H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Melanie South holds a 1–0 lead over Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Melanie South leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Melanie South won the 2012 Birmingham round of 64 6-1 4-6 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie South | 6-1 4-6 6-3 | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | Match data | Jun 13, 2012* | R64 | Birmingham | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Grass |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | #424 | #20 | 1,924 | 1,798 | 136 | 166 | 45.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Melanie South | #1,252 | #99 | 672 | 1,564 | 9 | 21 | 30.0% | 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 | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | Melanie South | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1997 | 11–3 | 78.6% | #49 | 1,676 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1998 | 15–11 | 57.7% | #51 | 1,768 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1999 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #48 | 1,753 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 2–12 | 14.3% | #202 | 1,599 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2001 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #192 | 1,595 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2002 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #203 | 1,545 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #167 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #348 | 1,524 | 0 | 2 | 2007 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #214 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #110 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #189 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #260 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2007 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #455 | 1,537 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #321 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #371 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #258 | 1,518 | 0 | 2 | 2013 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #639 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2010 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #96 | 1,554 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #129 | 1,551 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2012 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #105 | 1,535 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #110 | 1,562 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2014 | 12–8 | 60.0% | #60 | 1,706 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2015 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #68 | 1,633 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2016 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #80 | 1,625 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2017 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #32 | 1,699 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2018 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #327 | 1,690 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | Melanie South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 15 | 1997 | 1676 | 143.4 | — | — | — | — | -116 | +86 | — | 67.7% | +1.23 | 4–1 (80%) | 3–2 (60%) | 105.4 | +0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1998 | 1769 | 134.7 | — | — | — | — | -188 | +120 | — | 52.6% | +0.37 | 5–2 (71%) | 2–4 (33%) | 101.1 | +0.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1999 | 1754 | 132.9 | — | — | — | — | -144 | — | -16 | 45.6% | -0.53 | 5–4 (56%) | 4–2 (67%) | 107.0 | -0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 1599 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | -42 | +102 | +114 | 19.4% | -2.00 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–3 (0%) | 95.6 | -0.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2001 | 1595 | 108.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +137 | — | 36.4% | -0.27 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2002 | 1545 | 104.2 | — | — | — | — | -70 | — | — | 20.0% | -2.53 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.26 | 2006 | 1501 | 100.3 | +0.75 | +0.53 | 0.973 | 49.6% | — | — | +82 | 37.5% | -0.50 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.02 |
| 21 | 2003 | 1525 | 101.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.09 | 2007 | 1509 | 96.1 | -2.11 | -0.98 | 0.750 | 43.6% | — | — | +67 | 28.6% | -2.28 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.05 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 1510 | 104.4 | -1.32 | -2.55 | 0.893 | 47.4% | -2 | — | +71 | 47.6% | -0.62 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–0 | — | +0.64 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 1495 | 100.7 | -1.43 | -2.16 | 0.751 | 44.4% | +21 | — | +80 | 18.8% | -2.13 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.13 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 1475 | 97.9 | +1.00 | -1.93 | 0.688 | 43.6% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.07 |
| 25 | 2007 | 1537 | 109.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.75 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.13 | 2011 | 1465 | 96.5 | -6.24 | +0.83 | 0.643 | 40.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.08 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 1477 | 104.6 | +1.56 | -0.55 | 0.727 | 43.1% | — | — | — | 40.0% | 0.00 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.06 |
| 27 | 2009 | 1518 | 97.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.18 | 2013 | 1468 | 98.7 | +0.72 | -2.19 | 0.666 | 42.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 28 | 2010 | 1554 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | -70 | — | +160 | 44.4% | -0.52 | 3–2 (60%) | 3–1 (75%) | — | -0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 1551 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | -82 | +119 | +144 | 41.2% | -0.96 | 2–5 (29%) | 5–2 (71%) | 100.3 | -0.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2012 | 1535 | 107.2 | — | — | — | — | -72 | +122 | +176 | 39.1% | -1.13 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–4 (33%) | 98.2 | +0.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | 1562 | 122.6 | +0.65 | -0.89 | 1.023 | 51.1% | -102 | +80 | +154 | 47.5% | +0.25 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–3 (0%) | 95.1 | -0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2014 | 1707 | 129.5 | +2.54 | +0.56 | 1.087 | 51.8% | -37 | -115 | — | 59.5% | +0.71 | 3–1 (75%) | 3–4 (43%) | 103.2 | -0.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2015 | 1634 | 127.2 | -1.64 | -2.22 | 0.875 | 47.8% | -4 | -66 | +47 | 43.0% | -0.22 | 7–12 (37%) | 2–10 (17%) | 93.1 | -0.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2016 | 1625 | 127.9 | -1.32 | +3.68 | 1.050 | 51.1% | -46 | +79 | -10 | 47.9% | +0.14 | 3–6 (33%) | 2–3 (40%) | 95.8 | -0.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2017 | 1699 | 137.2 | -0.69 | +1.19 | 0.960 | 49.5% | +14 | +54 | — | 52.4% | +0.08 | 10–6 (63%) | 3–5 (38%) | 101.6 | -0.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2018 | 1690 | 108.4 | -2.20 | -1.43 | 0.772 | 44.8% | +7 | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1799 | 132.5 | -0.52 | +0.68 | 0.977 | 49.8% | -54 | +70 | +84 | 45.8% | -0.27 | 51–50 (50%) | 31–45 (41%) | 97.4 | -1.09 | — | 1565 | 100.5 | -1.11 | -1.79 | 0.802 | 45.5% | +10 | — | +74 | 31.8% | -1.36 | 5–5 (50%) | 4–5 (44%) | 98.9 | +0.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karolina Pliskova | 3 | 3 | 6 | Mar 31, 2017 | H2H |
| Lucie Safarova | 1 | 4 | 5 | May 17, 2017 | H2H |
| Caroline Garcia | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 27, 2016 | H2H |
| Dominika Cibulkova | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jun 29, 2016 | H2H |
| Carla Suárez Navarro | 0 | 4 | 4 | Aug 31, 2017 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Bartoli | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jan 21, 2009 | H2H |
| Lucie Safarova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Feb 19, 2009 | H2H |
| Magdalena Rybarikova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 12, 2013 | H2H |
| Jelena Jankovic | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 14, 2012 | H2H |
| Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 13, 2012 | H2H |