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

Eva Pfaff vs Karen Schimper H2H: 1-0

Eva Pfaff holds a 1–0 lead over Karen Schimper in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Eva Pfaff leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Eva Pfaff won the 1988 Birmingham round of 64 6-2 6-2.

GER Age 65 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Eva Pfaff #60 6-2 6-2 Karen Schimper #91 Match data Jun 8, 1988* R64 Birmingham WTA 250 Grass

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
Karen Schimper #486 #75 11 1,650 24 43 35.8% 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 Karen Schimper
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 1987 6–12 33.3% #102 1,528 0 0
21 1982 18–22 45.0% 1,775 0 0 1988 13–19 40.6% #93 1,580 0 0
22 1983 31–21 59.6% 1,856 0 0 1989 5–10 33.3% #147 1,587 0 0
23 1984 14–14 50.0% #31 1,797 0 0 1990 0–2 0.0% #470 1,563 0 0
24 1985 9–11 45.0% #39 1,738 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 Karen Schimper
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% 1987 2 4 6 33.3% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1982 3 3 6 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 8 5 13 61.5% 5 8 13 38.5% 1988 7 10 17 41.2% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1983 2 3 5 40.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 10 5 15 66.7% 10 8 18 55.6% 1989 2 3 5 40.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 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% 1990 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1985 4 4 8 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
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% 11 18 29 37.9% 11 16 27 40.7% 2 7 9 22.2% 0 2 2 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 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
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 1987 1528 119.5 +26 +54 38.6% -0.84 3–5 (38%) 3–1 (75%) 101.8 +0.03
21 1982 1776 132.7 -157 -167 -35 45.2% -0.12 7–6 (54%) 4–5 (44%) 102.8 -1.00 1988 1580 122.7 -33 +32 -17 38.4% -1.12 7–2 (78%) 4–2 (67%) 108.7 +0.45
22 1983 1856 145.3 -97 -97 -29 57.1% +0.32 9–8 (53%) 9–3 (75%) 108.6 +1.01 1989 1588 124.1 -21 +37 33.3% -1.00 2–1 (67%) 1–3 (25%) 100.5 -1.87
23 1984 1797 132.6 +13 -37 -33 47.5% +0.07 5–2 (71%) 3–4 (43%) 101.0 -1.64 1990 1564 98.7 0.0% -3.50 -0.04
24 1985 1739 120.7 +36 -86 +41 46.3% -0.29 0–1 1–2 (33%) +0.71
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 1651 123.9 -17 +41 -17 36.4% -1.08 12–8 (60%) 8–6 (57%) 108.5 -2.13

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.