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Linda Ferrando and Karen Schimper are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Linda Ferrando leads 1–0 on clay, while Karen Schimper leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Linda Ferrando won the 1990 Hilton Head round of 64 6-4 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Ferrando | 6-4 6-1 | Karen Schimper | Match data | Apr 4, 1990* | R64 | Hilton Head | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Clay |
| Karen Schimper | 6-3 4-6 7-5 | Linda Ferrando | Match data | Mar 10, 1988* | R32 | Boca Raton | Category 5 → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Hard |
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 |
| Karen Schimper | #486 | #75 | 11 | 1,650 | 24 | 43 | 35.8% | 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 | Karen Schimper | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1985 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #221 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #102 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1987 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #154 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #93 | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1988 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #67 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #147 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1989 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #44 | 1,687 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,563 | 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. 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 Ferrando | Karen Schimper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 19 | 1985 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1987 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1988 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1989 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1990 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1991 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1992 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1993 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1994 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 33 | 37 | 70 | 47.1% | 48 | 47 | 95 | 50.5% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | — | 11 | 18 | 29 | 37.9% | 11 | 16 | 27 | 40.7% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 | Karen Schimper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 19 | 1985 | 1502 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +63 | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | — | — | +0.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1528 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +54 | — | 38.6% | -0.84 | 3–5 (38%) | 3–1 (75%) | 101.8 | +0.03 |
| 21 | 1987 | 1537 | 114.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | 41.2% | -0.59 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | -0.36 | 1988 | 1580 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | -33 | +32 | -17 | 38.4% | -1.12 | 7–2 (78%) | 4–2 (67%) | 108.7 | +0.45 |
| 22 | 1988 | 1554 | 116.4 | — | — | — | — | +49 | +13 | — | 50.9% | -0.13 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–2 (50%) | 97.1 | +1.49 | 1989 | 1588 | 124.1 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +37 | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–3 (25%) | 100.5 | -1.87 |
| 23 | 1989 | 1687 | 142.3 | — | — | — | — | -24 | +1 | — | 49.3% | +0.27 | 7–4 (64%) | 1–3 (25%) | 100.6 | -1.31 | 1990 | 1564 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 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 | — | 1651 | 123.9 | — | — | — | — | -17 | +41 | -17 | 36.4% | -1.08 | 12–8 (60%) | 8–6 (57%) | 108.5 | -2.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Lindstrom | 3 | 0 | 3 | Mar 21, 1989 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 26, 1988 | H2H |
| Linda Ferrando | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 4, 1990 | H2H |
| Kate Gompert | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 26, 1990 | H2H |
| Elna Reinach | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 31, 1989 | H2H |