H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Helen Kelesi vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 1-1
Helen Kelesi and Barbara Paulus are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Barbara Paulus won the 1990 Geneva final 2-6 7-5 7-6.
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CAN
Age 56
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1990* | Geneva | WTA 250 | F | Clay | Barbara Paulus | 2-6 7-5 7-6 | Helen Kelesi | Match data |
| May 20, 1989* | Berlin | WTA 500 | QF | Clay | Helen Kelesi | 6-3 5-7 6-3 | Barbara Paulus | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Kelesi | #755 | #13 | 54 | 1,958 | 213 | 164 | 56.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Helen Kelesi | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1985 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #48 | 1,642 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1986 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #39 | 1,745 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1987 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #32 | 1,785 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1988 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1989 | 36–18 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,873 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1990 | 23–17 | 57.5% | #25 | 1,785 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1991 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #29 | 1,716 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1992 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #128 | 1,633 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1993 | 18–13 | 58.1% | #48 | 1,756 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1994 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #125 | 1,646 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 |