Finals1 | A | A | A | SF | SF5 | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 0 / 3 | 3–2 | 60% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | n/a | n/a | 9 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 55 | n/a | n/a | 14 | 13 | n/a | |||
Notes
- 1 Formerly known as WTA Tour Championships until 2014.
- 2 Formerly known as Fed Cup until 2020.
- 3 Before Tiers existed, there were ‘Category’ tournaments, which no longer existed after the introduction of the Tier system. This note covers the tournaments that did not obtain Tier I status.
- 4 Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup (Fed Cup), Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
- 5 Withdrew during the tournament. Not counted as a loss.
Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner–ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1988 | US Open | Hard | Steffi Graf | 3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Win | 1990 | US Open | Hard | Steffi Graf | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 1991 | Wimbledon | Grass | Steffi Graf | 4–6, 6–3, 6–8 |
Women's doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner–ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1986 | French Open | Clay | Steffi Graf | Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1987 | French Open | Clay | Steffi Graf | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1988 | Wimbledon | Grass | Steffi Graf | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva |
6–3, 1–6, 12–10 |
| Loss | 1989 | French Open | Clay | Steffi Graf | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva |
4–6, 4–6 |
Other significant finals
WTA Finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1987 | Virginia Slims Championships, US | Carpet | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 4–6, 0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1988 | Virginia Slims Championships, US | Carpet | Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1990 | Virginia Slims Championships, US | Carpet | Monica Seles | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1994 | Virginia Slims Championships, US | Carpet | Lindsay Davenport | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
Tier I / Category 4-6 tournaments
Singles: 22 (13 titles, 9 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1987 | Pan Pacific Open | Carpet | Manuela Maleeva | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| Win | 1987 | Brighton International | Carpet | Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 1988 | Virginia Slims of Florida | Hard | Steffi Graf | 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1988 | Charleston Open | Clay | Martina Navratilova | 1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1988 | Amelia Island Championships | Clay | Martina Navratilova | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1988 | LA Championships | Hard | Chris Evert | 6–2, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1988 | Canadian Open | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 1989 | Miami Open | Hard | Chris Evert | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 1989 | Amelia Island Championships | Clay | Steffi Graf | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 1989 | Italian Open | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1989 | Berlin Open | Clay | Steffi Graf | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1989 | LA Championships | Hard | Martina Navratilova | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1989 | Stuttgart Open | Carpet | Mary Joe Fernández | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Win | 1991 | Virginia Slims of Florida (2) | Hard | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 1991 | Miami Open | Hard | Monica Seles | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1991 | Charleston Open | Clay | Leila Meskhi | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 1991 | Italian Open (2) | Clay | Monica Seles | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1992 | Miami Open | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1992 | Charleston Open (2) | Clay | Conchita Martínez | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 1992 | Italian Open (3) | Clay | Monica Seles | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1993 | Italian Open | Clay | Conchita Martínez | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1993 | Berlin Open | Clay | Steffi Graf | 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 4–6 |
Doubles: 10 (4 titles, 6 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1987 | Amelia Island Championships | Clay | Steffi Graf | Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1988 | Virginia Slims of Washington | Carpet | Helena Suková | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1988 | Miami Open | Hard | Steffi Graf | Gigi Fernández Zina Garrison |
7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1988 | Charleston Open | Clay | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Martina Navratilova Lori McNeil |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1988 | Virginia Slims of New England | Carpet | Helena Suková | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Win | 1990 | Canadian Open | Hard | Betsy Nagelsen | Helen Kelesi Raffaella Reggi |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1994 | Italian Open | Clay | Brenda Schultz | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1994 | Philadelphia Championships | Carpet | Brenda Schultz | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1995 | Berlin Open | Clay | Larisa Neiland | Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui |
6–4, 6–7(3–7), 2–6 |
| Win | 1995 | Canadian Open (2) | Hard | Brenda Schultz | Martina Hingis Iva Majoli |
4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
Summer Olympics
Singles: 1 (silver medal)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1988 | Seoul Olympics, South Korea | Hard | Steffi Graf | 3–6, 3–6 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 55 (27 titles, 28 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1985 | Charleston Open, United States | Uncategorized | Clay | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 1985 | Japan Open, Japan | Uncategorized | Hard | Linda Gates | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 1985 | Eckerd Open, United States | Uncategorized | Hard | Stephanie Rehe | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Apr 1986 | Clay Court Championships, United States | Uncategorized | Clay | Steffi Graf | 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Dec 1986 | Argentine Open, Argentina | Category 1 | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–4 | May 1987 | Italian Open, Italy | Category 3 | Clay | Steffi Graf | 5–7, 6–4, 0–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Sep 1987 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Category 4 | Carpet | Manuela Maleeva | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| Win | 4–4 | Oct 1987 | Brighton International, United Kingdom | Category 4 | Carpet | Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Nov 1987 | WTA Finals, United States | Finals | Carpet | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 4–6, 0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–5 | Nov 1987 | Argentine Open, Argentina | Category 1 | Clay | Isabel Cueto | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–5 | Mar 1988 | Virginia Slims of Florida, United States | Category 5 | Hard | Steffi Graf | 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Apr 1988 | Charleston Open, United States | Category 5 | Clay | Martina Navratilova | 1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Apr 1988 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Category 5 | Clay | Martina Navratilova | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 7–7 | May 1988 | Italian Open, Italy | Category 3 | Clay | Helen Kelesi | 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Aug 1988 | LA Championships, United States | Category 5 | Hard | Chris Evert | 6–2, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 8–8 | Aug 1988 | Canadian Open, Canada | Category 5 | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8–9 | Aug 1988 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Steffi Graf | 3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Loss | 8–10 | Sep 1988 | Seoul Olympics, South Korea | Olympics | Hard | Steffi Graf | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9–10 | Nov 1988 | WTA Finals, United States | Finals | Carpet | Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 10–10 | Mar 1989 | Miami Open, United States | Category 5 | Hard | Chris Evert | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 11–10 | Apr 1989 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Category 5 | Clay | Steffi Graf | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 11–11 | Apr 1989 | Eckerd Open, United States | Category 3 | Clay | Conchita Martínez | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 12–11 | May 1989 | Italian Open, Italy | Category 5 | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12–12 | May 1989 | Berlin Open, Germany | Category 5 | Clay | Steffi Graf | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 12–13 | Aug 1989 | LA Championships, United States | Category 5 | Hard | Martina Navratilova | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 13–13 | Oct 1989 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Category 4 | Carpet | Mary Joe Fernández | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Win | 14–13 | Mar 1990 | Virginia Slims of Florida, United States | Tier II | Hard | Jennifer Capriati | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 15–13 | Aug 1990 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Steffi Graf | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 15–14 | Oct 1990 | Zürich Open, Switzerland | Tier II | Carpet | Steffi Graf | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 15–15 | Nov 1990 | Virginia Slims of New England, United States | Tier II | Carpet | Steffi Graf | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 15–16 | Nov 1990 | WTA Finals, United States | Finals | Carpet | Monica Seles | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 16–16 | Jan 1991 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Tier II | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 17–16 | Mar 1991 | Virginia Slims of Florida, United States | Tier I | Hard | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 17–17 | Mar 1991 | Miami Open, United States | Tier I | Hard | Monica Seles | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 18–17 | Apr 1991 | Charleston Open, United States | Tier I | Clay | Leila Meskhi | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 19–17 | Apr 1991 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | Clay | Steffi Graf | 7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 20–17 | May 1991 | Italian Open, Italy | Tier I | Clay | Monica Seles | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 20–18 | Jun 1991 | Wimbledon Championships, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Steffi Graf | 4–6, 6–3, 6–8 |
| Win | 21–18 | Jan 1992 | Sydney International, Australia | Tier III | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 22–18 | Jan 1992 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Tier II | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 22–19 | Mar 1992 | Miami Open, United States | Tier I | Hard | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 23–19 | Mar 1992 | Charleston Open, United States | Tier I | Clay | Conchita Martínez | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 24–19 | Apr 1992 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | Clay | Steffi Graf | 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 25–19 | May 1992 | Italian Open, Italy | Tier I | Clay | Monica Seles | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 25–20 | Sep 1992 | Nichirei Championships, Japan | Tier II | Carpet | Monica Seles | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 25–21 | Oct 1992 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Tier II | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | 6–7(1–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 25–22 | Apr 1993 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 2–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Loss | 25–23 | May 1993 | Italian Open, Italy | Tier I | Clay | Conchita Martínez | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 25–24 | May 1993 | Berlin Open, Germany | Tier I | Clay | Steffi Graf | 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 25–25 | Apr 1994 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 25–26 | May 1994 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | Tier III | Clay | Mary Joe Fernández | 6–2, 4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 26–26 | Nov 1994 | WTA Finals, United States | Finals | Carpet | Lindsay Davenport | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 27–26 | Jan 1995 | Sydney International, Australia | Tier II | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 27–27 | Apr 1995 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | Clay | Conchita Martínez | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 27–28 | Oct 1995 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Tier II | Carpet | Iva Majoli | 4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Doubles: 30 (14 titles, 16 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 1985 | Brazil Open, Brazil | Uncategorized | Clay | Mercedes Paz | Csilla Bartos Neige Dias |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 1985 | Palm Beach Cup, United States | Uncategorized | Clay | Laura Gildemeister | JoAnne Russell Anne Smith |
6–1, 1–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 1985 | Virginia Slims of Central New York, United States | Uncategorized | Hard | Mercedes Paz | Andrea Holíková Kateřina Skronská |
5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Nov 1985 | Eckerd Open, United States | Uncategorized | Hard | Carling Bassett | Lisa Bonder Laura Gildemeister |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Apr 1986 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Uncategorized | Clay | Catherine Tanvier | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
2–6, 7–5, 6–7(7–9) |
| Win | 4–2 | Apr 1986 | Clay Court Championships, United States | Uncategorized | Clay | Steffi Graf | Gigi Fernández Robin White |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 4–3 | May 1986 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | Clay | Steffi Graf | Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | Aug 1986 | Canadian Open, Canada | Uncategorized | Hard | Zina Garrison | Pam Shriver Helena Suková |
7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–3 | Oct 1986 | Zürich Open, Switzerland | Uncategorized | Carpet | Steffi Graf | Lori McNeil Alycia Moulton |
1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Oct 1986 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Uncategorized | Carpet | Zina Garrison | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Nov 1986 | Ameritech Cup, United States | Uncategorized | Carpet | Steffi Graf | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Feb 1987 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States | Category 3 | Carpet | Zina Garrison | Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 7–6 | Apr 1987 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Category 4 | Clay | Steffi Graf | Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 8–6 | May 1987 | Italian Open, Italy | Category 3 | Clay | Martina Navratilova | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 8–7 | May 1987 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | Clay | Steffi Graf | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 9–7 | Nov 1987 | Argentine Open, Argentina | Category 1 | Clay | Mercedes Paz | Jill Hetherington Christiane Jolissaint |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 9–8 | Feb 1988 | Virginia Slims of Washington, United States | Category 5 | Carpet | Helena Suková | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 10–8 | Mar 1988 | Miami Open, United States | Category 6 | Hard | Steffi Graf | Gigi Fernández Zina Garrison |
7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–9 | Apr 1988 | Charleston Open, United States | Category 5 | Clay | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Martina Navratilova Lori McNeil |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11–9 | Jun 1988 | Wimbledon Championships, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Steffi Graf | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva |
6–3, 1–6, 12–10 |
| Loss | 11–10 | Oct 1988 | Virginia Slims of New England, United States | Category 5 | Carpet | Helena Suková | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Loss | 11–11 | May 1989 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | Clay | Steffi Graf | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 12–11 | Jul 1990 | Canadian Open, Canada | Tier I | Hard | Betsy Nagelsen | Helen Kelesi Raffaella Reggi |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 12–12 | Aug 1990 | LA Championships, United States | Tier II | Hard | Mercedes Paz | Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 12–13 | May 1994 | Italian Open, Italy | Tier I | Clay | Brenda Schultz | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 12–14 | Nov 1994 | Philadelphia Championships, United States | Tier I | Carpet | Brenda Schultz | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 13–14 | Feb 1995 | Ameritech Cup, United States | Tier II | Carpet | Brenda Schultz | Marianne Werdel Tami Whitlinger |
5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| Loss | 13–15 | May 1995 | Berlin Open, Germany | Tier I | Clay | Larisa Neiland | Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui |
6–4, 6–7(3–7), 2–6 |
| Loss | 13–16 | Aug 1995 | LA Championships, United States | Tier II | Hard | Larisa Neiland | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 5–7 |
| Win | 14–16 | Aug 1995 | Canadian Open, Canada | Tier I | Hard | Brenda Schultz | Martina Hingis Iva Majoli |
4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
WTA Tour career earnings
| Year | Grand Slam titles |
WTA titles |
Total titles |
Earnings ($) | Money list rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| 1985 | 0 | 4 | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| 1986 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 264,139 | 8 |
| 1987 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 465,933 | 6 |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 995,399 | 3 |
| 1989 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 580,801 | 3 |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 975,490 | 4 |
| 1991 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1,168,561 | 3 |
| 1992 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1,207,565 | 4 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 957,680 | 5 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 874,470 | 6 |
| 1995 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 718,978 | 6 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178,050 | 37 |
| Career | 2 | 39 | 41 | 8,785,850 | 96 |
Notes
- Grand Slam titles, WTA titles, Total titles – Includes singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles.
