H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Julie Heldman vs Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H: 6-2
Julie Heldman holds a 6–2 lead over Valerie Ziegenfuss in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Julie Heldman leads 4–0 on hard courts and 2–1 on grass. Most recently, Valerie Ziegenfuss won the 1973 Jacksonville fourth round 4-6 6-4 6-4.
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USA
Age 80
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
6
–
2
8 main draw meetings
Age 77
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1973* | Jacksonville | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | Julie Heldman | Match data |
| Apr 22, 1971 | San Diego | WTA 500 | BR | Hard | Julie Heldman | 8-2 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | Match data |
| Jul 11, 1970* | Dublin | WTA 250 | QF | Grass | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | Julie Heldman | Match data |
| Jun 28, 1970* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Julie Heldman | 6-3 6-2 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1969* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | Julie Heldman | 6-2 6-4 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | Match data |
| Apr 6, 1969* | San Juan | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Julie Heldman | 12-10 10-8 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | Match data |
| Mar 2, 1969* | Curacao | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Julie Heldman | 6-3 8-6 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | Match data |
| Mar 16, 1968* | Caracas | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Julie Heldman | 1-6 6-4 6-4 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 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 |
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | — | — | — | 1,952 | 231 | 232 | 49.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 35–24 | 59.3% | — | 1,586 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 28–24 | 53.8% | — | 1,715 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 40–28 | 58.8% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1968 | 53–15 | 77.9% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 6 | 1971 | 23–29 | 44.2% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1969 | 74–17 | 81.3% | — | 2,020 | 0 | 14 | 1972 | 26–24 | 52.0% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1970 | 29–12 | 70.7% | — | 1,948 | 0 | 15 | 1973 | 33–29 | 53.2% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1971 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 2,019 | 0 | 16 | 1974 | 12–14 | 46.2% | — | 1,786 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1972 | 32–26 | 55.2% | — | 1,958 | 0 | 16 | 1975 | 16–16 | 50.0% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1973 | 68–31 | 68.7% | — | 2,066 | 0 | 19 | 1976 | 12–20 | 37.5% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1974 | 60–21 | 74.1% | — | 2,086 | 0 | 21 | 1977 | 2–12 | 14.3% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1975 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,989 | 0 | 21 | 1978 | 3–11 | 21.4% | — | 1,651 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,664 | 0 | 3 |