H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Marcella Mesker vs Eva Pfaff H2H: 1-2

Eva Pfaff holds a 2–1 lead over Marcella Mesker in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on grass, while Eva Pfaff leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Marcella Mesker won the 1986 Eastbourne Open round of 64 0-6 6-4 7-5.

H2H
1 2
3 main-draw meetings
GER Age 65 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Marcella Mesker #42 0-6 6-4 7-5 Eva Pfaff #39 Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Eastbourne Open WTA 250 Grass
Eva Pfaff 6-2 6-1 Marcella Mesker Match data Jul 18, 1985* R32 Newport WTA 250 Grass
Eva Pfaff 6-2 4-6 7-6 Marcella Mesker Match data Jan 14, 1983* R16 Houston WTA 250 Carpet

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
Eva Pfaff #420 #17 21 1,901 155 202 43.4% 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.

Age Marcella Mesker Eva Pfaff
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1977 0–1 0.0% 1,481 0 0
19 1980 12–11 52.2% 1,608 0 0
20 1979 6–10 37.5% 1,499 0 0 1981 14–19 42.4% 1,632 0 0
21 1980 6–13 31.6% 1,493 0 0 1982 18–22 45.0% 1,775 0 0
22 1981 7–9 43.8% 1,559 0 0 1983 31–21 59.6% 1,856 0 0
23 1982 14–14 50.0% 1,682 0 0 1984 14–14 50.0% #31 1,797 0 0
24 1983 16–19 45.7% 1,708 0 0 1985 9–11 45.0% #39 1,738 0 0
25 1984 21–22 48.8% #37 1,740 0 0 1986 14–19 42.4% #58 1,689 0 0
26 1985 11–20 35.5% #38 1,659 0 0 1987 19–20 48.7% #44 1,744 0 0
27 1986 16–11 59.3% #31 1,760 0 1 1988 8–17 32.0% #74 1,648 0 0
28 1987 5–12 29.4% #148 1,623 0 1 1989 12–23 34.3% #104 1,587 0 0
29 1988 1–4 20.0% #369 1,562 0 1 1990 3–12 20.0% #152 1,522 0 0
30 1991 1–10 9.1% #203 1,469 0 0
31 1992 0–2 0.0% #420 1,459 0 0

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 Eva Pfaff
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 %
16 1977 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1980 10 8 18 55.6% 2 2 4 50.0%
20 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 1981 0 3 3 0.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 4 5 9 44.4% 5 5 10 50.0%
21 1980 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 3 4 25.0% 1982 3 3 6 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 8 5 13 61.5% 5 8 13 38.5%
22 1981 2 1 3 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1983 2 3 5 40.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 10 5 15 66.7% 10 8 18 55.6%
23 1982 1 1 2 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 0 3 3 0.0% 1984 3 3 6 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 5 8 37.5% 6 5 11 54.5%
24 1983 4 3 7 57.1% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1985 4 4 8 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
25 1984 1 7 8 12.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 6 5 11 54.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 1986 5 8 13 38.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 4 9 55.6%
26 1985 5 7 12 41.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 1987 5 6 11 45.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 9 6 15 60.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
27 1986 1 1 2 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 8 4 12 66.7% 1988 2 8 10 20.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
28 1987 3 4 7 42.9% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 1989 9 13 22 40.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0%
29 1988 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1990 1 7 8 12.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
30 1991 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
31 1992 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 18 28 46 39.1% 28 35 63 44.4% 36 44 80 45.0% 20 25 45 44.4% 35 64 99 35.4% 34 47 81 42.0% 44 40 84 52.4% 42 50 92 45.7%

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 Marcella Mesker Eva Pfaff
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
16 1977 1481 98.1 33.3% -1.00 0–1 +0.13
19 1980 1608 120.9 -1 -3 48.0% -0.16 4–4 (50%) 2–5 (29%) 99.2 -0.17
20 1979 1500 112.9 +53 35.5% -1.03 0–3 (0%) 2–0 +0.78 1981 1632 123.3 -25 +25 -30 45.1% -0.34 3–6 (33%) 3–3 (50%) 98.4 +3.33
21 1980 1493 111.8 +46 +51 36.6% -1.05 0–3 (0%) 3–1 (75%) 97.5 +0.88 1982 1776 132.7 -157 -167 -35 45.2% -0.12 7–6 (54%) 4–5 (44%) 102.8 -1.00
22 1981 1559 120.4 +54 +11 -28 50.0% +0.22 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 100.7 +1.20 1983 1856 145.3 -97 -97 -29 57.1% +0.32 9–8 (53%) 9–3 (75%) 108.6 +1.01
23 1982 1683 137.2 -141 -24 -8 51.6% +0.34 5–5 (50%) 2–7 (22%) 99.1 -1.02 1984 1797 132.6 +13 -37 -33 47.5% +0.07 5–2 (71%) 3–4 (43%) 101.0 -1.64
24 1983 1708 136.1 -78 -2 -51 48.1% -0.10 2–5 (29%) 4–3 (57%) 98.5 -2.87 1985 1739 120.7 +36 -86 +41 46.3% -0.29 0–1 1–2 (33%) +0.71
25 1984 1741 130.9 -105 +23 -30 46.7% -0.38 12–7 (63%) 9–5 (64%) 110.6 +0.43 1986 1690 126.2 +52 -70 +30 42.1% -0.32 6–4 (60%) 2–3 (40%) 101.8 -0.19
26 1985 1660 121.1 -18 +5 +17 39.2% -0.95 5–7 (42%) 2–4 (33%) 97.7 -0.95 1987 1744 139.8 +26 -162 +23 49.4% -0.34 4–5 (44%) 7–3 (70%) 104.9 -1.04
27 1986 1761 129.1 -42 -66 -55 58.7% +0.24 6–5 (55%) 4–1 (80%) 104.6 +0.73 1988 1648 121.4 +54 -103 +45 33.9% -1.09 5–3 (63%) 1–5 (17%) 99.9 +0.07
28 1987 1623 99.7 +66 -58 +49 33.3% -1.08 0–4 (0%) 2–3 (40%) 92.6 +0.52 1989 1587 119.6 +15 +82 36.3% -1.10 5–5 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 103.3 -0.75
29 1988 1563 97.9 -35 27.3% -1.27 0–1 2–1 (67%) +0.52 1990 1522 111.5 -4 33.3% -1.19 0–6 (0%) 0–2 +0.39
30 1991 1469 118.5 +22 16.0% -2.28 1–2 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 97.6 -0.26
31 1992 1459 103.0 0.0% -3.00 -0.15
Career 1792 130.6 -42 -14 0 45.4% -0.37 32–44 (42%) 32–26 (55%) 102.2 +0.09 1902 135.5 -11 -65 -2 44.1% -0.41 49–53 (48%) 36–40 (47%) 102.6 +0.12

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.