Linda Tuero
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jun 9, 1973 | H2H |
| Patricia Walkden | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jan 9, 1972 | H2H |
| Stephanie Defina | 4 | 2 | 6 | May 30, 1970 | H2H |
| Chris Evert | 0 | 5 | 5 | Aug 18, 1973 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 10, 1973 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Linda Tuero vs Stephanie Defina H2H: 4-2
Linda Tuero holds a 4–2 lead over Stephanie Defina in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Linda Tuero leads 4–2 on clay. Most recently, Stephanie Defina won the 1970 Tulsa semifinal 6-2 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Defina | 6-2 6-3 | Linda Tuero | Match data | May 30, 1970* | SF | Tulsa | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Linda Tuero | 6-1 6-4 | Stephanie Defina | Match data | Nov 1, 1969* | SF | Richmond | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Linda Tuero | 6-3 3-6 6-1 | Stephanie Defina | Match data | May 3, 1969* | SF | Atlanta | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Linda Tuero | 9-7 6-4 | Stephanie Defina | Match data | Sep 8, 1968* | F | Pensacola | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Linda Tuero | 3-6 6-0 6-2 | Stephanie Defina | Match data | Jul 20, 1968* | SF | Milwaukee | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Stephanie Defina | 6-4 8-10 6-2 | Linda Tuero | Match data | May 5, 1968* | F | Atlanta | 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.
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 Tuero | — | — | — | 1,997 | 175 | 78 | 69.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Stephanie Defina | — | — | — | 1,818 | 93 | 62 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 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.
| Age | Linda Tuero | Stephanie Defina | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1968 | 29–10 | 74.4% | — | 1,734 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1969 | 33–16 | 67.3% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1970 | 22–6 | 78.6% | — | 1,873 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1971 | 23–13 | 63.9% | — | 1,862 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 45–15 | 75.0% | — | 1,894 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | 23–17 | 57.5% | — | 1,821 | 0 | 13 | 1968 | 33–22 | 60.0% | — | 1,678 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 25–9 | 73.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 33–17 | 66.0% | — | 1,788 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1–9 | 10.0% | — | 1,706 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,685 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 13 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 7 |
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 Tuero | Stephanie Defina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | 1968 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 18 | 5 | 23 | 78.3% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1969 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 19 | 7 | 26 | 73.1% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1971 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 29 | 7 | 36 | 80.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1968 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 17 | 5 | 22 | 77.3% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 26 | 9 | 35 | 74.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 29 | 10 | 39 | 74.4% | 109 | 39 | 148 | 73.6% | 27 | 24 | 51 | 52.9% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% | 63 | 24 | 87 | 72.4% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% |
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 Tuero | Stephanie Defina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 1734 | 135.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +54 | -40 | 66.7% | +1.71 | 9–2 (82%) | — | — | -0.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1969 | 1794 | 136.0 | — | — | — | — | -155 | +107 | -64 | 62.7% | +1.15 | 9–3 (75%) | — | — | -1.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1970 | 1873 | 140.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +125 | — | 74.1% | +1.79 | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 | — | -1.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1971 | 1863 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | -161 | +162 | -176 | 60.9% | +1.06 | 3–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 1894 | 152.7 | — | — | — | — | -16 | +210 | -248 | 71.4% | +1.79 | 10–5 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | 101.2 | -1.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | 1822 | 130.7 | — | — | — | — | +21 | +161 | — | 54.5% | +0.11 | 6–2 (75%) | 4–2 (67%) | 102.7 | -0.14 | 1968 | 1678 | 117.2 | — | — | — | — | -196 | +95 | -126 | 56.8% | +0.45 | 13–9 (59%) | — | — | -1.36 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1761 | 138.3 | — | — | — | — | -91 | +61 | — | 71.6% | +1.86 | 3–3 (50%) | — | — | +0.05 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1789 | 133.4 | — | — | — | — | -88 | +98 | -231 | 62.9% | +1.05 | 7–4 (64%) | 1–0 | — | +0.80 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1707 | 111.7 | — | — | — | — | -58 | — | — | 10.0% | -2.90 | — | — | — | -0.83 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1714 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.83 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.95 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1686 | 100.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.40 |
| 28 | 1979 | 1798 | 97.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.07 | 1974 | 1675 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.06 |
| Career | — | 1998 | 144.8 | — | — | — | — | -36 | +142 | -101 | 65.0% | +1.27 | 40–14 (74%) | 7–6 (54%) | 109.7 | -1.67 | — | 1819 | 129.6 | — | — | — | — | -120 | +87 | -145 | 57.7% | +0.65 | 23–16 (59%) | 2–1 (67%) | 104.5 | -1.80 |
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.
Stephanie Defina
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Tuero | 2 | 4 | 6 | May 30, 1970 | H2H |
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | 1 | 4 | 5 | Aug 18, 1972 | H2H |
| Mary Ann Eisel | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 10, 1971 | H2H |
| Nancy Richey | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 11, 1970 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 3 | 4 | Feb 4, 1972 | H2H |