Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runners–up)
Women's doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runners–up)
Olympics
Singles: 1 (1 silver medal)
Year-End Championships finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners–up)
Outcome |
Year |
Location |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Runner-up | 1987 | New York City | Carpet | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 4–6, 0–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1988 | New York City | Carpet | Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1990 | New York City | Carpet | Monica Seles | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 1994 | New York City | Carpet | Lindsay Davenport | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 55 (27–28)
Winner — Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (1–2) |
WTA Tour Championships (2–2) |
Olympic Games (0–1) |
Tier I (6–5) |
Tier II (10–12) |
Tier III (2–1) |
Tier IV (1–1) |
Tier V (1–0) |
Virginia Slims (4–4) |
|
Titles by Surface |
Hard (9–7) |
Grass (0–1) |
Clay (11–13) |
Carpet (7–7) |
|
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
8 April 1985 |
Hilton Head Island |
Clay |
Chris Evert-Lloyd |
4–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
1. |
14 October 1985 |
Tokyo |
Hard |
Linda Gates |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
2. |
4 November 1985 |
Tampa |
Hard |
Stephanie Rehe |
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 5–7 |
Runner-up |
3. |
28 April 1986 |
Indianapolis |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
Winner |
2. |
1 December 1986 |
Buenos Aires |
Clay |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
4. |
4 May 1987 |
Rome |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
5–7, 6–4, 0–6 |
Winner |
3. |
14 September 1987 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Manuela Maleeva |
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Winner |
4. |
19 October 1987 |
Brighton |
Carpet |
Pam Shriver |
7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
5. |
16 November 1987 |
Virginia Slims Championships |
Carpet |
Steffi Graf |
6–4, 4–6, 0–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
5. |
30 November 1987 |
Buenos Aires |
Clay |
Isabel Cueto |
6–0, 6–2 |
Winner |
6. |
7 March 1988 |
Boca Raton |
Hard |
Steffi Graf |
2–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
6. |
4 April 1988 |
Hilton Head Island |
Clay |
Martina Navratilova |
1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
7. |
11 April 1988 |
Amelia Island |
Clay |
Martina Navratilova |
0–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
7. |
2 May 1988 |
Rome |
Clay |
Helen Kelesi |
6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 |
Runner-up |
8. |
8 August 1988 |
Los Angeles |
Hard |
Chris Evert |
6–2, 1–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
8. |
15 August 1988 |
Montreal |
Hard |
Natasha Zvereva |
6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
9. |
29 August 1988 |
US Open |
Hard |
Steffi Graf |
3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
10. |
19 September 1988 |
Seoul |
Hard |
Steffi Graf |
3–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
9. |
14 November 1988 |
Virginia Slims Championships |
Carpet |
Pam Shriver |
7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
Winner |
10. |
20 March 1989 |
Key Biscayne |
Hard |
Chris Evert |
6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
11. |
10 April 1989 |
Amelia Island |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
11. |
17 April 1989 |
Tampa |
Clay |
Conchita Martínez |
3–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
12. |
8 May 1989 |
Rome |
Clay |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
12. |
15 May 1989 |
Berlin |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
13. |
7 August 1989 |
Los Angeles |
Hard |
Martina Navratilova |
0–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
13. |
9 October 1989 |
Filderstadt |
Carpet |
Mary Joe Fernández |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Winner |
14. |
5 March 1990 |
Boca Raton |
Hard |
Jennifer Capriati |
6–4, 7–5 |
Winner |
15. |
27 August 1990 |
US Open |
Hard |
Steffi Graf |
6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Runner-up |
14. |
8 October 1990 |
Zürich |
Carpet |
Steffi Graf |
3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
15. |
5 November 1990 |
Worcester |
Carpet |
Steffi Graf |
6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Runner-up |
16. |
12 November 1990 |
Virginia Slims Championships |
Carpet |
Monica Seles |
