H2H data updated: 2026-10-23 00:00 UTC

Diane Desfor vs Sherry Acker H2H: 0-2

Sherry Acker holds a 2–0 lead over Diane Desfor in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Sherry Acker leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Sherry Acker won the 1980 Atlanta round of 32 4-6 6-3 6-3.

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Diane Desfor
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
0 – 2
2 main-draw meetings
Sherry Acker
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sherry Acker 4-6 6-3 6-3 Diane Desfor Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32 Atlanta WTA 250 Carpet
Sherry Acker 7-6 6-3 Diane Desfor Match data May 31, 1979* R64 Roland Garros Grand Slam 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
Sherry Acker — — — 1,844 63 100 38.7% 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 Sherry Acker
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,482 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,524 0 0 1979 13–21 38.2% — 1,591 0 0
21 1976 4–1 80.0% — 1,580 0 1 1980 29–31 48.3% — 1,832 0 0
22 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,567 0 1 1981 8–19 29.6% — 1,682 0 0
23 1978 14–17 45.2% — 1,640 0 1 1982 1–5 16.7% — 1,632 0 0
24 1979 15–22 40.5% — 1,689 0 1 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,619 0 0
25 1980 19–22 46.3% — 1,648 0 1 1984 1–9 10.0% — 1,524 0 0
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 Sherry Acker
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 %
19 1974 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1975 — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1979 7 6 13 53.8% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 4 6 33.3%
21 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1980 5 6 11 45.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 4 3 7 57.1% 17 18 35 48.6%
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 4 5 9 44.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0% 1 6 7 14.3%
23 1978 7 6 13 53.8% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 1982 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1979 5 6 11 45.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 3 6 9 33.3% 1983 4 6 10 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
25 1980 4 9 13 30.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 12 7 19 63.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 1984 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 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% — 20 29 49 40.8% 7 13 20 35.0% 14 25 39 35.9% 22 33 55 40.0%

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 Sherry Acker
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
19 1974 1483 94.1 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.57 1–0 0–1 — +0.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1975 1525 105.5 — — — — — — +34 55.0% +0.05 3–1 (75%) 2–0 — +1.01 1979 1592 125.7 — — — — +77 -54 -63 40.0% -0.87 2–4 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 98.5 +2.58
21 1976 1580 118.1 — — — — — — — 72.7% +1.91 1–0 1–0 — +0.02 1980 1833 147.5 — — — — +12 -287 -234 47.8% -0.02 10–8 (56%) 6–6 (50%) 106.3 -3.15
22 1977 1568 99.4 — — — — — — — 60.0% +1.00 0–1 — — +0.32 1981 1683 125.7 — — — — +54 -94 -123 33.3% -0.87 2–5 (29%) 2–5 (29%) 94.0 -2.47
23 1978 1641 122.7 — — — — +29 -130 -96 44.6% -0.07 7–7 (50%) 3–6 (33%) 98.8 +0.28 1982 1632 123.1 — — — — — — -42 33.3% -0.87 0–3 (0%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.18
24 1979 1690 130.1 — — — — -36 -167 -74 40.2% -0.57 5–5 (50%) 2–6 (25%) 98.9 +0.18 1983 1620 119.1 — — — — +5 — +38 39.3% -0.70 4–2 (67%) 3–4 (43%) 102.8 +0.08
25 1980 1648 126.0 — — — — -117 -123 +77 46.3% -0.19 7–8 (47%) 5–3 (63%) 102.6 -0.83 1984 1524 98.7 — — — — -5 — — 24.0% -1.40 1–4 (20%) 1–3 (25%) 95.3 +0.60
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 — 1844 135.7 — — — — +28 -151 -74 40.4% -0.56 19–26 (42%) 15–23 (39%) 97.2 -1.35

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.