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 Zenda Liess H2H: 0-1
Zenda Liess holds a 1–0 lead over Kathy May in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Zenda Liess leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Zenda Liess won the 1978 Canadian Open round of 32 6-3 6-3.
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H2H
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USA
Age 66
H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenda Liess | 6-3 6-3 | Kathy May | Match data | Aug 17, 1978* | R32 | Canadian Open | 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 |
| Zenda Liess | — | — | — | 1,743 | 42 | 61 | 40.8% | 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 | Zenda Liess | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,668 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,626 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 4–13 | 23.5% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1974 | 16–5 | 76.2% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 4 | 1978 | 16–17 | 48.5% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1975 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,748 | 0 | 5 | 1979 | 3–11 | 21.4% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1976 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,812 | 0 | 6 | 1980 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1977 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,802 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | Zenda Liess | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 17 | 1973 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 18 | 1974 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1978 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% |
| 19 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1979 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1980 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 9 | 19 | 28 | 32.1% | 23 | 24 | 47 | 48.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.8% |
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 | Zenda Liess | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1554 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -29 | — | 50.0% | +0.32 | 2–0 | 1–3 (25%) | — | +0.30 |
| 15 | 1971 | 1497 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.25 | 1975 | 1574 | 114.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +15 | — | 47.8% | -0.09 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–2 | — | -0.13 |
| 16 | 1972 | 1537 | 105.3 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.71 | 2–0 | — | — | +1.22 | 1976 | 1669 | 124.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | 59.1% | +1.09 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.18 |
| 17 | 1973 | 1626 | 119.7 | — | — | — | — | +97 | — | — | 76.5% | +2.24 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +1.52 | 1977 | 1619 | 124.4 | — | — | — | — | -92 | +63 | — | 30.6% | -1.64 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.9 | -0.82 |
| 18 | 1974 | 1713 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | +112 | — | -31 | 70.8% | +1.44 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.0 | +4.53 | 1978 | 1743 | 135.7 | — | — | — | — | -78 | -37 | — | 50.0% | -0.22 | 4–6 (40%) | 6–2 (75%) | 101.0 | -0.24 |
| 19 | 1975 | 1749 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -194 | -46 | 53.3% | +0.27 | 2–4 (33%) | 4–3 (57%) | 98.8 | -2.15 | 1979 | 1662 | 120.1 | — | — | — | — | -29 | -5 | — | 28.1% | -1.97 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–0 | — | -0.45 |
| 20 | 1976 | 1812 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | -28 | -89 | — | 48.4% | -0.44 | 8–2 (80%) | 5–0 (100%) | 111.1 | -1.24 | 1980 | 1610 | 95.3 | — | — | — | — | -77 | — | — | 27.3% | -1.91 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.03 |
| 21 | 1977 | 1803 | 147.7 | — | — | — | — | +22 | -55 | -100 | 54.0% | -0.14 | 1–6 (14%) | 5–1 (83%) | 97.8 | -3.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | 1744 | 131.4 | — | — | — | — | -71 | +6 | — | 43.4% | -0.57 | 11–17 (39%) | 10–9 (53%) | 98.1 | -1.17 |
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.
Zenda Liess
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Latham | 1 | 3 | 4 | Oct 9, 1980 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruzici | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 29, 1978 | H2H |
| Renata Tomanova | 1 | 3 | 4 | Apr 3, 1978 | H2H |
| Joanne Russell | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 16, 1979 | H2H |
| Marise Kruger | 3 | 0 | 3 | Sep 21, 1978 | H2H |