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

Helen Gourlay vs Rita Bentley H2H: 1-0

Helen Gourlay holds a 1–0 lead over Rita Bentley 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 West Kirby round of 32 6-2 6-2.

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1 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helen Gourlay 6-2 6-2 Rita Bentley Match data Jul 20, 1972* R32 West Kirby 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
Rita Bentley 1,568 16 30 34.8% 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 Rita Bentley
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
36 1968 0–2 0.0% 1,478 0 0
37 1969 1–2 33.3% 1,476 0 0
38 1970 9–12 42.9% 1,516 0 0
39 1971 6–7 46.2% 1,530 0 0
40 1972 0–2 0.0% 1,509 0 0
41 1973 0–2 0.0% 1,482 0 0
42 1974 0–1 0.0% 1,470 0 0
48 1980 0–1 0.0% 1,454 0 0
49 1981 0–1 0.0% 1,441 0 0

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 Rita Bentley
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
36 1968 1478 98.2 0.0% -2.50 -0.17
37 1969 1476 107.9 42.9% -0.29 0–1 +0.17
38 1970 1516 116.1 +2 +13 42.6% -0.17 3–4 (43%) +0.56
39 1971 1531 112.0 +43 -42 46.4% +0.04 3–1 (75%) +0.57
40 1972 1510 101.3 20.0% -2.20 0–1 -0.14
41 1973 1482 96.6 0.0% -3.25 +0.17
42 1974 1470 100.2 33.3% -0.67 0–1 +0.10
48 1980 1454 97.5 33.3% -1.67 0–1 +0.07
49 1981 1441 98.0 0.0% -2.50 +0.16
Career 1962 144.2 -37 +58 +16 57.4% +0.59 81–60 (57%) 13–25 (34%) 97.0 -6.03 1569 111.8 +16 -10 37.9% -0.53 6–9 (40%) +3.31

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.