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

Brigette Cuypers vs Marise Kruger H2H: 2-0

Brigette Cuypers holds a 2–0 lead over Marise Kruger in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Brigette Cuypers leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Brigette Cuypers won the 1979 South African Open semifinal 6-2 6-1.

RSA Age 70 Right-Handed
H2H
2 0
2 main-draw meetings
RSA Age 68 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Brigette Cuypers 6-2 6-1 Marise Kruger Match data Dec 1, 1979* SF South African Open WTA 250 Hard
Brigette Cuypers 6-2 6-4 Marise Kruger Match data Mar 2, 1978* R32 Kansas City WTA 250 Carpet

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
Brigette Cuypers 1,834 99 100 49.7% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Marise Kruger 1,888 71 70 50.4% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Brigette Cuypers Marise Kruger
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1973 0–2 0.0% 1,480 0 0
15 1971 1–1 50.0% 1,523 0 0 1974 0–3 0.0% 1,463 0 0
16 1972 1–3 25.0% 1,516 0 0 1975 0–1 0.0% 1,450 0 0
17 1973 7–6 53.8% 1,580 0 0 1976 18–9 66.7% 1,742 0 1
18 1974 7–6 53.8% 1,636 0 1 1977 21–18 53.8% 1,812 0 1
19 1975 16–17 48.5% 1,775 0 1 1978 14–18 43.8% 1,721 0 1
20 1976 20–18 52.6% 1,814 0 2 1979 18–19 48.6% 1,755 0 1
21 1977 22–22 50.0% 1,804 0 2
22 1978 7–14 33.3% 1,741 0 2
23 1979 14–11 56.0% 1,788 0 3
24 1980 3–1 75.0% 1,778 0 3
28 1984 1–1 50.0% 1,761 0 3

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 Brigette Cuypers Marise Kruger
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 %
14 1973 0 2 2 0.0%
15 1971 1 1 2 50.0% 1974 0 3 3 0.0%
16 1972 1 3 4 25.0% 1975 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1973 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 1976 1 1 2 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 3 1 4 75.0%
18 1974 6 4 10 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1977 3 4 7 42.9% 11 7 18 61.1% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 5 7 28.6%
19 1975 12 7 19 63.2% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 1978 4 6 10 40.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7%
20 1976 5 0 5 100.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 5 6 11 45.5% 1979 7 6 13 53.8% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 9 7 16 56.3%
21 1977 5 4 9 55.6% 9 9 18 50.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 4 8 12 33.3%
22 1978 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 9 13 30.8%
23 1979 11 5 16 68.8% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
24 1980 3 1 4 75.0%
28 1984 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 46 31 77 59.7% 18 19 37 48.6% 19 18 37 51.4% 16 32 48 33.3% 15 23 38 39.5% 17 12 29 58.6% 20 15 35 57.1% 19 20 39 48.7%

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 Brigette Cuypers Marise Kruger
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
14 1973 1480 89.6 0.0% -4.75 +0.12
15 1971 1524 102.6 50.0% -0.75 -0.07 1974 1464 103.9 +22 0.0% -2.33 0–1 -0.03
16 1972 1516 97.5 +31 22.2% -2.00 1–0 +0.01 1975 1450 96.1 0.0% -3.50 0–1 +0.35
17 1973 1580 105.8 +69 53.6% -0.07 1–1 1–1 +1.03 1976 1742 141.1 -145 -155 +19 64.5% +1.10 4–4 (50%) 1–1 0.00
18 1974 1636 116.4 -10 +11 51.7% -0.10 2–1 (67%) 2–0 +1.65 1977 1812 142.1 -216 -42 -4 52.3% +0.18 6–6 (50%) 1–2 (33%) -1.60
19 1975 1775 139.8 +51 -260 48.7% +0.09 6–4 (60%) 5–2 (71%) 107.1 +0.81 1978 1722 135.4 -70 +53 44.9% +0.06 4–5 (44%) 2–7 (22%) 94.9 -0.79
20 1976 1815 130.8 +91 -185 -207 53.8% +0.11 8–9 (47%) 6–1 (86%) 105.5 -0.27 1979 1756 137.6 +42 -21 -31 45.8% -0.40 9–4 (69%) 3–3 (50%) 107.2 +1.23
21 1977 1804 137.3 +32 -117 -159 50.5% +0.18 9–10 (47%) 5–6 (45%) 98.8 -0.38
22 1978 1741 127.6 -13 -94 41.7% -0.71 2–6 (25%) 4–1 (80%) 96.8 -1.20
23 1979 1788 131.1 +2 -106 57.1% +0.36 2–4 (33%) 5–3 (63%) 100.1 +3.02
24 1980 1779 111.5 -3 66.7% +2.50 0–1 +0.88
28 1984 1762 100.3 50.0% -0.50 +0.20
Career 1834 135.7 +28 -157 -72 50.7% +0.02 31–35 (47%) 28–15 (65%) 108.4 +2.85 1888 141.6 -56 -62 +20 49.4% +0.05 23–19 (55%) 7–15 (32%) 101.5 -0.52

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.