H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Marcella Mesker vs Dianne Van Rensburg H2H: 0-1

Dianne Van Rensburg holds a 1–0 lead over Marcella Mesker in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Dianne Van Rensburg leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Dianne Van Rensburg won the 1986 Birmingham round of 16 6-3 1-6 7-5.

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H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Dianne Van Rensburg 6-3 1-6 7-5 Marcella Mesker #42 Match data Jun 13, 1986* R16 Birmingham 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
Dianne Van Rensburg 1,790 82 92 47.1% 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 Marcella Mesker Dianne Van Rensburg
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1986 10–8 55.6% 1,642 0 0
19 1987 11–19 36.7% 1,597 0 0
20 1979 6–10 37.5% 1,499 0 0 1988 17–19 47.2% 1,699 0 0
21 1980 6–13 31.6% 1,493 0 0 1989 15–20 42.9% 1,652 0 0
22 1981 7–9 43.8% 1,559 0 0 1990 23–16 59.0% 1,769 0 1
23 1982 14–14 50.0% 1,682 0 0
24 1983 16–19 45.7% 1,708 0 0 1992 0–1 0.0% 1,747 0 1
25 1984 21–22 48.8% #37 1,740 0 0 1993 3–4 42.9% 1,731 0 1
26 1985 11–20 35.5% #38 1,659 0 0 1994 3–4 42.9% 1,696 0 1
27 1986 16–11 59.3% #31 1,760 0 1 1995 0–1 0.0% 1,672 0 1
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 Dianne Van Rensburg
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
18 1986 7 6 13 53.8% 3 2 5 60.0%
19 1987 3 5 8 37.5% 2 5 7 28.6% 6 7 13 46.2% 0 2 2 0.0%
20 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 1988 9 8 17 52.9% 4 6 10 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
21 1980 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 3 4 25.0% 1989 10 10 20 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9%
22 1981 2 1 3 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1990 18 8 26 69.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
23 1982 1 1 2 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 0 3 3 0.0%
24 1983 4 3 7 57.1% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1992 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1984 1 7 8 12.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 6 5 11 54.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 1993 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1985 5 7 12 41.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 1994 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1986 1 1 2 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 8 4 12 66.7% 1995 0 1 1 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% 53 45 98 54.1% 9 17 26 34.6% 14 19 33 42.4% 6 11 17 35.3%

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 Dianne Van Rensburg
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
18 1986 1643 122.2 +3 -6 51.1% -0.02 6–3 (67%) 3–0 (100%) 108.4 +0.16
19 1987 1598 114.7 +12 -97 +48 37.7% -1.01 5–4 (56%) 2–2 (50%) 101.7 -0.96
20 1979 1500 112.9 +53 35.5% -1.03 0–3 (0%) 2–0 +0.78 1988 1699 135.4 -38 -169 -16 50.6% +0.06 6–9 (40%) 3–4 (43%) 100.5 -1.73
21 1980 1493 111.8 +46 +51 36.6% -1.05 0–3 (0%) 3–1 (75%) 97.5 +0.88 1989 1653 133.1 +20 -138 +24 46.8% -0.52 1–6 (14%) 1–3 (25%) 93.7 -0.34
22 1981 1559 120.4 +54 +11 -28 50.0% +0.22 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 100.7 +1.20 1990 1770 142.6 +68 -265 -94 56.0% +0.38 8–5 (62%) 6–6 (50%) 104.0 -0.17
23 1982 1683 137.2 -141 -24 -8 51.6% +0.34 5–5 (50%) 2–7 (22%) 99.1 -1.02
24 1983 1708 136.1 -78 -2 -51 48.1% -0.10 2–5 (29%) 4–3 (57%) 98.5 -2.87 1992 1748 96.6 33.3% -1.67 0–1 +0.14
25 1984 1741 130.9 -105 +23 -30 46.7% -0.38 12–7 (63%) 9–5 (64%) 110.6 +0.43 1993 1731 115.9 +47 43.8% -0.81 1–1 2–0 -0.48
26 1985 1660 121.1 -18 +5 +17 39.2% -0.95 5–7 (42%) 2–4 (33%) 97.7 -0.95 1994 1697 109.2 +50 46.7% -0.53 0–1 1–0 -0.24
27 1986 1761 129.1 -42 -66 -55 58.7% +0.24 6–5 (55%) 4–1 (80%) 104.6 +0.73 1995 1673 96.4 0.0% -3.50 +0.01
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 1790 134.8 +23 -158 +6 48.1% -0.26 27–30 (47%) 18–15 (55%) 105.0 -2.07

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.