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

Ilana Kloss vs Marise Kruger H2H: 1-1

Ilana Kloss and Marise Kruger are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Marise Kruger leads 1–0 on grass, while Ilana Kloss leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Marise Kruger won the 1978 Wimbledon round of 32 6-4 6-4.

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Ilana Kloss
RSA Age 70 Left-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Marise Kruger
RSA Age 68 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Marise Kruger 6-4 6-4 Ilana Kloss Match data Jul 2, 1978* R32 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Ilana Kloss 6-1 6-3 Marise Kruger Match data Nov 22, 1973* R32 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
Ilana Kloss — — — 1,890 135 144 48.4% 0 0 0 0 8 8
Marise Kruger — — — 1,888 71 70 50.4% 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 Ilana Kloss Marise Kruger
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,491 0 0 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,480 0 0
15 1971 5–4 55.6% — 1,561 0 1 1974 0–3 0.0% — 1,463 0 0
16 1972 13–12 52.0% — 1,592 0 3 1975 0–1 0.0% — 1,450 0 0
17 1973 38–18 67.9% — 1,872 0 8 1976 18–9 66.7% — 1,742 0 1
18 1974 19–16 54.3% — 1,801 0 8 1977 21–18 53.8% — 1,812 0 1
19 1975 9–20 31.0% — 1,688 0 8 1978 14–18 43.8% — 1,721 0 1
20 1976 18–15 54.5% — 1,784 0 8 1979 18–19 48.6% — 1,755 0 1
21 1977 4–13 23.5% — 1,667 0 8 — — — — — — —
22 1978 14–11 56.0% — 1,740 0 8 — — — — — — —
23 1979 15–26 36.6% — 1,698 0 8 — — — — — — —
24 1980 0–7 0.0% — 1,618 0 8 — — — — — — —
26 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,599 0 8 — — — — — — —

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 Ilana Kloss Marise Kruger
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 %
14 1970 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1971 5 4 9 55.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1972 8 7 15 53.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1975 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1973 15 6 21 71.4% 14 7 21 66.7% 9 5 14 64.3% — — — — 1976 1 1 2 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 3 1 4 75.0%
18 1974 8 5 13 61.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1977 3 4 7 42.9% 11 7 18 61.1% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 5 7 28.6%
19 1975 1 9 10 10.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0% 1978 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7%
20 1976 3 2 5 60.0% 9 8 17 52.9% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 1979 7 6 13 53.8% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 9 7 16 56.3%
21 1977 1 1 2 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1978 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 9 4 13 69.2% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1979 2 7 9 22.2% 1 4 5 20.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 8 10 18 44.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1982 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 47 47 94 50.0% 29 34 63 46.0% 35 32 67 52.2% 14 28 42 33.3% — 15 23 38 39.5% 17 12 29 58.6% 20 15 35 57.1% 19 20 39 48.7%

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 Ilana Kloss Marise Kruger
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
14 1970 1491 97.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.01 1973 1480 89.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.75 — — — +0.12
15 1971 1562 111.3 — — — — +63 — — 57.9% +0.26 0–1 0–1 — +1.35 1974 1464 103.9 — — — — +22 — — 0.0% -2.33 — 0–1 — -0.03
16 1972 1593 123.4 — — — — +46 — -33 54.5% +0.64 1–4 (20%) 0–2 — +3.97 1975 1450 96.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — 0–1 — +0.35
17 1973 1872 144.6 — — — — -17 -132 -190 66.4% +1.36 7–9 (44%) 2–1 (67%) 101.0 +4.89 1976 1742 141.1 — — — — -145 -155 +19 64.5% +1.10 4–4 (50%) 1–1 — 0.00
18 1974 1802 136.3 — — — — +25 -83 -116 52.2% +0.16 1–4 (20%) 2–1 (67%) 97.5 -2.52 1977 1812 142.1 — — — — -216 -42 -4 52.3% +0.18 6–6 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — -1.60
19 1975 1688 127.3 — — — — -12 -4 -4 36.4% -0.99 2–8 (20%) 3–5 (38%) 91.8 -1.41 1978 1722 135.4 — — — — -70 — +53 44.9% +0.06 4–5 (44%) 2–7 (22%) 94.9 -0.79
20 1976 1784 138.9 — — — — -88 -29 -55 50.6% +0.13 8–3 (73%) 3–2 (60%) 108.4 -3.02 1979 1756 137.6 — — — — +42 -21 -31 45.8% -0.40 9–4 (69%) 3–3 (50%) 107.2 +1.23
21 1977 1668 111.1 — — — — -42 +4 +35 28.2% -1.69 2–3 (40%) 2–1 (67%) 99.1 -0.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1978 1740 124.2 — — — — -82 — +35 55.9% +0.24 4–5 (44%) 5–6 (45%) 100.3 +1.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1979 1698 126.9 — — — — -30 -52 +32 36.8% -1.15 10–5 (67%) 7–2 (78%) 110.6 -0.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1980 1619 104.5 — — — — -41 — — 6.7% -3.20 0–1 0–2 — -0.75 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1982 1599 97.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.67 0–1 — — +0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1890 136.4 — — — — -12 -68 -48 48.8% -0.09 35–44 (44%) 24–23 (51%) 101.1 +1.28 — 1888 141.6 — — — — -56 -62 +20 49.4% +0.05 23–19 (55%) 7–15 (32%) 101.5 -0.52

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.