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Dianne Van Rensburg holds a 1–0 lead over Ginger Helgeson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Dianne Van Rensburg leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Dianne Van Rensburg won the 1989 Dallas round of 32 6-4 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Van Rensburg | 6-4 6-2 | Ginger Helgeson | Match data | Sep 21, 1989* | R32 | Dallas | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Van Rensburg | — | — | — | 1,790 | 82 | 92 | 47.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ginger Helgeson | #467 | #29 | 246 | 1,865 | 94 | 95 | 49.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Dianne Van Rensburg | Ginger Helgeson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1986 | 10–8 | 55.6% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1987 | 11–19 | 36.7% | — | 1,597 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1988 | 17–19 | 47.2% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #239 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1989 | 15–20 | 42.9% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #246 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1990 | 23–16 | 59.0% | — | 1,769 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #58 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #71 | 1,648 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,747 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #54 | 1,736 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1993 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1994 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #111 | 1,772 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,672 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #792 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #167 | 1,639 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #152 | 1,572 | 0 | 1 |
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 | Dianne Van Rensburg | Ginger Helgeson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 18 | 1986 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1987 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1988 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1989 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1990 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1991 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 24 | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 25 | 1993 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 69.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 1994 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 53 | 45 | 98 | 54.1% | 9 | 17 | 26 | 34.6% | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42.4% | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | — | 55 | 50 | 105 | 52.4% | 28 | 24 | 52 | 53.8% | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% |
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 | Dianne Van Rensburg | Ginger Helgeson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 18 | 1986 | 1643 | 122.2 | — | — | — | — | +3 | — | -6 | 51.1% | -0.02 | 6–3 (67%) | 3–0 (100%) | 108.4 | +0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1987 | 1598 | 114.7 | — | — | — | — | +12 | -97 | +48 | 37.7% | -1.01 | 5–4 (56%) | 2–2 (50%) | 101.7 | -0.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1988 | 1699 | 135.4 | — | — | — | — | -38 | -169 | -16 | 50.6% | +0.06 | 6–9 (40%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.5 | -1.73 | 1989 | 1486 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.02 |
| 21 | 1989 | 1653 | 133.1 | — | — | — | — | +20 | -138 | +24 | 46.8% | -0.52 | 1–6 (14%) | 1–3 (25%) | 93.7 | -0.34 | 1990 | 1498 | 100.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.6% | -2.00 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.32 |
| 22 | 1990 | 1770 | 142.6 | — | — | — | — | +68 | -265 | -94 | 56.0% | +0.38 | 8–5 (62%) | 6–6 (50%) | 104.0 | -0.17 | 1991 | 1647 | 138.4 | — | — | — | — | -14 | +44 | — | 48.1% | -0.22 | 6–3 (67%) | 5–5 (50%) | 106.2 | -1.02 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 1649 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | +13 | +33 | -159 | 48.5% | -0.17 | 4–8 (33%) | 6–3 (67%) | 98.8 | +0.26 |
| 24 | 1992 | 1748 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.14 | 1993 | 1737 | 139.0 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -4 | -162 | 52.6% | +0.62 | 7–6 (54%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.91 |
| 25 | 1993 | 1731 | 115.9 | — | — | — | — | +47 | — | — | 43.8% | -0.81 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | -0.48 | 1994 | 1777 | 146.6 | — | — | — | — | +6 | -21 | -203 | 61.0% | +0.87 | 5–3 (63%) | 4–1 (80%) | 104.6 | +1.21 |
| 26 | 1994 | 1697 | 109.2 | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | — | 46.7% | -0.53 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.24 | 1995 | 1773 | 137.3 | — | — | — | — | -13 | +12 | — | 60.0% | +0.67 | 0–4 (0%) | 0–2 | — | -0.56 |
| 27 | 1995 | 1673 | 96.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.01 | 1996 | 1721 | 92.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.20 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 1639 | 107.6 | — | — | — | — | -14 | — | -6 | 30.4% | -1.22 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.15 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 1573 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | +16 | — | — | 41.2% | -0.71 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 94.9 | +1.00 |
| Career | — | 1790 | 134.8 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -158 | +6 | 48.1% | -0.26 | 27–30 (47%) | 18–15 (55%) | 105.0 | -2.07 | — | 1865 | 140.4 | — | — | — | — | -9 | +11 | -127 | 50.6% | +0.14 | 23–28 (45%) | 18–17 (51%) | 99.4 | -0.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 2 | 3 | 5 | Feb 22, 1993 | H2H |
| Wendy White | 5 | 0 | 5 | Aug 10, 1990 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 9, 1990 | H2H |
| Helena Sukova | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 20, 1990 | H2H |
| Catarina Lindqvist Ryan | 0 | 4 | 4 | Oct 26, 1989 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 1 | 6 | 7 | Sep 4, 1994 | H2H |
| Helena Sukova | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 8, 1992 | H2H |
| Chanda Rubin | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 24, 1998 | H2H |
| Amanda Coetzer | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 6, 1995 | H2H |
| Steffi Graf | 0 | 4 | 4 | Mar 19, 1995 | H2H |