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Betsy Nagelsen vs Sylvia Hanika H2H: 1-4

Sylvia Hanika holds a 4–1 lead over Betsy Nagelsen in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Sylvia Hanika leads 3–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1987 Mahwah round of 16 6-0 6-2.

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Betsy Nagelsen
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 – 4
5 main-draw meetings
Sylvia Hanika
GER Age 66 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sylvia Hanika #14 6-0 6-2 Betsy Nagelsen #66 Match data Aug 28, 1987* R16 Mahwah WTA 250 Hard
Sylvia Hanika #18 6-1 6-4 Betsy Nagelsen #85 Match data Aug 15, 1984* R64 Mahwah WTA 250 Hard
Sylvia Hanika 6-3 6-3 Betsy Nagelsen Match data Feb 1, 1980* R16 Seattle WTA 250 Carpet
Sylvia Hanika 1-6 6-3 6-2 Betsy Nagelsen Match data Aug 30, 1979* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 7-5 Sylvia Hanika Match data Jun 1, 1978* R64 Roland Garros Grand Slam 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.

Career Comparison

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
Betsy Nagelsen — #25 28 1,892 266 324 45.1% 0 0 0 0 6 6
Sylvia Hanika — #5 48 2,137 415 239 63.5% 0 0 1 0 8 9

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 Betsy Nagelsen Sylvia Hanika
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 4–2 66.7% — 1,511 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1973 1–3 25.0% — 1,494 0 1 1976 2–1 66.7% — 1,533 0 0
17 1974 27–18 60.0% — 1,724 0 3 1977 5–3 62.5% — 1,583 0 0
18 1975 18–17 51.4% — 1,790 0 3 1978 27–14 65.9% — 1,817 0 1
19 1976 11–19 36.7% — 1,707 0 3 1979 26–16 61.9% — 1,950 0 3
20 1977 8–15 34.8% — 1,677 0 3 1980 40–22 64.5% — 2,003 0 4
21 1978 13–24 35.1% — 1,657 0 3 1981 61–23 72.6% #6 2,085 0 6
22 1979 18–19 48.6% — 1,694 0 5 1982 41–23 64.1% #10 1,946 0 7
23 1980 22–27 44.9% — 1,755 0 5 1983 47–22 68.1% #5 1,970 0 7
24 1981 20–21 48.8% — 1,808 0 6 1984 29–20 59.2% #17 1,880 0 8
25 1982 12–17 41.4% — 1,706 0 6 1985 22–16 57.9% — 1,868 0 8
26 1983 18–22 45.0% — 1,693 0 6 1986 14–14 50.0% #50 1,803 0 9
27 1984 11–18 37.9% #77 1,631 0 6 1987 32–19 62.7% #14 1,919 0 9
28 1985 14–12 53.8% — 1,714 0 6 1988 44–22 66.7% #17 1,919 0 9
29 1986 18–17 51.4% #46 1,699 0 6 1989 18–14 56.2% #41 1,806 0 9
30 1987 13–15 46.4% #61 1,646 0 6 1990 7–10 41.2% #123 1,702 0 9
31 1988 11–19 36.7% #109 1,586 0 6 — — — — — — —
32 1989 18–15 54.5% #45 1,662 0 6 — — — — — — —
33 1990 8–12 40.0% #96 1,640 0 6 — — — — — — —
34 1991 0–2 0.0% — 1,608 0 6 — — — — — — —
35 1992 1–5 16.7% #418 1,561 0 6 — — — — — — —
36 1993 0–4 0.0% — 1,511 0 6 — — — — — — —
37 1994 0–1 0.0% — 1,509 0 6 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

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 Betsy Nagelsen Sylvia Hanika
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 1972 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7%
17 1974 3 2 5 60.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 0 4 4 0.0% 1977 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0%
18 1975 5 5 10 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 10 5 15 66.7% 8 2 10 80.0%
19 1976 0 2 2 0.0% 5 11 16 31.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1979 5 5 10 50.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 3 2 5 60.0% 7 4 11 63.6%
20 1977 3 3 6 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 1980 8 3 11 72.7% 13 4 17 76.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 14 10 24 58.3%
21 1978 3 7 10 30.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 1981 15 6 21 71.4% 19 5 24 79.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 26 10 36 72.2%
22 1979 4 7 11 36.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 1982 4 4 8 50.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 25 10 35 71.4%
23 1980 7 7 14 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 10 7 17 58.8% 5 11 16 31.3% 1983 6 4 10 60.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 5 2 7 71.4% 28 12 40 70.0%
24 1981 5 6 11 45.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 11 4 15 73.3% 3 7 10 30.0% 1984 10 6 16 62.5% 11 7 18 61.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 7 4 11 63.6%
25 1982 2 4 6 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 1985 11 6 17 64.7% 7 4 11 63.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5%
26 1983 2 7 9 22.2% 2 5 7 28.6% 4 5 9 44.4% 7 4 11 63.6% 1986 1 2 3 33.3% 8 4 12 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 6 10 40.0%
27 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 2 7 9 22.2% — — — — 1987 11 4 15 73.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 4 10 60.0% 11 8 19 57.9%
28 1985 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1988 16 8 24 66.7% 20 8 28 71.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 4 3 7 57.1%
29 1986 6 10 16 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1989 8 6 14 57.1% 8 4 12 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
30 1987 8 6 14 57.1% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1990 4 5 9 44.4% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
31 1988 5 13 18 27.8% — — — — 4 5 9 44.4% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1989 12 10 22 54.5% — — — — 6 3 9 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 1990 3 7 10 30.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 1991 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1992 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 1993 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1994 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 84 114 198 42.4% 29 59 88 33.0% 95 80 175 54.3% 35 67 102 34.3% — 99 60 159 62.3% 129 64 193 66.8% 38 32 70 54.3% 144 80 224 64.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Betsy Nagelsen Sylvia Hanika
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 1972 1511 98.7 — — — — — +28 — 53.8% +0.23 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +0.77 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1973 1495 98.7 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.00 0–2 1–0 — +0.54 1976 1533 101.8 — — — — +88 — — 66.7% +0.50 — 1–1 — +0.64
17 1974 1725 133.0 — — — — -176 -202 +77 57.7% +0.46 8–6 (57%) 5–6 (45%) 103.4 +0.49 1977 1584 118.4 — — — — +75 -25 — 55.6% +1.28 2–0 1–1 — +1.84
18 1975 1791 125.1 — — — — -124 -166 -38 45.7% -0.44 4–4 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 101.5 -3.24 1978 1817 145.6 — — — — -62 -183 -96 62.6% +1.14 6–3 (67%) 4–2 (67%) 105.8 +0.65
19 1976 1708 124.4 — — — — -64 -115 +73 41.4% -0.76 3–7 (30%) 1–1 — -1.59 1979 1951 158.3 — — — — -90 -104 -188 57.9% +0.65 8–5 (62%) 4–5 (44%) 106.6 -2.46
20 1977 1678 124.1 — — — — -30 -106 +48 37.9% -0.62 6–6 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.11 1980 2003 159.4 — — — — +15 -68 -218 61.3% +0.93 11–4 (73%) 4–5 (44%) 105.0 -6.31
21 1978 1658 129.7 — — — — -102 -84 +101 41.2% -0.57 4–11 (27%) 3–7 (30%) 91.9 -1.33 1981 2085 166.5 — — — — -7 +24 — 68.4% +1.72 12–7 (63%) 1–5 (17%) 99.1 -8.73
22 1979 1695 123.1 — — — — -131 — +13 48.9% +0.08 8–8 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 98.5 +1.74 1982 1946 157.2 — — — — +137 +62 -221 64.4% +1.18 8–7 (53%) 4–8 (33%) 94.3 -1.96
23 1980 1756 131.7 — — — — -144 — +38 47.9% -0.41 7–12 (37%) 6–2 (75%) 102.2 -2.08 1983 1971 163.0 — — — — +82 +36 -191 63.4% +1.12 17–8 (68%) 6–8 (43%) 100.3 -1.30
24 1981 1809 135.3 — — — — -128 -307 +95 49.5% -0.18 8–7 (53%) 5–5 (50%) 103.7 -3.62 1984 1880 145.2 — — — — +103 +50 -140 58.5% +0.42 10–4 (71%) 5–0 (100%) 105.7 -0.38
25 1982 1706 123.4 — — — — -98 -215 +169 47.3% -0.34 5–11 (31%) 9–3 (75%) 100.0 +0.16 1985 1868 147.5 — — — — +28 +92 — 59.5% +0.67 4–3 (57%) 5–3 (63%) 99.6 -2.52
26 1983 1693 127.0 — — — — -32 -138 +114 46.3% -0.46 7–8 (47%) 7–6 (54%) 102.2 +0.86 1986 1804 136.3 — — — — +9 +158 -98 51.6% -0.02 4–4 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 98.6 -0.59
27 1984 1632 126.6 — — — — +58 -142 +116 41.4% -0.51 5–7 (42%) 7–3 (70%) 99.2 +0.78 1987 1920 155.2 — — — — +18 +3 -153 62.2% +0.91 7–10 (41%) 3–5 (38%) 96.5 -1.48
28 1985 1714 129.7 — — — — -25 — +88 54.2% +0.36 7–4 (64%) 1–2 (33%) — +1.14 1988 1919 153.4 — — — — +53 +15 -188 61.6% +0.85 14–5 (74%) 5–4 (56%) 102.8 -1.02
29 1986 1700 131.2 — — — — -55 — +170 51.8% +0.01 6–7 (46%) 4–3 (57%) 98.8 +1.52 1989 1806 132.5 — — — — +29 +122 — 52.9% +0.26 9–1 (90%) 4–4 (50%) 103.4 +0.41
30 1987 1646 121.7 — — — — -24 — +150 46.2% 0.00 5–6 (45%) 4–5 (44%) 97.1 +1.59 1990 1703 116.6 — — — — +42 +152 — 50.0% -0.35 2–6 (25%) — — +0.81
31 1988 1586 116.1 — — — — -26 — +128 42.5% -0.27 4–9 (31%) 5–8 (38%) 93.3 +1.50 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1989 1663 126.1 — — — — -56 — +97 50.6% +0.04 11–6 (65%) 3–4 (43%) 105.8 +1.46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 1990 1640 115.1 — — — — -81 — +173 40.0% -0.60 3–2 (60%) 2–4 (33%) 100.0 +0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 1991 1608 97.2 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.40 0–1 — — -0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1992 1561 105.4 — — — — -50 — — 26.7% -1.67 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — +0.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 1993 1511 98.5 — — — — -47 — — 20.0% -2.70 0–2 0–1 — +0.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1994 1509 102.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — -0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1893 132.2 — — — — -73 -148 +94 46.5% -0.28 104–129 (45%) 70–69 (50%) 101.0 +0.16 — 2138 160.0 — — — — +39 +22 -162 61.2% +0.90 114–67 (63%) 50–53 (49%) 100.0 -3.45

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.