H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Etsuko Inoue vs Ginny Purdy H2H: 1-0

Etsuko Inoue holds a 1–0 lead over Ginny Purdy in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Etsuko Inoue leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Etsuko Inoue won the 1984 Birmingham round of 64 6-3 6-0.

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Etsuko Inoue
JPN Age 61 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Ginny Purdy
USA Age 59

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Etsuko Inoue #64 6-3 6-0 Ginny Purdy Match data Jun 13, 1984* R64 Birmingham 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
Etsuko Inoue #310 #26 27 1,803 120 133 47.4% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Ginny Purdy — — — 1,667 26 36 41.9% 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 Etsuko Inoue Ginny Purdy
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,487 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 1983 13–8 61.9% — 1,652 0 1
17 1982 3–2 60.0% — 1,523 0 0 1984 5–14 26.3% — 1,564 0 1
18 1983 17–15 53.1% — 1,641 0 1 1985 6–11 35.3% — 1,532 0 1
19 1984 19–19 50.0% #68 1,699 0 2 1986 2–2 50.0% — 1,548 0 1
20 1985 13–21 38.2% #70 1,633 0 2 1987 0–1 0.0% — 1,534 0 1
21 1986 9–14 39.1% #80 1,635 0 2 — — — — — — —
22 1987 20–15 57.1% #30 1,764 0 2 — — — — — — —
23 1988 11–14 44.0% #52 1,703 0 2 — — — — — — —
24 1989 15–18 45.5% #68 1,669 0 2 — — — — — — —
25 1990 13–13 50.0% #70 1,661 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 Etsuko Inoue Ginny Purdy
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 %
16 1981 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1983 5 2 7 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 7 4 11 63.6%
17 1982 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 3 5 8 37.5% 2 6 8 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1983 5 5 10 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — 1985 1 4 5 20.0% 5 7 12 41.7% — — — — — — — —
19 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1986 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1985 5 9 14 35.7% 4 5 9 44.4% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 1987 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1986 3 7 10 30.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1987 7 6 13 53.8% — — — — 9 6 15 60.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1988 4 8 12 33.3% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1989 11 14 25 44.0% — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1990 10 9 19 52.6% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 57 67 124 46.0% 14 18 32 43.8% 35 34 69 50.7% 9 13 22 40.9% — 11 14 25 44.0% 8 15 23 34.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 7 5 12 58.3%

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 Etsuko Inoue Ginny Purdy
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 1980 1488 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1981 1483 100.8 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 0–1 — — -0.02 1983 1652 112.4 — — — — +74 -86 — 55.8% -0.12 3–2 (60%) 6–2 (75%) 105.1 +2.89
17 1982 1523 98.7 — — — — +58 — — 54.5% +0.09 1–0 0–1 — +0.31 1984 1564 105.4 — — — — +90 -48 — 32.6% -0.93 1–4 (20%) 1–3 (25%) 95.4 +0.70
18 1983 1642 120.1 — — — — +5 -38 -81 52.9% +0.06 2–2 (50%) 2–0 — +1.48 1985 1532 95.6 — — — — +60 -28 — 35.9% -1.26 3–2 (60%) 1–3 (25%) 100.3 +1.11
19 1984 1700 134.3 — — — — -9 -31 -114 50.6% +0.12 5–6 (45%) 3–5 (38%) 98.1 +0.10 1986 1548 97.8 — — — — +47 — — 44.4% -1.33 1–0 1–0 — +0.41
20 1985 1633 117.6 — — — — -18 +12 -71 41.3% -0.66 5–7 (42%) 2–2 (50%) 96.4 +0.47 1987 1534 97.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.01
21 1986 1636 124.5 — — — — -97 — +70 42.6% -0.57 3–5 (38%) 3–3 (50%) 100.2 -0.52 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1987 1765 138.1 — — — — -109 — +24 59.0% +0.54 4–9 (31%) 3–1 (75%) 97.8 +0.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1988 1703 132.8 — — — — -74 — +78 48.4% -0.06 4–8 (33%) 5–2 (71%) 97.7 -0.96 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1989 1670 137.7 — — — — -24 — +87 47.4% -0.14 4–8 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 96.6 -0.43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1990 1661 128.5 — — — — +23 — +100 49.2% -0.24 4–3 (57%) 5–1 (83%) 104.2 -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1803 134.7 — — — — -33 -20 +14 49.1% -0.11 32–49 (40%) 25–17 (60%) 99.0 +0.19 — 1668 104.2 — — — — +73 -43 — 41.2% -0.83 8–8 (50%) 9–8 (53%) 102.5 +8.26

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.