H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Helen Gourlay vs Kristy Pigeon H2H: 4-2
Helen Gourlay holds a 4–2 lead over Kristy Pigeon in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Helen Gourlay leads 2–0 on clay, while Kristy Pigeon leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Kristy Pigeon won the 1972 Newport third round 3-6 6-4 2-0 RET.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1972* | Newport | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Kristy Pigeon | 3-6 6-4 2-0 (ret.) | Helen Gourlay | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1970* | Cape Town | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Helen Gourlay | 6-4 3-6 7-5 | Kristy Pigeon | Match data |
| Jan 10, 1970* | Bloemfontein 1 | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Helen Gourlay | 4-6 6-2 6-0 | Kristy Pigeon | Match data |
| May 24, 1969* | West Berlin | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Helen Gourlay | 6-0 6-3 | Kristy Pigeon | Match data |
| May 17, 1969* | Barcelona | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Helen Gourlay | 6-2 6-1 | Kristy Pigeon | Match data |
| Aug 3, 1968* | South Orange | WTA 250 | SF | Grass | Kristy Pigeon | 6-1 6-4 | 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 |
| Kristy Pigeon | — | — | — | 1,821 | 112 | 95 | 54.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Kristy Pigeon | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 42–15 | 73.7% | — | 1,771 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 28–22 | 56.0% | — | 1,712 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 17–15 | 53.1% | — | 1,711 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 15–26 | 36.6% | — | 1,704 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 1968 | 48–21 | 69.6% | — | 1,660 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,733 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1969 | 40–28 | 58.8% | — | 1,735 | 0 | 7 | 1973 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,706 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 1970 | 42–22 | 65.6% | — | 1,842 | 0 | 9 | 1974 | 4–9 | 30.8% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 1971 | 46–25 | 64.8% | — | 1,904 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | 34–25 | 57.6% | — | 1,794 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1973 | 7–13 | 35.0% | — | 1,752 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1974 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,942 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1976 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1977 | 24–19 | 55.8% | — | 1,892 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,878 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1980 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |