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USA Age 80 170 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1975
Peak ranking
Elo peak
2134 (97.1%ile)
Career record
381–159 (70.6%)
Career titles
21

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Sep 2, 1975* US Open Grand Slam R32 Clay Kazuko Sawamatsu 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1975* US Open Grand Slam R64 Clay Sue Stap 6-3 7-5 W H2H Match data
Aug 23, 1975* Westchester WTA 250 R16 Clay Iris Riedel Kuhn 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 22, 1975* Westchester WTA 250 R32 Clay Joanne Russell 6-1 2-6 6-1 W H2H Match data
Aug 11, 1975 Toronto WTA 250 QF Clay Linky Boshoff 4-6 7-5 4-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Virginia Wade 6 22 28 Jan 13, 1975 H2H
Margaret Court 2 17 19 Feb 8, 1975 H2H
Billie Jean King 3 15 18 Jan 18, 1975 H2H
Francoise Durr 7 8 15 Sep 28, 1974 H2H
Kerry Reid 10 4 14 Jan 18, 1975 H2H

Titles (21)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
196822 6 6 Kansas City , Mexico City , Montana , Munich , Reggio Emilia , Santiago
196923 8 1 7 Barranquilla , Curacao , La Costa , Moscow Intl , Pompano Beach , Tel Aviv Maccabiah Games , Torquay , Rome
197024 1 1 Brussels
197125 1 1 Nottingham
197327 3 3 Buenos Aires , Monmouthshire , Sao Paulo
197428 2 2 Cardiff , Newport Wales
Total 21 1 20

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682253156877.9%
19692374179181.3%
19702429124170.7%
19712541236464.1%
19722632265855.2%
19732768319968.7%
19742860218174.1%
19752924143863.2%
Career38115954070.6%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196822 831172.7%3774484.1%53862.5%11250.0% 53156877.9%
196923 1331681.3%3243688.9%941369.2%1662272.7% 74179181.3%
197024 1962576.0%951464.3%11250.0% 29124170.7%
197125 63966.7%1161764.7%1141573.3%13102356.5% 41236464.1%
197226 53862.5%661250.0%661250.0%15112657.7% 32265855.2%
197327 1041471.4%1772470.8%2463080.0%17143154.8% 68319968.7%
197428 24103470.6%2152680.8%1562171.4% 60218174.1%
197529 43757.1%961560.0%1151668.8% 24143863.2%
Career46196570.8%1555220774.9%853311872.0%895414362.2%38115954070.6%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1968 22 1808 99 94 100 90 73.8% +2.19 76 73 77 0 0
1969 23 2021 99 99 100 93 74.9% +2.30 89 88 76 0 0
1970 24 1948 99 100 92 70.9% +2.03 81 77 38 0 0
1971 25 2020 98 97 98 96 62.0% +1.29 91 63 56 1 3 25
1972 26 1959 98 98 97 95 55.3% +0.37 91 56 44 4 0 100
1973 27 2067 99 97 97 97 66.5% +1.54 89 72 57 2 8 20
1974 28 2087 99 96 98 98 69.7% +1.58 89 78 65 5 5 50
1975 29 1989 98 94 96 59.0% +0.90 94 64 67 2 2 50
Career 1995 99 97 99 95 67.3% +1.52 88 71 61 14 18 44

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
196822 R32R32R32
196923 QFQFQF
197024 SFR16
197125 R16R32R16
197226 R64R16
197327 R32QF
197428 SFQFR64SF
197529 R64R32

WTA 1000

SeasonAge MIAROM
196822 R16
196923 W
197024 F
197327 QF
197428 QF

WTA 500

SeasonAge SDGSPBLOS
196822 QF
197125 SFF
197327 R16
197428 R16R16

WTA 250

SeasonAge BADBUEDALGSTHAMHOUMCMUNNAPNWPQUESTGSTOTKYWASAKRALBAMEBARBECBETBILBOCBOSBOUBRUCARCARCHACHECHICHICOLCURDENDETDUBDUREDIEDIFORFORFULHILHURJACJOHKANLALASLEILONLONLONMEXMONMONMOSNASNEWNEWNICNOTOKLORLPERPHIPHOPOMPORQUIREGRICROCSANSANSAOSARSTATELTORTORVENWEMWESWES
196822 SFSFFFSFWWQFR32FR16QFWWWQFW
196923 SFR16FWR16SFR16WSFWFWSFWFFSFWWSF
197024 QFR32QFWQFSFFSFR16QF
197125 QFQFR16FR16QFR16QFSFFQFWR16SFR16SFQFR16QF
197226 R16QFQFSFR64QFQFFR16R16R16QFQFR16SFQFQFR16SFQFR16SFR16
197327 WQFR16FR16SFQFQFQFQFSFSFQFSFFR16R16FSFWR16R16QFFSFSFR16W
197428 QFWQFFWQFFR16R16FQFQFFQFF
197529 QFR16QFR32QFQFQFQFQFSFQFR16

Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

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Ranking History Matrix

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Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Nancy Richey USA 2,236 1 28 433 324 109 74.8% 1968-1978 Match log
Patti Hogan USA 2,010 0 7 466 280 186 60.1% 1968-1979 Match log
Pam Teeguarden USA 1,926 0 4 541 245 296 45.3% 1968-1985 Match log
Margaret Court AUS 2,487 11 95 680 616 64 90.6% 1968-1977 Match log
Kerry Reid AUS 2,215 1 22 831 586 245 70.5% 1968-1985 Match log
Betty Stove NED 2,165 0 7 717 413 304 57.6% 1969-1983 Match log
Francoise Durr FRA 2,144 0 9 608 373 235 61.3% 1968-1981 Match log
Helga Masthoff FRG 2,084 0 49 484 373 111 77.1% 1968-1980 Match log
Gail Sherriff FRA 1,978 0 41 487 342 145 70.2% 1968-1982 Match log
Olga Morozova 2,189 0 38 436 328 108 75.2% 1968-1980 Match log
Lesley Hunt 1,933 0 10 550 306 244 55.6% 1968-1979 Match log
Sharon Walsh Pete 1,894 0 8 640 300 340 46.9% 1968-1988 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Julie Heldman?
Julie Heldman is 80 years old, born on December 8, 1945.
Which country is Julie Heldman from?
Julie Heldman is from United States.
How tall is Julie Heldman?
Julie Heldman is 170 cm / 5'7".
Is Julie Heldman left-handed or right-handed?
Julie Heldman plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Julie Heldman won?
Julie Heldman has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Julie Heldman won?
Julie Heldman has won 1 WTA 1000 title. The most recent was Rome in 1969.
How many WTA titles has Julie Heldman won?
Julie Heldman has won 21 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Newport Wales in 1974.
What is Julie Heldman's career win-loss record?
Julie Heldman has a career WTA singles record of 381 wins and 159 losses (70.6%).
When did Julie Heldman play professional tennis?
Julie Heldman turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1975.
What is Julie Heldman's best surface?
Julie Heldman's best surface is clay court with a 74.9% win rate (155W-52L).
Who is Julie Heldman's biggest rival?
Julie Heldman's most frequent opponent is Virginia Wade, with a head-to-head record of 6–22 across 28 meetings.