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

Brenda Kirk vs Rowena Sanders H2H: 1-0

Brenda Kirk holds a 1–0 lead over Rowena Sanders in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Brenda Kirk leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Brenda Kirk won the 1972 Cape Town 1 round of 16 6-4 3-6 6-1.

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Brenda Kirk
RSA
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Rowena Sanders
RSA Age 73

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Brenda Kirk 6-4 3-6 6-1 Rowena Sanders Match data Jan 7, 1972* R16 Cape Town 1 WTA 250 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
Brenda Kirk — — — 1,790 102 116 46.8% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Rowena Sanders — — — 1,607 23 41 35.9% 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 Rowena Sanders
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1968 0–1 0.0% — 1,487 0 0
17 1968 1–4 20.0% — 1,460 0 0 1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,481 0 0
18 1969 13–18 41.9% — 1,527 0 0 1971 2–4 33.3% — 1,481 0 0
19 1970 15–22 40.5% — 1,576 0 0 1972 0–2 0.0% — 1,468 0 0
20 1971 26–23 53.1% — 1,678 0 1 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,454 0 0
21 1972 37–25 59.7% — 1,774 0 2 1974 4–9 30.8% — 1,446 0 0
22 1973 6–20 23.1% — 1,673 0 2 1975 17–14 54.8% — 1,595 0 0
23 1974 3–2 60.0% — 1,677 0 2 1976 0–7 0.0% — 1,514 0 0
24 — — — — — — — 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,495 0 0
25 1976 1–1 50.0% — 1,682 0 2 — — — — — — —
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 Rowena Sanders
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
17 1968 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1969 4 5 9 44.4% 2 4 6 33.3% 7 9 16 43.8% — — — — 1971 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1970 5 5 10 50.0% 5 9 14 35.7% 5 8 13 38.5% — — — — 1972 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1971 6 4 10 60.0% 11 11 22 50.0% 9 8 17 52.9% — — — — 1973 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1972 12 3 15 80.0% 9 10 19 47.4% 7 7 14 50.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 1974 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — —
22 1973 3 7 10 30.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1975 2 2 4 50.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 7 5 12 58.3% — — — —
23 1974 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1976 1 1 2 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% — 4 15 19 21.1% 6 8 14 42.9% 11 14 25 44.0% — — — —

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 Rowena Sanders
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1488 95.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.04
17 1968 1460 95.8 — — — — -15 — — 27.3% -1.55 0–1 — — +0.11 1970 1481 96.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.09
18 1969 1528 115.7 — — — — +3 -45 +44 46.0% -0.36 2–3 (40%) — — +0.37 1971 1481 98.2 — — — — +43 — — 33.3% -1.75 — 1–1 — +0.47
19 1970 1577 119.6 — — — — +10 -102 +23 40.0% -0.74 4–2 (67%) — — -1.30 1972 1468 103.3 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.80 0–1 — — -0.03
20 1971 1678 130.6 — — — — -21 -84 +10 52.7% +0.15 6–6 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 102.9 +3.63 1973 1455 92.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.13
21 1972 1775 136.1 — — — — +141 -190 -45 57.0% +0.40 8–7 (53%) 3–3 (50%) 101.4 +0.85 1974 1447 96.9 — — — — — — +65 36.7% -0.97 1–3 (25%) 0–1 — +1.23
22 1973 1673 116.8 — — — — +33 -98 +38 24.6% -2.40 3–2 (60%) 4–1 (80%) 102.2 -2.93 1975 1596 121.5 — — — — -46 -23 +5 54.3% +0.60 4–4 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 100.2 +1.73
23 1974 1677 110.0 — — — — — — — 54.5% +0.45 1–0 — — +0.41 1976 1515 104.6 — — — — — +16 +48 12.5% -1.88 0–2 — — +0.36
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1495 98.1 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — +0.42
25 1976 1683 109.3 — — — — — — — 60.0% +0.80 0–1 1–0 — +0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1608 108.4 — — — — +7 -13 +33 39.6% -0.58 5–11 (31%) 2–4 (33%) 93.7 +6.53

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.