H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Sylvia Hanika vs Anne Hobbs H2H: 3-0
Sylvia Hanika holds a 3–0 lead over Anne Hobbs in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Sylvia Hanika leads 2–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1986 Birmingham second round 2-6 6-4 6-3.
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GER
Age 66
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 66
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1986* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R64 | Grass | Sylvia Hanika | 2-6 6-4 6-3 | Anne Hobbs | Match data |
| Oct 27, 1984* | Brighton | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Sylvia Hanika | 4-6 6-1 6-3 | Anne Hobbs | Match data |
| Nov 7, 1980* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Sylvia Hanika | 5-7 7-6 6-4 | Anne Hobbs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Hanika | #223 | #6 | 48 | 2,137 | 414 | 238 | 63.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| Anne Hobbs | #583 | #35 | 18 | 1,842 | 174 | 164 | 51.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 | Sylvia Hanika | Anne Hobbs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1976 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1977 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,576 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 1978 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,817 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 26–14 | 65.0% | — | 1,729 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | 1979 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,945 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 12–11 | 52.2% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 1980 | 40–22 | 64.5% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 4 | 1980 | 26–18 | 59.1% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 | 1981 | 61–23 | 72.6% | — | 2,093 | 0 | 6 | 1981 | 22–18 | 55.0% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | 1982 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 7 | 1982 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,727 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1983 | 47–22 | 68.1% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 7 | 1983 | 18–19 | 48.6% | — | 1,752 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 1984 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #17 | 1,878 | 0 | 8 | 1984 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #59 | 1,736 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1985 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,859 | 0 | 8 | 1985 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #63 | 1,777 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | 1986 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,790 | 0 | 9 | 1986 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #99 | 1,679 | 0 | 8 |
| 27 | 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | 1987 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #42 | 1,714 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | 1988 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1989 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #41 | 1,807 | 0 | 9 | 1989 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #231 | 1,609 | 0 | 8 |
| 30 | 1990 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #123 | 1,703 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |