H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Gigi Fernandez vs Mercedes Paz H2H: 2-2

Gigi Fernandez and Mercedes Paz are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Gigi Fernandez won the 1992 San Juan round of 32 6-2 3-6 6-1.

USA Age 62 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2 2
4 main-draw meetings
ARG Age 60 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Gigi Fernandez #40 6-2 3-6 6-1 Mercedes Paz #73 Match data Oct 29, 1992* R32 San Juan Tier IV modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Mercedes Paz #99 6-4 6-2 Gigi Fernandez #31 Match data Sep 3, 1987* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Mercedes Paz #59 6-2 7-5 Gigi Fernandez #68 Match data Feb 24, 1987* R128 Key Biscayne WTA 250 Hard
Gigi Fernandez #99 6-4 2-6 6-4 Mercedes Paz #59 Match data Oct 26, 1986* F Singapore WTA 250 Hard

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
Gigi Fernandez #181 #17 247 1,911 227 217 51.1% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Mercedes Paz #521 #28 185 1,822 145 184 44.1% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Gigi Fernandez Mercedes Paz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1982 0–1 0.0% 1,484 0 0
19 1983 4–8 33.3% 1,524 0 0 1985 7–11 38.9% #115 1,526 0 1
20 1984 18–16 52.9% #27 1,722 0 0 1986 22–23 48.9% #60 1,577 0 1
21 1985 9–18 33.3% #64 1,655 0 0 1987 15–20 42.9% #88 1,637 0 1
22 1986 17–14 54.8% #57 1,728 0 1 1988 24–15 61.5% #44 1,779 0 2
23 1987 16–17 48.5% #39 1,681 0 1 1989 13–19 40.6% #91 1,647 0 2
24 1988 15–18 45.5% #53 1,683 0 1 1990 25–20 55.6% #32 1,775 0 3
25 1989 23–15 60.5% #23 1,808 0 1 1991 19–23 45.2% #71 1,683 0 3
26 1990 18–14 56.2% #36 1,764 0 1 1992 10–19 34.5% #107 1,606 0 3
27 1991 30–18 62.5% #22 1,808 0 2 1993 2–11 15.4% #213 1,491 0 3
28 1992 22–16 57.9% #32 1,806 0 2 1994 3–10 23.1% #140 1,474 0 3
29 1993 17–17 50.0% #50 1,730 0 2 1995 4–8 33.3% #164 1,451 0 3
30 1994 17–17 50.0% #32 1,789 0 2 1996 1–5 16.7% #124 1,442 0 3
31 1995 11–13 45.8% #65 1,739 0 2
32 1996 7–12 36.8% #112 1,687 0 2
33 1997 3–3 50.0% #180 1,708 0 2

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 Gigi Fernandez Mercedes Paz
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 %
19 1983 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 1985 2 4 6 33.3% 5 5 10 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
20 1984 5 8 13 38.5% 10 5 15 66.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 1986 8 10 18 44.4% 13 8 21 61.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
21 1985 4 9 13 30.8% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 1987 4 4 8 50.0% 11 14 25 44.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
22 1986 10 4 14 71.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 1988 11 5 16 68.8% 13 10 23 56.5%
23 1987 4 6 10 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 7 5 12 58.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 1989 0 6 6 0.0% 13 11 24 54.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1988 12 12 24 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 1990 3 4 7 42.9% 17 9 26 65.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 6 11 45.5%
25 1989 14 10 24 58.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1991 9 8 17 52.9% 9 11 20 45.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
26 1990 12 8 20 60.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1992 0 5 5 0.0% 10 12 22 45.5% 0 2 2 0.0%
27 1991 17 10 27 63.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1993 2 5 7 28.6% 0 6 6 0.0%
28 1992 16 8 24 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 1994 0 3 3 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
29 1993 8 7 15 53.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 2 5 7 28.6% 1995 2 2 4 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
30 1994 9 8 17 52.9% 0 5 5 0.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1996 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
31 1995 9 8 17 52.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
32 1996 2 5 7 28.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 2 3 33.3%
33 1997 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7%
Career 123 108 231 53.2% 10 21 31 32.3% 66 48 114 57.9% 28 38 66 42.4% 41 57 98 41.8% 93 98 191 48.7% 3 12 15 20.0% 8 17 25 32.0%

