Kathy May
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renata Tomanova | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jun 25, 1980 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jan 10, 1980 | H2H |
| Sue Barker | 0 | 5 | 5 | Mar 10, 1979 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 13, 1979 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 15, 1978 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Kathy May vs Helle Sparre H2H: 1-0
Kathy May holds a 1–0 lead over Helle Sparre in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kathy May leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kathy May won the 1978 Roland Garros round of 32 4-6 6-2 8-6.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy May | 4-6 6-2 8-6 | Helle Sparre | Match data | Jun 4, 1978* | R32 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | 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 May | — | — | — | 1,908 | 111 | 89 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Helle Sparre | — | — | — | 1,546 | 22 | 40 | 35.5% | 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 May | Helle Sparre | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,626 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 16–5 | 76.2% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 4 | 1974 | 9–15 | 37.5% | — | 1,448 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1975 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,748 | 0 | 5 | 1975 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,445 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1976 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,812 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1977 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,802 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1978 | 21–16 | 56.8% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 6–13 | 31.6% | — | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1979 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1990 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,705 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 May | Helle Sparre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 15 | 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 17 | 1973 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1974 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 20 | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1976 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 1978 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1979 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1980 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 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% | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 11 | 15 | 26 | 42.3% | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29.4% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
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 May | Helle Sparre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 15 | 1971 | 1497 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 1537 | 105.3 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.71 | 2–0 | — | — | +1.22 | 1972 | 1496 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 17 | 1973 | 1626 | 119.7 | — | — | — | — | +97 | — | — | 76.5% | +2.24 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +1.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 1713 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | +112 | — | -31 | 70.8% | +1.44 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.0 | +4.53 | 1974 | 1449 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | +100 | +104 | +30 | 38.6% | -0.72 | 5–4 (56%) | 0–4 (0%) | 98.7 | +2.84 |
| 19 | 1975 | 1749 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -194 | -46 | 53.3% | +0.27 | 2–4 (33%) | 4–3 (57%) | 98.8 | -2.15 | 1975 | 1446 | 101.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +120 | — | 22.2% | -2.44 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.26 |
| 20 | 1976 | 1812 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | -28 | -89 | — | 48.4% | -0.44 | 8–2 (80%) | 5–0 (100%) | 111.1 | -1.24 | 1976 | 1445 | 96.4 | — | — | — | — | +100 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | — | — | — | +0.53 |
| 21 | 1977 | 1803 | 147.7 | — | — | — | — | +22 | -55 | -100 | 54.0% | -0.14 | 1–6 (14%) | 5–1 (83%) | 97.8 | -3.29 | 1977 | 1495 | 112.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +87 | — | 48.0% | +0.08 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +1.12 |
| 22 | 1978 | 1830 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | +43 | -105 | -94 | 58.5% | +0.80 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–4 (33%) | 97.7 | -1.49 | 1978 | 1486 | 104.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | -25 | 37.2% | -0.86 | 3–4 (43%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +1.01 |
| 23 | 1979 | 1830 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | +67 | — | -99 | 50.0% | -0.12 | 6–2 (75%) | 3–1 (75%) | 104.8 | +0.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1980 | 1731 | 114.5 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | -26 | 39.3% | -0.71 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–0 | — | -0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1981 | 1713 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +2.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 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 | — | 1546 | 105.4 | — | — | — | — | +100 | +87 | -3 | 38.0% | -0.79 | 10–10 (50%) | 2–7 (22%) | 96.2 | +9.23 |
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.
Helle Sparre
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Schwikert | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 9, 1975 | H2H |
| Patricia Bostrom | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 18, 1978 | H2H |
| Lindsey Beaven | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 14, 1977 | H2H |
| Pam Whytcross | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 7, 1974 | H2H |
| Daniela Marzano | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 21, 1978 | H2H |