H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Diane Desfor vs Jodi Appelbaum H2H: 1-1

Diane Desfor and Jodi Appelbaum are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Jodi Appelbaum leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Diane Desfor won the 1976 Chattanooga quarterfinal 5-7 7-6 6-3.

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Diane Desfor
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Jodi Appelbaum
USA Age 70

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Diane Desfor 5-7 7-6 6-3 Jodi Appelbaum Match data Jul 4, 1976* QF Chattanooga WTA 250 —
Jodi Appelbaum 6-4 6-3 Diane Desfor Match data Jul 13, 1974* QF Raleigh 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 — — — 1,775 69 89 43.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Jodi Appelbaum — — — 1,621 21 17 55.3% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Jodi Appelbaum
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1974 4–2 66.7% — 1,550 0 0
19 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,482 0 0 1975 6–2 75.0% — 1,610 0 1
20 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,524 0 0 1976 1–1 50.0% — 1,601 0 1
21 1976 4–1 80.0% — 1,580 0 1 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,578 0 1
22 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,567 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1978 14–17 45.2% — 1,641 0 1 — — — — — — —
24 1979 15–22 40.5% — 1,688 0 1 1980 7–8 46.7% — 1,566 0 1
25 1980 18–21 46.2% — 1,648 0 1 1981 3–3 50.0% — 1,573 0 1
26 1981 8–17 32.0% — 1,613 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 Jodi Appelbaum
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 %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 4 1 5 80.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
19 1974 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1975 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
20 1975 — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1976 — — — — 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% 1980 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
25 1980 4 9 13 30.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 12 7 19 63.2% 1 3 4 25.0% 1981 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% 7 14 21 33.3% — 3 3 6 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —

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 Jodi Appelbaum
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
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1550 110.5 — — — — — +43 — 66.7% +1.08 — — — +0.57
19 1974 1483 94.1 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.57 1–0 0–1 — +0.64 1975 1610 103.3 — — — — — — — 60.0% -0.10 4–0 (100%) 4–0 (100%) 109.1 +0.82
20 1975 1525 105.5 — — — — — — +34 55.0% +0.05 3–1 (75%) 2–0 — +0.97 1976 1602 108.3 — — — — — — — 60.0% +1.80 0–1 0–1 — -0.04
21 1976 1580 118.1 — — — — — — — 72.7% +1.91 1–0 1–0 — -0.10 1977 1578 94.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.14
22 1977 1568 99.4 — — — — — — — 60.0% +1.00 0–1 — — +0.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1978 1641 122.6 — — — — +30 -131 -97 44.6% -0.07 7–7 (50%) 3–6 (33%) 98.7 +0.61 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1979 1689 129.6 — — — — -37 -166 -73 40.2% -0.57 5–5 (50%) 2–6 (25%) 98.8 +0.12 1980 1566 108.1 — — — — +24 +8 — 42.9% -0.71 2–0 — — -0.09
25 1980 1649 126.4 — — — — -120 -124 +77 46.7% -0.22 6–8 (43%) 5–3 (63%) 101.5 -1.43 1981 1574 98.5 — — — — — — — 42.9% -1.21 2–0 — — +0.01
26 1981 1614 112.5 — — — — -87 -99 +82 33.3% -1.11 2–4 (33%) — — -1.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1982 1586 105.7 — — — — -77 — — 42.1% +0.32 1–2 (33%) 0–2 — +0.83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1775 125.0 — — — — -48 -132 +21 43.6% -0.30 26–28 (48%) 13–18 (42%) 98.7 +0.59 — 1621 107.7 — — — — +24 +30 — 50.6% -0.29 8–1 (89%) 4–1 (80%) 110.9 +3.71

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.