Kathy Kuykendall
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Casals | 0 | 7 | 7 | Feb 6, 1976 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 13, 1977 | H2H |
| Chris Evert | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 7, 1977 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 8, 1977 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 30, 1976 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Renee Richards holds a 1–0 lead over Kathy Kuykendall in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Renee Richards leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Renee Richards won the 1976 Kauai final 6-1 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Richards | 6-1 6-4 | Kathy Kuykendall | Match data | Dec 12, 1976* | F | Kauai | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Kuykendall | — | — | — | 1,843 | 66 | 89 | 42.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renee Richards | — | — | — | 1,864 | 117 | 86 | 57.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 | Kathy Kuykendall | Renee Richards | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | 1978 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,684 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 12–2 | 85.7% | — | 1,672 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 2 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 12–13 | 48.0% | — | 1,806 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 2 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 47–28 | 62.7% | — | 1,753 | 0 | 7 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,697 | 0 | 8 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,671 | 0 | 8 |
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 | Kathy Kuykendall | Renee Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 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 | 1978 | 1684 | 89.2 | — | — | — | — | -11 | — | — | 11.1% | -3.11 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1673 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | +101 | -96 | — | 80.0% | +2.03 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–0 | — | +3.38 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1834 | 139.4 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -171 | — | 69.0% | +1.55 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–6 (14%) | 94.7 | +3.72 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1807 | 137.7 | — | — | — | — | -59 | -74 | — | 41.5% | -0.23 | 5–4 (56%) | 5–4 (56%) | 102.0 | -0.34 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1833 | 155.6 | — | — | — | — | -81 | -15 | — | 45.4% | -0.38 | 5–10 (33%) | 3–4 (43%) | 96.0 | -5.38 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1754 | 139.6 | — | — | — | — | +24 | +23 | — | 60.1% | +0.89 | 11–8 (58%) | 2–7 (22%) | 95.0 | +1.26 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1697 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +80 | — | 38.7% | -0.61 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 | — | -1.39 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1672 | 91.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.18 |
| Career | — | 1843 | 140.9 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -33 | -254 | 44.0% | -0.66 | 24–27 (47%) | 11–7 (61%) | 103.1 | -7.14 | — | 1864 | 146.0 | — | — | — | — | -10 | -46 | — | 55.7% | +0.53 | 28–29 (49%) | 14–22 (39%) | 94.2 | +0.70 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Casals | 0 | 7 | 7 | Feb 6, 1976 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 13, 1977 | H2H |
| Chris Evert | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 7, 1977 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 8, 1977 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 30, 1976 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 0 | 7 | 7 | Oct 16, 1980 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 1 | 4 | 5 | Aug 29, 1980 | H2H |
| Kate Latham | 2 | 2 | 4 | Mar 27, 1980 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 14, 1980 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 1 | 3 | 4 | Oct 14, 1979 | H2H |