H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Barbara Gerken vs Melissa Gurney H2H: 0-1
Melissa Gurney holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Gerken in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Melissa Gurney leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Melissa Gurney won the 1986 Berkeley final 6-1 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 1986* | Berkeley | WTA 250 | F | Hard | Melissa Gurney | 6-1 6-3 | Barbara Gerken | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Gerken | — | — | — | 1,650 | 64 | 97 | 39.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melissa Gurney | #1,006 | #17 | 33 | 1,883 | 63 | 61 | 50.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | Barbara Gerken | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #84 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1981 | 8–2 | 80.0% | — | 1,631 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #78 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1982 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,579 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #23 | 1,865 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 1983 | 5–4 | 55.6% | — | 1,618 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #92 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1984 | 9–16 | 36.0% | — | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #97 | 1,581 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1985 | 11–22 | 33.3% | — | 1,577 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #260 | 1,562 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1986 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,564 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1987 | 16–19 | 45.7% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1988 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,527 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |