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Helen Kelesi holds a 1–0 lead over Kimiko Date in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helen Kelesi leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Helen Kelesi won the 1991 Canadian Open round of 32 6-4 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Kelesi | 6-4 6-4 | Kimiko Date | Match data | Aug 8, 1991* | R32 | Canadian Open | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimiko Date | #1,191 | #4 | 1,280 | 2,092 | 245 | 190 | 56.3% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Helen Kelesi | #755 | #13 | 54 | 1,954 | 213 | 165 | 56.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Kimiko Date | Helen Kelesi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #48 | 1,642 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #39 | 1,745 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #32 | 1,785 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1989 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #119 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #19 | 1,814 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1990 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #79 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 36–18 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,872 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1991 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #32 | 1,724 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 23–17 | 57.5% | #25 | 1,784 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1992 | 27–14 | 65.9% | #21 | 1,853 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #29 | 1,715 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1993 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #13 | 1,947 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #128 | 1,632 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1994 | 32–12 | 72.7% | #9 | 1,985 | 0 | 4 | 1993 | 18–13 | 58.1% | #48 | 1,756 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1995 | 39–12 | 76.5% | #4 | 2,029 | 0 | 5 | 1994 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #125 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1996 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #8 | 2,077 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #189 | 2,048 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2009 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #69 | 1,845 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2010 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #51 | 1,823 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 2011 | 7–24 | 22.6% | #87 | 1,570 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 2012 | 2–14 | 12.5% | #99 | 1,456 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 2013 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #75 | 1,576 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 2014 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #90 | 1,597 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 2015 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #182 | 1,573 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1191 | 1,564 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Kimiko Date | Helen Kelesi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 18 | 1989 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 20 | 5 | 25 | 80.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 19 | 1990 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1989 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 69.0% | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 20 | 1991 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1990 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1992 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 1991 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 1993 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 75.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1992 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1994 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 83.9% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1993 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 24 | 1995 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 1994 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1996 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 75.8% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2009 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2010 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 53.1% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 2011 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 20.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 2012 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 15.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 2013 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 2014 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 2015 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 170 | 127 | 297 | 57.2% | 24 | 27 | 51 | 47.1% | 31 | 24 | 55 | 56.4% | 20 | 12 | 32 | 62.5% | — | 98 | 77 | 175 | 56.0% | 88 | 50 | 138 | 63.8% | 9 | 15 | 24 | 37.5% | 18 | 23 | 41 | 43.9% |
