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

Helen Kelesi vs Beverly Bowes H2H: 2-0

Helen Kelesi holds a 2–0 lead over Beverly Bowes in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Helen Kelesi leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Helen Kelesi won the 1989 Worcester round of 32 2-6 6-2 6-2.

CAN Age 56 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2 0
2 main-draw meetings
USA Age 61 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helen Kelesi #18 2-6 6-2 6-2 Beverly Bowes #106 Match data Nov 2, 1989* R32 Worcester WTA 250 Carpet
Helen Kelesi #32 6-0 6-1 Beverly Bowes #68 Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32 Canadian Open WTA 500 Hard

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 Kelesi #755 #13 54 1,954 213 165 56.3% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Beverly Bowes #597 #49 16 1,676 69 120 36.5% 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 Kelesi Beverly Bowes
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1985 15–15 50.0% #48 1,642 0 0
16 1986 28–21 57.1% #39 1,745 0 1
17 1987 22–19 53.7% #32 1,785 0 1 1983 3–6 33.3% 1,526 0 0
18 1988 33–19 63.5% #19 1,814 0 2 1984 1–5 16.7% #161 1,482 0 0
19 1989 36–18 66.7% #13 1,872 0 2 1985 6–6 50.0% #170 1,526 0 0
20 1990 23–17 57.5% #25 1,784 0 2 1986 6–8 42.9% #100 1,585 0 0
21 1991 26–20 56.5% #29 1,715 0 2 1987 7–18 28.0% #75 1,590 0 0
22 1992 7–13 35.0% #128 1,632 0 2 1988 14–19 42.4% #62 1,639 0 0
23 1993 18–13 58.1% #48 1,756 0 2 1989 13–19 40.6% #101 1,618 0 0
24 1994 5–10 33.3% #125 1,647 0 2 1990 5–13 27.8% #147 1,536 0 0
25 1991 2–5 28.6% #156 1,520 0 0
26 1992 3–8 27.3% #113 1,510 0 0
27 1993 8–11 42.1% #130 1,551 0 0
28 1994 1–2 33.3% #426 1,557 0 0

Surface Results by Age

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 Kelesi Beverly Bowes
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 1985 11 8 19 57.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
16 1986 11 7 18 61.1% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0%
17 1987 8 5 13 61.5% 10 7 17 58.8% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 1983 0 2 2 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1988 11 10 21 52.4% 20 5 25 80.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1984 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1989 20 9 29 69.0% 13 5 18 72.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1985 1 3 4 25.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 1990 7 8 15 46.7% 16 7 23 69.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1986 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1991 8 8 16 50.0% 13 7 20 65.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1987 2 6 8 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
22 1992 7 10 17 41.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 11 13 24 45.8% 3 6 9 33.3%
23 1993 11 8 19 57.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 1 4 75.0% 1989 12 13 25 48.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1994 4 4 8 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1990 3 8 11 27.3% 2 5 7 28.6%
25 1991 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0%
26 1992 1 2 3 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1993 5 6 11 45.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 1994 1 2 3 33.3%
Career 98 77 175 56.0% 88 50 138 63.8% 9 15 24 37.5% 18 23 41 43.9% 44 66 110 40.0% 19 33 52 36.5% 1 11 12 8.3% 2 8 10 20.0%

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 Kelesi Beverly Bowes
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 1985 1642 120.5 +6 -36 48.0% -0.51 9–6 (60%) 5–1 (83%) 106.9 +0.84
16 1986 1745 135.4 -29 -31 -160 54.6% +0.16 12–9 (57%) 10–8 (56%) 106.9 +0.08
17 1987 1785 144.2 -39 +12 -185 53.5% +0.11 8–9 (47%) 5–4 (56%) 100.3 -2.78 1983 1527 109.4 +94 36.4% -1.36 2–2 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 101.4 -0.02
18 1988 1815 148.0 -89 +155 62.1% +0.90 6–8 (43%) 4–6 (40%) 96.5 -0.81 1984 1483 102.6 +16 28.6% -1.50 0–2 +0.56
19 1989 1872 151.1 -33 +146 64.5% +0.83 11–6 (65%) 6–4 (60%) 105.2 -2.05 1985 1526 113.9 -36 +84 50.0% +0.12 1–1 1–1 +0.37
20 1990 1785 139.7 -66 +217 60.0% +0.68 4–8 (33%) 5–4 (56%) 93.8 +0.69 1986 1585 113.1 -13 44.8% -0.52 2–1 (67%) 1–0 +0.61
21 1991 1715 141.4 -34 +257 -139 54.7% +0.47 8–6 (57%) 2–3 (40%) 98.7 +0.82 1987 1590 126.7 -36 +54 -102 32.1% -1.34 4–4 (50%) 0–4 (0%) 99.5 -1.69
22 1992 1633 124.6 -3 46.3% -0.12 2–5 (29%) 2–4 (33%) 94.8 -0.03 1988 1640 128.2 -42 -20 44.4% -0.44 2–4 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 97.1 -0.80
23 1993 1756 136.5 -3 +91 -126 57.6% +0.51 6–2 (75%) 6–4 (60%) 107.2 -1.21 1989 1618 121.7 +15 -8 43.6% -0.61 6–8 (43%) 1–3 (25%) 97.1 +0.13
24 1994 1647 125.5 +73 +113 38.7% -0.61 1–2 (33%) 1–1 -0.09 1990 1537 112.4 +27 +14 34.8% -0.67 4–6 (40%) 2–5 (29%) 95.7 +0.22
25 1991 1521 98.6 +25 -2 35.3% -1.35 1–2 (33%) +0.30
26 1992 1511 111.3 +22 +24 32.0% -1.16 1–2 (33%) 0–1 -0.14
27 1993 1552 118.8 +24 -12 42.9% -0.50 2–2 (50%) +0.50
28 1994 1558 112.1 +22 28.6% -2.43 1–0 -0.33
Career 1955 146.3 -28 +126 -159 56.1% +0.37 67–61 (52%) 46–39 (54%) 104.4 -1.21 1677 124.6 -4 +21 -102 39.6% -0.78 26–34 (43%) 8–18 (31%) 93.9 -0.15

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.