H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Sue Barker vs Sylvia Hanika H2H: 0-1
Sylvia Hanika holds a 1–0 lead over Sue Barker in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sylvia Hanika leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1979 Berlin fourth round 4-6 6-3 6-4.
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GBR
Age 70
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
GER
Age 66
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1979* | Berlin | WTA 500 | R16 | Clay | Sylvia Hanika | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Sue Barker | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Barker | #162 | #57 | — | 2,257 | 381 | 217 | 63.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 22 |
| Sylvia Hanika | #223 | #6 | 48 | 2,137 | 414 | 238 | 63.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
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 | Sue Barker | Sylvia Hanika | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1973 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1974 | 40–20 | 66.7% | — | 1,771 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,817 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1975 | 50–19 | 72.5% | — | 1,967 | 0 | 11 | 1979 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,945 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 1976 | 64–23 | 73.6% | — | 2,057 | 1 | 14 | 1980 | 40–22 | 64.5% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 1977 | 51–18 | 73.9% | — | 2,107 | 1 | 16 | 1981 | 61–23 | 72.6% | — | 2,093 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | 1978 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,922 | 1 | 17 | 1982 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 7 |
| 23 | 1979 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 2,017 | 1 | 20 | 1983 | 47–22 | 68.1% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 1980 | 34–18 | 65.4% | — | 1,931 | 1 | 20 | 1984 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #17 | 1,878 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1981 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,959 | 1 | 21 | 1985 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,859 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | 1982 | 11–19 | 36.7% | — | 1,803 | 1 | 21 | 1986 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,790 | 0 | 9 |
| 27 | 1983 | 18–20 | 47.4% | — | 1,750 | 1 | 22 | 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | 1984 | 2–14 | 12.5% | #57 | 1,556 | 1 | 22 | 1988 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #41 | 1,807 | 0 | 9 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #123 | 1,703 | 0 | 9 |