H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Helen Gourlay vs Betsy Nagelsen H2H: 0-1

Betsy Nagelsen holds a 1–0 lead over Helen Gourlay in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Betsy Nagelsen leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Betsy Nagelsen won the 1977 São Paulo Open round of 16 4-6 6-0 7-5.

H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Betsy Nagelsen 4-6 6-0 7-5 Helen Gourlay Match data Oct 21, 1977* R16 São Paulo 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
Helen Gourlay 1,962 295 201 59.5% 0 0 0 0 7 7
Betsy Nagelsen #692 #25 28 1,890 266 324 45.1% 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.

Age Helen Gourlay Betsy Nagelsen
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 4–2 66.7% 1,511 0 1
16 1973 1–3 25.0% 1,494 0 1
17 1974 27–18 60.0% 1,724 0 3
18 1975 18–17 51.4% 1,790 0 3
19 1976 11–19 36.7% 1,709 0 3
20 1977 8–15 34.8% 1,678 0 3
21 1968 48–21 69.6% 1,678 0 3 1978 13–24 35.1% 1,659 0 3
22 1969 41–29 58.6% 1,730 0 5 1979 18–19 48.6% 1,694 0 5
23 1970 42–22 65.6% 1,845 0 7 1980 22–27 44.9% 1,753 0 5
24 1971 46–25 64.8% 1,907 0 7 1981 20–21 48.8% 1,806 0 6
25 1972 34–25 57.6% 1,799 0 7 1982 12–17 41.4% 1,705 0 6
26 1973 7–13 35.0% 1,745 0 7 1983 18–22 45.0% 1,692 0 6
27 1974 30–19 61.2% 1,942 0 7 1984 11–18 37.9% #77 1,630 0 6
28 1975 8–14 36.4% 1,841 0 7 1985 14–12 53.8% #81 1,713 0 6
29 1976 7–7 50.0% 1,815 0 7 1986 18–17 51.4% #46 1,699 0 6
30 1977 24–19 55.8% 1,897 0 7 1987 13–15 46.4% #61 1,645 0 6
31 1978 4–3 57.1% 1,882 0 7 1988 11–19 36.7% #109 1,585 0 6
32 1989 18–15 54.5% #45 1,662 0 6
33 1980 4–4 50.0% 1,796 0 7 1990 8–12 40.0% #96 1,639 0 6
34 1991 0–2 0.0% #337 1,607 0 6
35 1992 1–5 16.7% #418 1,561 0 6
36 1993 0–4 0.0% #394 1,510 0 6
37 1994 0–1 0.0% #692 1,509 0 6

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 Helen Gourlay Betsy Nagelsen
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 %
15 1972 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
16 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
17 1974 3 2 5 60.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 0 4 4 0.0%
18 1975 5 5 10 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1976 0 2 2 0.0% 5 11 16 31.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
20 1977 3 3 6 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0%
21 1968 34 10 44 77.3% 13 10 23 56.5% 1978 3 7 10 30.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3%
22 1969 4 3 7 57.1% 21 11 32 65.6% 13 10 23 56.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1979 4 7 11 36.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0%
23 1970 14 7 21 66.7% 14 9 23 60.9% 14 6 20 70.0% 1980 7 7 14 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 10 7 17 58.8% 5 11 16 31.3%
24 1971 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 24 14 38 63.2% 1981 5 6 11 45.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 11 4 15 73.3% 3 7 10 30.0%
25 1972 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 14 10 24 58.3% 6 8 14 42.9% 1982 2 4 6 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7%
26 1973 3 3 6 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 1983 2 7 9 22.2% 2 5 7 28.6% 4 5 9 44.4% 7 4 11 63.6%
27 1974 8 4 12 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 10 6 16 62.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 2 7 9 22.2%
28 1975 0 3 3 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 1985 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
29 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1986 6 10 16 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
30 1977 2 3 5 40.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 16 6 22 72.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1987 8 6 14 57.1% 5 5 10 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0%
31 1978 3 1 4 75.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1988 5 13 18 27.8% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 1 3 66.7%
32 1989 12 10 22 54.5% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0%
33 1980 4 4 8 50.0% 1990 3 7 10 30.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
34 1991 0 2 2 0.0%
35 1992 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
36 1993 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
37 1994 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 43 29 72 59.7% 112 63 175 64.0% 118 80 198 59.6% 19 27 46 41.3% 84 114 198 42.4% 29 59 88 33.0% 95 80 175 54.3% 35 67 102 34.3%

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 Helen Gourlay Betsy Nagelsen
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 1972 1511 98.7 +28 53.8% +0.23 2–1 (67%) 1–1 +0.77
16 1973 1495 98.7 40.0% -1.00 0–2 1–0 +0.55
17 1974 1725 133.0 -176 -202 +77 57.7% +0.46 8–6 (57%) 5–6 (45%) 103.4 +0.58
18 1975 1791 125.1 -124 -166 -38 45.7% -0.44 4–4 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 101.5 -3.05
19 1976 1709 124.2 -65 -116 +70 41.4% -0.76 3–7 (30%) 1–1 -1.73
20 1977 1678 123.8 -30 -105 +46 37.9% -0.62 6–6 (50%) 1–2 (33%) +0.05
21 1968 1678 124.8 +138 -25 66.7% +1.23 12–8 (60%) +0.47 1978 1659 129.6 -99 -85 +99 40.7% -0.58 4–10 (29%) 3–7 (30%) 92.4 -0.84
22 1969 1730 129.9 -101 +74 0 57.0% +0.54 10–10 (50%) -2.37 1979 1695 122.8 -132 +12 48.9% +0.08 8–8 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 98.5 +1.65
23 1970 1845 137.5 -65 -20 +20 61.9% +0.90 12–7 (63%) 2–1 (67%) 105.2 -3.63 1980 1753 130.7 -148 +40 47.9% -0.41 7–12 (37%) 6–2 (75%) 102.2 -1.78
24 1971 1908 139.3 -97 +13 +18 59.3% +0.48 16–4 (80%) 6–4 (60%) 110.6 -3.93 1981 1806 134.9 -129 -305 +99 49.5% -0.18 8–7 (53%) 5–5 (50%) 103.7 -3.53
25 1972 1799 145.3 -6 +158 +32 57.0% +0.73 7–5 (58%) 1–5 (17%) 97.7 -4.23 1982 1705 123.2 -99 -214 +170 47.3% -0.34 5–11 (31%) 9–3 (75%) 100.0 -0.40
26 1973 1745 133.2 +25 +125 +41 34.9% -1.00 2–3 (40%) 0–2 -2.97 1983 1693 126.7 -32 -138 +114 46.3% -0.46 7–8 (47%) 7–6 (54%) 102.2 +0.98
27 1974 1943 155.6 +1 -37 -73 58.2% +0.69 10–6 (63%) 2–2 (50%) 103.5 -7.00 1984 1631 126.4 +59 -141 +117 41.4% -0.51 5–7 (42%) 7–3 (70%) 99.2 +0.69
28 1975 1841 138.9 +23 +75 -47 42.3% -0.52 2–6 (25%) 0–3 (0%) -2.67 1985 1714 129.5 -26 +87 54.2% +0.36 7–4 (64%) 1–2 (33%) +1.17
29 1976 1815 132.4 +77 +28 50.0% +0.16 2–2 (50%) 1–1 -0.42 1986 1699 131.1 -55 +171 51.8% +0.01 6–7 (46%) 4–3 (57%) 98.8 +1.66
30 1977 1898 153.8 -104 -101 +103 57.3% +0.74 3–7 (30%) 0–2 -2.97 1987 1646 121.6 -24 +148 46.2% 0.00 5–6 (45%) 4–5 (44%) 97.1 +1.69
31 1978 1883 117.6 -72 +76 50.0% -0.37 2–0 1–0 -0.80 1988 1586 116.1 -27 +128 42.5% -0.27 4–9 (31%) 5–8 (38%) 93.3 +1.55
32 1989 1662 126.0 -56 +96 50.6% +0.04 11–6 (65%) 3–4 (43%) 105.8 +1.48
33 1980 1797 99.2 +40 42.1% +0.47 3–2 (60%) 0–5 (0%) 94.9 +0.81 1990 1640 115.0 -81 +173 40.0% -0.60 3–2 (60%) 2–4 (33%) 100.0 +0.09
34 1991 1608 97.2 20.0% -2.40 0–1 -0.01
35 1992 1561 105.4 -52 26.7% -1.67 1–2 (33%) 1–0 +0.03
36 1993 1511 98.5 -47 20.0% -2.70 0–2 0–1 +0.17
37 1994 1509 102.5 0.0% -5.50 -0.16
Career 1962 144.2 -37 +58 +16 57.4% +0.59 81–60 (57%) 13–25 (34%) 97.0 -6.03 1891 131.9 -73 -148 +94 46.5% -0.28 104–128 (45%) 70–69 (50%) 101.1 +0.27

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.