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

Marcella Mesker vs Penny Barg H2H: 0-1

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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H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Penny Barg 7-6 6-1 Marcella Mesker #157 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.

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
Penny Barg 1,610 19 34 35.8% 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 Penny Barg
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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

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 Penny Barg
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 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%

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 Penny Barg
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

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.