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

Belinda Thompson vs Linda Mottram H2H: 1-5

Linda Mottram holds a 5–1 lead over Belinda Thompson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Linda Mottram leads 2–0 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Linda Mottram won the 1978 Sutton final 7-6 6-3.

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Belinda Thompson
GBR Age 70
H2H
1 – 5
6 main-draw meetings
Linda Mottram
GBR Age 69 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Linda Mottram 7-6 6-3 Belinda Thompson Match data May 14, 1978* F Sutton WTA 250 —
Belinda Thompson 6-2 6-0 Linda Mottram Match data Jun 10, 1976* R32 Beckenham WTA 250 Grass
Linda Mottram 6-4 7-5 Belinda Thompson Match data May 1, 1976* QF Sutton WTA 250 Clay
Linda Mottram 6-2 5-7 7-5 Belinda Thompson Match data Jan 23, 1976* F Malmo WTA 250 Carpet
Linda Mottram 6-2 6-4 Belinda Thompson Match data May 3, 1975* SF Sutton WTA 250 Clay
Linda Mottram 7-5 6-2 Belinda Thompson Match data Dec 12, 1974* R32 Perth 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
Belinda Thompson — — — 1,700 83 87 48.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Linda Mottram — — — 1,865 95 49 66.0% 0 0 0 0 11 11

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 Linda Mottram
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,490 0 0
16 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 1973 6–1 85.7% — 1,596 0 1
17 1973 4–7 36.4% — 1,478 0 0 1974 9–9 50.0% — 1,613 0 1
18 1974 8–11 42.1% — 1,508 0 0 1975 32–8 80.0% — 1,785 0 4
19 1975 14–12 53.8% — 1,577 0 0 1976 21–7 75.0% — 1,810 0 8
20 1976 9–7 56.2% — 1,662 0 0 1977 10–13 43.5% — 1,760 0 9
21 1977 7–12 36.8% — 1,572 0 0 1978 15–7 68.2% — 1,741 0 11
22 1978 16–7 69.6% — 1,688 0 0 1979 2–3 40.0% — 1,691 0 11
23 1979 5–11 31.2% — 1,548 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1980 3–6 33.3% — 1,526 0 0 — — — — — — —
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 Linda Mottram
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 %
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
16 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1973 — — — — 6 0 6 100.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
17 1973 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1974 1 1 2 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0%
18 1974 — — — — 5 4 9 55.6% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1975 — — — — 22 3 25 88.0% 10 5 15 66.7% — — — —
19 1975 — — — — 8 6 14 57.1% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 1976 — — — — 8 2 10 80.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 11 2 13 84.6%
20 1976 — — — — 6 3 9 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
21 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1978 — — — — — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
22 1978 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1979 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — —
23 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1980 — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — 1 2 3 33.3% 46 13 59 78.0% 15 18 33 45.5% 18 12 30 60.0%

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 Belinda Thompson Linda Mottram
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
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1490 100.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.14
16 1972 1497 101.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.24 1973 1596 118.9 — — — — — +65 — 70.6% +1.00 3–0 (100%) 2–0 — +0.67
17 1973 1478 104.3 — — — — — +32 +61 36.0% -0.92 2–1 (67%) — — +0.63 1974 1613 111.5 — — — — -37 +57 -61 50.0% +0.02 3–3 (50%) 3–1 (75%) 101.1 +1.51
18 1974 1508 113.3 — — — — — +37 +26 42.9% -0.19 2–2 (50%) — — +1.14 1975 1785 138.0 — — — — — +100 -101 75.3% +1.73 5–2 (71%) 4–0 (100%) 106.6 +4.85
19 1975 1578 117.1 — — — — — +9 -39 55.2% +0.66 2–4 (33%) 0–2 — +2.79 1976 1810 134.3 — — — — -30 +94 -120 71.0% +1.73 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 101.4 +5.47
20 1976 1663 121.5 — — — — -52 +18 -112 55.6% +0.33 2–2 (50%) — — +0.87 1977 1761 136.8 — — — — -13 +103 — 44.2% -0.35 3–5 (38%) 1–1 — -1.50
21 1977 1573 99.1 — — — — +16 +73 -64 35.7% -1.12 3–3 (50%) 1–3 (25%) — +3.50 1978 1742 120.0 — — — — -10 — -157 67.4% +1.23 2–1 (67%) 3–1 (75%) 101.7 +2.04
22 1978 1688 119.6 — — — — — -42 -134 59.6% +0.56 7–1 (88%) 2–2 (50%) 107.1 +1.38 1979 1692 99.0 — — — — — +130 — 36.4% -1.00 1–0 1–1 — +0.96
23 1979 1548 104.1 — — — — — +74 — 35.1% -1.00 2–3 (40%) 0–3 (0%) 95.8 +3.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1980 1526 106.1 — — — — — +39 — 41.2% +0.06 0–1 — — +0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1866 134.7 — — — — -22 +96 -102 62.7% +0.92 21–13 (62%) 16–6 (73%) 111.0 +9.83

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.