H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Margaret Court vs Lea Pericoli H2H: 1-0
Margaret Court holds a 1–0 lead over Lea Pericoli in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Margaret Court leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Margaret Court won the 1968 Johannesburg quarterfinal 6-2 6-1.
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AUS
Age 84
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
ITA
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1968* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Margaret Court | 6-2 6-1 | Lea Pericoli | 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 |
| Lea Pericoli | — | — | — | 1,764 | 58 | 51 | 53.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Lea Pericoli | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 25 | 1968 | 103–12 | 89.6% | — | 2,042 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 1968 | 8–5 | 61.5% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | 1977 | 16–7 | 69.6% | — | 2,200 | 11 | 95 | 1969 | 15–7 | 68.2% | — | 1,692 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 11–7 | 61.1% | — | 1,747 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,746 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,653 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,645 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 3 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |