# Helga Schultze

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200877/helga-schultze
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Born: 1940-02-02
- Died: 2015-09-12 (age 75)
- Turned pro: 1968
- Last active: 1978
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helga_Schultze
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1563372

## Career
- Career W-L: 92-24 (79.3%)
- Career titles: 15

## 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.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 1978 | 1-1 | 0 | - |
| 1976 | 1-1 | 0 | - |
| 1974 | 16-4 | 3 | - |
| 1973 | 17-2 | 4 | - |
| 1971 | 24-6 | 4 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Clay: 91-23 (79.8%)
- Grass: 1-1 (50.0%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 15; listed title events: 15.
- 1974 Berlin Closed — WTA 250
- 1974 Gstaad — WTA 250
- 1974 Berlin — WTA 500
- 1973 Barcelona — WTA 250
- 1973 Munich — WTA 250
- 1973 Paris Jean Bouin — WTA 250
- 1973 Madrid — WTA 1000
- 1971 Barcelona — WTA 250
- 1971 Munich — WTA 250
- 1971 Palermo — WTA 250
- (+5 more listed title events)

## Most-played rivals
- Helga Masthoff: 4-1
- Virginia Wade: 0-4
- Gail Sherriff: 2-2
- Kathleen Harter: 2-1
- Raquel Giscafre: 3-0

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 1978-10-12 L vs Judith Mercade 6-3 4-6 3-6 @ Barcelona
- 1978-10-11 W vs Rosa Maria Togores Colom 4-6 6-1 6-2 @ Barcelona
- 1976-07-03 L vs Kathleen Harter 6-7 0-6 @ Travemunde
- 1976-07-02 W vs Alena Palmeova West 6-2 6-2 @ Travemunde
- 1974-08-18 W vs Helga Masthoff UNK @ Berlin Closed

## FAQ
**How many Grand Slams has Helga Schultze won?**
Helga Schultze has not won a Grand Slam title.

**How many WTA 1000 titles has Helga Schultze won?**
Helga Schultze has won 1 WTA 1000 title. The most recent was Madrid in 1973.

**How many WTA titles has Helga Schultze won?**
Helga Schultze has won 15 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Berlin in 1974.

**What is Helga Schultze's career win-loss record?**
Helga Schultze has a career WTA singles record of 92 wins and 24 losses (79.3%).

**When did Helga Schultze play professional tennis?**
Helga Schultze turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1978.

**What is Helga Schultze's best surface?**
Helga Schultze's best surface is clay court with a 79.8% win rate (91W-23L).

**Who is Helga Schultze's biggest rival?**
Helga Schultze's most frequent opponent is Helga Masthoff, with a head-to-head record of 4–1 across 5 meetings.

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