H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Beverly Bowes vs Melissa Gurney H2H: 0-1
Melissa Gurney holds a 1–0 lead over Beverly Bowes 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 1986 Berkeley semifinal 6-3 6-3.
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USA
Age 60
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1986* | Berkeley | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Melissa Gurney | 6-3 6-3 | Beverly Bowes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Bowes | #597 | #49 | 16 | 1,678 | 69 | 120 | 36.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Beverly Bowes | 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 | 1983 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #23 | 1,865 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 1984 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #161 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #92 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1985 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #170 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #97 | 1,581 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1986 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #100 | 1,586 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #260 | 1,562 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1987 | 7–18 | 28.0% | #75 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1988 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #62 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1989 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #101 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1990 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #147 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1991 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #156 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1992 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #113 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1993 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #130 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1994 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #426 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |