H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Margaret Court vs Kathy May H2H: 2-0

Margaret Court holds a 2–0 lead over Kathy May in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Margaret Court leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Margaret Court won the 1977 Los Angeles fourth round 4-6 6-1 6-0.

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Margaret Court
AUS Age 84 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main draw meetings
Kathy May
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 18, 1977* Los Angeles WTA 500 R16 Hard Margaret Court 4-6 6-1 6-0 Kathy May Match data
Feb 21, 1975* Detroit WTA 250 R32 Carpet Margaret Court 6-2 6-0 Kathy May 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
Kathy May — — — 1,898 111 89 55.5% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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 Margaret Court Kathy May
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,497 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1972 4–2 66.7% — 1,537 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1973 6–1 85.7% — 1,625 0 1
18 — — — — — — — 1974 16–5 76.2% — 1,714 0 4
19 — — — — — — — 1975 14–13 51.9% — 1,749 0 5
20 — — — — — — — 1976 15–13 53.6% — 1,797 0 6
21 — — — — — — — 1977 14–16 46.7% — 1,795 0 6
22 — — — — — — — 1978 21–16 56.8% — 1,825 0 6
23 — — — — — — — 1979 15–12 55.6% — 1,842 0 6
24 — — — — — — — 1980 4–8 33.3% — 1,739 0 6
25 1968 103–12 89.6% — 2,042 0 15 1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,721 0 6
26 1969 103–6 94.5% — 2,236 3 34 — — — — — — —
27 1970 114–6 95.0% — 2,350 7 56 — — — — — — —
28 1971 59–4 93.7% — 2,374 8 65 — — — — — — —
29 1972 57–6 90.5% — 2,400 8 74 — — — — — — —
30 1973 105–7 93.8% — 2,432 11 92 — — — — — — —
31 1974 12–2 85.7% — 2,409 11 93 — — — — — — —
32 1975 40–13 75.5% — 2,250 11 94 — — — — — — —
33 1976 7–1 87.5% — 2,262 11 95 — — — — — — —
34 1977 16–7 69.6% — 2,200 11 95 1990 1–1 50.0% — 1,712 0 6