Rosalyn Fairbank
This page provides a comprehensive overview of Rosalyn Fairbank’s Grand Slam career. It combines key background information and career-level statistics with a complete, filterable list of her tournament results, showing how far she progressed in each Grand Slam event across her career.
Insights
Peak Slam run came in 1989
Her best Grand Slam results were two quarterfinals, both in 1989: Wimbledon and the US Open. That was the only season in the data where she reached the last eight at more than one major.
Strongest stretch was 1982-1987
From 1982 through 1987, she reached at least the round of 32 in every season shown, including four round-of-16 finishes and the 1989 quarterfinals just after that span. This is the clearest sustained competitive run in her record.
Australian Open was her most productive major
Her Australian Open results include two round-of-16 finishes, two round-of-32 finishes, and several round-of-64 showings. No other Slam produced as many deep runs in the table.
Late-career results held up into her mid-30s
Her final listed appearance came at Wimbledon in 1995 at age 34, where she still reached the round of 64. In 1993, at age 32, she also made the round of 32 at the French Open.
Career volume and efficiency were substantial
Across 54 Grand Slam tournaments, she played 122 matches and won 68, a 56% win rate. That places her #221 among 1,956 women in the Open Era and #87 among 652 with overlapping careers.
Basics
| Born | 2 November 1960 |
| Gender | Female |
| Nation | South Africa |
| Era | Open Era |
| Grand Slam careerCareer | 1979-1993, 1995 |
Grand Slam statistics
| Tournaments | 54 |
| Best results | 2 x quarterfinalist 6 x R16 11 x R32 |
| Total matches | 122 |
| W/L-record | 68-54 (56% won) |
Compared with other women
| In the Open Era | #222 of 1961 |
| With overlapping career | #87 of 652 |
| From South Africa | #4 of 48 |
| Born in 1960 | #2 of 19 |
| Year | Tournament | Result | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Wimbledon | R64 | 34 |
| 1993 | US Open | R128 | 32 |
| 1993 | Wimbledon | R64 | 32 |
| 1993 | French Open | R32 | 32 |
| 1993 | Australian Open | R128 | 32 |
| 1992 | US Open | R64 | 31 |
| 1992 | Wimbledon | R32 | 31 |
| 1992 | French Open | R64 | 31 |
| 1992 | Australian Open | R32 | 31 |
| 1991 | US Open | R128 | 30 |
| 1991 | Wimbledon | R128 | 30 |
| 1991 | Australian Open | R32 | 30 |
| 1990 | US Open | R64 | 29 |
| 1990 | Wimbledon | R64 | 29 |
| 1990 | French Open | R128 | 29 |
| 1990 | Australian Open | R32 | 29 |
| 1989 | US Open | R16 | 28 |
| 1989 | Wimbledon | Q | 28 |
| 1988 | US Open | R128 | 27 |
| 1988 | Wimbledon | Q | 27 |
| 1988 | French Open | R128 | 27 |
| 1988 | Australian Open | R64 | 27 |
| 1987 | US Open | R64 | 26 |
| 1987 | Wimbledon | R16 | 26 |
| 1987 | French Open | R128 | 26 |
| 1987 | Australian Open | R64 | 26 |
| 1986 | US Open | R64 | 25 |
| 1986 | Wimbledon | R64 | 25 |
| 1986 | French Open | R32 | 25 |
| 1985 | Australian Open | R64 | 25 |
| 1985 | US Open | R128 | 24 |
| 1985 | Wimbledon | R64 | 24 |
| 1985 | French Open | R16 | 24 |
| 1984 | Australian Open | R32 | 24 |
| 1984 | US Open | R128 | 23 |
| 1984 | Wimbledon | R128 | 23 |
| 1984 | French Open | R64 | 23 |
| 1983 | Australian Open | R16 | 23 |
| 1983 | US Open | R128 | 22 |
| 1983 | Wimbledon | R64 | 22 |
| 1983 | French Open | R128 | 22 |
| 1982 | Australian Open | R16 | 22 |
| 1982 | US Open | R16 | 21 |
| 1982 | Wimbledon | R32 | 21 |
| 1982 | French Open | R128 | 21 |
| 1981 | Australian Open | R64 | 21 |
| 1981 | US Open | R128 | 20 |
| 1981 | Wimbledon | R32 | 20 |
| 1981 | French Open | R64 | 20 |
| 1980 | Australian Open | R64 | 20 |
| 1980 | US Open | R64 | 19 |
| 1980 | Wimbledon | R32 | 19 |
| 1980 | French Open | R32 | 19 |
| 1979 | US Open | R64 | 18 |
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