H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Sylvia Hanika vs Elly Appel H2H: 2-1
Sylvia Hanika holds a 2–1 lead over Elly Appel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Sylvia Hanika leads 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1981 Filderstadt third round 6-1 6-0.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1981* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Sylvia Hanika | 6-1 6-0 | Elly Appel | Match data |
| Jul 23, 1978* | Bastad | WTA 250 | F | — | Elly Appel | 2-6 6-2 6-4 | Sylvia Hanika | Match data |
| Feb 5, 1978* | Bremen | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Sylvia Hanika | 5-7 7-6 6-4 | Elly Appel | 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 |
| Elly Appel | — | — | — | 1,717 | 64 | 80 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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.
| Sylvia Hanika | Elly Appel | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1976 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,817 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,945 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,639 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 40–22 | 64.5% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 10–13 | 43.5% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | 61–23 | 72.6% | — | 2,093 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,667 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 7 | 1978 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 | 47–22 | 68.1% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 7 | 1979 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,597 | 0 | 3 |
| 1984 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #17 | 1,878 | 0 | 8 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | — | 1,668 | 0 | 3 |
| 1985 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,859 | 0 | 8 | 1981 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,647 | 0 | 3 |
| 1986 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,790 | 0 | 9 | 1982 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,608 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #41 | 1,807 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #123 | 1,703 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |