H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Barbara Jordan vs Diane Desfor H2H: 3-0

Barbara Jordan holds a 3–0 lead over Diane Desfor in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Barbara Jordan leads 3–0 on grass. Most recently, Barbara Jordan won the 1979 Chichester round of 32 6-3 7-6.

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Barbara Jordan
USA Age 69 Right-Handed
H2H
3 – 0
3 main-draw meetings
Diane Desfor
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Barbara Jordan 6-3 7-6 Diane Desfor Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32 Chichester WTA 250 Grass
Barbara Jordan 6-0 6-2 Diane Desfor Match data Aug 23, 1975* QF Haverford WTA 250 Grass
Barbara Jordan 6-3 6-0 Diane Desfor Match data Aug 22, 1974* R32 Haverford WTA 250 Grass

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 Jordan — — — 1,692 62 100 38.3% 1 0 0 0 0 1
Diane Desfor — — — 1,775 69 89 43.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Jordan Diane Desfor
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1974 4–1 80.0% — 1,551 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1975 3–1 75.0% — 1,583 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1976 1–2 33.3% — 1,573 0 0 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,482 0 0
20 1977 3–2 60.0% — 1,619 0 0 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,524 0 0
21 1978 0–6 0.0% — 1,530 0 0 1976 4–1 80.0% — 1,580 0 1
22 1979 12–20 37.5% — 1,658 1 1 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,567 0 1
23 1980 14–17 45.2% — 1,673 1 1 1978 14–17 45.2% — 1,641 0 1
24 1981 11–16 40.7% — 1,635 1 1 1979 15–22 40.5% — 1,688 0 1
25 1982 8–16 33.3% — 1,615 1 1 1980 18–21 46.2% — 1,648 0 1
26 1983 4–12 25.0% — 1,534 1 1 1981 8–17 32.0% — 1,613 0 1
27 1984 0–1 0.0% — 1,522 1 1 1982 3–5 37.5% — 1,586 0 2
28 1985 2–6 25.0% — 1,488 1 1 — — — — — — —

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 Jordan Diane Desfor
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 %
17 1974 — — — — — — — — 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1975 — — — — — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
20 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
21 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
22 1979 3 6 9 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1980 2 4 6 33.3% 9 6 15 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 1978 7 6 13 53.8% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0%
24 1981 6 4 10 60.0% 5 7 12 41.7% — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 1979 5 6 11 45.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 3 6 9 33.3%
25 1982 1 3 4 25.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 4 5 20.0% 1980 4 9 13 30.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 12 7 19 63.2% 1 3 4 25.0%
26 1983 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 1 4 5 20.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
27 1984 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1982 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
28 1985 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 15 29 44 34.1% 20 29 49 40.8% 22 20 42 52.4% 3 20 23 13.0% — 19 27 46 41.3% 5 16 21 23.8% 29 29 58 50.0% 7 14 21 33.3%

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 Jordan Diane Desfor
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
17 1974 1552 111.5 — — — — — — +71 72.7% +2.00 1–0 — — +0.97 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1975 1583 110.0 — — — — — — +70 75.0% +1.88 — — — +0.71 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1976 1573 101.9 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.75 — — — +0.45 1974 1483 94.1 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.57 1–0 0–1 — +0.64
20 1977 1619 117.5 — — — — — — — 63.6% +0.36 0–1 — — -0.48 1975 1525 105.5 — — — — — — +34 55.0% +0.05 3–1 (75%) 2–0 — +0.97
21 1978 1531 102.7 — — — — +7 — — 16.7% -2.17 0–2 1–3 (25%) — +0.95 1976 1580 118.1 — — — — — — — 72.7% +1.91 1–0 1–0 — -0.10
22 1979 1658 139.3 — — — — -115 -133 +102 40.8% -0.63 2–5 (29%) 1–4 (20%) 96.1 -0.04 1977 1568 99.4 — — — — — — — 60.0% +1.00 0–1 — — +0.33
23 1980 1674 120.9 — — — — -165 -51 +56 41.9% -0.73 4–2 (67%) 4–3 (57%) 106.4 -0.95 1978 1641 122.6 — — — — +30 -131 -97 44.6% -0.07 7–7 (50%) 3–6 (33%) 98.7 +0.61
24 1981 1635 113.2 — — — — -41 -11 — 42.1% -0.65 1–2 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 99.0 +2.07 1979 1689 129.6 — — — — -37 -166 -73 40.2% -0.57 5–5 (50%) 2–6 (25%) 98.8 +0.12
25 1982 1615 115.8 — — — — -92 -27 +106 35.3% -1.12 1–2 (33%) 3–3 (50%) 98.6 -0.95 1980 1649 126.4 — — — — -120 -124 +77 46.7% -0.22 6–8 (43%) 5–3 (63%) 101.5 -1.43
26 1983 1534 105.3 — — — — -52 — +160 30.6% -1.50 1–3 (25%) 1–1 — +1.14 1981 1614 112.5 — — — — -87 -99 +82 33.3% -1.11 2–4 (33%) — — -1.06
27 1984 1522 98.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.08 1982 1586 105.7 — — — — -77 — — 42.1% +0.32 1–2 (33%) 0–2 — +0.83
28 1985 1489 92.2 — — — — -32 — — 23.5% -1.94 1–0 — — +1.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1693 123.3 — — — — -84 -44 +104 40.1% -0.77 11–17 (39%) 12–16 (43%) 98.3 +3.20 — 1775 125.0 — — — — -48 -132 +21 43.6% -0.30 26–28 (48%) 13–18 (42%) 98.7 +0.59

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.