H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Barbara Hawcroft holds a 1–0 lead over Kerry Ballard in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Barbara Hawcroft leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Barbara Hawcroft won the 1972 Sydney International round of 16 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Hawcroft | 6-3 6-4 | Kerry Ballard | Match data | Jan 8, 1972* | R16 | Sydney International | WTA 500 | Grass |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Ballard | — | — | — | 1,500 | 8 | 24 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barbara Hawcroft | — | — | — | 1,728 | 63 | 53 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Kerry Ballard | Barbara Hawcroft | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1968 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1969 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,441 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 28–21 | 57.1% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,688 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1972 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,441 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,680 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1973 | 5–14 | 26.3% | — | 1,364 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,656 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,356 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,346 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Kerry Ballard | Barbara Hawcroft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 18 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 19 | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1971 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 16 | 13 | 29 | 55.2% |
| 21 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 23 | 12 | 35 | 65.7% |
| 22 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 3 | 17 | 20 | 15.0% | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 17 | 14 | 31 | 54.8% | 43 | 34 | 77 | 55.8% |
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 | Kerry Ballard | Barbara Hawcroft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1502 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +25 | 50.0% | +0.25 | — | — | — | +0.21 |
| 18 | 1968 | 1485 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.13 | 1969 | 1482 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +31 | +3 | 25.0% | -1.80 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.42 |
| 19 | 1969 | 1468 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | -0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 1442 | 92.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.29 | 1971 | 1635 | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | -55 | +21 | +9 | 54.9% | +0.66 | 9–6 (60%) | 1–2 (33%) | 102.5 | +2.60 |
| 21 | 1971 | 1431 | 90.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | -0.10 | 1972 | 1689 | 126.2 | — | — | — | — | — | -69 | +77 | 58.2% | +0.46 | 4–6 (40%) | 3–1 (75%) | 97.9 | +3.49 |
| 22 | 1972 | 1442 | 94.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +10 | 44.4% | -0.67 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.33 | 1973 | 1681 | 99.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.20 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.78 |
| 23 | 1973 | 1364 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +116 | -30 | 32.6% | -0.84 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–2 (33%) | 95.0 | +2.54 | 1974 | 1657 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.32 |
| 24 | 1974 | 1357 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1975 | 1347 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1500 | 91.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +116 | -15 | 26.5% | -1.50 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.5 | +11.10 | — | 1729 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | -55 | -13 | +42 | 53.3% | +0.31 | 15–14 (52%) | 4–3 (57%) | 100.3 | +6.74 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Dixon | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 7, 1973 | H2H |
| Frances Candy | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 2, 1973 | H2H |
| Merrilyn Robinson | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 25, 1974 | H2H |
| Marilyn Tesch | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 26, 1973 | H2H |
| Anneloes Schothorst | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 13, 1973 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 6 | 6 | Dec 2, 1972 | H2H |
| Joyce Williams | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 3, 1972 | H2H |
| Olga Morozova | 2 | 2 | 4 | Feb 6, 1972 | H2H |
| Kerry Harris | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec 26, 1972 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 0 | 3 | 3 | Dec 3, 1972 | H2H |