H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Lita Liem vs Helen Gourlay H2H: 0-4

Helen Gourlay holds a 4–0 lead over Lita Liem in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Helen Gourlay leads 3–0 on grass and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Helen Gourlay won the 1972 Bournemouth round of 32 6-2 6-2.

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Lita Liem
INA
H2H
0 – 4
4 main-draw meetings
Helen Gourlay
AUS Age 79

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helen Gourlay 6-2 6-2 Lita Liem Match data May 11, 1972* R32 Bournemouth WTA 250 Clay
Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-4 Lita Liem Match data Aug 28, 1971* SF South Orange WTA 250 Grass
Helen Gourlay 6-0 2-6 6-4 Lita Liem Match data Jun 24, 1970* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Helen Gourlay 7-5 7-5 Lita Liem Match data Jan 16, 1969* R32 Sydney International WTA 500 Grass

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
Lita Liem — — — 1,707 55 86 39.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Helen Gourlay — — — 1,962 295 201 59.5% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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.

Lita Liem Helen Gourlay
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 3–4 42.9% — 1,505 0 0 1968 48–21 69.6% — 1,678 0 3
1969 5–10 33.3% — 1,517 0 0 1969 41–29 58.6% — 1,730 0 5
1970 4–12 25.0% — 1,504 0 0 1970 42–22 65.6% — 1,845 0 7
1971 17–17 50.0% — 1,629 0 1 1971 46–25 64.8% — 1,907 0 7
1972 12–22 35.3% — 1,592 0 1 1972 34–25 57.6% — 1,799 0 7
1973 3–12 20.0% — 1,524 0 1 1973 7–13 35.0% — 1,745 0 7
1974 3–3 50.0% — 1,563 0 1 1974 30–19 61.2% — 1,942 0 7
1975 4–5 44.4% — 1,590 0 1 1975 8–14 36.4% — 1,841 0 7
1978 4–1 80.0% — 1,616 0 1 1976 7–7 50.0% — 1,815 0 7
— — — — — — — 1977 24–19 55.8% — 1,897 0 7
— — — — — — — 1978 4–3 57.1% — 1,882 0 7
— — — — — — — 1980 4–4 50.0% — 1,796 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.

Lita Liem Helen Gourlay
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 — — — — — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1968 — — — — 34 10 44 77.3% 13 10 23 56.5% — — — —
1969 — — — — 3 5 8 37.5% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — 1969 4 3 7 57.1% 21 11 32 65.6% 13 10 23 56.5% 3 5 8 37.5%
1970 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 8 11 27.3% — — — — 1970 14 7 21 66.7% 14 9 23 60.9% 14 6 20 70.0% — — — —
1971 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 12 12 24 50.0% — — — — 1971 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 24 14 38 63.2% — — — —
1972 1 2 3 33.3% 8 9 17 47.1% 3 8 11 27.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1972 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 14 10 24 58.3% 6 8 14 42.9%
1973 0 1 1 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1973 3 3 6 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0%
1974 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1974 8 4 12 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 10 6 16 62.5% 7 5 12 58.3%
1975 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1975 0 3 3 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5%
1978 — — — — — — — — 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — 1976 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 2 2 0.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 2 3 5 40.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 16 6 22 72.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 — — — — — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% — — — —
Career 3 6 9 33.3% 23 33 56 41.1% 29 42 71 40.8% 0 5 5 0.0% Career 43 29 72 59.7% 112 63 175 64.0% 118 80 198 59.6% 19 27 46 41.3%

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.

Lita Liem Helen Gourlay
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 1505 102.4 — — — — — — +23 41.2% -0.77 2–1 (67%) — — -0.04 1968 1678 124.8 — — — — — +138 -25 66.7% +1.23 12–8 (60%) — — +0.47
1969 1518 116.8 — — — — — +17 -13 39.4% -0.64 0–3 (0%) — — -0.58 1969 1730 129.9 — — — — -101 +74 0 57.0% +0.54 10–10 (50%) — — -2.37
1970 1505 110.7 — — — — — +24 -33 34.2% -1.21 1–5 (17%) — — -0.65 1970 1845 137.5 — — — — -65 -20 +20 61.9% +0.90 12–7 (63%) 2–1 (67%) 105.2 -3.63
1971 1629 128.7 — — — — -53 -66 -28 44.9% -0.12 4–1 (80%) 0–2 — +0.73 1971 1908 139.3 — — — — -97 +13 +18 59.3% +0.48 16–4 (80%) 6–4 (60%) 110.6 -3.93
1972 1592 123.6 — — — — -75 +57 -62 36.0% -0.97 4–5 (44%) 0–2 — -2.66 1972 1799 145.3 — — — — -6 +158 +32 57.0% +0.73 7–5 (58%) 1–5 (17%) 97.7 -4.23
1973 1524 112.2 — — — — -27 +75 -32 27.3% -1.61 0–3 (0%) 1–1 — -0.33 1973 1745 133.2 — — — — +25 +125 +41 34.9% -1.00 2–3 (40%) 0–2 — -2.97
1974 1564 127.3 — — — — — +70 — 53.8% +0.62 0–1 0–1 — -0.23 1974 1943 155.6 — — — — +1 -37 -73 58.2% +0.69 10–6 (63%) 2–2 (50%) 103.5 -7.00
1975 1590 114.7 — — — — — +30 -54 40.9% -0.18 3–1 (75%) 1–0 — -0.02 1975 1841 138.9 — — — — +23 +75 -47 42.3% -0.52 2–6 (25%) 0–3 (0%) — -2.67
1978 1616 108.0 — — — — — — -9 72.7% +1.45 1–0 — — +1.17 1976 1815 132.4 — — — — — +77 +28 50.0% +0.16 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — -0.42
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1898 153.8 — — — — -104 -101 +103 57.3% +0.74 3–7 (30%) 0–2 — -2.97
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1883 117.6 — — — — — -72 +76 50.0% -0.37 2–0 1–0 — -0.80
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1797 99.2 — — — — — — +40 42.1% +0.47 3–2 (60%) 0–5 (0%) 94.9 +0.81
Career 1708 125.8 — — — — -57 +37 -27 39.9% -0.62 15–20 (43%) 2–6 (25%) 96.9 -1.88 Career 1962 144.2 — — — — -37 +58 +16 57.4% +0.59 81–60 (57%) 13–25 (34%) 97.0 -6.03

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.