Diane Desfor
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 2 | 3 | 5 | Apr 22, 1981 | H2H |
| Regina Marsikova | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 11, 1980 | H2H |
| Bettina Bunge | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 25, 1981 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 24, 1981 | H2H |
| Mima Jausovec | 4 | 0 | 4 | Jun 29, 1979 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Diane Desfor vs Rowena Sanders H2H: 0-1
Rowena Sanders holds a 1–0 lead over Diane Desfor in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Rowena Sanders won the 1975 Wilkes Barre round of 16 7-5 2-6 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowena Sanders | 7-5 2-6 6-4 | Diane Desfor | Match data | Sep 16, 1975* | R16 | Wilkes Barre | WTA 250 | — |
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 |
| Rowena Sanders | — | — | — | 1,607 | 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.
| Age | Diane Desfor | Rowena Sanders | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1974 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1975 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,454 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1976 | 4–1 | 80.0% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 4–9 | 30.8% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1977 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,567 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 17–14 | 54.8% | — | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1978 | 14–17 | 45.2% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 0–7 | 0.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1979 | 15–22 | 40.5% | — | 1,688 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1980 | 18–21 | 46.2% | — | 1,648 | 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 | Rowena Sanders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 4 | 15 | 19 | 21.1% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% | — | — | — | — |
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 | Rowena Sanders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1488 | 95.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1481 | 96.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1481 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.75 | — | 1–1 | — | +0.47 |
| 19 | 1974 | 1483 | 94.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.6% | -1.57 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.64 | 1972 | 1468 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.80 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.03 |
| 20 | 1975 | 1525 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +34 | 55.0% | +0.05 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–0 | — | +0.97 | 1973 | 1455 | 92.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| 21 | 1976 | 1580 | 118.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72.7% | +1.91 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.10 | 1974 | 1447 | 96.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +65 | 36.7% | -0.97 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 | — | +1.23 |
| 22 | 1977 | 1568 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.33 | 1975 | 1596 | 121.5 | — | — | — | — | -46 | -23 | +5 | 54.3% | +0.60 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 100.2 | +1.73 |
| 23 | 1978 | 1641 | 122.6 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -131 | -97 | 44.6% | -0.07 | 7–7 (50%) | 3–6 (33%) | 98.7 | +0.61 | 1976 | 1515 | 104.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +16 | +48 | 12.5% | -1.88 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.36 |
| 24 | 1979 | 1689 | 129.6 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -166 | -73 | 40.2% | -0.57 | 5–5 (50%) | 2–6 (25%) | 98.8 | +0.12 | 1977 | 1495 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.42 |
| 25 | 1980 | 1649 | 126.4 | — | — | — | — | -120 | -124 | +77 | 46.7% | -0.22 | 6–8 (43%) | 5–3 (63%) | 101.5 | -1.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | 1608 | 108.4 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -13 | +33 | 39.6% | -0.58 | 5–11 (31%) | 2–4 (33%) | 93.7 | +6.53 |
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.
Rowena Sanders
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Nagelsen | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 10, 1976 | H2H |
| Corinne Molesworth | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 23, 1976 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 0 | 3 | 3 | Dec 18, 1974 | H2H |
| Brigette Cuypers | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 25, 1976 | H2H |
| Winnie Shaw | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 13, 1976 | H2H |