H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Karen Krantzcke vs Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H: 2-6
Valerie Ziegenfuss holds a 6–2 lead over Karen Krantzcke in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Valerie Ziegenfuss leads 2–1 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Valerie Ziegenfuss won the 1973 Tucson fourth round 6-4 6-7 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1973* | Tucson | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-4 6-7 6-4 | Karen Krantzcke | Match data |
| Mar 5, 1973* | Detroit | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | Karen Krantzcke | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1973* | San Francisco | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-4 6-3 | Karen Krantzcke | Match data |
| May 7, 1972* | Indianapolis Indoors | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Karen Krantzcke | 6-4 6-4 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1971* | Fort Lauderdale | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | Karen Krantzcke | Match data |
| Jul 11, 1970* | Dublin | WTA 250 | SF | Grass | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-3 6-4 | Karen Krantzcke | Match data |
| May 24, 1969* | West Berlin | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Karen Krantzcke | 6-3 6-2 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | Match data |
| Jun 21, 1968* | Queen's Club | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 7-5 6-3 | Karen Krantzcke | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Krantzcke | — | — | — | 1,999 | 276 | 174 | 61.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | — | — | — | 1,952 | 231 | 232 | 49.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Karen Krantzcke | Valerie Ziegenfuss | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 35–24 | 59.3% | — | 1,586 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 28–24 | 53.8% | — | 1,715 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1968 | 50–17 | 74.6% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 4 | 1970 | 40–28 | 58.8% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1969 | 66–29 | 69.5% | — | 1,855 | 0 | 8 | 1971 | 23–29 | 44.2% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1970 | 46–24 | 65.7% | — | 1,861 | 0 | 8 | 1972 | 26–24 | 52.0% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1971 | 3–15 | 16.7% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 8 | 1973 | 33–29 | 53.2% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1972 | 35–27 | 56.5% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 8 | 1974 | 12–14 | 46.2% | — | 1,786 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1973 | 33–31 | 51.6% | — | 1,893 | 0 | 8 | 1975 | 16–16 | 50.0% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1974 | 24–17 | 58.5% | — | 1,910 | 0 | 9 | 1976 | 12–20 | 37.5% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1975 | 5–7 | 41.7% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 9 | 1977 | 2–12 | 14.3% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1976 | 6–3 | 66.7% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 9 | 1978 | 3–11 | 21.4% | — | 1,651 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1977 | 8–4 | 66.7% | — | 1,801 | 0 | 9 | 1979 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,664 | 0 | 3 |