H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Sylvia Hanika vs Meredith Mcgrath H2H: 1-0
Sylvia Hanika holds a 1–0 lead over Meredith Mcgrath in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sylvia Hanika leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1989 Mahwah fourth round 6-2 7-5.
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GER
Age 66
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 55
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1989* | Mahwah | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Sylvia Hanika | 6-2 7-5 | Meredith Mcgrath | 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 |
| Meredith Mcgrath | #315 | #18 | 898 | 1,927 | 90 | 84 | 51.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Meredith Mcgrath | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1977 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #400 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1978 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,817 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #93 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 26–16 | 61.9% | — | 1,945 | 0 | 3 | 1990 | 15–12 | 55.6% | #28 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 40–22 | 64.5% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 4 | 1991 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #164 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 61–23 | 72.6% | — | 2,093 | 0 | 6 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #780 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 7 | 1993 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,707 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 47–22 | 68.1% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 7 | 1994 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #39 | 1,767 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1984 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #17 | 1,878 | 0 | 8 | 1995 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #62 | 1,742 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1985 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,859 | 0 | 8 | 1996 | 19–9 | 67.9% | #26 | 1,917 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1986 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,790 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #14 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | 1998 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #318 | 1,874 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1988 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,918 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1989 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #41 | 1,807 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1990 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #123 | 1,703 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |