H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Helen Gourlay vs Joyce Williams H2H: 2-3

Joyce Williams holds a 3–2 lead over Helen Gourlay in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Helen Gourlay leads 2–1 on grass, while Joyce Williams leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1975 Wimbledon first round 7-5 6-4.

Age 79
H2H
2 3
5 main draw meetings

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 25, 1975* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Helen Gourlay 7-5 6-4 Joyce Williams Match data
Jul 15, 1972* Newport Wales WTA 250 QF Grass Joyce Williams 6-2 6-4 Helen Gourlay Match data
May 20, 1972* Guildford WTA 250 SF Clay Joyce Williams 8-6 6-4 Helen Gourlay Match data
Aug 28, 1971* South Orange WTA 250 QF Grass Helen Gourlay 6-1 6-4 Joyce Williams Match data
Oct 18, 1969* Perth Scotland WTA 250 R16 Carpet Joyce Williams 6-3 6-2 Helen Gourlay Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Helen Gourlay 1,962 294 200 59.5% 0 0 0 0 9 9
Joyce Williams 1,966 188 88 68.1% 0 0 0 0 11 11

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 Joyce Williams
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 48–21 69.6% 1,660 0 5
22 1969 40–28 58.8% 1,735 0 7
23 1970 42–22 65.6% 1,842 0 9 1968 35–20 63.6% 1,638 0 2
24 1971 46–25 64.8% 1,904 0 9 1969 36–20 64.3% 1,801 0 3
25 1972 34–25 57.6% 1,794 0 9 1970 46–17 73.0% 1,860 0 6
26 1973 7–13 35.0% 1,752 0 9 1971 23–12 65.7% 1,911 0 7
27 1974 30–19 61.2% 1,942 0 9 1972 30–8 78.9% 1,935 0 9
28 1975 8–14 36.4% 1,838 0 9 1973 5–4 55.6% 1,862 0 9
29 1976 7–7 50.0% 1,811 0 9 1974 1–3 25.0% 1,842 0 9
30 1977 24–19 55.8% 1,892 0 9 1975 5–1 83.3% 1,858 0 11
31 1978 4–3 57.1% 1,878 0 9 1976 0–1 0.0% 1,835 0 11
33 1980 4–4 50.0% 1,796 0 9
34 1979 7–2 77.8% 1,821 0 11