H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Sylvia Hanika vs Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H: 5-1

Sylvia Hanika holds a 5–1 lead over Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Sylvia Hanika leads 2–0 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1987 San Francisco semifinal 1-6 6-3 6-2.

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Sylvia Hanika
GER Age 66 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
5 – 1
6 main draw meetings
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel
Age 59 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 14, 1987* San Francisco WTA 250 SF Hard Sylvia Hanika #43 1-6 6-3 6-2 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel Match data
May 24, 1985* Lugano WTA 250 QF Clay Sylvia Hanika #19 6-4 6-1 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel Match data
Mar 23, 1983 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals R16 Carpet Sylvia Hanika 6-0 6-2 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel Match data
May 22, 1982* Berlin WTA 500 SF Clay Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 6-3 7-5 Sylvia Hanika Match data
Jan 4, 1982 Washington WTA 250 R16 Carpet Sylvia Hanika 6-0 6-3 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel Match data
Oct 10, 1981* Tampa WTA 250 QF Hard Sylvia Hanika 0-6 6-3 6-4 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 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 Rinaldi Stunkel — — — 2,082 277 213 56.5% 0 0 0 0 4 4

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 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 — — — — — — — 1980 4–5 44.4% — 1,505 0 0
14 — — — — — — — 1981 27–14 65.9% — 1,806 0 2
15 — — — — — — — 1982 30–19 61.2% — 1,871 0 2
16 1976 2–1 66.7% — 1,533 0 0 1983 29–17 63.0% — 1,844 0 2
17 1977 5–3 62.5% — 1,583 0 0 1984 27–19 58.7% — 1,850 0 2
18 1978 27–14 65.9% — 1,817 0 1 1985 41–16 71.9% — 1,975 0 3
19 1979 26–16 61.9% — 1,945 0 3 1986 34–16 68.0% — 1,974 0 4
20 1980 40–22 64.5% — 1,995 0 4 1987 15–8 65.2% — 1,903 0 4
21 1981 61–23 72.6% — 2,093 0 6 1988 5–8 38.5% — 1,812 0 4
22 1982 41–23 64.1% — 1,937 0 7 1989 16–15 51.6% — 1,789 0 4
23 1983 47–22 68.1% — 1,966 0 7 1990 15–18 45.5% — 1,698 0 4
24 1984 29–20 59.2% #17 1,878 0 8 1991 7–15 31.8% — 1,590 0 4
25 1985 22–16 57.9% #19 1,859 0 8 1992 10–15 40.0% — 1,586 0 4
26 1986 14–14 50.0% #50 1,790 0 9 1993 12–13 48.0% — 1,629 0 4
27 1987 32–19 62.7% #14 1,918 0 9 1994 1–5 16.7% — 1,586 0 4
28 1988 43–21 67.2% #17 1,918 0 9 1995 1–2 33.3% — 1,608 0 4
29 1989 18–14 56.2% #41 1,807 0 9 1996 3–8 27.3% — 1,555 0 4
30 1990 7–10 41.2% #123 1,703 0 9 — — — — — — —