H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Sylvia Hanika vs Kathy Horvath H2H: 1-1
Sylvia Hanika and Kathy Horvath are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Kathy Horvath won the 1985 Amelia Island fourth round 6-4 7-6.
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GER
Age 66
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1985* | Amelia Island | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Kathy Horvath | 6-4 7-6 | Sylvia Hanika | Match data |
| May 14, 1982* | Lugano | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Sylvia Hanika | 6-4 6-4 | Kathy Horvath | 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 |
| Kathy Horvath | #283 | #10 | 24 | 1,977 | 192 | 155 | 55.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 | Kathy Horvath | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 11–7 | 61.1% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,817 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 34–23 | 59.6% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 2 |
| 1979 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,945 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 15–17 | 46.9% | — | 1,780 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980 | 40–22 | 64.5% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 4 | 1983 | 39–18 | 68.4% | — | 1,936 | 0 | 4 |
| 1981 | 61–23 | 72.6% | — | 2,093 | 0 | 6 | 1984 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #29 | 1,800 | 0 | 4 |
| 1982 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 7 | 1985 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #34 | 1,776 | 0 | 6 |
| 1983 | 47–22 | 68.1% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 7 | 1986 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #47 | 1,740 | 0 | 6 |
| 1984 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #17 | 1,878 | 0 | 8 | 1987 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #37 | 1,714 | 0 | 7 |
| 1985 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,859 | 0 | 8 | 1988 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #85 | 1,603 | 0 | 7 |
| 1986 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,790 | 0 | 9 | 1989 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #224 | 1,530 | 0 | 7 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |