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

Iris Riedel Kuhn vs Ruta Gerulaitis H2H: 0-1

Ruta Gerulaitis holds a 1–0 lead over Iris Riedel Kuhn in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ruta Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ruta Gerulaitis won the 1978 Italian Open round of 32 6-4 6-2.

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Iris Riedel Kuhn
FRG Age 72
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Ruta Gerulaitis
USA Age 70

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ruta Gerulaitis 6-4 6-2 Iris Riedel Kuhn Match data May 25, 1978* R32 Italian Open WTA 250 Clay

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
Ruta Gerulaitis — — — 1,684 36 60 37.5% 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 Ruta Gerulaitis
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1972 1–2 33.3% — 1,484 0 0 1974 1–1 50.0% — 1,507 0 0
19 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,479 0 0 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,554 0 0
20 1974 2–4 33.3% — 1,490 0 0 1976 9–9 50.0% — 1,642 0 0
21 1975 16–13 55.2% — 1,684 0 0 1977 4–8 33.3% — 1,604 0 0
22 1976 10–15 40.0% — 1,679 0 0 1978 11–21 34.4% — 1,601 0 0
23 1977 13–14 48.1% — 1,706 0 0 1979 6–11 35.3% — 1,631 0 0
24 1978 13–10 56.5% — 1,694 0 1 1980 0–6 0.0% — 1,557 0 0
25 1979 5–9 35.7% — 1,685 0 1 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,540 0 0
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 Ruta Gerulaitis
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 %
18 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
19 1973 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — —
20 1974 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 9 7 16 56.3% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
21 1975 — — — — 14 10 24 58.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
22 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 1978 4 8 12 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 7 9 22.2%
23 1977 0 2 2 0.0% 13 9 22 59.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1979 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0%
24 1978 — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
25 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 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% — 4 14 18 22.2% 17 18 35 48.6% 6 7 13 46.2% 4 18 22 18.2%

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 Ruta Gerulaitis
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
18 1972 1485 97.6 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 — 1–0 — +0.37 1974 1508 105.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.75 — 0–1 — +0.22
19 1973 1479 104.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.12 1975 1554 114.5 — — — — — +5 — 56.3% +0.13 1–1 3–0 (100%) — +1.00
20 1974 1491 113.8 — — — — — +14 — 45.5% -0.64 0–1 — — +0.12 1976 1642 128.8 — — — — — +43 — 47.7% +0.16 5–3 (63%) 2–0 — -0.34
21 1975 1685 137.0 — — — — -42 +13 — 53.7% +0.22 7–6 (54%) 5–3 (63%) 104.4 -0.17 1977 1604 112.2 — — — — -87 +72 — 37.5% -0.75 4–4 (50%) 1–0 — +0.81
22 1976 1680 125.4 — — — — -69 +22 — 41.4% -0.64 4–4 (50%) 1–0 — -0.74 1978 1602 126.0 — — — — -69 +34 +27 38.0% -0.65 2–7 (22%) 0–5 (0%) 92.6 +1.42
23 1977 1706 135.3 — — — — -154 +71 — 48.4% -0.23 4–4 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 99.3 -1.31 1979 1631 132.6 — — — — -138 +77 +27 35.1% -0.65 2–3 (40%) 0–3 (0%) 96.8 -0.30
24 1978 1694 124.7 — — — — -99 -10 -173 58.5% +0.91 2–5 (29%) 1–1 — +2.71 1980 1557 107.5 — — — — -158 — — 7.7% -2.46 0–1 0–1 — +0.18
25 1979 1685 123.5 — — — — — +33 — 41.9% -1.35 2–3 (40%) 1–0 — -1.31 1981 1541 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.20
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 — 1684 129.8 — — — — -94 +47 +27 38.8% -0.54 14–19 (42%) 6–10 (38%) 96.0 +3.32

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.