Match Win Percentage Calculator
Calculate match win percentage and surface-specific win rates for tennis players
Overall Record
Surface Breakdown (Optional)
Hard Court
Clay Court
Grass Court
Win Percentage
Total Matches
Best Surface
Surface Performance
Understanding Match Win Percentage in Tennis
Match win percentage is one of the most fundamental statistics in tennis, representing the proportion of matches a player has won out of total matches played. It is a key metric used by the ATP and WTA to evaluate player performance and is factored into ranking calculations and seeding decisions at tournaments.
Formula
- Match Win Percentage = (Matches Won / Total Matches Played) x 100
- Total Matches = Matches Won + Matches Lost
Win Percentage Benchmarks (Professional Tennis)
- 80%+ - Elite (historically dominant seasons)
- 70-79% - Excellent (top 10 caliber)
- 60-69% - Very Good (tour-level competitive)
- 50-59% - Average (solid tour player)
- Below 50% - Below Average
Tennis Court Surfaces
Court surface plays a significant role in tennis outcomes. Different surfaces favor different playing styles, which is why surface-specific win percentages provide a more detailed picture of a player's strengths and weaknesses. The three primary surfaces used in professional tennis are hard court, clay, and grass.
Hard Court
- • Used at the Australian Open and US Open
- • Medium-paced, consistent bounce
- • Favors all-round players
- • Most common surface on tour (~60% of events)
Clay Court
- • Used at the French Open (Roland Garros)
- • Slower pace, higher bounce
- • Favors baseline players with heavy topspin
- • Longer rallies and more physical demands
Grass Court
- • Used at Wimbledon
- • Fast pace, low and unpredictable bounce
- • Favors serve-and-volley players
- • Shortest grass season (~4 weeks)
Notable Career Win Percentages
The greatest tennis players in history have maintained remarkably high career win percentages. Here are some notable records that illustrate what elite-level consistency looks like:
- Novak Djokovic - Career win rate of ~83%, with a record single-season win percentage of 95.3% in 2015 (82-6)
- Rafael Nadal - Career clay court win percentage of ~91%, the highest surface-specific record in the Open Era
- Roger Federer - Career win rate of ~82%, with 10 consecutive seasons above 80% win rate
- Steffi Graf - Career win rate of ~88.7%, the highest among all players in the Open Era (male or female)
- Martina Navratilova - Career win rate of ~86.8%, with a record 74-match winning streak in 1984
References
The statistics and benchmarks used in this calculator are based on data from the following sources:
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Note: This calculator provides basic match win percentage statistics. Professional rankings use more complex algorithms that factor in opponent strength, tournament level, and recency of results. All calculations assume accurate input data. Surface-specific records are optional and independent of the overall record.
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