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

Linda Thomas vs Marise Kruger H2H: 0-1

Marise Kruger holds a 1–0 lead over Linda Thomas in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Marise Kruger leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Marise Kruger won the 1976 South Orange quarterfinal 6-0 6-0.

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Linda Thomas
USA
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Marise Kruger
RSA Age 68 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Marise Kruger 6-0 6-0 Linda Thomas Match data Aug 26, 1976* QF South Orange 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
Linda Thomas — — — 1,592 23 41 35.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marise Kruger — — — 1,888 71 70 50.4% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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.

Linda Thomas Marise Kruger
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 0–1 0.0% — 1,486 0 0 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,480 0 0
1972 3–3 50.0% — 1,503 0 0 1974 0–3 0.0% — 1,463 0 0
1973 2–4 33.3% — 1,485 0 0 1975 0–1 0.0% — 1,450 0 0
1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0 1976 18–9 66.7% — 1,742 0 1
1975 8–13 38.1% — 1,514 0 0 1977 21–18 53.8% — 1,812 0 1
1976 5–11 31.2% — 1,543 0 0 1978 14–18 43.8% — 1,721 0 1
1977 4–6 40.0% — 1,522 0 0 1979 18–19 48.6% — 1,755 0 1
1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
1982 1–1 50.0% — 1,505 0 0 — — — — — — —

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.

Linda Thomas Marise Kruger
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% — — — — 1973 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 1974 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1975 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1976 1 1 2 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 3 1 4 75.0%
1975 4 3 7 57.1% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 1977 3 4 7 42.9% 11 7 18 61.1% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 5 7 28.6%
1976 3 2 5 60.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1978 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7%
1977 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 1979 7 6 13 53.8% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 9 7 16 56.3%
1980 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 8 8 16 50.0% 1 11 12 8.3% 4 9 13 30.8% 5 7 12 41.7% Career 15 23 38 39.5% 17 12 29 58.6% 20 15 35 57.1% 19 20 39 48.7%

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.

Linda Thomas Marise Kruger
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 1487 93.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.01 1973 1480 89.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.75 — — — +0.12
1972 1503 98.7 — — — — — — +56 46.2% -0.31 1–0 0–2 — +0.89 1974 1464 103.9 — — — — +22 — — 0.0% -2.33 — 0–1 — -0.03
1973 1486 97.3 — — — — — — — 42.9% -1.07 0–2 — — +0.52 1975 1450 96.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — 0–1 — +0.35
1974 1470 98.2 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.00 0–1 — — +0.30 1976 1742 141.1 — — — — -145 -155 +19 64.5% +1.10 4–4 (50%) 1–1 — 0.00
1975 1515 112.3 — — — — +140 -91 +14 42.6% -0.28 1–4 (20%) 1–1 — +2.00 1977 1812 142.1 — — — — -216 -42 -4 52.3% +0.18 6–6 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — -1.60
1976 1543 116.0 — — — — +118 -114 -26 36.1% -1.11 1–3 (25%) 0–2 — +0.72 1978 1722 135.4 — — — — -70 — +53 44.9% +0.06 4–5 (44%) 2–7 (22%) 94.9 -0.79
1977 1523 104.0 — — — — +113 — — 45.5% -0.14 0–2 0–1 — +2.28 1979 1756 137.6 — — — — +42 -21 -31 45.8% -0.40 9–4 (69%) 3–3 (50%) 107.2 +1.23
1980 1507 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1982 1505 101.0 — — — — — — — 60.0% +0.60 0–1 1–1 — +0.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1592 108.8 — — — — +125 -105 +22 41.5% -0.62 3–13 (19%) 2–7 (22%) 86.6 +10.81 Career 1888 141.6 — — — — -56 -62 +20 49.4% +0.05 23–19 (55%) 7–15 (32%) 101.5 -0.52

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.