H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Helen Gourlay vs N Spence H2H: 1-0

Helen Gourlay holds a 1–0 lead over N Spence in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helen Gourlay leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1972 Newport Wales round of 32 6-0 6-3.

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Helen Gourlay
AUS Age 79
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
N Spence
GBR

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helen Gourlay 6-0 6-3 N Spence Match data Jul 13, 1972* R32 Newport Wales WTA 250 Grass

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
N Spence — — — 1,500 0 3 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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.

Helen Gourlay N Spence
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 48–21 69.6% — 1,678 0 3 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,497 0 0
1969 41–29 58.6% — 1,730 0 5 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,485 0 0
1970 42–22 65.6% — 1,845 0 7 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,474 0 0
1971 46–25 64.8% — 1,907 0 7 — — — — — — —
1972 34–25 57.6% — 1,799 0 7 — — — — — — —
1973 7–13 35.0% — 1,745 0 7 — — — — — — —
1974 30–19 61.2% — 1,942 0 7 — — — — — — —
1975 8–14 36.4% — 1,841 0 7 — — — — — — —
1976 7–7 50.0% — 1,815 0 7 — — — — — — —
1977 24–19 55.8% — 1,897 0 7 — — — — — — —
1978 4–3 57.1% — 1,882 0 7 — — — — — — —
1980 4–4 50.0% — 1,796 0 7 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Helen Gourlay N Spence
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 %
1968 — — — — 34 10 44 77.3% 13 10 23 56.5% — — — — 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1969 4 3 7 57.1% 21 11 32 65.6% 13 10 23 56.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1973 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1970 14 7 21 66.7% 14 9 23 60.9% 14 6 20 70.0% — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1971 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 24 14 38 63.2% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 14 10 24 58.3% 6 8 14 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 3 3 6 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 8 4 12 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 10 6 16 62.5% 7 5 12 58.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 0 3 3 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 2 3 5 40.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 16 6 22 72.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% Career — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Helen Gourlay N Spence
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
1968 1678 124.8 — — — — — +138 -25 66.7% +1.23 12–8 (60%) — — +0.47 1972 1497 102.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.25
1969 1730 129.9 — — — — -101 +74 0 57.0% +0.54 10–10 (50%) — — -2.37 1973 1486 91.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.06
1970 1845 137.5 — — — — -65 -20 +20 61.9% +0.90 12–7 (63%) 2–1 (67%) 105.2 -3.63 1974 1474 89.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -6.00 — — — +0.03
1971 1908 139.3 — — — — -97 +13 +18 59.3% +0.48 16–4 (80%) 6–4 (60%) 110.6 -3.93 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 1799 145.3 — — — — -6 +158 +32 57.0% +0.73 7–5 (58%) 1–5 (17%) 97.7 -4.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 1745 133.2 — — — — +25 +125 +41 34.9% -1.00 2–3 (40%) 0–2 — -2.97 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 1943 155.6 — — — — +1 -37 -73 58.2% +0.69 10–6 (63%) 2–2 (50%) 103.5 -7.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1841 138.9 — — — — +23 +75 -47 42.3% -0.52 2–6 (25%) 0–3 (0%) — -2.67 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1815 132.4 — — — — — +77 +28 50.0% +0.16 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — -0.42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1898 153.8 — — — — -104 -101 +103 57.3% +0.74 3–7 (30%) 0–2 — -2.97 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1883 117.6 — — — — — -72 +76 50.0% -0.37 2–0 1–0 — -0.80 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 Career 1500 91.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.33 — — — -5.33

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.