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

Annette Van Zyl vs Almut Sturm H2H: 1-0

Annette Van Zyl holds a 1–0 lead over Almut Sturm in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Annette Van Zyl leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Annette Van Zyl won the 1968 Hamburg Open round of 32 6-2 6-1.

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Annette Van Zyl
RSA Age 82
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Almut Sturm
GER Age 85

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Annette Van Zyl 6-2 6-1 Almut Sturm Match data Aug 9, 1968* R32 Hamburg 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.

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
Annette Van Zyl — — — 1,912 107 46 69.9% 0 0 0 0 8 8
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 Annette Van Zyl Almut Sturm
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 1968 49–12 80.3% — 1,858 0 4 — — — — — — —
25 1969 16–9 64.0% — 1,865 0 4 — — — — — — —
26 1970 14–9 60.9% — 1,844 0 4 — — — — — — —
27 — — — — — — — 1968 16–13 55.2% — 1,606 0 2
28 — — — — — — — 1969 14–17 45.2% — 1,592 0 2
29 1973 1–2 33.3% — 1,811 0 4 1970 5–10 33.3% — 1,550 0 2
30 1974 6–3 66.7% — 1,811 0 5 1971 0–4 0.0% — 1,508 0 2
31 1975 11–1 91.7% — 1,901 0 8 1972 4–5 44.4% — 1,529 0 2
32 1976 10–7 58.8% — 1,842 0 8 1973 2–5 28.6% — 1,510 0 2
33 1977 0–3 0.0% — 1,772 0 8 1974 3–4 42.9% — 1,522 0 2
36 — — — — — — — 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 Annette Van Zyl 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 %
24 1968 14 4 18 77.8% 32 5 37 86.5% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1969 9 4 13 69.2% — — — — — — — — 7 5 12 58.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1970 3 1 4 75.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 — — — — 11 12 23 47.8% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1 2 3 33.3% 12 14 26 46.2% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
29 1973 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 — — — — 5 9 14 35.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
30 1974 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — —
31 1975 11 1 12 91.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — —
32 1976 3 1 4 75.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 1973 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
33 1977 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — —
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 — 47 19 66 71.2% 43 12 55 78.2% 10 10 20 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3% — 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 Annette Van Zyl 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
24 1968 1858 138.0 — — — — -55 +111 -288 78.1% +2.16 4–4 (50%) — — -2.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1969 1865 138.8 — — — — +66 — — 65.4% +1.62 2–2 (50%) — — -2.27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1970 1845 138.6 — — — — +82 +73 -216 63.3% +1.24 2–3 (40%) — — -2.42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1606 107.0 — — — — — -34 — 50.0% -0.17 6–2 (75%) — — -0.40
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1592 121.9 — — — — -74 -10 — 50.7% +0.38 4–7 (36%) — — -0.05
29 1973 1811 97.2 — — — — +26 — — 33.3% -1.50 — — — +0.38 1970 1551 106.7 — — — — — -10 — 33.3% -1.20 — — — +0.28
30 1974 1811 127.2 — — — — +46 — — 66.7% +1.33 1–2 (33%) 0–2 — +1.13 1971 1509 95.5 — — — — — -25 — 0.0% -4.25 — — — +0.17
31 1975 1901 128.1 — — — — +85 — — 78.6% +2.32 4–0 (100%) 2–1 (67%) 104.9 +4.51 1972 1530 109.4 — — — — — -14 — 52.6% -0.21 1–2 (33%) — — +1.02
32 1976 1842 130.8 — — — — +152 +27 -179 59.5% +0.95 1–4 (20%) 1–1 — +0.68 1973 1510 109.6 — — — — — -1 — 35.3% -0.88 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.43
33 1977 1773 96.1 — — — — +116 — — 25.0% -2.25 0–2 0–1 — +0.92 1974 1523 109.2 — — — — — -4 — 47.1% -0.06 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.83
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 — 1912 141.2 — — — — +44 +93 -227 69.0% +1.59 14–17 (45%) 3–5 (38%) 92.9 +0.47 — 1632 113.3 — — — — -74 -15 — 44.3% -0.41 15–17 (47%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 +2.28

Career Rivalries

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