H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Sylvia Hanika vs Renee Richards H2H: 1-2

Renee Richards holds a 2–1 lead over Sylvia Hanika in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Sylvia Hanika leads 1–0 on carpet, while Renee Richards leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1980 Seattle third round 6-3 6-2.

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Sylvia Hanika
GER Age 66 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 – 2
3 main draw meetings
Renee Richards
Age 91 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 31, 1980* Seattle WTA 250 R32 Carpet Sylvia Hanika 6-3 6-2 Renee Richards Match data
Oct 13, 1979* Phoenix WTA 250 R32 Hard Renee Richards 6-3 6-4 Sylvia Hanika Match data
Apr 2, 1978* Stuart WTA 250 R16 Clay Renee Richards 7-6 4-6 6-1 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
Renee Richards — — — 1,862 117 86 57.6% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Renee Richards
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1976 2–1 66.7% — 1,533 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1977 5–3 62.5% — 1,583 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1978 27–14 65.9% — 1,817 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 1979 26–16 61.9% — 1,945 0 3 — — — — — — —
20 1980 40–22 64.5% — 1,995 0 4 — — — — — — —
21 1981 61–23 72.6% — 2,093 0 6 — — — — — — —
22 1982 41–23 64.1% — 1,937 0 7 — — — — — — —
23 1983 47–22 68.1% — 1,966 0 7 — — — — — — —
24 1984 29–20 59.2% #17 1,878 0 8 — — — — — — —
25 1985 22–16 57.9% #19 1,859 0 8 — — — — — — —
26 1986 14–14 50.0% #50 1,790 0 9 — — — — — — —
27 1987 32–19 62.7% #14 1,918 0 9 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —
41 — — — — — — — 1976 12–2 85.7% — 1,673 0 1
42 — — — — — — — 1977 24–10 70.6% — 1,834 0 2
43 — — — — — — — 1978 12–13 48.0% — 1,804 0 2
44 — — — — — — — 1979 17–24 41.5% — 1,828 0 2
45 — — — — — — — 1980 47–28 62.7% — 1,753 0 7
46 — — — — — — — 1981 5–8 38.5% — 1,699 0 8
47 — — — — — — — 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,673 0 8