H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Helena Sukova vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 1-2
Barbara Paulus holds a 2–1 lead over Helena Sukova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Barbara Paulus won the 1997 Leipzig third round 4-6 6-4 6-2.
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CZE
Age 61
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1997* | Leipzig | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Barbara Paulus | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | Helena Sukova | Match data |
| May 19, 1989* | Berlin | WTA 500 | R16 | Clay | Barbara Paulus | 6-7 7-5 6-4 | Helena Sukova | Match data |
| Mar 23, 1989* | Key Biscayne | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Helena Sukova | 6-1 6-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Sukova | #102 | #4 | 735 | 2,217 | 580 | 297 | 66.1% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 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 | Helena Sukova | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1981 | 6–4 | 60.0% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1982 | 23–23 | 50.0% | — | 1,757 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1983 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,907 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1984 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #7 | 2,041 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1985 | 54–21 | 72.0% | #9 | 2,028 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1986 | 69–21 | 76.7% | #6 | 2,151 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1987 | 58–19 | 75.3% | #7 | 2,129 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1988 | 49–19 | 72.1% | #8 | 2,120 | 0 | 5 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1989 | 39–15 | 72.2% | #8 | 2,043 | 0 | 6 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1990 | 41–17 | 70.7% | #14 | 2,025 | 0 | 6 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1991 | 34–18 | 65.4% | #17 | 1,958 | 0 | 7 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1992 | 38–15 | 71.7% | #12 | 1,976 | 0 | 9 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1993 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #17 | 1,925 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1994 | 21–14 | 60.0% | #22 | 1,889 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1995 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1996 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #35 | 1,792 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1997 | 8–21 | 27.6% | #80 | 1,661 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1998 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #102 | 1,637 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |