Marcella Mesker
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 1 | 7 | 8 | Jun 19, 1986 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 1 | 5 | 6 | Mar 6, 1986 | H2H |
| Jo Durie | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jun 26, 1987 | H2H |
| Joanne Russell | 3 | 2 | 5 | Oct 31, 1985 | H2H |
| Yvonne Vermaak | 1 | 4 | 5 | May 25, 1984 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC
Marcella Mesker vs Diane Desfor H2H: 1-0
Marcella Mesker holds a 1–0 lead over Diane Desfor in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Marcella Mesker leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Marcella Mesker won the 1980 Beckenham quarterfinal 6-4 7-5.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Mesker | 6-4 7-5 | Diane Desfor | Match data | Jun 7, 1980* | QF | Beckenham | WTA 250 | Grass |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Mesker | #394 | #31 | 22 | 1,791 | 103 | 134 | 43.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Diane Desfor | — | — | — | 1,775 | 69 | 89 | 43.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Marcella Mesker | Diane Desfor | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1980 | 6–13 | 31.6% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 4–1 | 80.0% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1981 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,567 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1982 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,682 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 14–17 | 45.2% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1983 | 16–19 | 45.7% | — | 1,708 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 15–22 | 40.5% | — | 1,688 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1984 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #37 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 18–21 | 46.2% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1985 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #38 | 1,659 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 8–17 | 32.0% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1986 | 16–11 | 59.3% | #31 | 1,760 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,586 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1987 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #148 | 1,623 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1988 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #369 | 1,562 | 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 | Marcella Mesker | Diane Desfor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1978 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 24 | 1983 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1979 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% |
| 25 | 1984 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 1980 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 26 | 1985 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1981 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 27 | 1986 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1982 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1987 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 18 | 28 | 46 | 39.1% | 28 | 35 | 63 | 44.4% | 36 | 44 | 80 | 45.0% | 20 | 25 | 45 | 44.4% | — | 19 | 27 | 46 | 41.3% | 5 | 16 | 21 | 23.8% | 29 | 29 | 58 | 50.0% | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% |
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 | Marcella Mesker | Diane Desfor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1483 | 94.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.6% | -1.57 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.64 |
| 20 | 1979 | 1500 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | 35.5% | -1.03 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–0 | — | +0.78 | 1975 | 1525 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +34 | 55.0% | +0.05 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–0 | — | +0.97 |
| 21 | 1980 | 1493 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | +51 | 36.6% | -1.05 | 0–3 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 97.5 | +0.88 | 1976 | 1580 | 118.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72.7% | +1.91 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.10 |
| 22 | 1981 | 1559 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | +54 | +11 | -28 | 50.0% | +0.22 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 100.7 | +1.20 | 1977 | 1568 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.33 |
| 23 | 1982 | 1683 | 137.2 | — | — | — | — | -141 | -24 | -8 | 51.6% | +0.34 | 5–5 (50%) | 2–7 (22%) | 99.1 | -1.02 | 1978 | 1641 | 122.6 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -131 | -97 | 44.6% | -0.07 | 7–7 (50%) | 3–6 (33%) | 98.7 | +0.61 |
| 24 | 1983 | 1708 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | -78 | -2 | -51 | 48.1% | -0.10 | 2–5 (29%) | 4–3 (57%) | 98.5 | -2.87 | 1979 | 1689 | 129.6 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -166 | -73 | 40.2% | -0.57 | 5–5 (50%) | 2–6 (25%) | 98.8 | +0.12 |
| 25 | 1984 | 1741 | 130.9 | — | — | — | — | -105 | +23 | -30 | 46.7% | -0.38 | 12–7 (63%) | 9–5 (64%) | 110.6 | +0.43 | 1980 | 1649 | 126.4 | — | — | — | — | -120 | -124 | +77 | 46.7% | -0.22 | 6–8 (43%) | 5–3 (63%) | 101.5 | -1.43 |
| 26 | 1985 | 1660 | 121.1 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +5 | +17 | 39.2% | -0.95 | 5–7 (42%) | 2–4 (33%) | 97.7 | -0.95 | 1981 | 1614 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | -87 | -99 | +82 | 33.3% | -1.11 | 2–4 (33%) | — | — | -1.06 |
| 27 | 1986 | 1761 | 129.1 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -66 | -55 | 58.7% | +0.24 | 6–5 (55%) | 4–1 (80%) | 104.6 | +0.73 | 1982 | 1586 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | -77 | — | — | 42.1% | +0.32 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 | — | +0.83 |
| 28 | 1987 | 1623 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | +66 | -58 | +49 | 33.3% | -1.08 | 0–4 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | 92.6 | +0.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1988 | 1563 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -35 | — | 27.3% | -1.27 | 0–1 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1792 | 130.6 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -14 | 0 | 45.4% | -0.37 | 32–44 (42%) | 32–26 (55%) | 102.2 | +0.09 | — | 1775 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | -48 | -132 | +21 | 43.6% | -0.30 | 26–28 (48%) | 13–18 (42%) | 98.7 | +0.59 |
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.
Diane Desfor
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 2 | 3 | 5 | Apr 22, 1981 | H2H |
| Regina Marsikova | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 11, 1980 | H2H |
| Bettina Bunge | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 25, 1981 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 24, 1981 | H2H |
| Mima Jausovec | 4 | 0 | 4 | Jun 29, 1979 | H2H |