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: 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC
Kathy Kuykendall vs Ruta Gerulaitis H2H: 1-1
Kathy Kuykendall and Ruta Gerulaitis are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Ruta Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on clay, while Kathy Kuykendall leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kathy Kuykendall won the 1977 San Juan round of 32 7-5 7-5.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Kuykendall | 7-5 7-5 | Ruta Gerulaitis | Match data | Oct 27, 1977* | R32 | San Juan | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Ruta Gerulaitis | 1-6 6-1 6-2 | Kathy Kuykendall | Match data | Sep 29, 1977* | R32 | Oldsmar | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Kuykendall | — | — | — | 1,843 | 66 | 89 | 42.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruta Gerulaitis | — | — | — | 1,688 | 40 | 62 | 39.2% | 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 | Kathy Kuykendall | Ruta Gerulaitis | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1976 | 19–18 | 51.4% | — | 1,791 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1977 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,767 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 9–9 | 50.0% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1978 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,685 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 13–22 | 37.1% | — | 1,607 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 6–11 | 35.3% | — | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,553 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Kathy Kuykendall | Ruta Gerulaitis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1976 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 20 | 22 | 42 | 47.6% | 28 | 30 | 58 | 48.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 15 | 30 | 45 | 33.3% | — | 6 | 15 | 21 | 28.6% | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 6 | 19 | 25 | 24.0% |
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 | Kathy Kuykendall | Ruta Gerulaitis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -3.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1974 | 1731 | 133.4 | — | — | — | — | -75 | -68 | — | 44.9% | -0.84 | 4–7 (36%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -3.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1975 | 1828 | 144.6 | — | — | — | — | -41 | -98 | — | 51.5% | +0.05 | 6–4 (60%) | 4–2 (67%) | 105.5 | -2.41 | 1974 | 1508 | 105.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.75 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.22 |
| 19 | 1976 | 1791 | 138.3 | — | — | — | — | -5 | -15 | -253 | 52.3% | -0.03 | 6–8 (43%) | 2–0 | — | -0.10 | 1975 | 1554 | 114.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +5 | — | 56.3% | +0.13 | 1–1 | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.98 |
| 20 | 1977 | 1767 | 126.8 | — | — | — | — | -32 | -1 | — | 40.0% | -0.89 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–0 | — | -1.25 | 1976 | 1642 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | 47.7% | +0.16 | 5–3 (63%) | 2–0 | — | -0.56 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1686 | 89.2 | — | — | — | — | -15 | — | — | 11.1% | -3.11 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.35 | 1977 | 1604 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | -86 | +71 | — | 37.5% | -0.75 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–0 | — | +0.75 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1608 | 126.3 | — | — | — | — | -63 | +28 | +22 | 39.7% | -0.50 | 3–7 (30%) | 0–6 (0%) | 93.1 | +1.73 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1635 | 132.9 | — | — | — | — | -130 | +74 | +22 | 35.1% | -0.65 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–3 (0%) | 96.7 | -0.31 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1570 | 109.2 | — | — | — | — | -122 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.35 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +1.07 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1553 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.20 |
| Career | — | 1843 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | -41 | -33 | -253 | 44.0% | -0.66 | 24–27 (47%) | 11–7 (61%) | 103.1 | -6.79 | — | 1688 | 129.6 | — | — | — | — | -86 | +45 | +22 | 39.9% | -0.45 | 16–19 (46%) | 6–11 (35%) | 97.0 | +4.00 |
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.
Ruta Gerulaitis
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jan 31, 1980 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 5, 1979 | H2H |
| Mary Carillo | 3 | 0 | 3 | Feb 9, 1978 | H2H |
| Isabel Fernandez De Soto | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 28, 1976 | H2H |
| Paula Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 3, 1981 | H2H |