H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Sylvia Hanika vs Lori Mcneil H2H: 2-1
Sylvia Hanika holds a 2–1 lead over Lori Mcneil in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Sylvia Hanika leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1989 Filderstadt third round 6-2 4-6 7-6.
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GER
Age 66
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 62
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1989* | Filderstadt | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Sylvia Hanika | 6-2 4-6 7-6 | Lori Mcneil | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1987* | Mahwah | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Sylvia Hanika | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | Lori Mcneil | Match data |
| Mar 19, 1987* | Dallas | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Lori Mcneil | 6-2 4-6 6-2 | 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 |
| Lori Mcneil | #867 | #9 | 303 | 2,032 | 377 | 273 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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 | Lori Mcneil | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1976 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1977 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 2–0 | 100.0% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1978 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,817 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1979 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,945 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 6–5 | 54.5% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1980 | 40–22 | 64.5% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 4 | 1984 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #97 | 1,609 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1981 | 61–23 | 72.6% | — | 2,093 | 0 | 6 | 1985 | 13–23 | 36.1% | #93 | 1,587 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1982 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 7 | 1986 | 42–22 | 65.6% | #14 | 1,884 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1983 | 47–22 | 68.1% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 7 | 1987 | 54–24 | 69.2% | #11 | 2,017 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1984 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #17 | 1,878 | 0 | 8 | 1988 | 46–20 | 69.7% | #13 | 1,904 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 1985 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,859 | 0 | 8 | 1989 | 24–22 | 52.2% | #36 | 1,760 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 1986 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,790 | 0 | 9 | 1990 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | 1991 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #19 | 1,870 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | 1988 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | 1992 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #15 | 1,962 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 1989 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #41 | 1,807 | 0 | 9 | 1993 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #25 | 1,898 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | 1990 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #123 | 1,703 | 0 | 9 | 1994 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #17 | 1,871 | 0 | 11 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #34 | 1,804 | 0 | 11 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #83 | 1,726 | 0 | 11 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #301 | 1,655 | 0 | 11 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #91 | 1,717 | 0 | 11 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #869 | 1,669 | 0 | 11 |