H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Christiane Jolissaint vs Kathy Horvath H2H: 1-2

Kathy Horvath holds a 2–1 lead over Christiane Jolissaint in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Kathy Horvath leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Christiane Jolissaint won the 1983 Lugano round of 32 7-6 6-3.

SUI Age 65 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 2
3 main-draw meetings
USA Age 61 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Christiane Jolissaint 7-6 6-3 Kathy Horvath Match data May 12, 1983* R32 Lugano WTA 250 Clay
Kathy Horvath 6-4 6-1 Christiane Jolissaint Match data May 7, 1983* QF Perugia WTA 250 Clay
Kathy Horvath 7-5 6-2 Christiane Jolissaint Match data May 14, 1981* R32 Lugano 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.

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
Christiane Jolissaint 1,754 95 131 42.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kathy Horvath #283 #10 24 1,975 187 155 54.7% 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 Christiane Jolissaint Kathy Horvath
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 1979 0–2 0.0% 1,496 0 0
14 1980 6–7 46.2% 1,563 0 0
15 1977 0–1 0.0% 1,484 0 0 1981 34–23 59.6% 1,858 0 2
16 1978 5–6 45.5% 1,500 0 0 1982 15–17 46.9% 1,775 0 2
17 1979 0–3 0.0% 1,478 0 0 1983 39–18 68.4% 1,930 0 4
18 1980 11–22 33.3% 1,539 0 0 1984 25–19 56.8% #29 1,799 0 4
19 1981 5–5 50.0% 1,569 0 0 1985 23–16 59.0% #34 1,775 0 6
20 1982 7–8 46.7% 1,562 0 0 1986 16–15 51.6% #47 1,739 0 6
21 1983 14–12 53.8% 1,696 0 0 1987 18–15 54.5% #37 1,714 0 7
22 1984 15–20 42.9% 1,689 0 0 1988 9–15 37.5% #85 1,602 0 7
23 1985 17–18 48.6% 1,719 0 0 1989 2–8 20.0% #224 1,529 0 7
24 1986 6–16 27.3% 1,637 0 0
25 1987 9–9 50.0% 1,627 0 0
26 1988 6–11 35.3% 1,573 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 Christiane Jolissaint Kathy Horvath
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 %
13 1979 0 2 2 0.0%
14 1980 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0%
15 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 7 4 11 63.6% 15 8 23 65.2% 12 11 23 52.2%
16 1978 3 2 5 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 7 9 22.2%
17 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 1983 9 4 13 69.2% 21 11 32 65.6% 9 3 12 75.0%
18 1980 2 5 7 28.6% 2 5 7 28.6% 4 6 10 40.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 1984 0 5 5 0.0% 21 9 30 70.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
19 1981 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1985 6 5 11 54.5% 17 7 24 70.8% 0 4 4 0.0%
20 1982 0 1 1 0.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 0 3 3 0.0% 1986 8 7 15 53.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0%
21 1983 5 6 11 45.5% 6 4 10 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1987 6 6 12 50.0% 12 8 20 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1984 2 4 6 33.3% 5 6 11 45.5% 8 5 13 61.5% 0 5 5 0.0% 1988 2 5 7 28.6% 7 9 16 43.8% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1985 6 7 13 46.2% 3 3 6 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1989 2 6 8 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
24 1986 3 4 7 42.9% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6%
25 1987 4 3 7 57.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
26 1988 1 4 5 20.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
Career 23 34 57 40.4% 31 36 67 46.3% 28 37 65 43.1% 9 22 31 29.0% 45 50 95 47.4% 111 67 178 62.4% 3 6 9 33.3% 28 32 60 46.7%

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 Christiane Jolissaint Kathy Horvath
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
13 1979 1497 113.4 20.0% -2.20 0–1 0–1 -0.25
14 1980 1563 110.2 +45 -63 43.3% -0.37 3–1 (75%) 1–3 (25%) 102.0 -0.09
15 1977 1484 98.0 33.3% -2.33 0–1 1–0 +0.36 1981 1859 146.5 -40 -79 56.3% +0.44 11–7 (61%) 7–5 (58%) 108.4 +0.14
16 1978 1500 100.3 +53 +17 45.5% -0.27 1–3 (25%) +1.69 1982 1775 143.3 -40 +62 52.9% +0.46 1–7 (13%) 2–3 (40%) 92.6 -4.36
17 1979 1478 103.8 14.3% -2.86 0–1 0–1 -0.27 1983 1931 149.2 -65 +55 63.7% +0.74 9–3 (75%) 11–6 (65%) 109.3 +1.14
18 1980 1539 126.8 -10 -21 +8 35.5% -1.15 5–5 (50%) 6–4 (60%) 102.3 -1.72 1984 1799 146.8 -83 +206 56.1% +0.43 5–5 (50%) 3–7 (30%) 94.7 +0.34
19 1981 1570 115.3 -40 50.0% +0.30 +0.15 1985 1776 138.0 -112 +220 55.8% +0.24 6–2 (75%) 5–2 (71%) 104.1 -0.67
20 1982 1563 116.0 +37 -27 50.0% +0.15 1–3 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 96.7 +1.62 1986 1740 130.3 -73 +184 -140 48.6% -0.18 7–3 (70%) 3–3 (50%) 104.3 -1.58
21 1983 1697 135.7 -113 +39 -121 54.2% +0.29 3–4 (43%) 4–2 (67%) 103.2 -0.58 1987 1714 125.9 -43 +149 54.1% +0.18 6–4 (60%) 3–2 (60%) 101.2 +3.16
22 1984 1689 124.3 -172 +44 +4 43.0% -0.67 7–4 (64%) 3–2 (60%) 105.4 +0.55 1988 1603 116.3 +7 +113 41.5% -0.64 1–4 (20%) 2–2 (50%) 94.3 +0.35
23 1985 1719 124.8 -100 -4 -37 49.4% -0.11 4–5 (44%) 4–5 (44%) 100.9 -0.72 1989 1530 101.0 +17 33.3% -1.38 0–3 (0%) 2–2 (50%) 95.4 +0.29
24 1986 1638 115.2 -13 +12 -28 28.8% -1.44 5–3 (63%) 1–5 (17%) 98.2 -1.67
25 1987 1628 115.5 +9 -22 +37 45.0% -0.63 4–0 (100%) 1–0 +1.55
26 1988 1574 99.1 -12 +23 +53 34.1% -1.22 5–2 (71%) 2–3 (40%) 102.4 +0.52
Career 1754 125.6 -61 +20 -7 42.6% -0.59 34–28 (55%) 24–27 (47%) 104.4 +0.65 1976 144.0 -49 +106 -140 53.7% +0.21 49–40 (55%) 39–36 (52%) 103.2 -0.45

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.