H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Elizabeth Minter vs Melissa Gurney H2H: 1-0

Elizabeth Minter holds a 1–0 lead over Melissa Gurney in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elizabeth Minter leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elizabeth Minter won the 1987 San Juan round of 16 6-4 6-2.

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Elizabeth Minter
AUS Age 61 Left-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Melissa Gurney
USA Age 57 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elizabeth Minter #79 6-4 6-2 Melissa Gurney #52 Match data Oct 16, 1987* R16 San Juan 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
Elizabeth Minter #553 #66 12 1,638 56 75 42.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Melissa Gurney #1,006 #17 33 1,884 63 61 50.8% 0 0 0 1 1 2

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 Elizabeth Minter Melissa Gurney
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1981 6–1 85.7% — 1,579 0 1 1984 5–5 50.0% #84 1,561 0 0
16 1982 3–1 75.0% — 1,600 0 2 1985 9–12 42.9% #78 1,628 0 0
17 1983 4–5 44.4% — 1,584 0 2 1986 31–16 66.0% #23 1,866 0 2
18 1984 5–5 50.0% — 1,633 0 2 1987 10–14 41.7% #92 1,660 0 2
19 1985 6–19 24.0% — 1,536 0 2 1988 8–13 38.1% #97 1,580 0 2
20 1986 11–14 44.0% #90 1,590 0 2 1989 0–1 0.0% #260 1,561 0 2
21 1987 15–17 46.9% #77 1,616 0 2 — — — — — — —
22 1988 5–10 33.3% #140 1,602 0 2 — — — — — — —
23 1989 1–3 25.0% #253 1,570 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 Elizabeth Minter Melissa Gurney
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
16 1982 — — — — 1 0 1 100.0% — — — — — — — — 1985 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0%
17 1983 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1986 20 7 27 74.1% 4 2 6 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0%
18 1984 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1987 9 9 18 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
19 1985 1 5 6 16.7% 2 8 10 20.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 4 7 11 36.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
20 1986 4 6 10 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1989 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
21 1987 11 9 20 55.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1988 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1989 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 25 32 57 43.9% 4 13 17 23.5% 16 25 41 39.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — 44 33 77 57.1% 7 10 17 41.2% 4 6 10 40.0% 8 12 20 40.0%

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 Elizabeth Minter Melissa Gurney
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 1981 1580 112.1 — — — — — — — 80.0% +1.87 1–0 1–1 — +0.43 1984 1561 123.0 — — — — +69 — — 50.0% +0.41 1–1 — — +0.59
16 1982 1600 110.0 — — — — — — — 85.7% +2.71 1–0 — — +0.50 1985 1629 129.4 — — — — +38 — -65 48.9% -0.04 0–5 (0%) 0–1 — +0.14
17 1983 1585 104.7 — — — — +30 — — 47.8% -0.04 2–3 (40%) — — +1.02 1986 1866 150.1 — — — — +7 -270 -266 64.8% +1.29 5–6 (45%) 5–3 (63%) 101.5 +0.40
18 1984 1634 112.0 — — — — -33 — -21 45.8% -0.42 3–1 (75%) 1–0 — -0.08 1987 1660 107.0 — — — — +22 — — 43.4% -0.53 2–3 (40%) 1–3 (25%) 96.3 +2.75
19 1985 1536 102.3 — — — — +9 -55 +37 28.8% -1.46 4–5 (44%) 3–3 (50%) 98.5 +0.72 1988 1581 108.1 — — — — +23 -38 — 40.8% -0.84 2–5 (29%) 0–2 — +0.93
20 1986 1591 113.4 — — — — -5 -108 +7 43.1% -0.72 5–3 (63%) 3–1 (75%) 106.1 +1.64 1989 1562 96.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.18
21 1987 1616 117.1 — — — — +22 — -43 46.6% -0.15 5–6 (45%) 4–4 (50%) 97.8 +2.38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1988 1602 124.1 — — — — -12 — -5 38.2% -1.38 1–3 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 96.8 -0.43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1989 1571 99.8 — — — — +3 — — 25.0% -2.13 — 1–0 — +0.32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1638 116.9 — — — — +6 -70 -7 43.5% -0.55 22–21 (51%) 14–11 (56%) 103.3 +4.96 — 1884 133.3 — — — — +24 -137 -180 52.2% +0.24 10–20 (33%) 6–9 (40%) 91.7 +4.02

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.