H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Helga Masthoff vs Sylvia Hanika H2H: 1-1
Helga Masthoff and Sylvia Hanika are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Helga Masthoff leads 1–0 on carpet, while Sylvia Hanika leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1979 Berlin third round 7-6 6-1.
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FRG
Age 84
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
GER
Age 66
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1979* | Berlin | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Sylvia Hanika | 7-6 6-1 | Helga Masthoff | Match data |
| Jan 11, 1977* | Bremen | WTA 250 | F | Carpet | Helga Masthoff | 6-4 6-2 | Sylvia Hanika | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | — | — | — | 2,084 | 373 | 111 | 77.1% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 49 |
| Sylvia Hanika | #223 | #6 | 48 | 2,137 | 414 | 238 | 63.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
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 | Helga Masthoff | Sylvia Hanika | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,817 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,945 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 40–22 | 64.5% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 61–23 | 72.6% | — | 2,093 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 7 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 47–22 | 68.1% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #17 | 1,878 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,859 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | 1968 | 26–12 | 68.4% | — | 1,716 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,790 | 0 | 9 |
| 27 | 1969 | 42–13 | 76.4% | — | 1,895 | 0 | 11 | 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | 1970 | 50–11 | 82.0% | — | 2,046 | 0 | 16 | 1988 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 1971 | 38–9 | 80.9% | — | 2,053 | 0 | 23 | 1989 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #41 | 1,807 | 0 | 9 |
| 30 | 1972 | 28–11 | 71.8% | — | 2,007 | 0 | 27 | 1990 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #123 | 1,703 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 | 1973 | 36–13 | 73.5% | — | 2,028 | 0 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1974 | 27–9 | 75.0% | — | 2,013 | 0 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1975 | 25–8 | 75.8% | — | 1,972 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1976 | 34–8 | 81.0% | — | 1,940 | 0 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1977 | 18–4 | 81.8% | — | 1,934 | 0 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1978 | 13–5 | 72.2% | — | 1,894 | 0 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1979 | 10–1 | 90.9% | — | 1,929 | 0 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1980 | 26–7 | 78.8% | — | 1,873 | 0 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |