H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC

Barbara Gerken vs Penny Barg H2H: 0-1

Penny Barg holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Gerken in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Penny Barg leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Penny Barg won the 1986 Boca Raton round of 128 6-3 2-6 6-4.

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Barbara Gerken
USA Age 62
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Penny Barg
USA Age 62

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Penny Barg 6-3 2-6 6-4 Barbara Gerken Match data Feb 11, 1986* R128 Boca Raton 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
Barbara Gerken — — — 1,650 64 97 39.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penny Barg — — — 1,610 19 34 35.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Barbara Gerken Penny Barg
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1981 8–2 80.0% — 1,631 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1982 1–5 16.7% — 1,578 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1983 5–4 55.6% — 1,617 0 0 1982 1–2 33.3% — 1,515 0 0
19 1984 9–16 36.0% — 1,581 0 0 1983 0–2 0.0% — 1,494 0 0
20 1985 11–22 33.3% — 1,576 0 0 1984 1–1 50.0% — 1,500 0 0
21 1986 12–18 40.0% — 1,564 0 0 1985 2–7 22.2% — 1,493 0 0
22 1987 16–19 45.7% — 1,635 0 0 1986 3–5 37.5% — 1,496 0 0
23 1988 2–10 16.7% — 1,527 0 0 1987 11–9 55.0% — 1,567 0 0
24 1989 0–1 0.0% — 1,507 0 0 1988 1–6 14.3% — 1,525 0 0
25 — — — — — — — 1989 0–1 0.0% — 1,510 0 0
26 — — — — — — — 1990 0–1 0.0% — 1,501 0 0

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 Barbara Gerken Penny Barg
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 %
16 1981 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1982 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1983 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1982 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
19 1984 3 6 9 33.3% 4 6 10 40.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1985 3 10 13 23.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 5 5 10 50.0% 1984 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1986 5 8 13 38.5% 0 4 4 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1985 0 3 3 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — —
22 1987 13 11 24 54.2% — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 1986 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
23 1988 1 6 7 14.3% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1987 8 4 12 66.7% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — — — — —
24 1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 33 48 81 40.7% 5 13 18 27.8% 7 20 27 25.9% 15 15 30 50.0% — 12 14 26 46.2% 7 17 24 29.2% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —

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 Barbara Gerken Penny Barg
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
16 1981 1632 123.6 — — — — +57 — — 73.7% +1.32 1–0 2–0 — +0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1982 1578 105.6 — — — — +37 — — 33.3% -1.67 0–3 (0%) — — +0.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1983 1618 117.4 — — — — +40 — — 52.2% +0.91 3–2 (60%) 0–2 — +1.04 1982 1516 110.6 — — — — — +24 — 0.0% -2.75 — — — -0.55
19 1984 1581 114.0 — — — — +14 +6 -7 41.2% -0.51 0–3 (0%) 1–6 (14%) 91.5 +0.85 1983 1494 101.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.17 0–2 1–2 (33%) — -0.11
20 1985 1577 122.8 — — — — +20 — -44 38.9% -0.56 2–6 (25%) 4–6 (40%) 96.8 +0.89 1984 1501 101.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% 0.00 — — — +0.22
21 1986 1564 106.0 — — — — +19 -88 -13 42.9% -0.56 4–6 (40%) 3–4 (43%) 98.1 +4.32 1985 1493 106.0 — — — — +32 +63 — 27.3% -1.64 2–2 (50%) 0–2 — -0.33
22 1987 1635 119.2 — — — — +37 — -173 48.8% -0.23 5–7 (42%) 2–3 (40%) 98.1 +2.60 1986 1497 96.4 — — — — +42 +55 — 33.3% -1.61 2–0 1–1 — +0.43
23 1988 1528 96.1 — — — — +42 — -126 25.9% -1.96 0–3 (0%) 0–2 — +0.93 1987 1568 114.0 — — — — +39 -29 — 57.4% +0.19 2–5 (29%) 7–0 (100%) 101.6 +1.66
24 1989 1508 96.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.30 1988 1525 98.7 — — — — +34 — — 20.0% -1.73 0–1 0–3 (0%) — +0.07
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1511 98.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.06
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 1501 91.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -6.00 — — — -0.05
Career — 1650 118.4 — — — — +29 -21 -60 43.5% -0.45 15–30 (33%) 12–23 (34%) 88.2 +6.97 — 1610 106.9 — — — — +38 +19 — 38.3% -0.99 6–10 (38%) 9–8 (53%) 98.1 +2.64

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.