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

Margaret Court vs Kristy Pigeon H2H: 3-0

Margaret Court holds a 3–0 lead over Kristy Pigeon in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Margaret Court leads 3–0 on grass. Most recently, Margaret Court won the 1971 Queen's Club Championships quarterfinal 6-4 6-1.

AUS Age 84 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3 0
3 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Margaret Court 6-4 6-1 Kristy Pigeon Match data Jun 19, 1971* QF Queen's Club Championships WTA 250 Grass
Margaret Court 6-2 6-4 Kristy Pigeon Match data Jun 19, 1970* R16 Queen's Club Championships WTA 250 Grass
Margaret Court 6-0 6-3 Kristy Pigeon Match data Jun 15, 1968* SF Beckenham 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
Margaret Court #6 2,520 613 64 90.5% 11 0 0 4 78 93
Kristy Pigeon 1,821 112 95 54.1% 0 0 0 0 4 4

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 Kristy Pigeon
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 42–15 73.7% 1,770 0 3
18 1969 28–22 56.0% 1,706 0 3
19 1970 17–15 53.1% 1,711 0 4
20 1971 15–26 36.6% 1,706 0 4
21 1972 5–6 45.5% 1,736 0 4
22 1973 1–2 33.3% 1,709 0 4
23 1974 4–9 30.8% 1,701 0 4
25 1968 103–12 89.6% 2,039 0 13
26 1969 103–6 94.5% 2,236 3 32
27 1970 114–6 95.0% 2,355 7 54
28 1971 56–4 93.3% 2,369 8 63
29 1972 57–6 90.5% 2,400 8 72
30 1973 105–7 93.8% 2,489 11 90
31 1974 12–2 85.7% 2,461 11 91
32 1975 40–13 75.5% #6 2,280 11 92
33 1976 7–1 87.5% 2,289 11 93
34 1977 16–7 69.6% 2,268 11 93

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Margaret Court Kristy Pigeon
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
17 1968 1771 129.5 -150 -218 +112 71.3% +1.68 5–5 (50%) +0.42
18 1969 1706 121.3 -124 -125 +112 51.9% +0.09 8–6 (57%) -2.15
19 1970 1711 134.9 -120 -122 +94 56.9% +0.54 3–7 (30%) 1–3 (25%) 93.5 -1.98
20 1971 1706 135.1 -159 -187 +150 41.9% -0.66 4–9 (31%) 1–1 -2.66
21 1972 1737 131.4 -142 +80 47.8% 0.00 0–3 (0%) 1–0 -2.14
22 1973 1709 102.1 +63 33.3% -1.00 +0.02
23 1974 1702 120.7 -118 35.7% -1.86 0–2 2–0 -2.16
25 1968 2040 150.5 +188 -205 +56 85.6% +2.92 11–6 (65%) -1.63
26 1969 2236 164.8 +59 -84 +189 88.7% +3.22 14–4 (78%) -2.85
27 1970 2355 173.5 +48 -52 +213 90.7% +3.49 12–5 (71%) 1–3 (25%) 97.1 -4.22
28 1971 2369 169.0 +30 -26 +160 88.2% +3.13 7–0 (100%) 6–2 (75%) 108.0 -1.84
29 1972 2400 174.0 +195 -94 +121 88.1% +3.13 5–1 (83%) 3–2 (60%) 102.9 -4.05
30 1973 2489 175.9 +187 -49 +77 86.9% +2.92 22–4 (85%) 13–5 (72%) 109.4 -3.54
31 1974 2462 149.5 +158 +109 75.9% +2.14 3–0 (100%) 0–1 -0.89
32 1975 2280 167.2 +119 +62 +182 75.7% +1.94 4–5 (44%) 4–1 (80%) 95.4 -3.42
33 1976 2290 137.7 +202 77.8% +1.83 2–0 1–1 -0.88
34 1977 2268 150.4 +124 67.3% +1.31 6–1 (86%) 4–1 (80%) 102.9 -2.67
Career 2521 171.5 +142 -72 +145 86.0% +2.95 86–26 (77%) 32–16 (67%) 109.0 -3.90 1822 133.8 -138 -148 +113 54.4% +0.30 20–32 (38%) 5–4 (56%) 93.9 -5.20

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.