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Melissa Gurney holds a 1–0 lead over Iva Budarova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Melissa Gurney leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Melissa Gurney won the 1987 Tokyo Japan Open round of 32 6-4 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Gurney | 6-4 7-5 | Iva Budarova | Match data | Apr 17, 1987* | R32 | Tokyo Japan 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Budarova | #661 | #25 | 9 | 1,865 | 148 | 206 | 41.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Melissa Gurney | #1,006 | #17 | 33 | 1,884 | 63 | 61 | 50.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 | Iva Budarova | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #84 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1977 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #78 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1978 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #23 | 1,866 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 1979 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,656 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #92 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1980 | 3–8 | 27.3% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #97 | 1,580 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1981 | 2–14 | 12.5% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 3 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #260 | 1,561 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1982 | 14–19 | 42.4% | — | 1,655 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1983 | 33–23 | 58.9% | — | 1,737 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1984 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #56 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1985 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #68 | 1,725 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1986 | 11–24 | 31.4% | #112 | 1,587 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1987 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #116 | 1,563 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1988 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #105 | 1,585 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1989 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #141 | 1,560 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1990 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #186 | 1,535 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Iva Budarova | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 16 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 17 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 18 | 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1987 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 19 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1988 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1982 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1983 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 16 | 9 | 25 | 64.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1984 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1985 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1986 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1987 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1988 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1989 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 40 | 50 | 90 | 44.4% | 72 | 88 | 160 | 45.0% | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36.7% | 13 | 45 | 58 | 22.4% | — | 44 | 33 | 77 | 57.1% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% |
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 | Iva Budarova | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1561 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | +69 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.41 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.59 |
| 16 | 1977 | 1510 | 106.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.18 | 1985 | 1629 | 129.4 | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | -65 | 48.9% | -0.04 | 0–5 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.14 |
| 17 | 1978 | 1513 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | — | 50.0% | +0.27 | 1–5 (17%) | 1–2 (33%) | 94.8 | +0.82 | 1986 | 1866 | 150.1 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -270 | -266 | 64.8% | +1.29 | 5–6 (45%) | 5–3 (63%) | 101.5 | +0.40 |
| 18 | 1979 | 1656 | 127.4 | — | — | — | — | -72 | -92 | — | 55.9% | +0.54 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–4 (33%) | 98.2 | +1.40 | 1987 | 1660 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | +22 | — | — | 43.4% | -0.53 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.3 | +2.75 |
| 19 | 1980 | 1606 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | -135 | -3 | — | 30.4% | -1.22 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.09 | 1988 | 1581 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -38 | — | 40.8% | -0.84 | 2–5 (29%) | 0–2 | — | +0.93 |
| 20 | 1981 | 1544 | 124.3 | — | — | — | — | -25 | -1 | — | 26.3% | -1.76 | 0–6 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 91.4 | -0.73 | 1989 | 1562 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.18 |
| 21 | 1982 | 1656 | 130.8 | — | — | — | — | +11 | -185 | -104 | 43.2% | -0.34 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–6 (25%) | 97.5 | +0.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1983 | 1738 | 135.9 | — | — | — | — | +16 | +32 | -170 | 58.1% | +0.11 | 5–6 (45%) | 6–3 (67%) | 104.6 | +0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1984 | 1705 | 131.0 | — | — | — | — | -9 | +55 | -62 | 45.1% | -0.77 | 1–3 (25%) | 5–5 (50%) | 97.5 | -1.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1985 | 1726 | 124.4 | — | — | — | — | +16 | -61 | — | 46.5% | -0.41 | 7–10 (41%) | 6–8 (43%) | 95.6 | +0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1986 | 1587 | 118.4 | — | — | — | — | -46 | +60 | +65 | 39.2% | -0.60 | 0–9 (0%) | 3–7 (30%) | 87.6 | +0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1987 | 1563 | 120.1 | — | — | — | — | -91 | +96 | — | 36.4% | -0.77 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 93.7 | -0.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1988 | 1586 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | -130 | +82 | — | 44.3% | -1.01 | 3–7 (30%) | 6–3 (67%) | 99.0 | +0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1989 | 1560 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +59 | — | 36.2% | -1.30 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1990 | 1535 | 102.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | 33.3% | -1.71 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1866 | 130.7 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +24 | -90 | 44.7% | -0.54 | 25–64 (28%) | 35–46 (43%) | 85.7 | +0.38 | — | 1884 | 133.3 | — | — | — | — | +24 | -137 | -180 | 52.2% | +0.24 | 10–20 (33%) | 6–9 (40%) | 91.7 | +4.02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 3 | 5 | 8 | Mar 3, 1988 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 0 | 7 | 7 | Aug 29, 1986 | H2H |
| Bettina Fulco | 2 | 4 | 6 | Apr 11, 1990 | H2H |
| Raffaella Reggi Concato | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jul 22, 1988 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 6 | 6 | Apr 21, 1988 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Sukova | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 3, 1987 | H2H |
| Catherine Tanvier | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 24, 1988 | H2H |
| Elly Hakami | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 22, 1988 | H2H |
| Lea Antonoplis | 3 | 0 | 3 | Apr 18, 1987 | H2H |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 17, 1986 | H2H |