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

Linky Boshoff vs Marise Kruger H2H: 1-2

Marise Kruger holds a 2–1 lead over Linky Boshoff in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Marise Kruger leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Marise Kruger won the 1977 Oldsmar round of 32 6-4 6-3.

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Linky Boshoff
RSA Age 69
H2H
1 – 2
3 main-draw meetings
Marise Kruger
RSA Age 68 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Marise Kruger 6-4 6-3 Linky Boshoff Match data Sep 29, 1977* R32 Oldsmar WTA 250 Clay
Marise Kruger 2-6 6-4 6-1 Linky Boshoff Match data Sep 15, 1976* R64 Atlanta WTA 250 Carpet
Linky Boshoff 7-6 6-4 Marise Kruger Match data Dec 19, 1974* QF Cape Town 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
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.

Age Linky Boshoff Marise Kruger
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1971 1–2 33.3% — 1,511 0 0 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,480 0 0
15 1972 3–4 42.9% — 1,548 0 1 1974 0–3 0.0% — 1,463 0 0
16 1973 28–14 66.7% — 1,731 0 2 1975 0–1 0.0% — 1,450 0 0
17 1974 17–11 60.7% — 1,749 0 3 1976 18–9 66.7% — 1,742 0 1
18 1975 41–28 59.4% — 1,850 0 5 1977 21–18 53.8% — 1,812 0 1
19 1976 14–19 42.4% — 1,773 0 5 1978 14–18 43.8% — 1,721 0 1
20 1977 17–17 50.0% — 1,808 0 7 1979 18–19 48.6% — 1,755 0 1

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 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 %
14 1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1972 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1973 11 5 16 68.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7% — — — — 1975 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 6 3 9 66.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 9 3 12 75.0% — — — — 1976 1 1 2 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 3 1 4 75.0%
18 1975 14 9 23 60.9% 18 11 29 62.1% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 5 9 44.4% 1977 3 4 7 42.9% 11 7 18 61.1% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 5 7 28.6%
19 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 5 5 0.0% 1978 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7%
20 1977 7 2 9 77.8% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 1979 7 6 13 53.8% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 9 7 16 56.3%
Career — 44 27 71 62.0% 39 32 71 54.9% 30 18 48 62.5% 8 17 25 32.0% — 15 23 38 39.5% 17 12 29 58.6% 20 15 35 57.1% 19 20 39 48.7%

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 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
14 1971 1511 100.3 — — — — +52 — — 33.3% -2.67 — — — -0.35 1973 1480 89.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.75 — — — +0.12
15 1972 1549 105.5 — — — — +51 — — 43.8% -0.50 1–1 — — +0.85 1974 1464 103.9 — — — — +22 — — 0.0% -2.33 — 0–1 — -0.03
16 1973 1732 129.0 — — — — -19 -121 -51 63.4% +0.94 9–8 (53%) 0–2 — +4.64 1975 1450 96.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — 0–1 — +0.35
17 1974 1749 130.5 — — — — -14 -168 +80 60.6% +0.83 4–6 (40%) 1–1 — +1.74 1976 1742 141.1 — — — — -145 -155 +19 64.5% +1.10 4–4 (50%) 1–1 — 0.00
18 1975 1851 140.3 — — — — -16 -61 +5 57.8% +0.40 8–7 (53%) 6–3 (67%) 103.2 +2.59 1977 1812 142.1 — — — — -216 -42 -4 52.3% +0.18 6–6 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — -1.60
19 1976 1773 136.1 — — — — -21 -2 +88 47.4% -0.33 3–9 (25%) — — -3.65 1978 1722 135.4 — — — — -70 — +53 44.9% +0.06 4–5 (44%) 2–7 (22%) 94.9 -0.79
20 1977 1809 139.3 — — — — +39 -112 +66 50.7% +0.05 3–6 (33%) 0–1 — +0.75 1979 1756 137.6 — — — — +42 -21 -31 45.8% -0.40 9–4 (69%) 3–3 (50%) 107.2 +1.23
Career — 1879 138.9 — — — — +2 -69 +21 55.8% +0.33 28–37 (43%) 7–7 (50%) 95.4 +3.04 — 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.