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: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Francoise Durr holds a 5–1 lead over Helen Gourlay in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Francoise Durr leads 4–0 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Francoise Durr won the 1976 Melbourne round of 16 6-2 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francoise Durr | 6-2 6-1 | Helen Gourlay | Match data | Dec 11, 1976* | R16 | Melbourne | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Francoise Durr | 6-3 6-3 | Helen Gourlay | Match data | Feb 7, 1974* | R32 | Fort Lauderdale | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Francoise Durr | 6-1 6-3 | Helen Gourlay | Match data | May 13, 1971* | R32 | Fulham | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Francoise Durr | 7-9 6-4 9-7 | Helen Gourlay | Match data | Jun 3, 1969* | R32 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Francoise Durr | 6-2 6-0 | Helen Gourlay | Match data | Apr 24, 1969* | R32 | Italian Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Helen Gourlay | 4-6 6-4 6-0 | Francoise Durr | Match data | Jan 29, 1969* | R16 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | 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.
| 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 |
| Francoise Durr | — | #9 | — | 2,152 | 373 | 232 | 61.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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 | Francoise Durr | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1968 | 48–21 | 69.6% | — | 1,678 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1969 | 41–29 | 58.6% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1970 | 42–22 | 65.6% | — | 1,845 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1971 | 46–25 | 64.8% | — | 1,907 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | 34–25 | 57.6% | — | 1,799 | 0 | 7 | 1968 | 20–10 | 66.7% | — | 1,670 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1973 | 7–13 | 35.0% | — | 1,745 | 0 | 7 | 1969 | 37–18 | 67.3% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1974 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,942 | 0 | 7 | 1970 | 47–26 | 64.4% | — | 1,967 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,841 | 0 | 7 | 1971 | 86–33 | 72.3% | — | 2,119 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | 1976 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 7 | 1972 | 50–25 | 66.7% | — | 2,030 | 0 | 8 |
| 30 | 1977 | 24–19 | 55.8% | — | 1,897 | 0 | 7 | 1973 | 32–21 | 60.4% | — | 2,069 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,882 | 0 | 7 | 1974 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 2,026 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 28–18 | 60.9% | #9 | 1,998 | 0 | 9 |
| 33 | 1980 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 7 | 1976 | 18–20 | 47.4% | — | 1,926 | 0 | 9 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 13–20 | 39.4% | — | 1,827 | 0 | 9 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 12–11 | 52.2% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 9 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 9 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,697 | 0 | 9 |
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 | Francoise Durr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 21 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 10 | 44 | 77.3% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1969 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 21 | 11 | 32 | 65.6% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1970 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1971 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 24 | 14 | 38 | 63.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 1968 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 1973 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1969 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 19 | 6 | 25 | 76.0% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 27 | 1974 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 1970 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% |
| 28 | 1975 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1971 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 31 | 6 | 37 | 83.8% | 18 | 4 | 22 | 81.8% | 29 | 18 | 47 | 61.7% |
| 29 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1972 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% |
| 30 | 1977 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1973 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% |
| 31 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% |
| 33 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 8 | 13 | 21 | 38.1% |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 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% | — | 64 | 45 | 109 | 58.7% | 111 | 49 | 160 | 69.4% | 92 | 43 | 135 | 68.1% | 106 | 95 | 201 | 52.7% |
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 | Francoise Durr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 21 | 1968 | 1678 | 124.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +138 | -25 | 66.7% | +1.23 | 12–8 (60%) | — | — | +0.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1969 | 1730 | 129.9 | — | — | — | — | -101 | +74 | 0 | 57.0% | +0.54 | 10–10 (50%) | — | — | -2.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1970 | 1845 | 137.5 | — | — | — | — | -65 | -20 | +20 | 61.9% | +0.90 | 12–7 (63%) | 2–1 (67%) | 105.2 | -3.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1971 | 1908 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | -97 | +13 | +18 | 59.3% | +0.48 | 16–4 (80%) | 6–4 (60%) | 110.6 | -3.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | 1799 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +158 | +32 | 57.0% | +0.73 | 7–5 (58%) | 1–5 (17%) | 97.7 | -4.23 | 1968 | 1671 | 125.2 | — | — | — | — | -130 | -81 | +37 | 65.6% | +1.29 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | -0.23 |
| 26 | 1973 | 1745 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +125 | +41 | 34.9% | -1.00 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–2 | — | -2.97 | 1969 | 1812 | 140.2 | — | — | — | — | -212 | +25 | -17 | 65.3% | +1.20 | 5–5 (50%) | — | — | -3.97 |
| 27 | 1974 | 1943 | 155.6 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -37 | -73 | 58.2% | +0.69 | 10–6 (63%) | 2–2 (50%) | 103.5 | -7.00 | 1970 | 1968 | 159.5 | — | — | — | — | -29 | -103 | -11 | 67.8% | +1.40 | 2–9 (18%) | 2–0 | — | -10.72 |
| 28 | 1975 | 1841 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +75 | -47 | 42.3% | -0.52 | 2–6 (25%) | 0–3 (0%) | — | -2.67 | 1971 | 2120 | 163.4 | — | — | — | — | -83 | +32 | -44 | 69.0% | +1.54 | 16–14 (53%) | 8–6 (57%) | 102.1 | -10.25 |
| 29 | 1976 | 1815 | 132.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +77 | +28 | 50.0% | +0.16 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.42 | 1972 | 2031 | 161.2 | — | — | — | — | -12 | +120 | +35 | 64.8% | +1.36 | 8–7 (53%) | 7–4 (64%) | 100.4 | -8.83 |
| 30 | 1977 | 1898 | 153.8 | — | — | — | — | -104 | -101 | +103 | 57.3% | +0.74 | 3–7 (30%) | 0–2 | — | -2.97 | 1973 | 2069 | 162.2 | — | — | — | — | +57 | +52 | -58 | 59.8% | +0.59 | 7–6 (54%) | 8–1 (89%) | 106.2 | -10.56 |
| 31 | 1978 | 1883 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -72 | +76 | 50.0% | -0.37 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.80 | 1974 | 2026 | 155.3 | — | — | — | — | +75 | +39 | -41 | 61.1% | +0.81 | 5–6 (45%) | 5–4 (56%) | 98.2 | -7.90 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1999 | 154.9 | — | — | — | — | +21 | +80 | — | 61.8% | +0.83 | 7–7 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 97.0 | -2.14 |
| 33 | 1980 | 1797 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | 42.1% | +0.47 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–5 (0%) | 94.9 | +0.81 | 1976 | 1926 | 142.9 | — | — | — | — | -3 | +134 | +25 | 50.6% | -0.12 | 5–6 (45%) | 6–2 (75%) | 98.6 | -2.32 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1827 | 134.7 | — | — | — | — | +2 | +160 | +99 | 38.2% | -1.13 | 4–2 (67%) | 0–4 (0%) | 97.6 | -5.07 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1822 | 132.4 | — | — | — | — | -38 | +113 | +139 | 55.1% | +0.29 | 2–3 (40%) | 4–3 (57%) | 99.0 | -0.56 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1701 | 114.1 | — | — | — | — | -24 | — | +245 | 25.8% | -2.00 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | -0.68 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1698 | 105.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.36 |
| Career | — | 1962 | 144.2 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +58 | +16 | 57.4% | +0.59 | 81–60 (57%) | 13–25 (34%) | 97.0 | -6.03 | — | 2153 | 158.7 | — | — | — | — | -17 | +26 | +8 | 61.4% | +0.88 | 63–69 (48%) | 43–27 (61%) | 101.8 | -10.72 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Casals | 14 | 20 | 34 | Jun 29, 1979 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 7 | 22 | 29 | Oct 27, 1977 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 5 | 21 | 26 | Jan 20, 1978 | H2H |
| Lesley Hunt | 14 | 4 | 18 | Mar 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 3 | 13 | 16 | Feb 9, 1978 | H2H |