H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Mary Joe Fernandez vs Mercedes Paz H2H: 1-0
Mary Joe Fernandez holds a 1–0 lead over Mercedes Paz in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mary Joe Fernandez leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mary Joe Fernandez won the 1987 Amelia Island third round 6-4 6-1.
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Age 54
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 60
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1987* | Amelia Island | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-4 6-1 | Mercedes Paz | 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 |
| Mercedes Paz | #521 | #28 | 185 | 1,822 | 144 | 182 | 44.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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 | Mercedes Paz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1988 | 22–11 | 66.7% | #15 | 1,922 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1989 | 32–15 | 68.1% | #12 | 1,977 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1990 | 40–10 | 80.0% | #4 | 2,123 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1991 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #8 | 2,062 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #115 | 1,526 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1992 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,108 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #60 | 1,577 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1993 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #7 | 2,054 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #88 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1994 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #14 | 1,975 | 0 | 4 | 1988 | 23–14 | 62.2% | #44 | 1,779 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1995 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #8 | 2,038 | 0 | 6 | 1989 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #91 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1996 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #16 | 1,926 | 0 | 6 | 1990 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #32 | 1,776 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1997 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #10 | 1,987 | 0 | 7 | 1991 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #71 | 1,684 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1998 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #77 | 1,932 | 0 | 7 | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #107 | 1,614 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1999 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #38 | 1,890 | 0 | 7 | 1993 | 2–11 | 15.4% | #213 | 1,495 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #136 | 1,869 | 0 | 7 | 1994 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #140 | 1,476 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #164 | 1,452 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #124 | 1,442 | 0 | 3 |