H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Barbara Paulus holds a 2–1 lead over Sandra Cacic in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Barbara Paulus leads 2–0 on clay, while Sandra Cacic leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Barbara Paulus won the 1998 Berlin Open round of 16 3-6 6-3 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Paulus | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | Sandra Cacic | Match data | May 15, 1998* | R16 | Berlin Open | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Clay |
| Barbara Paulus | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | Sandra Cacic | Match data | Apr 1, 1998* | R64 | Hilton Head | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Clay |
| Sandra Cacic | 6-3 1-6 6-4 | Barbara Paulus | Match data | Jan 7, 1996* | F | ASB Classic | Tier IV → modern equivalent 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Cacic | #409 | #39 | 548 | 1,730 | 58 | 96 | 37.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,957 | 232 | 140 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Sandra Cacic | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #310 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 21–11 | 65.6% | #27 | 1,755 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1993 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #76 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,835 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1994 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #54 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,895 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1995 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #114 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,846 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1996 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #78 | 1,569 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #209 | 1,719 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1997 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #60 | 1,581 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1998 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #82 | 1,556 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,659 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1999 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #188 | 1,509 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,798 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #140 | 1,505 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #10 | 1,868 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 2001 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #117 | 1,577 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,878 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #322 | 1,565 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,751 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2003 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #395 | 1,548 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Sandra Cacic | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1991 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 18 | 1993 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1989 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 19 | 9 | 28 | 67.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 1994 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1990 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 20 | 1995 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% |
| 21 | 1996 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1997 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1998 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1994 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1999 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 25 | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6% | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% |
| 26 | 2001 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1997 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 18 | 7 | 25 | 72.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% |
| 27 | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 28 | 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 38 | 48 | 86 | 44.2% | 10 | 31 | 41 | 24.4% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | — | 75 | 55 | 130 | 57.7% | 120 | 56 | 176 | 68.2% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 35 | 23 | 58 | 60.3% |
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 | Sandra Cacic | Barbara Paulus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 1529 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | 52.9% | -0.47 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–0 | — | +0.85 |
| 16 | 1991 | 1482 | 95.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.22 | 1987 | 1594 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +61 | — | 52.2% | -0.02 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +2.31 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 1756 | 133.5 | — | — | — | — | -127 | +35 | — | 61.1% | +0.69 | 6–2 (75%) | 5–2 (71%) | 107.4 | +1.41 |
| 18 | 1993 | 1534 | 121.2 | — | — | — | — | +55 | — | — | 36.0% | -0.92 | 4–1 (80%) | 0–1 | — | -0.02 | 1989 | 1835 | 142.7 | — | — | — | — | -98 | +11 | — | 58.0% | +0.71 | 15–5 (75%) | 1–5 (17%) | 103.7 | -1.53 |
| 19 | 1994 | 1617 | 134.8 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -51 | — | 43.9% | -0.56 | 5–5 (50%) | 4–3 (57%) | 103.5 | -0.15 | 1990 | 1896 | 143.9 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +25 | — | 63.7% | +0.76 | 13–8 (62%) | 5–3 (63%) | 103.5 | +1.16 |
| 20 | 1995 | 1602 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | +22 | -68 | — | 40.9% | -0.23 | 2–4 (33%) | 0–2 | — | -0.03 | 1991 | 1846 | 140.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 53.8% | +0.29 | 6–3 (67%) | 5–4 (56%) | 101.6 | -1.04 |
| 21 | 1996 | 1569 | 120.7 | — | — | — | — | +101 | -123 | — | 43.5% | -0.54 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.01 | 1992 | 1720 | 104.4 | — | — | — | — | +20 | +127 | — | 37.0% | -1.19 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.05 |
| 22 | 1997 | 1582 | 124.7 | — | — | — | — | +81 | — | +18 | 43.6% | -0.62 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 96.6 | -0.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1998 | 1556 | 129.8 | — | — | — | — | +49 | -109 | — | 35.2% | -1.04 | 3–7 (30%) | 3–5 (38%) | 96.6 | -0.12 | 1994 | 1660 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | +3 | — | — | 31.8% | -0.82 | 1–1 | 1–3 (25%) | — | -0.39 |
| 24 | 1999 | 1509 | 93.4 | — | — | — | — | +60 | -82 | — | 23.5% | -2.18 | 1–0 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.42 | 1995 | 1799 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | -17 | +64 | — | 67.2% | +1.11 | 7–1 (88%) | 4–0 (100%) | 110.4 | +2.57 |
| 25 | 2000 | 1505 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.19 | 1996 | 1869 | 151.5 | — | — | — | — | -65 | +97 | — | 67.2% | +1.23 | 9–12 (43%) | 3–3 (50%) | 94.9 | +0.39 |
| 26 | 2001 | 1578 | 126.4 | — | — | — | — | +38 | -178 | — | 41.3% | -0.54 | 5–1 (83%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.74 | 1997 | 1878 | 149.1 | — | — | — | — | -57 | +105 | — | 64.8% | +1.27 | 9–6 (60%) | 4–4 (50%) | 100.4 | +3.06 |
| 27 | 2002 | 1565 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.02 | 1998 | 1751 | 136.5 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +129 | — | 46.3% | -0.34 | 7–5 (58%) | 2–1 (67%) | 100.4 | -0.80 |
| 28 | 2003 | 1548 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | +35 | — | — | 28.6% | -0.57 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | +0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1731 | 130.9 | — | — | — | — | +50 | -93 | +18 | 39.1% | -0.75 | 23–23 (50%) | 14–17 (45%) | 102.9 | -0.59 | — | 1958 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | -35 | +69 | — | 58.7% | +0.60 | 78–50 (61%) | 34–26 (57%) | 105.4 | +2.18 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Davenport | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 2, 2001 | H2H |
| Amy Frazier | 1 | 2 | 3 | Feb 22, 2001 | H2H |
| Amanda Coetzer | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 22, 2000 | H2H |
| Nathalie Tauziat | 2 | 1 | 3 | Aug 19, 1998 | H2H |
| Barbara Paulus | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 15, 1998 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 2 | 4 | 6 | Nov 3, 1996 | H2H |
| Judith Wiesner | 3 | 3 | 6 | Oct 3, 1996 | H2H |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 0 | 6 | 6 | Apr 7, 1996 | H2H |
| Alexandra Fusai | 3 | 2 | 5 | May 27, 1998 | H2H |
| Amanda Coetzer | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jan 21, 1998 | H2H |