H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Alena Palmeova West holds a 1–0 lead over Elly Appel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Alena Palmeova West leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Alena Palmeova West won the 1973 Dutch Open round of 16 2-6 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alena Palmeova West | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | Elly Appel | Match data | Jul 20, 1973* | R16 | Dutch Open | 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.
| 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 |
| Elly Appel | — | — | — | 1,716 | 64 | 80 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Alena Palmeova West | Elly Appel | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 9–5 | 64.3% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 2 | 1972 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 15–11 | 57.7% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 4 | 1973 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,600 | 0 | 4 | 1974 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,667 | 0 | 6 | 1975 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,639 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | 22–13 | 62.9% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 9 | 1976 | 10–13 | 43.5% | — | 1,700 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,661 | 0 | 10 | 1977 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,668 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | 8–7 | 53.3% | — | 1,669 | 0 | 11 | 1978 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 2 |
| 1975 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,682 | 0 | 12 | 1979 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,597 | 0 | 3 |
| 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,677 | 0 | 12 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | — | 1,668 | 0 | 3 |
| 1977 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 12 | 1981 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,645 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 12 | 1982 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 3 |
| 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,585 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | ||
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1974 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 11 | 32 | 65.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 80 | 54 | 134 | 59.7% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | Career | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 38 | 33 | 71 | 53.5% | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.8% | 13 | 23 | 36 | 36.1% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| 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 |
| 1968 | 1573 | 113.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +58 | — | 61.3% | +0.90 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.76 | 1972 | 1521 | 112.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +24 | — | 53.8% | +0.46 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.54 |
| 1969 | 1619 | 119.9 | — | — | — | — | -31 | +44 | — | 55.4% | +0.55 | 3–3 (50%) | — | — | +2.17 | 1973 | 1580 | 117.2 | — | — | — | — | +77 | -56 | — | 41.2% | -0.21 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +1.69 |
| 1970 | 1601 | 106.8 | — | — | — | — | -39 | +50 | -55 | 41.9% | -0.98 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.09 | 1974 | 1584 | 114.4 | — | — | — | — | +15 | -68 | -4 | 34.3% | -1.03 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.24 |
| 1971 | 1667 | 122.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +100 | -111 | 61.3% | +0.77 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +3.40 | 1975 | 1640 | 123.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -18 | — | 46.2% | -0.23 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | +0.73 |
| 1972 | 1701 | 122.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +71 | -156 | 56.6% | +0.46 | 7–3 (70%) | 0–2 | — | +3.06 | 1976 | 1701 | 139.2 | — | — | — | — | -77 | +10 | — | 42.3% | -0.33 | 4–2 (67%) | 0–2 | — | -0.46 |
| 1973 | 1662 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | 51.3% | +0.54 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–0 | — | +2.10 | 1977 | 1669 | 101.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -137 | 36.4% | -1.00 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +0.15 |
| 1974 | 1670 | 119.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | 52.9% | +0.24 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +1.16 | 1978 | 1643 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | -40 | +62 | — | 50.0% | +0.28 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +2.01 |
| 1975 | 1683 | 115.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | 58.8% | +0.88 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +1.00 | 1979 | 1597 | 108.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +85 | — | 34.8% | -1.39 | 1–4 (20%) | 3–1 (75%) | 97.3 | +0.76 |
| 1976 | 1678 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.34 | 1980 | 1669 | 123.7 | — | — | — | — | -89 | +52 | — | 57.9% | +0.54 | 6–3 (67%) | 2–0 | — | +0.94 |
| 1977 | 1662 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.20 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.26 | 1981 | 1646 | 112.6 | — | — | — | — | -46 | +77 | — | 36.4% | -1.18 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | -0.15 |
| 1980 | 1606 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | 30.0% | -0.30 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.30 | 1982 | 1607 | 97.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.30 |
| 1981 | 1585 | 93.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1757 | 122.9 | — | — | — | — | -33 | +60 | -108 | 53.8% | +0.34 | 26–19 (58%) | 4–9 (31%) | 99.7 | +8.38 | Career | 1717 | 127.3 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +24 | -48 | 43.5% | -0.39 | 22–22 (50%) | 9–8 (53%) | 103.4 | +4.27 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jul 13, 1975 | H2H |
| Gail Sherriff | 0 | 5 | 5 | Apr 13, 1974 | H2H |
| Raquel Giscafre | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 4, 1974 | H2H |
| Kazuko Sawamatsu | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 28, 1974 | H2H |
| Lucia Bassi | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jul 21, 1974 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Pfaff | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 26, 1982 | H2H |
| Sylvia Hanika | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 29, 1981 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 9, 1981 | H2H |
| Mima Jausovec | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 14, 1980 | H2H |
| Lena Sandin | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 12, 1980 | H2H |