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

Sally Holdsworth vs Stephanie Defina H2H: 0-1

Stephanie Defina holds a 1–0 lead over Sally Holdsworth in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Stephanie Defina leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Stephanie Defina won the 1970 US Open round of 64 6-1 7-5.

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Sally Holdsworth
GBR Age 82
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Stephanie Defina
USA Age 80

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Stephanie Defina 6-1 7-5 Sally Holdsworth Match data Sep 5, 1970* R64 US Open Grand Slam Grass

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
Sally Holdsworth — — — 1,571 40 68 37.0% 0 0 0 0 3 3
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 Sally Holdsworth Stephanie Defina
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 — — — — — — — 1968 33–22 60.0% — 1,678 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 1969 25–9 73.5% — 1,760 0 5
24 1968 2–10 16.7% — 1,447 0 0 1970 33–17 66.0% — 1,788 0 7
25 1969 18–18 50.0% — 1,571 0 3 1971 1–9 10.0% — 1,706 0 7
26 1970 5–18 21.7% — 1,493 0 3 1972 1–2 33.3% — 1,713 0 7
27 1971 11–18 37.9% — 1,518 0 3 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,685 0 7
28 1972 4–4 50.0% — 1,533 0 3 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 Sally Holdsworth 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 %
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 4 6 10 40.0% 20 7 27 74.1% 7 7 14 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1 1 2 50.0% 17 5 22 77.3% — — — — 6 2 8 75.0%
24 1968 — — — — 2 6 8 25.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1970 4 3 7 57.1% 26 9 35 74.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 1969 1 1 2 50.0% 12 11 23 52.2% 1 6 7 14.3% — — — — 1971 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 6 7 14.3%
26 1970 1 3 4 25.0% 2 7 9 22.2% 2 8 10 20.0% — — — — 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
27 1971 0 2 2 0.0% 9 8 17 52.9% 2 8 10 20.0% — — — — 1973 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
28 1972 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
Career — 2 6 8 25.0% 25 33 58 43.1% 9 28 37 24.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — 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 Sally Holdsworth 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
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1678 117.2 — — — — -196 +95 -126 56.8% +0.45 13–9 (59%) — — -1.36
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1761 138.3 — — — — -91 +61 — 71.6% +1.86 3–3 (50%) — — +0.05
24 1968 1448 92.8 — — — — — +20 — 36.4% -1.59 0–4 (0%) — — -0.32 1970 1789 133.4 — — — — -88 +98 -231 62.9% +1.05 7–4 (64%) 1–0 — +0.80
25 1969 1571 107.7 — — — — — -13 -149 48.7% -0.05 4–2 (67%) — — +2.16 1971 1707 111.7 — — — — -58 — — 10.0% -2.90 — — — -0.83
26 1970 1493 104.1 — — — — +11 +12 -118 28.0% -1.42 0–4 (0%) — — +0.91 1972 1714 107.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.83 — 1–0 — -0.95
27 1971 1518 108.1 — — — — — +67 -144 38.1% -1.24 3–2 (60%) — — +0.31 1973 1686 100.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.40
28 1972 1533 100.3 — — — — — — -97 55.6% +0.28 2–2 (50%) 0–1 — +0.56 1974 1675 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.06
Career — 1572 105.4 — — — — +11 +19 -128 40.7% -0.79 9–14 (39%) 0–1 — +3.45 — 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.