H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC

Barbara Downs vs Kathy Blake H2H: 0-1

Kathy Blake holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Downs in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kathy Blake leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kathy Blake won the 1972 Albany round of 32 6-4 6-3.

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Barbara Downs
USA Age 72
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Kathy Blake
USA Age 79

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kathy Blake 6-4 6-3 Barbara Downs Match data Sep 22, 1972* R32 Albany 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
Barbara Downs — — — 1,611 30 74 28.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kathy Blake — — — 1,569 11 21 34.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Barbara Downs Kathy Blake
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1968 1–3 25.0% — 1,471 0 0 — — — — — — —
15 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,466 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1970 2–5 28.6% — 1,469 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1971 3–4 42.9% — 1,509 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1972 7–16 30.4% — 1,583 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1973 6–21 22.2% — 1,570 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1974 5–14 26.3% — 1,558 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1975 6–8 42.9% — 1,554 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,540 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 — — — — — — — 1970 1–3 25.0% — 1,482 0 0
24 — — — — — — — 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,468 0 0
25 1979 0–1 0.0% — — 0 0 1972 8–12 40.0% — 1,544 0 0
26 — — — — — — — 1973 1–3 25.0% — 1,550 0 0
27 — — — — — — — 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,537 0 0

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 Barbara Downs Kathy Blake
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
14 1968 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1969 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1970 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1972 3 4 7 42.9% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1973 3 5 8 37.5% 0 5 5 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1974 3 5 8 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1975 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — —
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
25 1979 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1972 1 2 3 33.3% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 6 8 25.0% — — — —
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
Career — 13 27 40 32.5% 2 15 17 11.8% 5 13 18 27.8% 4 16 20 20.0% — 2 4 6 33.3% 6 8 14 42.9% 3 7 10 30.0% 0 2 2 0.0%

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 Barbara Downs Kathy Blake
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
14 1968 1471 89.9 — — — — -5 — — 33.3% -1.89 0–1 — — +0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1969 1467 100.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1970 1470 100.3 — — — — -18 — — 28.6% -2.21 — — — +0.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1971 1510 111.2 — — — — -30 — +74 40.0% -0.47 1–0 — — +0.29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1972 1583 130.2 — — — — -61 -96 +37 34.0% -1.19 1–2 (33%) 3–3 (50%) 99.9 -1.67 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1973 1570 128.0 — — — — +3 -132 +14 22.8% -1.79 2–1 (67%) 0–3 (0%) 100.1 -1.73 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1974 1558 117.4 — — — — -18 -117 — 27.5% -1.62 1–1 0–2 — -0.51 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1975 1555 121.2 — — — — +14 — — 46.9% -0.25 1–3 (25%) 0–1 — +0.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1976 1541 100.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1482 105.9 — — — — — +4 — 25.0% -1.00 — — — +0.42
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1469 98.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.10
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1545 117.0 — — — — +17 -21 -4 43.8% -0.69 3–5 (38%) 2–1 (67%) 100.5 -0.35
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1551 110.5 — — — — +12 — — 41.7% -0.33 1–3 (25%) 0–1 — -0.19
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1537 97.8 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 — 0–1 — +0.38
Career — 1612 125.3 — — — — -19 -113 +38 31.2% -1.36 6–8 (43%) 3–9 (25%) 96.7 -2.97 — 1569 113.4 — — — — +14 -13 -4 39.5% -0.71 4–8 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 97.6 +1.13

Career Rivalries

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