4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
16. |
28 January 1991 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Martina Navratilova |
2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner |
17. |
4 March 1991 |
Boca Raton |
Hard |
Steffi Graf |
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Runner-up |
17. |
15 March 1991 |
Key Biscayne |
Hard |
Monica Seles |
3–6, 5–7 |
Winner |
18. |
1 April 1991 |
Hilton Head Island |
Clay |
Leila Meskhi |
6–1, 6–1 |
Winner |
19. |
8 April 1991 |
Amelia Island |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
Winner |
20. |
6 May 1991 |
Rome |
Clay |
Monica Seles |
6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
18. |
24 June 1991 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Steffi Graf |
4–6, 6–3, 6–8 |
Winner |
21. |
6 January 1992 |
Sydney |
Hard |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–1, 6–1 |
Winner |
22. |
27 January 1992 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
19. |
16 March 1992 |
Key Biscayne |
Hard |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
1–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
23. |
30 March 1992 |
Hilton Head Island |
Clay |
Conchita Martínez |
6–1, 6–4 |
Winner |
24. |
6 April 1992 |
Amelia Island |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
Winner |
25. |
4 May 1992 |
Rome |
Clay |
Monica Seles |
7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
20. |
21 September 1992 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Monica Seles |
2–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up |
21. |
12 October 1992 |
Filderstadt |
Carpet |
Martina Navratilova |
6–7(1–7), 3–6 |
Runner-up |
22. |
5 April 1993 |
Amelia Island |
Clay |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
2–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
23. |
3 May 1993 |
Rome |
Clay |
Conchita Martínez |
5–7, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
24. |
10 May 1993 |
Berlin |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
6–7(3–7), 6–2, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
25. |
4 April 1994 |
Amelia Island |
Clay |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
26. |
16 May 1994 |
Strasbourg |
Clay |
Mary Joe Fernández |
6–2, 4–6, 0–6 |
Winner |
26. |
14 November 1994 |
Virginia Slims Championships |
Carpet |
Lindsay Davenport |
6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner |
27. |
9 January 1995 |
Sydney |
Hard |
Lindsay Davenport |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
27. |
3 April 1995 |
Amelia Island |
Clay |
Conchita Martínez |
1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
28. |
9 October 1995 |
Filderstadt |
Carpet |
Iva Majoli |
4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Doubles: 30 (14–16)
Winner — Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (1–3) |
WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
Tier I (3–3) |
Tier II (1–5) |
Tier III (0–0) |
Tier IV (0–0) |
Tier V (1–0) |
Virginia Slims (8–5) |
|
Titles by Surface |
Hard (6–2) |
Grass (1–0) |
Clay (5–8) |
Carpet (2–6) |
|
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
18 March 1985 |
São Paulo |
Clay |
Mercedes Paz |
Csilla Bartos Neige Dias |
7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
1. |
25 March 1985 |
Palm Beach Gardens |
Clay |
Laura Gildemeister |
JoAnne Russell Anne Smith |
6–1, 1–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Winner |
2. |
19 August 1985 |
Monticello |
Hard |
Mercedes Paz |
Andrea Holíková Kateřina Skronská |
5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner |
3. |
4 November 1985 |
Tampa |
Hard |
Carling Bassett |
Lisa Bonder Laura Gildemeister |
6–0, 6–0 |
Runner-up |
2. |
14 April 1986 |
Amelia Island |
Clay |
Catherine Tanvier |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
2–6, 7–5, 6–7(7–9) |
Winner |
4. |
28 April 1986 |
Indianapolis |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
Gigi Fernández Robin White |
6–2, 6–0 |
Runner-up |
3. |
26 May 1986 |
French Open |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári |
1–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
5. |
4 August 1986 |
Montreal |
Hard |
Zina Garrison |
Pam Shriver Helena Suková |
7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4 |
Winner |
6. |
6 October 1986 |
Zürich |
Carpet |
Steffi Graf |
Lori McNeil Alycia Moulton |
1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
4. |
13 October 1986 |
Filderstadt |
Carpet |
Zina Garrison |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
Runner-up |
5. |
10 November 1986 |
Chicago |
Carpet |
Steffi Graf |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Runner-up |
6. |
9 February 1987 |
San Francisco |
Carpet |
Zina Garrison |
Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Winner |
7. |
13 April 1987 |
Amelia Island |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner |
8. |
4 May 1987 |
Rome |
Clay |
Martina Navratilova |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
7. |
25 May 1987 |
French Open |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
2–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
9. |
30 November 1987 |
Buenos Aires |
Clay |
Mercedes Paz |
Jill Hetherington Christiane Jolissaint |
6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
8. |
22 February 1988 |
Washington |
Carpet |
Helena Suková |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
10. |
14 March 1988 |
Key Biscayne |
Hard |
Steffi Graf |
Gigi Fernández Zina Garrison |
7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Runner-up |
9. |
4 April 1988 |
Hilton Head Island |
Clay |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
Martina Navratilova Lori McNeil |
4–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
11. |
20 June 1988 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Steffi Graf |
Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva |
6–3, 1–6, 12–10 |
Runner-up |
10. |
31 October 1988 |
Worcester |
Carpet |
Helena Suková |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
11. |
29 May 1989 |
French Open |
Clay |
Steffi Graf |
Laris Savchenko Natasha Zvereva |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
12. |
30 July 1990 |
Montreal |
Hard |
Betsy Nagelsen |
Helen Kelesi Raffaella Reggi |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
12. |
13 August 1990 |
Los Angeles |
Hard |
Mercedes Paz |
Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná |
3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
13. |
2 May 1994 |
Rome |
Clay |
Brenda Schultz |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
14. |
7 November 1994 |
Philadelphia |
Carpet |
Brenda Schultz |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
13. |
6 February 1995 |
Chicago |
Carpet |
Brenda Schultz |
Marianne Werdel Tami Whitlinger |
5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Runner-up |
15. |
15 May 1995 |
Berlin |
Clay |
Larisa Neiland |
Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui |
6–4, 6–7(3–7), 2–6 |
Runner-up |
16. |
7 August 1995 |
Los Angeles |
Hard |
Larisa Neiland |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 5–7 |
Winner |
14. |
14 August 1995 |
Toronto |
Hard |
Brenda Schultz |
Martina Hingis Iva Majoli |
4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
Key
W |
F |
SF |
QF |
#R |
RR |
Q# |
A |
NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Doubles
Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Career SR |
Australian Open |
A |
A |
NH |
A |
A |
SF |
2R |
3R |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
QF |
0 / 5 |
French Open |
A |
1R |
F |
F |
SF |
F |
A |
SF |
A |
A |
3R |
3R |
A |
0 / 8 |
Wimbledon |
A |
2R |
A |
3R |
W |
QF |
QF |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
SF |
A |
1 / 7 |
US Open |
A |
1R |
SF |
SF |
SF |
SF |
3R |
A |
A |
A |
SF |
2R |
SF |
0 / 9 |
Grand Slam SR |
0 / 0 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 3 |
1 / 3 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 2 |
1 / 29 |
Year End Ranking |
128 |
54 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
19 |
29 |
55 |
NR |
NR |
14 |
13 |
NR |
- SR = the ratio of the number of tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
WTA Tour career earnings
Year | Grand Slam singles titles | WTA singles titles | Total singles titles | Earnings ($) | Money list rank |
1984–85 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
398,784 |
n/a |
1986 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
264,139 |
8 |
1987 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
465,933 |
6 |
1988 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
995,399 |
3 |
1989 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
580,801 |
3 |
1990 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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 |
1 |
1 |
718,978 |
6 |
1996 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
178,050 |
37 |
Career |
1 |
27 |
27 |
8,785,850 |
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Record against other top players
Sabatini's win-loss record against certain players who have been ranked World No. 10 or higher is as follows:
Players who have been ranked World No. 1 are in boldface.