H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Linky Boshoff vs Ilana Kloss H2H: 5-4

Linky Boshoff holds a 5–4 lead over Ilana Kloss in their WTA head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Linky Boshoff leads 5–3 on hard courts, while Ilana Kloss leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Linky Boshoff won the 1977 Johannesburg fourth round 6-1 6-0.

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Linky Boshoff
Age 69
H2H
5 – 4
9 main draw meetings
Ilana Kloss
RSA Age 70 Left-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Dec 5, 1977* Johannesburg WTA 250 R16 Hard Linky Boshoff 6-1 6-0 Ilana Kloss Match data
Dec 20, 1975* Port Elizabeth 2 WTA 250 SF Hard Ilana Kloss UNK Linky Boshoff Match data
Jan 7, 1974* East London 1 WTA 250 F Hard Linky Boshoff 7-5 6-1 Ilana Kloss Match data
Dec 30, 1973* Port Elizabeth 2 WTA 250 F Hard Ilana Kloss 6-4 3-6 7-5 Linky Boshoff Match data
Dec 14, 1973* Bloemfontein WTA 250 F Hard Ilana Kloss 6-2 7-5 Linky Boshoff Match data
May 26, 1973* Chingford WTA 250 SF Clay Ilana Kloss 3-6 6-4 6-3 Linky Boshoff Match data
Jan 6, 1973* East London WTA 250 SF Hard Linky Boshoff 7-5 2-6 6-1 Ilana Kloss Match data
Jan 1, 1973* Port Elizabeth 1 WTA 250 F Hard Linky Boshoff 6-1 6-1 Ilana Kloss Match data
Dec 31, 1972* Port Elizabeth 2 WTA 250 F Hard Linky Boshoff 6-1 6-1 Ilana Kloss Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Linky Boshoff — — — 1,890 121 95 56.0% 0 0 0 0 7 7
Ilana Kloss — — — 1,888 135 144 48.4% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Ilana Kloss
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1971 1–2 33.3% — 1,510 0 0 1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,491 0 0
15 1972 3–4 42.9% — 1,548 0 1 1971 5–4 55.6% — 1,559 0 1
16 1973 28–14 66.7% — 1,733 0 2 1972 13–12 52.0% — 1,591 0 3
17 1974 17–11 60.7% — 1,750 0 3 1973 38–18 67.9% — 1,869 0 8
18 1975 41–28 59.4% — 1,847 0 5 1974 19–16 54.3% — 1,811 0 8
19 1976 14–19 42.4% — 1,770 0 5 1975 9–20 31.0% — 1,690 0 8
20 1977 17–17 50.0% — 1,807 0 7 1976 18–15 54.5% — 1,781 0 8
21 — — — — — — — 1977 4–13 23.5% — 1,667 0 8
22 — — — — — — — 1978 14–11 56.0% — 1,740 0 8
23 — — — — — — — 1979 15–26 36.6% — 1,697 0 8
24 — — — — — — — 1980 0–7 0.0% — 1,619 0 8
26 — — — — — — — 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,599 0 8