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 Gigi Fernandez Mercedes Paz
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
18 1982 1484 +0.14
19 1983 1525 107.0 +20 +103 38.7% -0.81 3–4 (43%) +0.09 1985 1526 110.7 +40 +38 40.9% -0.66 4–4 (50%) 0–1 +0.74
20 1984 1723 133.3 -124 +67 52.6% +0.51 4–6 (40%) 3–6 (33%) 97.5 +1.64 1986 1577 119.8 -30 +125 50.5% +0.08 7–10 (41%) 7–3 (70%) 100.7 +3.38
21 1985 1655 131.5 -67 +69 36.7% -1.17 2–4 (33%) 3–0 (100%) 102.0 -1.65 1987 1637 131.6 -16 +33 45.6% -0.18 3–6 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 97.5 -0.70
22 1986 1729 123.4 -5 -186 -44 55.4% +0.18 5–7 (42%) 5–2 (71%) 99.5 +2.46 1988 1780 134.3 -56 -13 57.5% +0.52 7–2 (78%) 4–3 (57%) 106.9 +0.57
23 1987 1681 134.9 -1 -163 +66 49.3% +0.08 4–3 (57%) 3–3 (50%) 102.3 +0.81 1989 1648 125.8 -60 +126 45.9% -0.22 2–8 (20%) 8–7 (53%) 94.4 +0.43
24 1988 1683 137.1 +26 -6 47.5% +0.06 8–8 (50%) 3–7 (30%) 97.1 -1.31 1990 1776 143.2 -121 +116 54.3% +0.15 8–9 (47%) 7–7 (50%) 101.6 -2.36
25 1989 1809 145.5 +2 -63 57.3% +0.71 8–5 (62%) 4–3 (57%) 103.4 -0.49 1991 1684 124.3 +2 +72 45.2% -0.53 5–6 (45%) 6–3 (67%) 102.6 +1.48
26 1990 1764 137.4 +14 +11 57.5% +0.63 3–6 (33%) 5–4 (56%) 95.2 +0.43 1992 1606 128.7 -21 +95 42.6% -0.54 1–9 (10%) 2–1 (67%) 91.7 -1.41
27 1991 1809 133.9 -40 -257 +45 57.7% +0.35 11–4 (73%) 7–4 (64%) 107.7 +1.36 1993 1491 102.6 +47 +87 24.1% -1.38 0–5 (0%) 0–3 (0%) +0.61
28 1992 1806 140.7 +7 -254 +46 56.0% +0.52 7–3 (70%) 3–1 (75%) 105.7 +0.99 1994 1474 115.3 +29 +93 22.2% -1.81 0–1 1–1 +0.31
29 1993 1731 133.0 -6 -139 +171 50.7% -0.20 5–4 (56%) 5–2 (71%) 102.5 +1.15 1995 1452 102.8 +50 +58 36.0% -0.72 0–1 1–1 +0.83
30 1994 1790 139.1 -26 -264 +163 51.9% -0.05 4–7 (36%) 5–6 (45%) 95.7 -0.06 1996 1442 97.8 +17 16.7% -2.67 0–1 +0.03
31 1995 1739 124.8 -25 +142 50.9% -0.33 4–7 (36%) 4–2 (67%) 98.5 -0.33
32 1996 1688 129.4 -30 +235 40.0% -0.84 3–4 (43%) 1–1 -0.64
33 1997 1709 113.2 -56 +219 46.2% -0.54 1–0 1–1 -0.50
Career 1912 141.7 -18 -208 +72 51.5% +0.08 72–72 (50%) 52–42 (55%) 103.1 +0.92 1822 131.0 -28 +76 45.9% -0.29 37–61 (38%) 38–33 (54%) 96.4 +1.19

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.