H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Barbara Downs vs Kathy Kuykendall H2H: 0-1

Kathy Kuykendall holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Downs in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kathy Kuykendall leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kathy Kuykendall won the 1974 San Francisco round of 32 6-3 1-6 7-5.

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Barbara Downs
USA Age 72
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Kathy Kuykendall
USA Age 69 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kathy Kuykendall 6-3 1-6 7-5 Barbara Downs Match data Jan 17, 1974* R32 San Francisco 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 Kuykendall — — — 1,843 66 89 42.6% 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 Kuykendall
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 — — — — — — — 1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,484 0 0
14 1968 1–3 25.0% — 1,471 0 0 — — — — — — —
15 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,466 0 0 1972 0–5 0.0% — 1,466 0 0
16 1970 2–5 28.6% — 1,469 0 0 1973 11–18 37.9% — 1,649 0 0
17 1971 3–4 42.9% — 1,509 0 0 1974 13–17 43.3% — 1,730 0 0
18 1972 7–16 30.4% — 1,583 0 0 1975 15–13 53.6% — 1,828 0 0
19 1973 6–21 22.2% — 1,570 0 0 1976 19–18 51.4% — 1,790 0 0
20 1974 5–14 26.3% — 1,558 0 0 1977 8–13 38.1% — 1,766 0 0
21 1975 6–8 42.9% — 1,554 0 0 1978 0–4 0.0% — 1,684 0 0
22 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,540 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1979 0–1 0.0% — — 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 Kuykendall
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 %
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
14 1968 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1969 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
16 1970 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 3 5 8 37.5% 8 7 15 53.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0%
17 1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1974 4 5 9 44.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 7 13 46.2%
18 1972 3 4 7 42.9% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1975 4 4 8 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 5 6 11 45.5%
19 1973 3 5 8 37.5% 0 5 5 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 6 8 25.0% 1976 8 4 12 66.7% 8 6 14 57.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 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% 1977 1 2 3 33.3% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 2 6 8 25.0%
21 1975 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1979 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 13 27 40 32.5% 2 15 17 11.8% 5 13 18 27.8% 4 16 20 20.0% — 20 22 42 47.6% 28 30 58 48.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 15 30 45 33.3%

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 Kuykendall
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
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1484 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.27
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 1972 1466 114.5 — — — — — -4 — 16.7% -2.83 0–2 1–1 — -0.83
16 1970 1470 100.3 — — — — -18 — — 28.6% -2.21 — — — +0.26 1973 1650 138.6 — — — — -57 -36 — 37.9% -1.09 5–3 (63%) 1–2 (33%) 103.2 -3.18
17 1971 1510 111.2 — — — — -30 — +74 40.0% -0.47 1–0 — — +0.29 1974 1731 133.4 — — — — -75 -68 — 44.9% -0.84 4–7 (36%) 2–1 (67%) — -3.23
18 1972 1583 130.2 — — — — -61 -96 +37 34.0% -1.19 1–2 (33%) 3–3 (50%) 99.9 -1.67 1975 1828 144.6 — — — — -41 -98 — 51.5% +0.05 6–4 (60%) 4–2 (67%) 105.5 -2.72
19 1973 1570 128.0 — — — — +3 -132 +14 22.8% -1.79 2–1 (67%) 0–3 (0%) 100.1 -1.73 1976 1791 138.1 — — — — -7 -15 -254 52.3% -0.03 6–8 (43%) 2–0 — -0.69
20 1974 1558 117.4 — — — — -18 -117 — 27.5% -1.62 1–1 0–2 — -0.51 1977 1766 126.6 — — — — -33 0 — 40.0% -0.89 3–2 (60%) 1–0 — -0.99
21 1975 1555 121.2 — — — — +14 — — 46.9% -0.25 1–3 (25%) 0–1 — +0.40 1978 1684 89.2 — — — — -11 — — 11.1% -3.11 0–1 0–1 — +0.44
22 1976 1541 100.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1612 125.3 — — — — -19 -113 +38 31.2% -1.36 6–8 (43%) 3–9 (25%) 96.7 -2.97 — 1843 140.9 — — — — -42 -33 -254 44.0% -0.66 24–27 (47%) 11–7 (61%) 103.1 -7.14

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.