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Linda Ferrando holds a 1–0 lead over Heike Rusch in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Linda Ferrando leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Linda Ferrando won the 1994 Hamburg Open round of 32 6-3 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Ferrando | 6-3 6-0 | Heike Rusch | Match data | Apr 28, 1994* | R32 | Hamburg Open | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Ferrando | #474 | #36 | 42 | 1,734 | 87 | 101 | 46.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heike Rusch | — | — | — | 1,550 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 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 | Linda Ferrando | Heike Rusch | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1985 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #221 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1987 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #154 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1988 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #67 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1989 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #44 | 1,687 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1990 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #67 | 1,651 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1991 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1992 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #62 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1993 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #52 | 1,669 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1994 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #84 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #474 | 1,623 | 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 | Linda Ferrando | Heike Rusch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1550 | 114.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +60 | — | 60.0% | +0.50 | — | — | — | +0.09 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1529 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.40 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.01 |
| 19 | 1985 | 1502 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +63 | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | — | — | +0.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1987 | 1537 | 114.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | 41.2% | -0.59 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | -0.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1988 | 1554 | 116.4 | — | — | — | — | +49 | +13 | — | 50.9% | -0.13 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–2 (50%) | 97.1 | +1.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1989 | 1687 | 142.3 | — | — | — | — | -24 | +1 | — | 49.3% | +0.27 | 7–4 (64%) | 1–3 (25%) | 100.6 | -1.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1990 | 1652 | 129.9 | — | — | — | — | -2 | +38 | — | 47.9% | +0.03 | 6–7 (46%) | 5–5 (50%) | 96.5 | +0.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1991 | 1655 | 121.2 | — | — | — | — | -44 | +44 | -94 | 42.6% | -0.45 | 5–2 (71%) | 0–2 | — | -1.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1992 | 1673 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | -78 | +87 | — | 48.0% | +0.32 | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 | — | -0.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1993 | 1669 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | -85 | +93 | — | 50.8% | +0.06 | 5–6 (45%) | 3–3 (50%) | 98.9 | +0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1994 | 1641 | 131.6 | — | — | — | — | +13 | +33 | — | 38.6% | -0.70 | 3–1 (75%) | 0–3 (0%) | — | -1.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1995 | 1623 | 97.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -3.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1734 | 134.4 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +47 | -94 | 47.1% | -0.10 | 32–29 (52%) | 11–19 (37%) | 96.1 | -0.86 | — | 1550 | 106.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +60 | — | 46.7% | -0.47 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +1.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Tauziat | 0 | 5 | 5 | Aug 17, 1994 | H2H |
| Leila Meskhi | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 14, 1994 | H2H |
| Susan Sloane Lundy | 1 | 4 | 5 | Nov 8, 1990 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 0 | 4 | 4 | Aug 31, 1994 | H2H |
| Cecilia Dahlman | 3 | 1 | 4 | May 23, 1991 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Herreman | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 11, 1994 | H2H |
| Linda Ferrando | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 28, 1994 | H2H |
| Meike Babel | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 17, 1993 | H2H |
| Monique Kiene | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 16, 1993 | H2H |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 13, 1993 | H2H |