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

Eva Pfaff vs Joyce Portman H2H: 1-0

Eva Pfaff holds a 1–0 lead over Joyce Portman in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Eva Pfaff leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Eva Pfaff won the 1981 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix round of 32 7-6 6-1.

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Eva Pfaff
GER Age 65 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Joyce Portman
USA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Eva Pfaff 7-6 6-1 Joyce Portman Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 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
Eva Pfaff #420 #17 21 1,901 155 202 43.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joyce Portman — — — 1,649 17 30 36.2% 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 Eva Pfaff Joyce Portman
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,481 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1980 12–11 52.2% — 1,608 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1981 14–19 42.4% — 1,632 0 0 1978 0–1 0.0% — 1,484 0 0
21 1982 18–22 45.0% — 1,775 0 0 1979 1–1 50.0% — 1,503 0 0
22 1983 31–21 59.6% — 1,856 0 0 1980 6–9 40.0% — 1,519 0 0
23 1984 14–14 50.0% #31 1,797 0 0 1981 10–17 37.0% — 1,546 0 0
24 1985 9–11 45.0% #39 1,738 0 0 1982 0–2 0.0% — 1,533 0 0
25 1986 14–19 42.4% #58 1,689 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1987 19–20 48.7% #44 1,744 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1988 8–17 32.0% #74 1,648 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1989 12–23 34.3% #104 1,587 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1990 3–12 20.0% #152 1,522 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1991 1–10 9.1% #203 1,469 0 0 — — — — — — —
31 1992 0–2 0.0% #420 1,459 0 0 — — — — — — —

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 Eva Pfaff Joyce Portman
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 %
16 1977 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1980 — — — — 10 8 18 55.6% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1981 0 3 3 0.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 4 5 9 44.4% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1982 3 3 6 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 8 5 13 61.5% 5 8 13 38.5% 1979 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
22 1983 2 3 5 40.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 10 5 15 66.7% 10 8 18 55.6% 1980 1 5 6 16.7% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
23 1984 3 3 6 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 5 8 37.5% 6 5 11 54.5% 1981 3 7 10 30.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
24 1985 4 4 8 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 1982 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
25 1986 5 8 13 38.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1987 5 6 11 45.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 9 6 15 60.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1988 2 8 10 20.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1989 9 13 22 40.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1990 1 7 8 12.5% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1991 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1992 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 35 64 99 35.4% 34 47 81 42.0% 44 40 84 52.4% 42 50 92 45.7% — 4 12 16 25.0% 10 10 20 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 5 5 0.0%

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 Eva Pfaff Joyce Portman
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
16 1977 1481 98.1 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — +0.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1980 1608 120.9 — — — — -1 -3 — 48.0% -0.16 4–4 (50%) 2–5 (29%) 99.2 -0.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1981 1632 123.3 — — — — -25 +25 -30 45.1% -0.34 3–6 (33%) 3–3 (50%) 98.4 +3.33 1978 1484 97.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.09
21 1982 1776 132.7 — — — — -157 -167 -35 45.2% -0.12 7–6 (54%) 4–5 (44%) 102.8 -1.00 1979 1503 114.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% +1.00 — — — -0.07
22 1983 1856 145.3 — — — — -97 -97 -29 57.1% +0.32 9–8 (53%) 9–3 (75%) 108.6 +1.01 1980 1520 109.2 — — — — -38 +65 — 44.1% -0.91 1–3 (25%) 1–1 — -0.28
23 1984 1797 132.6 — — — — +13 -37 -33 47.5% +0.07 5–2 (71%) 3–4 (43%) 101.0 -1.64 1981 1547 121.6 — — — — -63 +139 — 43.1% -0.41 1–6 (14%) 0–3 (0%) 92.6 +0.60
24 1985 1739 120.7 — — — — +36 -86 +41 46.3% -0.29 0–1 1–2 (33%) — +0.71 1982 1533 90.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.25 — — — -0.36
25 1986 1690 126.2 — — — — +52 -70 +30 42.1% -0.32 6–4 (60%) 2–3 (40%) 101.8 -0.19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1987 1744 139.8 — — — — +26 -162 +23 49.4% -0.34 4–5 (44%) 7–3 (70%) 104.9 -1.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1988 1648 121.4 — — — — +54 -103 +45 33.9% -1.09 5–3 (63%) 1–5 (17%) 99.9 +0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1989 1587 119.6 — — — — +15 — +82 36.3% -1.10 5–5 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 103.3 -0.75 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1990 1522 111.5 — — — — -4 — — 33.3% -1.19 0–6 (0%) 0–2 — +0.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1991 1469 118.5 — — — — +22 — — 16.0% -2.28 1–2 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 97.6 -0.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1992 1459 103.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1902 135.5 — — — — -11 -65 -2 44.1% -0.41 49–53 (48%) 36–40 (47%) 102.6 +0.12 — 1649 115.8 — — — — -53 +125 — 41.2% -0.75 2–9 (18%) 1–4 (20%) 91.6 -0.04

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.