Linky Boshoff
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilana Kloss | 5 | 4 | 9 | Dec 5, 1977 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 4 | 3 | 7 | Oct 8, 1975 | H2H |
| Sue Barker | 1 | 5 | 6 | Mar 11, 1977 | H2H |
| Greer Stevens | 6 | 0 | 6 | Dec 10, 1976 | H2H |
| Annette Van Zyl | 2 | 2 | 4 | Dec 18, 1977 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Linky Boshoff vs Nicky Kruger H2H: 3-0
Linky Boshoff holds a 3–0 lead over Nicky Kruger in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Linky Boshoff leads 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Linky Boshoff won the 1974 East London 1 quarterfinal 6-1 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linky Boshoff | 6-1 6-2 | Nicky Kruger | Match data | Jan 6, 1974* | QF | East London 1 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Linky Boshoff | 7-5 6-2 | Nicky Kruger | Match data | Jan 6, 1973* | QF | East London | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Linky Boshoff | 6-2 6-1 | Nicky Kruger | Match data | Dec 31, 1972* | QF | Port Elizabeth 1 | 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 |
| Nicky Kruger | — | — | — | 1,529 | 8 | 13 | 38.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1971 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 28–14 | 66.7% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 2 | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 17–11 | 60.7% | — | 1,749 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 41–28 | 59.4% | — | 1,850 | 0 | 5 | 1975 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 14–19 | 42.4% | — | 1,773 | 0 | 5 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 17–17 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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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 % | ||
| 1971 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1975 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 44 | 27 | 71 | 62.0% | 39 | 32 | 71 | 54.9% | 30 | 18 | 48 | 62.5% | 8 | 17 | 25 | 32.0% | Career | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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| 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 |
| 1971 | 1511 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | — | 33.3% | -2.67 | — | — | — | -0.35 | 1971 | 1507 | 101.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.50 | — | — | — | +0.10 |
| 1972 | 1549 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | — | 43.8% | -0.50 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.85 | 1972 | 1518 | 116.5 | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | — | 46.7% | +0.47 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.47 |
| 1973 | 1732 | 129.0 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -121 | -51 | 63.4% | +0.94 | 9–8 (53%) | 0–2 | — | +4.64 | 1973 | 1479 | 94.6 | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | — | 14.3% | -2.71 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.68 |
| 1974 | 1749 | 130.5 | — | — | — | — | -14 | -168 | +80 | 60.6% | +0.83 | 4–6 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +1.74 | 1974 | 1516 | 107.9 | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.14 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.17 |
| 1975 | 1851 | 140.3 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -61 | +5 | 57.8% | +0.40 | 8–7 (53%) | 6–3 (67%) | 103.2 | +2.59 | 1975 | 1526 | 102.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.40 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.24 |
| 1976 | 1773 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -2 | +88 | 47.4% | -0.33 | 3–9 (25%) | — | — | -3.65 | 1976 | 1523 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 1977 | 1809 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | +39 | -112 | +66 | 50.7% | +0.05 | 3–6 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1879 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | +2 | -69 | +21 | 55.8% | +0.33 | 28–37 (43%) | 7–7 (50%) | 95.4 | +3.04 | Career | 1529 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | +39 | — | — | 40.4% | -0.40 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 | — | +7.14 |
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.
Nicky Kruger
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linky Boshoff | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jan 6, 1974 | H2H |
| Greer Stevens | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 25, 1976 | H2H |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 27, 1975 | H2H |
| Helen Liebenberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nov 26, 1975 | H2H |
| Ilana Kloss | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 22, 1974 | H2H |