Gigi Fernandez
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zina Garrison | 3 | 9 | 12 | Jul 1, 1994 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 8 | 8 | Jul 3, 1994 | H2H |
| Katerina Maleeva | 1 | 7 | 8 | May 11, 1994 | H2H |
| Robin White | 6 | 2 | 8 | Jan 24, 1993 | H2H |
| Lori Mcneil | 2 | 4 | 6 | Sep 2, 1993 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
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.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigi Fernandez | 6-2 3-6 6-1 | Mercedes Paz | Match data | Oct 29, 1992* | R32 | San Juan | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
| Mercedes Paz | 6-4 6-2 | Gigi Fernandez | Match data | Sep 3, 1987* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Mercedes Paz | 6-2 7-5 | Gigi Fernandez | Match data | Feb 24, 1987* | R128 | Key Biscayne | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Gigi Fernandez | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | Mercedes Paz | 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.
| 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 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | |||
| 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% |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zina Garrison | 3 | 9 | 12 | Jul 1, 1994 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 8 | 8 | Jul 3, 1994 | H2H |
| Katerina Maleeva | 1 | 7 | 8 | May 11, 1994 | H2H |
| Robin White | 6 | 2 | 8 | Jan 24, 1993 | H2H |
| Lori Mcneil | 2 | 4 | 6 | Sep 2, 1993 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettina Fulco | 4 | 5 | 9 | Jul 25, 1992 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 2 | 4 | 6 | Apr 22, 1994 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 1 | 5 | 6 | May 7, 1992 | H2H |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 1 | 5 | 6 | Apr 30, 1992 | H2H |
| Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 26, 1996 | H2H |