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 holds a 1–0 lead over Ingrid Bentzer in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helen Gourlay leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1974 Washington Open round of 32 6-1 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gourlay | 6-1 6-2 | Ingrid Bentzer | Match data | Jan 28, 1974 | R32 | Washington Open | WTA 250 | Carpet |
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 |
| Ingrid Bentzer | — | — | — | 1,821 | 72 | 100 | 41.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 | Ingrid Bentzer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 9–15 | 37.5% | — | 1,448 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1972 | 34–25 | 57.6% | — | 1,799 | 0 | 7 | 1969 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1973 | 7–13 | 35.0% | — | 1,745 | 0 | 7 | 1970 | 3–9 | 25.0% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1974 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,942 | 0 | 7 | 1971 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,618 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,841 | 0 | 7 | 1972 | 14–8 | 63.6% | — | 1,716 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 1976 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 7 | 1973 | 16–9 | 64.0% | — | 1,771 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 1977 | 24–19 | 55.8% | — | 1,897 | 0 | 7 | 1974 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,882 | 0 | 7 | 1975 | 7–14 | 33.3% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 7 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 8–11 | 42.1% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 7 |
| 33 | 1980 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 7 | 1977 | 2–14 | 12.5% | — | 1,553 | 0 | 7 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 7 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,530 | 0 | 7 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 7 |
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 | Ingrid Bentzer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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% | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 25 | 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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% | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 27 | 1974 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 28 | 1975 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 29 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 30 | 1977 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 31 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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% | — | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 42 | 44 | 86 | 48.8% | 9 | 24 | 33 | 27.3% | 18 | 20 | 38 | 47.4% |
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 | Ingrid Bentzer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1968 | 1448 | 95.9 | — | — | — | — | +24 | +3 | +37 | 33.3% | -1.20 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | -0.33 |
| 25 | 1972 | 1799 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +158 | +32 | 57.0% | +0.73 | 7–5 (58%) | 1–5 (17%) | 97.7 | -4.23 | 1969 | 1476 | 108.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.28 |
| 26 | 1973 | 1745 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +125 | +41 | 34.9% | -1.00 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–2 | — | -2.97 | 1970 | 1504 | 109.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +19 | -44 | 24.0% | -1.64 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | -0.64 |
| 27 | 1974 | 1943 | 155.6 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -37 | -73 | 58.2% | +0.69 | 10–6 (63%) | 2–2 (50%) | 103.5 | -7.00 | 1971 | 1619 | 131.2 | — | — | — | — | -80 | +26 | — | 51.3% | +0.13 | 3–4 (43%) | 1–0 | — | +0.20 |
| 28 | 1975 | 1841 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +75 | -47 | 42.3% | -0.52 | 2–6 (25%) | 0–3 (0%) | — | -2.67 | 1972 | 1716 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | -96 | +41 | -263 | 57.1% | +0.49 | 5–0 (100%) | 0–2 | — | +1.73 |
| 29 | 1976 | 1815 | 132.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +77 | +28 | 50.0% | +0.16 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.42 | 1973 | 1771 | 136.8 | — | — | — | — | -27 | -35 | -201 | 57.6% | +0.58 | 7–2 (78%) | 2–2 (50%) | 106.9 | +1.76 |
| 30 | 1977 | 1898 | 153.8 | — | — | — | — | -104 | -101 | +103 | 57.3% | +0.74 | 3–7 (30%) | 0–2 | — | -2.97 | 1974 | 1700 | 103.0 | — | — | — | — | -11 | +21 | — | 26.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.16 |
| 31 | 1978 | 1883 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -72 | +76 | 50.0% | -0.37 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.80 | 1975 | 1648 | 120.5 | — | — | — | — | +36 | +40 | -90 | 35.4% | -1.10 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 98.3 | -0.36 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1638 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +46 | -79 | 41.9% | -0.72 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–4 (33%) | 98.5 | +0.46 |
| 33 | 1980 | 1797 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | 42.1% | +0.47 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–5 (0%) | 94.9 | +0.81 | 1977 | 1554 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | +41 | +84 | — | 25.0% | -1.94 | 1–5 (17%) | 1–2 (33%) | 93.4 | -0.05 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1542 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1530 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.02 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1524 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| Career | — | 1962 | 144.2 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +58 | +16 | 57.4% | +0.59 | 81–60 (57%) | 13–25 (34%) | 97.0 | -6.03 | — | 1822 | 126.3 | — | — | — | — | -5 | +23 | -117 | 41.3% | -0.66 | 26–21 (55%) | 7–13 (35%) | 99.4 | +1.51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 2, 1972 | H2H |
| Olga Morozova | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 16, 1976 | H2H |
| Margareta Strandberg | 4 | 0 | 4 | Mar 10, 1974 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 2 | 2 | 4 | May 27, 1973 | H2H |
| Nell Truman | 3 | 1 | 4 | Apr 5, 1972 | H2H |