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Sylvia Hanika vs Mary Joe Fernandez H2H: 0-1

Mary Joe Fernandez holds a 1–0 lead over Sylvia Hanika in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mary Joe Fernandez leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mary Joe Fernandez won the 1986 US Open round of 64 6-2 6-2.

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Sylvia Hanika
GER Age 66 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Mary Joe Fernandez
USA Age 55 Right-Handed 176 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mary Joe Fernandez #24 6-2 6-2 Sylvia Hanika #71 Match data Aug 29, 1986* R64 US Open Grand Slam Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Sylvia Hanika — #5 48 2,137 415 239 63.5% 0 0 1 0 8 9
Mary Joe Fernandez — #4 2,114 2,197 417 195 68.1% 0 1 0 5 1 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.

Age Sylvia Hanika Mary Joe Fernandez
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
12 — — — — — — — 1984 0–2 0.0% — 1,474 0 0
13 — — — — — — — 1985 5–6 45.5% #99 1,554 0 0
14 — — — — — — — 1986 18–14 56.2% #27 1,765 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1987 24–14 63.2% #20 1,897 0 0
16 1976 2–1 66.7% — 1,533 0 0 1988 22–11 66.7% #15 1,947 0 0
17 1977 5–3 62.5% — 1,583 0 0 1989 32–15 68.1% #12 1,985 0 0
18 1978 27–14 65.9% — 1,817 0 1 1990 40–10 80.0% #4 2,126 0 2
19 1979 26–16 61.9% — 1,950 0 3 1991 47–18 72.3% #8 2,062 0 2
20 1980 40–22 64.5% — 2,003 0 4 1992 51–17 75.0% #6 2,121 0 2
21 1981 61–23 72.6% #6 2,085 0 6 1993 34–13 72.3% #7 2,058 0 3
22 1982 41–23 64.1% #10 1,946 0 7 1994 21–9 70.0% #14 1,977 0 4
23 1983 47–22 68.1% #5 1,970 0 7 1995 29–11 72.5% #8 2,039 0 6
24 1984 29–20 59.2% #17 1,880 0 8 1996 30–17 63.8% #16 1,935 0 6
25 1985 22–16 57.9% — 1,868 0 8 1997 39–16 70.9% #10 1,990 0 7
26 1986 14–14 50.0% #50 1,803 0 9 1998 8–8 50.0% #77 1,935 0 7
27 1987 32–19 62.7% #14 1,919 0 9 1999 17–13 56.7% #38 1,901 0 7
28 1988 44–22 66.7% #17 1,919 0 9 2000 0–1 0.0% — 1,880 0 7
29 1989 18–14 56.2% #41 1,806 0 9 — — — — — — —
30 1990 7–10 41.2% #123 1,702 0 9 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Sylvia Hanika Mary Joe Fernandez
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 5 4 9 55.6% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 7 5 12 58.3% 10 5 15 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 9 5 14 64.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
16 1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 1988 11 5 16 68.8% 3 3 6 50.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 1 1 2 50.0%
17 1977 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 1989 11 6 17 64.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 9 5 14 64.3%
18 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 10 5 15 66.7% 8 2 10 80.0% 1990 17 4 21 81.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 13 2 15 86.7%
19 1979 5 5 10 50.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 3 2 5 60.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 1991 22 8 30 73.3% 11 4 15 73.3% 9 2 11 81.8% 5 4 9 55.6%
20 1980 8 3 11 72.7% 13 4 17 76.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 14 10 24 58.3% 1992 27 8 35 77.1% 12 4 16 75.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 6 3 9 66.7%
21 1981 15 6 21 71.4% 19 5 24 79.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 26 10 36 72.2% 1993 16 4 20 80.0% 12 3 15 80.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
22 1982 4 4 8 50.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 25 10 35 71.4% 1994 13 5 18 72.2% 6 2 8 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1983 6 4 10 60.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 5 2 7 71.4% 28 12 40 70.0% 1995 14 4 18 77.8% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 7 2 9 77.8%
24 1984 10 6 16 62.5% 11 7 18 61.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 1996 13 8 21 61.9% 8 4 12 66.7% 8 2 10 80.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
25 1985 11 6 17 64.7% 7 4 11 63.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 1997 22 8 30 73.3% 13 4 17 76.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
26 1986 1 2 3 33.3% 8 4 12 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 6 10 40.0% 1998 7 6 13 53.8% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1987 11 4 15 73.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 4 10 60.0% 11 8 19 57.9% 1999 9 8 17 52.9% 7 3 10 70.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 1988 16 8 24 66.7% 20 8 28 71.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 4 3 7 57.1% 2000 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1989 8 6 14 57.1% 8 4 12 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1990 4 5 9 44.4% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 99 60 159 62.3% 129 64 193 66.8% 38 32 70 54.3% 144 80 224 64.3% — 203 91 294 69.0% 109 49 158 69.0% 55 22 77 71.4% 50 33 83 60.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Sylvia Hanika Mary Joe Fernandez
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1475 98.2 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.20 0–1 — — +0.16
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1554 130.1 — — — — +65 — — 50.0% +0.04 0–2 2–0 — -0.49
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1766 147.4 — — — — -82 -12 -175 54.2% +0.32 5–3 (63%) 4–2 (67%) 107.3 -4.77
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1897 158.1 — — — — -61 -77 -252 61.2% +1.15 5–4 (56%) 2–4 (33%) 100.5 -4.91
16 1976 1533 101.8 — — — — +88 — — 66.7% +0.50 — 1–1 — +0.64 1988 1948 151.1 — — — — -47 -157 -176 68.2% +1.45 5–1 (83%) 0–4 (0%) 103.5 -2.05
17 1977 1584 118.4 — — — — +75 -25 — 55.6% +1.28 2–0 1–1 — +1.84 1989 1986 162.5 — — — — -24 -108 -156 63.2% +1.20 9–3 (75%) 4–6 (40%) 104.1 -4.16
18 1978 1817 145.6 — — — — -62 -183 -96 62.6% +1.14 6–3 (67%) 4–2 (67%) 105.8 +0.65 1990 2126 168.4 — — — — +41 -229 -238 79.2% +2.17 7–2 (78%) 4–0 (100%) 107.7 +0.66
19 1979 1951 158.3 — — — — -90 -104 -188 57.9% +0.65 8–5 (62%) 4–5 (44%) 106.6 -2.46 1991 2063 164.9 — — — — +20 -103 -62 69.6% +1.53 5–6 (45%) 3–1 (75%) 97.9 -0.78
20 1980 2003 159.4 — — — — +15 -68 -218 61.3% +0.93 11–4 (73%) 4–5 (44%) 105.0 -6.31 1992 2122 172.0 — — — — +33 -60 -50 69.4% +1.32 11–2 (85%) 6–5 (55%) 106.9 -1.97
21 1981 2085 166.5 — — — — -7 +24 — 68.4% +1.72 12–7 (63%) 1–5 (17%) 99.1 -8.73 1993 2059 164.0 — — — — 0 +126 -29 66.1% +1.05 11–4 (73%) 9–3 (75%) 105.3 +0.67
22 1982 1946 157.2 — — — — +137 +62 -221 64.4% +1.18 8–7 (53%) 4–8 (33%) 94.3 -1.96 1994 1977 147.9 — — — — +8 +147 +2 66.2% +0.96 6–5 (55%) 6–2 (75%) 99.6 +0.06
23 1983 1971 163.0 — — — — +82 +36 -191 63.4% +1.12 17–8 (68%) 6–8 (43%) 100.3 -1.30 1995 2040 159.3 — — — — +36 -8 -11 64.8% +1.11 10–1 (91%) 4–3 (57%) 107.5 -0.51
24 1984 1880 145.2 — — — — +103 +50 -140 58.5% +0.42 10–4 (71%) 5–0 (100%) 105.7 -0.38 1996 1936 158.7 — — — — -5 +80 +197 61.9% +1.09 7–0 (100%) 2–6 (25%) 103.3 -1.36
25 1985 1868 147.5 — — — — +28 +92 — 59.5% +0.67 4–3 (57%) 5–3 (63%) 99.6 -2.52 1997 1990 164.4 — — — — +18 +54 +117 66.9% +1.20 10–5 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 100.0 -1.63
26 1986 1804 136.3 — — — — +9 +158 -98 51.6% -0.02 4–4 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 98.6 -0.59 1998 1936 150.6 — — — — +20 — — 50.0% -0.03 3–1 (75%) 4–2 (67%) 101.7 -1.83
27 1987 1920 155.2 — — — — +18 +3 -153 62.2% +0.91 7–10 (41%) 3–5 (38%) 96.5 -1.48 1999 1902 152.1 — — — — -1 +93 — 56.5% +0.72 6–5 (55%) 1–6 (14%) 93.5 -2.78
28 1988 1919 153.4 — — — — +53 +15 -188 61.6% +0.85 14–5 (74%) 5–4 (56%) 102.8 -1.02 2000 1881 102.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.21
29 1989 1806 132.5 — — — — +29 +122 — 52.9% +0.26 9–1 (90%) 4–4 (50%) 103.4 +0.41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1990 1703 116.6 — — — — +42 +152 — 50.0% -0.35 2–6 (25%) — — +0.81 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2138 160.0 — — — — +39 +22 -162 61.2% +0.90 114–67 (63%) 50–53 (49%) 100.0 -3.45 — 2197 168.6 — — — — +6 -13 -56 64.9% +1.15 100–45 (69%) 53–48 (52%) 107.6 -4.25

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.