H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Karen Krantzcke vs Kathy Kuykendall H2H: 1-1

Karen Krantzcke and Kathy Kuykendall are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kathy Kuykendall leads 1–0 on clay, while Karen Krantzcke leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kathy Kuykendall won the 1973 Richmond round of 32 6-2 6-4.

AUS Right-Handed
H2H
1 1
2 main-draw meetings
USA Age 69 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kathy Kuykendall 6-2 6-4 Karen Krantzcke Match data Mar 17, 1973* R32 Richmond WTA 250 Clay
Karen Krantzcke 6-4 6-4 Kathy Kuykendall Match data Aug 25, 1972* R32 Newport WTA 250 Grass

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 Krantzcke 2,016 276 174 61.3% 0 0 0 3 6 9
Kathy Kuykendall 1,843 66 89 42.6% 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 Karen Krantzcke Kathy Kuykendall
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 1970 0–1 0.0% 1,484 0 0
15 1972 0–5 0.0% 1,466 0 0
16 1973 11–18 37.9% 1,649 0 0
17 1974 13–17 43.3% 1,730 0 0
18 1975 15–13 53.6% 1,828 0 0
19 1976 19–18 51.4% 1,790 0 0
20 1977 8–13 38.1% 1,766 0 0
21 1968 50–17 74.6% 1,793 0 4 1978 0–4 0.0% 1,684 0 0
22 1969 66–29 69.5% 1,856 0 8
23 1970 46–24 65.7% 1,857 0 8
24 1971 3–15 16.7% 1,776 0 8
25 1972 35–27 56.5% 1,948 0 8
26 1973 33–31 51.6% 1,895 0 8
27 1974 24–17 58.5% 1,944 0 9
28 1975 5–7 41.7% 1,862 0 9
29 1976 6–3 66.7% 1,852 0 9
30 1977 8–4 66.7% 1,814 0 9

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 Karen Krantzcke Kathy Kuykendall
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 %
13 1970 0 1 1 0.0%
15 1972 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
16 1973 3 5 8 37.5% 8 7 15 53.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0%
17 1974 4 5 9 44.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 7 13 46.2%
18 1975 4 4 8 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 6 11 45.5%
19 1976 8 4 12 66.7% 8 6 14 57.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0%
20 1977 1 2 3 33.3% 5 5 10 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0%
21 1968 3 1 4 75.0% 10 3 13 76.9% 37 13 50 74.0% 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1969 3 2 5 60.0% 26 13 39 66.7% 37 13 50 74.0%
23 1970 3 2 5 60.0% 21 10 31 67.7% 22 12 34 64.7%
24 1971 0 3 3 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 2 8 10 20.0%
25 1972 5 4 9 55.6% 8 7 15 53.3% 18 8 26 69.2% 4 8 12 33.3%
26 1973 10 7 17 58.8% 8 5 13 61.5% 10 8 18 55.6% 5 11 16 31.3%
27 1974 4 3 7 57.1% 4 3 7 57.1% 12 4 16 75.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
28 1975 1 2 3 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
29 1976 3 2 5 60.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
30 1977 2 1 3 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0%
Career 34 27 61 55.7% 78 45 123 63.4% 145 64 209 69.4% 16 36 52 30.8% 20 22 42 47.6% 28 30 58 48.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 15 30 45 33.3%

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 Karen Krantzcke Kathy Kuykendall
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
13 1970 1484 97.8 0.0% -2.50 +0.27
15 1972 1466 114.5 -4 16.7% -2.83 0–2 1–1 -0.83
16 1973 1650 138.6 -57 -36 37.9% -1.09 5–3 (63%) 1–2 (33%) 103.2 -3.18
17 1974 1731 133.4 -75 -68 44.9% -0.84 4–7 (36%) 2–1 (67%) -3.23
18 1975 1828 144.6 -41 -98 51.5% +0.05 6–4 (60%) 4–2 (67%) 105.5 -2.72
19 1976 1791 138.1 -7 -15 -254 52.3% -0.03 6–8 (43%) 2–0 -0.69
20 1977 1766 126.6 -33 0 40.0% -0.89 3–2 (60%) 1–0 -0.99
21 1968 1793 133.4 -183 -107 +112 72.8% +1.89 6–7 (46%) +1.15 1978 1684 89.2 -11 11.1% -3.11 0–1 0–1 +0.44
22 1969 1857 143.1 -187 -21 +117 68.3% +1.63 8–10 (44%) -1.74
23 1970 1858 144.6 -179 +43 +67 63.2% +0.86 11–8 (58%) -6.02
24 1971 1777 136.0 -153 +69 29.3% -1.44 1–6 (14%) 1–4 (20%) 93.5 -3.42
25 1972 1948 152.1 -221 -89 +32 56.9% +0.48 4–8 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 96.3 -8.34
26 1973 1896 154.5 -120 +24 +69 53.8% +0.30 6–11 (35%) 12–8 (60%) 97.2 -8.52
27 1974 1945 156.8 -111 +5 +75 61.2% +0.93 5–4 (56%) 2–2 (50%) 102.2 -5.37
28 1975 1863 128.0 -9 +52 42.9% -0.43 2–2 (50%) 3–1 (75%) 98.9 -1.26
29 1976 1853 111.8 -25 +106 63.2% +0.42 3–0 (100%) 1–1 +1.15
30 1977 1815 117.4 +9 +101 60.7% +0.93 3–1 (75%) 2–2 (50%) 101.2 +2.31
Career 2017 149.8 -135 -12 +87 61.2% +0.91 49–57 (46%) 24–20 (55%) 96.5 -6.82 1843 140.9 -42 -33 -254 44.0% -0.66 24–27 (47%) 11–7 (61%) 103.1 -7.14

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.