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Diane Desfor vs Helle Sparre H2H: 0-1

Helle Sparre holds a 1–0 lead over Diane Desfor in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helle Sparre leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Helle Sparre won the 1978 Buenos Aires round of 32 2-6 6-3 7-6.

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Diane Desfor
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Helle Sparre
DEN Age 70

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helle Sparre 2-6 6-3 7-6 Diane Desfor Match data Nov 2, 1978* R32 Buenos Aires 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
Diane Desfor — — — 1,773 70 90 43.8% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Helle Sparre — — — 1,532 22 41 34.9% 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 Diane Desfor Helle Sparre
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1974 9–15 37.5% — 1,448 0 0
19 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,482 0 0 1975 1–3 25.0% — 1,445 0 0
20 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,524 0 0 1976 1–2 33.3% — 1,444 0 0
21 1976 4–1 80.0% — 1,580 0 1 1977 5–6 45.5% — 1,494 0 0
22 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,567 0 1 1978 6–14 30.0% — 1,476 0 0
23 1978 14–17 45.2% — 1,640 0 1 — — — — — — —
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 Helle Sparre
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 %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 2 2 4 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% — — — —
19 1974 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1975 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1975 — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1976 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 3 6 9 33.3% 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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — 3 6 9 33.3% 11 15 26 42.3% 5 12 17 29.4% 1 4 5 20.0%

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 Helle Sparre
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
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1496 103.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.05
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1449 100.7 — — — — +100 +104 +30 38.6% -0.72 5–4 (56%) 0–4 (0%) 98.7 +2.70
19 1974 1483 94.1 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.57 1–0 0–1 — +0.60 1975 1446 101.3 — — — — — +120 — 22.2% -2.44 1–0 1–0 — +0.22
20 1975 1525 105.5 — — — — — — +34 55.0% +0.05 3–1 (75%) 2–0 — +1.01 1976 1445 96.4 — — — — +99 — — 33.3% -1.33 — — — +0.53
21 1976 1580 118.1 — — — — — — — 72.7% +1.91 1–0 1–0 — +0.02 1977 1495 112.6 — — — — — +86 — 48.0% +0.08 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +1.01
22 1977 1568 99.4 — — — — — — — 60.0% +1.00 0–1 — — +0.32 1978 1476 102.9 — — — — +49 +63 -14 35.6% -1.00 3–4 (43%) 1–2 (33%) — +1.21
23 1978 1641 122.7 — — — — +29 -130 -96 44.6% -0.07 7–7 (50%) 3–6 (33%) 98.8 +0.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1532 104.7 — — — — +84 +90 +4 37.5% -0.83 10–10 (50%) 2–7 (22%) 96.2 +8.92

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.