H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Gretchen Magers vs Karen Schimper H2H: 1-1

Gretchen Magers and Karen Schimper are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Karen Schimper leads 1–0 on grass, while Gretchen Magers leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Gretchen Magers won the 1988 San Diego round of 32 6-0 6-2.

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Gretchen Magers
USA Age 62 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Karen Schimper
RSA Age 59

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Gretchen Magers #42 6-0 6-2 Karen Schimper #83 Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32 San Diego WTA 500 Hard
Karen Schimper #98 6-4 7-6 Gretchen Magers #59 Match data Jun 24, 1988* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

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
Gretchen Magers #433 #3 40 1,905 152 127 54.5% 0 0 0 1 3 4
Karen Schimper #486 #75 11 1,650 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 Gretchen Magers Karen Schimper
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1982 4–1 80.0% — 1,608 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1983 9–6 60.0% — 1,689 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1984 8–7 53.3% #81 1,706 0 1 1987 6–12 33.3% #102 1,528 0 0
21 1985 1–5 16.7% #3 1,644 0 1 1988 13–19 40.6% #93 1,580 0 0
22 1986 6–8 42.9% #70 1,666 0 1 1989 5–10 33.3% #147 1,587 0 0
23 1987 21–17 55.3% #52 1,713 0 2 1990 0–2 0.0% #470 1,563 0 0
24 1988 31–20 60.8% #43 1,756 0 3 — — — — — — —
25 1989 40–24 62.5% #29 1,891 0 4 — — — — — — —
26 1990 22–19 53.7% #35 1,771 0 4 — — — — — — —
27 1991 10–15 40.0% #114 1,649 0 4 — — — — — — —
28 1992 0–5 0.0% #390 1,591 0 4 — — — — — — —

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 Gretchen Magers Karen Schimper
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 %
18 1982 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1983 1 3 4 25.0% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1984 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 1987 2 4 6 33.3% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1985 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1988 7 10 17 41.2% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1986 5 4 9 55.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1989 2 3 5 40.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
23 1987 11 5 16 68.8% 5 5 10 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 1990 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
24 1988 22 12 34 64.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1989 19 12 31 61.3% 6 4 10 60.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 9 5 14 64.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1990 5 6 11 45.5% 4 5 9 44.4% 10 4 14 71.4% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1991 7 10 17 41.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1992 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 77 58 135 57.0% 28 27 55 50.9% 30 25 55 54.5% 16 17 33 48.5% — 11 18 29 37.9% 11 16 27 40.7% 2 7 9 22.2% 0 2 2 0.0%

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 Gretchen Magers Karen Schimper
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 1608 127.4 — — — — +80 — — 64.3% +0.43 3–1 (75%) 1–0 — -0.37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1983 1690 116.7 — — — — -22 -1 — 52.8% -0.08 5–1 (83%) 0–1 — +0.82 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1984 1707 119.6 — — — — -54 — -40 51.4% 0.00 3–4 (43%) 1–0 — -0.42 1987 1528 119.5 — — — — +26 +54 — 38.6% -0.84 3–5 (38%) 3–1 (75%) 101.8 +0.03
21 1985 1644 103.2 — — — — — -40 — 16.7% -2.17 — — — -0.32 1988 1580 122.7 — — — — -33 +32 -17 38.4% -1.12 7–2 (78%) 4–2 (67%) 108.7 +0.45
22 1986 1667 123.6 — — — — -7 — — 40.6% -0.56 3–3 (50%) 2–0 — -0.81 1989 1588 124.1 — — — — -21 +37 — 33.3% -1.00 2–1 (67%) 1–3 (25%) 100.5 -1.87
23 1987 1713 137.3 — — — — +20 -82 -75 56.1% +0.48 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.78 1990 1564 98.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.04
24 1988 1757 133.2 — — — — +16 -60 -137 57.6% +0.58 10–6 (63%) 10–7 (59%) 107.1 +2.74 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1989 1891 149.4 — — — — -10 -129 -183 58.3% +0.65 12–6 (67%) 9–8 (53%) 106.1 -1.97 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1990 1771 138.9 — — — — -17 -8 +111 53.2% +0.10 6–8 (43%) 8–3 (73%) 102.8 -1.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1991 1650 122.9 — — — — +25 — +165 44.1% -0.27 3–6 (33%) 0–6 (0%) 90.1 +2.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1992 1591 98.0 — — — — +23 — — 9.1% -2.55 0–1 0–1 — -0.47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1906 140.6 — — — — +3 -59 -17 52.7% +0.20 47–40 (54%) 33–27 (55%) 106.7 -0.21 — 1651 123.9 — — — — -17 +41 -17 36.4% -1.08 12–8 (60%) 8–6 (57%) 108.5 -2.13

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.