H2H data updated: 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC

Diane Desfor vs Dana Gilbert H2H: 2-0

Diane Desfor holds a 2–0 lead over Dana Gilbert in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Diane Desfor leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Diane Desfor won the 1980 Detroit round of 64 3-6 6-1 7-5.

USA Age 71 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Diane Desfor 3-6 6-1 7-5 Dana Gilbert Match data Feb 20, 1980* R64 Detroit WTA 250 Carpet
Diane Desfor 6-2 6-2 Dana Gilbert Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32 Mahwah WTA 250 Hard

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
Diane Desfor — — — 1,773 70 90 43.8% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Dana Gilbert — — — 1,712 61 79 43.6% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Diane Desfor Dana Gilbert
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,509 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1978 8–5 61.5% — 1,613 0 1
19 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,482 0 0 1979 3–13 18.8% — 1,554 0 1
20 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,524 0 0 1980 14–12 53.8% — 1,664 0 2
21 1976 4–1 80.0% — 1,580 0 1 1981 6–12 33.3% — 1,612 0 2
22 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,567 0 1 1982 20–15 57.1% — 1,664 0 2
23 1978 14–17 45.2% — 1,640 0 1 1983 9–21 30.0% — 1,540 0 2
24 1979 15–22 40.5% — 1,689 0 1 — — — — — — —
25 1980 19–22 46.3% — 1,648 0 1 — — — — — — —
26 1981 8–17 32.0% — 1,614 0 1 — — — — — — —
27 1982 3–5 37.5% — 1,586 0 2 — — — — — — —

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 Diane Desfor Dana Gilbert
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 %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 2 4 6 33.3% 6 0 6 100.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1974 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1979 2 6 8 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
20 1975 — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1980 6 5 11 54.5% 8 4 12 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
21 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1981 3 4 7 42.9% 3 7 10 30.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 7 5 12 58.3% 13 9 22 59.1% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1978 7 6 13 53.8% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 1983 5 9 14 35.7% 4 11 15 26.7% — — — — — — — —
24 1979 5 6 11 45.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1980 4 9 13 30.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 12 7 19 63.2% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1981 1 4 5 20.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1982 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 19 27 46 41.3% 5 16 21 23.8% 29 29 58 50.0% 8 15 23 34.8% — 25 33 58 43.1% 35 33 68 51.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 9 10 10.0%

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 Diane Desfor Dana Gilbert
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
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1509 98.0 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.00 1–0 — — +0.42
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1614 120.1 — — — — -32 +64 — 58.6% +0.21 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 103.0 +0.46
19 1974 1483 94.1 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.57 1–0 0–1 — +0.60 1979 1555 110.1 — — — — -25 +142 — 22.2% -2.20 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +0.72
20 1975 1525 105.5 — — — — — — +34 55.0% +0.05 3–1 (75%) 2–0 — +1.01 1980 1664 123.8 — — — — -110 +96 — 54.8% +0.37 4–8 (33%) 4–0 (100%) 100.9 +0.95
21 1976 1580 118.1 — — — — — — — 72.7% +1.91 1–0 1–0 — +0.02 1981 1613 104.6 — — — — -27 +80 — 34.9% -1.44 4–3 (57%) 1–1 — +0.32
22 1977 1568 99.4 — — — — — — — 60.0% +1.00 0–1 — — +0.32 1982 1664 118.3 — — — — -83 +48 — 56.6% +0.49 6–7 (46%) 4–5 (44%) 98.6 +2.24
23 1978 1641 122.7 — — — — +29 -130 -96 44.6% -0.07 7–7 (50%) 3–6 (33%) 98.8 +0.28 1983 1540 101.0 — — — — +29 +72 — 34.3% -1.46 4–6 (40%) 3–1 (75%) — +1.43
24 1979 1690 130.1 — — — — -36 -167 -74 40.2% -0.57 5–5 (50%) 2–6 (25%) 98.9 +0.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1980 1648 126.0 — — — — -117 -123 +77 46.3% -0.19 7–8 (47%) 5–3 (63%) 102.6 -0.83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1981 1614 112.9 — — — — -85 -99 +82 33.3% -1.11 2–4 (33%) — — -1.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1982 1587 105.7 — — — — -75 — — 42.1% +0.32 1–2 (33%) 0–2 — +0.81 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1773 125.1 — — — — -49 -132 +21 43.6% -0.29 27–28 (49%) 13–18 (42%) 99.3 +0.86 — 1712 116.0 — — — — -43 +72 — 44.8% -0.54 23–27 (46%) 15–9 (63%) 104.4 +4.67

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.