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Ruta Gerulaitis holds a 1–0 lead over Lesley Hunt in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ruta Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ruta Gerulaitis won the 1978 Phoenix round of 32 6-4 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruta Gerulaitis | 6-4 6-1 | Lesley Hunt | Match data | Oct 5, 1978* | R32 | Phoenix | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Hunt | — | — | — | 1,949 | 306 | 244 | 55.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Ruta Gerulaitis | — | — | — | 1,684 | 36 | 60 | 37.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Lesley Hunt | Ruta Gerulaitis | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1968 | 23–18 | 56.1% | — | 1,595 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1969 | 32–21 | 60.4% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 2 | 1975 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1970 | 45–20 | 69.2% | — | 1,920 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 9–9 | 50.0% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1971 | 35–27 | 56.5% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 7 | 1977 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,604 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1972 | 42–27 | 60.9% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 8 | 1978 | 11–21 | 34.4% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1973 | 22–25 | 46.8% | — | 1,871 | 0 | 8 | 1979 | 6–11 | 35.3% | — | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1974 | 26–17 | 60.5% | — | 1,931 | 0 | 9 | 1980 | 0–6 | 0.0% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1975 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,875 | 0 | 9 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1976 | 26–22 | 54.2% | — | 1,848 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1977 | 10–13 | 43.5% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1978 | 30–30 | 50.0% | — | 1,828 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1979 | 2–8 | 20.0% | — | 1,764 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Lesley Hunt | Ruta Gerulaitis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | |||
| 18 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | 26 | 57.7% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1969 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 19 | 12 | 31 | 61.3% | — | — | — | — | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1971 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | 16 | 11 | 27 | 59.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 22 | 1972 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 1978 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| 23 | 1973 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 1979 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 24 | 1974 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1975 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1976 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1978 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 54 | 40 | 94 | 57.4% | 97 | 76 | 173 | 56.1% | 112 | 76 | 188 | 59.6% | 43 | 52 | 95 | 45.3% | — | 4 | 14 | 18 | 22.2% | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 4 | 18 | 22 | 18.2% |
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 | Lesley Hunt | Ruta Gerulaitis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 18 | 1968 | 1596 | 113.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -6 | -6 | 53.1% | +0.37 | 10–6 (63%) | — | — | +0.86 | 1974 | 1508 | 105.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.75 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.22 |
| 19 | 1969 | 1732 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -73 | -38 | 57.6% | +0.31 | 8–6 (57%) | — | — | -0.87 | 1975 | 1554 | 114.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +5 | — | 56.3% | +0.13 | 1–1 | 3–0 (100%) | — | +1.00 |
| 20 | 1970 | 1921 | 143.0 | — | — | — | — | -94 | -42 | -67 | 66.7% | +1.30 | 7–6 (54%) | 0–1 | — | -2.98 | 1976 | 1642 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | 47.7% | +0.16 | 5–3 (63%) | 2–0 | — | -0.34 |
| 21 | 1971 | 1833 | 139.1 | — | — | — | — | +31 | -38 | +13 | 56.7% | +0.48 | 7–10 (41%) | 7–1 (88%) | 100.1 | -0.26 | 1977 | 1604 | 112.2 | — | — | — | — | -87 | +72 | — | 37.5% | -0.75 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–0 | — | +0.81 |
| 22 | 1972 | 1906 | 147.2 | — | — | — | — | +108 | -126 | -9 | 60.0% | +0.86 | 10–6 (63%) | 1–1 | — | -7.27 | 1978 | 1602 | 126.0 | — | — | — | — | -69 | +34 | +27 | 38.0% | -0.65 | 2–7 (22%) | 0–5 (0%) | 92.6 | +1.42 |
| 23 | 1973 | 1871 | 154.6 | — | — | — | — | +43 | -156 | +78 | 51.9% | +0.24 | 2–10 (17%) | 6–8 (43%) | 90.2 | -5.71 | 1979 | 1631 | 132.6 | — | — | — | — | -138 | +77 | +27 | 35.1% | -0.65 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–3 (0%) | 96.8 | -0.30 |
| 24 | 1974 | 1932 | 150.2 | — | — | — | — | -12 | -224 | +81 | 57.6% | +0.57 | 8–7 (53%) | 5–7 (42%) | 100.2 | -5.02 | 1980 | 1557 | 107.5 | — | — | — | — | -158 | — | — | 7.7% | -2.46 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.18 |
| 25 | 1975 | 1875 | 148.5 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -153 | +98 | 46.0% | -0.02 | 2–3 (40%) | 4–4 (50%) | 97.9 | -4.68 | 1981 | 1541 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.20 |
| 26 | 1976 | 1848 | 147.0 | — | — | — | — | +4 | -51 | +125 | 55.9% | +0.39 | 5–7 (42%) | 3–3 (50%) | 95.3 | -4.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1977 | 1783 | 132.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -4 | +124 | 43.6% | -0.67 | 5–4 (56%) | 2–1 (67%) | 101.6 | -1.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1978 | 1828 | 138.3 | — | — | — | — | -18 | -111 | +85 | 48.9% | -0.10 | 11–6 (65%) | 3–6 (33%) | 99.9 | -3.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1979 | 1765 | 115.9 | — | — | — | — | -38 | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | — | — | — | -0.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1950 | 146.0 | — | — | — | — | +8 | -66 | +19 | 55.1% | +0.39 | 75–71 (51%) | 31–32 (49%) | 99.7 | -6.89 | — | 1684 | 129.8 | — | — | — | — | -94 | +47 | +27 | 38.8% | -0.54 | 14–19 (42%) | 6–10 (38%) | 96.0 | +3.32 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Casals | 1 | 17 | 18 | Apr 13, 1978 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 4 | 14 | 18 | Mar 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Margaret Court | 0 | 17 | 17 | Feb 13, 1975 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 7 | 7 | 14 | Apr 13, 1979 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 13 | 13 | Jan 19, 1978 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jan 31, 1980 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 5, 1979 | H2H |
| Isabel Fernandez De Soto | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 28, 1976 | H2H |
| Paula Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 3, 1981 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 16, 1979 | H2H |