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

Sylvia Hanika vs Joanne Russell H2H: 3-2

Sylvia Hanika holds a 3–2 lead over Joanne Russell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Sylvia Hanika leads 3–0 on carpet, while Joanne Russell leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1984 Brighton final 6-3 1-6 6-2.

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Sylvia Hanika
GER Age 66 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
3 – 2
5 main draw meetings
Joanne Russell
Age 71

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 29, 1984* Brighton WTA 250 F Carpet Sylvia Hanika #13 6-3 1-6 6-2 Joanne Russell Match data
Oct 22, 1982* Filderstadt WTA 250 R16 Carpet Sylvia Hanika 4-6 6-3 6-4 Joanne Russell Match data
Jun 30, 1982* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Joanne Russell 6-4 6-7 6-3 Sylvia Hanika Match data
Mar 5, 1982* Los Angeles WTA 500 R16 Carpet Sylvia Hanika 6-2 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data
Apr 21, 1981* Nassau WTA 250 QF — Joanne Russell 1-6 6-4 7-6 Sylvia Hanika 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
Joanne Russell — — — 1,935 203 199 50.5% 0 0 0 0 5 5

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 Joanne Russell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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% — 1,817 0 1 1973 3–2 60.0% — 1,544 0 0
19 1979 26–16 61.9% — 1,945 0 3 1974 5–2 71.4% — 1,582 0 1
20 1980 40–22 64.5% — 1,995 0 4 1975 17–12 58.6% — 1,693 0 2
21 1981 61–23 72.6% — 2,093 0 6 1976 16–14 53.3% — 1,837 0 2
22 1982 41–23 64.1% — 1,937 0 7 1977 19–16 54.3% — 1,884 0 2
23 1983 47–22 68.1% — 1,966 0 7 1978 13–16 44.8% — 1,859 0 2
24 1984 29–20 59.2% #17 1,878 0 8 1979 6–10 37.5% — 1,776 0 3
25 1985 22–16 57.9% #19 1,859 0 8 1980 30–22 57.7% — 1,872 0 3
26 1986 14–14 50.0% #50 1,790 0 9 1981 27–23 54.0% — 1,809 0 3
27 1987 32–19 62.7% #14 1,918 0 9 1982 20–22 47.6% — 1,825 0 3
28 1988 43–21 67.2% #17 1,918 0 9 1983 11–11 50.0% — 1,797 0 3
29 1989 18–14 56.2% #41 1,807 0 9 1984 27–17 61.4% — 1,838 0 5
30 1990 7–10 41.2% #123 1,703 0 9 1985 7–20 25.9% — 1,613 0 5
31 — — — — — — — 1986 2–10 16.7% — 1,534 0 5
32 — — — — — — — 1987 0–2 0.0% — 1,514 0 5