H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Kim Sands vs Melissa Gurney H2H: 0-1

Melissa Gurney holds a 1–0 lead over Kim Sands in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Melissa Gurney leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Melissa Gurney won the 1987 Key Biscayne round of 128 6-3 6-1.

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Kim Sands
USA Age 69
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Melissa Gurney
USA Age 57 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Melissa Gurney #23 6-3 6-1 Kim Sands Match data Feb 24, 1987* R128 Key Biscayne 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
Kim Sands — — — 1,713 53 123 30.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Melissa Gurney #1,006 #17 33 1,884 63 61 50.8% 0 0 0 1 1 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 Kim Sands Melissa Gurney
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1984 5–5 50.0% #84 1,561 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1985 9–12 42.9% #78 1,628 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1986 31–16 66.0% #23 1,866 0 2
18 — — — — — — — 1987 10–14 41.7% #92 1,660 0 2
19 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,488 0 0 1988 8–13 38.1% #97 1,580 0 2
20 — — — — — — — 1989 0–1 0.0% #260 1,561 0 2
21 1978 4–4 50.0% — 1,512 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1979 0–2 0.0% — 1,490 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1980 11–22 33.3% — 1,583 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1981 9–21 30.0% — 1,560 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1982 3–16 15.8% — 1,502 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1983 12–13 48.0% — 1,622 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1984 10–23 30.3% — 1,557 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1985 3–8 27.3% — 1,545 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1986 1–10 9.1% — 1,479 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1987 0–3 0.0% — 1,455 0 0 — — — — — — —

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 Kim Sands Melissa Gurney
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
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1561 123.0 — — — — +69 — — 50.0% +0.41 1–1 — — +0.59
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1629 129.4 — — — — +38 — -65 48.9% -0.04 0–5 (0%) 0–1 — +0.14
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1866 150.1 — — — — +7 -270 -266 64.8% +1.29 5–6 (45%) 5–3 (63%) 101.5 +0.40
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1660 107.0 — — — — +22 — — 43.4% -0.53 2–3 (40%) 1–3 (25%) 96.3 +2.75
19 1976 1489 94.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — -0.17 1988 1581 108.1 — — — — +23 -38 — 40.8% -0.84 2–5 (29%) 0–2 — +0.93
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1562 96.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.18
21 1978 1512 108.5 — — — — — — +52 57.1% +0.72 1–4 (20%) 0–1 — +1.67 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1979 1490 96.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.60 0–1 — — +0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1980 1583 118.8 — — — — +6 -110 -44 32.5% -1.52 8–3 (73%) 1–3 (25%) 105.8 -0.85 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1981 1560 111.4 — — — — -8 -100 +50 35.7% -1.06 3–7 (30%) 1–1 — +0.95 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1982 1503 104.0 — — — — +5 -143 +77 23.3% -1.88 1–4 (20%) 2–2 (50%) 97.7 -0.85 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1983 1623 121.1 — — — — -14 -159 -27 51.6% 0.00 5–9 (36%) 3–2 (60%) 99.7 +1.37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1984 1557 125.8 — — — — +50 -118 -7 31.9% -1.14 3–2 (60%) 2–5 (29%) 98.6 -1.83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1985 1546 109.7 — — — — +25 -108 — 33.3% -1.26 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — +0.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1986 1480 109.1 — — — — +10 — — 20.0% -1.60 0–3 (0%) 0–4 (0%) 93.5 +0.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1987 1456 103.5 — — — — — — — 14.3% -2.28 0–1 — — -0.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1714 119.0 — — — — +12 -124 +20 34.9% -1.08 23–37 (38%) 10–19 (34%) 92.4 +0.40 — 1884 133.3 — — — — +24 -137 -180 52.2% +0.24 10–20 (33%) 6–9 (40%) 91.7 +4.02

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.