H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC

Beth Herr vs Melissa Gurney H2H: 0-1

Melissa Gurney holds a 1–0 lead over Beth Herr in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Melissa Gurney leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Melissa Gurney won the 1985 San Diego quarterfinal 6-3 6-3.

USA Age 62 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 57 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Melissa Gurney 6-3 6-3 Beth Herr Match data Apr 27, 1985* QF San Diego WTA 500 Hard

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
Beth Herr #424 #31 18 1,766 107 128 45.5% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Melissa Gurney #1,006 #17 33 1,884 63 61 50.8% 0 0 0 1 1 2

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 Melissa Gurney
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1984 5–5 50.0% #84 1,561 0 0
16 1985 9–12 42.9% #78 1,628 0 0
17 1981 0–4 0.0% 1,483 0 0 1986 31–16 66.0% #23 1,866 0 2
18 1982 8–5 61.5% 1,625 0 0 1987 10–14 41.7% #92 1,660 0 2
19 1983 19–18 51.4% 1,702 0 0 1988 8–13 38.1% #97 1,580 0 2
20 1984 20–21 48.8% #39 1,699 0 0 1989 0–1 0.0% #260 1,561 0 2
21 1985 17–23 42.5% #47 1,630 0 0
22 1986 22–15 59.5% #52 1,707 0 1
23 1987 7–16 30.4% #126 1,583 0 1
24 1988 5–10 33.3% #98 1,544 0 1
25 1989 9–14 39.1% #132 1,539 0 1
26 1990 0–2 0.0% #373 1,518 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 Beth Herr Melissa Gurney
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 %
15 1984 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
16 1985 7 7 14 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0%
17 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1986 20 7 27 74.1% 4 2 6 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0%
18 1982 7 3 10 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1987 9 9 18 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
19 1983 4 4 8 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1988 4 7 11 36.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0%
20 1984 13 5 18 72.2% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 1989 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1985 11 13 24 45.8% 6 7 13 46.2% 0 3 3 0.0%
22 1986 17 8 25 68.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
23 1987 3 7 10 30.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
24 1988 5 8 13 38.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1989 9 12 21 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1990 0 2 2 0.0%
Career 69 61 130 53.1% 15 29 44 34.1% 9 17 26 34.6% 14 21 35 40.0% 44 33 77 57.1% 7 10 17 41.2% 4 6 10 40.0% 8 12 20 40.0%

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 Beth Herr Melissa Gurney
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
15 1984 1561 123.0 +69 50.0% +0.41 1–1 +0.59
16 1985 1629 129.4 +38 -65 48.9% -0.04 0–5 (0%) 0–1 +0.14
17 1981 1483 116.0 +92 11.1% -2.44 0–1 0–1 -0.22 1986 1866 150.1 +7 -270 -266 64.8% +1.29 5–6 (45%) 5–3 (63%) 101.5 +0.40
18 1982 1626 130.3 +65 -105 58.6% +0.48 2–1 (67%) 1–0 +0.21 1987 1660 107.0 +22 43.4% -0.53 2–3 (40%) 1–3 (25%) 96.3 +2.75
19 1983 1703 130.1 +4 -34 -74 52.2% +0.27 7–9 (44%) 5–4 (56%) 101.7 +0.51 1988 1581 108.1 +23 -38 40.8% -0.84 2–5 (29%) 0–2 +0.93
20 1984 1699 124.5 +40 -72 -81 47.9% -0.17 9–7 (56%) 3–3 (50%) 103.5 +0.62 1989 1562 96.1 0.0% -4.00 +0.18
21 1985 1630 116.2 +40 -30 -81 41.3% -0.46 8–4 (67%) 6–0 (100%) 107.3 +1.50
22 1986 1707 128.7 +52 -147 60.5% +0.78 2–7 (22%) 5–3 (63%) 95.2 +4.62
23 1987 1583 108.5 +35 -89 -19 34.7% -0.98 2–3 (40%) 1–1 +1.29
24 1988 1544 102.6 +15 36.8% -0.76 4–6 (40%) 0–1 +0.77
25 1989 1540 114.6 +18 43.6% -0.47 3–6 (33%) 1–3 (25%) +1.57
26 1990 1519 101.1 20.0% -2.20 0–1 0–1 -0.16
Career 1766 126.0 +36 -57 -62 46.7% -0.17 37–45 (45%) 22–17 (56%) 102.6 +4.60 1884 133.3 +24 -137 -180 52.2% +0.24 10–20 (33%) 6–9 (40%) 91.7 +4.02

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.