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: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Helen Gourlay vs Kathy May H2H: 1-1
Helen Gourlay and Kathy May are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kathy May leads 1–0 on clay, while Helen Gourlay leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kathy May won the 1977 Roland Garros round of 16 6-2 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy May | 6-2 6-2 | Helen Gourlay | Match data | May 31, 1977* | R16 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Helen Gourlay | 6-2 3-6 6-4 | Kathy May | Match data | Sep 22, 1971* | R64 | Pacific Southwest Championships | WTA 500 | Hard |
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 |
| Kathy May | — | — | — | 1,908 | 111 | 89 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Kathy May | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,626 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 16–5 | 76.2% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,748 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,812 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | 1968 | 48–21 | 69.6% | — | 1,678 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,802 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | 1969 | 41–29 | 58.6% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 5 | 1978 | 21–16 | 56.8% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1970 | 42–22 | 65.6% | — | 1,845 | 0 | 7 | 1979 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1971 | 46–25 | 64.8% | — | 1,907 | 0 | 7 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 1972 | 34–25 | 57.6% | — | 1,799 | 0 | 7 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,705 | 0 | 6 |
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 | Kathy May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 21 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 10 | 44 | 77.3% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 22 | 1969 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 21 | 11 | 32 | 65.6% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1978 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% |
| 23 | 1970 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 24 | 1971 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 24 | 14 | 38 | 63.2% | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 43 | 29 | 72 | 59.7% | 112 | 63 | 175 | 64.0% | 118 | 80 | 198 | 59.6% | 19 | 27 | 46 | 41.3% | — | 31 | 19 | 50 | 62.0% | 29 | 27 | 56 | 51.8% | 20 | 17 | 37 | 54.1% | 21 | 22 | 43 | 48.8% |
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 | Kathy May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1497 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.25 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1537 | 105.3 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.71 | 2–0 | — | — | +1.22 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1626 | 119.7 | — | — | — | — | +97 | — | — | 76.5% | +2.24 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +1.52 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1713 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | +112 | — | -31 | 70.8% | +1.44 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.0 | +4.53 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1749 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -194 | -46 | 53.3% | +0.27 | 2–4 (33%) | 4–3 (57%) | 98.8 | -2.15 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1812 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | -28 | -89 | — | 48.4% | -0.44 | 8–2 (80%) | 5–0 (100%) | 111.1 | -1.24 |
| 21 | 1968 | 1678 | 124.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +138 | -25 | 66.7% | +1.23 | 12–8 (60%) | — | — | +0.47 | 1977 | 1803 | 147.7 | — | — | — | — | +22 | -55 | -100 | 54.0% | -0.14 | 1–6 (14%) | 5–1 (83%) | 97.8 | -3.29 |
| 22 | 1969 | 1730 | 129.9 | — | — | — | — | -101 | +74 | 0 | 57.0% | +0.54 | 10–10 (50%) | — | — | -2.37 | 1978 | 1830 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | +43 | -105 | -94 | 58.5% | +0.80 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–4 (33%) | 97.7 | -1.49 |
| 23 | 1970 | 1845 | 137.5 | — | — | — | — | -65 | -20 | +20 | 61.9% | +0.90 | 12–7 (63%) | 2–1 (67%) | 105.2 | -3.63 | 1979 | 1830 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | +67 | — | -99 | 50.0% | -0.12 | 6–2 (75%) | 3–1 (75%) | 104.8 | +0.55 |
| 24 | 1971 | 1908 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | -97 | +13 | +18 | 59.3% | +0.48 | 16–4 (80%) | 6–4 (60%) | 110.6 | -3.93 | 1980 | 1731 | 114.5 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | -26 | 39.3% | -0.71 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–0 | — | -0.13 |
| 25 | 1972 | 1799 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +158 | +32 | 57.0% | +0.73 | 7–5 (58%) | 1–5 (17%) | 97.7 | -4.23 | 1981 | 1713 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +2.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.05 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1705 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.40 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 |
| Career | — | 1962 | 144.2 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +58 | +16 | 57.4% | +0.59 | 81–60 (57%) | 13–25 (34%) | 97.0 | -6.03 | — | 1909 | 141.8 | — | — | — | — | +50 | -105 | -61 | 55.0% | +0.31 | 31–28 (53%) | 23–13 (64%) | 107.6 | -0.29 |
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.
Kathy May
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renata Tomanova | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jun 25, 1980 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jan 10, 1980 | H2H |
| Sue Barker | 0 | 5 | 5 | Mar 10, 1979 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 13, 1979 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 15, 1978 | H2H |