H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Joannette Kruger holds a 3–0 lead over Sylvia Plischke in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Joannette Kruger leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Joannette Kruger won the 2000 Kuala Lumpur round of 32 7-5 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joannette Kruger | 7-5 6-2 | Sylvia Plischke | Match data | Nov 7, 2000* | R32 | Kuala Lumpur | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
| Joannette Kruger | 5-7 7-5 6-4 | Sylvia Plischke | Match data | Jul 13, 2000* | R32 | Klagenfurt | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
| Joannette Kruger | 2-6 6-2 6-2 | Sylvia Plischke | Match data | Nov 19, 1999* | R16 | Pattaya | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joannette Kruger | #972 | #21 | 1,280 | 1,860 | 147 | 163 | 47.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sylvia Plischke | #795 | #27 | 1,009 | 1,719 | 56 | 86 | 39.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Sylvia Plischke | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #230 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #96 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #128 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #95 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #79 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #41 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #30 | 1,726 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 16–25 | 39.0% | #35 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #126 | 1,625 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 20–26 | 43.5% | #52 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #27 | 1,785 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #178 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1998 | 25–22 | 53.2% | #30 | 1,713 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1999 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #129 | 1,646 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2000 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #59 | 1,657 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2001 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #46 | 1,643 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2002 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #455 | 1,591 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2003 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #853 | 1,531 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Joannette Kruger | Sylvia Plischke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 18 | 1992 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1997 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1994 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1998 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 21 | 1995 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1999 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.3% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 22 | 1996 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2000 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 23 | 1997 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 16 | 9 | 25 | 64.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2001 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1998 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1999 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2000 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2001 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 57.1% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 70 | 67 | 137 | 51.1% | 62 | 64 | 126 | 49.2% | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% | 8 | 18 | 26 | 30.8% | — | 22 | 37 | 59 | 37.3% | 24 | 31 | 55 | 43.6% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Joannette Kruger | Sylvia Plischke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1473 | 92.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.67 | — | — | — | -0.22 |
| 18 | 1992 | 1508 | 108.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +78 | — | 41.7% | -1.00 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 1576 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | -64 | +57 | +8 | 38.5% | -0.98 | 6–2 (75%) | 2–4 (33%) | 103.1 | -0.32 | 1997 | 1465 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.02 |
| 20 | 1994 | 1640 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | -110 | +86 | -11 | 44.1% | -0.47 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–2 (50%) | 100.9 | -0.48 | 1998 | 1608 | 129.3 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -73 | +64 | 48.7% | -0.03 | 5–7 (42%) | 4–4 (50%) | 99.0 | +0.07 |
| 21 | 1995 | 1726 | 133.4 | — | — | — | — | -64 | +26 | — | 54.5% | +0.18 | 5–4 (56%) | 6–5 (55%) | 101.5 | +0.79 | 1999 | 1608 | 135.3 | — | — | — | — | -71 | +56 | +71 | 40.4% | -0.66 | 3–4 (43%) | 3–5 (38%) | 101.6 | +0.55 |
| 22 | 1996 | 1625 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | -5 | +66 | — | 36.6% | -1.34 | 4–1 (80%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.7 | -0.38 | 2000 | 1585 | 121.1 | — | — | — | — | -19 | +62 | — | 43.7% | -0.32 | 8–7 (53%) | 2–4 (33%) | 98.3 | +0.48 |
| 23 | 1997 | 1786 | 143.0 | — | — | — | — | -78 | +29 | — | 53.0% | +0.10 | 11–3 (79%) | 6–4 (60%) | 109.9 | -0.97 | 2001 | 1516 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | +28 | +20 | +121 | 36.4% | -1.50 | 0–6 (0%) | 3–0 (100%) | 94.5 | -0.41 |
| 24 | 1998 | 1714 | 137.8 | — | — | — | — | +52 | +7 | — | 50.0% | -0.24 | 9–5 (64%) | 4–6 (40%) | 101.8 | +0.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1999 | 1647 | 113.5 | — | — | — | — | +68 | +11 | — | 39.6% | -0.53 | 6–3 (67%) | 4–3 (57%) | 102.5 | -0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2000 | 1658 | 124.8 | — | — | — | — | +24 | -4 | — | 50.0% | -0.01 | 6–8 (43%) | 6–5 (55%) | 97.1 | -0.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2001 | 1644 | 115.3 | — | — | — | — | +38 | -79 | -127 | 44.1% | -0.64 | 11–5 (69%) | 6–7 (46%) | 102.1 | +0.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2002 | 1591 | 105.0 | — | — | — | — | +36 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.23 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 | — | -0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2003 | 1532 | 103.1 | -1.38 | +1.09 | 0.673 | 38.9% | — | -5 | — | 16.7% | -2.50 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1861 | 132.9 | -1.38 | +1.09 | 0.673 | 38.9% | -3 | +20 | -33 | 46.1% | -0.41 | 64–42 (60%) | 39–40 (49%) | 103.4 | -0.42 | — | 1719 | 126.2 | — | — | — | — | -36 | +30 | +87 | 41.9% | -0.59 | 16–24 (40%) | 12–13 (48%) | 96.7 | +0.35 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristina Torrens Valero | 5 | 0 | 5 | Jun 21, 2001 | H2H |
| Karina Habsudova | 3 | 2 | 5 | Mar 21, 2000 | H2H |
| Asa Carlsson | 2 | 3 | 5 | Nov 13, 1999 | H2H |
| Anke Huber | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 17, 1999 | H2H |
| Irina Spirlea | 1 | 4 | 5 | Aug 6, 1998 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Grande | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 22, 2001 | H2H |
| Anna Kournikova | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 1, 2000 | H2H |
| Henrieta Nagyova | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 14, 2000 | H2H |
| Joannette Kruger | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 7, 2000 | H2H |
| Barbara Schett | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 17, 2000 | H2H |