H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Joannette Kruger vs Els Callens H2H: 1-0
Joannette Kruger holds a 1–0 lead over Els Callens in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Joannette Kruger leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Joannette Kruger won the 1997 Leipzig third round 7-6 6-3.
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RSA
Age 52
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 55
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1997* | Leipzig | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Joannette Kruger | 7-6 6-3 | Els Callens | 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 |
| Els Callens | #473 | #43 | 582 | 1,716 | 82 | 127 | 39.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Els Callens | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1992 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #96 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #128 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1994 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #79 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #168 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #30 | 1,725 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #231 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #126 | 1,646 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #188 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #27 | 1,791 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #110 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1998 | 25–22 | 53.2% | #30 | 1,721 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #95 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1999 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #129 | 1,650 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #51 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2000 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #59 | 1,659 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #98 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2001 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #46 | 1,643 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #102 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2002 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #455 | 1,591 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #82 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2003 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #853 | 1,531 | 0 | 2 | 2000 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #100 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #177 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #67 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #73 | 1,637 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #122 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #224 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |