Tatjana Maria

Tatjana Maria (née Malek; born 8 August 1987) is a German professional tennis player. In January 2024, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 42, and in June 2016, she peaked at No. 54 in the doubles rankings.

Tatjana Maria
Country (sports) Germany
Born (1987-08-08) 8 August 1987 (age 36)
Bad Saulgau, West Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro2001
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CoachCharles-Edouard Maria
Prize moneyUS$5,186,507
Singles
Career record648–507 (56.1%)
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 42 (8 January 2024)
Current rankingNo. 66 (8 April 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2009, 2016, 2024)
French Open2R (2016, 2017)
WimbledonSF (2022)
US Open2R (2012, 2017, 2018)
Doubles
Career record270–246 (52.3%)
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 54 (6 June 2016)
Current rankingNo. 321 (8 April 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2017)
French Open3R (2016)
WimbledonQF (2018)
US Open3R (2023)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open1R (2016)
Team competitions
Fed CupSF (2018), record 12–8
Last updated on: 8 April 2024.

She has won three singles titles and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour. She has also won 16 singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She has made 14 appearances (20 matches) for Germany in Fed Cup competition between 2006 and 2011 and between 2018 and 2023.

Career

2013–2016: Wimbledon & Miami Open third rounds, top 100 debut

Maria took a sabbatical in 2013, to have her first child, and returned to tour at the 2014 Copa Colsanitas.[1]

2017–2020: Top 50, first WTA Tour title

Maria reached a career-high ranking in the top 50 in November 2017.

She won her first singles WTA Tour title at the 2018 Mallorca Open defeating Anastasija Sevastova.[2]

2022: First Major semifinal at Wimbledon

Maria won her second title at the Copa Colsanitas, defeating Laura Pigossi in the final.[3]

At the Wimbledon Championships, she won in the third round against world No. 5, Maria Sakkari (her fifth top 10 win[4]), and in the round of 16 against 12th-seeded Jeļena Ostapenko, where she saved two match points.[5] This made her the oldest player to debut in a Wimbledon quarterfinal.[6] In the quarterfinal, she beat compatriot Jule Niemeier who was ranked 97th, in three sets. She reached a Wimbledon semifinal as the sixth female player in the Open Era over the age of 34,[7] and the sixth woman from Germany.[8] She lost her semifinal match to the second seed and world No. 2, Ons Jabeur, in three sets. She was the first mother-of-two to make the last four of a major since Margaret Court at Wimbledon 1975, and only the fourth player ranked outside the top 100 to reach the Wimbledon semifinals.[9] She was awarded the WTA Comeback Player of the Year for her performance in 2022.[10]

2023–2024: Third title, out of top 60

Maria defended her title at the Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá, defeating Peyton Stearns in the final.[11]

She was selected as the No. 2 WTA player representing team Germany for the 2024 United Cup.

In April 2024 in Bogotá, she could not defend her title losing to local favorite and 2021 champion Camila Osorio in the quarterfinals and fell down to No. 65 in the singles rankings.

Personal life

Her father Heinrich Malek (Polish: Henryk Małek) was a Polish international handball player originally from Zabrze.[12]

On 8 April 2013, she married her coach, the French former tennis player Charles-Edouard Maria. Their first child, a daughter named Charlotte, was born on 20 December 2013,[1] and their second daughter, Cecilia, was born on 2 April 2021.[13]

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(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.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[14]

Singles

Current through the 2024 Madrid Open.

Tournament20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAQ11R2R1RQ1AQ3A1R2RQ21R1R1RA1R1R2R0 / 113–1121%
French OpenAAAAQ31RQ1Q31RA1R2R2R1R1RAA1R1R0 / 92–918%
WimbledonAA1RA2R1RQ1Q21RA3R1R2R2R1RNHASF1R0 / 1110–1148%
US OpenAA1RA1RQ1Q22RAQ21RQ32R2R1R1RQ11R1R0 / 103–1023%
Win–loss0–00–00–20–12–30–30–01–10–20–02–42–33–32–40–40–20–05–40–41–10 / 4118–4131%
National representation
BJK Cup[a]APOPO1RPO1RPOAAAAAASF1RQRAARRQR0 / 58–657%
WTA 1000 + former Tier I tournaments
Qatar OpenNTIANHNTIAAANTIANTI1RNTIANTIANTI1R0 / 20–20%
Dubai OpenNTIAAQ2NTIANTIANTIANTIANTIA2R0 / 11–150%
Indian Wells OpenAAQ21RQ21RQ1AAAQ11R1R1R2RNHQ1Q12R2R0 / 83–827%
Miami OpenAAAAQ21RQ1AQ2A3RQ2Q11R4RNHAQ21R1R0 / 65–645%
Madrid OpenNHAAAAAAAAAAQ1NHAA2R2R0 / 22–250%
Italian OpenAAAAAAAAAAAQ1AAQ1AAA1R0 / 10–10%
Canadian OpenAAAAQ1AAAAAAAQ21R2RNHAQ2A0 / 21–233%
Cincinnati OpenNTI1RAAAAAQ2AA2RAAAQ1A0 / 21–233%
Wuhan OpenNHAAQ1AAANH0 / 00–0
China OpenNTIAAAAAAA1RAQ2ANH2R0 / 21–233%
German OpenQ1Q12RANH / NTI0 / 11–150%
Win–loss0–00–01–10–10–10–20–00–00–00–02–10–20–11–55–30–00–00–03–53–50 / 2715–2736%
Career statistics
20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024Career
Tournaments021179162363161517242050112612Career total: 205
Titles00000000000001000110Career total: 3
Finals00000000000001000110Career total: 3
Hard win–loss0–01–20–31–62–54–80–21–21–20–13–51–84–85–178–132–50–06–613–177–90 / 11559–11933%
Clay win–loss0–00–04–60–23–44–80–00–00–30–14–73–66–62–41–61–00–05–110–64–32 / 6347–6343%
Grass win–loss0–00–01–20–01–10–10–00–00–10–03–30–11–26–23–20–00–06–31–30–01 / 2222–2151%
Carpet win–loss0–00–02–00–00–00–00–01–10–02–10–10–03–10–1discontinued0 / 58–562%
Overall win–loss0–01–27–111–86–108–170–22–31–62–310–164–1514–1713–2412–213–50–017–1024–2611–123 / 205136–20840%
Win %33%39%11%38%32%0%40%14%40%38%21%45%35%36%38%63%48%48%Career total: 40%
Year-end ranking2841468827268137191112258214681164679901092796857

Doubles

Tournament20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAA1R1RA1RA1R1R2R1R1R1RA1R1R1R0 / 121–128%
French OpenAAAAA1RAA1R2R2R3RA2R1RAA1R1R0 / 95–936%
WimbledonAA2RA1R1RAA1RA1R2R2RQFANHA1R1R0 / 105–1033%
US OpenAAAA2R1RA2RAA1R1R1R1R1RAAA3R0 / 94–931%
Win–loss0–00–01–10–01–20–40–11–10–31–11–43–42–33–40–30–10–00–32–40–10 / 4015–4027%
National representation
BJK Cup[a]APOPO1RPO1RPOAAAAAASF1RQRAARRQR0 / 55–271%
WTA 1000 + former Tier I tournaments
Dubai OpenNTIAA1RNTIANTIANTIANTIANTIAA0 / 10–10%
Miami OpenAAAAAAAA2RA1RAA2RANHAAAA0 / 32–340%
Italian OpenAAAAAAAAAAA1RAAAAAAA0 / 10–10%
Canadian OpenAAAAAAAAAAAAA1RANHAAA0 / 10–10%
Cincinnati OpenNTIAAAAAA1RAAAAAAAA0 / 10–10%
Wuhan OpenNHAA1RAAANH0 / 10–10%
China OpenNTIAAAAAAA1RAAANHA0 / 10–10%
German Open1RQ11RANH / NTI0 / 20–20%
Win–loss0–10–00–10–00–00–00–10–01–10–00–20–30–01–20–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 112–1115%
Career statistics
Titles00000001000101100000Career total: 4
Finals00001001011201100000Career total: 8
Year-end ranking3712451213728710113880131107806320687163165309542307

WTA career finals

Singles: 3 (3 titles)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
International / WTA 250 (3–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (1–0)
Clay (2–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jun 2018Mallorca Open, SpainInternational[b]Grass Anastasija Sevastova6–4, 7–5
Win2–0Apr 2022Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaWTA 250Clay Laura Pigossi6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Win3–0Apr 2023Copa Colsanitas, Colombia (2)WTA 250Clay Peyton Stearns6–3, 2–6, 6–4

Doubles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
International / WTA 250 (4–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (1–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2009Gastein Ladies,
Austria
InternationalClay Andrea Petkovic Andrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká
2–6, 4–6
Win1–1Sep 2012Tournoi de Québec,
Canada
InternationalCarpet (i) Kristina Mladenovic Alicja Rosolska
Heather Watson
7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), [10–7]
Loss1–2Oct 2014Japan Women's Open,
Japan
InternationalHard Lara Arruabarrena Shuko Aoyama
Renata Voráčová
1–6, 2–6
Loss1–3Jul 2015Swedish Open,
Sweden
InternationalClay Olga Savchuk Kiki Bertens
Johanna Larsson
5–7, 4–6
Win2–3Apr 2016Copa Colsanitas,
Colombia
InternationalClay Lara Arruabarrena Gabriela Cé
Andrea Gámiz
6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
Loss2–4Apr 2016Grand Prix Lalla Meryem,
Morocco
InternationalClay Raluca Olaru Xenia Knoll
Aleksandra Krunić
3–6, 0–6
Win3–4Mar 2018Abierto Mexicano,
Mexico
InternationalHard Heather Watson Kaitlyn Christian
Sabrina Santamaria
7–5, 2–6, [10–2]
Win4–4Sep 2019Korea Open,
South Korea
InternationalHard Lara Arruabarrena Hayley Carter
Luisa Stefani
7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–7]

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jun 2023WTA 125 Gaiba, ItalyGrass Ashlyn Krueger6–3, 4–6, 5–7
Win1–1Aug 2023WTA 125 Barranquilla, ColombiaHard Fiona Ferro6–1, 6–2

