H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Kathy Horvath vs Mary Joe Fernandez H2H: 1-2
Mary Joe Fernandez holds a 2–1 lead over Kathy Horvath in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Mary Joe Fernandez leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kathy Horvath won the 1988 Amelia Island third round 7-6 6-3.
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USA
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
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2
3 main draw meetings
Age 54
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1988* | Amelia Island | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Kathy Horvath | 7-6 6-3 | Mary Joe Fernandez | Match data |
| May 27, 1987* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Mary Joe Fernandez | 4-6 6-0 6-2 | Kathy Horvath | Match data |
| Sep 19, 1986* | Tampa | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-4 6-2 | Kathy Horvath | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Horvath | #283 | #10 | 24 | 1,977 | 192 | 155 | 55.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | #136 | #4 | 2,114 | 2,191 | 409 | 192 | 68.1% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
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.
| Kathy Horvath | Mary Joe Fernandez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11–7 | 61.1% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #99 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 34–23 | 59.6% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #27 | 1,764 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15–17 | 46.9% | — | 1,780 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #20 | 1,895 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 39–18 | 68.4% | — | 1,936 | 0 | 4 | 1988 | 22–11 | 66.7% | #15 | 1,922 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #29 | 1,800 | 0 | 4 | 1989 | 32–15 | 68.1% | #12 | 1,977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #34 | 1,776 | 0 | 6 | 1990 | 40–10 | 80.0% | #4 | 2,123 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #47 | 1,740 | 0 | 6 | 1991 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #8 | 2,062 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #37 | 1,714 | 0 | 7 | 1992 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,108 | 0 | 2 |
| 1988 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #85 | 1,603 | 0 | 7 | 1993 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #7 | 2,054 | 0 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #224 | 1,530 | 0 | 7 | 1994 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #14 | 1,975 | 0 | 4 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #8 | 2,038 | 0 | 6 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #16 | 1,926 | 0 | 6 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #10 | 1,987 | 0 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #77 | 1,932 | 0 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #38 | 1,890 | 0 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #136 | 1,869 | 0 | 7 |