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 Marlene Gerson H2H: 2-0
Laura Rossouw holds a 2–0 lead over Marlene Gerson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Laura Rossouw leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Laura Rossouw won the 1972 South African Open round of 32 6-3 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Rossouw | 6-3 6-2 | Marlene Gerson | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Laura Rossouw | 6-2 7-5 | Marlene Gerson | Match data | Apr 3, 1968* | R64 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
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 |
| Marlene Gerson | — | — | — | 1,504 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | 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 | Marlene Gerson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1973 | 17–26 | 39.5% | — | 1,732 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,464 | 0 | 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 | Marlene Gerson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1484 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.02 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1468 | 96.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.04 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1461 | 104.7 | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | — | 42.9% | 0.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.24 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1498 | 105.2 | — | — | — | — | +42 | — | — | 66.7% | +0.67 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.19 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1464 | 91.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.71 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.04 |
| Career | — | 1786 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | -48 | +10 | -56 | 46.1% | -0.24 | 41–28 (59%) | 11–7 (61%) | 113.2 | -3.63 | — | 1505 | 98.3 | — | — | — | — | +44 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.16 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | +0.64 |
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.
Marlene Gerson
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Rossouw | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 30, 1972 | H2H |
| Mary Struthers | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 13, 1973 | H2H |
| Veronica Burton | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 30, 1973 | H2H |
| Jill Cottrell | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 18, 1973 | H2H |
| Mara Cohen Mintz | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mar 29, 1972 | H2H |