H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Mary Joe Fernandez vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 2-0
Mary Joe Fernandez holds a 2–0 lead over Barbara Paulus in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Mary Joe Fernandez leads 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Mary Joe Fernandez won the 1995 Brighton quarterfinal 3-6 7-5 6-3.
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Age 54
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
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0
2 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1995* | Brighton | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Mary Joe Fernandez | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| Oct 21, 1990* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | F | Carpet | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-1 6-3 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Joe Fernandez | #136 | #4 | 2,114 | 2,191 | 409 | 192 | 68.1% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Mary Joe Fernandez | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 12 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | 1985 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #99 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1986 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #27 | 1,764 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1987 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #20 | 1,895 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1988 | 22–11 | 66.7% | #15 | 1,922 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1989 | 32–15 | 68.1% | #12 | 1,977 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1990 | 40–10 | 80.0% | #4 | 2,123 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1991 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #8 | 2,062 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1992 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,108 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1993 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #7 | 2,054 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1994 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #14 | 1,975 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1995 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #8 | 2,038 | 0 | 6 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1996 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #16 | 1,926 | 0 | 6 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1997 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #10 | 1,987 | 0 | 7 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1998 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #77 | 1,932 | 0 | 7 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1999 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #38 | 1,890 | 0 | 7 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #136 | 1,869 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |