Etsuko Inoue
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Minter | 3 | 5 | 8 | Feb 1, 1990 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 0 | 6 | 6 | Mar 21, 1989 | H2H |
| Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 1 | 5 | 6 | Feb 3, 1989 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 0 | 5 | 5 | Mar 8, 1990 | H2H |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 4 | 1 | 5 | Mar 4, 1989 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-09 00:00 UTC
Etsuko Inoue vs Melissa Gurney H2H: 1-0
Etsuko Inoue holds a 1–0 lead over Melissa Gurney in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Etsuko Inoue leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Etsuko Inoue won the 1987 Tokyo Japan Open quarterfinal 6-3 6-0.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etsuko Inoue | 6-3 6-0 | Melissa Gurney | Match data | Apr 19, 1987* | QF | Tokyo Japan Open | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etsuko Inoue | #310 | #26 | 27 | 1,803 | 120 | 133 | 47.4% | 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 | Etsuko Inoue | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #84 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #78 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1982 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #23 | 1,866 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 1983 | 17–15 | 53.1% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #92 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1984 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #68 | 1,699 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #97 | 1,580 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1985 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #70 | 1,633 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #260 | 1,561 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 16 | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1985 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 17 | 1982 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 18 | 1983 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 19 | 1984 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1988 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1985 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 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% | — | 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 | Etsuko Inoue | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 15 | 1980 | 1488 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 | 1984 | 1561 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | +69 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.41 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.59 |
| 16 | 1981 | 1483 | 100.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.02 | 1985 | 1629 | 129.4 | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | -65 | 48.9% | -0.04 | 0–5 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.14 |
| 17 | 1982 | 1523 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | +58 | — | — | 54.5% | +0.09 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.31 | 1986 | 1866 | 150.1 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -270 | -266 | 64.8% | +1.29 | 5–6 (45%) | 5–3 (63%) | 101.5 | +0.40 |
| 18 | 1983 | 1642 | 120.1 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -38 | -81 | 52.9% | +0.06 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–0 | — | +1.48 | 1987 | 1660 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | +22 | — | — | 43.4% | -0.53 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.3 | +2.75 |
| 19 | 1984 | 1700 | 134.3 | — | — | — | — | -9 | -31 | -114 | 50.6% | +0.12 | 5–6 (45%) | 3–5 (38%) | 98.1 | +0.10 | 1988 | 1581 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -38 | — | 40.8% | -0.84 | 2–5 (29%) | 0–2 | — | +0.93 |
| 20 | 1985 | 1633 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +12 | -71 | 41.3% | -0.66 | 5–7 (42%) | 2–2 (50%) | 96.4 | +0.47 | 1989 | 1562 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.18 |
| 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 | — | 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.
Melissa Gurney
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Sukova | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 3, 1987 | H2H |
| Catherine Tanvier | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 24, 1988 | H2H |
| Elly Hakami | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 22, 1988 | H2H |
| Lea Antonoplis | 3 | 0 | 3 | Apr 18, 1987 | H2H |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 17, 1986 | H2H |