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

Iris Riedel Kuhn vs Helle Sparre H2H: 0-1

Helle Sparre holds a 1–0 lead over Iris Riedel Kuhn in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helle Sparre leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Helle Sparre won the 1978 Wimbledon round of 64 4-6 6-2 6-1.

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Iris Riedel Kuhn
FRG Age 72
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Helle Sparre
DEN Age 70

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helle Sparre 4-6 6-2 6-1 Iris Riedel Kuhn Match data Jun 30, 1978* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

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
Iris Riedel Kuhn — — — 1,845 104 96 52.0% 0 0 0 0 7 7
Helle Sparre — — — 1,546 22 40 35.5% 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.

Age Iris Riedel Kuhn Helle Sparre
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0
18 1972 1–2 33.3% — 1,484 0 0 1974 9–15 37.5% — 1,448 0 0
19 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,479 0 0 1975 1–3 25.0% — 1,445 0 0
20 1974 2–4 33.3% — 1,490 0 0 1976 1–2 33.3% — 1,444 0 0
21 1975 16–13 55.2% — 1,684 0 0 1977 5–6 45.5% — 1,494 0 0
22 1976 10–15 40.0% — 1,679 0 0 1978 6–13 31.6% — 1,485 0 0
23 1977 13–14 48.1% — 1,706 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1978 13–10 56.5% — 1,694 0 1 — — — — — — —
25 1979 5–9 35.7% — 1,685 0 1 — — — — — — —
26 1980 28–9 75.7% — 1,820 0 4 — — — — — — —
27 1981 15–13 53.6% — 1,730 0 7 — — — — — — —
28 1982 1–6 14.3% — 1,627 0 7 — — — — — — —

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 Iris Riedel Kuhn Helle Sparre
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 %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1974 2 2 4 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% — — — —
19 1973 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1974 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1976 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1975 — — — — 14 10 24 58.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1977 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1977 0 2 2 0.0% 13 9 22 59.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1978 — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1980 — — — — 25 7 32 78.1% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1981 — — — — 12 7 19 63.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1982 — — — — 1 6 7 14.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1 5 6 16.7% 81 62 143 56.6% 3 8 11 27.3% 8 15 23 34.8% — 3 5 8 37.5% 11 15 26 42.3% 5 12 17 29.4% 1 4 5 20.0%

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 Iris Riedel Kuhn Helle Sparre
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 — — — -0.04
18 1972 1485 97.6 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 — 1–0 — +0.37 1974 1449 100.7 — — — — +100 +104 +30 38.6% -0.72 5–4 (56%) 0–4 (0%) 98.7 +2.84
19 1973 1479 104.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.12 1975 1446 101.3 — — — — — +120 — 22.2% -2.44 1–0 1–0 — +0.26
20 1974 1491 113.8 — — — — — +14 — 45.5% -0.64 0–1 — — +0.12 1976 1445 96.4 — — — — +100 — — 33.3% -1.33 — — — +0.53
21 1975 1685 137.0 — — — — -42 +13 — 53.7% +0.22 7–6 (54%) 5–3 (63%) 104.4 -0.17 1977 1495 112.6 — — — — — +87 — 48.0% +0.08 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +1.12
22 1976 1680 125.4 — — — — -69 +22 — 41.4% -0.64 4–4 (50%) 1–0 — -0.74 1978 1486 104.9 — — — — — +53 -25 37.2% -0.86 3–4 (43%) 1–2 (33%) — +1.01
23 1977 1706 135.3 — — — — -154 +71 — 48.4% -0.23 4–4 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 99.3 -1.31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1978 1694 124.7 — — — — -99 -10 -173 58.5% +0.91 2–5 (29%) 1–1 — +2.71 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1979 1685 123.5 — — — — — +33 — 41.9% -1.35 2–3 (40%) 1–0 — -1.31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1980 1820 140.6 — — — — — +136 — 72.7% +1.95 5–4 (56%) 1–3 (25%) 99.3 +1.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1981 1730 122.0 — — — — — +227 — 51.7% -0.26 4–2 (67%) 3–0 (100%) 103.5 -0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1982 1627 97.1 — — — — — +128 — 29.4% -1.12 0–3 (0%) 0–2 — +0.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1845 136.1 — — — — -86 +85 -173 52.5% +0.14 28–32 (47%) 14–11 (56%) 99.6 +0.53 — 1546 105.4 — — — — +100 +87 -3 38.0% -0.79 10–10 (50%) 2–7 (22%) 96.2 +9.23

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.