H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Elly Appel vs Lena Sandin H2H: 0-3

Lena Sandin holds a 3–0 lead over Elly Appel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Lena Sandin leads 3–0 on clay. Most recently, Lena Sandin won the 1980 Neumunster quarterfinal 4-6 6-2 6-2.

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Elly Appel
NED
H2H
0 – 3
3 main-draw meetings
Lena Sandin
SWE Age 65

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Lena Sandin 4-6 6-2 6-2 Elly Appel Match data Jul 12, 1980* QF Neumunster WTA 250 Clay
Lena Sandin 6-1 6-3 Elly Appel Match data Jun 30, 1980* QF Berlin Open WTA 500 Clay
Lena Sandin 6-7 6-3 6-3 Elly Appel Match data Jul 27, 1979* SF Bastad 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
Elly Appel — — — 1,716 64 80 44.4% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Lena Sandin #389 #297 0 1,767 62 52 54.4% 0 0 0 1 6 7

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 Lena Sandin
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1972 3–3 50.0% — 1,520 0 0 1979 7–3 70.0% — 1,620 0 2
1973 7–9 43.8% — 1,580 0 0 1980 17–12 58.6% — 1,735 0 4
1974 6–10 37.5% — 1,583 0 0 1981 12–9 57.1% — 1,736 0 5
1975 6–6 50.0% — 1,639 0 1 1982 13–10 56.5% — 1,707 0 7
1976 10–13 43.5% — 1,700 0 1 1983 13–18 41.9% — 1,628 0 7
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 Lena Sandin
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% — — — — — — — — 1979 3 1 4 75.0% 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1973 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1980 0 2 2 0.0% 15 5 20 75.0% — — — — 2 5 7 28.6%
1974 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 1981 — — — — 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — 3 4 7 42.9%
1975 — — — — 6 4 10 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1982 1 2 3 33.3% 12 6 18 66.7% 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% 1983 5 7 12 41.7% 7 7 14 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
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 9 12 21 42.9% 44 23 67 65.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 5 14 19 26.3%

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 Lena Sandin
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 1979 1621 118.5 — — — — +44 -5 — 55.0% +0.60 3–1 (75%) 3–3 (50%) 102.2 +1.49
1973 1580 117.2 — — — — +77 -56 — 41.2% -0.21 2–4 (33%) 1–1 — +1.69 1980 1735 138.8 — — — — -115 +87 — 54.4% +0.50 7–3 (70%) 3–2 (60%) 108.0 -0.52
1974 1584 114.4 — — — — +15 -68 -4 34.3% -1.03 3–2 (60%) — — +0.24 1981 1736 122.2 — — — — -87 +109 — 55.1% +0.22 6–3 (67%) 5–0 (100%) 106.0 +2.37
1975 1640 123.1 — — — — — -18 — 46.2% -0.23 2–0 0–2 — +0.73 1982 1707 115.9 — — — — -116 +138 — 51.9% -0.06 5–1 (83%) 1–1 — +0.93
1976 1701 139.2 — — — — -77 +10 — 42.3% -0.33 4–2 (67%) 0–2 — -0.46 1983 1628 109.3 — — — — -81 +174 — 44.3% -0.57 3–5 (38%) 6–3 (67%) 97.7 +2.74
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 1767 126.2 — — — — -78 +115 — 51.4% +0.05 24–13 (65%) 18–9 (67%) 110.0 +6.15

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.