H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Laura Rossouw vs Barbara Downs H2H: 1-0
Laura Rossouw holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Downs in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Laura Rossouw leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Laura Rossouw won the 1972 Roland Garros first round 6-2 6-0.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1972* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Laura Rossouw | 6-2 6-0 | Barbara Downs | Match data |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Rossouw | — | — | — | 1,765 | 117 | 125 | 48.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Barbara Downs | — | — | — | 1,609 | 30 | 74 | 28.8% | 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.
| Age | Laura Rossouw | Barbara Downs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 7–16 | 30.4% | — | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6–21 | 22.2% | — | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 5–14 | 26.3% | — | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1968 | 21–20 | 51.2% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1969 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,565 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1970 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1971 | 27–20 | 57.4% | — | 1,727 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | 19–21 | 47.5% | — | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1973 | 17–25 | 40.5% | — | 1,733 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |