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: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Helen Gourlay and Renata Tomanova are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Renata Tomanova leads 1–0 on clay, while Helen Gourlay leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Renata Tomanova won the 1977 Hamburg Open round of 32 6-4 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renata Tomanova | 6-4 6-4 | Helen Gourlay | Match data | May 12, 1977* | R32 | Hamburg Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Helen Gourlay | 6-4 6-2 | Renata Tomanova | Match data | Jun 28, 1974* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | 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.
| 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 |
| Renata Tomanova | — | — | — | 1,945 | 223 | 212 | 51.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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 | Renata Tomanova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 18–14 | 56.2% | — | 1,615 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 21–13 | 61.8% | — | 1,719 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 23–16 | 59.0% | — | 1,813 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | 1968 | 48–21 | 69.6% | — | 1,678 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 28–22 | 56.0% | — | 1,847 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | 1969 | 41–29 | 58.6% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 5 | 1977 | 28–26 | 51.9% | — | 1,858 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | 1970 | 42–22 | 65.6% | — | 1,845 | 0 | 7 | 1978 | 28–25 | 52.8% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 9 |
| 24 | 1971 | 46–25 | 64.8% | — | 1,907 | 0 | 7 | 1979 | 21–26 | 44.7% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 9 |
| 25 | 1972 | 34–25 | 57.6% | — | 1,799 | 0 | 7 | 1980 | 22–22 | 50.0% | — | 1,678 | 0 | 9 |
| 26 | 1973 | 7–13 | 35.0% | — | 1,745 | 0 | 7 | 1981 | 18–16 | 52.9% | — | 1,680 | 0 | 9 |
| 27 | 1974 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,942 | 0 | 7 | 1982 | 9–12 | 42.9% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,841 | 0 | 7 | 1983 | 1–8 | 11.1% | — | 1,596 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 1976 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 7 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 9 |
| 30 | 1977 | 24–19 | 55.8% | — | 1,897 | 0 | 7 | 1985 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,882 | 0 | 7 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 9 |
| 33 | 1980 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Renata Tomanova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | 27 | 70.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 21 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 10 | 44 | 77.3% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1969 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 21 | 11 | 32 | 65.6% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1977 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% |
| 23 | 1970 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% |
| 24 | 1971 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 24 | 14 | 38 | 63.2% | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% |
| 25 | 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 1980 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 1973 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1981 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 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% | 1982 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1975 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1977 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1985 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1986 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 21 | 32 | 53 | 39.6% | 130 | 86 | 216 | 60.2% | 41 | 43 | 84 | 48.8% | 20 | 46 | 66 | 30.3% |
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 | Renata Tomanova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1500 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | +67 | -2 | — | 40.0% | -0.50 | 4–0 (100%) | — | — | +1.89 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1499 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.25 | — | — | — | +0.64 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1481 | 96.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.25 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1615 | 134.4 | — | — | — | — | -83 | +113 | — | 52.1% | +0.38 | 7–2 (78%) | 1–2 (33%) | 106.4 | +2.79 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1720 | 129.8 | — | — | — | — | -209 | +100 | — | 58.7% | +0.75 | 7–2 (78%) | 4–2 (67%) | 107.8 | +2.40 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1814 | 140.9 | — | — | — | — | -168 | +118 | -259 | 54.4% | +0.01 | 9–3 (75%) | 4–3 (57%) | 106.1 | -2.52 |
| 21 | 1968 | 1678 | 124.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +138 | -25 | 66.7% | +1.23 | 12–8 (60%) | — | — | +0.47 | 1976 | 1847 | 140.8 | — | — | — | — | -234 | +75 | -172 | 54.5% | +0.33 | 6–6 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.4 | -2.73 |
| 22 | 1969 | 1730 | 129.9 | — | — | — | — | -101 | +74 | 0 | 57.0% | +0.54 | 10–10 (50%) | — | — | -2.37 | 1977 | 1859 | 152.5 | — | — | — | — | -167 | +104 | -182 | 52.5% | +0.14 | 6–10 (38%) | 4–7 (36%) | 93.1 | -7.11 |
| 23 | 1970 | 1845 | 137.5 | — | — | — | — | -65 | -20 | +20 | 61.9% | +0.90 | 12–7 (63%) | 2–1 (67%) | 105.2 | -3.63 | 1978 | 1759 | 129.4 | — | — | — | — | -92 | +115 | +15 | 52.9% | +0.13 | 6–9 (40%) | 6–4 (60%) | 97.2 | +1.55 |
| 24 | 1971 | 1908 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | -97 | +13 | +18 | 59.3% | +0.48 | 16–4 (80%) | 6–4 (60%) | 110.6 | -3.93 | 1979 | 1692 | 132.3 | — | — | — | — | -101 | +238 | +54 | 45.5% | -0.34 | 10–8 (56%) | 4–5 (44%) | 100.6 | +2.45 |
| 25 | 1972 | 1799 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +158 | +32 | 57.0% | +0.73 | 7–5 (58%) | 1–5 (17%) | 97.7 | -4.23 | 1980 | 1679 | 128.6 | — | — | — | — | -147 | +207 | +30 | 51.5% | +0.20 | 4–7 (36%) | 1–3 (25%) | 95.3 | -0.95 |
| 26 | 1973 | 1745 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +125 | +41 | 34.9% | -1.00 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–2 | — | -2.97 | 1981 | 1680 | 123.2 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +172 | -12 | 51.2% | +0.18 | 8–6 (57%) | 2–3 (40%) | 100.4 | +0.40 |
| 27 | 1974 | 1943 | 155.6 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -37 | -73 | 58.2% | +0.69 | 10–6 (63%) | 2–2 (50%) | 103.5 | -7.00 | 1982 | 1692 | 123.3 | — | — | — | — | -86 | +88 | -12 | 44.2% | -0.42 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | -1.63 |
| 28 | 1975 | 1841 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +75 | -47 | 42.3% | -0.52 | 2–6 (25%) | 0–3 (0%) | — | -2.67 | 1983 | 1597 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +86 | — | 21.1% | -2.40 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +0.01 |
| 29 | 1976 | 1815 | 132.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +77 | +28 | 50.0% | +0.16 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.42 | 1984 | 1580 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.09 |
| 30 | 1977 | 1898 | 153.8 | — | — | — | — | -104 | -101 | +103 | 57.3% | +0.74 | 3–7 (30%) | 0–2 | — | -2.97 | 1985 | 1569 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | 42.9% | -0.43 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.04 |
| 31 | 1978 | 1883 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -72 | +76 | 50.0% | -0.37 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.80 | 1986 | 1532 | 90.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.34 |
| 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 | — | 1946 | 138.0 | — | — | — | — | -126 | +121 | -54 | 50.6% | +0.03 | 69–57 (55%) | 30–33 (48%) | 100.5 | -0.54 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ruzici | 5 | 5 | 10 | May 10, 1985 | H2H |
| Regina Marsikova | 2 | 6 | 8 | Apr 9, 1981 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 2 | 6 | 8 | May 29, 1980 | H2H |
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 8 | 8 | May 26, 1979 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 2 | 5 | 7 | Dec 4, 1980 | H2H |