Annette Van Zyl
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Court | 0 | 6 | 6 | Nov 23, 1974 | H2H |
| Brenda Kirk | 5 | 0 | 5 | Nov 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Helga Masthoff | 2 | 3 | 5 | Aug 22, 1970 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 26, 1970 | H2H |
| Ann Jones | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 19, 1969 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Annette Van Zyl vs Brenda Kirk H2H: 5-0
Annette Van Zyl holds a 5–0 lead over Brenda Kirk in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Annette Van Zyl leads 4–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Annette Van Zyl won the 1976 South African Open round of 16 6-7 7-5 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Van Zyl | 6-7 7-5 6-3 | Brenda Kirk | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R16 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Annette Van Zyl | 6-3 6-2 | Brenda Kirk | Match data | Oct 24, 1974* | F | Johannesburg Transvaal Chps | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Annette Van Zyl | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | Brenda Kirk | Match data | Jun 24, 1970* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Annette Van Zyl | 6-2 6-4 | Brenda Kirk | Match data | Jan 12, 1968* | R16 | Bloemfontein | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Annette Van Zyl | 6-3 6-4 | Brenda Kirk | Match data | Jan 5, 1968* | R16 | Cape Town | WTA 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Van Zyl | — | — | — | 1,912 | 107 | 46 | 69.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Brenda Kirk | — | — | — | 1,790 | 102 | 116 | 46.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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.
| Age | Annette Van Zyl | Brenda Kirk | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 13–18 | 41.9% | — | 1,527 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 15–22 | 40.5% | — | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 26–23 | 53.1% | — | 1,678 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 37–25 | 59.7% | — | 1,774 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6–20 | 23.1% | — | 1,673 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,677 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1968 | 49–12 | 80.3% | — | 1,858 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 16–9 | 64.0% | — | 1,865 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,682 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1970 | 14–9 | 60.9% | — | 1,844 | 0 | 4 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,665 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 1973 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 6–3 | 66.7% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 11–1 | 91.7% | — | 1,901 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 10–7 | 58.8% | — | 1,842 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,772 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Annette Van Zyl | Brenda Kirk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1968 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 32 | 5 | 37 | 86.5% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 47 | 19 | 66 | 71.2% | 43 | 12 | 55 | 78.2% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | 33 | 31 | 64 | 51.6% | 29 | 40 | 69 | 42.0% | 29 | 35 | 64 | 45.3% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Annette Van Zyl | Brenda Kirk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1460 | 95.8 | — | — | — | — | -15 | — | — | 27.3% | -1.55 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.11 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1528 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -45 | +44 | 46.0% | -0.36 | 2–3 (40%) | — | — | +0.37 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1577 | 119.6 | — | — | — | — | +10 | -102 | +23 | 40.0% | -0.74 | 4–2 (67%) | — | — | -1.30 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1678 | 130.6 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -84 | +10 | 52.7% | +0.15 | 6–6 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 102.9 | +3.63 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1775 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | +141 | -190 | -45 | 57.0% | +0.40 | 8–7 (53%) | 3–3 (50%) | 101.4 | +0.85 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1673 | 116.8 | — | — | — | — | +33 | -98 | +38 | 24.6% | -2.40 | 3–2 (60%) | 4–1 (80%) | 102.2 | -2.93 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1677 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54.5% | +0.45 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.41 |
| 24 | 1968 | 1858 | 138.0 | — | — | — | — | -55 | +111 | -288 | 78.1% | +2.16 | 4–4 (50%) | — | — | -2.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 1865 | 138.8 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 65.4% | +1.62 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | -2.27 | 1976 | 1683 | 109.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +0.80 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.05 |
| 26 | 1970 | 1845 | 138.6 | — | — | — | — | +82 | +73 | -216 | 63.3% | +1.24 | 2–3 (40%) | — | — | -2.42 | 1977 | 1666 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | +0.33 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.13 |
| 29 | 1973 | 1811 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.50 | — | — | — | +0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 1811 | 127.2 | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | — | 66.7% | +1.33 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 | — | +1.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 1901 | 128.1 | — | — | — | — | +85 | — | — | 78.6% | +2.32 | 4–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | 104.9 | +4.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 1842 | 130.8 | — | — | — | — | +152 | +27 | -179 | 59.5% | +0.95 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 | — | +0.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 1773 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | +116 | — | — | 25.0% | -2.25 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +0.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1912 | 141.2 | — | — | — | — | +44 | +93 | -227 | 69.0% | +1.59 | 14–17 (45%) | 3–5 (38%) | 92.9 | +0.47 | — | 1791 | 128.6 | — | — | — | — | +57 | -115 | +11 | 46.9% | -0.33 | 24–23 (51%) | 10–6 (63%) | 103.8 | +0.61 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Brenda Kirk
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Court | 0 | 10 | 10 | Sep 27, 1973 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 1 | 7 | 8 | Apr 14, 1973 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 5 | 1 | 6 | Jan 13, 1974 | H2H |
| Helga Masthoff | 0 | 6 | 6 | Jul 29, 1972 | H2H |
| Annette Van Zyl | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 26, 1976 | H2H |