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: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Laura Rossouw vs Heide Orth H2H: 2-1
Laura Rossouw holds a 2–1 lead over Heide Orth in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Laura Rossouw leads 2–0 on clay, while Heide Orth leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Laura Rossouw won the 1971 Dusseldorf quarterfinal 6-1 6-1.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Rossouw | 6-1 6-1 | Heide Orth | Match data | Jul 20, 1971* | QF | Dusseldorf | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Heide Orth | 7-5 6-2 | Laura Rossouw | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 | Durban | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Laura Rossouw | 6-3 8-6 | Heide Orth | Match data | Jun 7, 1969* | SF | Bielefeld | WTA 250 | 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 |
| Heide Orth | — | — | — | 1,806 | 66 | 58 | 53.2% | 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 | Laura Rossouw | Heide Orth | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1968 | 21–20 | 51.2% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1969 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,547 | 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 | 1968 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1973 | 17–26 | 39.5% | — | 1,732 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 6–4 | 60.0% | — | 1,563 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,607 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 20–15 | 57.1% | — | 1,716 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 16–9 | 64.0% | — | 1,766 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6–11 | 35.3% | — | 1,671 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,692 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,671 | 0 | 2 |
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 | Heide Orth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 21 | 1968 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1969 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 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% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 27 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 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% | — | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 42 | 44 | 86 | 48.8% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% |
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 | Heide Orth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 21 | 1968 | 1571 | 117.3 | — | — | — | — | -20 | +24 | -49 | 50.0% | +0.22 | 4–4 (50%) | — | — | -1.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1969 | 1547 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -2 | -36 | 40.0% | -0.57 | 3–4 (43%) | — | — | -0.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 1968 | 1490 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | -14 | +68 | 41.7% | -1.12 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.27 |
| 26 | 1973 | 1732 | 135.0 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -33 | -75 | 38.2% | -1.07 | 11–5 (69%) | 6–5 (55%) | 109.2 | -5.17 | 1969 | 1564 | 119.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -66 | — | 59.1% | +0.55 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.05 |
| 27 | 1974 | 1690 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.2% | -0.59 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -1.06 | 1970 | 1608 | 118.3 | — | — | — | — | — | -8 | — | 50.0% | -0.18 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | -0.14 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1717 | 134.1 | — | — | — | — | -5 | -47 | -188 | 55.8% | +0.61 | 4–3 (57%) | 0–1 | — | +0.31 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1767 | 144.8 | — | — | — | — | -12 | -6 | — | 62.5% | +1.38 | 3–3 (50%) | 0–1 | — | -1.13 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1672 | 123.4 | — | — | — | — | +105 | -47 | — | 41.5% | -0.46 | 2–5 (29%) | 0–2 | — | +0.74 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1693 | 122.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -7 | — | 50.0% | +0.07 | 4–0 (100%) | — | — | +0.59 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1672 | 101.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.14 |
| Career | — | 1786 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | -48 | +10 | -56 | 46.1% | -0.24 | 41–28 (59%) | 11–7 (61%) | 113.2 | -3.63 | — | 1807 | 135.2 | — | — | — | — | +24 | -25 | -60 | 52.7% | +0.30 | 18–17 (51%) | 0–4 (0%) | 98.8 | +0.59 |
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.
Heide Orth
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | 1 | 6 | 7 | Jul 7, 1974 | H2H |
| Marijke Jansen | 1 | 3 | 4 | May 24, 1974 | H2H |
| Gail Sherriff | 1 | 3 | 4 | Apr 14, 1974 | H2H |
| Helga Schultze | 0 | 4 | 4 | Aug 11, 1973 | H2H |
| Kazuko Sawamatsu | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 6, 1974 | H2H |