H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Kathy May vs Dodo Cheney H2H: 1-0

Kathy May holds a 1–0 lead over Dodo Cheney in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kathy May leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kathy May won the 1973 Pacific Southwest Championships round of 16 6-2 6-1.

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Kathy May
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Dodo Cheney
USA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kathy May 6-2 6-1 Dodo Cheney Match data Sep 21, 1973* R16 Pacific Southwest Championships 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
Kathy May — — — 1,908 111 89 55.5% 0 0 0 0 6 6
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.

Kathy May Dodo Cheney
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,497 0 0 1968 2–4 33.3% — 1,483 0 0
1972 4–2 66.7% — 1,536 0 0 1969 4–4 50.0% — 1,505 0 0
1973 6–1 85.7% — 1,626 0 1 1970 3–3 50.0% — 1,503 0 0
1974 16–5 76.2% — 1,713 0 4 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,482 0 0
1975 14–13 51.9% — 1,748 0 5 1973 1–3 25.0% — 1,459 0 0
1976 15–13 53.6% — 1,812 0 6 1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,435 0 0
1977 14–16 46.7% — 1,802 0 6 — — — — — — —
1978 21–16 56.8% — 1,829 0 6 — — — — — — —
1979 15–12 55.6% — 1,829 0 6 — — — — — — —
1980 4–8 33.3% — 1,731 0 6 — — — — — — —
1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,713 0 6 — — — — — — —
1990 1–1 50.0% — 1,705 0 6 — — — — — — —

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.

Kathy May Dodo Cheney
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 %
1971 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1972 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 5 0 5 100.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1970 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 7 0 7 100.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 1972 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1973 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1 1 2 50.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 1974 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1 2 3 33.3% 7 7 14 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 5 5 10 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 1 3 66.7% 8 5 13 61.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 6 4 10 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1990 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 31 19 50 62.0% 29 27 56 51.8% 20 17 37 54.1% 21 22 43 48.8% 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.

Kathy May Dodo Cheney
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
1971 1497 102.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — -0.25 1968 1483 97.6 — — — — +27 — — 30.8% -0.92 1–0 — — +0.26
1972 1537 105.3 — — — — +66 — — 57.1% +0.71 2–0 — — +1.22 1969 1505 102.4 — — — — +9 — — 52.9% +0.18 0–1 — — +0.84
1973 1626 119.7 — — — — +97 — — 76.5% +2.24 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +1.52 1970 1503 103.5 — — — — +17 — — 53.8% +0.15 0–1 — — +1.46
1974 1713 120.9 — — — — +112 — -31 70.8% +1.44 4–2 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 103.0 +4.53 1972 1483 94.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.39
1975 1749 141.0 — — — — — -194 -46 53.3% +0.27 2–4 (33%) 4–3 (57%) 98.8 -2.15 1973 1460 99.3 — — — — +31 — — 33.3% -1.00 — — — +1.02
1976 1812 121.0 — — — — -28 -89 — 48.4% -0.44 8–2 (80%) 5–0 (100%) 111.1 -1.24 1974 1435 93.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — — — +0.28
1977 1803 147.7 — — — — +22 -55 -100 54.0% -0.14 1–6 (14%) 5–1 (83%) 97.8 -3.29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1830 146.4 — — — — +43 -105 -94 58.5% +0.80 4–6 (40%) 2–4 (33%) 97.7 -1.49 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1830 136.1 — — — — +67 — -99 50.0% -0.12 6–2 (75%) 3–1 (75%) 104.8 +0.55 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 1731 114.5 — — — — +40 — -26 39.3% -0.71 1–3 (25%) 1–0 — -0.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 1713 106.4 — — — — — — — 60.0% +2.00 0–1 0–1 — +0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1990 1705 99.6 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.40 1–0 0–1 — +0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1909 141.8 — — — — +50 -105 -61 55.0% +0.31 31–28 (53%) 23–13 (64%) 107.6 -0.29 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.