H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC

Helen Gourlay vs Nancy Richey H2H: 1-5

Nancy Richey holds a 5–1 lead over Helen Gourlay in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Nancy Richey leads 2–1 on clay and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Nancy Richey won the 1973 Houston third round 7-5 7-6.

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Helen Gourlay
Age 79
H2H
1 – 5
6 main draw meetings
Nancy Richey
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 160 cm / 5'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 20, 1973* Houston WTA 250 R32 Hard Nancy Richey 7-5 7-6 Helen Gourlay Match data
Feb 24, 1972 Washington WTA 250 R16 Carpet Nancy Richey 6-0 6-2 Helen Gourlay Match data
Jun 2, 1971* Roland Garros Grand Slam SF Clay Helen Gourlay 6-2 6-3 Nancy Richey Match data
Oct 3, 1970* San Francisco WTA 250 QF Hard Nancy Richey 6-1 6-3 Helen Gourlay Match data
Aug 1, 1970* Indianapolis WTA 250 QF Clay Nancy Richey 6-3 6-3 Helen Gourlay Match data
Jul 25, 1970* Cincinnati WTA 1000 SF Clay Nancy Richey 4-6 6-3 6-2 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
Nancy Richey — — — 2,236 324 109 74.8% 1 0 0 3 24 28

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 Nancy Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 48–21 69.6% — 1,660 0 5 — — — — — — —
22 1969 40–28 58.8% — 1,735 0 7 — — — — — — —
23 1970 42–22 65.6% — 1,842 0 9 — — — — — — —
24 1971 46–25 64.8% — 1,904 0 9 — — — — — — —
25 1972 34–25 57.6% — 1,794 0 9 1968 56–5 91.8% — 1,887 1 10
26 1973 7–13 35.0% — 1,752 0 9 1969 33–8 80.5% — 2,031 1 13
27 1974 30–19 61.2% — 1,942 0 9 1970 43–8 84.3% — 2,114 1 20
28 1975 8–14 36.4% — 1,838 0 9 1971 29–13 69.0% — 2,078 1 20
29 1976 7–7 50.0% — 1,811 0 9 1972 45–12 78.9% — 2,128 1 25
30 1977 24–19 55.8% — 1,892 0 9 1973 34–13 72.3% — 2,162 1 25
31 1978 4–3 57.1% — 1,878 0 9 1974 25–13 65.8% — 2,057 1 25
32 — — — — — — — 1975 24–11 68.6% — 2,080 1 26
33 1980 4–4 50.0% — 1,796 0 9 1976 14–10 58.3% — 2,034 1 26
34 — — — — — — — 1977 15–7 68.2% — 1,983 1 28
35 — — — — — — — 1978 6–9 40.0% — 1,902 1 28