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 | Kimiko Date | Helen Kelesi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1642 | 120.5 | — | — | — | — | +6 | -36 | — | 48.0% | -0.51 | 9–6 (60%) | 5–1 (83%) | 106.9 | +0.84 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 1745 | 135.4 | — | — | — | — | -29 | -31 | -160 | 54.6% | +0.16 | 12–9 (57%) | 10–8 (56%) | 106.9 | +0.08 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1785 | 144.2 | — | — | — | — | -39 | +12 | -185 | 53.5% | +0.11 | 8–9 (47%) | 5–4 (56%) | 100.3 | -2.78 |
| 18 | 1989 | 1563 | 118.2 | — | — | — | — | -9 | — | +53 | 48.0% | +0.24 | 3–0 (100%) | 1–1 | — | +1.20 | 1988 | 1815 | 148.0 | — | — | — | — | -89 | +155 | — | 62.1% | +0.90 | 6–8 (43%) | 4–6 (40%) | 96.5 | -0.81 |
| 19 | 1990 | 1665 | 128.2 | — | — | — | — | -15 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.40 | 1–0 | 3–2 (60%) | — | -0.03 | 1989 | 1872 | 151.1 | — | — | — | — | -33 | +146 | — | 64.5% | +0.83 | 11–6 (65%) | 6–4 (60%) | 105.2 | -2.05 |
| 20 | 1991 | 1725 | 132.7 | — | — | — | — | -22 | — | -81 | 52.7% | +0.15 | 4–5 (44%) | 3–1 (75%) | 100.6 | +0.73 | 1990 | 1785 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | -66 | +217 | — | 60.0% | +0.68 | 4–8 (33%) | 5–4 (56%) | 93.8 | +0.69 |
| 21 | 1992 | 1854 | 155.6 | — | — | — | — | +53 | -237 | -209 | 60.9% | +0.92 | 8–2 (80%) | 1–5 (17%) | 104.6 | -0.72 | 1991 | 1715 | 141.4 | — | — | — | — | -34 | +257 | -139 | 54.7% | +0.47 | 8–6 (57%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.7 | +0.82 |
| 22 | 1993 | 1948 | 158.1 | — | — | — | — | +75 | -344 | — | 62.8% | +1.00 | 7–1 (88%) | 4–3 (57%) | 105.3 | -0.46 | 1992 | 1633 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -3 | — | — | 46.3% | -0.12 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–4 (33%) | 94.8 | -0.03 |
| 23 | 1994 | 1985 | 161.2 | — | — | — | — | +87 | -347 | -333 | 67.0% | +1.34 | 10–7 (59%) | 3–1 (75%) | 99.4 | -0.33 | 1993 | 1756 | 136.5 | — | — | — | — | -3 | +91 | -126 | 57.6% | +0.51 | 6–2 (75%) | 6–4 (60%) | 107.2 | -1.21 |
| 24 | 1995 | 2030 | 160.2 | — | — | — | — | +41 | -192 | -291 | 71.6% | +1.43 | 11–5 (69%) | 6–1 (86%) | 104.6 | -2.22 | 1994 | 1647 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | +73 | +113 | — | 38.7% | -0.61 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | -0.09 |
| 25 | 1996 | 2077 | 165.2 | — | — | — | — | +20 | -248 | -187 | 65.8% | +1.32 | 11–9 (55%) | 1–5 (17%) | 97.0 | -0.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2008 | 2049 | 101.3 | +0.44 | -0.26 | 0.663 | 40.6% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2009 | 1845 | 123.3 | -0.97 | +0.28 | 0.931 | 48.6% | +25 | — | — | 44.4% | -0.38 | 3–8 (27%) | 2–3 (40%) | 87.7 | -0.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2010 | 1823 | 145.4 | -0.25 | +1.83 | 0.998 | 49.9% | +18 | -46 | — | 51.8% | -0.11 | 11–8 (58%) | 9–2 (82%) | 107.5 | -3.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 2011 | 1571 | 117.6 | -2.22 | +0.23 | 0.876 | 46.9% | +27 | +117 | +226 | 27.3% | -1.21 | 0–4 (0%) | 3–10 (23%) | 88.8 | -2.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 2012 | 1457 | 113.8 | -2.85 | -1.69 | 0.875 | 47.1% | +33 | — | — | 20.0% | -1.63 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | -0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 2013 | 1576 | 135.2 | -1.65 | +2.04 | 0.997 | 50.0% | +7 | — | +183 | 46.4% | +0.04 | 2–4 (33%) | 0–7 (0%) | 93.6 | -0.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 2014 | 1597 | 125.2 | -1.57 | -0.21 | 0.942 | 48.7% | -18 | — | +178 | 50.8% | -0.15 | 5–8 (38%) | 5–4 (56%) | 97.7 | -0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 2015 | 1574 | 113.0 | -2.60 | -0.62 | 0.817 | 46.3% | -2 | — | — | 35.0% | -0.65 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | 2017 | 1564 | 90.3 | +0.60 | +0.07 | 0.246 | 20.3% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -6.00 | — | — | — | -0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2093 | 154.4 | -1.51 | +0.62 | 0.928 | 48.3% | +30 | -185 | -61 | 55.2% | +0.45 | 77–65 (54%) | 42–48 (47%) | 95.3 | -2.24 | — | 1955 | 146.3 | — | — | — | — | -28 | +126 | -159 | 56.1% | +0.37 | 67–61 (52%) | 46–39 (54%) | 104.4 | -1.21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 2 | 7 | 9 | Aug 25, 1996 | H2H |
| Conchita Martínez | 6 | 2 | 8 | Aug 24, 1996 | H2H |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | 5 | 3 | 8 | Feb 2, 1996 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 3 | 4 | 7 | Aug 24, 1996 | H2H |
| Steffi Graf | 0 | 7 | 7 | Jul 7, 1996 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 3 | 5 | 8 | Mar 13, 1994 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 0 | 8 | 8 | Aug 9, 1991 | H2H |
| Steffi Graf | 0 | 6 | 6 | Jun 27, 1993 | H2H |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 2 | 4 | 6 | May 26, 1991 | H2H |
| Radomira Zrubakova | 2 | 3 | 5 | May 20, 1993 | H2H |