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

Kym Ruddell vs Cathy Drury H2H: 2-0

Kym Ruddell holds a 2–0 lead over Cathy Drury in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kym Ruddell leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kym Ruddell won the 1979 Surbiton round of 16 6-4 6-0.

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Kym Ruddell
AUS Age 71
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Cathy Drury
GBR Age 66

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kym Ruddell 6-4 6-0 Cathy Drury Match data Jun 22, 1979* R16 Surbiton WTA 250 Grass
Kym Ruddell 5-7 6-2 6-3 Cathy Drury Match data Apr 29, 1978* QF Norwich WTA 250 —

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
Kym Ruddell — — — 1,648 39 47 45.3% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Cathy Drury — — — 1,613 58 56 50.9% 0 0 0 0 2 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 Kym Ruddell Cathy Drury
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1975 1–1 50.0% — 1,511 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1976 1–4 20.0% — 1,484 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1977 4–8 33.3% — 1,463 0 0
18 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,487 0 0 1978 4–3 57.1% — 1,492 0 0
19 1975 7–9 43.8% — 1,499 0 0 1979 10–8 55.6% — 1,541 0 0
20 1976 5–4 55.6% — 1,533 0 1 1980 12–13 48.0% — 1,527 0 0
21 1977 11–12 47.8% — 1,564 0 1 1981 13–9 59.1% — 1,585 0 0
22 1978 7–10 41.2% — 1,545 0 1 1982 11–7 61.1% — 1,585 0 1
23 1979 7–7 50.0% — 1,591 0 1 1983 2–3 40.0% — 1,562 0 2
24 1980 1–3 25.0% — 1,571 0 1 — — — — — — —

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 Kym Ruddell Cathy Drury
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 %
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 4 5 20.0%
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — —
18 1974 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1978 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1 0 1 100.0% — — — —
19 1975 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1979 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
20 1976 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1980 — — — — 5 9 14 35.7% — — — — — — — —
21 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 6 9 33.3% 5 3 8 62.5% 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
22 1978 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1982 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
23 1979 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
24 1980 — — — — — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2 5 7 28.6% 7 7 14 50.0% 15 26 41 36.6% 7 4 11 63.6% — 1 2 3 33.3% 12 19 31 38.7% 11 12 23 47.8% 1 4 5 20.0%

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 Kym Ruddell Cathy Drury
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1511 99.9 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.60 1–0 — — -0.08
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1485 93.4 — — — — +57 — — 20.0% -2.10 — — — +1.21
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1464 101.9 — — — — — +88 +24 39.3% -1.00 1–3 (25%) 1–1 — +1.58
18 1974 1488 96.8 — — — — — — +46 37.5% -1.00 1–1 — — +0.43 1978 1493 117.6 — — — — — — — 62.5% +1.69 0–2 — — +0.53
19 1975 1500 109.9 — — — — — +40 +27 45.9% 0.00 2–3 (40%) 0–2 — +1.40 1979 1542 105.4 — — — — — — +14 52.8% +0.36 3–1 (75%) 1–1 — +2.75
20 1976 1533 98.8 — — — — — +37 +6 50.0% -0.55 2–0 2–1 (67%) — +1.78 1980 1527 112.5 — — — — — -69 — 50.0% +0.12 0–2 1–1 — +0.65
21 1977 1564 112.9 — — — — +51 +32 -62 44.9% -0.16 3–0 (100%) 3–0 (100%) 107.2 +3.62 1981 1585 111.7 — — — — — — +12 58.8% +0.55 3–6 (33%) 4–1 (80%) 99.3 +1.16
22 1978 1546 104.9 — — — — +73 — -94 43.2% -0.70 5–5 (50%) 1–1 — +1.31 1982 1585 112.7 — — — — — -128 — 63.9% +1.22 1–1 1–1 — +2.19
23 1979 1591 110.0 — — — — — — -49 45.2% -0.74 3–0 (100%) 3–1 (75%) 105.4 +1.30 1983 1563 99.0 — — — — — — +40 45.5% -0.45 0–1 2–2 (50%) — +1.17
24 1980 1571 97.8 — — — — — — -62 33.3% -1.78 0–1 1–0 — -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1649 109.1 — — — — +61 +37 -30 44.4% -0.49 16–10 (62%) 10–5 (67%) 108.6 +11.36 — 1613 111.6 — — — — +57 -30 +21 52.2% +0.23 9–16 (36%) 10–7 (59%) 97.2 +10.05

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.