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Helen Luscombe

AUS WTA Tour years active: 1979–1981

Helen Luscombe represented Australia on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Helen Luscombe finished with a career record of 6–17 and no singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.

Peak ranking
Elo peak
1500 (5th percentile)
Career record
6–17 (26.1%)
Career titles
0

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Helen Luscombe's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jane Preyer 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jun 3, 1981* R64 Beckenham WTA 250 Grass
Liz Gordon 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data May 29, 1981* R16 Glasgow WTA 250
B Pearson 6-4 4-6 7-5 W H2H Match data May 28, 1981* R32 Glasgow WTA 250
Judy Chaloner 7-6 6-7 2-6 L H2H Match data May 23, 1981* QF Paddington WTA 250
Sally Reeves 6-4 3-6 6-2 W H2H Match data May 22, 1981* R16 Paddington WTA 250

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Helen Luscombe's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Ellinore Lightbody 0 2 2 May 8, 1981 H2H
Jane Preyer 0 1 1 Jun 3, 1981 H2H
Liz Gordon 0 1 1 May 29, 1981 H2H
B Pearson 1 0 1 May 28, 1981 H2H
Judy Chaloner 0 1 1 May 23, 1981 H2H

Career Results

Helen Luscombe career results by season
SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
197913425.0%
198017812.5%
1981471136.4%
Career6172326.1%

Career Results by Surface

Helen Luscombe career results by season and surface
Season HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1979 0110.0% 13425.0%
1980 14520.0%0220.0% 17812.5%
1981 0110.0% 471136.4%
Career14520.0%0440.0%6172326.1%

Advanced Stats

Helen Luscombe advanced statistics by season
Season Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1979 1468 88.7 0.0% -4.75 +0.06
1980 1421 85.8 +34 14.3% -2.86 +0.28
1981 1423 93.8 36.0% -1.16 2–1 (67%) 1–1 +0.39
Career 1500 87.3 +34 25.6% -2.05 2–1 (67%) 1–1 +3.65

Tournament Results by Category

WTA 250

Helen Luscombe WTA 250 results by season
Season RIOBECCHICURDUBFRIGLAHAMLEEMANPADPERPORTIR W-L
Win %
1979 R64R32R64 1–3 (25%)
1980 R64R16R64R64R32R32R32 1–7 (12%)
1981 R32R64R16R32R16QFR32 4–7 (36%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
6–17
(26%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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Career high
Career-high date
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

No ranking history available.

Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country does Helen Luscombe represent?
Helen Luscombe represents Australia in TennisDB's WTA records.
How many Grand Slams has Helen Luscombe won?
Helen Luscombe has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Helen Luscombe won?
TennisDB does not group any of Helen Luscombe's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
What is Helen Luscombe's career win-loss record?
Helen Luscombe has a career WTA singles record of 6 wins and 17 losses (26.1%).
Which seasons of Helen Luscombe's career appear in TennisDB?
Helen Luscombe appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1979 through 1981.
Who has Helen Luscombe faced most often?
Helen Luscombe's most frequent opponent is Ellinore Lightbody, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.