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Barbara Paulus holds a 1–0 lead over Denisa Szabova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Barbara Paulus won the 1988 Sofia round of 32 7-6 6-2.
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| Winner | Score | Loser | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Paulus | 7-6 6-2 | Denisa Szabova | Match data | Aug 11, 1988* | R32 | Sofia | WTA 250 | Hard |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,957 | 232 | 140 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Denisa Szabova | — | — | — | 1,577 | 18 | 37 | 32.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Paulus | Denisa Szabova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1988 | 21–11 | 65.6% | #27 | 1,756 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,835 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,895 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,846 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1992 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #209 | 1,719 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,659 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 3–11 | 21.4% | — | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,799 | 0 | 4 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #10 | 1,868 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,878 | 0 | 6 | 1995 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,751 | 0 | 6 | 1996 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
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 Paulus | Denisa Szabova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 15 | 1986 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1987 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1988 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1989 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 19 | 9 | 28 | 67.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1990 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1991 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1992 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1994 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1995 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1996 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6% | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1997 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 18 | 7 | 25 | 72.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1995 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1998 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1996 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 75 | 55 | 130 | 57.7% | 120 | 56 | 176 | 68.2% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 35 | 23 | 58 | 60.3% | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 16 | 26 | 42 | 38.1% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 Paulus | Denisa Szabova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | |
| 15 | 1986 | 1529 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | 52.9% | -0.47 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–0 | +0.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1987 | 1594 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +61 | — | 52.2% | -0.02 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–0 | +2.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1988 | 1756 | 133.5 | — | — | — | — | -127 | +35 | — | 61.1% | +0.69 | 6–2 (75%) | 5–2 (71%) | +2.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1989 | 1836 | 142.7 | — | — | — | — | -99 | +11 | — | 58.0% | +0.71 | 15–5 (75%) | 1–5 (17%) | -1.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1990 | 1896 | 143.9 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +25 | — | 63.7% | +0.76 | 13–8 (62%) | 5–3 (63%) | +2.68 | 1988 | 1543 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | 44.0% | -0.68 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | -0.25 |
| 20 | 1991 | 1847 | 140.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 53.8% | +0.29 | 6–3 (67%) | 5–4 (56%) | -0.26 | 1989 | 1499 | 95.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +35 | — | 11.1% | -3.55 | 0–1 | — | +0.02 |
| 21 | 1992 | 1720 | 104.5 | — | — | — | — | +20 | +127 | — | 37.0% | -1.19 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | +0.52 | 1990 | 1496 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | — | 25.0% | -2.09 | 1–1 | 1–0 | -0.29 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 1517 | 113.6 | — | — | — | — | -34 | +51 | — | 47.8% | -0.30 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 | +0.52 |
| 23 | 1994 | 1660 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | +3 | — | — | 31.8% | -0.82 | 1–1 | 1–3 (25%) | +0.55 | 1992 | 1462 | 86.4 | — | — | — | — | -5 | +42 | — | 22.6% | -2.39 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 | +0.87 |
| 24 | 1995 | 1799 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | -16 | +64 | — | 67.2% | +1.11 | 7–1 (88%) | 4–0 (100%) | +3.61 | 1993 | 1454 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | -0.07 |
| 25 | 1996 | 1869 | 151.5 | — | — | — | — | -66 | +97 | — | 67.2% | +1.23 | 9–12 (43%) | 3–3 (50%) | +2.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1997 | 1878 | 149.1 | — | — | — | — | -57 | +105 | — | 64.8% | +1.27 | 9–6 (60%) | 4–4 (50%) | +3.25 | 1995 | 1487 | 107.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +63 | — | 53.8% | -0.15 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.65 |
| 27 | 1998 | 1751 | 136.5 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +129 | — | 46.3% | -0.34 | 7–5 (58%) | 2–1 (67%) | -2.50 | 1996 | 1495 | 101.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | 36.4% | -1.64 | 1–0 | 1–1 | +0.10 |
| Career | — | 1958 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | -35 | +69 | — | 58.7% | +0.60 | 78–50 (61%) | 34–26 (57%) | +4.18 | — | 1577 | 104.6 | — | — | — | — | -1 | +47 | — | 35.4% | -1.43 | 8–9 (47%) | 5–5 (50%) | +2.82 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 2 | 4 | 6 | Nov 3, 1996 | H2H |
| Judith Wiesner | 3 | 3 | 6 | Oct 3, 1996 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 0 | 6 | 6 | Apr 7, 1996 | H2H |
| Alexandra Fusai | 3 | 2 | 5 | May 27, 1998 | H2H |
| Amanda Coetzer | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jan 21, 1998 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Hack | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 10, 1996 | H2H |
| Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 10, 1996 | H2H |
| Federica Bonsignori | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 19, 1991 | H2H |
| Wiltrud Probst | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 27, 1990 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruano Pascual | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 19, 1996 | H2H |