H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Chris Evert vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 1-1
Chris Evert and Barbara Paulus are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on clay, while Chris Evert leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Barbara Paulus won the 1989 Geneva fourth round 6-4 6-1.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1989* | Geneva | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Barbara Paulus | 6-4 6-1 | Chris Evert | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1989* | Boca Raton | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Chris Evert | 6-0 7-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | #10 | #1 | 231 | 2,574 | 1,222 | 157 | 88.6% | 18 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 115 | 146 |
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Chris Evert | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1969 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1970 | 14–4 | 77.8% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 4 | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1971 | 28–2 | 93.3% | — | 2,002 | 0 | 11 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1972 | 45–8 | 84.9% | — | 2,235 | 0 | 15 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1973 | 86–9 | 90.5% | — | 2,359 | 0 | 27 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1974 | 93–7 | 93.0% | — | 2,438 | 2 | 39 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1975 | 84–7 | 92.3% | — | 2,508 | 4 | 51 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1976 | 63–5 | 92.6% | — | 2,525 | 6 | 60 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1977 | 63–4 | 94.0% | — | 2,553 | 7 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 49–4 | 92.5% | — | 2,568 | 8 | 78 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1979 | 81–14 | 85.3% | — | 2,394 | 9 | 85 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1980 | 66–9 | 88.0% | — | 2,417 | 11 | 93 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1981 | 64–9 | 87.7% | — | 2,423 | 12 | 101 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1982 | 66–6 | 91.7% | — | 2,459 | 14 | 110 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1983 | 59–11 | 84.3% | — | 2,353 | 15 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1984 | 68–8 | 89.5% | #2 | 2,388 | 16 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1985 | 77–8 | 90.6% | #2 | 2,417 | 17 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1986 | 56–6 | 90.3% | #2 | 2,415 | 18 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1987 | 68–12 | 85.0% | #3 | 2,331 | 18 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1988 | 61–12 | 83.6% | #3 | 2,285 | 18 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1989 | 27–10 | 73.0% | #10 | 2,141 | 18 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |