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

Belinda Thompson vs Kym Ruddell H2H: 0-1

Kym Ruddell holds a 1–0 lead over Belinda Thompson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kym Ruddell leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kym Ruddell won the 1977 Sutton round of 16 6-4 6-4.

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Belinda Thompson
GBR Age 70
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Kym Ruddell
AUS Age 71

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kym Ruddell 6-4 6-4 Belinda Thompson Match data May 6, 1977* R16 Sutton WTA 250 Clay

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
Belinda Thompson — — — 1,700 83 87 48.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kym Ruddell — — — 1,648 39 47 45.3% 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 Belinda Thompson Kym Ruddell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1973 4–7 36.4% — 1,478 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1974 8–11 42.1% — 1,508 0 0 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,487 0 0
19 1975 14–12 53.8% — 1,577 0 0 1975 7–9 43.8% — 1,499 0 0
20 1976 9–7 56.2% — 1,662 0 0 1976 5–4 55.6% — 1,533 0 1
21 1977 7–12 36.8% — 1,572 0 0 1977 11–12 47.8% — 1,564 0 1
22 1978 16–7 69.6% — 1,688 0 0 1978 7–10 41.2% — 1,545 0 1
23 1979 5–11 31.2% — 1,548 0 0 1979 7–7 50.0% — 1,591 0 1
24 1980 3–6 33.3% — 1,526 0 0 1980 1–3 25.0% — 1,571 0 1
25 1981 15–10 60.0% — 1,578 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1982 2–3 40.0% — 1,548 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 Belinda Thompson Kym Ruddell
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 %
16 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1973 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1974 — — — — 5 4 9 55.6% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1974 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
19 1975 — — — — 8 6 14 57.1% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 1975 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — —
20 1976 — — — — 6 3 9 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1976 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
21 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 6 9 33.3% 5 3 8 62.5%
22 1978 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1978 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
23 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1979 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% — — — —
24 1980 — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1980 — — — — — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
25 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1982 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 0 2 2 0.0% 34 33 67 50.7% 21 28 49 42.9% 7 8 15 46.7% — 2 5 7 28.6% 7 7 14 50.0% 15 26 41 36.6% 7 4 11 63.6%

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 Belinda Thompson Kym Ruddell
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
16 1972 1497 101.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1973 1478 104.3 — — — — — +32 +61 36.0% -0.92 2–1 (67%) — — +0.63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1974 1508 113.3 — — — — — +37 +26 42.9% -0.19 2–2 (50%) — — +1.14 1974 1488 96.8 — — — — — — +46 37.5% -1.00 1–1 — — +0.43
19 1975 1578 117.1 — — — — — +9 -39 55.2% +0.66 2–4 (33%) 0–2 — +2.79 1975 1500 109.9 — — — — — +40 +27 45.9% 0.00 2–3 (40%) 0–2 — +1.40
20 1976 1663 121.5 — — — — -52 +18 -112 55.6% +0.33 2–2 (50%) — — +0.87 1976 1533 98.8 — — — — — +37 +6 50.0% -0.55 2–0 2–1 (67%) — +1.78
21 1977 1573 99.1 — — — — +16 +73 -64 35.7% -1.12 3–3 (50%) 1–3 (25%) — +3.50 1977 1564 112.9 — — — — +51 +32 -62 44.9% -0.16 3–0 (100%) 3–0 (100%) 107.2 +3.62
22 1978 1688 119.6 — — — — — -42 -134 59.6% +0.56 7–1 (88%) 2–2 (50%) 107.1 +1.38 1978 1546 104.9 — — — — +73 — -94 43.2% -0.70 5–5 (50%) 1–1 — +1.31
23 1979 1548 104.1 — — — — — +74 — 35.1% -1.00 2–3 (40%) 0–3 (0%) 95.8 +3.23 1979 1591 110.0 — — — — — — -49 45.2% -0.74 3–0 (100%) 3–1 (75%) 105.4 +1.30
24 1980 1526 106.1 — — — — — +39 — 41.2% +0.06 0–1 — — +0.14 1980 1571 97.8 — — — — — — -62 33.3% -1.78 0–1 1–0 — -0.07
25 1981 1579 114.0 — — — — — — +25 59.6% +0.85 1–3 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 95.9 +3.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1982 1549 105.4 — — — — — +4 — 45.5% -0.18 0–1 1–1 — +0.83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1700 116.4 — — — — -9 +32 -16 48.4% 0.00 21–21 (50%) 5–13 (28%) 94.5 +10.25 — 1649 109.1 — — — — +61 +37 -30 44.4% -0.49 16–10 (62%) 10–5 (67%) 108.6 +11.36

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.