WTA · Retired · Germany
Sylvia Hanika
Career-high ranking: 5
Player at a glance
For Sylvia Hanika, this snapshot records 674 matches and 426 wins from 1976 through 1990. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 5. The record includes 9 tour titles. On Clay, the snapshot shows a 66.3% win rate across 202 matches.
- Status
- Retired
- Age
- Age 66
- Height
- 173 cm
- Playing hand
- Left-handed
- Tour wins
- 426 / 674
- Tour titles
- 9
- Grand Slam titles
- 0
- Career win rate
- 63.2%
Results by surface
Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.
- Carpet
- 63.9%227 matches
- Clay
- 66.3%202 matches
- Hard
- 62.3%159 matches
- Grass
- 54.3%70 matches
Career timeline by age
· Age 16
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.· Age 18
First tour title
A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.· Age 23
Career-high ranking: No. 5
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.· Age 30
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.
What to watch
A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.
If you are new to this player
- On Clay, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
- After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
- Track where the left-handed serve moves the returner and which space opens for the next ball.
For a closer look
- Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
- Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
- Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.
What to borrow for your game
- Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
- On Clay, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
- Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.
Notable numbers
- Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 5.
- This page uses 674 recorded matches from the 1976–1990 seasons.
- The snapshot records 1 Grand Slam finals and 0 titles.
Reviewed sources
A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.
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