H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Sunitha Rao vs Vanessa Henke H2H: 1-0

Sunitha Rao holds a 1–0 lead over Vanessa Henke in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sunitha Rao leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sunitha Rao won the 2002 Bahia round of 32 6-2 6-3.

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Sunitha Rao
IND Age 40 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Vanessa Henke
GER Age 45

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sunitha Rao #314 6-2 6-3 Vanessa Henke Match data Sep 12, 2002* R32 Bahia Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500 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.

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
Sunitha Rao #1,080 #144 290 1,515 6 11 35.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vanessa Henke — — — 1,547 5 9 35.7% 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 Sunitha Rao Vanessa Henke
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 2002 1–1 50.0% #208 1,512 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 2004 0–1 0.0% #193 1,494 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 2005 1–2 33.3% #181 1,496 0 0 2000 0–1 0.0% — 1,494 0 0
20 2006 0–2 0.0% #233 1,469 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 2007 1–2 33.3% #194 1,447 0 0 2002 1–3 25.0% — 1,483 0 0
22 2008 3–3 50.0% #197 1,472 0 0 2003 0–1 0.0% — 1,477 0 0
23 — — — — — — — 2004 1–1 50.0% — 1,492 0 0
24 — — — — — — — 2005 3–2 60.0% — 1,536 0 0
25 — — — — — — — 2006 0–1 0.0% — 1,524 0 0

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 Sunitha Rao Vanessa Henke
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 %
16 2002 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 2004 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 2005 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2000 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2006 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 2007 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2002 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
22 2008 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 2003 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2005 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2006 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 4 8 12 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%

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 Sunitha Rao Vanessa Henke
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
16 2002 1513 104.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.25 — — — +0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 2004 1495 98.1 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 0–1 — +0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 2005 1497 101.3 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.86 1–0 — — -0.21 2000 1495 103.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.10
20 2006 1469 98.7 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.40 0–1 — — +0.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 2007 1448 93.9 -1.89 -2.26 0.678 40.8% +17 — — 37.5% -0.88 1–1 — — +0.61 2002 1484 107.2 — — — — — +48 — 25.0% -1.38 — — — +0.08
22 2008 1472 101.2 -0.13 +0.07 1.105 52.3% — — +163 50.0% -0.07 1–1 1–0 — +0.37 2003 1477 97.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.05
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 1492 105.1 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.40 1–0 — — -0.16
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2005 1537 113.3 — — — — +10 — — 58.3% +0.42 1–1 0–1 — -0.06
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2006 1525 99.9 -3.17 +0.49 0.738 44.1% — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.01
Career — 1516 99.2 -0.42 -0.32 1.015 50.4% +17 — +163 39.0% -0.76 3–4 (43%) 1–1 — +7.35 — 1547 110.9 -3.17 +0.49 0.738 44.1% +10 +48 — 35.5% -1.06 2–1 (67%) 0–1 — -2.00

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.