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

Sylvia Hanika vs Terry Phelps H2H: 4-2

Sylvia Hanika holds a 4–2 lead over Terry Phelps in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on hard courts, while Sylvia Hanika leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Sylvia Hanika won the 1988 Oakland third round 6-4 6-4.

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Sylvia Hanika
GER Age 66 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
4 – 2
6 main draw meetings
Terry Phelps
USA Age 59

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 18, 1988* Oakland WTA 250 R32 Hard Sylvia Hanika #17 6-4 6-4 Terry Phelps #49 Match data
Aug 15, 1985* Mahwah WTA 250 R32 Hard Sylvia Hanika #19 6-4 1-6 6-3 Terry Phelps #26 Match data
Apr 18, 1985* Amelia Island WTA 250 R32 Clay Sylvia Hanika #19 6-2 6-3 Terry Phelps #26 Match data
Oct 19, 1984* Filderstadt WTA 250 R16 Hard Terry Phelps #31 6-0 6-2 Sylvia Hanika #19 Match data
Aug 23, 1984* Montreal WTA 1000 R32 Hard Terry Phelps #37 6-1 6-4 Sylvia Hanika #19 Match data
Apr 20, 1984* Amelia Island WTA 250 R16 Clay Sylvia Hanika #15 4-6 6-4 6-3 Terry Phelps #52 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
Terry Phelps #183 #20 32 1,869 188 171 52.4% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Terry Phelps
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1982 10–3 76.9% — 1,635 0 1
16 1976 2–1 66.7% — 1,533 0 0 1983 9–15 37.5% — 1,632 0 1
17 1977 5–3 62.5% — 1,583 0 0 1984 30–25 54.5% #26 1,792 0 1
18 1978 27–14 65.9% — 1,817 0 1 1985 25–22 53.2% #26 1,784 0 1
19 1979 26–16 61.9% — 1,945 0 3 1986 33–26 55.9% #21 1,812 0 1
20 1980 40–22 64.5% — 1,995 0 4 1987 24–22 52.2% #48 1,677 0 1
21 1981 61–23 72.6% — 2,093 0 6 1988 25–20 55.6% #49 1,781 0 1
22 1982 41–23 64.1% — 1,937 0 7 1989 20–21 48.8% #48 1,720 0 1
23 1983 47–22 68.1% — 1,966 0 7 1990 12–17 41.4% #97 1,643 0 1
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 — — — — — — —