H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Beth Norton vs Melissa Gurney H2H: 0-1
Melissa Gurney holds a 1–0 lead over Beth Norton 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 Indianapolis 2 third round 6-1 6-4.
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USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 57
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1985* | Indianapolis 2 | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Melissa Gurney | 6-1 6-4 | Beth Norton | 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 Norton | #267 | #233 | 1 | 1,816 | 62 | 93 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Melissa Gurney | #1,006 | #17 | 33 | 1,883 | 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 Norton | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #84 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #78 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #23 | 1,865 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 1975 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #92 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1976 | 14–9 | 60.9% | — | 1,726 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #97 | 1,581 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1977 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,729 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #260 | 1,562 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1978 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,765 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,723 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1980 | 5–13 | 27.8% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1981 | 17–20 | 45.9% | — | 1,715 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1982 | 6–17 | 26.1% | — | 1,624 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1983 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,500 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |