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

Linky Boshoff vs Brigette Cuypers H2H: 3-1

Linky Boshoff holds a 3–1 lead over Brigette Cuypers in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Linky Boshoff leads 3–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Linky Boshoff won the 1977 South African Open final 6-4 6-1.

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Linky Boshoff
RSA Age 69
H2H
3 – 1
4 main-draw meetings
Brigette Cuypers
RSA Age 70 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Linky Boshoff 6-4 6-1 Brigette Cuypers Match data Dec 7, 1977* F South African Open WTA 250 Hard
Linky Boshoff 6-2 6-3 Brigette Cuypers Match data Oct 10, 1975* R16 Phoenix WTA 250 Hard
Linky Boshoff 7-6 6-3 Brigette Cuypers Match data Dec 27, 1974* SF Port Elizabeth 1 WTA 250 Hard
Brigette Cuypers 1-6 6-3 6-4 Linky Boshoff Match data Dec 7, 1974* SF East London 2 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
Linky Boshoff — — — 1,879 121 95 56.0% 0 0 0 0 7 7
Brigette Cuypers — — — 1,834 99 100 49.7% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Linky Boshoff Brigette Cuypers
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1971 1–2 33.3% — 1,511 0 0 — — — — — — —
15 1972 3–4 42.9% — 1,548 0 1 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,523 0 0
16 1973 28–14 66.7% — 1,731 0 2 1972 1–3 25.0% — 1,516 0 0
17 1974 17–11 60.7% — 1,749 0 3 1973 7–6 53.8% — 1,580 0 0
18 1975 41–28 59.4% — 1,850 0 5 1974 7–6 53.8% — 1,636 0 1
19 1976 14–19 42.4% — 1,773 0 5 1975 16–17 48.5% — 1,775 0 1
20 1977 17–17 50.0% — 1,808 0 7 1976 20–18 52.6% — 1,814 0 2
21 — — — — — — — 1977 22–22 50.0% — 1,804 0 2
22 — — — — — — — 1978 7–14 33.3% — 1,741 0 2
23 — — — — — — — 1979 14–11 56.0% — 1,788 0 3
24 — — — — — — — 1980 3–1 75.0% — 1,778 0 3
28 — — — — — — — 1984 1–1 50.0% — 1,761 0 3

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 Linky Boshoff Brigette Cuypers
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 %
14 1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1972 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1973 11 5 16 68.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7% — — — — 1972 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 6 3 9 66.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 9 3 12 75.0% — — — — 1973 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — —
18 1975 14 9 23 60.9% 18 11 29 62.1% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 5 9 44.4% 1974 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
19 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 5 5 0.0% 1975 12 7 19 63.2% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3%
20 1977 7 2 9 77.8% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 1976 5 0 5 100.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 5 6 11 45.5%
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 5 4 9 55.6% 9 9 18 50.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 4 8 12 33.3%
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 4 9 13 30.8%
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 11 5 16 68.8% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 44 27 71 62.0% 39 32 71 54.9% 30 18 48 62.5% 8 17 25 32.0% — 46 31 77 59.7% 18 19 37 48.6% 19 18 37 51.4% 16 32 48 33.3%

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 Linky Boshoff Brigette Cuypers
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
14 1971 1511 100.3 — — — — +52 — — 33.3% -2.67 — — — -0.35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1972 1549 105.5 — — — — +51 — — 43.8% -0.50 1–1 — — +0.85 1971 1524 102.6 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.75 — — — -0.07
16 1973 1732 129.0 — — — — -19 -121 -51 63.4% +0.94 9–8 (53%) 0–2 — +4.64 1972 1516 97.5 — — — — +31 — — 22.2% -2.00 1–0 — — +0.01
17 1974 1749 130.5 — — — — -14 -168 +80 60.6% +0.83 4–6 (40%) 1–1 — +1.74 1973 1580 105.8 — — — — — — +69 53.6% -0.07 1–1 1–1 — +1.03
18 1975 1851 140.3 — — — — -16 -61 +5 57.8% +0.40 8–7 (53%) 6–3 (67%) 103.2 +2.59 1974 1636 116.4 — — — — -10 — +11 51.7% -0.10 2–1 (67%) 2–0 — +1.65
19 1976 1773 136.1 — — — — -21 -2 +88 47.4% -0.33 3–9 (25%) — — -3.65 1975 1775 139.8 — — — — +51 -260 — 48.7% +0.09 6–4 (60%) 5–2 (71%) 107.1 +0.81
20 1977 1809 139.3 — — — — +39 -112 +66 50.7% +0.05 3–6 (33%) 0–1 — +0.75 1976 1815 130.8 — — — — +91 -185 -207 53.8% +0.11 8–9 (47%) 6–1 (86%) 105.5 -0.27
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1804 137.3 — — — — +32 -117 -159 50.5% +0.18 9–10 (47%) 5–6 (45%) 98.8 -0.38
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1741 127.6 — — — — -13 — -94 41.7% -0.71 2–6 (25%) 4–1 (80%) 96.8 -1.20
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1788 131.1 — — — — +2 — -106 57.1% +0.36 2–4 (33%) 5–3 (63%) 100.1 +3.02
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1779 111.5 — — — — -3 — — 66.7% +2.50 — 0–1 — +0.88
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1762 100.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — +0.20
Career — 1879 138.9 — — — — +2 -69 +21 55.8% +0.33 28–37 (43%) 7–7 (50%) 95.4 +3.04 — 1834 135.7 — — — — +28 -157 -72 50.7% +0.02 31–35 (47%) 28–15 (65%) 108.4 +2.85

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.