Helen Kelesi

CAN Age 56 165 cm / 5'5" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1985–1994
Peak ranking
13 (Nov 20, 1989)
Elo peak
1958 (90.5%ile)
Career record
213–164 (56.5%)
Career titles
2
Prize money
$905,972

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Aug 31, 1994* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Eugenia Maniokova #107 6-4 2-6 0-2 (ret.) L H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1994* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Petra Langrova #105 6-7 2-6 L H2H Match data
May 25, 1994* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Fang Li #91 7-6(6) 1-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1994* Barcelona WTA 250 R32 Clay Maja Palaversic #199 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1994* Hilton Head WTA 1000 R64 Clay Kristie Boogert #61 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 3 5 8 Mar 13, 1994 H2H
Gabriela Sabatini 0 8 8 Aug 9, 1991 H2H
Steffi Graf 0 6 6 Jun 27, 1993 H2H
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 2 4 6 May 26, 1991 H2H
Radomira Zrubakova 2 3 5 May 20, 1993 H2H

Titles (2)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
198616 1 1 Tokyo Japan Open
198818 1 1 Taranto
Total 2 2

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19851515153050.0%9548
19861628214957.1%4639
19871722194153.7%3932
19881833185164.7%3719
19891936185466.7%1913
19902023174057.5%1325
19912126204656.5%2529
1992227132035.0%29128
19932318133158.1%12748
1994245101533.3%48125
Career21316437756.5%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198515 1181957.9%44850.0%0220.0%0110.0% 15153050.0%
198616 1171861.1%961560.0%22450.0%661250.0% 28214957.1%
198717 851361.5%1071758.8%34742.9%13425.0% 22194153.7%
198818 1192055.0%2052580.0%0110.0%23540.0% 33185164.7%
198919 2092969.0%1351872.2%0110.0%33650.0% 36185466.7%
199020 781546.7%1672369.6%0110.0%0110.0% 23174057.5%
199121 881650.0%1372065.0%22450.0%33650.0% 26204656.5%
199222 7101741.2%0220.0%0110.0% 7132035.0%
199323 1181957.9%23540.0%21366.7%31475.0% 18133158.1%
199424 44850.0%14520.0%0110.0%0110.0% 5101533.3%
Career987617456.3%885013863.8%9152437.5%18234143.9%21316437756.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198515 12333.3%23540.0%651154.5%404100.0% 13102356.5%
198616 14520.0%15616.7%961560.0%505100.0% 16153151.6%
198717 291118.2%0110.0%1451973.7%23540.0% 18183650.0%
198818 461040.0%25728.6%941369.2%909100.0% 24153961.5%
198919 0770.0%33650.0%1572268.2%10010100.0% 28174562.2%
199020 15616.7%12333.3%1051566.7%63966.7% 18153354.5%
199121 27922.2%303100.0%9101947.4%52771.4% 19193850.0%
199222 000440.0%461040.0%31475.0% 7111838.9%
199323 0220.0%16714.3%63966.7%71887.5% 14122653.8%
199424 0330.0%0034742.9%13425.0% 4101428.6%
Career 11455619.6%13294231.0%855514060.7%52136580.0% 16114230353.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 303/377 (80.4%) of Helen Kelesi's WTA main draw matches.

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%
1985 15 1643 78 68 63 48.0% -0.59 71 20 60 5 1 83
1986 16 1746 86 79 82 39 54.6% +0.18 74 24 57 10 8 56
1987 17 1786 91 88 89 61 53.5% +0.12 93 21 47 5 4 56
1988 18 1849 94 90 96 63.2% +1.09 87 42 43 4 6 40
1989 19 1873 94 92 96 64.5% +0.91 88 56 65 6 4 60
1990 20 1786 91 83 97 60.0% +0.82 74 29 33 5 4 56
1991 21 1716 87 80 97 37 54.7% +0.45 80 20 57 2 3 40
1992 22 1634 76 72 46.3% -0.10 54 8 29 2 4 33
1993 23 1756 87 85 89 60 57.6% +0.48 75 31 75 6 4 60
1994 24 1647 77 81 83 38.7% -0.61 57 10 33 1 1
Career 1753 87 83 91 46 56.3% +0.34 77 27 52 46 39 54

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge CINIWROMBERBOCHILKEYMONTOR
198616 R16
198717 R64
198818 FFR16
198919 R16
199020 SFR32QFR32R16
199121 R16R16R16R64R16
199222 R16R32R64R128R32
199323 R32R32
199424 R64R64

WTA 500

SeasonAge BRIBERCHALOSSINSTRSYD
198515 R32
198616 R16R64QF
198717 QFR32R32R16R64
198818 R16
198919 SFR16
199020 R32
199222 R64

WTA 250

SeasonAge BARDALDLBEASGENHAMHOUKITNAPTKYWASAMEBIRBOCBOLBRECHIDORFILFORHILKEYKUALUCLUGMAHMANMILMONNASOAKOKLPALPATPHOPRAPRIQUESANSANSANSCHSCOTAITAMTARTORWICWORZUR
198515 QFR32R32R64R16R16FR32R64
198616 R64R32R16WR64R128R32R16QFR32R32QFQF
198717 R16R32QFR16R32QFR128QFR16
198818 R32R16R64R32QFR128QFQFR32WQF
198919 FQFQFR16QFFSFR16QFR16QF
199020 FR32QFR32R16R32QF
199121 R16FR64R16R32SFR32SFR32R32SFR32
199222 R16R32R32R32QF
199323 R32QFR32R16R16QFQFSF
199424 R32R16R32QF

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTA
198818 R16
198919 R16

Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
13
Career-high date
Nov 20, 1989
First top 100
Apr 29, 1985
First top 50
Sep 2, 1985
First top 20
Aug 15, 1988
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198515958784877240414448
198616252637383131293147333939
198717474939303732362831343332
198818333135402523222020201919
198919191714161518171818181313
199020151420241922202021212525
199121232019212323232427282929
19922229405557102139154140150128128128
1993231189391778487717072724948
19942452525458535262737471125125
199525152226623707696696
199727716718723735760758771763771
199828766758755

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Mima Jausovec SLO 23 2,088 1 7 585 339 246 57.9% 1972-1988 Match log
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Lisa Raymond USA 15 1,945 0 4 597 325 272 54.4% 1989-2007 Match log
Judith Wiesner AUT 12 1,979 0 5 479 302 177 63.0% 1985-1997 Match log
Sandra Cecchini ITA 15 1,937 0 11 514 299 215 58.2% 1981-1998 Match log
Sabine Appelmans BEL 16 1,923 0 7 481 279 202 58.0% 1987-2001 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Helen Kelesi?
Helen Kelesi is 56 years old, born on November 15, 1969.
Which country is Helen Kelesi from?
Helen Kelesi is from Canada.
How tall is Helen Kelesi?
Helen Kelesi is 165 cm / 5'5".
Is Helen Kelesi left-handed or right-handed?
Helen Kelesi plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Helen Kelesi won?
Helen Kelesi has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Helen Kelesi won?
Helen Kelesi has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Helen Kelesi won?
Helen Kelesi has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Taranto in 1988.
What is Helen Kelesi's highest WTA ranking?
Helen Kelesi's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 13, first achieved on November 20, 1989.
What is Helen Kelesi's career win-loss record?
Helen Kelesi has a career WTA singles record of 213 wins and 164 losses (56.5%).
How much career prize money has Helen Kelesi earned?
Helen Kelesi has earned at least $905,972 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Helen Kelesi play professional tennis?
Helen Kelesi turned professional in 1985 and was active through 1994.
What is Helen Kelesi's best surface?
Helen Kelesi's best surface is clay court with a 63.8% win rate (88W-50L).
Who is Helen Kelesi's biggest rival?
Helen Kelesi's most frequent opponent is Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, with a head-to-head record of 3–5 across 8 meetings.