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

Cecilia Martinez vs Stephanie Defina H2H: 2-1

Cecilia Martinez holds a 2–1 lead over Stephanie Defina in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Stephanie Defina leads 1–0 on carpet, while Cecilia Martinez leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Cecilia Martinez won the 1971 Kansas City quarterfinal 7-5 6-3.

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Cecilia Martinez
USA Age 79
H2H
2 – 1
3 main-draw meetings
Stephanie Defina
USA Age 80

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Cecilia Martinez 7-5 6-3 Stephanie Defina Match data May 1, 1971* QF Kansas City WTA 250 Clay
Cecilia Martinez 6-3 6-3 Stephanie Defina Match data Jun 7, 1968* R32 Manchester WTA 250 Grass
Stephanie Defina 3-6 6-3 6-3 Cecilia Martinez Match data Feb 24, 1968* R16 Boston WTA 250 Carpet

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
Cecilia Martinez — — — 1,713 121 157 43.5% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Stephanie Defina — — — 1,818 93 62 60.0% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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 Cecilia Martinez Stephanie Defina
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 26–18 59.1% — 1,662 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1969 10–13 43.5% — 1,597 0 0 1968 33–22 60.0% — 1,678 0 1
23 1970 22–22 50.0% — 1,688 0 1 1969 25–9 73.5% — 1,760 0 5
24 1971 12–25 32.4% — 1,628 0 1 1970 33–17 66.0% — 1,788 0 7
25 1972 8–19 29.6% — 1,547 0 1 1971 1–9 10.0% — 1,706 0 7
26 1973 6–15 28.6% — 1,547 0 1 1972 1–2 33.3% — 1,713 0 7
27 1974 21–18 53.8% — 1,652 0 1 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,685 0 7
28 1975 12–15 44.4% — 1,585 0 1 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,674 0 7
29 1976 4–12 25.0% — 1,561 0 1 — — — — — — —

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 Cecilia Martinez Stephanie Defina
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 %
21 1968 4 4 8 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 20 12 32 62.5% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1969 2 1 3 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 1968 4 6 10 40.0% 20 7 27 74.1% 7 7 14 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
23 1970 6 2 8 75.0% 6 13 19 31.6% 10 7 17 58.8% — — — — 1969 1 1 2 50.0% 17 5 22 77.3% — — — — 6 2 8 75.0%
24 1971 3 6 9 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 6 7 13 46.2% 1 7 8 12.5% 1970 4 3 7 57.1% 26 9 35 74.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 1972 0 4 4 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 8 9 17 47.1% 0 3 3 0.0% 1971 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 6 7 14.3%
26 1973 1 2 3 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 4 4 0.0% 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
27 1974 1 2 3 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 5 4 9 55.6% 1973 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
28 1975 1 3 4 25.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 1974 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
29 1976 2 3 5 40.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 20 27 47 42.6% 17 42 59 28.8% 63 56 119 52.9% 11 25 36 30.6% — 10 12 22 45.5% 63 24 87 72.4% 8 11 19 42.1% 11 13 24 45.8%

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 Cecilia Martinez Stephanie Defina
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
21 1968 1662 117.1 — — — — -132 — +80 57.0% +0.38 7–7 (50%) — — -0.62 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1969 1597 112.9 — — — — +3 -101 +76 42.9% -0.25 2–3 (40%) — — -0.23 1968 1678 117.2 — — — — -196 +95 -126 56.8% +0.45 13–9 (59%) — — -1.36
23 1970 1689 132.1 — — — — +25 -192 +66 53.2% +0.37 2–6 (25%) 1–0 — +0.68 1969 1761 138.3 — — — — -91 +61 — 71.6% +1.86 3–3 (50%) — — +0.05
24 1971 1629 125.6 — — — — -82 -110 +101 36.4% -0.95 1–4 (20%) 0–2 — +0.12 1970 1789 133.4 — — — — -88 +98 -231 62.9% +1.05 7–4 (64%) 1–0 — +0.80
25 1972 1547 117.8 — — — — -110 -63 +101 35.6% -1.07 0–7 (0%) 2–1 (67%) 91.6 +0.20 1971 1707 111.7 — — — — -58 — — 10.0% -2.90 — — — -0.83
26 1973 1548 125.4 — — — — -123 -66 +104 35.4% -0.81 3–5 (38%) 1–2 (33%) 98.5 +0.09 1972 1714 107.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.83 — 1–0 — -0.95
27 1974 1653 130.1 — — — — -120 -179 +26 51.6% +0.43 9–6 (60%) 2–8 (20%) 99.6 +1.28 1973 1686 100.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.40
28 1975 1586 116.7 — — — — -18 -125 +131 47.6% -0.27 3–6 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 94.9 +1.45 1974 1675 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.06
29 1976 1562 114.1 — — — — -35 -100 — 33.3% -1.08 2–5 (29%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1713 127.5 — — — — -71 -135 +84 45.8% -0.22 29–49 (37%) 9–17 (35%) 90.1 +1.05 — 1819 129.6 — — — — -120 +87 -145 57.7% +0.65 23–16 (59%) 2–1 (67%) 104.5 -1.80

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.