H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Helen Kelesi vs Veronika Martinek H2H: 1-0

Helen Kelesi holds a 1–0 lead over Veronika Martinek in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helen Kelesi leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Helen Kelesi won the 1988 Taranto semifinal 7-5 4-6 6-1.

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Helen Kelesi
CAN Age 56 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Veronika Martinek
GER Age 54 160 cm / 5'3"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helen Kelesi #40 7-5 4-6 6-1 Veronika Martinek #366 Match data May 1, 1988* SF Taranto WTA 250 Clay

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
Veronika Martinek #530 #49 177 1,664 73 104 41.2% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Veronika Martinek
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 1988 7–8 46.7% #116 1,510 0 0
17 1987 22–19 53.7% #32 1,785 0 1 1989 2–9 18.2% #160 1,459 0 0
18 1988 33–19 63.5% #19 1,814 0 2 1990 11–9 55.0% #54 1,591 0 1
19 1989 36–18 66.7% #13 1,872 0 2 1991 13–15 46.4% #74 1,607 0 1
20 1990 23–17 57.5% #25 1,784 0 2 1992 12–13 48.0% #61 1,652 0 1
21 1991 26–20 56.5% #29 1,715 0 2 1993 6–13 31.6% #131 1,530 0 1
22 1992 7–13 35.0% #128 1,632 0 2 1994 7–10 41.2% #86 1,571 0 1
23 1993 18–13 58.1% #48 1,756 0 2 1995 8–10 44.4% #80 1,579 0 1
24 1994 5–10 33.3% #125 1,647 0 2 1996 4–13 23.5% #143 1,489 0 1
25 — — — — — — — 1997 3–3 50.0% #144 1,521 0 1
26 — — — — — — — 1998 0–1 0.0% #465 1,504 0 1

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 Veronika Martinek
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% 1988 1 2 3 33.3% 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% 1989 0 3 3 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — — — — —
18 1988 11 10 21 52.4% 20 5 25 80.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1990 — — — — 11 8 19 57.9% 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% 1991 2 4 6 33.3% 11 10 21 52.4% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
20 1990 7 8 15 46.7% 16 7 23 69.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1992 2 4 6 33.3% 10 8 18 55.6% 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% 1993 2 4 6 33.3% 4 8 12 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
22 1992 7 10 17 41.2% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1994 4 5 9 44.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 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% 1995 1 2 3 33.3% 7 7 14 50.0% 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% 1996 0 4 4 0.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — —
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 — — — — 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% — 12 28 40 30.0% 61 69 130 46.9% 0 7 7 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 Kelesi Veronika Martinek
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 1988 1510 111.4 — — — — +15 +54 — 50.0% +0.03 3–5 (38%) — — +1.90
17 1987 1785 144.2 — — — — -39 +12 -185 53.5% +0.11 8–9 (47%) 5–4 (56%) 100.3 -2.78 1989 1459 95.1 — — — — +16 +80 — 17.4% -2.56 1–0 0–2 — +0.68
18 1988 1815 148.0 — — — — -89 +155 — 62.1% +0.90 6–8 (43%) 4–6 (40%) 96.5 -0.81 1990 1592 115.1 — — — — — +74 — 53.2% 0.00 4–3 (57%) 4–1 (80%) 104.6 +1.22
19 1989 1872 151.1 — — — — -33 +146 — 64.5% +0.83 11–6 (65%) 6–4 (60%) 105.2 -2.05 1991 1608 110.7 — — — — -146 +86 — 46.7% -0.45 2–2 (50%) 3–0 (100%) 103.2 +1.23
20 1990 1785 139.7 — — — — -66 +217 — 60.0% +0.68 4–8 (33%) 5–4 (56%) 93.8 +0.69 1992 1652 129.4 — — — — -155 +71 — 46.4% -0.25 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 104.4 +0.53
21 1991 1715 141.4 — — — — -34 +257 -139 54.7% +0.47 8–6 (57%) 2–3 (40%) 98.7 +0.82 1993 1531 109.2 — — — — -41 +75 — 41.3% -0.48 1–7 (13%) 1–1 — +1.41
22 1992 1633 124.6 — — — — -3 — — 46.3% -0.12 2–5 (29%) 2–4 (33%) 94.8 -0.03 1994 1571 121.9 — — — — -47 +68 — 44.4% -0.78 2–2 (50%) 3–0 (100%) — -0.54
23 1993 1756 136.5 — — — — -3 +91 -126 57.6% +0.51 6–2 (75%) 6–4 (60%) 107.2 -1.21 1995 1580 110.5 — — — — -49 +57 — 45.9% -0.70 2–1 (67%) — — +0.42
24 1994 1647 125.5 — — — — +73 +113 — 38.7% -0.61 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — -0.09 1996 1489 102.6 — — — — -7 +78 — 25.0% -2.08 1–3 (25%) 0–1 — +0.67
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 1521 108.0 — — — — — +74 — 50.0% -0.08 — 0–1 — +0.43
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 1504 95.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.12
Career — 1955 146.3 — — — — -28 +126 -159 56.1% +0.37 67–61 (52%) 46–39 (54%) 104.4 -1.21 — 1664 117.3 — — — — -64 +72 — 43.0% -0.66 20–25 (44%) 13–8 (62%) 102.0 +4.56

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.