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

Sabina Simmonds vs Anne Hobbs H2H: 1-0

Sabina Simmonds holds a 1–0 lead over Anne Hobbs in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Sabina Simmonds won the 1978 Newcastle quarterfinal 4-6 9-8 6-1.

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Sabina Simmonds
ITA Age 66
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Anne Hobbs
GBR Age 67 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sabina Simmonds 4-6 9-8 6-1 Anne Hobbs Match data Aug 5, 1978* QF Newcastle WTA 250 —

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
Sabina Simmonds — — — 1,830 108 123 46.8% 0 0 0 1 5 6
Anne Hobbs #583 #35 18 1,838 171 163 51.2% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Sabina Simmonds Anne Hobbs
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,476 0 0 — — — — — — —
15 1975 2–4 33.3% — 1,470 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1976 5–7 41.7% — 1,526 0 0 1976 7–7 50.0% — 1,550 0 0
17 1977 3–9 25.0% — 1,525 0 0 1977 6–6 50.0% — 1,575 0 2
18 1978 15–15 50.0% — 1,609 0 0 1978 23–13 63.9% — 1,720 0 3
19 1979 15–10 60.0% — 1,669 0 2 1979 12–11 52.2% — 1,749 0 3
20 1980 6–10 37.5% — 1,613 0 2 1980 26–18 59.1% — 1,752 0 5
21 1981 21–10 67.7% — 1,723 0 5 1981 22–18 55.0% — 1,824 0 5
22 1982 26–22 54.2% — 1,791 0 5 1982 8–13 38.1% — 1,727 0 6
23 1983 11–22 33.3% — 1,608 0 6 1983 18–19 48.6% — 1,750 0 7
24 1984 2–6 25.0% — 1,550 0 6 1984 14–14 50.0% #59 1,735 0 7
25 1985 2–2 50.0% — 1,578 0 6 1985 13–12 52.0% #63 1,777 0 8
26 1986 0–2 0.0% — 1,558 0 6 1986 6–14 30.0% #99 1,679 0 8
27 1987 0–1 0.0% — 1,543 0 6 1987 14–11 56.0% #42 1,714 0 8
28 1988 0–1 0.0% — 1,526 0 6 — — — — — — —
29 — — — — — — — 1989 2–7 22.2% #231 1,610 0 8

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 Sabina Simmonds Anne Hobbs
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 %
14 1974 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1975 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1976 — — — — 4 5 9 44.4% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1976 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 6 4 10 60.0%
17 1977 — — — — 3 6 9 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1977 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
18 1978 — — — — 6 6 12 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 1978 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
19 1979 1 2 3 33.3% 5 3 8 62.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1980 2 1 3 66.7% 0 5 5 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1980 2 4 6 33.3% 13 4 17 76.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 5 7 12 41.7%
21 1981 — — — — 10 7 17 58.8% — — — — — — — — 1981 1 3 4 25.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 10 6 16 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1%
22 1982 6 5 11 54.5% 7 6 13 53.8% 4 3 7 57.1% 9 8 17 52.9% 1982 1 1 2 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1 5 6 16.7%
23 1983 3 4 7 42.9% 5 7 12 41.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 8 8 0.0% 1983 7 3 10 70.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 4 7 11 36.4%
24 1984 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1984 1 4 5 20.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
25 1985 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1985 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 0 2 2 0.0%
26 1986 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1986 0 3 3 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 4 4 0.0%
27 1987 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1987 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 10 7 17 58.8% 1 2 3 33.3%
28 1988 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
Career — 13 18 31 41.9% 43 55 98 43.9% 13 20 33 39.4% 14 19 33 42.4% — 19 31 50 38.0% 34 36 70 48.6% 71 50 121 58.7% 28 41 69 40.6%

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 Sabina Simmonds Anne Hobbs
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
14 1974 1476 93.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — — — +0.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1975 1470 104.3 — — — — — +49 — 46.7% -0.27 0–3 (0%) 1–0 — +0.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1976 1526 120.4 — — — — — +53 +36 44.8% -0.41 2–3 (40%) 1–0 — +0.28 1976 1551 106.9 — — — — +100 — — 50.0% -0.13 1–3 (25%) — — +2.73
17 1977 1526 117.1 — — — — — +70 — 32.0% -1.68 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — -0.63 1977 1576 107.0 — — — — +110 -77 — 44.8% -0.31 4–1 (80%) 0–1 — +2.78
18 1978 1610 123.2 — — — — -6 +1 -98 52.4% +0.14 2–7 (22%) 2–0 — +1.86 1978 1721 124.8 — — — — -11 — -74 59.5% +0.81 8–4 (67%) 5–3 (63%) 105.9 +1.66
19 1979 1670 120.9 — — — — -33 -8 -127 57.4% +0.19 3–1 (75%) 5–1 (83%) 104.8 +3.43 1979 1750 138.1 — — — — -72 — -19 50.0% -0.20 3–3 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 99.4 -1.77
20 1980 1613 118.9 — — — — -2 -80 -124 47.1% +0.23 0–4 (0%) 2–2 (50%) 94.0 +0.67 1980 1753 133.2 — — — — -138 -53 -44 57.4% +0.63 7–6 (54%) 3–5 (38%) 99.6 -0.64
21 1981 1723 130.1 — — — — — -50 — 66.2% +1.58 6–3 (67%) 2–5 (29%) 102.7 +3.30 1981 1824 132.2 — — — — -130 -98 -23 51.6% +0.07 10–5 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 104.7 -2.46
22 1982 1791 140.8 — — — — -56 -86 -193 55.7% +0.48 5–7 (42%) 5–3 (63%) 100.9 -1.87 1982 1727 117.1 — — — — -111 -94 +66 43.4% -0.13 4–7 (36%) 2–3 (40%) 95.7 -0.55
23 1983 1608 110.1 — — — — -21 +69 +13 38.5% -0.99 4–10 (29%) 3–5 (38%) 92.3 +1.88 1983 1751 128.8 — — — — -65 -56 +26 47.7% -0.24 7–5 (58%) 4–4 (50%) 100.4 +0.51
24 1984 1551 99.0 — — — — -13 — — 29.4% -1.23 0–1 1–3 (25%) — +0.79 1984 1736 125.9 — — — — -108 -51 +108 50.7% -0.03 7–8 (47%) 4–1 (80%) 102.3 +0.66
25 1985 1578 117.8 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — -0.84 1985 1777 133.9 — — — — -156 — +124 51.9% -0.06 2–2 (50%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.18
26 1986 1558 98.2 — — — — — — — 20.0% -3.00 0–1 1–0 — -0.13 1986 1680 122.2 — — — — -135 -60 +222 32.6% -1.09 3–3 (50%) 0–2 — -1.37
27 1987 1544 99.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.09 1987 1714 125.8 — — — — -121 — +119 53.6% +0.21 4–4 (50%) 4–4 (50%) 97.9 +1.62
28 1988 1527 93.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — +0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1610 99.4 — — — — -110 — +183 30.4% -1.52 2–3 (40%) 0–1 — +1.08
Career — 1830 128.7 — — — — -36 -3 -91 49.3% -0.05 23–42 (35%) 25–19 (57%) 95.8 +4.20 — 1839 133.0 — — — — -75 -67 +52 50.1% +0.01 62–54 (53%) 27–30 (47%) 100.0 +1.22

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.