H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Paola Suarez vs Mary Joe Fernandez H2H: 1-2
Mary Joe Fernandez holds a 2–1 lead over Paola Suarez in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Mary Joe Fernandez leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mary Joe Fernandez won the 1997 US Open third round 6-1 6-2.
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ARG
Age 50
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
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2
3 main draw meetings
Age 54
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1997* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-1 6-2 | Paola Suarez | Match data |
| Apr 12, 1996* | Amelia Island | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Mary Joe Fernandez | 7-6 6-3 | Paola Suarez | Match data |
| May 31, 1995* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Paola Suarez | 6-4 6-3 | Mary Joe Fernandez | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paola Suarez | #525 | #9 | 2,081 | 1,916 | 223 | 180 | 55.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | #136 | #4 | 2,114 | 2,191 | 409 | 192 | 68.1% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
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 | Paola Suarez | Mary Joe Fernandez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #99 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #27 | 1,764 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #20 | 1,895 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 22–11 | 66.7% | #15 | 1,922 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1993 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #197 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 32–15 | 68.1% | #12 | 1,977 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1994 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #114 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 40–10 | 80.0% | #4 | 2,123 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1995 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #122 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #8 | 2,062 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1996 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #62 | 1,618 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #6 | 2,108 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1997 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #118 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #7 | 2,054 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1998 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #80 | 1,535 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #14 | 1,975 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 1999 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #72 | 1,597 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #8 | 2,038 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 2000 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #36 | 1,677 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #16 | 1,926 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 2001 | 27–15 | 64.3% | #27 | 1,736 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #10 | 1,987 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 2002 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #27 | 1,697 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #77 | 1,932 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | 2003 | 37–22 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1999 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #38 | 1,890 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | 2004 | 37–17 | 68.5% | #16 | 1,804 | 0 | 4 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #136 | 1,869 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | 2005 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #238 | 1,712 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2006 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #178 | 1,699 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2007 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #300 | 1,689 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |