H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Liz Smylie vs Sylvia Hanika H2H: 1-2

Sylvia Hanika holds a 2–1 lead over Liz Smylie in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on grass, while Sylvia Hanika leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1990 Schenectady fourth round 6-2 3-6 6-4.

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Liz Smylie
AUS Age 63 Right-Handed 166 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1 – 2
3 main draw meetings
Sylvia Hanika
GER Age 66 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 24, 1990* Schenectady WTA 250 R16 Hard Sylvia Hanika #64 6-2 3-6 6-4 Liz Smylie #38 Match data
Jun 12, 1986* Birmingham WTA 250 R32 Grass Liz Smylie #54 6-4 6-2 Sylvia Hanika #49 Match data
Nov 30, 1984* Australian Open Grand Slam R64 Grass Sylvia Hanika #17 7-5 2-6 6-4 Liz Smylie #36 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Liz Smylie #501 #20 29 1,824 161 188 46.1% 0 0 0 1 4 5
Sylvia Hanika #223 #6 48 2,137 414 238 63.5% 0 0 1 0 8 9

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 Liz Smylie Sylvia Hanika
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1976 2–1 66.7% — 1,533 0 0
17 1980 11–4 73.3% — 1,641 0 1 1977 5–3 62.5% — 1,583 0 0
18 1981 2–10 16.7% — 1,528 0 1 1978 27–14 65.9% — 1,817 0 1
19 1982 15–8 65.2% — 1,634 0 3 1979 26–16 61.9% — 1,945 0 3
20 1983 20–14 58.8% — 1,758 0 4 1980 40–22 64.5% — 1,995 0 4
21 1984 13–18 41.9% #36 1,766 0 4 1981 61–23 72.6% — 2,093 0 6
22 1985 16–19 45.7% #43 1,730 0 4 1982 41–23 64.1% — 1,937 0 7
23 1986 6–13 31.6% #114 1,669 0 4 1983 47–22 68.1% — 1,966 0 7
24 1987 20–14 58.8% #27 1,747 0 5 1984 29–20 59.2% #17 1,878 0 8
25 1988 4–11 26.7% #153 1,597 0 5 1985 22–16 57.9% #19 1,859 0 8
26 1989 21–22 48.8% #66 1,679 0 5 1986 14–14 50.0% #50 1,790 0 9
27 1990 15–16 48.4% #53 1,664 0 5 1987 32–19 62.7% #14 1,918 0 9
28 1991 9–16 36.0% #116 1,612 0 5 1988 43–21 67.2% #17 1,918 0 9
29 1992 0–1 0.0% #209 1,599 0 5 1989 18–14 56.2% #41 1,807 0 9
30 1993 7–15 31.8% #125 1,550 0 5 1990 7–10 41.2% #123 1,703 0 9
31 1994 2–7 22.2% #192 1,515 0 5 — — — — — — —