H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Diane Desfor vs Linda Thomas H2H: 1-0

Diane Desfor holds a 1–0 lead over Linda Thomas in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Diane Desfor leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Diane Desfor won the 1975 Haverford round of 32 6-2 6-4.

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Diane Desfor
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Linda Thomas
USA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Diane Desfor 6-2 6-4 Linda Thomas Match data Aug 21, 1975* R32 Haverford WTA 250 Grass

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
Linda Thomas — — — 1,592 23 41 35.9% 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.

Diane Desfor Linda Thomas
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,482 0 0 1968 0–1 0.0% — 1,486 0 0
1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,524 0 0 1972 3–3 50.0% — 1,503 0 0
1976 4–1 80.0% — 1,580 0 1 1973 2–4 33.3% — 1,485 0 0
1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,567 0 1 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0
1978 14–17 45.2% — 1,641 0 1 1975 8–13 38.1% — 1,514 0 0
1979 15–22 40.5% — 1,688 0 1 1976 5–11 31.2% — 1,543 0 0
1980 18–21 46.2% — 1,648 0 1 1977 4–6 40.0% — 1,522 0 0
1981 8–17 32.0% — 1,613 0 1 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,507 0 0
1982 3–5 37.5% — 1,586 0 2 1982 1–1 50.0% — 1,505 0 0

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Diane Desfor Linda Thomas
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 %
1974 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1968 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1975 — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1972 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1973 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1978 7 6 13 53.8% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1979 5 6 11 45.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 3 6 9 33.3% 1975 4 3 7 57.1% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3%
1980 4 9 13 30.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 12 7 19 63.2% 1 3 4 25.0% 1976 3 2 5 60.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
1981 1 4 5 20.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1977 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0%
1982 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1980 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 19 27 46 41.3% 5 16 21 23.8% 29 29 58 50.0% 7 14 21 33.3% Career 8 8 16 50.0% 1 11 12 8.3% 4 9 13 30.8% 5 7 12 41.7%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Diane Desfor Linda Thomas
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
1974 1483 94.1 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.57 1–0 0–1 — +0.64 1968 1487 93.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.01
1975 1525 105.5 — — — — — — +34 55.0% +0.05 3–1 (75%) 2–0 — +0.97 1972 1503 98.7 — — — — — — +56 46.2% -0.31 1–0 0–2 — +0.89
1976 1580 118.1 — — — — — — — 72.7% +1.91 1–0 1–0 — -0.10 1973 1486 97.3 — — — — — — — 42.9% -1.07 0–2 — — +0.52
1977 1568 99.4 — — — — — — — 60.0% +1.00 0–1 — — +0.33 1974 1470 98.2 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.00 0–1 — — +0.30
1978 1641 122.6 — — — — +30 -131 -97 44.6% -0.07 7–7 (50%) 3–6 (33%) 98.7 +0.61 1975 1515 112.3 — — — — +140 -91 +14 42.6% -0.28 1–4 (20%) 1–1 — +2.00
1979 1689 129.6 — — — — -37 -166 -73 40.2% -0.57 5–5 (50%) 2–6 (25%) 98.8 +0.12 1976 1543 116.0 — — — — +118 -114 -26 36.1% -1.11 1–3 (25%) 0–2 — +0.72
1980 1649 126.4 — — — — -120 -124 +77 46.7% -0.22 6–8 (43%) 5–3 (63%) 101.5 -1.43 1977 1523 104.0 — — — — +113 — — 45.5% -0.14 0–2 0–1 — +2.28
1981 1614 112.5 — — — — -87 -99 +82 33.3% -1.11 2–4 (33%) — — -1.06 1980 1507 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.12
1982 1586 105.7 — — — — -77 — — 42.1% +0.32 1–2 (33%) 0–2 — +0.83 1982 1505 101.0 — — — — — — — 60.0% +0.60 0–1 1–1 — +0.10
Career 1775 125.0 — — — — -48 -132 +21 43.6% -0.30 26–28 (48%) 13–18 (42%) 98.7 +0.59 Career 1592 108.8 — — — — +125 -105 +22 41.5% -0.62 3–13 (19%) 2–7 (22%) 86.6 +10.81

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.