H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Terry Phelps vs Karen Schimper H2H: 1-1

Terry Phelps and Karen Schimper are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Karen Schimper leads 1–0 on clay, while Terry Phelps leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Terry Phelps won the 1987 Aptos round of 16 6-4 6-0.

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Terry Phelps
USA Age 59
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Karen Schimper
RSA Age 59

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Terry Phelps #30 6-4 6-0 Karen Schimper #125 Match data Jul 31, 1987* R16 Aptos WTA 250 Hard
Karen Schimper #165 6-7(7) 6-2 6-2 Terry Phelps #28 Match data May 31, 1987* R32 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

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
Terry Phelps #183 #20 32 1,869 188 171 52.4% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Karen Schimper #486 #75 11 1,650 24 43 35.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Terry Phelps Karen Schimper
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1982 10–3 76.9% — 1,635 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1983 9–15 37.5% — 1,632 0 1 — — — — — — —
17 1984 30–25 54.5% #26 1,792 0 1 — — — — — — —
18 1985 25–22 53.2% #26 1,785 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 1986 33–26 55.9% #21 1,813 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1987 24–22 52.2% #48 1,676 0 1 1987 6–12 33.3% #102 1,528 0 0
21 1988 25–20 55.6% #49 1,781 0 1 1988 13–19 40.6% #93 1,580 0 0
22 1989 20–21 48.8% #48 1,721 0 1 1989 5–10 33.3% #147 1,587 0 0
23 1990 12–17 41.4% #97 1,643 0 1 1990 0–2 0.0% #470 1,563 0 0

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 Terry Phelps Karen Schimper
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 %
15 1982 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1983 5 7 12 41.7% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 12 9 21 57.1% 4 4 8 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1985 8 8 16 50.0% 13 8 21 61.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1986 11 7 18 61.1% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 11 11 22 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1987 13 11 24 54.2% 9 4 13 69.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1987 2 4 6 33.3% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1988 20 11 31 64.5% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1988 7 10 17 41.2% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1989 16 13 29 55.2% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1989 2 3 5 40.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
23 1990 10 10 20 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1990 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 92 74 166 55.4% 50 44 94 53.2% 15 23 38 39.5% 22 28 50 44.0% — 11 18 29 37.9% 11 16 27 40.7% 2 7 9 22.2% 0 2 2 0.0%

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 Terry Phelps Karen Schimper
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
15 1982 1635 127.9 — — — — — — — 70.0% +1.60 3–1 (75%) 1–1 — -0.35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1983 1632 118.2 — — — — -17 -65 — 39.3% -0.75 4–4 (50%) 1–0 — -0.62 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1984 1792 137.0 — — — — -51 -87 -181 51.5% +0.16 14–8 (64%) 5–6 (45%) 108.5 -1.35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1985 1785 137.0 — — — — -18 -22 -206 53.7% +0.21 6–8 (43%) 6–4 (60%) 101.4 -0.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1986 1814 147.3 — — — — +22 -28 -197 54.1% +0.18 10–7 (59%) 4–6 (40%) 98.8 -2.73 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1987 1677 131.3 — — — — +11 +131 -91 55.4% +0.63 3–8 (27%) 3–7 (30%) 89.9 +4.52 1987 1528 119.5 — — — — +26 +54 — 38.6% -0.84 3–5 (38%) 3–1 (75%) 101.8 +0.03
21 1988 1782 139.2 — — — — +18 -35 -165 51.0% +0.47 9–1 (90%) 3–5 (38%) 106.4 +0.27 1988 1580 122.7 — — — — -33 +32 -17 38.4% -1.12 7–2 (78%) 4–2 (67%) 108.7 +0.45
22 1989 1721 142.9 — — — — +81 -29 -131 50.5% -0.15 6–9 (40%) 5–5 (50%) 97.5 -1.97 1989 1588 124.1 — — — — -21 +37 — 33.3% -1.00 2–1 (67%) 1–3 (25%) 100.5 -1.87
23 1990 1643 118.3 — — — — +74 — -57 40.6% -0.86 4–2 (67%) 4–3 (57%) 102.9 -0.26 1990 1564 98.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.04
Career — 1870 141.5 — — — — +18 -21 -149 51.5% +0.14 59–48 (55%) 32–37 (46%) 102.5 -0.75 — 1651 123.9 — — — — -17 +41 -17 36.4% -1.08 12–8 (60%) 8–6 (57%) 108.5 -2.13

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.