H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Julie Heldman vs Helga Masthoff H2H: 3-5

Helga Masthoff holds a 5–3 lead over Julie Heldman in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Helga Masthoff leads 3–1 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Helga Masthoff won the 1974 St. Petersburg round of 16 1-6 6-4 6-3.

USA Age 80 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
3 5
8 main-draw meetings
FRG Age 84 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helga Masthoff 1-6 6-4 6-3 Julie Heldman Match data Apr 19, 1974* R16 St. Petersburg WTA 500 Clay
Helga Masthoff 6-3 6-3 Julie Heldman Match data Sep 8, 1973* QF US Open Grand Slam Grass
Julie Heldman 6-2 7-5 Helga Masthoff Match data Jan 23, 1972* R16 Long Beach WTA 250 Carpet
Helga Masthoff 7-6(4) 6-2 Julie Heldman Match data Jul 7, 1971* QF Venice WTA 250 Clay
Helga Masthoff 6-2 8-6 Julie Heldman Match data Apr 12, 1970* F Nice Lawn Club WTA 250 Clay
Helga Masthoff 6-2 6-8 6-4 Julie Heldman Match data Mar 7, 1969* R16 Caracas WTA 250 Hard
Julie Heldman 6-4 6-3 Helga Masthoff Match data Mar 1, 1969* R16 Curacao WTA 250 Hard
Julie Heldman 4-6 6-3 6-3 Helga Masthoff Match data Aug 6, 1968* F Munich 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
Julie Heldman 2,133 381 159 70.6% 0 0 0 0 21 21
Helga Masthoff 2,113 391 115 77.3% 0 0 0 4 46 50

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 Helga Masthoff
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 53–15 77.9% 1,811 0 6
23 1969 74–17 81.3% 2,020 0 14
24 1970 29–12 70.7% 1,959 0 15
25 1971 41–23 64.1% 2,031 0 16
26 1972 32–26 55.2% 1,962 0 16 1968 29–13 69.0% 1,730 0 1
27 1973 68–31 68.7% 2,074 0 19 1969 45–13 77.6% 1,906 0 10
28 1974 60–21 74.1% 2,089 0 21 1970 53–12 81.5% 2,047 0 15
29 1975 24–14 63.2% 1,995 0 21 1971 42–9 82.4% 2,084 0 23
30 1972 29–12 70.7% 2,023 0 27
31 1973 40–13 75.5% 2,087 0 30
32 1974 27–10 73.0% 2,019 0 33
33 1975 25–8 75.8% 1,998 0 37
34 1976 34–8 81.0% 1,950 0 42
35 1977 18–4 81.8% 1,941 0 45
36 1978 13–5 72.2% 1,895 0 45
37 1979 10–1 90.9% 1,930 0 48
38 1980 26–7 78.8% 1,873 0 50

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 Julie Heldman Helga Masthoff
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 %
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%
24 1970 19 6 25 76.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1971 6 3 9 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7% 11 4 15 73.3% 13 10 23 56.5%
26 1972 5 3 8 62.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 15 11 26 57.7% 1968 2 2 4 50.0% 22 7 29 75.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
27 1973 10 4 14 71.4% 17 7 24 70.8% 24 6 30 80.0% 17 14 31 54.8% 1969 3 3 6 50.0% 39 7 46 84.8% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 1974 24 10 34 70.6% 21 5 26 80.8% 15 6 21 71.4% 1970 45 10 55 81.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 5 1 6 83.3%
29 1975 4 3 7 57.1% 9 6 15 60.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 1971 5 2 7 71.4% 35 5 40 87.5% 2 2 4 50.0%
30 1972 28 8 36 77.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
31 1973 34 10 44 77.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
32 1974 24 8 32 75.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
33 1975 15 6 21 71.4% 9 2 11 81.8%
34 1976 29 5 34 85.3% 5 3 8 62.5%
35 1977 13 2 15 86.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 0 4 100.0%
36 1978 8 3 11 72.7% 3 1 4 75.0%
37 1979 5 1 6 83.3%
38 1980 23 6 29 79.3%
Career 46 19 65 70.8% 155 52 207 74.9% 85 33 118 72.0% 89 54 143 62.2% 10 7 17 58.8% 320 78 398 80.4% 28 14 42 66.7% 19 12 31 61.3%

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 Julie Heldman Helga Masthoff
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
24 1970 1960 152.1 +143 -157 70.9% +1.83 3–5 (38%) -3.54
25 1971 2032 159.2 +11 +32 -114 62.0% +1.18 10–8 (56%) 1–3 (25%) 97.7 -6.66
26 1972 1963 153.4 +119 +20 -75 55.3% +0.34 7–9 (44%) 4–0 (100%) 98.9 -9.20 1968 1730 128.1 -162 +89 66.7% +1.31 7–8 (47%) -1.04
27 1973 2075 159.9 -31 -45 +40 66.5% +1.41 12–9 (57%) 2–8 (20%) 97.9 -10.33 1969 1907 137.1 -313 +115 74.0% +1.89 8–7 (53%) -0.20
28 1974 2090 159.9 -2 -3 +79 69.7% +1.48 11–6 (65%) 5–5 (50%) 102.8 -5.94 1970 2047 159.4 -330 +75 -427 79.6% +2.22 6–5 (55%) -5.92
29 1975 1995 149.5 +96 -22 59.0% +0.87 6–3 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 98.1 -3.41 1971 2084 146.6 -311 +124 -455 72.0% +1.78 17–3 (85%) 2–2 (50%) 105.8 -1.82
30 1972 2024 152.0 -290 +162 69.4% +1.51 4–1 (80%) 3–0 (100%) -3.25
31 1973 2088 160.2 -369 +126 -344 72.2% +1.77 8–3 (73%) 3–5 (38%) 101.3 -2.46
32 1974 2019 153.9 +99 -212 67.5% +1.24 8–2 (80%) 2–2 (50%) 102.8 -3.17
33 1975 1999 142.8 +76 -105 71.6% +1.26 7–3 (70%) 6–3 (67%) 104.5 -0.41
34 1976 1951 146.9 +125 -61 76.1% +2.14 6–2 (75%) 1–2 (33%) 99.7 +1.10
35 1977 1941 128.5 -150 +143 -91 75.5% +1.73 4–1 (80%) 3–1 (75%) 103.1 +2.07
36 1978 1895 134.2 -97 +128 68.4% +1.55 2–2 (50%) 1–0 +1.22
37 1979 1930 131.0 +128 85.7% +2.86 1–0 1–1 +0.26
38 1980 1873 133.5 +139 73.1% +1.86 7–5 (58%) 3–2 (60%) 97.5 +1.56
Career 2134 158.8 +33 +56 -56 67.3% +1.47 75–48 (61%) 14–18 (44%) 100.6 -9.28 2114 153.3 -250 +115 -205 72.9% +1.76 85–42 (67%) 25–18 (58%) 104.1 -2.42

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.