H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Julie Heldman vs Barbara Downs H2H: 1-0
Julie Heldman holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Downs in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Julie Heldman leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Julie Heldman won the 1973 Jacksonville third round 6-4 6-4.
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USA
Age 80
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
Age 72
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1973* | Jacksonville | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Julie Heldman | 6-4 6-4 | Barbara Downs | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Heldman | — | — | — | 2,133 | 381 | 159 | 70.6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21 |
| Barbara Downs | — | — | — | 1,609 | 30 | 74 | 28.8% | 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 | Julie Heldman | Barbara Downs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 7–16 | 30.4% | — | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6–21 | 22.2% | — | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 5–14 | 26.3% | — | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1968 | 53–15 | 77.9% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1969 | 74–17 | 81.3% | — | 2,020 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 29–12 | 70.7% | — | 1,948 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 2,019 | 0 | 16 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1972 | 32–26 | 55.2% | — | 1,958 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 68–31 | 68.7% | — | 2,066 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 60–21 | 74.1% | — | 2,086 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,989 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |