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Sylvia Hanika holds a 1–0 lead over Denisa Szabova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sylvia Hanika leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1988 Aix En Provence round of 16 6-2 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Hanika | 6-2 7-5 | Denisa Szabova | Match data | Jul 22, 1988* | R16 | Aix En Provence | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Hanika | #223 | #5 | 48 | 2,135 | 415 | 239 | 63.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| Denisa Szabova | — | — | — | 1,577 | 18 | 37 | 32.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Denisa Szabova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1977 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1978 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,818 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1979 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,949 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 40–22 | 64.5% | — | 2,000 | 0 | 4 | 1989 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 61–23 | 72.6% | #6 | 2,082 | 0 | 6 | 1990 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 41–23 | 64.1% | #10 | 1,944 | 0 | 7 | 1991 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 47–22 | 68.1% | #5 | 1,969 | 0 | 7 | 1992 | 3–11 | 21.4% | — | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1984 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #17 | 1,879 | 0 | 8 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1985 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,868 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1986 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,803 | 0 | 9 | 1995 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,920 | 0 | 9 | 1996 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1988 | 44–22 | 66.7% | #17 | 1,919 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1989 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #41 | 1,806 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1990 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #123 | 1,702 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Sylvia Hanika | Denisa Szabova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 16 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1979 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1980 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1981 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 19 | 5 | 24 | 79.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 26 | 10 | 36 | 72.2% | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 22 | 1982 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 25 | 10 | 35 | 71.4% | 1991 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1983 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 28 | 12 | 40 | 70.0% | 1992 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1984 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1985 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1986 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 1995 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1987 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 1996 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1988 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1989 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1990 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 99 | 60 | 159 | 62.3% | 129 | 64 | 193 | 66.8% | 38 | 32 | 70 | 54.3% | 144 | 80 | 224 | 64.3% | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 16 | 26 | 42 | 38.1% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
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 | Sylvia Hanika | Denisa Szabova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1976 | 1533 | 101.8 | — | — | — | — | +88 | — | — | 66.7% | +0.50 | — | 1–1 | — | +0.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1977 | 1583 | 118.4 | — | — | — | — | +76 | -23 | — | 55.6% | +1.28 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | +1.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1978 | 1818 | 145.7 | — | — | — | — | -59 | -184 | -96 | 62.6% | +1.14 | 6–3 (67%) | 4–2 (67%) | 105.8 | +0.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1979 | 1950 | 158.1 | — | — | — | — | -89 | -104 | -186 | 57.9% | +0.65 | 8–5 (62%) | 4–5 (44%) | 106.5 | -2.88 | 1988 | 1543 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | 44.0% | -0.68 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 101.8 | -0.38 |
| 20 | 1980 | 2000 | 158.9 | — | — | — | — | +10 | -66 | -216 | 61.3% | +0.93 | 11–4 (73%) | 4–5 (44%) | 105.0 | -5.90 | 1989 | 1499 | 95.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +35 | — | 11.1% | -3.55 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.05 |
| 21 | 1981 | 2083 | 166.3 | — | — | — | — | -7 | +24 | — | 68.4% | +1.72 | 12–7 (63%) | 1–5 (17%) | 99.1 | -8.48 | 1990 | 1496 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | — | 25.0% | -2.09 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.47 |
| 22 | 1982 | 1945 | 156.9 | — | — | — | — | +135 | +62 | -221 | 64.4% | +1.18 | 8–7 (53%) | 4–8 (33%) | 94.4 | -3.08 | 1991 | 1517 | 113.6 | — | — | — | — | -34 | +51 | — | 47.8% | -0.30 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 | — | +0.15 |
| 23 | 1983 | 1970 | 162.8 | — | — | — | — | +80 | +36 | -190 | 63.4% | +1.12 | 17–8 (68%) | 6–8 (43%) | 100.3 | -1.00 | 1992 | 1462 | 86.4 | — | — | — | — | -5 | +42 | — | 22.6% | -2.39 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 | — | +0.74 |
| 24 | 1984 | 1880 | 145.1 | — | — | — | — | +102 | +49 | -140 | 58.5% | +0.42 | 10–4 (71%) | 5–0 (100%) | 105.7 | -0.52 | 1993 | 1453 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.07 |
| 25 | 1985 | 1868 | 147.4 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +92 | — | 59.5% | +0.67 | 4–3 (57%) | 5–3 (63%) | 99.7 | -2.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1986 | 1804 | 136.2 | — | — | — | — | +8 | +158 | -100 | 51.6% | -0.02 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 98.6 | -0.61 | 1995 | 1486 | 107.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +64 | — | 53.8% | -0.15 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.44 |
| 27 | 1987 | 1921 | 155.2 | — | — | — | — | +18 | +1 | -154 | 62.2% | +0.91 | 7–10 (41%) | 3–5 (38%) | 96.6 | -1.68 | 1996 | 1495 | 101.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | 36.4% | -1.64 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +0.02 |
| 28 | 1988 | 1919 | 153.3 | — | — | — | — | +53 | +15 | -189 | 61.6% | +0.85 | 14–5 (74%) | 5–4 (56%) | 102.8 | -1.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1989 | 1806 | 132.5 | — | — | — | — | +30 | +122 | — | 52.9% | +0.26 | 9–1 (90%) | 4–4 (50%) | 103.4 | +0.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1990 | 1703 | 116.6 | — | — | — | — | +42 | +152 | — | 50.0% | -0.35 | 2–6 (25%) | — | — | +0.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2136 | 159.8 | — | — | — | — | +38 | +22 | -162 | 61.2% | +0.90 | 114–67 (63%) | 50–53 (49%) | 100.1 | -3.69 | — | 1577 | 104.6 | — | — | — | — | -1 | +47 | — | 35.4% | -1.43 | 8–9 (47%) | 5–5 (50%) | 101.5 | +0.87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hana Mandlikova | 7 | 11 | 18 | Mar 28, 1987 | H2H |
| Chris Evert | 2 | 15 | 17 | Oct 15, 1988 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 2 | 14 | 16 | Aug 19, 1988 | H2H |
| Andrea Jaeger | 2 | 10 | 12 | Jan 3, 1983 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 3 | 8 | 11 | Nov 14, 1988 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Hack | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 10, 1996 | H2H |
| Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 10, 1996 | H2H |
| Federica Bonsignori | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 19, 1991 | H2H |
| Wiltrud Probst | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 27, 1990 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruano Pascual | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 19, 1996 | H2H |