H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Valerie Ziegenfuss vs Barbara Downs H2H: 5-0
Valerie Ziegenfuss holds a 5–0 lead over Barbara Downs in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Valerie Ziegenfuss leads 3–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Valerie Ziegenfuss won the 1974 Detroit third round 6-0 6-1.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 1974* | Detroit | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-0 6-1 | Barbara Downs | Match data |
| Aug 23, 1973* | Newport | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 7-6 7-6 | Barbara Downs | Match data |
| Apr 15, 1973* | Quincy | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-1 6-0 | Barbara Downs | Match data |
| Mar 31, 1973* | Tucson | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-0 7-5 | Barbara Downs | Match data |
| Feb 2, 1973* | Bethesda | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-3 6-4 | Barbara Downs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | — | — | — | 1,952 | 231 | 232 | 49.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Barbara Downs | — | — | — | 1,609 | 30 | 74 | 28.8% | 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 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | Barbara Downs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 7–16 | 30.4% | — | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1968 | 35–24 | 59.3% | — | 1,586 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 6–21 | 22.2% | — | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1969 | 28–24 | 53.8% | — | 1,715 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 5–14 | 26.3% | — | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1970 | 40–28 | 58.8% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 2 | 1975 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1971 | 23–29 | 44.2% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1972 | 26–24 | 52.0% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1973 | 33–29 | 53.2% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1974 | 12–14 | 46.2% | — | 1,786 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1975 | 16–16 | 50.0% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1976 | 12–20 | 37.5% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1977 | 2–12 | 14.3% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1978 | 3–11 | 21.4% | — | 1,651 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1979 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,664 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |