H2H data updated: 2026-08-08 02:15 UTC
Kimiko Date vs Ginger Helgeson H2H: 1-0
Kimiko Date holds a 1–0 lead over Ginger Helgeson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kimiko Date leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kimiko Date won the 1994 Australian Open fourth round 7-5 6-1.
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JPN
Age 55
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Winner | Score | Loser | Match Data | Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimiko Date | 7-5 6-1 | Ginger Helgeson | Match data | Jan 26, 1994* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimiko Date | #1,191 | #4 | 1,280 | 2,091 | 245 | 190 | 56.3% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Ginger Helgeson | #467 | #29 | 246 | 1,865 | 94 | 95 | 49.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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.
| Kimiko Date | Ginger Helgeson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1989 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #119 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #239 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #79 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #246 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #32 | 1,725 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #58 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27–14 | 65.9% | #21 | 1,853 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #71 | 1,648 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #13 | 1,948 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #54 | 1,737 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 32–12 | 72.7% | #9 | 1,985 | 0 | 4 | 1994 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 39–12 | 76.5% | #4 | 2,028 | 0 | 5 | 1995 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #111 | 1,772 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #8 | 2,076 | 0 | 7 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #792 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #189 | 2,048 | 0 | 7 | 1997 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #167 | 1,639 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #69 | 1,845 | 0 | 8 | 1998 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #152 | 1,572 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #51 | 1,823 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 7–24 | 22.6% | #87 | 1,570 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 2–14 | 12.5% | #99 | 1,456 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #75 | 1,576 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #90 | 1,598 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #182 | 1,574 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1191 | 1,564 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |