H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Helen Gourlay vs Sue Barker H2H: 1-1

Helen Gourlay and Sue Barker are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Sue Barker leads 1–0 on clay, while Helen Gourlay leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1977 Australian Open (2) semifinal 7-5 6-4.

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Helen Gourlay
Age 79
H2H
1 – 1
2 main draw meetings
Sue Barker
GBR Age 70 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Dec 31, 1977* Australian Open (2) Grand Slam SF Grass Helen Gourlay 7-5 6-4 Sue Barker Match data
Sep 7, 1976* US Open Grand Slam R32 Clay Sue Barker 6-4 6-0 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
Sue Barker #162 #57 — 2,257 381 217 63.7% 1 0 0 3 18 22

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 Sue Barker
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,526 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1972 3–2 60.0% — 1,543 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1973 8–6 57.1% — 1,571 0 1
18 — — — — — — — 1974 40–20 66.7% — 1,771 0 6
19 — — — — — — — 1975 50–19 72.5% — 1,967 0 11
20 — — — — — — — 1976 64–23 73.6% — 2,057 1 14
21 1968 48–21 69.6% — 1,660 0 5 1977 51–18 73.9% — 2,107 1 16
22 1969 40–28 58.8% — 1,735 0 7 1978 16–14 53.3% — 1,922 1 17
23 1970 42–22 65.6% — 1,842 0 9 1979 54–24 69.2% — 2,017 1 20
24 1971 46–25 64.8% — 1,904 0 9 1980 34–18 65.4% — 1,931 1 20
25 1972 34–25 57.6% — 1,794 0 9 1981 28–18 60.9% — 1,959 1 21
26 1973 7–13 35.0% — 1,752 0 9 1982 11–19 36.7% — 1,803 1 21
27 1974 30–19 61.2% — 1,942 0 9 1983 18–20 47.4% — 1,750 1 22
28 1975 8–14 36.4% — 1,838 0 9 1984 2–14 12.5% #57 1,556 1 22
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 — — — — — — —