H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 6-0
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario holds a 6–0 lead over Barbara Paulus in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario leads 3–0 on clay and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won the 1996 Hilton Head final 6-2 2-6 6-2.
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ESP
Age 54
Right-Handed
169 cm / 5'7"
H2H
6
–
0
6 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1996* | Hilton Head | WTA 1000 | F | Clay | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-2 2-6 6-2 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| Sep 29, 1990* | Leipzig | WTA 250 | SF | Carpet | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-0 7-5 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1990* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-4 6-3 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| Sep 5, 1989* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-2 6-2 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| May 6, 1989* | Hamburg | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-4 6-3 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| May 31, 1987* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-4 6-2 | Barbara Paulus | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | #52 | #1 | 3,768 | 2,385 | 708 | 267 | 72.6% | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 29 |
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1986 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #81 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1987 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #54 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1988 | 31–15 | 67.4% | #18 | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1989 | 47–13 | 78.3% | #5 | 2,068 | 1 | 3 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1990 | 38–14 | 73.1% | #7 | 2,081 | 1 | 5 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1991 | 56–15 | 78.9% | #5 | 2,166 | 1 | 6 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1992 | 59–15 | 79.7% | #4 | 2,288 | 1 | 8 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1993 | 72–14 | 83.7% | #2 | 2,248 | 1 | 12 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1994 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,333 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1995 | 47–13 | 78.3% | #3 | 2,156 | 3 | 22 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1996 | 52–16 | 76.5% | #3 | 2,106 | 3 | 24 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1997 | 45–22 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,022 | 3 | 24 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1998 | 47–17 | 73.4% | #4 | 2,039 | 4 | 26 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1999 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #17 | 1,932 | 4 | 27 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2000 | 38–18 | 67.9% | #8 | 1,930 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2001 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #17 | 1,795 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2002 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #53 | 1,634 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |