Helen Gourlay
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evonne Goolagong | 2 | 13 | 15 | Jan 1, 1978 | H2H |
| Lesley Hunt | 5 | 7 | 12 | Nov 17, 1977 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 0 | 12 | 12 | Jan 15, 1977 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 2 | 8 | 10 | Nov 26, 1977 | H2H |
| Rosie Casals | 0 | 9 | 9 | Oct 27, 1977 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Helen Gourlay vs Chris Matison H2H: 1-0
Helen Gourlay holds a 1–0 lead over Chris Matison in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helen Gourlay leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1976 Sydney International round of 32 6-2 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gourlay | 6-2 6-4 | Chris Matison | Match data | Dec 30, 1976* | R32 | Sydney International | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gourlay | — | — | — | 1,962 | 295 | 201 | 59.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Chris Matison | — | — | — | 1,611 | 51 | 70 | 42.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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.
| Helen Gourlay | Chris Matison | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 48–21 | 69.6% | — | 1,678 | 0 | 3 | 1968 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 41–29 | 58.6% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 5 | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 42–22 | 65.6% | — | 1,845 | 0 | 7 | 1970 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,433 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 46–25 | 64.8% | — | 1,907 | 0 | 7 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,438 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | 34–25 | 57.6% | — | 1,799 | 0 | 7 | 1972 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,508 | 0 | 2 |
| 1973 | 7–13 | 35.0% | — | 1,745 | 0 | 7 | 1973 | 10–17 | 37.0% | — | 1,489 | 0 | 3 |
| 1974 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,942 | 0 | 7 | 1974 | 5–10 | 33.3% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 4 |
| 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,841 | 0 | 7 | 1975 | 11–11 | 50.0% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 4 |
| 1976 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 7 | 1976 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 4 |
| 1977 | 24–19 | 55.8% | — | 1,897 | 0 | 7 | 1977 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,501 | 0 | 4 |
| 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,882 | 0 | 7 | 1978 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 4 |
| 1980 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 7 | 1980 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,559 | 0 | 4 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,611 | 0 | 4 |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| 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 % | ||
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 10 | 44 | 77.3% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 21 | 11 | 32 | 65.6% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 24 | 14 | 38 | 63.2% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 43 | 29 | 72 | 59.7% | 112 | 63 | 175 | 64.0% | 118 | 80 | 198 | 59.6% | 19 | 27 | 46 | 41.3% | Career | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 11 | 17 | 28 | 39.3% | 33 | 43 | 76 | 43.4% | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 |
| 1968 | 1678 | 124.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +138 | -25 | 66.7% | +1.23 | 12–8 (60%) | — | — | +0.47 | 1968 | 1485 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.10 |
| 1969 | 1730 | 129.9 | — | — | — | — | -101 | +74 | 0 | 57.0% | +0.54 | 10–10 (50%) | — | — | -2.37 | 1969 | 1474 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.09 |
| 1970 | 1845 | 137.5 | — | — | — | — | -65 | -20 | +20 | 61.9% | +0.90 | 12–7 (63%) | 2–1 (67%) | 105.2 | -3.63 | 1970 | 1434 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | +11 | — | — | 0.0% | -3.10 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 1971 | 1908 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | -97 | +13 | +18 | 59.3% | +0.48 | 16–4 (80%) | 6–4 (60%) | 110.6 | -3.93 | 1971 | 1439 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.34 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.13 |
| 1972 | 1799 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +158 | +32 | 57.0% | +0.73 | 7–5 (58%) | 1–5 (17%) | 97.7 | -4.23 | 1972 | 1509 | 112.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +26 | 52.0% | -0.08 | 0–1 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.77 |
| 1973 | 1745 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +125 | +41 | 34.9% | -1.00 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–2 | — | -2.97 | 1973 | 1490 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +16 | +10 | 39.0% | -1.02 | 2–3 (40%) | — | — | +1.01 |
| 1974 | 1943 | 155.6 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -37 | -73 | 58.2% | +0.69 | 10–6 (63%) | 2–2 (50%) | 103.5 | -7.00 | 1974 | 1481 | 106.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +37 | -23 | 29.0% | -0.94 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 | — | +0.71 |
| 1975 | 1841 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +75 | -47 | 42.3% | -0.52 | 2–6 (25%) | 0–3 (0%) | — | -2.67 | 1975 | 1550 | 108.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +23 | 49.1% | -0.19 | 5–4 (56%) | 1–1 | — | +3.10 |
| 1976 | 1815 | 132.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +77 | +28 | 50.0% | +0.16 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.42 | 1976 | 1523 | 105.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +62 | 31.3% | -1.25 | 1–1 | — | — | +1.23 |
| 1977 | 1898 | 153.8 | — | — | — | — | -104 | -101 | +103 | 57.3% | +0.74 | 3–7 (30%) | 0–2 | — | -2.97 | 1977 | 1502 | 101.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +5 | 39.3% | -0.82 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | +1.27 |
| 1978 | 1883 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -72 | +76 | 50.0% | -0.37 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.80 | 1978 | 1537 | 106.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | 54.5% | +0.18 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.96 |
| 1980 | 1797 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | 42.1% | +0.47 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–5 (0%) | 94.9 | +0.81 | 1980 | 1560 | 109.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | 66.7% | +1.56 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.94 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1611 | 114.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +45 | 61.1% | +1.33 | 3–1 (75%) | 1–1 | — | +0.11 |
| Career | 1962 | 144.2 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +58 | +16 | 57.4% | +0.59 | 81–60 (57%) | 13–25 (34%) | 97.0 | -6.03 | Career | 1612 | 110.9 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +21 | +19 | 41.9% | -0.57 | 17–17 (50%) | 5–6 (45%) | 100.9 | +8.68 |
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.
Chris Matison
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Walker | 4 | 1 | 5 | Dec 18, 1975 | H2H |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 0 | 3 | 3 | Dec 25, 1978 | H2H |
| Kathleen Harter | 2 | 1 | 3 | Dec 16, 1977 | H2H |
| Janet Young | 2 | 1 | 3 | Dec 26, 1975 | H2H |
| Sue Barker | 0 | 3 | 3 | Dec 20, 1975 | H2H |