Laura Rossouw
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | 1 | 7 | 8 | Jul 13, 1973 | H2H |
| Lesley Hunt | 4 | 3 | 7 | Sep 20, 1973 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 0 | 7 | 7 | Aug 2, 1973 | H2H |
| Helen Gourlay | 4 | 1 | 5 | Oct 18, 1973 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 6, 1973 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 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 round of 128 6-2 6-0.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Rossouw | 6-2 6-0 | Barbara Downs | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Rossouw | — | — | — | 1,786 | 119 | 128 | 48.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barbara Downs | — | — | — | 1,611 | 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% | — | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 7–16 | 30.4% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6–21 | 22.2% | — | 1,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 5–14 | 26.3% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1968 | 21–20 | 51.2% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1969 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,547 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1970 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,682 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1971 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,747 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | 19–21 | 47.5% | — | 1,697 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1973 | 17–26 | 39.5% | — | 1,732 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,690 | 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 | Laura Rossouw | Barbara Downs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 21 | 1968 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1969 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1970 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1971 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1973 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 26 | 28 | 54 | 48.1% | 56 | 58 | 114 | 49.1% | 33 | 35 | 68 | 48.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | 13 | 27 | 40 | 32.5% | 2 | 15 | 17 | 11.8% | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.8% | 4 | 16 | 20 | 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 | Laura Rossouw | Barbara Downs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1471 | 89.9 | — | — | — | — | -5 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.89 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.12 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1467 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.22 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1470 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | -18 | — | — | 28.6% | -2.21 | — | — | — | +0.26 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1510 | 111.2 | — | — | — | — | -30 | — | +74 | 40.0% | -0.47 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.29 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1583 | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | -61 | -96 | +37 | 34.0% | -1.19 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–3 (50%) | 99.9 | -1.67 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1570 | 128.0 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -132 | +14 | 22.8% | -1.79 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–3 (0%) | 100.1 | -1.73 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1558 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | -18 | -117 | — | 27.5% | -1.62 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | -0.51 |
| 21 | 1968 | 1571 | 117.3 | — | — | — | — | -20 | +24 | -49 | 50.0% | +0.22 | 4–4 (50%) | — | — | -1.27 | 1975 | 1555 | 121.2 | — | — | — | — | +14 | — | — | 46.9% | -0.25 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 | — | +0.40 |
| 22 | 1969 | 1547 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -2 | -36 | 40.0% | -0.57 | 3–4 (43%) | — | — | -0.95 | 1976 | 1541 | 100.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.03 |
| 23 | 1970 | 1682 | 127.3 | — | — | — | — | -124 | -39 | -56 | 47.6% | -0.21 | 9–5 (64%) | — | — | -1.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1971 | 1747 | 133.0 | — | — | — | — | -202 | +50 | -66 | 53.6% | +0.33 | 10–6 (63%) | 3–1 (75%) | 108.8 | +1.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | 1697 | 127.1 | — | — | — | — | -79 | +35 | -44 | 45.9% | -0.20 | 4–3 (57%) | 1–1 | — | -0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1973 | 1732 | 135.0 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -33 | -75 | 38.2% | -1.07 | 11–5 (69%) | 6–5 (55%) | 109.2 | -5.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1974 | 1690 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.2% | -0.59 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -1.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1786 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | -48 | +10 | -56 | 46.1% | -0.24 | 41–28 (59%) | 11–7 (61%) | 113.2 | -3.63 | — | 1612 | 125.3 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -113 | +38 | 31.2% | -1.36 | 6–8 (43%) | 3–9 (25%) | 96.7 | -2.97 |
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.
Barbara Downs
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Casals | 0 | 9 | 9 | Aug 31, 1974 | H2H |
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | 0 | 5 | 5 | Feb 23, 1974 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jan 9, 1975 | H2H |
| Susie Mehmedbasich | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 18, 1975 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 11, 1974 | H2H |