H2H data updated: 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC

Helle Sparre vs Renee Richards H2H: 0-1

Renee Richards holds a 1–0 lead over Helle Sparre in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Renee Richards leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Renee Richards won the 1978 Columbus round of 32 6-1 5-2 RET.

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Helle Sparre
DEN Age 70
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Renee Richards
USA Age 92 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Renee Richards 6-1 5-2 (ret.) Helle Sparre Match data Jan 26, 1978* R32 Columbus WTA 250 Carpet

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
Helle Sparre — — — 1,532 22 41 34.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Renee Richards — — — 1,865 117 86 57.6% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Helle Sparre Renee Richards
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1974 9–15 37.5% — 1,448 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1975 1–3 25.0% — 1,445 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1976 1–2 33.3% — 1,444 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1977 5–6 45.5% — 1,494 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1978 6–14 30.0% — 1,476 0 0 — — — — — — —
41 — — — — — — — 1976 12–2 85.7% — 1,672 0 1
42 — — — — — — — 1977 24–10 70.6% — 1,831 0 2
43 — — — — — — — 1978 12–13 48.0% — 1,806 0 2
44 — — — — — — — 1979 17–24 41.5% — 1,833 0 2
45 — — — — — — — 1980 47–28 62.7% — 1,754 0 7
46 — — — — — — — 1981 5–8 38.5% — 1,698 0 8
47 — — — — — — — 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,672 0 8

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 Helle Sparre Renee Richards
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
16 1972 1496 103.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1974 1449 100.7 — — — — +100 +104 +30 38.6% -0.72 5–4 (56%) 0–4 (0%) 98.7 +2.70 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1975 1446 101.3 — — — — — +120 — 22.2% -2.44 1–0 1–0 — +0.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1976 1445 96.4 — — — — +99 — — 33.3% -1.33 — — — +0.53 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1977 1495 112.6 — — — — — +86 — 48.0% +0.08 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +1.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1978 1476 102.9 — — — — +49 +63 -14 35.6% -1.00 3–4 (43%) 1–2 (33%) — +1.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1673 122.7 — — — — +101 -97 — 80.0% +2.03 2–2 (50%) 2–0 — +3.45
42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1831 138.9 — — — — +10 -169 — 69.0% +1.55 2–3 (40%) 1–6 (14%) 94.5 +3.57
43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1807 138.1 — — — — -60 -73 — 41.5% -0.23 5–4 (56%) 5–4 (56%) 102.1 +0.28
44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1834 155.9 — — — — -81 -15 — 45.4% -0.38 5–10 (33%) 3–4 (43%) 96.0 -5.21
45 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1755 139.7 — — — — +27 +23 — 60.1% +0.89 11–8 (58%) 2–7 (22%) 95.1 +1.52
46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1698 123.8 — — — — — +80 — 38.7% -0.61 3–2 (60%) 1–1 — -1.27
47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1672 91.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — +0.16
Career — 1532 104.7 — — — — +84 +90 +4 37.5% -0.83 10–10 (50%) 2–7 (22%) 96.2 +8.92 — 1865 146.1 — — — — -9 -45 — 55.7% +0.53 28–29 (49%) 14–22 (39%) 94.2 +1.23

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.