H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Helen Gourlay vs Jill Cooper H2H: 1-0

Helen Gourlay holds a 1–0 lead over Jill Cooper in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helen Gourlay leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1969 Torquay round of 16 6-1 6-1.

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Helen Gourlay
AUS Age 79
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Jill Cooper
GBR Age 77

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helen Gourlay 6-1 6-1 Jill Cooper Match data Nov 7, 1969* R16 Torquay WTA 250 Carpet

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
Jill Cooper — — — 1,842 106 86 55.2% 0 0 0 0 5 5

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 Jill Cooper
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 — — — — — — — 1968 8–11 42.1% — 1,502 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1969 15–16 48.4% — 1,563 0 0
21 1968 48–21 69.6% — 1,678 0 3 1970 18–16 52.9% — 1,636 0 1
22 1969 41–29 58.6% — 1,730 0 5 1971 36–19 65.5% — 1,755 0 3
23 1970 42–22 65.6% — 1,845 0 7 1972 21–18 53.8% — 1,782 0 4
24 1971 46–25 64.8% — 1,907 0 7 1973 8–6 57.1% — 1,810 0 5
25 1972 34–25 57.6% — 1,799 0 7 — — — — — — —
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 Jill Cooper
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 — — — — 3 5 8 37.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0%
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 — — — — 8 7 15 53.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 1 2 3 33.3%
21 1968 — — — — 34 10 44 77.3% 13 10 23 56.5% — — — — 1970 — — — — 17 13 30 56.7% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
22 1969 4 3 7 57.1% 21 11 32 65.6% 13 10 23 56.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1971 — — — — 27 11 38 71.1% 9 6 15 60.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
23 1970 14 7 21 66.7% 14 9 23 60.9% 14 6 20 70.0% — — — — 1972 2 4 6 33.3% 9 9 18 50.0% 10 4 14 71.4% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1971 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 24 14 38 63.2% — — — — 1973 — — — — — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 6 3 9 66.7%
25 1972 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 14 10 24 58.3% 6 8 14 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — 2 4 6 33.3% 64 45 109 58.7% 30 27 57 52.6% 10 10 20 50.0%

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 Jill Cooper
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 1503 104.1 — — — — +72 -22 -18 45.0% -0.23 0–2 — — +0.30
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1563 120.2 — — — — -4 +8 -38 51.6% +0.50 1–3 (25%) — — +0.29
21 1968 1678 124.8 — — — — — +138 -25 66.7% +1.23 12–8 (60%) — — +0.47 1970 1637 131.2 — — — — — +37 -131 54.8% +0.47 3–6 (33%) — — +0.24
22 1969 1730 129.9 — — — — -101 +74 0 57.0% +0.54 10–10 (50%) — — -2.37 1971 1755 149.8 — — — — — +87 -136 69.2% +1.79 2–9 (18%) 2–0 — +0.56
23 1970 1845 137.5 — — — — -65 -20 +20 61.9% +0.90 12–7 (63%) 2–1 (67%) 105.2 -3.63 1972 1782 139.2 — — — — -234 +33 -67 56.8% +0.69 3–4 (43%) — — -2.79
24 1971 1908 139.3 — — — — -97 +13 +18 59.3% +0.48 16–4 (80%) 6–4 (60%) 110.6 -3.93 1973 1811 126.8 — — — — -140 — -88 53.1% +0.34 3–1 (75%) — — +0.26
25 1972 1799 145.3 — — — — -6 +158 +32 57.0% +0.73 7–5 (58%) 1–5 (17%) 97.7 -4.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1843 138.6 — — — — -106 +45 -80 57.7% +0.82 12–25 (32%) 2–0 — -0.60

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.