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

Heather Ludloff vs Ginger Helgeson H2H: 1-0

Heather Ludloff holds a 1–0 lead over Ginger Helgeson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Heather Ludloff leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Heather Ludloff won the 1992 Eastbourne Open round of 64 7-6 6-3.

USA Age 65 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 57 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Heather Ludloff #144 7-6 6-3 Ginger Helgeson #100 Match data Jun 17, 1992* R64 Eastbourne Open Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500 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
Heather Ludloff #512 #69 11 1,575 48 106 31.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ginger Helgeson #467 #29 246 1,865 94 95 49.7% 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 Heather Ludloff Ginger Helgeson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1978 0–1 0.0% 1,488 0 0
18 1979 0–1 0.0% 1,483 0 0
19 1980 2–5 28.6% 1,465 0 0
20 1981 0–2 0.0% 1,440 0 0 1989 0–2 0.0% #239 1,485 0 0
21 1982 3–4 42.9% 1,473 0 0 1990 1–2 33.3% #246 1,498 0 0
22 1983 7–15 31.8% 1,514 0 0 1991 17–17 50.0% #58 1,647 0 0
23 1984 6–9 40.0% #129 1,545 0 0 1992 12–15 44.4% #71 1,648 0 0
24 1985 2–12 14.3% #127 1,488 0 0 1993 22–20 52.4% #54 1,736 0 0
25 1986 0–1 0.0% #192 1,473 0 0 1994 29–17 63.0% #30 1,777 0 1
26 1987 12–16 42.9% #74 1,542 0 0 1995 8–7 53.3% #111 1,772 0 1
27 1988 6–14 30.0% #123 1,504 0 0 1996 0–2 0.0% #792 1,721 0 1
28 1989 4–9 30.8% #164 1,468 0 0 1997 3–8 27.3% #167 1,639 0 1
29 1990 2–6 25.0% #219 1,456 0 0 1998 2–5 28.6% #152 1,572 0 1
30 1991 3–5 37.5% #141 1,502 0 0
31 1992 1–6 14.3% #282 1,472 0 0

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 Heather Ludloff Ginger Helgeson
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 %
17 1978 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1979 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1980 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
20 1981 0 2 2 0.0% 1989 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1982 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1990 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1983 3 6 9 33.3% 3 6 9 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 1991 9 7 16 56.3% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
23 1984 4 5 9 44.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1992 8 9 17 47.1% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
24 1985 0 5 5 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1993 11 9 20 55.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
25 1986 0 1 1 0.0% 1994 20 9 29 69.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1987 2 6 8 25.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1995 5 5 10 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
27 1988 3 8 11 27.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1996 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 1989 4 6 10 40.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1997 0 6 6 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
29 1990 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1998 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
30 1991 0 2 2 0.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
31 1992 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 20 51 71 28.2% 1 4 5 20.0% 20 33 53 37.7% 7 17 24 29.2% 55 50 105 52.4% 28 24 52 53.8% 9 13 22 40.9% 2 8 10 20.0%

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 Heather Ludloff Ginger Helgeson
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
17 1978 1488 88.8 0.0% -6.00 +0.21
18 1979 1483 102.7 0.0% -3.00 0–1 -0.05
19 1980 1465 105.1 +53 37.5% -0.50 0–2 1–0 +0.22
20 1981 1441 97.7 20.0% -2.00 0–1 +0.27 1989 1486 104.0 0.0% -2.75 0–1 +0.02
21 1982 1473 106.3 +70 46.7% -0.27 0–1 +0.83 1990 1498 100.1 28.6% -2.00 1–0 -0.32
22 1983 1515 109.9 +14 +43 34.7% -1.10 2–3 (40%) 7–5 (58%) 101.0 +0.12 1991 1647 138.4 -14 +44 48.1% -0.22 6–3 (67%) 5–5 (50%) 106.2 -1.02
23 1984 1546 102.7 -41 +67 41.9% -1.26 2–1 (67%) 1–0 +0.91 1992 1649 128.8 +13 +33 -159 48.5% -0.17 4–8 (33%) 6–3 (67%) 98.8 +0.26
24 1985 1488 104.3 -35 +74 22.6% -2.29 0–3 (0%) 3–0 (100%) 100.2 +0.47 1993 1737 139.0 -44 -4 -162 52.6% +0.62 7–6 (54%) 1–2 (33%) -0.91
25 1986 1474 99.0 33.3% -1.00 0–1 +0.19 1994 1777 146.6 +6 -21 -203 61.0% +0.87 5–3 (63%) 4–1 (80%) 104.6 +1.21
26 1987 1542 110.3 -48 +54 43.3% -0.72 6–5 (55%) 2–3 (40%) 104.8 +2.85 1995 1773 137.3 -13 +12 60.0% +0.67 0–4 (0%) 0–2 -0.56
27 1988 1504 112.8 -63 +65 36.2% -0.83 2–5 (29%) 2–7 (22%) 93.9 +0.36 1996 1721 92.9 0.0% -3.50 0–1 +0.20
28 1989 1468 103.4 +3 +51 35.5% -1.45 2–3 (40%) 2–0 +1.53 1997 1639 107.6 -14 -6 30.4% -1.22 0–1 -0.15
29 1990 1457 97.4 -10 +67 26.3% -1.79 2–1 (67%) 1–0 +0.40 1998 1573 99.1 +16 41.2% -0.71 0–3 (0%) 2–2 (50%) 94.9 +1.00
30 1991 1503 120.4 -99 +132 35.0% -1.40 3–1 (75%) 2–1 (67%) 105.9 -0.37
31 1992 1473 105.8 -96 +134 29.4% -1.47 0–3 (0%) 1–1 +0.01
Career 1576 110.5 -27 +69 35.5% -1.20 19–30 (39%) 22–18 (55%) 102.5 +5.16 1865 140.4 -9 +11 -127 50.6% +0.14 23–28 (45%) 18–17 (51%) 99.4 -0.14

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.