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Helen Kelesi holds a 1–0 lead over Carling Bassett Seguso in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helen Kelesi leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Helen Kelesi won the 1986 Hilton Head round of 32 2-6 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Kelesi | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | Carling Bassett Seguso | Match data | Apr 10, 1986* | R32 | Hilton Head | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carling Bassett Seguso | — | — | — | 2,010 | 149 | 102 | 59.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Helen Kelesi | #755 | #13 | 54 | 1,954 | 213 | 165 | 56.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Carling Bassett Seguso | Helen Kelesi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1982 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1983 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #48 | 1,642 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1984 | 37–20 | 64.9% | — | 1,940 | 0 | 1 | 1986 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #39 | 1,745 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 1985 | 30–17 | 63.8% | — | 1,880 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #32 | 1,785 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1986 | 18–12 | 60.0% | — | 1,847 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #19 | 1,814 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1987 | 16–12 | 57.1% | — | 1,831 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 36–18 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,872 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1988 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,770 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 23–17 | 57.5% | #25 | 1,784 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1989 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #29 | 1,715 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1990 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #128 | 1,632 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 18–13 | 58.1% | #48 | 1,756 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1992 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,729 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #125 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
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 | Carling Bassett Seguso | Helen Kelesi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1982 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1983 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1985 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 16 | 1984 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 1986 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
| 17 | 1985 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 75.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1987 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 18 | 1986 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1988 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 20 | 5 | 25 | 80.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 19 | 1987 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1989 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 69.0% | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 20 | 1988 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1990 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1989 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 24 | 1992 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 56 | 38 | 94 | 59.6% | 49 | 23 | 72 | 68.1% | 21 | 17 | 38 | 55.3% | 23 | 24 | 47 | 48.9% | — | 98 | 77 | 175 | 56.0% | 88 | 50 | 138 | 63.8% | 9 | 15 | 24 | 37.5% | 18 | 23 | 41 | 43.9% |
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 | Carling Bassett Seguso | Helen Kelesi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1982 | 1521 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | +60 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.25 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +0.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1983 | 1832 | 140.3 | — | — | — | — | -64 | -80 | -107 | 59.8% | +0.66 | 9–5 (64%) | 7–4 (64%) | 110.3 | +0.14 | 1985 | 1642 | 120.5 | — | — | — | — | +6 | -36 | — | 48.0% | -0.51 | 9–6 (60%) | 5–1 (83%) | 106.9 | +0.84 |
| 16 | 1984 | 1941 | 159.0 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -6 | -187 | 63.0% | +0.84 | 7–6 (54%) | 5–2 (71%) | 104.1 | -3.26 | 1986 | 1745 | 135.4 | — | — | — | — | -29 | -31 | -160 | 54.6% | +0.16 | 12–9 (57%) | 10–8 (56%) | 106.9 | +0.08 |
| 17 | 1985 | 1881 | 145.2 | — | — | — | — | +31 | +22 | -161 | 61.3% | +0.77 | 7–5 (58%) | 2–4 (33%) | 96.5 | +2.09 | 1987 | 1785 | 144.2 | — | — | — | — | -39 | +12 | -185 | 53.5% | +0.11 | 8–9 (47%) | 5–4 (56%) | 100.3 | -2.78 |
| 18 | 1986 | 1847 | 143.9 | — | — | — | — | -1 | +75 | -75 | 56.9% | +0.43 | 7–5 (58%) | 1–3 (25%) | 98.7 | -1.57 | 1988 | 1815 | 148.0 | — | — | — | — | -89 | +155 | — | 62.1% | +0.90 | 6–8 (43%) | 4–6 (40%) | 96.5 | -0.81 |
| 19 | 1987 | 1832 | 140.5 | — | — | — | — | -36 | +154 | -85 | 57.1% | +0.49 | 5–4 (56%) | 4–3 (57%) | 99.9 | -1.25 | 1989 | 1872 | 151.1 | — | — | — | — | -33 | +146 | — | 64.5% | +0.83 | 11–6 (65%) | 6–4 (60%) | 105.2 | -2.05 |
| 20 | 1988 | 1770 | 121.3 | — | — | — | — | -27 | — | — | 41.7% | -0.08 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | -1.13 | 1990 | 1785 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | -66 | +217 | — | 60.0% | +0.68 | 4–8 (33%) | 5–4 (56%) | 93.8 | +0.69 |
| 21 | 1989 | 1756 | 117.9 | — | — | — | — | -30 | — | — | 46.2% | -0.77 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -1.02 | 1991 | 1715 | 141.4 | — | — | — | — | -34 | +257 | -139 | 54.7% | +0.47 | 8–6 (57%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.7 | +0.82 |
| 22 | 1990 | 1761 | 124.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +191 | — | 50.0% | +0.07 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.23 | 1992 | 1633 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -3 | — | — | 46.3% | -0.12 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–4 (33%) | 94.8 | -0.03 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1756 | 136.5 | — | — | — | — | -3 | +91 | -126 | 57.6% | +0.51 | 6–2 (75%) | 6–4 (60%) | 107.2 | -1.21 |
| 24 | 1992 | 1729 | 109.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.2% | -1.67 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.51 | 1994 | 1647 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | +73 | +113 | — | 38.7% | -0.61 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | -0.09 |
| Career | — | 2010 | 150.8 | — | — | — | — | -15 | +28 | -122 | 58.0% | +0.54 | 38–30 (56%) | 20–19 (51%) | 102.7 | -2.60 | — | 1955 | 146.3 | — | — | — | — | -28 | +126 | -159 | 56.1% | +0.37 | 67–61 (52%) | 46–39 (54%) | 104.4 | -1.21 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 0 | 8 | 8 | Mar 20, 1987 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 3 | 4 | 7 | Jan 21, 1987 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 6 | 6 | Jan 17, 1986 | H2H |
| Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 4, 1987 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 5 | 0 | 5 | Jun 12, 1987 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 3 | 5 | 8 | Mar 13, 1994 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 0 | 8 | 8 | Aug 9, 1991 | H2H |
| Steffi Graf | 0 | 6 | 6 | Jun 27, 1993 | H2H |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 2 | 4 | 6 | May 26, 1991 | H2H |
| Radomira Zrubakova | 2 | 3 | 5 | May 20, 1993 | H2H |