H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Margaret Court vs Laura Rossouw H2H: 2-1
Margaret Court holds a 2–1 lead over Laura Rossouw in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Margaret Court leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Laura Rossouw won the 1973 Tucson fourth round 2-6 7-6(1) 6-4.
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AUS
Age 84
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
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1
3 main draw meetings
Age 80
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1973* | Tucson | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Laura Rossouw | 2-6 7-6(1) 6-4 | Margaret Court | Match data |
| Feb 11, 1973* | Miami | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Margaret Court | 6-1 6-4 | Laura Rossouw | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1971* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R16 | Grass | Margaret Court | 6-2 6-1 | Laura Rossouw | 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 |
| Laura Rossouw | — | — | — | 1,765 | 117 | 125 | 48.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Laura Rossouw | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 21–20 | 51.2% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,565 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 27–20 | 57.4% | — | 1,727 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1968 | 103–12 | 89.6% | — | 2,042 | 0 | 15 | 1972 | 19–21 | 47.5% | — | 1,696 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1969 | 103–6 | 94.5% | — | 2,236 | 3 | 34 | 1973 | 17–25 | 40.5% | — | 1,733 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1970 | 114–6 | 95.0% | — | 2,350 | 7 | 56 | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |