H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Gabriela Sabatini vs Karen Schimper H2H: 3-0
Gabriela Sabatini holds a 3–0 lead over Karen Schimper in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Gabriela Sabatini leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Gabriela Sabatini won the 1988 Roland Garros second round 6-3 6-0.
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ARG
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3
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0
3 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 59
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1988* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-3 6-0 | Karen Schimper | Match data |
| Mar 11, 1988* | Boca Raton | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-2 6-1 | Karen Schimper | Match data |
| Jun 2, 1987* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-4 6-1 | Karen Schimper | 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 |
| Karen Schimper | #486 | #75 | 11 | 1,651 | 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 | Gabriela Sabatini | Karen Schimper | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1986 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #9 | 2,023 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1987 | 62–16 | 79.5% | #6 | 2,264 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1988 | 61–13 | 82.4% | #4 | 2,276 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1989 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #3 | 2,257 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1990 | 49–14 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,231 | 1 | 15 | 1987 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #102 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1991 | 62–11 | 84.9% | #3 | 2,269 | 1 | 20 | 1988 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #93 | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1992 | 65–12 | 84.4% | #3 | 2,291 | 1 | 25 | 1989 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #147 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1993 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 1 | 25 | 1990 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1994 | 42–17 | 71.2% | #7 | 2,055 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1995 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1996 | 12–9 | 57.1% | #56 | 1,947 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |