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

Janice Metcalf vs Ruta Gerulaitis H2H: 0-1

Ruta Gerulaitis holds a 1–0 lead over Janice Metcalf in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ruta Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ruta Gerulaitis won the 1976 Westchester quarterfinal 4-6 7-6 7-6.

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Janice Metcalf
USA Age 74
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Ruta Gerulaitis
USA Age 70

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ruta Gerulaitis 4-6 7-6 7-6 Janice Metcalf Match data Aug 29, 1976* QF Westchester 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
Janice Metcalf — — — 1,817 57 39 59.4% 0 0 0 0 5 5
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 Janice Metcalf Ruta Gerulaitis
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1970 6–4 60.0% — 1,551 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1971 2–5 28.6% — 1,528 0 0 1974 1–1 50.0% — 1,507 0 0
19 1972 23–7 76.7% — 1,727 0 3 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,554 0 0
20 1973 8–4 66.7% — 1,771 0 3 1976 9–9 50.0% — 1,642 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1977 4–8 33.3% — 1,604 0 0
22 1975 9–4 69.2% — 1,812 0 5 1978 11–21 34.4% — 1,601 0 0
23 1976 9–15 37.5% — 1,706 0 5 1979 6–11 35.3% — 1,631 0 0
24 — — — — — — — 1980 0–6 0.0% — 1,557 0 0
25 — — — — — — — 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,540 0 0

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 Janice Metcalf 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 %
17 1970 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1971 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
19 1972 8 1 9 88.9% 8 3 11 72.7% 6 3 9 66.7% 1 0 1 100.0% 1975 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — —
20 1973 3 1 4 75.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1976 — — — — 9 7 16 56.3% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
22 1975 3 1 4 75.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1978 4 8 12 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 7 9 22.2%
23 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 6 8 14 42.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1979 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0%
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 17 7 24 70.8% 24 17 41 58.5% 13 11 24 54.2% 3 4 7 42.9% — 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 Janice Metcalf 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
17 1970 1552 106.4 — — — — +3 — +40 57.1% +0.81 1–0 1–1 — +1.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1971 1529 112.7 — — — — — 0 — 33.3% -0.80 0–1 — — +0.18 1974 1508 105.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.75 — 0–1 — +0.22
19 1972 1728 136.6 — — — — +19 -59 -68 70.6% +1.62 6–2 (75%) 2–1 (67%) 106.7 +4.65 1975 1554 114.5 — — — — — +5 — 56.3% +0.13 1–1 3–0 (100%) — +1.00
20 1973 1772 130.2 — — — — +30 -97 — 62.1% +1.31 3–2 (60%) 2–2 (50%) 102.3 +1.50 1976 1642 128.8 — — — — — +43 — 47.7% +0.16 5–3 (63%) 2–0 — -0.34
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1604 112.2 — — — — -87 +72 — 37.5% -0.75 4–4 (50%) 1–0 — +0.81
22 1975 1813 123.0 — — — — +51 -91 — 60.6% +1.06 5–2 (71%) 0–2 — +2.00 1978 1602 126.0 — — — — -69 +34 +27 38.0% -0.65 2–7 (22%) 0–5 (0%) 92.6 +1.42
23 1976 1706 119.5 — — — — +77 -41 -24 41.4% -0.64 4–6 (40%) 1–4 (20%) 95.0 -1.18 1979 1631 132.6 — — — — -138 +77 +27 35.1% -0.65 2–3 (40%) 0–3 (0%) 96.8 -0.30
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1557 107.5 — — — — -158 — — 7.7% -2.46 0–1 0–1 — +0.18
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1541 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.20
Career — 1817 131.5 — — — — +33 -55 -32 56.7% +0.67 19–13 (59%) 6–10 (38%) 101.9 +8.83 — 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.