Helen Liebenberg
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Evert | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 5, 1977 | H2H |
| Rowena Sanders | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dec 4, 1977 | H2H |
| Nicky Kruger | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 26, 1975 | H2H |
| Judy Tegart | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 12, 1975 | H2H |
| Gwen Stirton | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 5, 1975 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Helen Liebenberg vs Nicky Kruger H2H: 0-1
Nicky Kruger holds a 1–0 lead over Helen Liebenberg in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Nicky Kruger leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Nicky Kruger won the 1975 South African Open round of 64 6-4 3-6 9-7.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Kruger | 6-4 3-6 9-7 | Helen Liebenberg | Match data | Nov 26, 1975* | R64 | South African Open | 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.
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 Liebenberg | — | — | — | 1,500 | 4 | 14 | 22.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Kruger | — | — | — | 1,529 | 8 | 13 | 38.1% | 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.
| Helen Liebenberg | Nicky Kruger | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2–8 | 20.0% | — | 1,431 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,447 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Helen Liebenberg | Nicky Kruger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | ||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1975 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | Career | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Helen Liebenberg | Nicky Kruger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1971 | 1483 | 94.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.15 | 1971 | 1507 | 101.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.50 | — | — | — | +0.10 |
| 1972 | 1473 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.03 | 1972 | 1518 | 116.5 | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | — | 46.7% | +0.47 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.47 |
| 1973 | 1455 | 91.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.19 | 1973 | 1479 | 94.6 | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | — | 14.3% | -2.71 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.68 |
| 1974 | 1472 | 108.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.06 | 1974 | 1516 | 107.9 | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.14 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.17 |
| 1975 | 1431 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +77 | +76 | 30.4% | -1.26 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.21 | 1975 | 1526 | 102.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.40 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.24 |
| 1977 | 1448 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.80 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.27 | 1976 | 1523 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| Career | 1500 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +77 | +76 | 26.8% | -1.71 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 | — | +5.06 | Career | 1529 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | +39 | — | — | 40.4% | -0.40 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 | — | +7.14 |
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.
Nicky Kruger
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linky Boshoff | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jan 6, 1974 | H2H |
| Greer Stevens | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 25, 1976 | H2H |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 27, 1975 | H2H |
| Helen Liebenberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nov 26, 1975 | H2H |
| Ilana Kloss | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 22, 1974 | H2H |