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

Helen Gourlay vs Lea Pericoli H2H: 1-0

Helen Gourlay holds a 1–0 lead over Lea Pericoli in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helen Gourlay leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1968 Cairo quarterfinal 6-1 2-6 6-3.

H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
ITA Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helen Gourlay 6-1 2-6 6-3 Lea Pericoli Match data Mar 6, 1968* QF Cairo 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
Lea Pericoli 1,772 58 51 53.2% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Lea Pericoli
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
23 1970 42–22 65.6% 1,845 0 7
24 1971 46–25 64.8% 1,907 0 7
25 1972 34–25 57.6% 1,799 0 7
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 1968 8–5 61.5% 1,586 0 1
34 1969 15–7 68.2% 1,705 0 2
35 1970 11–7 61.1% 1,756 0 3
36 1971 9–8 52.9% 1,752 0 3
37 1972 3–6 33.3% 1,659 0 3
38 1973 4–3 57.1% 1,648 0 3
39 1974 6–6 50.0% 1,641 0 3
40 1975 2–7 22.2% 1,554 0 3
41 1976 0–2 0.0% 1,548 0 3

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 Lea Pericoli
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%
23 1970 14 7 21 66.7% 14 9 23 60.9% 14 6 20 70.0%
24 1971 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 24 14 38 63.2%
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% 1968 3 1 4 75.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
34 1969 14 6 20 70.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
35 1970 9 6 15 60.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
36 1971 8 7 15 53.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
37 1972 3 5 8 37.5%
38 1973 4 3 7 57.1%
39 1974 6 6 12 50.0%
40 1975 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
41 1976 0 2 2 0.0%
Career 43 29 72 59.7% 112 63 175 64.0% 118 80 198 59.6% 19 27 46 41.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 51 44 95 53.7% 4 5 9 44.4%

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 Lea Pericoli
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
23 1970 1845 137.5 -65 -20 +20 61.9% +0.90 12–7 (63%) 2–1 (67%) 105.2 -3.63
24 1971 1908 139.3 -97 +13 +18 59.3% +0.48 16–4 (80%) 6–4 (60%) 110.6 -3.93
25 1972 1799 145.3 -6 +158 +32 57.0% +0.73 7–5 (58%) 1–5 (17%) 97.7 -4.23
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 1968 1586 120.0 +5 +12 70.8% +1.92 1–1 +0.13
34 1969 1705 134.1 +26 67.3% +1.55 2–3 (40%) -1.00
35 1970 1757 135.6 -3 -150 60.5% +1.24 3–1 (75%) -0.73
36 1971 1752 125.6 +1 50.0% +0.08 3–1 (75%) -0.10
37 1972 1659 111.6 +28 38.1% -0.48 1–2 (33%) 0–1 +0.57
38 1973 1648 114.4 +17 80.0% +2.50 +1.43
39 1974 1642 116.2 +20 51.7% +0.03 2–3 (40%) 2–1 (67%) 99.2 +0.98
40 1975 1555 100.4 +15 33.3% -1.19 0–3 (0%) 1–1 +1.40
41 1976 1548 102.8 0.0% -3.50 -0.12
Career 1962 144.2 -37 +58 +16 57.4% +0.59 81–60 (57%) 13–25 (34%) 97.0 -6.03 1773 132.2 +5 +14 -150 56.0% +0.67 12–14 (46%) 3–3 (50%) 96.6 +2.42

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.