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

Helen Gourlay vs Corinne Molesworth H2H: 3-1

Helen Gourlay holds a 3–1 lead over Corinne Molesworth in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Helen Gourlay leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1972 Rochester quarterfinal 6-2 6-7 7-5.

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4 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helen Gourlay 6-2 6-7 7-5 Corinne Molesworth Match data Mar 4, 1972* QF Rochester WTA 250 Carpet
Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-4 Corinne Molesworth Match data Jan 3, 1970* QF Port Elizabeth WTA 250 Hard
Corinne Molesworth 6-4 6-1 Helen Gourlay Match data Jun 18, 1969* R64 Queen's Club Championships WTA 250 Grass
Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-3 Corinne Molesworth Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32 Cannes International WTA 250 Clay

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
Corinne Molesworth 1,785 216 182 54.3% 0 0 0 0 10 10

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 Corinne Molesworth
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1968 18–17 51.4% 1,583 0 1
20 1969 27–21 56.2% 1,688 0 3
21 1968 48–21 69.6% 1,678 0 3 1970 38–31 55.1% 1,692 0 4
22 1969 41–29 58.6% 1,730 0 5 1971 18–24 42.9% 1,618 0 4
23 1970 42–22 65.6% 1,845 0 7 1972 27–27 50.0% 1,765 0 4
24 1971 46–25 64.8% 1,907 0 7 1973 12–12 50.0% 1,703 0 5
25 1972 34–25 57.6% 1,799 0 7 1974 15–11 57.7% 1,637 0 6
26 1973 7–13 35.0% 1,745 0 7 1975 3–8 27.3% 1,568 0 6
27 1974 30–19 61.2% 1,942 0 7 1976 16–9 64.0% 1,660 0 7
28 1975 8–14 36.4% 1,841 0 7 1977 7–7 50.0% 1,663 0 7
29 1976 7–7 50.0% 1,815 0 7 1978 18–8 69.2% 1,728 0 9
30 1977 24–19 55.8% 1,897 0 7 1979 17–7 70.8% 1,737 0 10
31 1978 4–3 57.1% 1,882 0 7
33 1980 4–4 50.0% 1,796 0 7

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 Corinne Molesworth
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 %
19 1968 2 2 4 50.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
20 1969 4 4 8 50.0% 13 7 20 65.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 3 5 8 37.5%
21 1968 34 10 44 77.3% 13 10 23 56.5% 1970 6 6 12 50.0% 17 12 29 58.6% 13 9 22 59.1% 2 4 6 33.3%
22 1969 4 3 7 57.1% 21 11 32 65.6% 13 10 23 56.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1971 11 9 20 55.0% 6 9 15 40.0% 1 6 7 14.3%
23 1970 14 7 21 66.7% 14 9 23 60.9% 14 6 20 70.0% 1972 2 4 6 33.3% 13 9 22 59.1% 6 5 11 54.5% 6 9 15 40.0%
24 1971 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 24 14 38 63.2% 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 7 4 11 63.6% 3 5 8 37.5%
25 1972 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 14 10 24 58.3% 6 8 14 42.9% 1974 12 8 20 60.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
26 1973 3 3 6 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 1975 1 1 2 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
27 1974 8 4 12 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 10 6 16 62.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 1976 5 4 9 55.6% 5 2 7 71.4% 6 3 9 66.7%
28 1975 0 3 3 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 1977 3 1 4 75.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
30 1977 2 3 5 40.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 16 6 22 72.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1979 5 4 9 55.6% 4 2 6 66.7%
31 1978 3 1 4 75.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
33 1980 4 4 8 50.0%
Career 43 29 72 59.7% 112 63 175 64.0% 118 80 198 59.6% 19 27 46 41.3% 16 18 34 47.1% 86 67 153 56.2% 64 53 117 54.7% 28 38 66 42.4%

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 Corinne Molesworth
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
19 1968 1583 112.0 +19 -108 -43 50.0% +0.14 6–6 (50%) -0.30
20 1969 1688 120.4 -49 -15 -75 52.8% +0.05 8–4 (67%) -2.02
21 1968 1678 124.8 +138 -25 66.7% +1.23 12–8 (60%) +0.47 1970 1692 126.4 -63 +9 +20 53.8% +0.30 14–12 (54%) 1–0 +1.11
22 1969 1730 129.9 -101 +74 0 57.0% +0.54 10–10 (50%) -2.37 1971 1619 120.9 -42 +15 +16 45.2% -0.06 3–6 (33%) 0–1 +1.97
23 1970 1845 137.5 -65 -20 +20 61.9% +0.90 12–7 (63%) 2–1 (67%) 105.2 -3.63 1972 1765 143.4 -94 +15 -110 50.0% +0.11 6–6 (50%) 4–5 (44%) 101.4 -4.55
24 1971 1908 139.3 -97 +13 +18 59.3% +0.48 16–4 (80%) 6–4 (60%) 110.6 -3.93 1973 1703 113.6 -66 +30 -18 52.7% +0.25 4–5 (44%) 1–0 +1.42
25 1972 1799 145.3 -6 +158 +32 57.0% +0.73 7–5 (58%) 1–5 (17%) 97.7 -4.23 1974 1638 112.0 +68 +15 54.0% +0.08 1–1 1–0 +4.01
26 1973 1745 133.2 +25 +125 +41 34.9% -1.00 2–3 (40%) 0–2 -2.97 1975 1568 99.4 +68 +44 32.0% -1.60 1–2 (33%) +0.85
27 1974 1943 155.6 +1 -37 -73 58.2% +0.69 10–6 (63%) 2–2 (50%) 103.5 -7.00 1976 1661 112.9 +21 -26 +54 58.2% +0.38 5–0 (100%) +5.92
28 1975 1841 138.9 +23 +75 -47 42.3% -0.52 2–6 (25%) 0–3 (0%) -2.67 1977 1664 121.8 +6 +26 50.0% +0.22 2–2 (50%) 0–1 +1.14
29 1976 1815 132.4 +77 +28 50.0% +0.16 2–2 (50%) 1–1 -0.42 1978 1729 127.1 -12 -13 67.9% +1.41 4–2 (67%) 1–2 (33%) 101.2 +2.48
30 1977 1898 153.8 -104 -101 +103 57.3% +0.74 3–7 (30%) 0–2 -2.97 1979 1738 120.1 -69 -13 68.5% +1.26 3–3 (50%) 5–3 (63%) 100.8 +4.30
31 1978 1883 117.6 -72 +76 50.0% -0.37 2–0 1–0 -0.80
33 1980 1797 99.2 +40 42.1% +0.47 3–2 (60%) 0–5 (0%) 94.9 +0.81
Career 1962 144.2 -37 +58 +16 57.4% +0.59 81–60 (57%) 13–25 (34%) 97.0 -6.03 1786 127.1 -46 +2 -11 53.2% +0.25 57–49 (54%) 13–12 (52%) 102.5 +4.16

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.