H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Gail Sherriff vs Helen Gourlay H2H: 2-3

Helen Gourlay holds a 3–2 lead over Gail Sherriff in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Helen Gourlay leads 2–1 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1971 Newport Wales quarterfinal 6-4 6-3.

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Gail Sherriff
FRA Age 81 Right-Handed
H2H
2 – 3
5 main draw meetings
Helen Gourlay
Age 79

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 10, 1971* Newport Wales WTA 250 QF Grass Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-3 Gail Sherriff Match data
May 31, 1971* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Helen Gourlay 6-4 3-6 6-3 Gail Sherriff Match data
Jan 15, 1971* Sydney WTA 500 R16 Grass Gail Sherriff 6-2 5-7 6-3 Helen Gourlay Match data
May 11, 1968* Rome WTA 1000 QF Clay Helen Gourlay 6-2 6-1 Gail Sherriff Match data
Mar 6, 1968* Cairo WTA 250 SF Clay Gail Sherriff 6-2 2-6 6-0 Helen Gourlay Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Gail Sherriff — — — 1,978 342 145 70.2% 0 0 0 0 41 41
Helen Gourlay — — — 1,962 294 200 59.5% 0 0 0 0 9 9

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 Gail Sherriff Helen Gourlay
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 1968 48–21 69.6% — 1,660 0 5
22 — — — — — — — 1969 40–28 58.8% — 1,735 0 7
23 1968 65–14 82.3% — 1,847 0 13 1970 42–22 65.6% — 1,842 0 9
24 1969 45–22 67.2% — 1,800 0 17 1971 46–25 64.8% — 1,904 0 9
25 1970 52–19 73.2% — 1,933 0 21 1972 34–25 57.6% — 1,794 0 9
26 1971 49–20 71.0% — 1,921 0 23 1973 7–13 35.0% — 1,752 0 9
27 1972 35–13 72.9% — 1,860 0 28 1974 30–19 61.2% — 1,942 0 9
28 1973 3–7 30.0% — 1,758 0 28 1975 8–14 36.4% — 1,838 0 9
29 1974 30–10 75.0% — 1,877 0 34 1976 7–7 50.0% — 1,811 0 9
30 1975 17–10 63.0% — 1,833 0 38 1977 24–19 55.8% — 1,892 0 9
31 1976 18–10 64.3% — 1,793 0 38 1978 4–3 57.1% — 1,878 0 9
32 1977 0–3 0.0% — 1,755 0 38 — — — — — — —
33 1978 15–6 71.4% — 1,772 0 39 1980 4–4 50.0% — 1,796 0 9
34 1979 1–4 20.0% — 1,721 0 39 — — — — — — —
35 1980 9–5 64.3% — 1,704 0 40 — — — — — — —
36 1981 3–1 75.0% — 1,711 0 41 — — — — — — —
37 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,701 0 41 — — — — — — —