Karen Dawson
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Antonoplis | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 18, 1978 | H2H |
| Joan Carson | 1 | 0 | 1 | May 17, 1978 | H2H |
| Susan Hagey | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 9, 1974 | H2H |
| Norma De Veal | 1 | 0 | 1 | May 8, 1974 | H2H |
| Betty Ann Grubb | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 4, 1974 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Karen Dawson vs Dodo Cheney H2H: 1-0
Karen Dawson holds a 1–0 lead over Dodo Cheney in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Karen Dawson leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Karen Dawson won the 1973 Santa Monica quarterfinal 4-6 6-4 2-1 RET.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Dawson | 4-6 6-4 2-1 (ret.) | Dodo Cheney | Match data | Sep 4, 1973* | QF | Santa Monica | WTA 250 | Hard |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Dawson | — | — | — | 1,505 | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dodo Cheney | — | — | — | 1,521 | 10 | 17 | 37.0% | 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.
| Karen Dawson | Dodo Cheney | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,435 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| Karen Dawson | Dodo Cheney | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Grass | Yr | Hard | Grass | ||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | Career | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
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.
| Karen Dawson | Dodo Cheney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1972 | 1490 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.01 | 1968 | 1483 | 97.6 | — | — | — | — | +27 | — | — | 30.8% | -0.92 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.26 |
| 1973 | 1476 | 93.2 | — | — | — | — | +56 | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | +0.92 | 1969 | 1505 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | +9 | — | — | 52.9% | +0.18 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.84 |
| 1974 | 1486 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.25 | — | — | — | +0.58 | 1970 | 1503 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | +17 | — | — | 53.8% | +0.15 | 0–1 | — | — | +1.46 |
| 1978 | 1493 | 106.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.75 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.07 | 1972 | 1483 | 94.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.39 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1460 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | +31 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | — | — | — | +1.02 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1435 | 93.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | +0.28 |
| Career | 1505 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +14.40 | Career | 1521 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | — | 40.0% | -0.65 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +15.74 |
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.
Dodo Cheney
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Grant | 2 | 0 | 2 | Sep 20, 1973 | H2H |
| Robin Kahn | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 20, 1974 | H2H |
| Jane Stratton | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 26, 1974 | H2H |
| Kathy May | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 21, 1973 | H2H |
| Karen Dawson | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 4, 1973 | H2H |