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

Laurie Tenney vs Kathy May H2H: 1-0

Laurie Tenney holds a 1–0 lead over Kathy May in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Laurie Tenney leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Laurie Tenney won the 1972 Los Angeles Socal Chps quarterfinal 6-2 6-1.

H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Laurie Tenney 6-2 6-1 Kathy May Match data May 11, 1972* QF Los Angeles Socal Chps 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
Laurie Tenney 1,713 64 80 44.4% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Kathy May 1,908 111 89 55.5% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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.

Laurie Tenney Kathy May
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 0–1 0.0% 1,482 0 0 1971 0–1 0.0% 1,497 0 0
1969 1–1 50.0% 1,482 0 0 1972 4–2 66.7% 1,536 0 0
1970 6–5 54.5% 1,521 0 0 1973 6–1 85.7% 1,626 0 1
1971 4–6 40.0% 1,542 0 0 1974 16–5 76.2% 1,713 0 4
1972 9–9 50.0% 1,577 0 0 1975 14–13 51.9% 1,748 0 5
1973 17–11 60.7% 1,673 0 2 1976 15–13 53.6% 1,812 0 6
1974 18–21 46.2% 1,623 0 2 1977 14–16 46.7% 1,802 0 6
1975 8–15 34.8% 1,597 0 2 1978 21–16 56.8% 1,829 0 6
1976 1–10 9.1% 1,529 0 2 1979 15–12 55.6% 1,829 0 6
1977 0–1 0.0% 1,511 0 2 1980 4–8 33.3% 1,731 0 6
1981 1–1 50.0% 1,713 0 6
1990 1–1 50.0% 1,705 0 6

Surface Results by Career Season

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

Laurie Tenney Kathy May
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
1968 0 1 1 0.0% 1971 0 1 1 0.0%
1969 1 1 2 50.0% 1972 4 2 6 66.7%
1970 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 1973 5 0 5 100.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
1971 1 2 3 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1974 7 0 7 100.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
1972 7 3 10 70.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1975 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1973 9 4 13 69.2% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 1976 1 1 2 50.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
1974 2 3 5 40.0% 13 11 24 54.2% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1977 1 2 3 33.3% 7 7 14 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
1975 0 2 2 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 1978 5 5 10 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 1 3 66.7% 8 5 13 61.5%
1976 1 7 8 12.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1979 6 4 10 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 6 4 10 60.0%
1977 0 1 1 0.0% 1980 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0%
1990 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 24 18 42 57.1% 20 29 49 40.8% 10 20 30 33.3% 3 7 10 30.0% Career 31 19 50 62.0% 29 27 56 51.8% 20 17 37 54.1% 21 22 43 48.8%

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.

Laurie Tenney Kathy May
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
1968 1483 97.4 0.0% -2.50 +0.13 1971 1497 102.9 33.3% -1.00 0–1 -0.25
1969 1482 93.1 40.0% -1.20 1–0 +0.17 1972 1537 105.3 +66 57.1% +0.71 2–0 +1.22
1970 1522 105.8 +62 +28 51.9% 0.00 3–2 (60%) +2.07 1973 1626 119.7 +97 76.5% +2.24 2–1 (67%) 1–1 +1.52
1971 1543 114.8 +39 +20 45.0% +0.10 1–1 1–2 (33%) +0.69 1974 1713 120.9 +112 -31 70.8% +1.44 4–2 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 103.0 +4.53
1972 1578 124.5 +106 -53 51.4% +0.41 0–1 1–1 +2.24 1975 1749 141.0 -194 -46 53.3% +0.27 2–4 (33%) 4–3 (57%) 98.8 -2.15
1973 1674 130.7 +113 -135 -171 56.1% +0.51 3–4 (43%) 1–3 (25%) 98.3 +1.90 1976 1812 121.0 -28 -89 48.4% -0.44 8–2 (80%) 5–0 (100%) 111.1 -1.24
1974 1624 122.0 +68 +17 -151 46.3% -0.18 4–4 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 98.9 +0.54 1977 1803 147.7 +22 -55 -100 54.0% -0.14 1–6 (14%) 5–1 (83%) 97.8 -3.29
1975 1598 122.8 +20 -77 42.6% -0.57 1–7 (13%) 2–1 (67%) 94.7 -1.03 1978 1830 146.4 +43 -105 -94 58.5% +0.80 4–6 (40%) 2–4 (33%) 97.7 -1.49
1976 1530 105.4 +25 20.8% -2.04 1–3 (25%) 0–1 -0.59 1979 1830 136.1 +67 -99 50.0% -0.12 6–2 (75%) 3–1 (75%) 104.8 +0.55
1977 1512 95.8 0.0% -4.00 +0.09 1980 1731 114.5 +40 -26 39.3% -0.71 1–3 (25%) 1–0 -0.13
1981 1713 106.4 60.0% +2.00 0–1 0–1 +0.05
1990 1705 99.6 40.0% -0.40 1–0 0–1 +0.11
Career 1713 124.8 +88 -3 -58 45.8% -0.22 14–22 (39%) 8–12 (40%) 93.8 +4.40 Career 1909 141.8 +50 -105 -61 55.0% +0.31 31–28 (53%) 23–13 (64%) 107.6 -0.29

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.