H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Linda Cassell vs Diane Desfor H2H: 0-1

Diane Desfor holds a 1–0 lead over Linda Cassell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Diane Desfor leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Diane Desfor won the 1980 Adelaide International round of 32 6-4 6-3.

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Linda Cassell
AUS Age 64
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Diane Desfor
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Diane Desfor 6-4 6-3 Linda Cassell Match data Dec 11, 1980* R32 Adelaide International WTA 500 Grass

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.

Career Comparison

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
Linda Cassell — — — 1,545 10 15 40.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diane Desfor — — — 1,775 69 89 43.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Linda Cassell Diane Desfor
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1978 2–1 66.7% — 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1979 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1980 4–4 50.0% — 1,526 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1981 3–2 60.0% — 1,527 0 0 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,482 0 0
20 1982 1–6 14.3% — 1,447 0 0 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,524 0 0
21 1983 0–1 0.0% — 1,435 0 0 1976 4–1 80.0% — 1,580 0 1
22 — — — — — — — 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,567 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 1978 14–17 45.2% — 1,641 0 1
24 — — — — — — — 1979 15–22 40.5% — 1,688 0 1
25 — — — — — — — 1980 18–21 46.2% — 1,648 0 1
26 — — — — — — — 1981 8–17 32.0% — 1,613 0 1
27 — — — — — — — 1982 3–5 37.5% — 1,586 0 2

Surface Results by Age

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 Linda Cassell Diane Desfor
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 1978 — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1979 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1980 — — — — — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1981 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
20 1982 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 7 6 13 53.8% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0%
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 5 6 11 45.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 3 6 9 33.3%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 4 9 13 30.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 12 7 19 63.2% 1 3 4 25.0%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1 4 5 20.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
Career — 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0% — — — — — 19 27 46 41.3% 5 16 21 23.8% 29 29 58 50.0% 7 14 21 33.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Linda Cassell Diane Desfor
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 1978 1508 94.4 — — — — — — +63 57.1% -0.86 1–0 1–0 — +0.64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1979 1497 99.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1980 1527 99.2 — — — — — — +19 42.9% -0.64 — 1–0 — +0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1981 1528 98.4 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.70 2–0 0–1 — +0.48 1974 1483 94.1 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.57 1–0 0–1 — +0.64
20 1982 1448 76.4 — — — — +111 — — 18.8% -3.06 1–1 0–1 — +0.61 1975 1525 105.5 — — — — — — +34 55.0% +0.05 3–1 (75%) 2–0 — +0.97
21 1983 1436 98.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.02 1976 1580 118.1 — — — — — — — 72.7% +1.91 1–0 1–0 — -0.10
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1568 99.4 — — — — — — — 60.0% +1.00 0–1 — — +0.33
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1641 122.6 — — — — +30 -131 -97 44.6% -0.07 7–7 (50%) 3–6 (33%) 98.7 +0.61
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1689 129.6 — — — — -37 -166 -73 40.2% -0.57 5–5 (50%) 2–6 (25%) 98.8 +0.12
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1649 126.4 — — — — -120 -124 +77 46.7% -0.22 6–8 (43%) 5–3 (63%) 101.5 -1.43
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1614 112.5 — — — — -87 -99 +82 33.3% -1.11 2–4 (33%) — — -1.06
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1586 105.7 — — — — -77 — — 42.1% +0.32 1–2 (33%) 0–2 — +0.83
Career — 1546 87.6 — — — — +111 — +31 34.6% -1.58 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 104.1 +9.17 — 1775 125.0 — — — — -48 -132 +21 43.6% -0.30 26–28 (48%) 13–18 (42%) 98.7 +0.59

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.