H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Helen Gourlay vs Naoko Sato H2H: 1-0
Helen Gourlay holds a 1–0 lead over Naoko Sato in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helen Gourlay leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1973 Columbus third round 6-3 6-1.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1973* | Columbus | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Helen Gourlay | 6-3 6-1 | Naoko Sato | 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 |
| Naoko Sato | — | — | — | 1,637 | 58 | 91 | 38.9% | 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.
| Age | Helen Gourlay | Naoko Sato | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 7–16 | 30.4% | — | 1,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1968 | 48–21 | 69.6% | — | 1,660 | 0 | 5 | 1976 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1969 | 40–28 | 58.8% | — | 1,735 | 0 | 7 | 1977 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1970 | 42–22 | 65.6% | — | 1,842 | 0 | 9 | 1978 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1971 | 46–25 | 64.8% | — | 1,904 | 0 | 9 | 1979 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1972 | 34–25 | 57.6% | — | 1,794 | 0 | 9 | 1980 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,593 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1973 | 7–13 | 35.0% | — | 1,752 | 0 | 9 | 1981 | 1–6 | 14.3% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1974 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,942 | 0 | 9 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 9 | 1983 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1976 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 9 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1977 | 24–19 | 55.8% | — | 1,892 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,878 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1980 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |