H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Peggy Michel vs Stephanie Defina H2H: 1-0

Peggy Michel holds a 1–0 lead over Stephanie Defina in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Peggy Michel leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Peggy Michel won the 1968 Phoenix quarterfinal 6-4 6-3.

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Peggy Michel
USA Age 77
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Stephanie Defina
USA Age 80

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Peggy Michel 6-4 6-3 Stephanie Defina Match data Mar 16, 1968* QF Phoenix WTA 250 Hard

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.

Career Comparison

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
Peggy Michel — — — 1,718 70 78 47.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stephanie Defina — — — 1,818 93 62 60.0% 0 0 0 0 7 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 Peggy Michel Stephanie Defina
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1968 12–11 52.2% — 1,548 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1969 11–12 47.8% — 1,606 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1970 11–10 52.4% — 1,610 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,604 0 0 1968 33–22 60.0% — 1,678 0 1
23 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,591 0 0 1969 25–9 73.5% — 1,760 0 5
24 1973 16–17 48.5% — 1,630 0 0 1970 33–17 66.0% — 1,788 0 7
25 1974 14–17 45.2% — 1,617 0 0 1971 1–9 10.0% — 1,706 0 7
26 1975 4–4 50.0% — 1,651 0 0 1972 1–2 33.3% — 1,713 0 7
27 1976 1–4 20.0% — 1,644 0 0 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,685 0 7
28 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,653 0 0 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,674 0 7

Surface Results by Age

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 Peggy Michel Stephanie Defina
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
19 1968 4 3 7 57.1% 4 3 7 57.1% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1969 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 9 9 18 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1970 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 5 13 61.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1971 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1968 4 6 10 40.0% 20 7 27 74.1% 7 7 14 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
23 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1969 1 1 2 50.0% 17 5 22 77.3% — — — — 6 2 8 75.0%
24 1973 3 4 7 42.9% 3 4 7 42.9% 9 8 17 52.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 1970 4 3 7 57.1% 26 9 35 74.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 1974 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 9 17 47.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 1971 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 6 7 14.3%
26 1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
27 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1973 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
28 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
Career — 11 12 23 47.8% 12 15 27 44.4% 43 41 84 51.2% 1 6 7 14.3% — 10 12 22 45.5% 63 24 87 72.4% 8 11 19 42.1% 11 13 24 45.8%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Peggy Michel Stephanie Defina
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
19 1968 1549 112.1 — — — — +15 +4 -17 51.9% +0.29 3–3 (50%) — — -0.55 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1969 1607 116.5 — — — — -54 — +20 50.0% -0.14 1–3 (25%) — — +0.38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1970 1611 123.8 — — — — -83 -56 +90 54.3% +0.59 1–3 (25%) — — +1.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1971 1605 101.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.22 1968 1678 117.2 — — — — -196 +95 -126 56.8% +0.45 13–9 (59%) — — -1.36
23 1972 1592 94.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.08 1969 1761 138.3 — — — — -91 +61 — 71.6% +1.86 3–3 (50%) — — +0.05
24 1973 1630 129.6 — — — — -52 -69 +57 50.0% -0.04 5–5 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 102.0 +2.23 1970 1789 133.4 — — — — -88 +98 -231 62.9% +1.05 7–4 (64%) 1–0 — +0.80
25 1974 1618 133.3 — — — — -93 -26 +100 47.9% -0.16 4–7 (36%) 4–4 (50%) 98.0 +0.94 1971 1707 111.7 — — — — -58 — — 10.0% -2.90 — — — -0.83
26 1975 1652 125.5 — — — — — — +80 52.9% +0.41 0–1 0–1 — +0.18 1972 1714 107.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.83 — 1–0 — -0.95
27 1976 1644 119.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.80 — — — -0.44 1973 1686 100.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.40
28 1977 1653 103.7 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.75 — — — -0.03 1974 1675 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.06
Career — 1718 130.0 — — — — -45 -36 +57 49.1% -0.04 14–22 (39%) 7–8 (47%) 95.9 +2.43 — 1819 129.6 — — — — -120 +87 -145 57.7% +0.65 23–16 (59%) 2–1 (67%) 104.5 -1.80

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.