H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Mary Joe Fernandez vs Sandra Cecchini H2H: 2-1
Mary Joe Fernandez holds a 2–1 lead over Sandra Cecchini in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Mary Joe Fernandez leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sandra Cecchini won the 1998 Bol fourth round 5-2 RET.
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Age 54
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
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1
3 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 61
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1998* | Bol | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Sandra Cecchini | 5-2 (ret.) | Mary Joe Fernandez | Match data |
| Mar 5, 1993* | Delray Beach | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-1 6-3 | Sandra Cecchini | Match data |
| May 16, 1992* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | QF | Clay | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-1 7-6 | Sandra Cecchini | 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 |
| Sandra Cecchini | #487 | #15 | 279 | 1,937 | 299 | 215 | 58.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
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 | Sandra Cecchini | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1989 | 32–15 | 68.1% | #12 | 1,977 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1990 | 40–10 | 80.0% | #4 | 2,123 | 0 | 2 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1991 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #8 | 2,062 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #49 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1992 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,108 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #49 | 1,746 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1993 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #7 | 2,054 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #73 | 1,635 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1994 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #14 | 1,975 | 0 | 4 | 1987 | 36–16 | 69.2% | #18 | 1,860 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1995 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #8 | 2,038 | 0 | 6 | 1988 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #21 | 1,845 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 1996 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #16 | 1,926 | 0 | 6 | 1989 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #26 | 1,798 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1997 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #10 | 1,987 | 0 | 7 | 1990 | 26–14 | 65.0% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 9 |
| 26 | 1998 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #77 | 1,932 | 0 | 7 | 1991 | 22–13 | 62.9% | #27 | 1,776 | 0 | 10 |
| 27 | 1999 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #38 | 1,890 | 0 | 7 | 1992 | 23–15 | 60.5% | #34 | 1,824 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #136 | 1,869 | 0 | 7 | 1993 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #56 | 1,725 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #33 | 1,840 | 0 | 11 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #108 | 1,661 | 0 | 11 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #80 | 1,629 | 0 | 11 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #206 | 1,610 | 0 | 11 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #200 | 1,556 | 0 | 11 |