Lisa Pennington
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Nelson | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 3, 1987 | H2H |
| Natasha Marcucci | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 10, 1988 | H2H |
| Jonna Jonerup | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 21, 1988 | H2H |
| Lindsay Bartlett | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 3, 1988 | H2H |
| Carin Bakkum | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dec 2, 1987 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Lisa Pennington vs Mariela Mendez H2H: 0-1
Mariela Mendez holds a 1–0 lead over Lisa Pennington in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mariela Mendez leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mariela Mendez won the 1985 Bastad round of 32 6-2 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariela Mendez | 6-2 6-3 | Lisa Pennington | Match data | Jul 24, 1985* | R32 | Bastad | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Pennington | — | — | — | 1,537 | 13 | 22 | 37.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mariela Mendez | — | — | — | 1,535 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| Lisa Pennington | Mariela Mendez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1980 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10–9 | 52.6% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,454 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,445 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,435 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,395 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
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 % | ||
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | Career | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
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.
| Lisa Pennington | Mariela Mendez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 1980 | 1459 | 84.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -3.30 | — | — | — | +0.02 | 1985 | 1522 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | 57.1% | 0.00 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.39 |
| 1981 | 1485 | 103.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +87 | — | 51.2% | +0.27 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–2 | — | +2.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1454 | 95.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | +0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1445 | 91.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +85 | — | 28.6% | -2.57 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1435 | 88.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.67 | — | — | — | +0.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 1396 | 94.5 | — | — | — | — | +80 | — | — | 14.3% | -2.14 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1538 | 90.6 | — | — | — | — | +80 | +86 | — | 37.3% | -1.09 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–3 (0%) | 98.8 | +10.80 | Career | 1535 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | 57.1% | 0.00 | 1–0 | — | — | +13.00 |
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.
Mariela Mendez
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karolina Karlsson | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Lisa Pennington | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 24, 1985 | H2H |