H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Margaret Court vs Gillian Van Der Merwe H2H: 2-0

Margaret Court holds a 2–0 lead over Gillian Van Der Merwe in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Margaret Court leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Margaret Court won the 1971 Johannesburg second round 6-0 6-3.

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Margaret Court
AUS Age 84 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main draw meetings
Gillian Van Der Merwe

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 7, 1971* Johannesburg WTA 250 R64 Hard Margaret Court 6-0 6-3 Gillian Van Der Merwe Match data
Apr 1, 1971* Durban WTA 250 R32 Hard Margaret Court 6-0 6-0 Gillian Van Der Merwe 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
Margaret Court — — — 2,487 616 64 90.6% 11 2 0 4 78 95
Gillian Van Der Merwe — — — 1,500 0 4 0.0% 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.

Margaret Court Gillian Van Der Merwe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 103–12 89.6% — 2,042 0 15 1971 0–3 0.0% — 1,483 0 0
1969 103–6 94.5% — 2,236 3 34 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,466 0 0
1970 114–6 95.0% — 2,350 7 56 — — — — — — —
1971 59–4 93.7% — 2,374 8 65 — — — — — — —
1972 57–6 90.5% — 2,400 8 74 — — — — — — —
1973 105–7 93.8% — 2,432 11 92 — — — — — — —
1974 12–2 85.7% — 2,409 11 93 — — — — — — —
1975 40–13 75.5% — 2,250 11 94 — — — — — — —
1976 7–1 87.5% — 2,262 11 95 — — — — — — —
1977 16–7 69.6% — 2,200 11 95 — — — — — — —