H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Helen Gourlay vs Sally Holdsworth H2H: 2-0
Helen Gourlay holds a 2–0 lead over Sally Holdsworth in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Helen Gourlay leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1971 Newport Wales fourth round 6-3 3-6 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1971* | Newport Wales | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Helen Gourlay | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | Sally Holdsworth | Match data |
| May 23, 1970* | Lee-On-Solent | WTA 250 | SF | Clay | Helen Gourlay | 6-0 6-2 | Sally Holdsworth | 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 |
| Sally Holdsworth | — | — | — | 1,568 | 40 | 68 | 37.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Sally Holdsworth | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | 1968 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,405 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1972 | 34–25 | 57.6% | — | 1,794 | 0 | 9 | 1969 | 18–18 | 50.0% | — | 1,562 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1973 | 7–13 | 35.0% | — | 1,752 | 0 | 9 | 1970 | 5–18 | 21.7% | — | 1,488 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1974 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,942 | 0 | 9 | 1971 | 11–18 | 37.9% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 9 | 1972 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1976 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1977 | 24–19 | 55.8% | — | 1,892 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,878 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1980 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |