H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Anna Kournikova vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 2-1
Anna Kournikova holds a 2–1 lead over Barbara Paulus in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on carpet, while Anna Kournikova leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Anna Kournikova won the 1998 Rome third round 6-2 6-2.
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RUS
Age 45
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1998* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Anna Kournikova | 6-2 6-2 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| Nov 1, 1996* | Kremlin Cup | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Barbara Paulus | 6-4 6-3 | Anna Kournikova | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1996* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Anna Kournikova | 3-6 6-2 6-4 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Kournikova | #606 | #8 | 2,158 | 2,072 | 184 | 120 | 60.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Anna Kournikova | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1995 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #289 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1996 | 5–4 | 55.6% | #65 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1997 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,838 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1998 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,971 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1999 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #12 | 1,933 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2000 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #9 | 1,940 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 2001 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #71 | 1,816 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 2002 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #35 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2003 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #310 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 |