Doubles: 1 (runner–up)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 2015WTA 125 Carlsbad,
United States
Hard Oksana Kalashnikova Verónica Cepede Royg
Gabriela Cé
6–1, 4–6, [8–10]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 30 (17 titles, 13 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (5–4)
$80,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments (4–1)
$40,000 tournaments (1–0)
$25,000 tournaments (6–7)
$10,000 tournaments (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (11–4)
Clay (3–8)
Grass (2–1)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Feb 2006ITF Biberach, Germany25,000Hard (i) Kristina Barrois4–6, 7–5, 6–7(5–7)
Loss0–2Jun 2006ITF Davos, Switzerland10,000Clay Sandra Martinović6–1, 4–6, 2–6
Win1–2Jul 2006ITF Les Contamines, France25,000Hard Sandra Záhlavová6–3, 6–4
Win2–2Aug 2006ITF Hechingen, Germany25,000Clay Magda Mihalache6–2, 6–3
Loss2–3Sep 2006ITF Gliwice, Poland25,000Clay Sandra Záhlavová4–6, 0–6
Loss2–4Oct 2006ITF Istanbul, Turkey25,000Hard (i) Caroline Wozniacki2–6, 1–6
Loss2–5Apr 2007ITF Cagnes-sur-Mer, France100,000Clay Timea Bacsinszky4–6, 1–6
Win3–5Oct 2007ITF Bratislava, Slovakia100,000Hard (i) Petra Kvitová6–2, 7–6(9–7)
Win4–5Nov 2008ITF Ismaning, Germany50,000[c]Carpet (i) Kristina Barrois6–2, 6–3
Win5–5Feb 2009ITF Stockholm, Sweden25,000Hard (i) Anikó Kapros6–3, 6–2
Win6–5May 2009ITF Makarska, Croatia50,000Clay Simona Halep6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Win7–5Aug 2009ITF Bronx, United States100,000Hard Kristina Barrois6–1, 6–4
Loss7–6Jul 2011ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany25,000Clay Raluca Olaru6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Win8–6Aug 2011ITF Hechingen, Germany25,000Clay Sarah Gronert6–3, 6–4
Loss8–7Oct 2011ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France25,000Hard (i) Andrea Hlaváčková4–6, 6–0, 6–7(6–8)
Loss8–8Apr 2012ITF Tessenderlo, Belgium25,000Clay (i) Maryna Zanevska2–6, 2–6
Loss8–9Jun 2012ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom50,000Grass Ashleigh Barty1–6, 1–6
Loss8–10Sep 2012ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France25,000Hard (i) Stefanie Vögele4–6, 1–6
Win9–10Aug 2014ITF Fort Worth, United States10,000Hard Hayley Carter6–1, 6–1
Win10–10Oct 2014ITF Makinohara, Japan25,000Grass Shuko Aoyama6–1, 6–2
Win11–10Dec 2014ITF Mérida, Mexico25,000Hard Victoria Rodríguez6–0, 6–3
Win12–10Feb 2015ITF Midland, United States100,000Hard (i) Louisa Chirico6–2, 6–0
Loss12–11May 2015ITF Cagnes-sur-Mer, France100,000Clay Carina Witthöft5–7, 1–6
Win13–11Nov 2015ITF Toronto, Canada50,000Hard (i) Jovana Jakšić6–3, 6–2
Win14–11Feb 2017ITF Midland, United States100,000Hard (i) Naomi Broady6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
Loss14–12Jun 2017ITF Marseille, France100,000Clay Jasmine Paolini4–6, 6–2, 1–6
Win15–12Jun 2017ITF Southsea, United Kingdom100,000Grass Irina-Camelia Begu6–2, 6–2
Loss15–13Jul 2017ITF Contrexéville, France100,000Clay Johanna Larsson1–6, 4–6
Win16–13Feb 2022ITF Rome, United States60,000Hard (i) Alycia Parks6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win17–13Jan 2023ITF Pune, India40,000Hard Nigina Abduraimova6–1, 6–1

