H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Nathalie Tauziat vs Barbara Paulus H2H: 2-3
Barbara Paulus holds a 3–2 lead over Nathalie Tauziat in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Barbara Paulus leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Barbara Paulus won the 1997 Key Biscayne third round 6-1 6-7 6-1.
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FRA
Age 58
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2
–
3
5 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1997* | Key Biscayne | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Barbara Paulus | 6-1 6-7 6-1 | Nathalie Tauziat | Match data |
| Apr 4, 1996* | Hilton Head | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Barbara Paulus | 6-3 4-6 6-1 | Nathalie Tauziat | Match data |
| Oct 27, 1991* | Brighton | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Barbara Paulus | (w/o) | Nathalie Tauziat | Match data |
| Oct 14, 1988* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-2 6-2 | Barbara Paulus | Match data |
| Jun 24, 1987* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Nathalie Tauziat | 2-6 6-1 6-1 | Barbara Paulus | 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 Tauziat | #126 | #3 | 2,562 | 2,033 | 546 | 330 | 62.3% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 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 Tauziat | 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 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #296 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1985 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #112 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1986 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #66 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1987 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #25 | 1,845 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1988 | 30–19 | 61.2% | #26 | 1,856 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1989 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #25 | 1,881 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1990 | 46–20 | 69.7% | #18 | 1,962 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1991 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #13 | 1,970 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1992 | 38–19 | 66.7% | #14 | 1,936 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1993 | 41–18 | 69.5% | #18 | 1,975 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1994 | 29–21 | 58.0% | #35 | 1,850 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1995 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #27 | 1,846 | 0 | 3 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1996 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #22 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1997 | 40–21 | 65.6% | #11 | 1,976 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1998 | 41–23 | 64.1% | #10 | 2,024 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1999 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #7 | 1,987 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2000 | 36–25 | 59.0% | #10 | 1,868 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2001 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #13 | 1,863 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |