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

Jill Hetherington vs Kimberly Kessaris H2H: 1-0

Jill Hetherington holds a 1–0 lead over Kimberly Kessaris in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jill Hetherington leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Jill Hetherington won the 1989 Newport round of 32 6-3 2-6 7-5.

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Jill Hetherington
CAN Age 61 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Kimberly Kessaris
USA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jill Hetherington #123 6-3 2-6 7-5 Kimberly Kessaris Match data Jul 20, 1989* R32 Newport WTA 250 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
Jill Hetherington #748 #64 12 1,645 31 58 34.8% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Kimberly Kessaris — — — 1,548 7 18 28.0% 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.

Jill Hetherington Kimberly Kessaris
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1983 1–1 50.0% — 1,507 0 0 1987 1–1 50.0% — 1,509 0 0
1984 2–2 50.0% #121 1,543 0 0 1988 0–3 0.0% — 1,496 0 0
1985 0–2 0.0% #118 1,522 0 0 1989 6–13 31.6% — 1,467 0 0
1986 1–1 50.0% #386 1,536 0 0 1990 0–1 0.0% — 1,457 0 0
1987 2–4 33.3% #169 1,534 0 0 — — — — — — —
1988 15–19 44.1% #81 1,573 0 1 — — — — — — —
1989 8–17 32.0% #122 1,532 0 1 — — — — — — —
1990 1–6 14.3% #247 1,482 0 1 — — — — — — —
1991 0–1 0.0% #245 1,475 0 1 — — — — — — —
1992 1–3 25.0% #277 1,458 0 1 — — — — — — —
1993 0–2 0.0% #468 1,437 0 1 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Jill Hetherington Kimberly Kessaris
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 %
1983 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
1984 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1985 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 3 7 10 30.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
1986 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1987 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1988 13 13 26 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 6 14 20 30.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1990 1 5 6 16.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1991 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1992 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1993 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 24 42 66 36.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 10 15 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% Career 3 10 13 23.1% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Jill Hetherington Kimberly Kessaris
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
1983 1507 98.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.67 1–1 — — +0.39 1987 1509 100.7 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.20 1–0 — — 0.00
1984 1543 109.8 — — — — +46 — — 54.5% +0.64 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — -0.28 1988 1496 109.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.83 — — — -0.47
1985 1523 106.3 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.20 0–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.21 1989 1468 108.0 — — — — +38 +76 +64 33.3% -1.21 2–2 (50%) 1–4 (20%) 98.7 +1.29
1986 1537 105.8 — — — — — — — 50.0% -1.25 — 1–0 — +0.01 1990 1457 96.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — 0–1 — +0.10
1987 1534 111.8 — — — — — +29 — 33.3% -0.17 2–0 0–3 (0%) — +0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1988 1573 119.5 — — — — +34 — -38 46.9% -0.23 5–8 (38%) 4–4 (50%) 98.9 +1.57 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 1532 113.9 — — — — -43 — +52 36.8% -0.89 2–5 (29%) 3–3 (50%) 97.3 +0.78 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1990 1482 97.6 — — — — -40 — — 25.0% -1.63 0–2 — — +0.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1991 1476 101.6 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 0–1 0–1 — -0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1992 1459 96.2 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.10 0–2 — — +0.64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1993 1438 95.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.25 — — — 0.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1645 115.3 — — — — -1 +29 -5 40.2% -0.64 11–22 (33%) 9–14 (39%) 91.7 +3.80 Career 1549 107.4 — — — — +38 +76 +64 29.1% -1.47 3–2 (60%) 1–5 (17%) 99.2 +3.68

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.