Annette Van Zyl
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Court | 0 | 6 | 6 | Nov 23, 1974 | H2H |
| Brenda Kirk | 5 | 0 | 5 | Nov 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Helga Masthoff | 2 | 3 | 5 | Aug 22, 1970 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 26, 1970 | H2H |
| Ann Jones | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 19, 1969 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Annette Van Zyl vs Linky Boshoff H2H: 2-2
Annette Van Zyl and Linky Boshoff are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Linky Boshoff won the 1977 Cape Town final 6-2 6-0.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linky Boshoff | 6-2 6-0 | Annette Van Zyl | Match data | Dec 18, 1977* | F | Cape Town | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Annette Van Zyl | 7-6(3) 6-3 | Linky Boshoff | Match data | Nov 29, 1975* | SF | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Linky Boshoff | 7-6 6-4 | Annette Van Zyl | Match data | Jan 11, 1975* | SF | Durban | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Annette Van Zyl | 6-4 6-1 | Linky Boshoff | Match data | Dec 28, 1974* | F | Port Elizabeth 1 | WTA 250 | Hard |
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 |
| Linky Boshoff | — | — | — | 1,879 | 121 | 95 | 56.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 | Linky Boshoff | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 28–14 | 66.7% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 17–11 | 60.7% | — | 1,749 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 41–28 | 59.4% | — | 1,850 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 14–19 | 42.4% | — | 1,773 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 17–17 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 7 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 6–3 | 66.7% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 11–1 | 91.7% | — | 1,901 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 10–7 | 58.8% | — | 1,842 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,772 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Linky Boshoff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1511 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | — | 33.3% | -2.67 | — | — | — | -0.35 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1549 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | — | 43.8% | -0.50 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.85 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1732 | 129.0 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -121 | -51 | 63.4% | +0.94 | 9–8 (53%) | 0–2 | — | +4.64 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1749 | 130.5 | — | — | — | — | -14 | -168 | +80 | 60.6% | +0.83 | 4–6 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +1.74 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1851 | 140.3 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -61 | +5 | 57.8% | +0.40 | 8–7 (53%) | 6–3 (67%) | 103.2 | +2.59 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1773 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -2 | +88 | 47.4% | -0.33 | 3–9 (25%) | — | — | -3.65 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1809 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | +39 | -112 | +66 | 50.7% | +0.05 | 3–6 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.75 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 1811 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.50 | — | — | — | +0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 1811 | 127.2 | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | — | 66.7% | +1.33 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 | — | +1.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 1901 | 128.1 | — | — | — | — | +85 | — | — | 78.6% | +2.32 | 4–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | 104.9 | +4.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 1842 | 130.8 | — | — | — | — | +152 | +27 | -179 | 59.5% | +0.95 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 | — | +0.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 1773 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | +116 | — | — | 25.0% | -2.25 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +0.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1912 | 141.2 | — | — | — | — | +44 | +93 | -227 | 69.0% | +1.59 | 14–17 (45%) | 3–5 (38%) | 92.9 | +0.47 | — | 1879 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | +2 | -69 | +21 | 55.8% | +0.33 | 28–37 (43%) | 7–7 (50%) | 95.4 | +3.04 |
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.
Linky Boshoff
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilana Kloss | 5 | 4 | 9 | Dec 5, 1977 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 4 | 3 | 7 | Oct 8, 1975 | H2H |
| Sue Barker | 1 | 5 | 6 | Mar 11, 1977 | H2H |
| Greer Stevens | 6 | 0 | 6 | Dec 10, 1976 | H2H |
| Annette Van Zyl | 2 | 2 | 4 | Dec 18, 1977 | H2H |