Lita Liem
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Tegart | 1 | 5 | 6 | Apr 14, 1972 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Apr 9, 1972 | H2H |
| Kerry Harris | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jul 2, 1972 | H2H |
| Helen Gourlay | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 11, 1972 | H2H |
| Marijke Jansen | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 6, 1973 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC
Lita Liem vs K Pretorius H2H: 1-0
Lita Liem holds a 1–0 lead over K Pretorius in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lita Liem leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Lita Liem won the 1978 Surbiton round of 64 7-5 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lita Liem | 7-5 6-4 | K Pretorius | Match data | May 31, 1978* | R64 | Surbiton | WTA 250 | 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 |
| K Pretorius | — | — | — | 1,500 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 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.
| Lita Liem | K Pretorius | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 5–10 | 33.3% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 4–12 | 25.0% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 17–17 | 50.0% | — | 1,629 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 12–22 | 35.3% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,563 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,590 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4–1 | 80.0% | — | 1,616 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | K Pretorius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | ||
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 23 | 33 | 56 | 41.1% | 29 | 42 | 71 | 40.8% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | Career | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
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 | K Pretorius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 1968 | 1505 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +23 | 41.2% | -0.77 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | -0.04 | 1978 | 1488 | 104.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | +0.28 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.13 |
| 1969 | 1518 | 116.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +17 | -13 | 39.4% | -0.64 | 0–3 (0%) | — | — | -0.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1505 | 110.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +24 | -33 | 34.2% | -1.21 | 1–5 (17%) | — | — | -0.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1629 | 128.7 | — | — | — | — | -53 | -66 | -28 | 44.9% | -0.12 | 4–1 (80%) | 0–2 | — | +0.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1592 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | -75 | +57 | -62 | 36.0% | -0.97 | 4–5 (44%) | 0–2 | — | -2.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1524 | 112.2 | — | — | — | — | -27 | +75 | -32 | 27.3% | -1.61 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 | — | +0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1564 | 127.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +70 | — | 53.8% | +0.62 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1590 | 114.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +30 | -54 | 40.9% | -0.18 | 3–1 (75%) | 1–0 | — | -0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1616 | 108.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -8 | 72.7% | +1.45 | 1–0 | — | — | +1.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1708 | 125.8 | — | — | — | — | -57 | +37 | -27 | 39.9% | -0.62 | 15–20 (43%) | 2–6 (25%) | 96.9 | -1.72 | Career | 1500 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | +0.28 | 0–1 | — | — | +4.33 |
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.