H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Barbara Paulus vs Mercedes Paz H2H: 2-0
Barbara Paulus holds a 2–0 lead over Mercedes Paz in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Barbara Paulus won the 1989 Toronto second round 6-4 6-3.
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AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 60
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1989 | Toronto | WTA 250 | R64 | Hard | Barbara Paulus | 6-4 6-3 | Mercedes Paz | Match data |
| Jul 15, 1989* | Archaron | WTA 250 | SF | Clay | Barbara Paulus | 7-5 6-7 6-2 | Mercedes Paz | 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 |
| Mercedes Paz | #521 | #28 | 185 | 1,822 | 144 | 182 | 44.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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 | Mercedes Paz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1985 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #115 | 1,526 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #60 | 1,577 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #88 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 23–14 | 62.2% | #44 | 1,779 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #91 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 | 1990 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #32 | 1,776 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 | 1991 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #71 | 1,684 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #107 | 1,614 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 | 1993 | 2–11 | 15.4% | #213 | 1,495 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #140 | 1,476 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #164 | 1,452 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #124 | 1,442 | 0 | 3 |