H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Lydia Steinbach vs Zi Yan H2H: 1-0

Lydia Steinbach holds a 1–0 lead over Zi Yan in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lydia Steinbach leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Lydia Steinbach won the 2003 Pattaya round of 32 7-5 6-1.

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Lydia Steinbach
GER Age 46 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Zi Yan
HKG Age 41 Right-Handed 171 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Lydia Steinbach #460 7-5 6-1 Zi Yan #180 Match data Nov 6, 2003* R32 Pattaya Tier V → 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.

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
Lydia Steinbach #1,116 #262 82 1,516 1 1 50.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zi Yan #789 #40 678 1,620 34 58 37.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Lydia Steinbach Zi Yan
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 2002 0–1 0.0% #297 1,486 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 2003 2–3 40.0% #161 1,486 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 2004 0–4 0.0% #296 1,451 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 2005 8–4 66.7% #104 1,573 0 1
21 — — — — — — — 2006 6–16 27.3% #166 1,484 0 1
22 2003 1–1 50.0% #398 1,498 0 0 2007 10–12 45.5% #58 1,543 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 2008 7–14 33.3% #126 1,527 0 1
24 — — — — — — — 2009 0–3 0.0% #306 1,486 0 1
25 — — — — — — — 2010 1–1 50.0% #422 1,495 0 1

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 Lydia Steinbach Zi Yan
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2002 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2003 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2005 6 2 8 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2006 2 10 12 16.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 2003 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 2007 8 7 15 53.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 5 9 14 35.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — 24 37 61 39.3% 9 16 25 36.0% 1 5 6 16.7%

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 Lydia Steinbach Zi Yan
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2002 1486 99.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.03
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2003 1486 101.9 — — — — +30 — — 45.5% -0.09 0–1 1–1 — +0.26
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 1451 99.1 — — — — +21 — — 27.3% -1.82 0–3 (0%) 1–0 — -0.09
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2005 1573 115.2 — — — — +3 -61 — 60.0% +0.80 2–1 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 101.7 +0.28
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2006 1485 107.1 -2.70 -1.75 0.860 47.0% -6 +46 +98 32.0% -1.34 2–4 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 98.8 -0.22
22 2003 1499 98.9 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.25 — — — +0.31 2007 1543 115.3 -0.92 0.00 0.986 49.7% +13 -15 — 37.8% -0.64 4–3 (57%) 2–0 — +1.07
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 1528 117.9 -2.92 -0.04 0.910 47.8% +36 -10 — 31.9% -1.15 4–3 (57%) 1–0 — -0.15
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 1486 98.3 -0.13 -1.41 0.855 46.2% — — — 14.3% -2.00 0–1 — — +0.21
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010 1495 98.7 -4.24 -2.37 0.747 44.1% — — — 40.0% -1.80 1–0 1–0 — +0.07
Career — 1516 99.4 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.25 — — — +15.50 — 1621 114.0 -2.13 -0.50 0.916 48.1% +15 -3 +98 36.5% -0.88 13–16 (45%) 10–5 (67%) 102.5 +1.60

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.