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: 2026-09-12 00:00 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
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Van Zyl | 6-0 6-2 | Stephanie Defina | Match data | Jan 21, 1968* | QF | Durban | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Annette Van Zyl | 6-1 6-4 | Stephanie Defina | Match data | Jan 13, 1968* | QF | Bloemfontein | 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 |
| Stephanie Defina | — | — | — | 1,818 | 93 | 62 | 60.0% | 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 | Stephanie Defina | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 33–22 | 60.0% | — | 1,678 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 25–9 | 73.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1968 | 49–12 | 80.3% | — | 1,858 | 0 | 4 | 1970 | 33–17 | 66.0% | — | 1,788 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1969 | 16–9 | 64.0% | — | 1,865 | 0 | 4 | 1971 | 1–9 | 10.0% | — | 1,706 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 1970 | 14–9 | 60.9% | — | 1,844 | 0 | 4 | 1972 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,685 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 7 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Stephanie Defina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 17 | 5 | 22 | 77.3% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
| 24 | 1968 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 32 | 5 | 37 | 86.5% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 26 | 9 | 35 | 74.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 25 | 1969 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 26 | 1970 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 29 | 1973 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 47 | 19 | 66 | 71.2% | 43 | 12 | 55 | 78.2% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% | 63 | 24 | 87 | 72.4% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% |
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 | Stephanie Defina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1678 | 117.2 | — | — | — | — | -196 | +95 | -126 | 56.8% | +0.45 | 13–9 (59%) | — | — | -1.36 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1761 | 138.3 | — | — | — | — | -91 | +61 | — | 71.6% | +1.86 | 3–3 (50%) | — | — | +0.05 |
| 24 | 1968 | 1858 | 138.0 | — | — | — | — | -55 | +111 | -288 | 78.1% | +2.16 | 4–4 (50%) | — | — | -2.22 | 1970 | 1789 | 133.4 | — | — | — | — | -88 | +98 | -231 | 62.9% | +1.05 | 7–4 (64%) | 1–0 | — | +0.80 |
| 25 | 1969 | 1865 | 138.8 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 65.4% | +1.62 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | -2.27 | 1971 | 1707 | 111.7 | — | — | — | — | -58 | — | — | 10.0% | -2.90 | — | — | — | -0.83 |
| 26 | 1970 | 1845 | 138.6 | — | — | — | — | +82 | +73 | -216 | 63.3% | +1.24 | 2–3 (40%) | — | — | -2.42 | 1972 | 1714 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.83 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.95 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1686 | 100.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.40 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1675 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.06 |
| 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 | — | 1819 | 129.6 | — | — | — | — | -120 | +87 | -145 | 57.7% | +0.65 | 23–16 (59%) | 2–1 (67%) | 104.5 | -1.80 |
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.
Stephanie Defina
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Tuero | 2 | 4 | 6 | May 30, 1970 | H2H |
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | 1 | 4 | 5 | Aug 18, 1972 | H2H |
| Mary Ann Eisel | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 10, 1971 | H2H |
| Nancy Richey | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 11, 1970 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 3 | 4 | Feb 4, 1972 | H2H |