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.

GER Age 66 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2 1
3 main draw meetings

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
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
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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