H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Linda Wild and Kimberly Po Messerli are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Linda Wild leads 1–0 on carpet, while Kimberly Po Messerli leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Linda Wild won the 1996 Chicago round of 32 6-2 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Wild | 6-2 6-3 | Kimberly Po Messerli | Match data | Oct 31, 1996* | R32 | Chicago | Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 | Carpet |
| Kimberly Po Messerli | 7-6 6-4 2-6 | Linda Wild | Match data | Apr 18, 1996* | R32 | Japan Women's Open | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | 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 Wild | #252 | #23 | 823 | 1,815 | 135 | 146 | 48.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Kimberly Po Messerli | — | — | — | 1,879 | 118 | 133 | 47.0% | 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.
| Linda Wild | Kimberly Po Messerli | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #155 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 5–4 | 55.6% | — | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #86 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #41 | 1,720 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 20–19 | 51.3% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 11–17 | 39.3% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #45 | 1,764 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 4–13 | 23.5% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #49 | 1,740 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 20–13 | 60.6% | — | 1,806 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #58 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1997 | 27–20 | 57.4% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #29 | 1,809 | 0 | 5 | 1998 | 11–15 | 42.3% | — | 1,743 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #223 | 1,625 | 0 | 5 | 1999 | 6–13 | 31.6% | — | 1,653 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #191 | 1,566 | 0 | 5 | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,540 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 % | ||
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1992 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1993 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% |
| 1992 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1994 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 1995 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1994 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1996 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% |
| 1995 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 1997 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 61.8% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 1996 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1998 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 70 | 79 | 149 | 47.0% | 19 | 30 | 49 | 38.8% | 19 | 19 | 38 | 50.0% | 27 | 18 | 45 | 60.0% | Career | 72 | 67 | 139 | 51.8% | 8 | 20 | 28 | 28.6% | 15 | 19 | 34 | 44.1% | 23 | 27 | 50 | 46.0% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 |
| 1972 | 1493 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 | 1989 | 1486 | 97.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.12 |
| 1989 | 1457 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | — | 17.6% | -2.06 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.09 | 1991 | 1568 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | +29 | — | — | 56.5% | -0.26 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–0 | — | -0.01 |
| 1990 | 1555 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -3 | — | 43.2% | -0.52 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 104.4 | -0.32 | 1992 | 1655 | 127.7 | — | — | — | — | -8 | — | -30 | 45.6% | -0.40 | 5–5 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | 103.5 | +0.99 |
| 1991 | 1721 | 134.6 | — | — | — | — | -71 | -49 | -115 | 50.0% | -0.26 | 8–4 (67%) | 4–2 (67%) | 107.4 | -0.67 | 1993 | 1777 | 145.0 | — | — | — | — | +17 | -217 | -153 | 50.0% | -0.15 | 6–4 (60%) | 5–2 (71%) | 106.5 | -0.91 |
| 1992 | 1733 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | -89 | -75 | +45 | 47.8% | -0.05 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | 103.9 | -1.52 | 1994 | 1702 | 128.7 | — | — | — | — | +38 | -143 | -106 | 44.6% | -0.51 | 4–7 (36%) | 2–2 (50%) | — | -0.08 |
| 1993 | 1765 | 132.8 | — | — | — | — | +27 | -174 | -41 | 56.4% | +0.47 | 7–5 (58%) | 3–4 (43%) | 99.5 | +0.50 | 1995 | 1610 | 120.0 | — | — | — | — | +98 | -130 | — | 29.7% | -1.11 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 93.6 | +0.25 |
| 1994 | 1741 | 132.8 | — | — | — | — | -38 | -164 | +80 | 51.6% | -0.05 | 8–9 (47%) | 6–4 (60%) | 98.6 | -1.90 | 1996 | 1807 | 155.2 | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | -239 | 57.5% | +0.44 | 5–4 (56%) | 1–1 | — | +0.41 |
| 1995 | 1758 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -201 | +14 | 58.0% | +0.57 | 3–6 (33%) | 4–4 (50%) | 96.1 | +1.45 | 1997 | 1790 | 146.8 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -289 | -240 | 55.0% | +0.44 | 9–8 (53%) | 7–2 (78%) | 103.7 | +1.04 |
| 1996 | 1810 | 144.4 | — | — | — | — | +25 | -227 | -22 | 55.2% | +0.55 | 7–6 (54%) | 6–8 (43%) | 101.6 | +0.67 | 1998 | 1743 | 135.6 | — | — | — | — | +16 | -267 | -100 | 44.8% | -0.59 | 2–4 (33%) | 4–1 (80%) | 102.7 | -0.85 |
| 1997 | 1625 | 106.2 | — | — | — | — | +96 | -90 | +72 | 25.6% | -2.15 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–3 (40%) | 95.7 | +0.19 | 1999 | 1653 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | +21 | -179 | -26 | 38.1% | -1.00 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–4 (20%) | 93.6 | -1.39 |
| 1999 | 1567 | 91.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.38 | 2000 | 1611 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.00 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.12 |
| 2000 | 1541 | 109.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1816 | 137.3 | — | — | — | — | -7 | -98 | +18 | 48.5% | -0.14 | 43–42 (51%) | 31–29 (52%) | 102.2 | -0.65 | Career | 1880 | 144.9 | — | — | — | — | +29 | -197 | -111 | 47.9% | -0.22 | 33–43 (43%) | 26–20 (57%) | 102.5 | -0.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Shriver | 3 | 2 | 5 | Nov 8, 1996 | H2H |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 1, 1996 | H2H |
| Rachel Mcquillan | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 28, 1995 | H2H |
| Tami Whitlinger Jones | 5 | 0 | 5 | Feb 17, 1994 | H2H |
| Nicole Bradtke | 3 | 2 | 5 | Feb 20, 1993 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Davenport | 1 | 6 | 7 | Nov 13, 1998 | H2H |
| Nathalie Tauziat | 3 | 4 | 7 | Oct 8, 1998 | H2H |
| Anke Huber | 2 | 3 | 5 | Oct 21, 1999 | H2H |
| Barbara Schett | 1 | 4 | 5 | May 27, 1999 | H2H |
| Patricia Hy Boulais | 2 | 3 | 5 | May 21, 1998 | H2H |