H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Barbara Paulus vs Sandra Cecchini H2H: 3-1
Barbara Paulus holds a 3–1 lead over Sandra Cecchini in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Barbara Paulus leads 3–1 on clay. Most recently, Barbara Paulus won the 1997 Palermo fourth round 6-1 6-4.
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AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 61
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1997* | Palermo | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Barbara Paulus | 6-1 6-4 | Sandra Cecchini | Match data |
| Aug 11, 1996* | Maria Lankowitz | WTA 250 | F | Clay | Barbara Paulus | 0-0 (ret.) | Sandra Cecchini | Match data |
| May 31, 1989* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Barbara Paulus | 1-6 6-4 6-4 | Sandra Cecchini | Match data |
| Jul 16, 1988* | Nice | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Sandra Cecchini | 6-3 2-6 6-1 | Barbara Paulus | 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 |
| Sandra Cecchini | #487 | #15 | 279 | 1,937 | 299 | 215 | 58.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
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 | Sandra Cecchini | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #49 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #49 | 1,746 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #73 | 1,635 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 36–16 | 69.2% | #18 | 1,860 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #21 | 1,845 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 | 1989 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #26 | 1,798 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 | 1990 | 26–14 | 65.0% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 9 |
| 26 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 | 1991 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #27 | 1,776 | 0 | 10 |
| 27 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 | 1992 | 23–15 | 60.5% | #34 | 1,824 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #56 | 1,725 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #33 | 1,840 | 0 | 11 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #108 | 1,661 | 0 | 11 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #80 | 1,629 | 0 | 11 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #206 | 1,610 | 0 | 11 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #200 | 1,556 | 0 | 11 |