H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Sylvia Hanika vs Eva Pfaff H2H: 2-1

Sylvia Hanika holds a 2–1 lead over Eva Pfaff in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Sylvia Hanika leads 2–1 on carpet. Most recently, Eva Pfaff won the 1983 Chicago fourth round 5-7 6-4 6-3.

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Sylvia Hanika
GER Age 66 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main draw meetings
Eva Pfaff
GER Age 65 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 18, 1983* Chicago WTA 250 R16 Carpet Eva Pfaff 5-7 6-4 6-3 Sylvia Hanika Match data
Jan 15, 1983* Houston WTA 250 SF Carpet Sylvia Hanika 7-5 6-1 Eva Pfaff Match data
Oct 21, 1982* Filderstadt WTA 250 R32 Carpet Sylvia Hanika 7-5 6-7 7-5 Eva Pfaff 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
Eva Pfaff #420 #17 21 1,902 155 202 43.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Eva Pfaff
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1976 2–1 66.7% — 1,533 0 0 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,481 0 0
17 1977 5–3 62.5% — 1,583 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1978 27–14 65.9% — 1,817 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 1979 26–16 61.9% — 1,945 0 3 1980 12–11 52.2% — 1,609 0 0
20 1980 40–22 64.5% — 1,995 0 4 1981 14–19 42.4% — 1,643 0 0
21 1981 61–23 72.6% — 2,093 0 6 1982 18–22 45.0% — 1,777 0 0
22 1982 41–23 64.1% — 1,937 0 7 1983 31–21 59.6% — 1,856 0 0
23 1983 47–22 68.1% — 1,966 0 7 1984 14–14 50.0% #31 1,797 0 0
24 1984 29–20 59.2% #17 1,878 0 8 1985 9–11 45.0% #39 1,740 0 0
25 1985 22–16 57.9% #19 1,859 0 8 1986 14–19 42.4% #58 1,689 0 0
26 1986 14–14 50.0% #50 1,790 0 9 1987 19–20 48.7% #44 1,744 0 0
27 1987 32–19 62.7% #14 1,918 0 9 1988 8–17 32.0% #74 1,649 0 0
28 1988 43–21 67.2% #17 1,918 0 9 1989 12–23 34.3% #104 1,586 0 0
29 1989 18–14 56.2% #41 1,807 0 9 1990 3–12 20.0% #152 1,521 0 0
30 1990 7–10 41.2% #123 1,703 0 9 1991 1–10 9.1% #203 1,469 0 0
31 — — — — — — — 1992 0–2 0.0% #420 1,459 0 0