H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Brenda Kirk vs Alex Cowie H2H: 1-1

Brenda Kirk and Alex Cowie are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Alex Cowie leads 1–0 on clay, while Brenda Kirk leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Brenda Kirk won the 1972 West Kirby round of 32 6-4 6-3.

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Brenda Kirk
RSA
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Alex Cowie
GBR Age 79

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Brenda Kirk 6-4 6-3 Alex Cowie Match data Jul 20, 1972* R32 West Kirby WTA 250 Grass
Alex Cowie 6-4 6-4 Brenda Kirk Match data May 11, 1972* R32 Bournemouth WTA 250 Clay

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
Brenda Kirk — — — 1,790 102 116 46.8% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Alex Cowie — — — 1,611 36 59 37.9% 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 Brenda Kirk Alex Cowie
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 1–4 20.0% — 1,460 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1969 13–18 41.9% — 1,527 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1970 15–22 40.5% — 1,576 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1971 26–23 53.1% — 1,678 0 1 — — — — — — —
21 1972 37–25 59.7% — 1,774 0 2 1968 7–17 29.2% — 1,439 0 0
22 1973 6–20 23.1% — 1,673 0 2 1969 2–7 22.2% — 1,409 0 0
23 1974 3–2 60.0% — 1,677 0 2 1970 8–14 36.4% — 1,480 0 0
24 — — — — — — — 1971 9–11 45.0% — 1,529 0 0
25 1976 1–1 50.0% — 1,682 0 2 1972 10–10 50.0% — 1,595 0 0
26 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,665 0 2 — — — — — — —

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 Brenda Kirk Alex Cowie
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 %
17 1968 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1969 4 5 9 44.4% 2 4 6 33.3% 7 9 16 43.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1970 5 5 10 50.0% 5 9 14 35.7% 5 8 13 38.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1971 6 4 10 60.0% 11 11 22 50.0% 9 8 17 52.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1972 12 3 15 80.0% 9 10 19 47.4% 7 7 14 50.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 1968 0 1 1 0.0% 5 9 14 35.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0%
22 1973 3 7 10 30.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1969 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
23 1974 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 — — — — 2 8 10 20.0% 6 6 12 50.0% — — — —
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 — — — — 5 4 9 55.6% 4 7 11 36.4% — — — —
25 1976 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 7 7 14 50.0% — — — —
26 1977 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 33 31 64 51.6% 29 40 69 42.0% 29 35 64 45.3% 9 9 18 50.0% — 0 1 1 0.0% 17 28 45 37.8% 19 27 46 41.3% 0 3 3 0.0%

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 Brenda Kirk Alex Cowie
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
17 1968 1460 95.8 — — — — -15 — — 27.3% -1.55 0–1 — — +0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1969 1528 115.7 — — — — +3 -45 +44 46.0% -0.36 2–3 (40%) — — +0.37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1970 1577 119.6 — — — — +10 -102 +23 40.0% -0.74 4–2 (67%) — — -1.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1971 1678 130.6 — — — — -21 -84 +10 52.7% +0.15 6–6 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 102.9 +3.63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1972 1775 136.1 — — — — +141 -190 -45 57.0% +0.40 8–7 (53%) 3–3 (50%) 101.4 +0.85 1968 1439 97.8 — — — — +14 +5 +63 35.7% -0.95 2–6 (25%) — — -0.21
22 1973 1673 116.8 — — — — +33 -98 +38 24.6% -2.40 3–2 (60%) 4–1 (80%) 102.2 -2.93 1969 1409 101.1 — — — — — +29 +47 26.3% -1.26 0–1 — — -0.13
23 1974 1677 110.0 — — — — — — — 54.5% +0.45 1–0 — — +0.41 1970 1481 107.2 — — — — — -70 +45 34.7% -1.29 4–1 (80%) — — +1.28
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1529 112.4 — — — — — -29 -21 46.8% -0.30 3–6 (33%) — — +1.11
25 1976 1683 109.3 — — — — — — — 60.0% +0.80 0–1 1–0 — +0.05 1972 1596 125.9 — — — — — -55 -12 52.5% +0.23 1–1 — — -0.44
26 1977 1666 100.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% +0.33 0–1 0–1 — +0.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1791 128.6 — — — — +57 -115 +11 46.9% -0.33 24–23 (51%) 10–6 (63%) 103.8 +0.61 — 1612 111.5 — — — — +14 -23 +14 40.3% -0.69 10–15 (40%) — — +1.69

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.