Kim Sands
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalyn Fairbank | 0 | 7 | 7 | Aug 6, 1986 | H2H |
| Barbara Potter | 0 | 6 | 6 | Feb 2, 1984 | H2H |
| Candy Reynolds | 1 | 3 | 4 | Feb 27, 1986 | H2H |
| Zina Garrison | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Wendy White | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 11, 1983 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-27 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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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Gurney | 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 | — | — | — | 1,714 | 53 | 123 | 30.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melissa Gurney | — | #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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #84 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 9–12 | 42.9% | — | 1,629 | 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% | — | 1,561 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1978 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1980 | 11–22 | 33.3% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1981 | 9–21 | 30.0% | — | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1982 | 3–16 | 15.8% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1983 | 12–13 | 48.0% | — | 1,623 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | 10–23 | 30.3% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 3–8 | 27.3% | — | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 1–10 | 9.1% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1987 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,456 | 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 | 1562 | 123.2 | — | — | — | — | +68 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.41 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.65 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1629 | 129.6 | — | — | — | — | +37 | — | -64 | 48.9% | -0.04 | 0–5 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.14 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 1867 | 150.1 | — | — | — | — | +6 | -270 | -265 | 64.8% | +1.29 | 5–6 (45%) | 5–3 (63%) | 101.5 | +0.13 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1661 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | +21 | — | — | 43.4% | -0.53 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.3 | +2.65 |
| 19 | 1976 | 1489 | 94.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | -0.17 | 1988 | 1581 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -37 | — | 40.8% | -0.84 | 2–5 (29%) | 0–2 | — | +0.93 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 1562 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.16 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1512 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | 57.1% | +0.72 | 1–4 (20%) | 0–1 | — | +1.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | 1490 | 96.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.60 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1980 | 1585 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | +8 | -112 | -47 | 32.5% | -1.52 | 8–3 (73%) | 1–3 (25%) | 105.8 | -0.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1981 | 1561 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | -7 | -101 | +49 | 35.7% | -1.06 | 3–7 (30%) | 1–1 | — | +0.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1982 | 1504 | 104.2 | — | — | — | — | +6 | -144 | +77 | 23.3% | -1.88 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–2 (50%) | 97.7 | -0.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1983 | 1623 | 121.3 | — | — | — | — | -14 | -159 | -26 | 51.6% | 0.00 | 5–9 (36%) | 3–2 (60%) | 99.7 | +1.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | 1558 | 126.0 | — | — | — | — | +50 | -118 | -7 | 31.9% | -1.14 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–5 (29%) | 98.6 | -1.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 1547 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | +26 | -109 | — | 33.3% | -1.26 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 1481 | 109.2 | — | — | — | — | +11 | — | — | 20.0% | -1.60 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–4 (0%) | 93.5 | +0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1987 | 1457 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.28 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1715 | 119.3 | — | — | — | — | +13 | -124 | +20 | 34.9% | -1.08 | 23–37 (38%) | 10–19 (34%) | 92.3 | +0.14 | — | 1884 | 133.4 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -137 | -179 | 52.2% | +0.24 | 10–20 (33%) | 6–9 (40%) | 91.7 | +3.76 |
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.
Melissa Gurney
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Sukova | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 3, 1987 | H2H |
| Catherine Tanvier | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 24, 1988 | H2H |
| Elly Hakami | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 22, 1988 | H2H |
| Lea Antonoplis | 3 | 0 | 3 | Apr 18, 1987 | H2H |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 17, 1986 | H2H |