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: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Penny Barg holds a 1–0 lead over Marcella Mesker in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Penny Barg leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Penny Barg won the 1987 San Juan round of 64 7-6 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Barg | 7-6 6-1 | Marcella Mesker | Match data | Oct 14, 1987* | R64 | San Juan | 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.
| 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 |
| Penny Barg | — | — | — | 1,610 | 19 | 34 | 35.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Penny Barg | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1980 | 6–13 | 31.6% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1981 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1982 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,682 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 11–9 | 55.0% | — | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1983 | 16–19 | 45.7% | — | 1,708 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 1–6 | 14.3% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1984 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #37 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1985 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #38 | 1,659 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1986 | 16–11 | 59.3% | #31 | 1,760 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1987 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #148 | 1,623 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1988 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #369 | 1,562 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Penny Barg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | |||
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1985 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1986 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 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% | 1987 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1983 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1988 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 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% | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 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% | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 12 | 14 | 26 | 46.2% | 7 | 17 | 24 | 29.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
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 | Penny Barg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1516 | 110.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +24 | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | -0.55 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1494 | 101.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.17 | 0–2 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.11 |
| 20 | 1979 | 1500 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | 35.5% | -1.03 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–0 | — | +0.78 | 1984 | 1501 | 101.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | — | — | +0.22 |
| 21 | 1980 | 1493 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | +51 | 36.6% | -1.05 | 0–3 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 97.5 | +0.88 | 1985 | 1493 | 106.0 | — | — | — | — | +32 | +63 | — | 27.3% | -1.64 | 2–2 (50%) | 0–2 | — | -0.33 |
| 22 | 1981 | 1559 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | +54 | +11 | -28 | 50.0% | +0.22 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 100.7 | +1.20 | 1986 | 1497 | 96.4 | — | — | — | — | +42 | +55 | — | 33.3% | -1.61 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | +0.43 |
| 23 | 1982 | 1683 | 137.2 | — | — | — | — | -141 | -24 | -8 | 51.6% | +0.34 | 5–5 (50%) | 2–7 (22%) | 99.1 | -1.02 | 1987 | 1568 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | +39 | -29 | — | 57.4% | +0.19 | 2–5 (29%) | 7–0 (100%) | 101.6 | +1.66 |
| 24 | 1983 | 1708 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | -78 | -2 | -51 | 48.1% | -0.10 | 2–5 (29%) | 4–3 (57%) | 98.5 | -2.87 | 1988 | 1525 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | — | 20.0% | -1.73 | 0–1 | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.07 |
| 25 | 1984 | 1741 | 130.9 | — | — | — | — | -105 | +23 | -30 | 46.7% | -0.38 | 12–7 (63%) | 9–5 (64%) | 110.6 | +0.43 | 1989 | 1511 | 98.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.06 |
| 26 | 1985 | 1660 | 121.1 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +5 | +17 | 39.2% | -0.95 | 5–7 (42%) | 2–4 (33%) | 97.7 | -0.95 | 1990 | 1501 | 91.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -6.00 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 27 | 1986 | 1761 | 129.1 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -66 | -55 | 58.7% | +0.24 | 6–5 (55%) | 4–1 (80%) | 104.6 | +0.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | 1610 | 106.9 | — | — | — | — | +38 | +19 | — | 38.3% | -0.99 | 6–10 (38%) | 9–8 (53%) | 98.1 | +2.64 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Holikova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 13, 1988 | H2H |
| Yvonne Vermaak | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 30, 1986 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 30, 1985 | H2H |
| Petra Langrova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 11, 1990 | H2H |
| Laura Lapi | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 12, 1989 | H2H |