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Meike Babel vs Heike Rusch: 0–0 excluding walkovers; 1–0 including 1 walkover. Across 1 main-draw results including walkovers, Meike Babel leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Meike Babel won the 1993 Prague round of 16 W/O.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike Babel | (w/o) | Heike Rusch | Match data | Jul 17, 1993* | R16 | Prague | 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.
| 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 |
| Heike Rusch | — | — | — | 1,550 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Heike Rusch | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #134 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #86 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1993 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #49 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #46 | 1,660 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1995 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #32 | 1,751 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1997 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #116 | 1,702 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1998 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #100 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2000 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #425 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Heike Rusch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1992 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1994 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1993 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1995 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1997 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1998 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 20 | 31 | 51 | 39.2% | 40 | 42 | 82 | 48.8% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Heike Rusch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 1993 | 1550 | 114.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +60 | — | 60.0% | +0.50 | — | — | — | +0.09 |
| 17 | 1992 | 1524 | 111.1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | +43 | — | 36.1% | -1.25 | 5–2 (71%) | 3–2 (60%) | 106.5 | +0.29 | 1994 | 1529 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.40 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.01 |
| 18 | 1993 | 1617 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | -68 | +61 | — | 46.9% | -0.30 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 100.1 | +0.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 1660 | 133.6 | — | — | — | — | -29 | -5 | — | 55.6% | +0.56 | 2–4 (33%) | 0–5 (0%) | 95.6 | +1.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1995 | 1752 | 137.0 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -74 | — | 59.3% | +0.56 | 2–4 (33%) | 3–1 (75%) | 100.5 | -2.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1997 | 1703 | 118.3 | — | — | — | — | -34 | +27 | — | 40.0% | -0.43 | 2–0 | 0–5 (0%) | — | +0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1998 | 1643 | 129.8 | — | — | — | — | +3 | +57 | — | 42.9% | -0.63 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | -1.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2000 | 1572 | 85.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | 15.4% | -2.62 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1784 | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +23 | — | 45.5% | -0.38 | 18–18 (50%) | 8–17 (32%) | 98.2 | -0.59 | — | 1550 | 106.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +60 | — | 46.7% | -0.47 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +1.14 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Appelmans | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 9, 1998 | H2H |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 21, 1998 | H2H |
| Judith Wiesner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 17, 1995 | H2H |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 5, 1998 | H2H |
| Sandra Cacic | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 9, 1998 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Herreman | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 11, 1994 | H2H |
| Linda Ferrando | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 28, 1994 | H2H |
| Meike Babel | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 17, 1993 | H2H |
| Monique Kiene | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 16, 1993 | H2H |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 13, 1993 | H2H |