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

Elly Appel vs Benz H2H: 1-0

Elly Appel holds a 1–0 lead over Benz in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elly Appel leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Elly Appel won the 1978 Bremen round of 32 6-3 6-2.

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Elly Appel
NED
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Benz
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H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elly Appel 6-3 6-2 Benz Match data Feb 3, 1978* R32 Bremen WTA 250 Carpet

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
Elly Appel — — — 1,716 64 80 44.4% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Benz — — — 1,514 1 3 25.0% 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.

Elly Appel Benz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1972 3–3 50.0% — 1,520 0 0 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,498 0 0
1973 7–9 43.8% — 1,580 0 0 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,501 0 0
1974 6–10 37.5% — 1,583 0 0 1978 0–1 0.0% — 1,492 0 0
1975 6–6 50.0% — 1,639 0 1 — — — — — — —
1976 10–13 43.5% — 1,700 0 1 — — — — — — —
1977 1–3 25.0% — 1,668 0 1 — — — — — — —
1978 7–7 50.0% — 1,642 0 2 — — — — — — —
1979 3–7 30.0% — 1,597 0 3 — — — — — — —
1980 15–9 62.5% — 1,668 0 3 — — — — — — —
1981 6–10 37.5% — 1,645 0 3 — — — — — — —
1982 0–3 0.0% — 1,606 0 3 — — — — — — —

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.

Elly Appel Benz
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 %
1972 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1973 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
1974 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1975 — — — — 6 4 10 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 — — — — 7 4 11 63.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 7 10 30.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 — — — — 11 6 17 64.7% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 1 2 3 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1982 — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 2 6 8 25.0% 38 33 71 53.5% 5 13 18 27.8% 13 23 36 36.1% Career — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%

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.

Elly Appel Benz
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
1972 1521 112.0 — — — — — +24 — 53.8% +0.46 0–1 — — +0.54 1976 1498 106.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.25
1973 1580 117.2 — — — — +77 -56 — 41.2% -0.21 2–4 (33%) 1–1 — +1.69 1977 1502 91.0 — — — — — — — 50.0% -2.00 — — — +0.01
1974 1584 114.4 — — — — +15 -68 -4 34.3% -1.03 3–2 (60%) — — +0.24 1978 1493 96.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.13
1975 1640 123.1 — — — — — -18 — 46.2% -0.23 2–0 0–2 — +0.73 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1701 139.2 — — — — -77 +10 — 42.3% -0.33 4–2 (67%) 0–2 — -0.46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1669 101.8 — — — — — — -137 36.4% -1.00 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — +0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1643 112.7 — — — — -40 +62 — 50.0% +0.28 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +2.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1597 108.4 — — — — — +85 — 34.8% -1.39 1–4 (20%) 3–1 (75%) 97.3 +0.76 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 1669 123.7 — — — — -89 +52 — 57.9% +0.54 6–3 (67%) 2–0 — +0.94 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 1646 112.6 — — — — -46 +77 — 36.4% -1.18 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — -0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1982 1607 97.5 — — — — — +38 — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1717 127.3 — — — — -21 +24 -48 43.5% -0.39 22–22 (50%) 9–8 (53%) 103.4 +4.27 Career 1515 96.7 — — — — — — — 25.0% -3.00 — — — -2.75

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.