H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Julie Heldman and Alena Palmeova West are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Julie Heldman won the 1974 Roland Garros round of 64 6-1 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Heldman | 6-1 6-1 | Alena Palmeova West | Match data | Jun 6, 1974* | R64 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Alena Palmeova West | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | Julie Heldman | Match data | Jul 15, 1972* | QF | Gstaad | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Heldman | — | — | — | 2,133 | 381 | 159 | 70.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Alena Palmeova West | — | — | — | 1,757 | 95 | 75 | 55.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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 | Julie Heldman | Alena Palmeova West | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 53–15 | 77.9% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 74–17 | 81.3% | — | 2,020 | 0 | 14 | 1968 | 9–5 | 64.3% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1970 | 29–12 | 70.7% | — | 1,959 | 0 | 15 | 1969 | 15–11 | 57.7% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1971 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 2,031 | 0 | 16 | 1970 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,600 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1972 | 32–26 | 55.2% | — | 1,962 | 0 | 16 | 1971 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,667 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1973 | 68–31 | 68.7% | — | 2,074 | 0 | 19 | 1972 | 22–13 | 62.9% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | 1974 | 60–21 | 74.1% | — | 2,089 | 0 | 21 | 1973 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,661 | 0 | 10 |
| 29 | 1975 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 21 | 1974 | 8–7 | 53.3% | — | 1,669 | 0 | 11 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,682 | 0 | 12 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,677 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 12 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,585 | 0 | 12 |
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 | Julie Heldman | Alena Palmeova West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 22 | 1968 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 37 | 7 | 44 | 84.1% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 32 | 4 | 36 | 88.9% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | 25 | 76.0% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1969 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 25 | 1971 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 1972 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 15 | 11 | 26 | 57.7% | 1971 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 24 | 6 | 30 | 80.0% | 17 | 14 | 31 | 54.8% | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 11 | 32 | 65.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 10 | 34 | 70.6% | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 46 | 19 | 65 | 70.8% | 155 | 52 | 207 | 74.9% | 85 | 33 | 118 | 72.0% | 89 | 54 | 143 | 62.2% | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 80 | 54 | 134 | 59.7% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
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 | Julie Heldman | Alena Palmeova West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 22 | 1968 | 1811 | 138.4 | — | — | — | — | -128 | +140 | -203 | 73.8% | +2.05 | 10–3 (77%) | — | — | -1.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 2021 | 153.7 | — | — | — | — | +84 | +69 | -264 | 74.9% | +2.13 | 16–5 (76%) | — | — | -8.73 | 1968 | 1573 | 113.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +58 | — | 61.3% | +0.90 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.76 |
| 24 | 1970 | 1960 | 152.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +143 | -157 | 70.9% | +1.83 | 3–5 (38%) | — | — | -3.54 | 1969 | 1619 | 119.9 | — | — | — | — | -31 | +44 | — | 55.4% | +0.55 | 3–3 (50%) | — | — | +2.17 |
| 25 | 1971 | 2032 | 159.2 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +32 | -114 | 62.0% | +1.18 | 10–8 (56%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.7 | -6.66 | 1970 | 1601 | 106.8 | — | — | — | — | -39 | +50 | -55 | 41.9% | -0.98 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.09 |
| 26 | 1972 | 1963 | 153.4 | — | — | — | — | +119 | +20 | -75 | 55.3% | +0.34 | 7–9 (44%) | 4–0 (100%) | 98.9 | -9.20 | 1971 | 1667 | 122.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +100 | -111 | 61.3% | +0.77 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +3.40 |
| 27 | 1973 | 2075 | 159.9 | — | — | — | — | -31 | -45 | +40 | 66.5% | +1.41 | 12–9 (57%) | 2–8 (20%) | 97.9 | -10.33 | 1972 | 1701 | 122.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +71 | -156 | 56.6% | +0.46 | 7–3 (70%) | 0–2 | — | +3.06 |
| 28 | 1974 | 2090 | 159.9 | — | — | — | — | -2 | -3 | +79 | 69.7% | +1.48 | 11–6 (65%) | 5–5 (50%) | 102.8 | -5.94 | 1973 | 1662 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | 51.3% | +0.54 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–0 | — | +2.10 |
| 29 | 1975 | 1995 | 149.5 | — | — | — | — | +96 | -22 | — | 59.0% | +0.87 | 6–3 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.1 | -3.41 | 1974 | 1670 | 119.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | 52.9% | +0.24 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +1.16 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1683 | 115.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | 58.8% | +0.88 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +1.00 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1678 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.34 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1662 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.20 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.26 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1606 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | 30.0% | -0.30 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.30 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1585 | 93.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.04 |
| Career | — | 2134 | 158.8 | — | — | — | — | +33 | +56 | -56 | 67.3% | +1.47 | 75–48 (61%) | 14–18 (44%) | 100.6 | -9.28 | — | 1757 | 122.9 | — | — | — | — | -33 | +60 | -108 | 53.8% | +0.34 | 26–19 (58%) | 4–9 (31%) | 99.7 | +8.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 6 | 22 | 28 | Jan 19, 1975 | H2H |
| Margaret Court | 2 | 17 | 19 | Feb 8, 1975 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 3 | 15 | 18 | Jan 18, 1975 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 7 | 8 | 15 | Sep 28, 1974 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 10 | 4 | 14 | Jan 18, 1975 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jul 13, 1975 | H2H |
| Gail Sherriff | 0 | 5 | 5 | Apr 13, 1974 | H2H |
| Raquel Giscafre | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 4, 1974 | H2H |
| Kazuko Sawamatsu | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 28, 1974 | H2H |
| Lucia Bassi | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jul 21, 1974 | H2H |