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Elna Reinach and Karen Schimper are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Elna Reinach leads 1–0 on clay, while Karen Schimper leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elna Reinach won the 1989 Roland Garros round of 128 6-3 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elna Reinach | 6-3 6-3 | Karen Schimper | Match data | May 31, 1989* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Karen Schimper | 7-6 1-6 6-4 | Elna Reinach | Match data | Mar 22, 1989* | R64 | Key Biscayne | WTA 250 | Hard |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elna Reinach | #342 | #26 | 33 | 1,863 | 145 | 171 | 45.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Karen Schimper | #486 | #75 | 11 | 1,650 | 24 | 43 | 35.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Elna Reinach | Karen Schimper | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #273 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1986 | 14–12 | 53.8% | #56 | 1,656 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1987 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #95 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1988 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #28 | 1,810 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #56 | 1,775 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #102 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #90 | 1,714 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #93 | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1991 | 15–22 | 40.5% | #82 | 1,705 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #147 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #109 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1993 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #58 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1994 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #74 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #109 | 1,665 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Elna Reinach | Karen Schimper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1986 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1987 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1988 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1987 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1990 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1991 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36.4% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1989 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1992 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1993 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1994 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 78 | 83 | 161 | 48.4% | 19 | 37 | 56 | 33.9% | 37 | 34 | 71 | 52.1% | 11 | 17 | 28 | 39.3% | — | 11 | 18 | 29 | 37.9% | 11 | 16 | 27 | 40.7% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
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 | Elna Reinach | Karen Schimper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1984 | 1496 | 104.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1985 | 1494 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1986 | 1656 | 129.6 | — | — | — | — | +25 | -92 | -83 | 53.6% | +0.25 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 99.2 | +0.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1987 | 1632 | 140.4 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -125 | +10 | 39.7% | -0.55 | 2–9 (18%) | 1–4 (20%) | 93.7 | -3.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1988 | 1810 | 145.0 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -214 | -80 | 60.0% | +0.77 | 8–5 (62%) | 5–4 (56%) | 105.9 | -0.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 1775 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | -7 | -178 | -39 | 48.7% | -0.08 | 5–5 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 100.3 | -1.40 | 1987 | 1528 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +54 | — | 38.6% | -0.84 | 3–5 (38%) | 3–1 (75%) | 101.8 | +0.03 |
| 21 | 1990 | 1714 | 130.7 | — | — | — | — | +25 | -203 | +61 | 44.4% | -0.33 | 4–8 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 95.9 | -0.55 | 1988 | 1580 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | -33 | +32 | -17 | 38.4% | -1.12 | 7–2 (78%) | 4–2 (67%) | 108.7 | +0.45 |
| 22 | 1991 | 1705 | 139.8 | — | — | — | — | -52 | -76 | +48 | 44.4% | -0.41 | 6–10 (38%) | 4–3 (57%) | 99.3 | -3.80 | 1989 | 1588 | 124.1 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +37 | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–3 (25%) | 100.5 | -1.87 |
| 23 | 1992 | 1654 | 132.3 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -67 | +81 | 36.2% | -0.76 | 3–5 (38%) | 2–2 (50%) | 97.7 | -1.31 | 1990 | 1564 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 24 | 1993 | 1706 | 131.0 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -124 | +17 | 52.4% | +0.13 | 6–6 (50%) | 1–8 (11%) | 94.7 | +0.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1994 | 1731 | 133.1 | — | — | — | — | -3 | — | +12 | 43.1% | -0.62 | 7–4 (64%) | 2–1 (67%) | 104.6 | -1.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 1665 | 126.3 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -138 | +127 | 39.3% | -0.46 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.1 | -1.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1864 | 143.2 | — | — | — | — | -4 | -139 | +16 | 46.6% | -0.19 | 47–58 (45%) | 23–30 (43%) | 98.0 | -4.39 | — | 1651 | 123.9 | — | — | — | — | -17 | +41 | -17 | 36.4% | -1.08 | 12–8 (60%) | 8–6 (57%) | 108.5 | -2.13 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zina Garrison | 1 | 6 | 7 | Jun 30, 1995 | H2H |
| Nathalie Tauziat | 1 | 6 | 7 | Nov 5, 1994 | H2H |
| Lori Mcneil | 0 | 6 | 6 | Jun 17, 1995 | H2H |
| Natalia Medvedeva | 1 | 5 | 6 | Jun 15, 1994 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 6 | 6 | Oct 18, 1991 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Lindstrom | 3 | 0 | 3 | Mar 21, 1989 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 26, 1988 | H2H |
| Linda Ferrando | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 4, 1990 | H2H |
| Kate Gompert | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 26, 1990 | H2H |
| Elna Reinach | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 31, 1989 | H2H |