H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Marilyn Tesch holds a 1–0 lead over Kerry Ballard in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Marilyn Tesch leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Marilyn Tesch won the 1974 Australian Open round of 64 6-4 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Tesch | 6-4 6-1 | Kerry Ballard | Match data | Dec 26, 1973 | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
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 |
| Marilyn Tesch | — | — | — | 1,607 | 26 | 42 | 38.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Kerry Ballard | Marilyn Tesch | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,441 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 4–11 | 26.7% | — | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,441 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 6–4 | 60.0% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5–14 | 26.3% | — | 1,364 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 11–17 | 39.3% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,356 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,346 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Kerry Ballard | Marilyn Tesch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | ||
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1971 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 1973 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 3 | 17 | 20 | 15.0% | Career | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | 15 | 25 | 40 | 37.5% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Kerry Ballard | Marilyn Tesch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 1968 | 1485 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.13 | 1968 | 1494 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +21 | 33.3% | -1.00 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 1969 | 1468 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | -0.06 | 1969 | 1473 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.40 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.07 |
| 1970 | 1442 | 92.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.29 | 1970 | 1504 | 106.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | -24 | 42.9% | -1.07 | — | — | — | +0.48 |
| 1971 | 1431 | 90.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | -0.10 | 1971 | 1462 | 106.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +83 | -21 | 32.4% | -0.94 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–2 | — | +0.80 |
| 1972 | 1442 | 94.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +10 | 44.4% | -0.67 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.33 | 1972 | 1558 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +24 | 60.0% | +0.95 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | +0.75 |
| 1973 | 1364 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +116 | -30 | 32.6% | -0.84 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–2 (33%) | 95.0 | +2.54 | 1973 | 1571 | 118.7 | — | — | — | — | +10 | -53 | -4 | 41.8% | -0.76 | 5–6 (45%) | 5–2 (71%) | 102.3 | +2.21 |
| 1974 | 1357 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.13 | 1974 | 1573 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.48 |
| 1975 | 1347 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.18 | 1977 | 1563 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| Career | 1500 | 91.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +116 | -15 | 26.5% | -1.50 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.5 | +11.10 | Career | 1608 | 117.0 | — | — | — | — | +10 | +14 | +1 | 41.7% | -0.60 | 8–11 (42%) | 6–5 (55%) | 99.6 | +7.27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Krantzcke | 0 | 3 | 3 | Dec 22, 1973 | H2H |
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 26, 1973 | H2H |
| Helena Anliot | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 10, 1977 | H2H |
| Kazuko Sawamatsu | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 26, 1973 | H2H |
| Ilana Kloss | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 29, 1973 | H2H |