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

Barbara Hawcroft vs Laura Rossouw H2H: 1-0

Barbara Hawcroft holds a 1–0 lead over Laura Rossouw in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Barbara Hawcroft leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Barbara Hawcroft won the 1971 Nottingham Open semifinal 6-3 5-7 10-8.

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Barbara Hawcroft
AUS Age 75
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Laura Rossouw
RSA Age 80

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Barbara Hawcroft 6-3 5-7 10-8 Laura Rossouw Match data Jun 12, 1971* SF Nottingham Open 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
Laura Rossouw — — — 1,786 119 128 48.2% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Laura Rossouw
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 21–20 51.2% — 1,571 0 0
22 1973 1–1 50.0% — 1,680 0 1 1969 12–18 40.0% — 1,547 0 0
23 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,656 0 1 1970 18–17 51.4% — 1,682 0 0
24 — — — — — — — 1971 29–21 58.0% — 1,747 0 0
25 — — — — — — — 1972 19–21 47.5% — 1,697 0 1
26 — — — — — — — 1973 17–26 39.5% — 1,732 0 1
27 — — — — — — — 1974 3–5 37.5% — 1,690 0 1

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 Laura Rossouw
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 5 5 10 50.0% 9 7 16 56.3% 7 8 15 46.7% — — — —
22 1973 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1969 3 4 7 42.9% 8 11 19 42.1% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
23 1974 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1970 2 3 5 40.0% 9 9 18 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3% — — — —
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 2 3 5 40.0% 15 10 25 60.0% 12 8 20 60.0% — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 5 5 10 50.0% 10 10 20 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% — — — —
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 9 8 17 52.9% 5 10 15 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career — 3 3 6 50.0% 17 14 31 54.8% 43 34 77 55.8% — — — — — 26 28 54 48.1% 56 58 114 49.1% 33 35 68 48.5% 1 4 5 20.0%

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 Hawcroft Laura Rossouw
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 1571 117.3 — — — — -20 +24 -49 50.0% +0.22 4–4 (50%) — — -1.27
22 1973 1681 99.8 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.20 1–0 — — +0.78 1969 1547 110.8 — — — — +23 -2 -36 40.0% -0.57 3–4 (43%) — — -0.95
23 1974 1657 98.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.00 0–1 — — +0.32 1970 1682 127.3 — — — — -124 -39 -56 47.6% -0.21 9–5 (64%) — — -1.78
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1747 133.0 — — — — -202 +50 -66 53.6% +0.33 10–6 (63%) 3–1 (75%) 108.8 +1.97
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1697 127.1 — — — — -79 +35 -44 45.9% -0.20 4–3 (57%) 1–1 — -0.60
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1732 135.0 — — — — -16 -33 -75 38.2% -1.07 11–5 (69%) 6–5 (55%) 109.2 -5.17
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1690 119.0 — — — — — — — 41.2% -0.59 0–1 1–0 — -1.06
Career — 1729 125.0 — — — — -55 -13 +42 53.3% +0.31 15–14 (52%) 4–3 (57%) 100.3 +6.74 — 1786 130.3 — — — — -48 +10 -56 46.1% -0.24 41–28 (59%) 11–7 (61%) 113.2 -3.63

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.