H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Virginia Ruzici vs Kathy Horvath H2H: 5-4
Virginia Ruzici holds a 5–4 lead over Kathy Horvath in their WTA head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Kathy Horvath leads 4–1 on clay, while Virginia Ruzici leads 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Kathy Horvath won the 1985 Roland Garros first round 6-4 2-6 6-3.
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ROU
Age 71
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
5
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4
9 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1985* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Kathy Horvath | 6-4 2-6 6-3 | Virginia Ruzici | Match data |
| May 18, 1984* | Berlin | WTA 500 | R16 | Clay | Kathy Horvath | 7-6 3-6 6-2 | Virginia Ruzici | Match data |
| May 6, 1983* | Perugia | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Kathy Horvath | 7-5 6-1 | Virginia Ruzici | Match data |
| Apr 22, 1983* | Orlando | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | 6-4 6-1 | Kathy Horvath | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1982* | Deerfield Beach | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Virginia Ruzici | 6-4 1-6 6-0 | Kathy Horvath | Match data |
| Aug 2, 1981* | Orange | WTA 250 | F | Clay | Kathy Horvath | 6-0 6-4 | Virginia Ruzici | Match data |
| Mar 20, 1981* | Boston | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Virginia Ruzici | 6-3 6-4 | Kathy Horvath | Match data |
| Jan 29, 1981* | Chicago | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Virginia Ruzici | 6-4 6-3 | Kathy Horvath | Match data |
| Oct 25, 1979* | Tampa | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Virginia Ruzici | 2-6 6-0 6-2 | Kathy Horvath | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ruzici | #264 | #16 | 5 | 2,121 | 458 | 274 | 62.6% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 20 |
| Kathy Horvath | #283 | #10 | 24 | 1,977 | 192 | 155 | 55.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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.
| Virginia Ruzici | Kathy Horvath | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4–9 | 30.8% | — | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 11–7 | 61.1% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 20–18 | 52.6% | — | 1,651 | 0 | 2 | 1981 | 34–23 | 59.6% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 2 |
| 1975 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 15–17 | 46.9% | — | 1,780 | 0 | 2 |
| 1976 | 30–20 | 60.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 39–18 | 68.4% | — | 1,936 | 0 | 4 |
| 1977 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,918 | 0 | 4 | 1984 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #29 | 1,800 | 0 | 4 |
| 1978 | 59–26 | 69.4% | — | 2,093 | 1 | 8 | 1985 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #34 | 1,776 | 0 | 6 |
| 1979 | 52–27 | 65.8% | — | 1,966 | 1 | 8 | 1986 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #47 | 1,740 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980 | 73–26 | 73.7% | — | 2,027 | 1 | 12 | 1987 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #37 | 1,714 | 0 | 7 |
| 1981 | 61–30 | 67.0% | — | 1,920 | 1 | 14 | 1988 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #85 | 1,603 | 0 | 7 |
| 1982 | 49–21 | 70.0% | — | 1,982 | 1 | 18 | 1989 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #224 | 1,530 | 0 | 7 |
| 1983 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,905 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #44 | 1,780 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #48 | 1,786 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #185 | 1,734 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #143 | 1,658 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |