H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Sabine Appelmans vs Meike Babel H2H: 3-1
Sabine Appelmans holds a 3–1 lead over Meike Babel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Sabine Appelmans leads 1–0 on carpet, while Meike Babel leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Meike Babel won the 1998 Maria Lankowitz third round 6-3 6-2.
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BEL
Age 54
Left-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
GER
Age 51
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1998* | Maria Lankowitz | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Meike Babel | 6-3 6-2 | Sabine Appelmans | Match data |
| Feb 13, 1994* | Linz | WTA 500 | F | Carpet | Sabine Appelmans | 6-1 4-6 7-6 | Meike Babel | Match data |
| Jun 24, 1992* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Sabine Appelmans | 6-0 6-2 | Meike Babel | Match data |
| Jan 2, 1992* | Brisbane | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Sabine Appelmans | 6-2 6-2 | Meike Babel | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Appelmans | #94 | #16 | 1,502 | 1,923 | 279 | 202 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Meike Babel | #446 | #27 | 377 | 1,784 | 71 | 86 | 45.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Sabine Appelmans | Meike Babel | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1987 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #283 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1988 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #196 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #134 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #144 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #86 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1990 | 21–12 | 63.6% | #22 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #49 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1991 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #18 | 1,873 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #46 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1992 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #26 | 1,875 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #32 | 1,751 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #36 | 1,828 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1994 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #27 | 1,821 | 0 | 5 | 1997 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #116 | 1,703 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1995 | 24–17 | 58.5% | #31 | 1,809 | 0 | 6 | 1998 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #100 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1996 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #21 | 1,843 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1997 | 37–26 | 58.7% | #16 | 1,856 | 0 | 7 | 2000 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #425 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1998 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #48 | 1,721 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1999 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #30 | 1,777 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2000 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #49 | 1,692 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #94 | 1,685 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |