H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Annette Van Zyl vs Erzsebet Polgar H2H: 1-0

Annette Van Zyl holds a 1–0 lead over Erzsebet Polgar 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 Kitzbuhel final 6-1 6-0.

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Annette Van Zyl
RSA Age 82
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Erzsebet Polgar
HUN

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Annette Van Zyl 6-1 6-0 Erzsebet Polgar Match data Aug 21, 1968* F Kitzbuhel 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
Erzsebet Polgar — — — 1,614 30 32 48.4% 0 0 0 0 4 4

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.

Annette Van Zyl Erzsebet Polgar
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 49–12 80.3% — 1,858 0 4 1968 11–5 68.8% — 1,596 0 2
1969 16–9 64.0% — 1,865 0 4 1969 5–6 45.5% — 1,583 0 2
1970 14–9 60.9% — 1,844 0 4 1970 7–10 41.2% — 1,569 0 3
1973 1–2 33.3% — 1,811 0 4 1971 2–2 50.0% — 1,568 0 3
1974 6–3 66.7% — 1,811 0 5 1973 4–4 50.0% — 1,568 0 3
1975 11–1 91.7% — 1,901 0 8 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,552 0 4
1976 10–7 58.8% — 1,842 0 8 1975 0–1 0.0% — 1,540 0 4
1977 0–3 0.0% — 1,772 0 8 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,523 0 4
— — — — — — — 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,504 0 4

Surface Results by Career Season

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.

Annette Van Zyl Erzsebet Polgar
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 %
1968 14 4 18 77.8% 32 5 37 86.5% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 1968 — — — — 11 5 16 68.8% — — — — — — — —
1969 9 4 13 69.2% — — — — — — — — 7 5 12 58.3% 1969 — — — — 5 6 11 45.5% — — — — — — — —
1970 3 1 4 75.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 1970 — — — — 7 10 17 41.2% — — — — — — — —
1973 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — —
1974 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — —
1975 11 1 12 91.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
1976 3 1 4 75.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1977 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 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% Career — — — — 29 32 61 47.5% — — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

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.

Annette Van Zyl Erzsebet Polgar
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 1858 138.0 — — — — -55 +111 -288 78.1% +2.16 4–4 (50%) — — -2.22 1968 1596 104.9 — — — — — +56 — 58.3% +0.47 5–1 (83%) 0–1 — +0.81
1969 1865 138.8 — — — — +66 — — 65.4% +1.62 2–2 (50%) — — -2.27 1969 1583 109.8 — — — — — +30 — 52.2% +0.30 1–2 (33%) — — +0.63
1970 1845 138.6 — — — — +82 +73 -216 63.3% +1.24 2–3 (40%) — — -2.42 1970 1570 114.9 — — — — — +7 — 46.2% -0.23 1–4 (20%) — — +1.00
1973 1811 97.2 — — — — +26 — — 33.3% -1.50 — — — +0.38 1971 1568 92.0 — — — — — +2 — 37.5% -1.88 1–1 — — +0.33
1974 1811 127.2 — — — — +46 — — 66.7% +1.33 1–2 (33%) 0–2 — +1.13 1973 1568 101.4 — — — — — -11 — 44.4% -0.72 2–0 0–1 — +1.24
1975 1901 128.1 — — — — +85 — — 78.6% +2.32 4–0 (100%) 2–1 (67%) 104.9 +4.51 1974 1553 100.1 — — — — — -13 — 37.5% -0.88 1–1 — — +0.52
1976 1842 130.8 — — — — +152 +27 -179 59.5% +0.95 1–4 (20%) 1–1 — +0.68 1975 1541 103.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% +0.33 0–1 — — -0.16
1977 1773 96.1 — — — — +116 — — 25.0% -2.25 0–2 0–1 — +0.92 1976 1523 98.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.19
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1504 94.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.36
Career 1912 141.2 — — — — +44 +93 -227 69.0% +1.59 14–17 (45%) 3–5 (38%) 92.9 +0.47 Career 1615 107.6 — — — — — +21 — 47.5% -0.23 11–10 (52%) 0–2 — +8.07

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.