Doubles: 25 (15 titles, 10 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (0–3)
$75,000 tournaments (0–2)
$50,000 tournaments (5–2)
$25,000 tournaments (9–2)
$10,000 tournaments (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–5)
Clay (8–4)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (1–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0May 2003ITF Warsaw,
Poland
10,000Clay Annette Kolb Barbora Machovská
Ivana Plateniková
6–3, 6–3
Loss1–1Aug 2004ITF Westende,
Belgium
10,000Hard Janette Bejlková Veronika Chvojková
Emma Laine
4–6, 5–7
Loss1–2Sep 2006ITF Mestre,
Italy
50,000Clay Margalita Chakhnashvili Monica Niculescu
Renata Voráčová
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win2–2May 2009ITF Makarska,
Croatia
50,000Clay Renata Voráčová Tereza Hladíková
Karolina Kosińska
6–4, 5–7, [10–6]
Loss2–3Sep 2010ITF Sofia,
Bulgaria
100,000Clay Sandra Klemenschits Eleni Daniilidou
Jasmin Wöhr
3–6, 4–6
Loss2–4Oct 2010ITF Barnstaple,
United Kingdom
75,000[d]Hard (i) Sandra Klemenschits Andrea Hlaváčková
Michaëlla Krajicek
6–7(4–7), 2–6
Win3–4Oct 2010ITF Joué-lès-Tours,
France
50,000Hard (i) Irena Pavlovic Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
Selima Sfar
6–4, 5–7, [10–8]
Win4–4Oct 2010ITF Saint-Raphaël,
France
50,000Hard (i) Sandra Klemenschits Estrella Cabeza Candela
Laura Pous Tió
6–2, 6–4
Win5–4Apr 2011ITF Tessenderlo,
Belgium
25,000Clay (i) Anna-Lena Grönefeld Elina Svitolina
Maryna Zanevska
7–5, 6–3
Win6–4Jun 2011ITF Toruń,
Poland
50,000Clay Stéphanie Foretz Gacon Edina Gallovits-Hall
Andreja Klepač
6–2, 7–5
Win7–4Aug 2011ITF Hechingen,
Germany
25,000Clay Sandra Klemenschits Korina Perkovic
Laura Siegemund
4–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Loss7–5Oct 2011ITF Barnstaple,
United Kingdom
75,000Hard (i) Sandra Klemenschits Eva Birnerová
Anne Keothavong
5–7, 1–6
Win8–5Mar 2012ITF Bath,
United Kingdom
25,000Hard (i) Stephanie Vogt Julie Coin
Melanie South
6–3, 3–6, [10–3]
Loss8–6Apr 2012ITF Tessenderlo,
Belgium
25,000Clay (i) Stephanie Vogt Demi Schuurs
Maryna Zanevska
4–6, 3–6
Win9–6Jun 2012ITF Stuttgart,
Germany
25,000Clay Sandra Klemenschits Lenka Juríková
Zuzana Luknárová
6–3, 6–2
Loss9–7Jul 2012ITF Biella,
Italy
100,000Clay Sandra Klemenschits Eva Hrdinová
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
6–1, 3–6, [8–10]
Loss9–8Oct 2012ITF Poitiers,
France
100,000Hard (i) Stéphanie Foretz Gacon Catalina Castaño
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
4–6, 7–5, [4–10]
Win10–8Apr 2013ITF Dothan,
United States
50,000Clay Julia Cohen Irina Falconi
Maria Sanchez
6–4, 4–6, [11–9]
Win11–8Jun 2014ITF Essen,
Germany
25,000Clay Kristina Barrois Ysaline Bonaventure
Elitsa Kostova
6–2, 6–2
Win12–8Oct 2014ITF Makinohara,
Japan
25,000Grass Miki Miyamura Makoto Ninomiya
Mari Tanaka
6–3, 6–1
Win13–8Oct 2014ITF Hamamatsu,
Japan
25,000Carpet Miki Miyamura Makoto Ninomiya
Mari Tanaka
5–7, 6–2, [10–5]
Loss13–9Oct 2014ITF Toronto,
Canada
50,000Hard (i) Gabriela Dabrowski Maria Sanchez
Taylor Townsend
5–7, 6–4, [13–15]
Win14–9Dec 2014ITF Mérida,
Mexico
25,000Hard Renata Zarazúa Jan Abaza
Hsu Chieh-yu
7–6(7–1), 6–1
Win15–9Dec 2014ITF Mérida,
Mexico
25,000Hard Renata Zarazúa Andrea Gámiz
Valeria Savinykh
6–4, 6–1
Loss15–10Feb 2015ITF Altenkirchen,
Germany
25,000Carpet (i) Sandra Klemenschits Antonia Lottner
Ana Vrljić
4–6, 6–3, [9–11]

Record against top-10 players

Maria's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. Active players are in boldface.[15]

PlayerYearsRecordWin %HardClayGrassCarpet
Number 1 ranked players
Garbiñe Muguruza20121–0100%1–0
Simona Halep2009–172–167%1–01–1
Jelena Janković2015–161–150%1–1
Angelique Kerber2009–191–150%1–00–1
Naomi Osaka2016–191–233%1–2
Victoria Azarenka20190–10%0–1
Justine Henin20070–10%0–1
Amélie Mauresmo20090–10%0–1
Maria Sharapova20180–10%0–1
Iga Świątek20230–10%0–1
Serena Williams20190–10%0–1
Caroline Wozniacki2006–070–20%0–10–1
Aryna Sabalenka2017–190–30%0–3
Ashleigh Barty2012–190–40%0–10–10–2
Number 2 ranked players
Paula Badosa20171–0100%1–0
Anett Kontaveit20181–0100%1–0
Petra Kvitová20071–0100%1–0
Li Na20101–0100%1–0
Ons Jabeur2014–221–325%1–20–1
Agnieszka Radwańska2007–181–325%1–3
Svetlana Kuznetsova20090–10%0–1
Vera Zvonareva2018–190–20%0–10–1
Number 3 ranked players
Jessica Pegula2011–162–0100%2–0
Maria Sakkari2014–222–250%1–21–0
Elina Svitolina2011–243–443%1–31–11–0
Sloane Stephens2012–191–233%1–2
Elena Dementieva20080–10%0–1
Coco Gauff20230–10%0–1
Elena Rybakina20230–10%0–1
Nadia Petrova2007–100–20%0–10–1
Number 4 ranked players
Sofia Kenin2017–182–167%1–00–11–0
Jelena Dokic2009–111–150%0–11–0
Bianca Andreescu20190–10%0–1
Johanna Konta20200–10%0–1
Samantha Stosur20090–10%0–1
Belinda Bencic2013–150–20%0–10–1
Kiki Bertens2012–160–20%0–10–1
Dominika Cibulková2006–080–20%0–10–1
Francesca Schiavone2016–170–20%0–2
Caroline Garcia2013–230–30%0–10–10–1
Number 5 ranked players
Eugenie Bouchard2015–222–0100%2–0
Jeļena Ostapenko20221–0100%1–0
Lucie Šafářová20181–0100%1–0
Daniela Hantuchová20090–10%0–1
Sara Errani2008–240–50%0–30–2
Number 6 ranked players
Carla Suárez Navarro2006–172–433%0–12–3
Flavia Pennetta20070–30%0–20–1
Markéta Vondroušová2019–230–30%0–3
Number 7 ranked players
Nicole Vaidišová2008–151–150%1–1
Roberta Vinci2006–151–233%1–2
Marion Bartoli20070–10%0–1
Madison Keys2015–190–30%0–10–10–1
Danielle Collins2016–190–30%0–20–1
Number 8 ranked players
Daria Kasatkina20230–10%0–1
Ekaterina Makarova20160–10%0–1
Alicia Molik20100–10%0–1
Number 9 ranked players
Julia Görges2007–153–175%1–11–01–0
Andrea Petkovic2005–182–250%0–12–00–1
Timea Bacsinszky2007–151–420%1–4
Veronika Kudermetova20190–10%0–1
CoCo Vandeweghe2015–220–30%0–3
Number 10 ranked players
Beatriz Haddad Maia2014–231–233%1–10–1
Kristina Mladenovic2010–181–517%0–21–20–1
Maria Kirilenko2009–100–20%0–2
Total2005–2439–10727%18–6112–308–151–1

Wins over top-10 players

Maria has a 5–19 (20.8%) win-loss record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[16]

Season2010...2015...20182019...202220232024Total
Wins11111005
#PlayerRankEventSurfaceRdScoreTMR
2010
1. Li NaNo. 10Malaysian Open, MalaysiaHard1R6–1, 5–7, 6–2No. 81
2015
2. Eugenie BouchardNo. 7Miami Open, United StatesHard2R6–0, 7–6(7–4)No. 113
2018
3. Elina SvitolinaNo. 5Wimbledon, United KingdomGrass1R7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–1No. 57
2019
4. Sloane StephensNo. 6Miami Open, United StatesHard3R6–3, 6–2No. 62
2022
5. Maria SakkariNo. 5Wimbledon, United KingdomGrass3R6–3, 7–5No. 103

Billie Jean King Cup performance

Group membership[a]200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020-21202220232024W–L
World Group / FinalsANP1RNP1RNPANPAAAASF1RANPRR2–6
WG play-offs / QualifiersPOPOAPOPOAAANPAANPAQRAQRQR7–2
WG II / BJK play-offsNPG2NPG2NPG2NPANPANP4–0
Singles win–loss1–03–00–10–10–10–00–00–00–00–00–00–01–10–11–00–01–11–08–6
Doubles win–loss0–02–00–11–00–11–00–00–00–00–00–00–01–00–00–00–00–00–05–2
Overall win–loss1–05–00–21–10–21–00–00–00–00–00–00–02–10–11–00–01–11–013–8

Note: Levels of Billie Jean King Cup in which Germany did not participate in a particular year are marked "NP".

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Awards
Preceded by WTA Comeback Player of the Year
2022
Succeeded by