H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Beth Herr vs Barbara Gerken H2H: 3-0
Beth Herr holds a 3–0 lead over Barbara Gerken in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Beth Herr leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Beth Herr won the 1987 Birmingham second round 7-6 3-6 6-2.
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USA
Age 62
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
3
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0
3 main draw meetings
Age 62
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1987* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R64 | Grass | Beth Herr | 7-6 3-6 6-2 | Barbara Gerken | Match data |
| Jul 25, 1985* | Manhattan Beach | WTA 250 | R64 | Hard | Beth Herr | 6-0 6-3 | Barbara Gerken | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1982* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Beth Herr | 6-2 6-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Herr | #424 | #31 | 18 | 1,784 | 107 | 128 | 45.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barbara Gerken | — | — | — | 1,650 | 64 | 97 | 39.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Beth Herr | Barbara Gerken | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 8–2 | 80.0% | — | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1981 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1982 | 8–5 | 61.5% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 5–4 | 55.6% | — | 1,618 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1983 | 19–18 | 51.4% | — | 1,703 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 9–16 | 36.0% | — | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 11–22 | 33.3% | — | 1,577 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1985 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #47 | 1,632 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1986 | 22–15 | 59.5% | #52 | 1,708 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 16–19 | 45.7% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1987 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #126 | 1,583 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,527 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1988 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #98 | 1,544 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1989 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #132 | 1,540 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1990 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,519 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |