H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Fabiola Zuluaga vs Paola Suarez H2H: 4-3

Fabiola Zuluaga holds a 4–3 lead over Paola Suarez in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, they are tied 3–3 on clay, while Fabiola Zuluaga leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Fabiola Zuluaga won the 2004 Athens Olympics second round 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1.

COL Age 47 Right-Handed 172 cm / 5'8"
H2H
4 3
7 main-draw meetings
ARG Age 50 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Fabiola Zuluaga #27 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1 Paola Suarez #15 Match data Aug 18, 2004* R32 Athens Olympics Olympics Hard
Paola Suarez #17 5-7 6-1 (ret.) Fabiola Zuluaga #24 Match data May 12, 2004* R64 Italian Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Paola Suarez #30 6-3 7-6(2) Fabiola Zuluaga #42 Match data May 23, 2003* R16 Madrid Open Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Fabiola Zuluaga #52 6-3 6-1 Paola Suarez #29 Match data May 7, 2003* R64 Berlin Open Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Fabiola Zuluaga #73 6-0 5-7 6-3 Paola Suarez #26 Match data Feb 22, 2003* SF Bogotá Open Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Fabiola Zuluaga #285 6-2 6-4 Paola Suarez #49 Match data Feb 23, 2002* QF Bogotá Open Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Paola Suarez #116 5-7 6-1 6-1 Fabiola Zuluaga #168 Match data Feb 21, 1998* QF Bogotá Open Tier IV modern equivalent 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
Fabiola Zuluaga #85 #16 1,362 1,835 117 99 54.2% 0 0 0 0 5 5
Paola Suarez #525 #9 2,081 1,913 224 182 55.2% 0 0 0 0 4 4

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 Fabiola Zuluaga Paola Suarez
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1994 0–2 0.0% #386 1,484 0 0
16 1995 0–1 0.0% #290 1,480 0 0
17 1996 0–1 0.0% #138 1,465 0 0 1993 2–1 66.7% #197 1,519 0 0
18 1997 0–1 0.0% #169 1,459 0 0 1994 5–8 38.5% #114 1,536 0 0
19 1998 3–2 60.0% #87 1,504 0 0 1995 2–6 25.0% #122 1,522 0 0
20 1999 19–11 63.3% #51 1,686 0 2 1996 12–11 52.2% #62 1,618 0 0
21 2000 20–19 51.3% #39 1,712 0 2 1997 6–16 27.3% #118 1,554 0 0
22 1998 10–9 52.6% #80 1,533 0 1
23 2002 13–12 52.0% #75 1,666 0 3 1999 12–12 50.0% #72 1,596 0 1
24 2003 21–17 55.3% #38 1,739 0 4 2000 27–23 54.0% #36 1,675 0 1
25 2004 29–20 59.2% #23 1,752 0 5 2001 27–15 64.3% #27 1,736 0 2
26 2005 12–13 48.0% #85 1,686 0 5 2002 30–23 56.6% #27 1,693 0 2
27 2003 37–22 62.7% #14 1,858 0 3
28 2004 38–18 67.9% #16 1,797 0 4
29 2005 3–7 30.0% #238 1,730 0 4
30 2006 10–9 52.6% #178 1,707 0 4
31 2007 3–2 60.0% #300 1,695 0 4

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 Fabiola Zuluaga Paola Suarez
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 %
15 1994 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
16 1995 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1996 0 1 1 0.0% 1993 2 1 3 66.7%
18 1997 0 1 1 0.0% 1994 1 4 5 20.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1998 1 1 2 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1995 0 3 3 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
20 1999 4 5 9 44.4% 15 4 19 78.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 1996 1 2 3 33.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
21 2000 8 11 19 42.1% 12 8 20 60.0% 1997 3 6 9 33.3% 3 9 12 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1998 1 2 3 33.3% 9 6 15 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 2002 4 6 10 40.0% 8 5 13 61.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 1999 1 3 4 25.0% 11 8 19 57.9% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 2003 7 9 16 43.8% 13 6 19 68.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2000 3 10 13 23.1% 20 10 30 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 2004 18 12 30 60.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2001 8 7 15 53.3% 19 7 26 73.1% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2005 7 8 15 46.7% 5 5 10 50.0% 2002 7 10 17 41.2% 23 10 33 69.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
27 2003 18 11 29 62.1% 16 9 25 64.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 2004 20 11 31 64.5% 14 5 19 73.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 2005 0 4 4 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
30 2006 7 6 13 53.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7%
31 2007 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 49 53 102 48.0% 66 37 103 64.1% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 4 5 20.0% 72 80 152 47.4% 137 82 219 62.6% 11 11 22 50.0% 4 9 13 30.8%

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 Fabiola Zuluaga Paola Suarez
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 1994 1485 102.5 20.0% -2.00 0–1 -0.10
16 1995 1481 101.2 0.0% -5.00 -0.05
17 1996 1465 96.0 0.0% -3.50 +0.14 1993 1519 104.4 +58 66.7% +1.17 +0.38
18 1997 1460 101.2 33.3% -2.33 0–1 -0.14 1994 1536 111.5 -23 +102 41.4% -0.86 1–2 (33%) 1–1 +0.29
19 1998 1505 114.3 +30 63.6% +0.18 0–1 +0.29 1995 1522 118.6 -37 +115 28.6% -0.86 0–1 -0.13
20 1999 1686 133.5 -128 +93 59.7% +0.76 5–2 (71%) 2–1 (67%) 105.9 +1.62 1996 1618 124.9 -93 +76 50.0% -0.08 3–1 (75%) 3–4 (43%) 102.1 +1.09
21 2000 1713 133.4 -95 +91 50.6% +0.08 8–5 (62%) 1–3 (25%) 104.6 -0.66 1997 1555 120.2 -22 +67 33.3% -1.35 2–4 (33%) 4–4 (50%) 97.8 +0.40
22 1998 1534 107.3 -20 +87 50.0% +0.29 3–1 (75%) 1–2 (33%) 101.3 +3.05
23 2002 1667 121.4 -75 +130 54.2% +0.19 3–6 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 92.8 +0.66 1999 1596 122.0 -100 +73 47.4% -0.07 6–3 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 103.6 +0.07
24 2003 1739 143.7 +2.36 +1.63 1.143 53.0% -113 +126 53.0% +0.79 5–2 (71%) 2–7 (22%) 101.6 -1.64 2000 1676 138.4 -179 +128 -157 54.0% +0.41 8–11 (42%) 5–7 (42%) 99.5 -0.08
25 2004 1753 138.7 +2.34 +0.87 1.125 52.5% -65 +168 54.3% +0.26 10–5 (67%) 8–4 (67%) 106.7 +0.79 2001 1736 140.5 -153 +171 58.1% +0.80 8–0 (100%) 4–6 (40%) 105.8 +1.00
26 2005 1687 135.3 +1.78 +3.46 1.309 56.7% +11 +137 49.0% -0.02 0–3 (0%) 1–3 (25%) 94.3 -0.43 2002 1693 139.5 -132 +227 57.4% +0.57 8–12 (40%) 5–1 (83%) 98.3 -0.89
27 2003 1859 149.0 +1.97 +3.59 1.211 54.4% -98 +75 -262 60.0% +0.72 12–11 (52%) 5–2 (71%) 105.6 +0.59
28 2004 1797 134.6 +1.65 +4.08 1.230 54.7% -92 +170 -111 63.6% +0.92 8–7 (53%) 4–5 (44%) 98.6 +2.55
29 2005 1731 112.0 -0.77 +0.57 0.918 46.7% -109 +222 40.0% -0.45 0–2 1–2 (33%) -0.17
30 2006 1707 121.7 -2.09 -0.88 0.897 47.5% -61 +168 +8 58.8% +0.18 2–2 (50%) 2–0 -0.50
31 2007 1696 110.9 -0.19 -2.20 1.107 52.1% -44 58.3% +1.08 1–1 0–1 +0.05
Career 1835 140.2 +2.22 +1.70 1.172 53.6% -74 +118 52.8% +0.27 31–26 (54%) 15–21 (42%) 101.0 +0.22 1914 139.3 +0.87 +2.37 1.135 52.9% -101 +132 -137 54.3% +0.35 62–57 (52%) 37–37 (50%) 101.9 +1.91

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.