H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Kathy May vs Ruta Gerulaitis H2H: 1-0
Kathy May holds a 1–0 lead over Ruta Gerulaitis in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kathy May leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kathy May won the 1976 Toronto fourth round 6-3 6-4.
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USA
Age 70
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 70
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1976 | Toronto | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Kathy May | 6-3 6-4 | Ruta Gerulaitis | Match data |
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy May | — | — | — | 1,898 | 111 | 89 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Ruta Gerulaitis | — | — | — | 1,684 | 36 | 60 | 37.5% | 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 | Ruta Gerulaitis | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 16–5 | 76.2% | — | 1,714 | 0 | 4 | 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1975 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,749 | 0 | 5 | 1975 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1976 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 9–9 | 50.0% | — | 1,640 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1977 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1978 | 21–16 | 56.8% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 11–21 | 34.4% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1979 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,842 | 0 | 6 | 1979 | 6–11 | 35.3% | — | 1,630 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,739 | 0 | 6 | 1980 | 0–6 | 0.0% | — | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,721 | 0 | 6 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 1990 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,712 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |