H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

Christoph Zipf vs Leo Palin H2H: 0-1

Leo Palin holds a 1–0 lead over Christoph Zipf in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Leo Palin leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Leo Palin won the 1981 Sofia quarterfinal 6-4 7-6.

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Christoph Zipf
GER Age 63 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Leo Palin
FIN Age 69 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Leo Palin 6-4 7-6 Christoph Zipf Match data Dec 19, 1981* QF Sofia ATP 250 Carpet

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Christoph Zipf #952 #138 0 1,618 15 27 35.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leo Palin #904 #92 0 1,560 28 60 31.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Christoph Zipf Leo Palin
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1980 2–3 40.0% #309 1,525 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1981 5–9 35.7% — 1,519 0 0 1975 0–1 0.0% #399 1,477 0 0
19 1982 2–6 25.0% — 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1983 6–5 54.5% #297 1,556 0 0 1977 0–2 0.0% #366 1,451 0 0
21 1984 0–3 0.0% #255 1,523 0 0 1978 1–3 25.0% #236 1,449 0 0
22 — — — — — — — 1979 5–8 38.5% #135 1,493 0 0
23 1986 0–1 0.0% #489 1,516 0 0 1980 5–15 25.0% #197 1,464 0 0
24 — — — — — — — 1981 6–7 46.2% — 1,522 0 0
25 — — — — — — — 1982 8–17 32.0% #99 1,504 0 0
26 — — — — — — — 1983 1–1 50.0% #216 1,519 0 0
27 — — — — — — — 1984 2–4 33.3% #234 1,521 0 0
28 — — — — — — — 1985 0–2 0.0% #277 1,485 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Christoph Zipf Leo Palin
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 1980 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1981 2 3 5 40.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1975 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
19 1982 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1983 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1977 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1984 — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 2 5 7 28.6% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
23 1986 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 2 5 7 28.6% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 4 2 6 66.7%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 4 8 12 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 6 8 14 42.9% 5 14 19 26.3% — — — — 4 5 9 44.4% — 11 26 37 29.7% 10 21 31 32.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 6 9 15 40.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Christoph Zipf Leo Palin
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 1980 1526 120.1 — — — — — +35 — 41.7% -0.42 1–1 0–1 — -0.19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1981 1520 107.0 — — — — +40 +5 — 38.2% -0.85 3–3 (50%) 2–4 (33%) — +1.83 1975 1478 97.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.33 — — — +0.18
19 1982 1507 117.7 — — — — +59 -12 — 31.6% -1.05 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1983 1557 110.2 — — — — +7 -22 — 45.8% -0.46 3–1 (75%) 4–2 (67%) — +1.30 1977 1452 96.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — 0–1 — +0.39
21 1984 1524 100.3 — — — — — -8 — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.08 1978 1450 111.0 — — — — — — — 25.0% -0.75 — 0–3 (0%) — +0.18
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1493 111.3 — — — — +33 +57 — 40.7% -0.52 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +0.71
23 1986 1516 100.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.11 1980 1464 111.8 — — — — +4 +70 — 33.3% -0.90 1–5 (17%) 1–6 (14%) — +1.11
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1523 115.4 — — — — +17 -7 — 45.2% -0.55 2–2 (50%) 5–3 (63%) — +1.63
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1504 104.4 — — — — +25 -20 — 34.4% -1.34 3–2 (60%) 7–2 (78%) — +1.64
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1520 95.6 — — — — — — — 50.0% -1.00 — — — +0.02
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1521 105.3 — — — — +16 — — 40.0% -0.75 2–2 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.44
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1486 96.3 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.14 0–1 — — +0.36
Career — 1619 116.4 — — — — +32 +4 — 36.1% -0.96 8–7 (53%) 6–8 (43%) 103.0 +7.60 — 1561 111.1 — — — — +20 +27 — 35.6% -0.99 10–13 (43%) 15–18 (45%) 101.0 +7.57

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.