H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Karolina Karlsson holds a 1–0 lead over Joy Cummings in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Karolina Karlsson leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Karolina Karlsson won the 1985 Bastad round of 16 6-2 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karolina Karlsson | 6-2 7-5 | Joy Cummings | Match data | Jul 25, 1985* | R16 | Bastad | WTA 250 | Clay |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karolina Karlsson | — | — | — | 1,608 | 13 | 8 | 61.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joy Cummings | — | — | — | 1,516 | 10 | 15 | 40.0% | 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 | Karolina Karlsson | Joy Cummings | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1985 | 9–3 | 75.0% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1986 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,556 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1987 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Karolina Karlsson | Joy Cummings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1467 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.67 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.27 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1463 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.15 |
| 19 | 1985 | 1583 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -16 | — | 76.9% | +2.12 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +0.92 | 1982 | 1490 | 105.1 | — | — | — | — | +84 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.03 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +1.18 |
| 20 | 1986 | 1557 | 100.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -13 | — | 46.2% | -0.15 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +0.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1987 | 1559 | 102.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -12 | — | 50.0% | -0.20 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1473 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | 36.4% | -1.36 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.14 |
| Career | — | 1609 | 114.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -14 | — | 63.3% | +1.04 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–0 | — | +12.00 | — | 1516 | 100.9 | — | — | — | — | +84 | +52 | — | 43.3% | -0.52 | 4–6 (40%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.2 | +5.76 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Ferrando | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 27, 1987 | H2H |
| Mariela Mendez | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Judith Wiesner | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 11, 1987 | H2H |
| Helena Dahlstrom | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 10, 1987 | H2H |
| Patricia Tarabini | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 9, 1987 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathleen Farrell | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 17, 1982 | H2H |
| Jennifer Prah | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 12, 1985 | H2H |
| Karolina Karlsson | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 25, 1985 | H2H |
| Anneli Bjork | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 24, 1985 | H2H |
| Rosalyn Fairbank | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 17, 1985 | H2H |