Elly Appel
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Pfaff | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 26, 1982 | H2H |
| Sylvia Hanika | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 29, 1981 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 9, 1981 | H2H |
| Mima Jausovec | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 14, 1980 | H2H |
| Lena Sandin | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 12, 1980 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Elly Appel vs Kathy May H2H: 1-0
Elly Appel holds a 1–0 lead over Kathy May in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elly Appel leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Elly Appel won the 1974 Beckenham quarterfinal 4-6 6-3 6-1.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elly Appel | 4-6 6-3 6-1 | Kathy May | Match data | Jun 15, 1974* | QF | Beckenham | WTA 250 | Grass |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elly Appel | — | — | — | 1,716 | 64 | 80 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Kathy May | — | — | — | 1,908 | 111 | 89 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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.
| Elly Appel | Kathy May | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1972 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,626 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,639 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 16–5 | 76.2% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 4 |
| 1976 | 10–13 | 43.5% | — | 1,700 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,748 | 0 | 5 |
| 1977 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,668 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,812 | 0 | 6 |
| 1978 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 2 | 1977 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,802 | 0 | 6 |
| 1979 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,597 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 21–16 | 56.8% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | — | 1,668 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 6 |
| 1981 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,645 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 6 |
| 1982 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 6 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,705 | 0 | 6 |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 % | ||
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1973 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1974 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1979 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1980 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 38 | 33 | 71 | 53.5% | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.8% | 13 | 23 | 36 | 36.1% | Career | 31 | 19 | 50 | 62.0% | 29 | 27 | 56 | 51.8% | 20 | 17 | 37 | 54.1% | 21 | 22 | 43 | 48.8% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| 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 |
| 1972 | 1521 | 112.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +24 | — | 53.8% | +0.46 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.54 | 1971 | 1497 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.25 |
| 1973 | 1580 | 117.2 | — | — | — | — | +77 | -56 | — | 41.2% | -0.21 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +1.69 | 1972 | 1537 | 105.3 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.71 | 2–0 | — | — | +1.22 |
| 1974 | 1584 | 114.4 | — | — | — | — | +15 | -68 | -4 | 34.3% | -1.03 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.24 | 1973 | 1626 | 119.7 | — | — | — | — | +97 | — | — | 76.5% | +2.24 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +1.52 |
| 1975 | 1640 | 123.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -18 | — | 46.2% | -0.23 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | +0.73 | 1974 | 1713 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | +112 | — | -31 | 70.8% | +1.44 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.0 | +4.53 |
| 1976 | 1701 | 139.2 | — | — | — | — | -77 | +10 | — | 42.3% | -0.33 | 4–2 (67%) | 0–2 | — | -0.46 | 1975 | 1749 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -194 | -46 | 53.3% | +0.27 | 2–4 (33%) | 4–3 (57%) | 98.8 | -2.15 |
| 1977 | 1669 | 101.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -137 | 36.4% | -1.00 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +0.15 | 1976 | 1812 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | -28 | -89 | — | 48.4% | -0.44 | 8–2 (80%) | 5–0 (100%) | 111.1 | -1.24 |
| 1978 | 1643 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | -40 | +62 | — | 50.0% | +0.28 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +2.01 | 1977 | 1803 | 147.7 | — | — | — | — | +22 | -55 | -100 | 54.0% | -0.14 | 1–6 (14%) | 5–1 (83%) | 97.8 | -3.29 |
| 1979 | 1597 | 108.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +85 | — | 34.8% | -1.39 | 1–4 (20%) | 3–1 (75%) | 97.3 | +0.76 | 1978 | 1830 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | +43 | -105 | -94 | 58.5% | +0.80 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–4 (33%) | 97.7 | -1.49 |
| 1980 | 1669 | 123.7 | — | — | — | — | -89 | +52 | — | 57.9% | +0.54 | 6–3 (67%) | 2–0 | — | +0.94 | 1979 | 1830 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | +67 | — | -99 | 50.0% | -0.12 | 6–2 (75%) | 3–1 (75%) | 104.8 | +0.55 |
| 1981 | 1646 | 112.6 | — | — | — | — | -46 | +77 | — | 36.4% | -1.18 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | -0.15 | 1980 | 1731 | 114.5 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | -26 | 39.3% | -0.71 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–0 | — | -0.13 |
| 1982 | 1607 | 97.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.30 | 1981 | 1713 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +2.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.05 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1705 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.40 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 |
| Career | 1717 | 127.3 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +24 | -48 | 43.5% | -0.39 | 22–22 (50%) | 9–8 (53%) | 103.4 | +4.27 | Career | 1909 | 141.8 | — | — | — | — | +50 | -105 | -61 | 55.0% | +0.31 | 31–28 (53%) | 23–13 (64%) | 107.6 | -0.29 |
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.
Kathy May
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renata Tomanova | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jun 25, 1980 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jan 10, 1980 | H2H |
| Sue Barker | 0 | 5 | 5 | Mar 10, 1979 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 13, 1979 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 15, 1978 | H2H |