H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Valerie Ziegenfuss vs Jeanne Evert H2H: 1-3

Jeanne Evert holds a 3–1 lead over Valerie Ziegenfuss in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Valerie Ziegenfuss leads 1–0 on carpet, while Jeanne Evert leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jeanne Evert won the 1978 Mahwah round of 32 2-6 7-6 6-4.

H2H
1 3
4 main-draw meetings
USA 155 cm / 5'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jeanne Evert 2-6 7-6 6-4 Valerie Ziegenfuss Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32 Mahwah WTA 250 Hard
Jeanne Evert 6-7 6-1 8-6 Valerie Ziegenfuss Match data Aug 12, 1978* QF Indianapolis WTA 250 Clay
Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-4 6-4 Jeanne Evert Match data Mar 6, 1975* R32 Boston WTA 250 Carpet
Jeanne Evert 6-3 6-2 Valerie Ziegenfuss Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32 US Open Grand Slam Grass

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
Valerie Ziegenfuss 1,954 231 232 49.9% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Jeanne Evert 1,885 128 90 58.7% 0 0 0 0 10 10

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 Jeanne Evert
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 1971 7–3 70.0% 1,602 0 0
14 1972 16–9 64.0% 1,727 0 1
15 1973 19–11 63.3% 1,804 0 3
16 1974 18–11 62.1% 1,849 0 5
17 1975 31–19 62.0% 1,811 0 8
18 1976 16–12 57.1% 1,869 0 10
19 1968 35–24 59.3% 1,605 0 0 1977 13–12 52.0% 1,807 0 10
20 1969 28–24 53.8% 1,733 0 1 1978 8–13 38.1% 1,658 0 10
21 1970 40–28 58.8% 1,779 0 2
22 1971 23–29 44.2% 1,798 0 3
23 1972 26–24 52.0% 1,820 0 3
24 1973 33–29 53.2% 1,761 0 3
25 1974 12–14 46.2% 1,788 0 3
26 1975 16–16 50.0% 1,830 0 3
27 1976 12–20 37.5% 1,746 0 3
28 1977 2–12 14.3% 1,677 0 3
29 1978 3–11 21.4% 1,654 0 3
30 1979 1–1 50.0% 1,667 0 3

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 Valerie Ziegenfuss Jeanne Evert
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 %
13 1971 7 3 10 70.0%
14 1972 14 6 20 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
15 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 16 9 25 64.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
16 1974 15 7 22 68.2% 3 4 7 42.9%
17 1975 3 6 9 33.3% 8 8 16 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
18 1976 4 2 6 66.7% 4 5 9 44.4% 6 3 9 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
19 1968 5 4 9 55.6% 16 9 25 64.0% 13 9 22 59.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 1977 3 3 6 50.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
20 1969 5 6 11 45.5% 12 8 20 60.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 1978 4 7 11 36.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 3 3 0.0%
21 1970 12 7 19 63.2% 13 8 21 61.9% 12 8 20 60.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
22 1971 4 6 10 40.0% 10 7 17 58.8% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 10 13 23.1%
23 1972 6 4 10 60.0% 9 7 16 56.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 7 9 16 43.8%
24 1973 5 6 11 45.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 12 12 24 50.0%
25 1974 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 9 8 17 52.9%
26 1975 8 6 14 57.1% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0%
27 1976 3 3 6 50.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7%
28 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0%
29 1978 0 4 4 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
30 1979 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 52 52 104 50.0% 76 64 140 54.3% 58 48 106 54.7% 42 65 107 39.3% 15 19 34 44.1% 73 45 118 61.9% 14 12 26 53.8% 2 10 12 16.7%

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 Valerie Ziegenfuss Jeanne Evert
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
13 1971 1602 121.0 +40 65.2% +0.74 2–1 (67%) 1–0 +1.14
14 1972 1727 133.7 +67 -174 64.0% +1.06 2–4 (33%) 1–1 +1.08
15 1973 1805 141.9 +18 -198 62.1% +1.11 5–3 (63%) 4–0 (100%) 102.4 +0.10
16 1974 1849 147.0 +53 -213 59.3% +0.69 2–2 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 100.1 -4.24
17 1975 1812 131.2 -202 +23 56.1% +0.34 12–6 (67%) 4–1 (80%) 106.1 -0.57
18 1976 1869 139.7 -152 -111 -90 58.1% +0.32 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 98.5 -2.44
19 1968 1605 119.1 -45 +58 +13 57.4% +0.80 9–4 (69%) -0.64 1977 1807 121.9 -115 -35 -32 49.1% -0.46 5–2 (71%) 2–2 (50%) 102.8 -0.75
20 1969 1734 126.4 -175 -30 +9 51.4% +0.32 6–3 (67%) -2.24 1978 1658 99.7 -56 +75 35.4% -1.12 5–1 (83%) 2–3 (40%) 103.2 +2.21
21 1970 1780 133.1 -34 -31 +26 55.6% +0.45 11–4 (73%) 0–1 -2.50
22 1971 1799 143.5 -114 +2 0 46.0% -0.35 5–8 (38%) 3–2 (60%) 99.7 -6.44
23 1972 1821 139.7 -47 -20 -41 48.2% +0.09 9–3 (75%) 4–4 (50%) 105.3 -5.05
24 1973 1761 143.5 -2 +54 +48 54.3% +0.18 7–9 (44%) 4–5 (44%) 95.0 -5.77
25 1974 1789 134.2 +8 46.6% -0.29 3–3 (50%) 0–3 (0%) 97.0 -2.64
26 1975 1830 135.8 +53 -30 49.3% -0.35 6–5 (55%) 2–2 (50%) 99.8 -0.81
27 1976 1746 126.6 +34 -51 +32 41.1% -0.78 3–6 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 97.3 -2.74
28 1977 1678 124.2 +10 -22 16.7% -2.17 1–1 1–3 (25%) -1.87
29 1978 1654 130.9 -20 +22 29.4% -1.50 2–4 (33%) 3–1 (75%) 99.1 -2.61
30 1979 1667 111.1 40.0% -0.20 1–0 0–1 -0.15
Career 1954 139.2 -28 -1 +15 49.3% -0.01 63–50 (56%) 20–24 (45%) 101.1 -7.31 1885 138.7 -128 +25 -136 55.9% +0.34 35–23 (60%) 17–10 (63%) 107.8 -1.63

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.