H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Gabriela Sabatini holds a 1–0 lead over Jana Pospisilova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Gabriela Sabatini leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Gabriela Sabatini won the 1989 Amelia Island round of 16 6-3 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Sabatini | 6-3 6-3 | Jana Pospisilova | Match data | Apr 14, 1989* | R16 | Amelia Island | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Sabatini | #56 | #3 | 228 | 2,399 | 613 | 184 | 76.9% | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 27 |
| Jana Pospisilova | #805 | #49 | 112 | 1,709 | 31 | 42 | 42.5% | 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 | Gabriela Sabatini | Jana Pospisilova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1984 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #74 | 1,586 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1985 | 48–18 | 72.7% | #12 | 1,947 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1986 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #10 | 2,023 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1987 | 62–16 | 79.5% | #6 | 2,266 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1988 | 65–14 | 82.3% | #4 | 2,282 | 0 | 9 | 1988 | 12–8 | 60.0% | #50 | 1,661 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1989 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #3 | 2,259 | 0 | 13 | 1989 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #71 | 1,680 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1990 | 49–14 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,233 | 1 | 15 | 1990 | 4–14 | 22.2% | #166 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1991 | 62–11 | 84.9% | #3 | 2,270 | 1 | 20 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #230 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1992 | 65–12 | 84.4% | #3 | 2,294 | 1 | 25 | 1992 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #225 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1993 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #5 | 2,110 | 1 | 25 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #362 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1994 | 42–17 | 71.2% | #7 | 2,057 | 1 | 26 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #317 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1995 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #7 | 2,063 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1996 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #56 | 1,958 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Gabriela Sabatini | Jana Pospisilova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 14 | 1984 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1985 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 73.1% | 23 | 7 | 30 | 76.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1986 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 19 | 6 | 25 | 76.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1987 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 22 | 5 | 27 | 81.5% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 18 | 3 | 21 | 85.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1988 | 33 | 6 | 39 | 84.6% | 18 | 3 | 21 | 85.7% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 1988 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 19 | 1989 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 83.3% | 21 | 3 | 24 | 87.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 1989 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 20 | 1990 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 1990 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1991 | 24 | 5 | 29 | 82.8% | 21 | 2 | 23 | 91.3% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1992 | 28 | 6 | 34 | 82.4% | 23 | 2 | 25 | 92.0% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 1992 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1993 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 21 | 6 | 27 | 77.8% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1994 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 74.2% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 1994 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1995 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 76.7% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1996 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 264 | 81 | 345 | 76.5% | 198 | 51 | 249 | 79.5% | 54 | 16 | 70 | 77.1% | 97 | 36 | 133 | 72.9% | — | 14 | 17 | 31 | 45.2% | 13 | 18 | 31 | 41.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
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 | Gabriela Sabatini | Jana Pospisilova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 14 | 1984 | 1586 | 111.1 | — | — | — | — | +20 | +28 | — | 50.0% | -0.07 | 4–0 (100%) | 1–0 | — | +0.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1985 | 1947 | 156.6 | — | — | — | — | -80 | +18 | -325 | 69.6% | +1.39 | 9–7 (56%) | 8–1 (89%) | 110.0 | +0.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1986 | 2024 | 163.4 | — | — | — | — | -80 | +46 | -252 | 66.7% | +1.36 | 10–6 (63%) | 5–5 (50%) | 102.6 | -4.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1987 | 2267 | 174.7 | — | — | — | — | -22 | -98 | -411 | 74.7% | +1.86 | 10–6 (63%) | 7–4 (64%) | 107.3 | -8.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1988 | 2283 | 175.5 | — | — | — | — | +26 | -24 | -387 | 77.7% | +2.15 | 12–7 (63%) | 5–5 (50%) | 101.3 | -6.45 | 1988 | 1662 | 127.7 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -69 | — | 55.1% | +0.35 | 6–3 (67%) | 4–4 (50%) | 104.6 | +2.19 |
| 19 | 1989 | 2260 | 175.5 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +41 | — | 74.8% | +2.16 | 16–3 (84%) | 2–5 (29%) | 102.9 | -4.81 | 1989 | 1680 | 133.0 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -20 | — | 46.4% | -0.03 | 5–6 (45%) | 1–4 (20%) | 99.5 | -1.24 |
| 20 | 1990 | 2233 | 175.3 | — | — | — | — | +45 | +4 | -235 | 74.1% | +1.94 | 8–3 (73%) | 9–5 (64%) | 101.9 | -3.17 | 1990 | 1535 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | +58 | +31 | — | 23.7% | -1.89 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.20 |
| 21 | 1991 | 2270 | 177.6 | — | — | — | — | +8 | +107 | -240 | 81.0% | +2.46 | 9–2 (82%) | 12–3 (80%) | 110.2 | -3.71 | 1991 | 1516 | 96.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.29 |
| 22 | 1992 | 2294 | 179.7 | — | — | — | — | -28 | +165 | -170 | 80.4% | +2.52 | 9–5 (64%) | 5–4 (56%) | 100.7 | -3.70 | 1992 | 1519 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.20 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.19 |
| 23 | 1993 | 2110 | 172.2 | — | — | — | — | +10 | +275 | -2 | 71.3% | +1.82 | 7–7 (50%) | 6–8 (43%) | 91.5 | -1.15 | 1993 | 1508 | 103.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | 0.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.09 |
| 24 | 1994 | 2057 | 164.9 | — | — | — | — | +46 | +123 | -4 | 67.2% | +1.39 | 11–5 (69%) | 2–4 (33%) | 97.2 | -0.85 | 1994 | 1496 | 101.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | +0.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.01 |
| 25 | 1995 | 2063 | 172.1 | — | — | — | — | +41 | +69 | +16 | 71.5% | +1.92 | 3–6 (33%) | 6–10 (38%) | 88.1 | +0.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1996 | 1958 | 159.9 | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | — | 58.8% | +1.02 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | -0.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2400 | 176.6 | — | — | — | — | +4 | +66 | -221 | 73.0% | +1.86 | 109–59 (65%) | 68–55 (55%) | 104.0 | -4.44 | — | 1710 | 123.1 | — | — | — | — | +18 | -25 | — | 42.6% | -0.41 | 13–12 (52%) | 6–11 (35%) | 101.1 | +1.58 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffi Graf | 11 | 28 | 39 | Sep 9, 1995 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 12 | 11 | 23 | Sep 23, 1995 | H2H |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | 13 | 10 | 23 | Sep 7, 1995 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 6 | 15 | 21 | Nov 14, 1994 | H2H |
| Helena Sukova | 12 | 6 | 18 | Aug 19, 1995 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Hanika | 1 | 3 | 4 | Oct 26, 1989 | H2H |
| Sandra Cecchini | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 29, 1990 | H2H |
| Maria Strandlund Tomsvik | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 23, 1990 | H2H |
| Barbara Romano | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 30, 1990 | H2H |
| Gigi Fernandez | 0 | 2 | 2 | Feb 26, 1990 | H2H |