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

Helen Gourlay vs Julie Heldman H2H: 1-2

Julie Heldman holds a 2–1 lead over Helen Gourlay in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Julie Heldman leads 1–0 on clay, while Helen Gourlay leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Julie Heldman won the 1975 Akron round of 32 6-1 6-4.

H2H
1 2
3 main-draw meetings
USA Age 80 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Julie Heldman 6-1 6-4 Helen Gourlay Match data Feb 6, 1975* R32 Akron WTA 250 Hard
Helen Gourlay 6-1 6-4 Julie Heldman Match data Jan 1, 1974 QF Sydney International WTA 500 Grass
Julie Heldman 6-2 6-3 Helen Gourlay Match data Apr 25, 1970* R16 Italian 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
Julie Heldman 2,133 381 159 70.6% 0 0 0 0 21 21

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 Julie Heldman
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 48–21 69.6% 1,678 0 3
22 1969 41–29 58.6% 1,730 0 5 1968 53–15 77.9% 1,811 0 6
23 1970 42–22 65.6% 1,845 0 7 1969 74–17 81.3% 2,020 0 14
24 1971 46–25 64.8% 1,907 0 7 1970 29–12 70.7% 1,959 0 15
25 1972 34–25 57.6% 1,799 0 7 1971 41–23 64.1% 2,031 0 16
26 1973 7–13 35.0% 1,745 0 7 1972 32–26 55.2% 1,962 0 16
27 1974 30–19 61.2% 1,942 0 7 1973 68–31 68.7% 2,074 0 19
28 1975 8–14 36.4% 1,841 0 7 1974 60–21 74.1% 2,089 0 21
29 1976 7–7 50.0% 1,815 0 7 1975 24–14 63.2% 1,995 0 21
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 Julie Heldman
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%
22 1969 4 3 7 57.1% 21 11 32 65.6% 13 10 23 56.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1968 8 3 11 72.7% 37 7 44 84.1% 5 3 8 62.5% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 1970 14 7 21 66.7% 14 9 23 60.9% 14 6 20 70.0% 1969 13 3 16 81.3% 32 4 36 88.9% 9 4 13 69.2% 16 6 22 72.7%
24 1971 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 24 14 38 63.2% 1970 19 6 25 76.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1972 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 14 10 24 58.3% 6 8 14 42.9% 1971 6 3 9 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7% 11 4 15 73.3% 13 10 23 56.5%
26 1973 3 3 6 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 1972 5 3 8 62.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 15 11 26 57.7%
27 1974 8 4 12 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 10 6 16 62.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 1973 10 4 14 71.4% 17 7 24 70.8% 24 6 30 80.0% 17 14 31 54.8%
28 1975 0 3 3 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 1974 24 10 34 70.6% 21 5 26 80.8% 15 6 21 71.4%
29 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1975 4 3 7 57.1% 9 6 15 60.0% 11 5 16 68.8%
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% 46 19 65 70.8% 155 52 207 74.9% 85 33 118 72.0% 89 54 143 62.2%

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 Julie Heldman
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 1968 1811 138.4 -128 +140 -203 73.8% +2.05 10–3 (77%) -1.49
23 1970 1845 137.5 -65 -20 +20 61.9% +0.90 12–7 (63%) 2–1 (67%) 105.2 -3.63 1969 2021 153.7 +84 +69 -264 74.9% +2.13 16–5 (76%) -8.73
24 1971 1908 139.3 -97 +13 +18 59.3% +0.48 16–4 (80%) 6–4 (60%) 110.6 -3.93 1970 1960 152.1 +143 -157 70.9% +1.83 3–5 (38%) -3.54
25 1972 1799 145.3 -6 +158 +32 57.0% +0.73 7–5 (58%) 1–5 (17%) 97.7 -4.23 1971 2032 159.2 +11 +32 -114 62.0% +1.18 10–8 (56%) 1–3 (25%) 97.7 -6.66
26 1973 1745 133.2 +25 +125 +41 34.9% -1.00 2–3 (40%) 0–2 -2.97 1972 1963 153.4 +119 +20 -75 55.3% +0.34 7–9 (44%) 4–0 (100%) 98.9 -9.20
27 1974 1943 155.6 +1 -37 -73 58.2% +0.69 10–6 (63%) 2–2 (50%) 103.5 -7.00 1973 2075 159.9 -31 -45 +40 66.5% +1.41 12–9 (57%) 2–8 (20%) 97.9 -10.33
28 1975 1841 138.9 +23 +75 -47 42.3% -0.52 2–6 (25%) 0–3 (0%) -2.67 1974 2090 159.9 -2 -3 +79 69.7% +1.48 11–6 (65%) 5–5 (50%) 102.8 -5.94
29 1976 1815 132.4 +77 +28 50.0% +0.16 2–2 (50%) 1–1 -0.42 1975 1995 149.5 +96 -22 59.0% +0.87 6–3 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 98.1 -3.41
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 2134 158.8 +33 +56 -56 67.3% +1.47 75–48 (61%) 14–18 (44%) 100.6 -9.28

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.