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

Heide Orth vs Almut Sturm H2H: 1-2

Almut Sturm holds a 2–1 lead over Heide Orth in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Heide Orth won the 1970 Braunschweig quarterfinal 6-1 6-3.

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Heide Orth
GER Age 84 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 2
3 main-draw meetings
Almut Sturm
GER Age 85

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Heide Orth 6-1 6-3 Almut Sturm Match data Aug 29, 1970* QF Braunschweig WTA 250 Clay
Almut Sturm 9-7 7-5 Heide Orth Match data Oct 11, 1968* F Tel Aviv WTA 250 —
Almut Sturm 10-8 3-6 6-1 Heide Orth Match data Jun 11, 1968* SF Leverkusen 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.

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
Heide Orth — — — 1,806 66 58 53.2% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Almut Sturm — — — 1,631 47 66 41.6% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Heide Orth Almut Sturm
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
25 1968 4–6 40.0% — 1,489 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1969 6–4 60.0% — 1,563 0 1 — — — — — — —
27 1970 6–6 50.0% — 1,607 0 1 1968 16–13 55.2% — 1,606 0 2
28 1971 20–15 57.1% — 1,716 0 1 1969 14–17 45.2% — 1,592 0 2
29 1972 16–9 64.0% — 1,766 0 2 1970 5–10 33.3% — 1,550 0 2
30 1973 6–11 35.3% — 1,671 0 2 1971 0–4 0.0% — 1,508 0 2
31 1974 8–6 57.1% — 1,692 0 2 1972 4–5 44.4% — 1,529 0 2
32 — — — — — — — 1973 2–5 28.6% — 1,510 0 2
33 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,671 0 2 1974 3–4 42.9% — 1,522 0 2
36 — — — — — — — 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,504 0 2
37 — — — — — — — 1978 0–1 0.0% — — 0 2
39 — — — — — — — 1980 3–4 42.9% — 1,504 0 2
40 — — — — — — — 1981 0–2 0.0% — 1,477 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 Heide Orth Almut Sturm
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 %
25 1968 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1969 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1970 — — — — 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1968 — — — — 11 12 23 47.8% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
28 1971 6 2 8 75.0% 10 10 20 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 1969 1 2 3 33.3% 12 14 26 46.2% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
29 1972 3 1 4 75.0% 13 8 21 61.9% — — — — — — — — 1970 — — — — 5 9 14 35.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
30 1973 — — — — 2 9 11 18.2% — — — — 4 2 6 66.7% 1971 — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — —
31 1974 — — — — 8 6 14 57.1% — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — —
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
33 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — —
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — —
40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 9 3 12 75.0% 42 44 86 48.8% 3 4 7 42.9% 8 5 13 61.5% — 1 2 3 33.3% 39 56 95 41.1% — — — — 1 5 6 16.7%

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 Heide Orth Almut Sturm
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
25 1968 1490 99.2 — — — — — -14 +68 41.7% -1.12 2–2 (50%) — — +0.27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1969 1564 119.8 — — — — — -66 — 59.1% +0.55 1–1 — — -0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1970 1608 118.3 — — — — — -8 — 50.0% -0.18 2–2 (50%) — — -0.14 1968 1606 107.0 — — — — — -34 — 50.0% -0.17 6–2 (75%) — — -0.40
28 1971 1717 134.1 — — — — -5 -47 -188 55.8% +0.61 4–3 (57%) 0–1 — +0.31 1969 1592 121.9 — — — — -74 -10 — 50.7% +0.38 4–7 (36%) — — -0.05
29 1972 1767 144.8 — — — — -12 -6 — 62.5% +1.38 3–3 (50%) 0–1 — -1.13 1970 1551 106.7 — — — — — -10 — 33.3% -1.20 — — — +0.28
30 1973 1672 123.4 — — — — +105 -47 — 41.5% -0.46 2–5 (29%) 0–2 — +0.74 1971 1509 95.5 — — — — — -25 — 0.0% -4.25 — — — +0.17
31 1974 1693 122.1 — — — — — -7 — 50.0% +0.07 4–0 (100%) — — +0.59 1972 1530 109.4 — — — — — -14 — 52.6% -0.21 1–2 (33%) — — +1.02
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1510 109.6 — — — — — -1 — 35.3% -0.88 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.43
33 1976 1672 101.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.14 1974 1523 109.2 — — — — — -4 — 47.1% -0.06 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.83
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1505 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.08
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1505 103.5 — — — — — +9 — 44.4% -0.34 2–2 (50%) — — +0.05
40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1477 92.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.75 — — — +0.12
Career — 1807 135.2 — — — — +24 -25 -60 52.7% +0.30 18–17 (51%) 0–4 (0%) 98.8 +0.59 — 1632 113.3 — — — — -74 -15 — 44.3% -0.41 15–17 (47%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 +2.28

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.