H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Terry Phelps holds a 3–0 lead over Helen Kelesi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Terry Phelps leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Terry Phelps won the 1986 Worcester round of 32 6-3 6-7 6-0.
Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Phelps | 6-3 6-7 6-0 | Helen Kelesi | Match data | Nov 6, 1986* | R32 | Worcester | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Terry Phelps | 6-0 6-1 | Helen Kelesi | Match data | Mar 12, 1986* | R64 | Dallas | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Terry Phelps | 6-4 6-3 | Helen Kelesi | Match data | Oct 4, 1985* | R16 | Fort Lauderdale | WTA 250 | 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.
| 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 |
| Terry Phelps | #183 | #20 | 32 | 1,869 | 188 | 171 | 52.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Terry Phelps | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1985 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #48 | 1,642 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 10–3 | 76.9% | — | 1,635 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 1986 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #39 | 1,745 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 9–15 | 37.5% | — | 1,632 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 1987 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #32 | 1,785 | 0 | 1 | 1984 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #26 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1988 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #19 | 1,814 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 25–22 | 53.2% | #26 | 1,785 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1989 | 36–18 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,872 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 33–26 | 55.9% | #21 | 1,813 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1990 | 23–17 | 57.5% | #25 | 1,784 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 24–22 | 52.2% | #48 | 1,676 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1991 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #29 | 1,715 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #49 | 1,781 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1992 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #128 | 1,632 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #48 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1993 | 18–13 | 58.1% | #48 | 1,756 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #97 | 1,643 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1994 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #125 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Terry Phelps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1985 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 16 | 1986 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1983 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 17 | 1987 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1984 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 18 | 1988 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 20 | 5 | 25 | 80.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1985 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 19 | 1989 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 69.0% | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1986 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% |
| 20 | 1990 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1987 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1991 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1988 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1992 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1989 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 55.2% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1993 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1990 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 24 | 1994 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 98 | 77 | 175 | 56.0% | 88 | 50 | 138 | 63.8% | 9 | 15 | 24 | 37.5% | 18 | 23 | 41 | 43.9% | — | 92 | 74 | 166 | 55.4% | 50 | 44 | 94 | 53.2% | 15 | 23 | 38 | 39.5% | 22 | 28 | 50 | 44.0% |
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 | Terry Phelps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1982 | 1635 | 127.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70.0% | +1.60 | 3–1 (75%) | 1–1 | — | -0.35 |
| 16 | 1986 | 1745 | 135.4 | — | — | — | — | -29 | -31 | -160 | 54.6% | +0.16 | 12–9 (57%) | 10–8 (56%) | 106.9 | +0.08 | 1983 | 1632 | 118.2 | — | — | — | — | -17 | -65 | — | 39.3% | -0.75 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–0 | — | -0.62 |
| 17 | 1987 | 1785 | 144.2 | — | — | — | — | -39 | +12 | -185 | 53.5% | +0.11 | 8–9 (47%) | 5–4 (56%) | 100.3 | -2.78 | 1984 | 1792 | 137.0 | — | — | — | — | -51 | -87 | -181 | 51.5% | +0.16 | 14–8 (64%) | 5–6 (45%) | 108.5 | -1.35 |
| 18 | 1988 | 1815 | 148.0 | — | — | — | — | -89 | +155 | — | 62.1% | +0.90 | 6–8 (43%) | 4–6 (40%) | 96.5 | -0.81 | 1985 | 1785 | 137.0 | — | — | — | — | -18 | -22 | -206 | 53.7% | +0.21 | 6–8 (43%) | 6–4 (60%) | 101.4 | -0.20 |
| 19 | 1989 | 1872 | 151.1 | — | — | — | — | -33 | +146 | — | 64.5% | +0.83 | 11–6 (65%) | 6–4 (60%) | 105.2 | -2.05 | 1986 | 1814 | 147.3 | — | — | — | — | +22 | -28 | -197 | 54.1% | +0.18 | 10–7 (59%) | 4–6 (40%) | 98.8 | -2.73 |
| 20 | 1990 | 1785 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | -66 | +217 | — | 60.0% | +0.68 | 4–8 (33%) | 5–4 (56%) | 93.8 | +0.69 | 1987 | 1677 | 131.3 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +131 | -91 | 55.4% | +0.63 | 3–8 (27%) | 3–7 (30%) | 89.9 | +4.52 |
| 21 | 1991 | 1715 | 141.4 | — | — | — | — | -34 | +257 | -139 | 54.7% | +0.47 | 8–6 (57%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.7 | +0.82 | 1988 | 1782 | 139.2 | — | — | — | — | +18 | -35 | -165 | 51.0% | +0.47 | 9–1 (90%) | 3–5 (38%) | 106.4 | +0.27 |
| 22 | 1992 | 1633 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -3 | — | — | 46.3% | -0.12 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–4 (33%) | 94.8 | -0.03 | 1989 | 1721 | 142.9 | — | — | — | — | +81 | -29 | -131 | 50.5% | -0.15 | 6–9 (40%) | 5–5 (50%) | 97.5 | -1.97 |
| 23 | 1993 | 1756 | 136.5 | — | — | — | — | -3 | +91 | -126 | 57.6% | +0.51 | 6–2 (75%) | 6–4 (60%) | 107.2 | -1.21 | 1990 | 1643 | 118.3 | — | — | — | — | +74 | — | -57 | 40.6% | -0.86 | 4–2 (67%) | 4–3 (57%) | 102.9 | -0.26 |
| 24 | 1994 | 1647 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | +73 | +113 | — | 38.7% | -0.61 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | -0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1955 | 146.3 | — | — | — | — | -28 | +126 | -159 | 56.1% | +0.37 | 67–61 (52%) | 46–39 (54%) | 104.4 | -1.21 | — | 1870 | 141.5 | — | — | — | — | +18 | -21 | -149 | 51.5% | +0.14 | 59–48 (55%) | 32–37 (46%) | 102.5 | -0.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 3 | 5 | 8 | Mar 13, 1994 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 0 | 8 | 8 | Aug 9, 1991 | H2H |
| Steffi Graf | 0 | 6 | 6 | Jun 27, 1993 | H2H |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 2 | 4 | 6 | May 26, 1991 | H2H |
| Radomira Zrubakova | 2 | 3 | 5 | May 20, 1993 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Burgin | 6 | 1 | 7 | Jan 4, 1990 | H2H |
| Zina Garrison | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 11, 1990 | H2H |
| Judith Wiesner | 2 | 4 | 6 | Mar 19, 1990 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 11, 1989 | H2H |
| Raffaella Reggi Concato | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jan 13, 1989 | H2H |