H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Barbara Downs vs Kathy Welsh H2H: 1-0

Barbara Downs holds a 1–0 lead over Kathy Welsh in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Barbara Downs leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Barbara Downs won the 1971 Haverford round of 32 6-0 6-1.

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

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Barbara Downs 6-0 6-1 Kathy Welsh Match data Aug 19, 1971* R32 Haverford WTA 250 Grass

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 Welsh — — — 1,500 0 1 0.0% 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.

Barbara Downs Kathy Welsh
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 1–3 25.0% — 1,471 0 0 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,482 0 0
1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,466 0 0 — — — — — — —
1970 2–5 28.6% — 1,469 0 0 — — — — — — —
1971 3–4 42.9% — 1,509 0 0 — — — — — — —
1972 7–16 30.4% — 1,583 0 0 — — — — — — —
1973 6–21 22.2% — 1,570 0 0 — — — — — — —
1974 5–14 26.3% — 1,558 0 0 — — — — — — —
1975 6–8 42.9% — 1,554 0 0 — — — — — — —
1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,540 0 0 — — — — — — —
1979 0–1 0.0% — — 0 0 — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Barbara Downs Kathy Welsh
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
1968 1471 89.9 — — — — -5 — — 33.3% -1.89 0–1 — — +0.12 1971 1483 91.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.22
1969 1467 100.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1970 1470 100.3 — — — — -18 — — 28.6% -2.21 — — — +0.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1971 1510 111.2 — — — — -30 — +74 40.0% -0.47 1–0 — — +0.29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 1583 130.2 — — — — -61 -96 +37 34.0% -1.19 1–2 (33%) 3–3 (50%) 99.9 -1.67 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 1570 128.0 — — — — +3 -132 +14 22.8% -1.79 2–1 (67%) 0–3 (0%) 100.1 -1.73 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 1558 117.4 — — — — -18 -117 — 27.5% -1.62 1–1 0–2 — -0.51 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1555 121.2 — — — — +14 — — 46.9% -0.25 1–3 (25%) 0–1 — +0.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 Career 1500 95.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +22.00

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.