H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel vs Helen Kelesi H2H: 1-0

Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel holds a 1–0 lead over Helen Kelesi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel won the 1986 Worcester quarterfinal 3-6 6-0 7-5.

USA Age 59 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
CAN Age 56 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 3-6 6-0 7-5 Helen Kelesi #46 Match data Jan 18, 1986* QF Worcester WTA 250 Carpet

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 Rinaldi Stunkel #9 2,082 277 213 56.5% 0 0 0 0 4 4
Helen Kelesi #755 #13 54 1,954 213 165 56.3% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Rinaldi Stunkel Helen Kelesi
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 1980 4–5 44.4% 1,505 0 0
14 1981 27–14 65.9% 1,802 0 2
15 1982 30–19 61.2% 1,872 0 2 1985 15–15 50.0% #48 1,642 0 0
16 1983 29–17 63.0% 1,844 0 2 1986 28–21 57.1% #39 1,745 0 1
17 1984 27–19 58.7% 1,851 0 2 1987 22–19 53.7% #32 1,785 0 1
18 1985 41–16 71.9% 1,975 0 3 1988 33–19 63.5% #19 1,814 0 2
19 1986 34–16 68.0% #9 1,974 0 4 1989 36–18 66.7% #13 1,872 0 2
20 1987 15–8 65.2% 1,901 0 4 1990 23–17 57.5% #25 1,784 0 2
21 1988 5–8 38.5% 1,811 0 4 1991 26–20 56.5% #29 1,715 0 2
22 1989 16–15 51.6% 1,788 0 4 1992 7–13 35.0% #128 1,632 0 2
23 1990 15–18 45.5% 1,697 0 4 1993 18–13 58.1% #48 1,756 0 2
24 1991 7–15 31.8% 1,589 0 4 1994 5–10 33.3% #125 1,647 0 2
25 1992 10–15 40.0% 1,586 0 4
26 1993 12–13 48.0% 1,628 0 4
27 1994 1–5 16.7% 1,585 0 4
28 1995 1–2 33.3% 1,609 0 4
29 1996 3–8 27.3% 1,554 0 4

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 Rinaldi Stunkel Helen Kelesi
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 %
13 1980 0 2 2 0.0%
14 1981 14 6 20 70.0% 8 5 13 61.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
15 1982 7 3 10 70.0% 14 6 20 70.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 6 8 14 42.9% 1985 11 8 19 57.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
16 1983 8 5 13 61.5% 18 7 25 72.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1986 11 7 18 61.1% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0%
17 1984 6 3 9 66.7% 11 7 18 61.1% 4 4 8 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 1987 8 5 13 61.5% 10 7 17 58.8% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 3 4 25.0%
18 1985 15 5 20 75.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 8 2 10 80.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 1988 11 10 21 52.4% 20 5 25 80.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
19 1986 7 4 11 63.6% 12 4 16 75.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 15 6 21 71.4% 1989 20 9 29 69.0% 13 5 18 72.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
20 1987 5 2 7 71.4% 8 4 12 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 1990 7 8 15 46.7% 16 7 23 69.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1988 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1991 8 8 16 50.0% 13 7 20 65.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
22 1989 8 7 15 53.3% 5 3 8 62.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1992 7 10 17 41.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1990 11 10 21 52.4% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1993 11 8 19 57.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 1 4 75.0%
24 1991 3 9 12 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1994 4 4 8 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1992 5 8 13 38.5% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
26 1993 5 7 12 41.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 1994 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 1995 1 2 3 33.3%
29 1996 0 3 3 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
Career 99 84 183 54.1% 98 59 157 62.4% 27 24 51 52.9% 49 43 92 53.3% 98 77 175 56.0% 88 50 138 63.8% 9 15 24 37.5% 18 23 41 43.9%

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 Rinaldi Stunkel Helen Kelesi
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
13 1980 1505 105.8 42.1% -0.42 1–0 1–1 -0.05
14 1981 1803 134.8 -10 -130 -221 61.5% +1.17 9–5 (64%) 3–3 (50%) 105.4 +2.37
15 1982 1872 149.0 -69 -6 -215 60.4% +0.54 6–4 (60%) 7–2 (78%) 107.8 -4.11 1985 1642 120.5 +6 -36 48.0% -0.51 9–6 (60%) 5–1 (83%) 106.9 +0.84
16 1983 1845 139.2 -45 +103 -185 58.6% +0.96 12–7 (63%) 1–7 (13%) 99.3 +3.06 1986 1745 135.4 -29 -31 -160 54.6% +0.16 12–9 (57%) 10–8 (56%) 106.9 +0.08
17 1984 1851 137.1 -38 +58 -143 55.9% +0.22 9–5 (64%) 3–1 (75%) 103.9 +0.60 1987 1785 144.2 -39 +12 -185 53.5% +0.11 8–9 (47%) 5–4 (56%) 100.3 -2.78
18 1985 1976 158.8 -30 -57 -101 70.6% +1.53 9–2 (82%) 3–5 (38%) 105.7 -2.76 1988 1815 148.0 -89 +155 62.1% +0.90 6–8 (43%) 4–6 (40%) 96.5 -0.81
19 1986 1975 157.9 -2 +51 63.6% +1.08 8–6 (57%) 7–6 (54%) 101.3 -3.03 1989 1872 151.1 -33 +146 64.5% +0.83 11–6 (65%) 6–4 (60%) 105.2 -2.05
20 1987 1902 131.1 +35 +51 61.4% +0.60 7–4 (64%) 4–1 (80%) 100.0 -0.03 1990 1785 139.7 -66 +217 60.0% +0.68 4–8 (33%) 5–4 (56%) 93.8 +0.69
21 1988 1812 123.2 +51 44.4% -0.67 1–2 (33%) 1–0 -1.23 1991 1715 141.4 -34 +257 -139 54.7% +0.47 8–6 (57%) 2–3 (40%) 98.7 +0.82
22 1989 1788 141.2 +17 +110 -20 50.0% -0.29 7–3 (70%) 3–1 (75%) 103.8 -4.08 1992 1633 124.6 -3 46.3% -0.12 2–5 (29%) 2–4 (33%) 94.8 -0.03
23 1990 1698 132.2 +65 +102 44.7% -0.36 8–4 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 101.6 +0.06 1993 1756 136.5 -3 +91 -126 57.6% +0.51 6–2 (75%) 6–4 (60%) 107.2 -1.21
24 1991 1590 119.7 +56 +172 36.7% -0.67 3–4 (43%) 0–5 (0%) 93.8 +0.93 1994 1647 125.5 +73 +113 38.7% -0.61 1–2 (33%) 1–1 -0.09
25 1992 1586 115.2 -5 +158 +152 45.2% -0.50 4–8 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 92.9 +1.34
26 1993 1629 119.3 -57 +111 45.9% -0.25 7–4 (64%) 1–4 (20%) 101.8 +0.90
27 1994 1586 107.2 -57 21.4% -2.00 1–1 -0.20
28 1995 1609 114.1 40.0% -1.60 1–0 1–0 -0.56
29 1996 1555 105.6 -34 +118 +211 35.7% -0.93 2–4 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 94.7 +0.42
Career 2083 145.9 -6 +45 -86 55.0% +0.38 95–63 (60%) 41–44 (48%) 102.1 -1.30 1955 146.3 -28 +126 -159 56.1% +0.37 67–61 (52%) 46–39 (54%) 104.4 -1.21

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.