Wins against top 10 players
- Sabatini has a 82–111 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[1]
| No. | Player | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | Years | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zina Garrison | 9 | Charleston Open, United States | Clay | 3R | 6–4, 6–0 | 33 | 1985 | |
| 2 | Pam Shriver | 8 | Charleston Open, United States | Clay | QF | 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 | 33 | ||
| 3 | Manuela Maleeva | 5 | Charleston Open, United States | Clay | SF | 6–1, 7–6 | 33 | ||
| 4 | Manuela Maleeva | 4 | French Open, France | Clay | QF | 6–3, 1–6, 7–5 | 17 | ||
| 5 | Pam Shriver | 3 | WTA New Jersey, United States | Hard | QF | 6–4, 7–5 | 12 | ||
| 6 | Zina Garrison | 6 | Fed Cup, Nagoya, Japan | Hard | RR | 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 | 12 | ||
| 7 | Manuela Maleeva | 10 | Clay Court Championships, United States | Clay | SF | 6–4, 6–4 | 12 | 1986 | |
| 8 | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 8 | Charleston Open, United States | Clay | QF | 7–6, 6–4 | 9 | 1987 | |
| 9 | Martina Navratilova | 1 | Italian Open, Italy | Clay | SF | 7–6, 6–1 | 9 | ||
| 10 | Hana Mandlíková | 4 | LA Championships, United States | Hard | QF | 7–6, 2–6, 7–5 | 8 | ||
| 11 | Manuela Maleeva | 10 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Carpet | F | 6–4, 7–6 | 8 | ||
| 12 | Helena Suková | 7 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Carpet | QF | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 | 6 | ||
| 13 | Helena Suková | 7 | Brighton International, United Kingdom | Carpet | SF | 6–1, 6–3 | 6 | ||
| 14 | Pam Shriver | 5 | Brighton International, United Kingdom | Carpet | F | 7–5, 6–4 | 6 | ||
| 15 | Martina Navratilova | 2 | WTA Finals, United States | Carpet | QF | 6–4, 7–5 | 6 | ||
| 16 | Manuela Maleeva | 8 | WTA Finals, United States | Carpet | SF | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | 6 | ||
| 17 | Chris Evert | 3 | Virginia Slims of Florida, United States | Hard | SF | 5 | 1988 | ||
| 18 | Steffi Graf | 1 | Virginia Slims of Florida, United States | Hard | F | 5 | |||
| 19 | Steffi Graf | 1 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Clay | SF | 5 | |||
| 20 | Lori McNeil | 9 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | QF | 5 | |||
| 21 | Chris Evert | 3 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | SF | 5 | |||
| 22 | Natasha Zvereva | 8 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | F | 5 | |||
| 23 | Natasha Zvereva | 7 | Seoul Olympics, South Korea | Hard | QF | 4 | |||
| 24 | Manuela Maleeva | 8 | Seoul Olympics, South Korea | Hard | SF | 4 | |||
| 25 | Natasha Zvereva | 6 | WTA Finals, United States | Carpet | QF | 4 | |||
| 26 | Helena Suková | 8 | WTA Finals, United States | Carpet | SF | 4 | |||
| 27 | Pam Shriver | 5 | WTA Finals, United States | Carpet | F | 4 | |||
| 28 | Zina Garrison | 9 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | QF | 4 | 1989 | ||
| 29 | Helena Suková | 5 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | SF | 3 | |||
| 30 | Chris Evert | 4 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | F | 3 | |||
| 31 | Martina Navratilova | 2 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Clay | SF | 3 | |||
| 32 | Steffi Graf | 1 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Clay | F | 3 | |||
| 33 | Pam Shriver | 9 | LA Championships, United States | Hard | SF | 3 | |||
| 34 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 5 | US Open, United States | Hard | QF | 3 | |||
| 35 | Zina Garrison | 5 | WTA Finals, United States | Carpet | QF | 3 | |||
| 36 | Mary Joe Fernández | 8 | Virginia Slims of Florida, United States | Hard | SF | 3 | 1990 | ||
| 37 | Mary Joe Fernández | 8 | US Open, United States | Hard | SF | 5 | |||
| 38 | Steffi Graf | 1 | US Open, United States | Hard | F | 5 | |||
| 39 | Mary Joe Fernández | 5 | Virginia Slims of New England, United States | Carpet | SF | 4 | |||
| 40 | Steffi Graf | 1 | WTA Finals, United States | Carpet | SF | 5 |
- Key: (Rk) first use, opponent rank; (Rd) round; (Rk) 2nd use, player rank; (Ref) reference; (F) final; (SF) semifinal; (QF) quarterfinal; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage
Longest winning streaks
First 16–match singles winning streak (1989)
| # | Tournament | Category | Start date | Surface | Rd | Opponent | Rank | Score | GSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Virginia Slims of Florida, United States | Category 5 | 13 March 1989 | Hard | 3R | Terry Phelps | 39 | 2–6, 6–7 | 3 |
| 1 | Miami Open, United States | Category 5 | 20 March 1989 | Hard | 1R | Elly Hakami | 75 | 6–0, 6–3 | 3 |
| 2 | 2R | Catherine Suire | 149 | 6–0, 6–0 | |||||
| 3 | 3R | Belinda Cordwell (23) | 36 | 6–2, 6–1 | |||||
| 4 | 4R | Ann Grossman | 54 | 6–4, 7–6 | |||||
| 5 | QF | Isabelle Demongeot (25) | 38 | 6–1, 7–5 | |||||
| 6 | SF | Helena Suková (3) | 5 | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 | |||||
| 7 | F | Chris Evert (2) | 4 | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 | |||||
| – | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Category 5 | 10 April 1989 | Clay | 1R | bye | 3 | ||
| 8 | 2R | Mercedes Paz | 47 | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 | |||||
| 9 | 3R | Jana Pospíšilová | 52 | 6–3, 6–3 | |||||
| 10 | QF | Angeliki Kanellopoulou | 72 | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| 11 | SF | Martina Navratilova (2) | 2 | 6–3, 6–2 | |||||
| 12 | F | Steffi Graf (1) | 1 | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |||||
| 13 | Eckerd Open, United States | Category 3 | 17 April 1989 | Clay | 1R | Bettina Fulco | 30 | 7–5, 6–2 | 3 |
| 14 | 2R | Isabel Cueto | 32 | 6–1, 6–1 | |||||
| 15 | QF | Linda Ferrando | 62 | 6–2, 6–3 | |||||
| 16 | SF | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (4) | 18 | 6–4, 6–4 | |||||
| – | F | Conchita Martínez (8) | 25 | 3–6, 2–6 | |||||
Second 16–match singles winning streak (1991)
| # | Tournament | Category | Start date | Surface | Rd | Opponent | Rank | Score | GSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Miami Open, United States | Tier I | 18 March 1991 | Hard | F | Monica Seles (2) | 1 | 3–6, 5–7 | 4 |
| – | Family Circle Cup, United States | Tier I | 1 April 1991 | Hard | 1R | bye | 4 | ||
| 1 | 2R | Linda Harvey-Wild | 94 | 6–0, 6–0 | |||||
| 2 | 3R | Helen Kelesi (10) | 19 | 6–3, 6–2 | |||||
| 3 | QF | Helena Suková (7) | 13 | 6–0, 6–1 | |||||
| 4 | SF | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3) | 7 | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| 5 | F | Leila Meskhi (9) | 17 | 6–1, 6–1 | |||||
| – | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | 8 April 1991 | Clay | 1R | bye | 4 | ||
| 6 | 2R | Federica Bonsignori | 40 | 6–1, 6–0 | |||||
| 7 | 3R | Luanne Spadea (Q) | 243 | 6–0, 6–1 | |||||
| 8 | QF | Helena Suková (5) | 13 | 6–2, 6–1 | |||||
| 9 | SF | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3) | 5 | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 | |||||
| 10 | F | Steffi Graf (1) | 2 | 7–5, 7–6 | |||||
| – | Italian Open, Italy | Tier I | 6 May 1991 | Clay | 1R | bye | 3 | ||
| 11 | 2R | Amanda Coetzer | 103 | 6–2, 6–2 | |||||
| 12 | 3R | Nathalie Tauziat (9) | 15 | 6–0, 6–1 | |||||
| 13 | QF | Jennifer Capriati (7) | 12 | 6–0, 6–2 | |||||
| 14 | SF | Conchita Martínez (5) | 8 | 6–1, 6–0 | |||||
| 15 | F | Monica Seles (1) | 1 | 6–3, 6–2 | |||||
| – | German Open, Germany | Tier I | 13 May 1991 | Clay | 1R | bye | 3 | ||
| 16 | 2R | Naoko Sawamatsu | 57 | 6–1, 6–0 | |||||
| – | 3R | Anke Huber (14) | 22 | 5–7, 3–6 | |||||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Gabriela Sabatini vs Top 10". Tennis Abstract. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
External links
- Gabriela Sabatini at the Women's Tennis Association
- Gabriela Sabatini at the International Tennis Federation
- Gabriela Sabatini at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
- Gabriela Sabatini at the International Tennis Hall of Fame