H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Meike Babel vs Emanuela Zardo H2H: 0-1

Emanuela Zardo holds a 1–0 lead over Meike Babel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Emanuela Zardo leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Emanuela Zardo won the 1993 Liege round of 32 6-4 6-1.

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Meike Babel
GER Age 51 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Emanuela Zardo
SUI Age 56 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Emanuela Zardo #49 6-4 6-1 Meike Babel #80 Match data May 6, 1993* R32 Liege Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay

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
Meike Babel #446 #27 377 1,784 71 86 45.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Emanuela Zardo #976 #27 80 1,756 69 75 47.9% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Meike Babel Emanuela Zardo
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1991 0–2 0.0% #134 1,486 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1992 10–18 35.7% #86 1,523 0 0 1987 0–1 0.0% #258 1,488 0 0
18 1993 17–15 53.1% #49 1,616 0 0 1988 0–1 0.0% #283 1,476 0 0
19 1994 13–12 52.0% #46 1,660 0 0 1989 0–3 0.0% #142 1,449 0 0
20 1995 14–10 58.3% #32 1,751 0 0 1990 13–12 52.0% #63 1,593 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1991 17–11 60.7% #31 1,714 0 1
22 1997 7–8 46.7% #116 1,702 0 0 1992 18–15 54.5% #39 1,740 0 1
23 1998 9–16 36.0% #100 1,643 0 0 1993 12–16 42.9% #73 1,650 0 1
24 — — — — — — — 1994 9–13 40.9% #89 1,574 0 1
25 2000 1–5 16.7% #425 1,571 0 0 1995 0–3 0.0% #181 1,542 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 Meike Babel Emanuela Zardo
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 %
16 1991 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1992 4 10 14 28.6% 6 6 12 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1987 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
18 1993 6 4 10 60.0% 11 8 19 57.9% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1988 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
19 1994 1 2 3 33.3% 5 7 12 41.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 1989 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1995 4 3 7 57.1% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 1990 3 4 7 42.9% 9 7 16 56.3% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 1 4 5 20.0% 15 5 20 75.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1997 1 3 4 25.0% 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1992 2 4 6 33.3% 15 9 24 62.5% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1998 4 7 11 36.4% 5 7 12 41.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1993 3 5 8 37.5% 7 7 14 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 6 5 11 54.5% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 2000 0 1 1 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — 1995 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 20 31 51 39.2% 40 42 82 48.8% 2 4 6 33.3% 9 9 18 50.0% — 15 25 40 37.5% 49 38 87 56.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 9 13 30.8%

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 Meike Babel Emanuela Zardo
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
16 1991 1486 116.6 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.20 0–1 — — -0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1992 1524 111.1 — — — — 0 +43 — 36.1% -1.25 5–2 (71%) 3–2 (60%) 106.5 +0.29 1987 1488 96.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.01
18 1993 1617 122.8 — — — — -68 +61 — 46.9% -0.30 4–4 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 100.1 +0.80 1988 1477 101.6 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — +0.05
19 1994 1660 133.6 — — — — -29 -5 — 55.6% +0.56 2–4 (33%) 0–5 (0%) 95.6 +1.21 1989 1450 99.4 — — — — — — — 14.3% -2.86 0–1 — — +0.13
20 1995 1752 137.0 — — — — -21 -74 — 59.3% +0.56 2–4 (33%) 3–1 (75%) 100.5 -2.02 1990 1594 122.2 — — — — -34 -2 — 50.9% +0.26 4–3 (57%) 4–4 (50%) 102.9 +0.71
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 1714 136.8 — — — — -190 +100 — 58.1% +0.87 4–2 (67%) 0–3 (0%) 101.3 +0.08
22 1997 1703 118.3 — — — — -34 +27 — 40.0% -0.43 2–0 0–5 (0%) — +0.22 1992 1741 131.9 — — — — -208 +113 — 51.4% -0.15 6–2 (75%) 2–1 (67%) 106.9 -0.32
23 1998 1643 129.8 — — — — +3 +57 — 42.9% -0.63 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — -1.62 1993 1651 114.5 — — — — -126 +136 — 41.9% -0.50 4–2 (67%) 5–3 (63%) 104.1 +0.44
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 1575 109.2 — — — — -11 +87 — 41.7% -0.46 2–2 (50%) 3–5 (38%) 97.3 +1.56
25 2000 1572 85.7 — — — — — +26 — 15.4% -2.62 1–0 0–1 — +0.31 1995 1542 100.6 — — — — -20 — — 0.0% -2.83 — 0–1 — -0.22
Career — 1784 130.2 — — — — -23 +23 — 45.5% -0.38 18–18 (50%) 8–17 (32%) 98.2 -0.59 — 1756 126.9 — — — — -99 +89 — 47.0% -0.14 20–13 (61%) 14–17 (45%) 105.2 +1.68

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.