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

Helen Gourlay vs Esme Emmanuel H2H: 3-1

Helen Gourlay holds a 3–1 lead over Esme Emmanuel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Helen Gourlay leads 2–0 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1972 Dallas round of 32 6-3 7-5.

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4 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helen Gourlay 6-3 7-5 Esme Emmanuel Match data Mar 10, 1972* R32 Dallas WTA 250 Carpet
Helen Gourlay 7-5 6-2 Esme Emmanuel Match data Mar 3, 1972* R16 Rochester WTA 250 Carpet
Esme Emmanuel 6-2 6-0 Helen Gourlay Match data Aug 16, 1970* QF Canadian Open WTA 250 Clay
Helen Gourlay 6-2 6-3 Esme Emmanuel Match data Jul 25, 1970* QF Cincinnati Open 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
Esme Emmanuel 1,773 77 85 47.5% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Esme Emmanuel
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 48–21 69.6% 1,678 0 3 1968 11–14 44.0% 1,509 0 1
22 1969 41–29 58.6% 1,730 0 5 1969 19–14 57.6% 1,657 0 1
23 1970 42–22 65.6% 1,845 0 7 1970 30–20 60.0% 1,745 0 2
24 1971 46–25 64.8% 1,907 0 7 1971 4–17 19.0% 1,669 0 2
25 1972 34–25 57.6% 1,799 0 7 1972 13–20 39.4% 1,691 0 2
26 1973 7–13 35.0% 1,745 0 7
27 1974 30–19 61.2% 1,942 0 7
28 1975 8–14 36.4% 1,841 0 7
29 1976 7–7 50.0% 1,815 0 7
30 1977 24–19 55.8% 1,897 0 7
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 Esme Emmanuel
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 %
21 1968 34 10 44 77.3% 13 10 23 56.5% 1968 0 2 2 0.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
22 1969 4 3 7 57.1% 21 11 32 65.6% 13 10 23 56.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1969 4 2 6 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 6 3 9 66.7%
23 1970 14 7 21 66.7% 14 9 23 60.9% 14 6 20 70.0% 1970 8 6 14 57.1% 10 6 16 62.5% 10 7 17 58.8% 2 1 3 66.7%
24 1971 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 24 14 38 63.2% 1971 1 2 3 33.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 6 6 0.0%
25 1972 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 14 10 24 58.3% 6 8 14 42.9% 1972 0 3 3 0.0% 3 7 10 30.0% 10 7 17 58.8% 0 3 3 0.0%
26 1973 3 3 6 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1974 8 4 12 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 10 6 16 62.5% 7 5 12 58.3%
28 1975 0 3 3 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5%
29 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 2 2 0.0%
30 1977 2 3 5 40.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 16 6 22 72.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
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% 13 15 28 46.4% 24 29 53 45.3% 29 25 54 53.7% 10 14 24 41.7%

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 Esme Emmanuel
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
21 1968 1678 124.8 +138 -25 66.7% +1.23 12–8 (60%) +0.47 1968 1510 105.5 -13 +12 +2 47.3% -0.33 1–6 (14%) +0.43
22 1969 1730 129.9 -101 +74 0 57.0% +0.54 10–10 (50%) -2.37 1969 1658 119.2 +43 -96 -61 53.9% +0.20 7–3 (70%) -0.76
23 1970 1845 137.5 -65 -20 +20 61.9% +0.90 12–7 (63%) 2–1 (67%) 105.2 -3.63 1970 1745 133.9 -17 -69 -74 58.9% +0.80 6–7 (46%) 0–1 +0.03
24 1971 1908 139.3 -97 +13 +18 59.3% +0.48 16–4 (80%) 6–4 (60%) 110.6 -3.93 1971 1670 123.4 -35 -59 -11 21.4% -2.00 1–3 (25%) 0–2 -2.46
25 1972 1799 145.3 -6 +158 +32 57.0% +0.73 7–5 (58%) 1–5 (17%) 97.7 -4.23 1972 1691 124.2 -123 -130 +35 39.4% -1.01 7–2 (78%) 1–0 -3.87
26 1973 1745 133.2 +25 +125 +41 34.9% -1.00 2–3 (40%) 0–2 -2.97
27 1974 1943 155.6 +1 -37 -73 58.2% +0.69 10–6 (63%) 2–2 (50%) 103.5 -7.00
28 1975 1841 138.9 +23 +75 -47 42.3% -0.52 2–6 (25%) 0–3 (0%) -2.67
29 1976 1815 132.4 +77 +28 50.0% +0.16 2–2 (50%) 1–1 -0.42
30 1977 1898 153.8 -104 -101 +103 57.3% +0.74 3–7 (30%) 0–2 -2.97
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 1773 126.6 -15 -59 -24 47.6% -0.21 22–21 (51%) 1–3 (25%) 100.5 -4.20

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.