H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Bettina Bunge vs Kathy Kuykendall H2H: 1-0
Bettina Bunge holds a 1–0 lead over Kathy Kuykendall in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Bettina Bunge leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Bettina Bunge won the 1978 US Open second round 6-3 6-3.
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GER
Age 63
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1978* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Bettina Bunge | 6-3 6-3 | Kathy Kuykendall | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettina Bunge | #135 | #8 | 58 | 2,123 | 294 | 182 | 61.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Kathy Kuykendall | — | — | — | 1,856 | 66 | 89 | 42.6% | 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 | Bettina Bunge | Kathy Kuykendall | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 1978 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1979 | 16–20 | 44.4% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 11–18 | 37.9% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1980 | 31–23 | 57.4% | — | 1,882 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 13–17 | 43.3% | — | 1,757 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1981 | 50–23 | 68.5% | — | 2,023 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1982 | 43–21 | 67.2% | — | 2,019 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 19–18 | 51.4% | — | 1,792 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1983 | 26–11 | 70.3% | — | 2,012 | 0 | 5 | 1977 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1984 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #21 | 1,908 | 0 | 5 | 1978 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,678 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1985 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #22 | 1,846 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1986 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #12 | 2,014 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #15 | 1,925 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1989 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #72 | 1,903 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |