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Kathy Obrien holds a 1–0 lead over Helena Manset in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Kathy Obrien won the 1983 Tokyo Japan Open round of 32 4-6 7-5 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Obrien | 4-6 7-5 6-2 | Helena Manset | Match data | Oct 20, 1983* | R32 | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Manset | — | — | — | 1,602 | 16 | 19 | 45.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kathy Obrien | — | — | — | 1,536 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | 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.
| Helena Manset | Kathy Obrien | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1981 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9–7 | 56.2% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,457 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,527 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 1 |
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.
| Helena Manset | Kathy Obrien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | ||
| 1982 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1980 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | Career | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
| Helena Manset | Kathy Obrien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 1981 | 1532 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | -0.10 | — | — | — | -0.17 | 1978 | 1503 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.00 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.02 |
| 1982 | 1551 | 113.1 | — | — | — | — | +69 | — | — | 57.6% | +0.82 | 2–1 (67%) | 3–2 (60%) | 100.9 | +1.30 | 1979 | 1521 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.50 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.58 |
| 1983 | 1486 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | +103 | — | — | 33.3% | -0.33 | 0–2 | — | — | +1.22 | 1980 | 1520 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | — | 38.9% | -0.67 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–0 | — | +0.83 |
| 1985 | 1457 | 92.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.00 | — | 1–1 | — | +0.08 | 1981 | 1531 | 107.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | — | — | -0.35 |
| 1986 | 1471 | 95.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +79 | — | 44.4% | -1.33 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.50 | 1982 | 1527 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +1.00 | — | — | — | +0.08 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1515 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | +3 | — | — | 41.2% | -0.18 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 | — | +0.39 |
| Career | 1603 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | +80 | +79 | — | 48.6% | -0.08 | 3–3 (50%) | 4–3 (57%) | 99.4 | +8.62 | Career | 1536 | 103.8 | — | — | — | — | +15 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.22 | 8–4 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 104.3 | +7.05 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maree Booth | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 29, 1982 | H2H |
| Anna Maria Fernandez | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 16, 1982 | H2H |
| Susana Rojas | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jul 2, 1982 | H2H |
| Lea Antonoplis | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 8, 1982 | H2H |
| Adriana Villagran Reami | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 12, 1986 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Nagelsen | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 22, 1983 | H2H |
| Kaoru Okamoto | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 21, 1983 | H2H |
| Helena Manset | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 20, 1983 | H2H |
| Nanette Schutte | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 13, 1983 | H2H |
| Yvonne Vermaak | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 15, 1983 | H2H |