H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Annette Van Zyl vs Stephanie Defina H2H: 2-0
Annette Van Zyl holds a 2–0 lead over Stephanie Defina in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Annette Van Zyl leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Annette Van Zyl won the 1968 Durban quarterfinal 6-0 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1968* | Durban | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Annette Van Zyl | 6-0 6-2 | Stephanie Defina | Match data |
| Jan 13, 1968* | Bloemfontein | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Annette Van Zyl | 6-1 6-4 | Stephanie Defina | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Van Zyl | — | — | — | 1,900 | 107 | 46 | 69.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Stephanie Defina | — | — | — | 1,819 | 88 | 48 | 64.7% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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 | Stephanie Defina | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 33–22 | 60.0% | — | 1,677 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 25–9 | 73.5% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1968 | 49–12 | 80.3% | — | 1,860 | 0 | 5 | 1970 | 30–15 | 66.7% | — | 1,764 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1969 | 16–9 | 64.0% | — | 1,849 | 0 | 5 | 1971 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,724 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 1970 | 14–9 | 60.9% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,781 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 6–3 | 66.7% | — | 1,791 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 11–1 | 91.7% | — | 1,888 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 10–7 | 58.8% | — | 1,834 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,765 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |