H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Gabriela Sabatini vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 2-1
Gabriela Sabatini holds a 2–1 lead over Barbara Paulus in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Gabriela Sabatini leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Gabriela Sabatini won the 1991 US Open second round 6-3 4-6 5-1 RET.
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ARG
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1991* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-3 4-6 5-1 (ret.) | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| Oct 20, 1990* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | SF | Carpet | Barbara Paulus | 6-3 6-4 | Gabriela Sabatini | Match data |
| Aug 21, 1989 | Toronto | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Gabriela Sabatini | 7-5 6-0 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Sabatini | #56 | #3 | 228 | 2,398 | 607 | 182 | 76.9% | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 27 |
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Gabriela Sabatini | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1984 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #74 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1985 | 48–18 | 72.7% | #12 | 1,947 | 0 | 1 | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1986 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #9 | 2,023 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1987 | 62–16 | 79.5% | #6 | 2,264 | 0 | 5 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1988 | 61–13 | 82.4% | #4 | 2,276 | 0 | 9 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1989 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #3 | 2,257 | 0 | 13 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1990 | 49–14 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,231 | 1 | 15 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1991 | 62–11 | 84.9% | #3 | 2,269 | 1 | 20 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1992 | 65–12 | 84.4% | #3 | 2,291 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1993 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 1 | 25 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1994 | 42–17 | 71.2% | #7 | 2,055 | 1 | 26 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1995 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 27 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1996 | 12–9 | 57.1% | #56 | 1,947 | 1 | 27 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 |