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Barbara Paulus holds a 3–0 lead over Barbara Schett in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Barbara Paulus won the 1996 Kremlin Cup semifinal 6-3 5-7 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Paulus | 6-3 5-7 6-3 | Barbara Schett | Match data | Nov 2, 1996* | SF | Kremlin Cup | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Barbara Paulus | 7-6 (ret.) | Barbara Schett | Match data | Nov 10, 1994* | R32 | Surabaya | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
| Barbara Paulus | 6-3 6-4 | Barbara Schett | Match data | Jul 9, 1992* | R32 | Kitzbuhel | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
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.
| 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 Schett | #97 | #7 | 2,188 | 1,976 | 259 | 228 | 53.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,957 | 232 | 140 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 Schett | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #290 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1993 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #137 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 21–11 | 65.6% | #27 | 1,755 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1994 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #100 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,835 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1995 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #83 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,895 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1996 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #32 | 1,759 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,846 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1997 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #38 | 1,752 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #209 | 1,719 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1998 | 34–26 | 56.7% | #23 | 1,822 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1999 | 46–23 | 66.7% | #8 | 1,937 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,659 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2000 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #22 | 1,825 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,798 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2001 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #21 | 1,759 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #10 | 1,868 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 2002 | 24–20 | 54.5% | #40 | 1,751 | 0 | 3 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,878 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2003 | 15–24 | 38.5% | #76 | 1,625 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,751 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2004 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #90 | 1,574 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2005 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #97 | 1,576 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Schett | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1991 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1992 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 17 | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1988 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 18 | 1994 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1989 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 19 | 9 | 28 | 67.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 1995 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1990 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 20 | 1996 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 1991 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% |
| 21 | 1997 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1992 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1998 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1999 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 67.6% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1994 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2000 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 50.0% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 1995 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 25 | 2001 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 54.5% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1996 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6% | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% |
| 26 | 2002 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1997 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 18 | 7 | 25 | 72.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% |
| 27 | 2003 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1998 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 28 | 2004 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 114 | 112 | 226 | 50.4% | 102 | 73 | 175 | 58.3% | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | 31 | 31 | 62 | 50.0% | — | 75 | 55 | 130 | 57.7% | 120 | 56 | 176 | 68.2% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 35 | 23 | 58 | 60.3% |
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 Schett | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 15 | 1991 | 1492 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.10 | 1986 | 1529 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | 52.9% | -0.47 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–0 | — | +0.85 |
| 16 | 1992 | 1487 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.21 | 1987 | 1594 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +61 | — | 52.2% | -0.02 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +2.31 |
| 17 | 1993 | 1547 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +19 | — | 45.0% | -0.25 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–0 | — | -0.73 | 1988 | 1756 | 133.5 | — | — | — | — | -127 | +35 | — | 61.1% | +0.69 | 6–2 (75%) | 5–2 (71%) | 107.4 | +1.41 |
| 18 | 1994 | 1531 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +72 | — | 44.9% | -0.65 | 3–4 (43%) | 5–3 (63%) | 102.0 | +0.38 | 1989 | 1835 | 142.7 | — | — | — | — | -98 | +11 | — | 58.0% | +0.71 | 15–5 (75%) | 1–5 (17%) | 103.7 | -1.53 |
| 19 | 1995 | 1585 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | -34 | +53 | — | 46.3% | +0.24 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–5 (29%) | 96.2 | -0.72 | 1990 | 1896 | 143.9 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +25 | — | 63.7% | +0.76 | 13–8 (62%) | 5–3 (63%) | 103.5 | +1.16 |
| 20 | 1996 | 1759 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | -85 | +20 | — | 54.6% | +0.42 | 10–7 (59%) | 1–6 (14%) | 103.2 | -1.38 | 1991 | 1846 | 140.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 53.8% | +0.29 | 6–3 (67%) | 5–4 (56%) | 101.6 | -1.04 |
| 21 | 1997 | 1752 | 144.0 | — | — | — | — | -105 | +101 | — | 53.3% | +0.26 | 7–9 (44%) | 6–2 (75%) | 102.6 | +0.55 | 1992 | 1720 | 104.4 | — | — | — | — | +20 | +127 | — | 37.0% | -1.19 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.05 |
| 22 | 1998 | 1822 | 150.4 | — | — | — | — | -60 | +37 | — | 58.2% | +0.72 | 7–14 (33%) | 7–7 (50%) | 94.3 | -1.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1999 | 1937 | 163.4 | — | — | — | — | -17 | -70 | -291 | 62.7% | +1.08 | 13–9 (59%) | 8–9 (47%) | 101.1 | -0.50 | 1994 | 1660 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | +3 | — | — | 31.8% | -0.82 | 1–1 | 1–3 (25%) | — | -0.39 |
| 24 | 2000 | 1825 | 147.2 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +52 | — | 58.5% | +0.52 | 9–12 (43%) | 4–7 (36%) | 90.3 | +1.95 | 1995 | 1799 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | -17 | +64 | — | 67.2% | +1.11 | 7–1 (88%) | 4–0 (100%) | 110.4 | +2.57 |
| 25 | 2001 | 1760 | 148.2 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +63 | -107 | 53.2% | +0.46 | 8–8 (50%) | 7–9 (44%) | 95.6 | -0.61 | 1996 | 1869 | 151.5 | — | — | — | — | -65 | +97 | — | 67.2% | +1.23 | 9–12 (43%) | 3–3 (50%) | 94.9 | +0.39 |
| 26 | 2002 | 1752 | 138.0 | — | — | — | — | +9 | +19 | — | 54.5% | +0.35 | 6–7 (46%) | 2–3 (40%) | 95.7 | +0.34 | 1997 | 1878 | 149.1 | — | — | — | — | -57 | +105 | — | 64.8% | +1.27 | 9–6 (60%) | 4–4 (50%) | 100.4 | +3.06 |
| 27 | 2003 | 1625 | 120.3 | +0.36 | -0.33 | 0.971 | 49.1% | -22 | +119 | — | 40.7% | -0.78 | 6–7 (46%) | 3–5 (38%) | 96.2 | -0.90 | 1998 | 1751 | 136.5 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +129 | — | 46.3% | -0.34 | 7–5 (58%) | 2–1 (67%) | 100.4 | -0.80 |
| 28 | 2004 | 1575 | 114.7 | -0.23 | -0.21 | 0.988 | 49.7% | +19 | +86 | +31 | 43.8% | -0.29 | 5–6 (45%) | 1–4 (20%) | 94.9 | +0.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2005 | 1577 | 100.5 | +0.57 | +0.30 | 0.850 | 47.5% | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.20 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1977 | 148.8 | +0.18 | -0.20 | 0.959 | 49.1% | -17 | +47 | -124 | 53.4% | +0.32 | 80–87 (48%) | 48–61 (44%) | 91.7 | -0.42 | — | 1958 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | -35 | +69 | — | 58.7% | +0.60 | 78–50 (61%) | 34–26 (57%) | 105.4 | +2.18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Hingis | 0 | 11 | 11 | Mar 8, 2001 | H2H |
| Nathalie Tauziat | 4 | 5 | 9 | Nov 4, 2000 | H2H |
| Elena Likhovtseva | 7 | 1 | 8 | Mar 10, 2004 | H2H |
| Chanda Rubin | 4 | 4 | 8 | Sep 19, 2003 | H2H |
| Patty Schnyder | 3 | 5 | 8 | May 15, 2003 | H2H |
| 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 |