Suzana Gesteira
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gourlay | 0 | 5 | 5 | Apr 24, 1970 | H2H |
| Judith Salome | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jun 13, 1970 | H2H |
| Pamela Austin | 2 | 1 | 3 | Apr 18, 1970 | H2H |
| Gail Sherriff | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 29, 1970 | H2H |
| Susan Alexander | 2 | 1 | 3 | Sep 7, 1968 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Suzana Gesteira vs Stephanie Defina H2H: 0-2
Stephanie Defina holds a 2–0 lead over Suzana Gesteira in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Stephanie Defina leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Stephanie Defina won the 1969 Miami Open final 6-1 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Defina | 6-1 6-2 | Suzana Gesteira | Match data | Feb 2, 1969* | F | Miami Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Stephanie Defina | 6-0 6-2 | Suzana Gesteira | Match data | Jan 25, 1969* | SF | Fort Lauderdale | WTA 250 | Clay |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzana Gesteira | — | — | — | 1,644 | 46 | 45 | 50.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 10–8 | 55.6% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 33–22 | 60.0% | — | 1,678 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 20–22 | 47.6% | — | 1,577 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 25–9 | 73.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,568 | 0 | 2 | 1970 | 33–17 | 66.0% | — | 1,788 | 0 | 7 |
| 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 1–9 | 10.0% | — | 1,706 | 0 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,685 | 0 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 7 |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| 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 % | ||
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 18 | 33 | 45.5% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 17 | 5 | 22 | 77.3% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 26 | 9 | 35 | 74.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 38 | 37 | 75 | 50.7% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | Career | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% | 63 | 24 | 87 | 72.4% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| 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 |
| 1968 | 1526 | 105.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +17 | — | 56.4% | +0.56 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +1.09 | 1968 | 1678 | 117.2 | — | — | — | — | -196 | +95 | -126 | 56.8% | +0.45 | 13–9 (59%) | — | — | -1.36 |
| 1969 | 1578 | 117.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -9 | +43 | 47.8% | +0.09 | 10–6 (63%) | — | — | +2.28 | 1969 | 1761 | 138.3 | — | — | — | — | -91 | +61 | — | 71.6% | +1.86 | 3–3 (50%) | — | — | +0.05 |
| 1970 | 1569 | 118.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +24 | +54 | 52.1% | +0.37 | 7–6 (54%) | — | — | +4.05 | 1970 | 1789 | 133.4 | — | — | — | — | -88 | +98 | -231 | 62.9% | +1.05 | 7–4 (64%) | 1–0 | — | +0.80 |
| 1975 | 1551 | 97.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.08 | 1971 | 1707 | 111.7 | — | — | — | — | -58 | — | — | 10.0% | -2.90 | — | — | — | -0.83 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1714 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.83 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.95 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1686 | 100.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.40 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1675 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.06 |
| Career | 1644 | 116.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +8 | +47 | 50.5% | +0.24 | 18–14 (56%) | — | — | +8.43 | Career | 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.
Stephanie Defina
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Tuero | 2 | 4 | 6 | May 30, 1970 | H2H |
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | 1 | 4 | 5 | Aug 18, 1972 | H2H |
| Mary Ann Eisel | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 10, 1971 | H2H |
| Nancy Richey | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 11, 1970 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 3 | 4 | Feb 4, 1972 | H2H |