H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Kym Ruddell vs Paula Coulter H2H: 1-0

Kym Ruddell holds a 1–0 lead over Paula Coulter in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Kym Ruddell won the 1979 Tokyo Japan Open round of 16 6-1 4-6 6-3.

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Kym Ruddell
AUS Age 71
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Paula Coulter
USA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kym Ruddell 6-1 4-6 6-3 Paula Coulter Match data Oct 26, 1979* R16 Tokyo Japan Open 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
Paula Coulter — — — 1,507 2 6 25.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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.

Kym Ruddell Paula Coulter
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,487 0 0 1979 0–2 0.0% — 1,474 0 0
1975 7–9 43.8% — 1,499 0 0 1982 2–4 33.3% — 1,448 0 0
1976 5–4 55.6% — 1,533 0 1 — — — — — — —
1977 11–12 47.8% — 1,564 0 1 — — — — — — —
1978 7–10 41.2% — 1,545 0 1 — — — — — — —
1979 7–7 50.0% — 1,591 0 1 — — — — — — —
1980 1–3 25.0% — 1,571 0 1 — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Kym Ruddell Paula Coulter
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
1974 1488 96.8 — — — — — — +46 37.5% -1.00 1–1 — — +0.43 1979 1474 99.1 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.20 0–1 — — -0.04
1975 1500 109.9 — — — — — +40 +27 45.9% 0.00 2–3 (40%) 0–2 — +1.40 1982 1449 93.5 — — — — +132 — — 33.3% -1.20 2–1 (67%) 1–3 (25%) 98.6 +0.78
1976 1533 98.8 — — — — — +37 +6 50.0% -0.55 2–0 2–1 (67%) — +1.78 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1564 112.9 — — — — +51 +32 -62 44.9% -0.16 3–0 (100%) 3–0 (100%) 107.2 +3.62 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1546 104.9 — — — — +73 — -94 43.2% -0.70 5–5 (50%) 1–1 — +1.31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1591 110.0 — — — — — — -49 45.2% -0.74 3–0 (100%) 3–1 (75%) 105.4 +1.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 Career 1507 95.9 — — — — +132 — — 30.0% -1.45 2–2 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 97.3 +9.25

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.