H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Nathalie Dechy vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 1-1
Nathalie Dechy and Barbara Paulus are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on carpet, while Nathalie Dechy leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Nathalie Dechy won the 1998 US Open first round 6-2 7-5.
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FRA
Age 47
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1998* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Nathalie Dechy | 6-2 7-5 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| Oct 23, 1997* | Luxembourg | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Barbara Paulus | 6-4 6-4 | Nathalie Dechy | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Dechy | #88 | #11 | 1,773 | 1,917 | 291 | 270 | 51.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Nathalie Dechy | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1995 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #237 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1996 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #84 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1997 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #73 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1998 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #50 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1999 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #25 | 1,790 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 2000 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #26 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2001 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #43 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2002 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #20 | 1,770 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2003 | 31–18 | 63.3% | #29 | 1,819 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2004 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #21 | 1,810 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 2005 | 40–26 | 60.6% | #12 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2006 | 16–25 | 39.0% | #48 | 1,649 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2007 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #68 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2008 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #69 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2009 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #88 | 1,582 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |