H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Catherine Suire vs Karen Schimper H2H: 1-1

Catherine Suire and Karen Schimper are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Karen Schimper leads 1–0 on clay, while Catherine Suire leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Catherine Suire won the 1988 US Open round of 128 6-3 4-6 6-2.

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Catherine Suire
FRA Age 66 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Karen Schimper
RSA Age 59

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Catherine Suire #140 6-3 4-6 6-2 Karen Schimper #86 Match data Aug 31, 1988* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Karen Schimper #85 6-3 6-0 Catherine Suire #114 Match data Apr 13, 1988* R64 Amelia Island Category 5 → modern equivalent WTA 500 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
Catherine Suire #513 #52 13 1,672 79 129 38.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karen Schimper #486 #75 11 1,650 24 43 35.8% 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 Catherine Suire Karen Schimper
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1980 1–2 33.3% — 1,488 0 0 1987 6–12 33.3% #102 1,528 0 0
21 1981 5–6 45.5% — 1,519 0 0 1988 13–19 40.6% #93 1,580 0 0
22 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,500 0 0 1989 5–10 33.3% #147 1,587 0 0
23 1983 11–12 47.8% — 1,627 0 0 1990 0–2 0.0% #470 1,563 0 0
24 1984 7–14 33.3% #115 1,605 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1985 6–11 35.3% #104 1,604 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1986 11–16 40.7% #84 1,581 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1987 8–11 42.1% #135 1,584 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1988 10–16 38.5% #124 1,588 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1989 6–11 35.3% #139 1,577 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1990 3–7 30.0% #189 1,546 0 0 — — — — — — —
31 1991 8–10 44.4% #115 1,592 0 0 — — — — — — —
32 1992 3–10 23.1% #213 1,533 0 0 — — — — — — —
33 1993 0–2 0.0% #244 1,516 0 0 — — — — — — —

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 Catherine Suire Karen Schimper
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 %
20 1980 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1987 2 4 6 33.3% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1981 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 1988 7 10 17 41.2% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1982 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1989 2 3 5 40.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
23 1983 4 3 7 57.1% 0 3 3 0.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 1990 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
24 1984 0 4 4 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 4 5 20.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1985 2 3 5 40.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1986 6 6 12 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1987 3 4 7 42.9% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1988 7 6 13 53.8% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1989 5 5 10 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1990 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1991 2 6 8 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1992 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 1993 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 31 45 76 40.8% 18 35 53 34.0% 20 29 49 40.8% 7 14 21 33.3% — 11 18 29 37.9% 11 16 27 40.7% 2 7 9 22.2% 0 2 2 0.0%

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 Catherine Suire Karen Schimper
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
20 1980 1488 98.5 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.00 1–0 — — +0.31 1987 1528 119.5 — — — — +26 +54 — 38.6% -0.84 3–5 (38%) 3–1 (75%) 101.8 +0.03
21 1981 1519 113.9 — — — — — +61 — 48.0% -0.12 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — -0.38 1988 1580 122.7 — — — — -33 +32 -17 38.4% -1.12 7–2 (78%) 4–2 (67%) 108.7 +0.45
22 1982 1501 95.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.21 1989 1588 124.1 — — — — -21 +37 — 33.3% -1.00 2–1 (67%) 1–3 (25%) 100.5 -1.87
23 1983 1628 116.8 — — — — -25 -84 +53 44.4% -0.13 6–2 (75%) 2–4 (33%) 104.7 +0.90 1990 1564 98.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.04
24 1984 1605 119.5 — — — — -55 -6 +55 35.4% -0.98 3–3 (50%) 0–2 — -0.68 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1985 1604 117.1 — — — — -49 -21 +14 34.2% -1.29 3–1 (75%) 2–3 (40%) 103.0 -0.66 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1986 1581 108.8 — — — — -11 -33 +17 39.1% -0.69 7–5 (58%) 2–6 (25%) 98.7 +1.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1987 1584 113.3 — — — — -31 -2 — 43.2% -0.93 3–3 (50%) 2–2 (50%) 100.5 +0.58 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1988 1588 119.2 — — — — +7 -54 -33 38.1% -0.76 7–4 (64%) 2–3 (40%) 103.7 -0.32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1989 1577 115.4 — — — — +58 -84 -19 39.0% -1.41 3–4 (43%) 1–1 — -0.19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1990 1547 110.0 — — — — +44 — — 30.0% -1.10 0–2 1–3 (25%) — +0.65 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1991 1592 120.8 — — — — -27 — +66 46.3% -0.32 2–3 (40%) 4–1 (80%) 102.6 -0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1992 1534 103.0 — — — — -3 — +72 25.8% -1.68 3–2 (60%) 3–3 (50%) 100.9 -0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 1993 1516 103.8 — — — — — — — 20.0% -3.20 0–1 1–1 — +0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1672 120.0 — — — — -6 -24 +32 38.5% -0.86 39–32 (55%) 20–30 (40%) 101.6 +0.70 — 1651 123.9 — — — — -17 +41 -17 36.4% -1.08 12–8 (60%) 8–6 (57%) 108.5 -2.13

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.