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

Kristy Pigeon vs Denise Carter H2H: 3-2

Kristy Pigeon holds a 3–2 lead over Denise Carter in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Kristy Pigeon leads 2–0 on grass, while Denise Carter leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Denise Carter won the 1971 Philadelphia round of 16 5-7 6-2 7-5.

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Kristy Pigeon
USA Age 76
H2H
3 – 2
5 main-draw meetings
Denise Carter
USA Age 76

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Denise Carter 5-7 6-2 7-5 Kristy Pigeon Match data Feb 13, 1971* R16 Philadelphia WTA 250 Carpet
Kristy Pigeon 6-1 1-6 6-1 Denise Carter Match data May 3, 1970* F Kansas City WTA 250 —
Kristy Pigeon 6-3 6-3 Denise Carter Match data Aug 2, 1968* R16 South Orange WTA 250 Grass
Kristy Pigeon 9-7 6-3 Denise Carter Match data Jul 27, 1968* SF Haverford WTA 250 Grass
Denise Carter 6-8 9-7 6-1 Kristy Pigeon Match data May 5, 1968* F Portola Valley 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
Kristy Pigeon — — — 1,821 112 95 54.1% 0 0 0 0 4 4
Denise Carter — — — 1,774 67 58 53.6% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Kristy Pigeon Denise Carter
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 42–15 73.7% — 1,770 0 3 1968 14–7 66.7% — 1,629 0 1
18 1969 28–22 56.0% — 1,706 0 3 1969 26–15 63.4% — 1,740 0 3
19 1970 17–15 53.1% — 1,711 0 4 1970 15–17 46.9% — 1,705 0 3
20 1971 15–26 36.6% — 1,706 0 4 1971 9–12 42.9% — 1,755 0 3
21 1972 5–6 45.5% — 1,736 0 4 1972 0–3 0.0% — 1,702 0 3
22 1973 1–2 33.3% — 1,709 0 4 — — — — — — —
23 1974 4–9 30.8% — 1,701 0 4 1974 3–4 42.9% — 1,681 0 3

Surface Results by Age

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 Kristy Pigeon Denise Carter
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
17 1968 8 5 13 61.5% 3 1 4 75.0% 30 8 38 78.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 1968 6 2 8 75.0% — — — — 8 5 13 61.5% — — — —
18 1969 1 3 4 25.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 15 8 23 65.2% 3 2 5 60.0% 1969 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 18 9 27 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7%
19 1970 6 5 11 54.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 5 6 11 45.5% — — — — 1970 7 5 12 58.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 5 7 12 41.7% — — — —
20 1971 1 3 4 25.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 11 7 18 61.1% 2 10 12 16.7% 1971 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
21 1972 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
22 1973 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1974 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1974 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
Career — 20 22 42 47.6% 15 19 34 44.1% 66 36 102 64.7% 7 17 24 29.2% — 21 15 36 58.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 34 26 60 56.7% 8 10 18 44.4%

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 Kristy Pigeon Denise Carter
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
17 1968 1771 129.5 — — — — -150 -218 +112 71.3% +1.68 5–5 (50%) — — +0.42 1968 1630 116.2 — — — — +22 — +11 59.6% +0.72 5–0 (100%) — — -0.39
18 1969 1706 121.3 — — — — -124 -125 +112 51.9% +0.09 8–6 (57%) — — -2.15 1969 1740 131.3 — — — — -12 — +61 61.3% +0.95 6–7 (46%) — — -0.26
19 1970 1711 134.9 — — — — -120 -122 +94 56.9% +0.54 3–7 (30%) 1–3 (25%) 93.5 -1.98 1970 1706 131.4 — — — — +62 -224 +37 51.4% +0.18 5–7 (42%) 1–0 — -2.42
20 1971 1706 135.1 — — — — -159 -187 +150 41.9% -0.66 4–9 (31%) 1–1 — -2.66 1971 1755 129.5 — — — — -42 — +16 40.0% -0.80 3–2 (60%) 1–2 (33%) — -1.95
21 1972 1737 131.4 — — — — -142 — +80 47.8% 0.00 0–3 (0%) 1–0 — -2.14 1972 1703 91.7 — — — — — — -12 0.0% -4.75 — — — -0.34
22 1973 1709 102.1 — — — — — — +63 33.3% -1.00 — — — +0.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1974 1702 120.7 — — — — -118 — — 35.7% -1.86 0–2 2–0 — -2.16 1974 1682 104.2 — — — — -15 — — 46.7% -0.67 0–1 1–1 — +0.60
Career — 1822 133.8 — — — — -138 -148 +113 54.4% +0.30 20–32 (38%) 5–4 (56%) 93.9 -5.20 — 1774 129.9 — — — — +1 -224 +38 53.3% +0.25 19–17 (53%) 3–3 (50%) 103.8 -3.90

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.