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: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Helen Gourlay vs Laura Rossouw H2H: 1-4
Laura Rossouw holds a 4–1 lead over Helen Gourlay in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Laura Rossouw leads 3–1 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Laura Rossouw won the 1973 WTA Finals first round 6-3 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Rossouw | 6-3 6-3 | Helen Gourlay | Match data | Oct 18, 1973* | R32 | WTA Finals | WTA Finals | Clay |
| Laura Rossouw | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | Helen Gourlay | Match data | Aug 17, 1972* | R32 | Denver | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Laura Rossouw | 6-2 6-2 | Helen Gourlay | Match data | May 3, 1969* | SF | Naples | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Laura Rossouw | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | Helen Gourlay | Match data | Sep 6, 1968* | QF | Kansas City | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Helen Gourlay | 6-3 6-2 | Laura Rossouw | Match data | May 30, 1968* | R64 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | 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 |
| Laura Rossouw | — | — | — | 1,786 | 119 | 128 | 48.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Laura Rossouw | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1968 | 48–21 | 69.6% | — | 1,678 | 0 | 3 | 1968 | 21–20 | 51.2% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1969 | 41–29 | 58.6% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 5 | 1969 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,547 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1970 | 42–22 | 65.6% | — | 1,845 | 0 | 7 | 1970 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,682 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1971 | 46–25 | 64.8% | — | 1,907 | 0 | 7 | 1971 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,747 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1972 | 34–25 | 57.6% | — | 1,799 | 0 | 7 | 1972 | 19–21 | 47.5% | — | 1,697 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1973 | 7–13 | 35.0% | — | 1,745 | 0 | 7 | 1973 | 17–26 | 39.5% | — | 1,732 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1974 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,942 | 0 | 7 | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,690 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | Laura Rossouw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 21 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 10 | 44 | 77.3% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1969 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 21 | 11 | 32 | 65.6% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1969 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1970 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1971 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 24 | 14 | 38 | 63.2% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 1972 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1973 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1973 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 27 | 1974 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 26 | 28 | 54 | 48.1% | 56 | 58 | 114 | 49.1% | 33 | 35 | 68 | 48.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
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 | Laura Rossouw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 1571 | 117.3 | — | — | — | — | -20 | +24 | -49 | 50.0% | +0.22 | 4–4 (50%) | — | — | -1.27 |
| 22 | 1969 | 1730 | 129.9 | — | — | — | — | -101 | +74 | 0 | 57.0% | +0.54 | 10–10 (50%) | — | — | -2.37 | 1969 | 1547 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -2 | -36 | 40.0% | -0.57 | 3–4 (43%) | — | — | -0.95 |
| 23 | 1970 | 1845 | 137.5 | — | — | — | — | -65 | -20 | +20 | 61.9% | +0.90 | 12–7 (63%) | 2–1 (67%) | 105.2 | -3.63 | 1970 | 1682 | 127.3 | — | — | — | — | -124 | -39 | -56 | 47.6% | -0.21 | 9–5 (64%) | — | — | -1.78 |
| 24 | 1971 | 1908 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | -97 | +13 | +18 | 59.3% | +0.48 | 16–4 (80%) | 6–4 (60%) | 110.6 | -3.93 | 1971 | 1747 | 133.0 | — | — | — | — | -202 | +50 | -66 | 53.6% | +0.33 | 10–6 (63%) | 3–1 (75%) | 108.8 | +1.97 |
| 25 | 1972 | 1799 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +158 | +32 | 57.0% | +0.73 | 7–5 (58%) | 1–5 (17%) | 97.7 | -4.23 | 1972 | 1697 | 127.1 | — | — | — | — | -79 | +35 | -44 | 45.9% | -0.20 | 4–3 (57%) | 1–1 | — | -0.60 |
| 26 | 1973 | 1745 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +125 | +41 | 34.9% | -1.00 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–2 | — | -2.97 | 1973 | 1732 | 135.0 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -33 | -75 | 38.2% | -1.07 | 11–5 (69%) | 6–5 (55%) | 109.2 | -5.17 |
| 27 | 1974 | 1943 | 155.6 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -37 | -73 | 58.2% | +0.69 | 10–6 (63%) | 2–2 (50%) | 103.5 | -7.00 | 1974 | 1690 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.2% | -0.59 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -1.06 |
| 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 | — | 1786 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | -48 | +10 | -56 | 46.1% | -0.24 | 41–28 (59%) | 11–7 (61%) | 113.2 | -3.63 |
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.
Laura Rossouw
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | 1 | 7 | 8 | Jul 13, 1973 | H2H |
| Lesley Hunt | 4 | 3 | 7 | Sep 20, 1973 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 0 | 7 | 7 | Aug 2, 1973 | H2H |
| Helen Gourlay | 4 | 1 | 5 | Oct 18, 1973 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 6, 1973 | H2H |