H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Joannette Kruger vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 1-1

Joannette Kruger and Barbara Paulus are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on carpet, while Joannette Kruger leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Joannette Kruger won the 1997 US Open first round 6-1 6-7 6-1.

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Joannette Kruger
RSA Age 52 Right-Handed 179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main draw meetings
Barbara Paulus
AUT Age 55 Right-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 27, 1997* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Joannette Kruger #45 6-1 6-7 6-1 Barbara Paulus #16 Match data
Oct 20, 1995* Brighton WTA 250 R32 Carpet Barbara Paulus #35 6-0 7-6 Joannette Kruger #30 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
Joannette Kruger #972 #21 1,280 1,879 147 162 47.6% 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 Joannette Kruger Barbara Paulus
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1986 4–3 57.1% #165 1,528 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1987 11–10 52.4% #70 1,594 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1988 19–10 65.5% #27 1,730 0 1
18 1992 2–3 40.0% #96 1,508 0 0 1989 30–16 65.2% #24 1,831 0 1
19 1993 9–13 40.9% #128 1,575 0 0 1990 32–14 69.6% #15 1,894 0 2
20 1994 13–17 43.3% #79 1,638 0 0 1991 17–13 56.7% #25 1,868 0 2
21 1995 19–15 55.9% #30 1,725 0 1 1992 3–7 30.0% #209 1,734 0 2
22 1996 7–12 36.8% #126 1,646 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1997 25–18 58.1% #27 1,791 0 2 1994 5–7 41.7% #108 1,668 0 2
24 1998 25–22 53.2% #30 1,721 0 2 1995 21–7 75.0% #23 1,802 0 4
25 1999 9–13 40.9% #129 1,650 0 2 1996 38–16 70.4% #13 1,876 0 5
26 2000 16–17 48.5% #59 1,659 0 2 1997 32–16 66.7% #24 1,860 0 6
27 2001 21–23 47.7% #46 1,643 0 2 1998 17–19 47.2% #45 1,745 0 6
28 2002 1–4 20.0% #455 1,591 0 2 — — — — — — —
29 2003 0–5 0.0% #853 1,531 0 2 — — — — — — —