H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Barbara Hawcroft vs Helen Gourlay H2H: 0-2

Helen Gourlay holds a 2–0 lead over Barbara Hawcroft in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Helen Gourlay leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1971 Australian Open round of 16 7-5 6-4.

H2H
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2 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helen Gourlay 7-5 6-4 Barbara Hawcroft Match data Mar 16, 1971* R16 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-4 Barbara Hawcroft Match data Jan 5, 1969* R16 Hobart International 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 Hawcroft 1,728 63 53 54.3% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Helen Gourlay 1,962 295 201 59.5% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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 Hawcroft Helen Gourlay
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 2–2 50.0% 1,502 0 0
18 1969 3–7 30.0% 1,482 0 0
20 1971 28–21 57.1% 1,634 0 1
21 1972 29–21 58.0% 1,688 0 1 1968 48–21 69.6% 1,678 0 3
22 1973 1–1 50.0% 1,680 0 1 1969 41–29 58.6% 1,730 0 5
23 1974 0–1 0.0% 1,656 0 1 1970 42–22 65.6% 1,845 0 7
24 1971 46–25 64.8% 1,907 0 7
25 1972 34–25 57.6% 1,799 0 7
26 1973 7–13 35.0% 1,745 0 7
27 1974 30–19 61.2% 1,942 0 7
28 1975 8–14 36.4% 1,841 0 7
29 1976 7–7 50.0% 1,815 0 7
30 1977 24–19 55.8% 1,897 0 7
31 1978 4–3 57.1% 1,882 0 7
33 1980 4–4 50.0% 1,796 0 7

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 Hawcroft Helen Gourlay
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 %
17 1968 2 2 4 50.0%
18 1969 2 2 4 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7%
20 1971 2 2 4 50.0% 10 5 15 66.7% 16 13 29 55.2%
21 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 23 12 35 65.7% 1968 34 10 44 77.3% 13 10 23 56.5%
22 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 1969 4 3 7 57.1% 21 11 32 65.6% 13 10 23 56.5% 3 5 8 37.5%
23 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 1970 14 7 21 66.7% 14 9 23 60.9% 14 6 20 70.0%
24 1971 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 24 14 38 63.2%
25 1972 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 14 10 24 58.3% 6 8 14 42.9%
26 1973 3 3 6 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1974 8 4 12 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 10 6 16 62.5% 7 5 12 58.3%
28 1975 0 3 3 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5%
29 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 2 2 0.0%
30 1977 2 3 5 40.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 16 6 22 72.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
31 1978 3 1 4 75.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
33 1980 4 4 8 50.0%
Career 3 3 6 50.0% 17 14 31 54.8% 43 34 77 55.8% 43 29 72 59.7% 112 63 175 64.0% 118 80 198 59.6% 19 27 46 41.3%

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 Hawcroft Helen Gourlay
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 1502 102.4 +25 50.0% +0.25 +0.21
18 1969 1482 99.0 +31 +3 25.0% -1.80 1–1 +0.42
20 1971 1635 130.2 -55 +21 +9 54.9% +0.66 9–6 (60%) 1–2 (33%) 102.5 +2.60
21 1972 1689 126.2 -69 +77 58.2% +0.46 4–6 (40%) 3–1 (75%) 97.9 +3.49 1968 1678 124.8 +138 -25 66.7% +1.23 12–8 (60%) +0.47
22 1973 1681 99.8 40.0% -1.20 1–0 +0.78 1969 1730 129.9 -101 +74 0 57.0% +0.54 10–10 (50%) -2.37
23 1974 1657 98.0 33.3% -2.00 0–1 +0.32 1970 1845 137.5 -65 -20 +20 61.9% +0.90 12–7 (63%) 2–1 (67%) 105.2 -3.63
24 1971 1908 139.3 -97 +13 +18 59.3% +0.48 16–4 (80%) 6–4 (60%) 110.6 -3.93
25 1972 1799 145.3 -6 +158 +32 57.0% +0.73 7–5 (58%) 1–5 (17%) 97.7 -4.23
26 1973 1745 133.2 +25 +125 +41 34.9% -1.00 2–3 (40%) 0–2 -2.97
27 1974 1943 155.6 +1 -37 -73 58.2% +0.69 10–6 (63%) 2–2 (50%) 103.5 -7.00
28 1975 1841 138.9 +23 +75 -47 42.3% -0.52 2–6 (25%) 0–3 (0%) -2.67
29 1976 1815 132.4 +77 +28 50.0% +0.16 2–2 (50%) 1–1 -0.42
30 1977 1898 153.8 -104 -101 +103 57.3% +0.74 3–7 (30%) 0–2 -2.97
31 1978 1883 117.6 -72 +76 50.0% -0.37 2–0 1–0 -0.80
33 1980 1797 99.2 +40 42.1% +0.47 3–2 (60%) 0–5 (0%) 94.9 +0.81
Career 1729 125.0 -55 -13 +42 53.3% +0.31 15–14 (52%) 4–3 (57%) 100.3 +6.74 1962 144.2 -37 +58 +16 57.4% +0.59 81–60 (57%) 13–25 (34%) 97.0 -6.03

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.