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: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Kathy May vs Jodi Appelbaum H2H: 0-1
Jodi Appelbaum holds a 1–0 lead over Kathy May in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jodi Appelbaum leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jodi Appelbaum won the 1974 Raleigh round of 16 6-3 6-1.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodi Appelbaum | 6-3 6-1 | Kathy May | Match data | Jul 12, 1974* | R16 | Raleigh | 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 May | — | — | — | 1,908 | 111 | 89 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Jodi Appelbaum | — | — | — | 1,621 | 21 | 17 | 55.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Jodi Appelbaum | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,626 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 16–5 | 76.2% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 4 | 1974 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1975 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,748 | 0 | 5 | 1975 | 6–2 | 75.0% | — | 1,610 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1976 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,812 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1977 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,802 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1978 | 21–16 | 56.8% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1979 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 6 | 1980 | 7–8 | 46.7% | — | 1,566 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 6 | 1981 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,573 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | Jodi Appelbaum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1978 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | 1980 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 | Kathy May | Jodi Appelbaum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 1550 | 110.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | 66.7% | +1.08 | — | — | — | +0.57 |
| 19 | 1975 | 1749 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -194 | -46 | 53.3% | +0.27 | 2–4 (33%) | 4–3 (57%) | 98.8 | -2.15 | 1975 | 1610 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | -0.10 | 4–0 (100%) | 4–0 (100%) | 109.1 | +0.82 |
| 20 | 1976 | 1812 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | -28 | -89 | — | 48.4% | -0.44 | 8–2 (80%) | 5–0 (100%) | 111.1 | -1.24 | 1976 | 1602 | 108.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.80 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.04 |
| 21 | 1977 | 1803 | 147.7 | — | — | — | — | +22 | -55 | -100 | 54.0% | -0.14 | 1–6 (14%) | 5–1 (83%) | 97.8 | -3.29 | 1977 | 1578 | 94.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.14 |
| 22 | 1978 | 1830 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | +43 | -105 | -94 | 58.5% | +0.80 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–4 (33%) | 97.7 | -1.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 1980 | 1566 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | +24 | +8 | — | 42.9% | -0.71 | 2–0 | — | — | -0.09 |
| 25 | 1981 | 1713 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +2.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.05 | 1981 | 1574 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -1.21 | 2–0 | — | — | +0.01 |
| 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 | — | 1621 | 107.7 | — | — | — | — | +24 | +30 | — | 50.6% | -0.29 | 8–1 (89%) | 4–1 (80%) | 110.9 | +3.71 |
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.
Jodi Appelbaum
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Yeargin | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jul 24, 1981 | H2H |
| Diane Desfor | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 4, 1976 | H2H |
| Rosie Casals | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 4, 1981 | H2H |
| Liz Smylie | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sep 3, 1981 | H2H |
| Kate Brasher | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 25, 1981 | H2H |