H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Mariaan De Swardt holds a 2–1 lead over Nathalie Dechy in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Mariaan De Swardt leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nathalie Dechy won the 1999 Hobart International round of 32 7-5 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Dechy | 7-5 6-4 | Mariaan De Swardt | Match data | Jan 14, 1999* | R32 | Hobart International | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
| Mariaan De Swardt | 6-1 7-6 | Nathalie Dechy | Match data | Aug 14, 1998* | R16 | Boston | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
| Mariaan De Swardt | 6-1 6-4 | Nathalie Dechy | Match data | May 31, 1995* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Dechy | #88 | #11 | 1,773 | 1,918 | 293 | 272 | 51.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mariaan De Swardt | — | — | — | 1,788 | 66 | 83 | 44.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Mariaan De Swardt | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1995 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #237 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1996 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #84 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1997 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #73 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1998 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #50 | 1,606 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1999 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #25 | 1,788 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 10–8 | 55.6% | — | 1,649 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2000 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #26 | 1,792 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 7–10 | 41.2% | — | 1,589 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2001 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #43 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2002 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #20 | 1,770 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2003 | 31–18 | 63.3% | #29 | 1,840 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 10–10 | 50.0% | — | 1,702 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2004 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #21 | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 7–12 | 36.8% | — | 1,679 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2005 | 40–26 | 60.6% | #12 | 1,797 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,633 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2006 | 16–25 | 39.0% | #48 | 1,648 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,766 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2007 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #68 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 9–16 | 36.0% | — | 1,704 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2008 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #69 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,658 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2009 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #88 | 1,580 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,622 | 0 | 1 |
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 | Nathalie Dechy | Mariaan De Swardt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1995 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1996 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1988 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 18 | 1997 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1998 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1999 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1991 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2000 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 1992 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 2001 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43.5% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 2002 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 60.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1994 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2003 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1995 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 25 | 2004 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 63.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1996 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 2005 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 62.2% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 27 | 2006 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 34.8% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1998 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2007 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1999 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 29 | 2008 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2009 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 160 | 145 | 305 | 52.5% | 71 | 66 | 137 | 51.8% | 34 | 33 | 67 | 50.7% | 28 | 28 | 56 | 50.0% | — | 25 | 34 | 59 | 42.4% | 17 | 27 | 44 | 38.6% | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
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 | Nathalie Dechy | Mariaan De Swardt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1995 | 1481 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.40 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1996 | 1501 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | +19 | +53 | — | 38.5% | -0.79 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–0 | — | +0.56 | 1988 | 1500 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.14 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.21 |
| 18 | 1997 | 1540 | 124.8 | — | — | — | — | -7 | +9 | — | 42.9% | -0.29 | 2–6 (25%) | 1–1 | — | -0.35 | 1989 | 1499 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.27 |
| 19 | 1998 | 1607 | 125.9 | — | — | — | — | -40 | -52 | +18 | 42.2% | -0.42 | 3–5 (38%) | 1–5 (17%) | 95.8 | +0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1999 | 1788 | 147.7 | — | — | — | — | -63 | -117 | -80 | 55.1% | +0.41 | 11–6 (65%) | 6–4 (60%) | 108.9 | -1.15 | 1991 | 1649 | 132.5 | — | — | — | — | -78 | -58 | +9 | 52.5% | +0.23 | 3–1 (75%) | 4–3 (57%) | 104.6 | -0.49 |
| 21 | 2000 | 1792 | 145.6 | — | — | — | — | -2 | -103 | -48 | 58.7% | +0.61 | 9–6 (60%) | 5–4 (56%) | 101.9 | -1.62 | 1992 | 1589 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | -98 | +40 | +86 | 44.2% | -0.14 | 4–5 (44%) | 2–2 (50%) | 99.8 | +1.54 |
| 22 | 2001 | 1629 | 124.7 | — | — | — | — | +13 | +69 | +76 | 48.6% | -0.06 | 7–12 (37%) | 5–5 (50%) | 93.7 | -0.20 | 1993 | 1569 | 95.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.16 |
| 23 | 2002 | 1770 | 144.3 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +23 | -68 | 56.2% | +0.35 | 14–11 (56%) | 10–4 (71%) | 105.9 | -0.89 | 1994 | 1603 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | -91 | — | — | 40.0% | -1.40 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | -0.74 |
| 24 | 2003 | 1840 | 138.9 | +1.35 | +3.00 | 1.221 | 54.2% | -60 | +48 | -96 | 58.5% | +0.48 | 12–2 (86%) | 2–3 (40%) | 108.2 | -0.85 | 1995 | 1703 | 135.4 | — | — | — | — | -93 | -97 | +10 | 53.2% | -0.13 | 2–5 (29%) | 5–1 (83%) | 102.8 | +0.76 |
| 25 | 2004 | 1810 | 147.7 | +1.35 | +0.63 | 1.034 | 51.1% | +6 | +3 | -86 | 57.9% | +0.62 | 7–9 (44%) | 6–8 (43%) | 95.0 | -1.40 | 1996 | 1680 | 137.7 | — | — | — | — | +6 | -104 | — | 38.1% | -0.81 | 2–4 (33%) | 3–1 (75%) | 99.2 | -0.79 |
| 26 | 2005 | 1798 | 146.1 | +1.56 | +0.35 | 1.048 | 51.3% | +22 | -36 | -11 | 56.8% | +0.55 | 12–6 (67%) | 9–10 (47%) | 98.9 | +1.39 | 1997 | 1633 | 100.6 | — | — | — | — | +29 | -65 | — | 21.4% | -2.07 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.08 |
| 27 | 2006 | 1648 | 128.2 | +0.04 | -1.40 | 0.952 | 49.0% | -1 | +72 | +148 | 42.7% | -0.42 | 7–9 (44%) | 3–7 (30%) | 92.6 | +0.62 | 1998 | 1766 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -186 | +5 | 56.7% | +0.07 | 6–2 (75%) | 8–1 (89%) | 110.8 | 0.00 |
| 28 | 2007 | 1651 | 130.6 | -1.46 | -0.89 | 0.907 | 47.9% | -3 | +66 | +97 | 45.6% | -0.29 | 5–6 (45%) | 4–8 (33%) | 95.8 | -1.91 | 1999 | 1705 | 131.5 | — | — | — | — | -32 | -134 | +76 | 42.6% | -0.44 | 1–5 (17%) | 2–3 (40%) | 96.1 | -1.57 |
| 29 | 2008 | 1671 | 130.8 | -1.57 | -0.33 | 0.919 | 48.2% | +12 | -28 | +59 | 45.5% | -0.24 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–5 (50%) | 99.7 | -1.85 | 2000 | 1659 | 96.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.20 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.35 |
| 30 | 2009 | 1581 | 108.4 | -1.61 | -3.48 | 0.839 | 46.8% | +48 | +1 | +106 | 32.4% | -1.11 | 3–4 (43%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.4 | -0.41 | 2001 | 1622 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.06 |
| Career | — | 1919 | 143.2 | -0.42 | -0.73 | 0.953 | 49.1% | -9 | 0 | -6 | 51.4% | +0.13 | 98–90 (52%) | 60–67 (47%) | 96.4 | -1.34 | — | 1789 | 133.6 | — | — | — | — | -41 | -85 | +37 | 45.2% | -0.41 | 20–26 (43%) | 26–13 (67%) | 106.8 | -0.55 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Dementieva | 2 | 11 | 13 | Feb 14, 2009 | H2H |
| Meghann Shaughnessy | 9 | 2 | 11 | Aug 9, 2006 | H2H |
| Vera Zvonareva | 1 | 9 | 10 | Sep 21, 2007 | H2H |
| Amélie Mauresmo | 3 | 6 | 9 | Aug 27, 2008 | H2H |
| Patty Schnyder | 4 | 4 | 8 | Feb 13, 2009 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anke Huber | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jan 6, 1999 | H2H |
| Steffi Graf | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 25, 1999 | H2H |
| Amanda Coetzer | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 19, 1999 | H2H |
| Patty Schnyder | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 20, 1999 | H2H |
| Nathalie Dechy | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jan 14, 1999 | H2H |