H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Barbara Paulus vs Katarzyna Nowak H2H: 1-0
Barbara Paulus holds a 1–0 lead over Katarzyna Nowak in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Barbara Paulus won the 1996 German Open third round 6-2 6-3.
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AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
POL
Age 57
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1996* | German Open | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Barbara Paulus | 6-2 6-3 | Katarzyna Nowak | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Katarzyna Nowak | #855 | #47 | 162 | 1,660 | 26 | 50 | 34.2% | 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 Paulus | Katarzyna Nowak | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #285 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #161 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #150 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #114 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 | 1993 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #195 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 | 1994 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #94 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 | 1995 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #59 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 | 1996 | 4–13 | 23.5% | #137 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |