H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Alena Palmeova West vs Almut Sturm H2H: 2-0

Alena Palmeova West holds a 2–0 lead over Almut Sturm in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Alena Palmeova West leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Alena Palmeova West won the 1972 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix quarterfinal 6-3 6-2.

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Alena Palmeova West
TCH Age 81
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Almut Sturm
GER Age 85

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Alena Palmeova West 6-3 6-2 Almut Sturm Match data May 13, 1972* QF Porsche Tennis Grand Prix WTA 500 Clay
Alena Palmeova West 6-2 6-2 Almut Sturm Match data Jun 12, 1968* F Leverkusen WTA 250 Clay

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
Alena Palmeova West — — — 1,757 95 75 55.9% 0 0 0 0 12 12
Almut Sturm — — — 1,631 47 66 41.6% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Alena Palmeova West Almut Sturm
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 1968 9–5 64.3% — 1,572 0 2 — — — — — — —
24 1969 15–11 57.7% — 1,619 0 4 — — — — — — —
25 1970 8–12 40.0% — 1,600 0 4 — — — — — — —
26 1971 17–10 63.0% — 1,667 0 6 — — — — — — —
27 1972 22–13 62.9% — 1,701 0 9 1968 16–13 55.2% — 1,606 0 2
28 1973 9–8 52.9% — 1,661 0 10 1969 14–17 45.2% — 1,592 0 2
29 1974 8–7 53.3% — 1,669 0 11 1970 5–10 33.3% — 1,550 0 2
30 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,682 0 12 1971 0–4 0.0% — 1,508 0 2
31 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,677 0 12 1972 4–5 44.4% — 1,529 0 2
32 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,662 0 12 1973 2–5 28.6% — 1,510 0 2
33 — — — — — — — 1974 3–4 42.9% — 1,522 0 2
35 1980 1–3 25.0% — 1,606 0 12 — — — — — — —
36 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,585 0 12 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,504 0 2
37 — — — — — — — 1978 0–1 0.0% — — 0 2
39 — — — — — — — 1980 3–4 42.9% — 1,504 0 2
40 — — — — — — — 1981 0–2 0.0% — 1,477 0 2

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 Alena Palmeova West Almut Sturm
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 %
23 1968 — — — — 9 4 13 69.2% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1969 2 0 2 100.0% 8 6 14 57.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1971 0 2 2 0.0% 15 6 21 71.4% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1972 — — — — 21 11 32 65.6% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1968 — — — — 11 12 23 47.8% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
28 1973 — — — — 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1969 1 2 3 33.3% 12 14 26 46.2% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
29 1974 — — — — 8 7 15 53.3% — — — — — — — — 1970 — — — — 5 9 14 35.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
30 1975 — — — — 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — — — — — 1971 — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — —
31 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — —
32 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1973 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — —
35 1980 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — —
40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 2 3 5 40.0% 80 54 134 59.7% 5 7 12 41.7% 4 5 9 44.4% — 1 2 3 33.3% 39 56 95 41.1% — — — — 1 5 6 16.7%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Alena Palmeova West Almut Sturm
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
23 1968 1573 113.0 — — — — — +58 — 61.3% +0.90 2–1 (67%) — — +0.76 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1969 1619 119.9 — — — — -31 +44 — 55.4% +0.55 3–3 (50%) — — +2.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1970 1601 106.8 — — — — -39 +50 -55 41.9% -0.98 3–2 (60%) — — +0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1971 1667 122.3 — — — — — +100 -111 61.3% +0.77 4–4 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — +3.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1972 1701 122.2 — — — — — +71 -156 56.6% +0.46 7–3 (70%) 0–2 — +3.06 1968 1606 107.0 — — — — — -34 — 50.0% -0.17 6–2 (75%) — — -0.40
28 1973 1662 119.5 — — — — — +41 — 51.3% +0.54 3–2 (60%) 1–0 — +2.10 1969 1592 121.9 — — — — -74 -10 — 50.7% +0.38 4–7 (36%) — — -0.05
29 1974 1670 119.7 — — — — — +38 — 52.9% +0.24 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +1.16 1970 1551 106.7 — — — — — -10 — 33.3% -1.20 — — — +0.28
30 1975 1683 115.2 — — — — — +43 — 58.8% +0.88 1–0 1–1 — +1.00 1971 1509 95.5 — — — — — -25 — 0.0% -4.25 — — — +0.17
31 1976 1678 106.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.34 1972 1530 109.4 — — — — — -14 — 52.6% -0.21 1–2 (33%) — — +1.02
32 1977 1662 102.3 — — — — — — — 60.0% +1.20 0–1 0–1 — +0.26 1973 1510 109.6 — — — — — -1 — 35.3% -0.88 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.43
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1523 109.2 — — — — — -4 — 47.1% -0.06 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.83
35 1980 1606 98.7 — — — — — +46 — 30.0% -0.30 1–1 0–2 — +0.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 1981 1585 93.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — +0.04 1977 1505 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.08
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1505 103.5 — — — — — +9 — 44.4% -0.34 2–2 (50%) — — +0.05
40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1477 92.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.75 — — — +0.12
Career — 1757 122.9 — — — — -33 +60 -108 53.8% +0.34 26–19 (58%) 4–9 (31%) 99.7 +8.38 — 1632 113.3 — — — — -74 -15 — 44.3% -0.41 15–17 (47%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 +2.28

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.