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

Margaret Court vs Susan Minford H2H: 1-0

Margaret Court holds a 1–0 lead over Susan Minford in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Margaret Court leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Margaret Court won the 1972 Canadian Open round of 16 6-2 6-0.

AUS Age 84 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Margaret Court 6-2 6-0 Susan Minford Match data Aug 19, 1972* R16 Canadian Open WTA 250 Clay

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
Susan Minford 1,669 48 61 44.0% 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.

Age Margaret Court Susan Minford
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1969 0–1 0.0% 1,495 0 0
16 1970 1–1 50.0% 1,505 0 0
17 1971 18–15 54.5% 1,591 0 0
18 1972 15–17 46.9% 1,580 0 0
19 1973 6–17 26.1% 1,493 0 0
20 1974 8–10 44.4% 1,490 0 0
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 Susan Minford
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
15 1969 1495 99.2 0.0% -5.00 -0.13
16 1970 1505 107.0 50.0% +1.00 +0.10
17 1971 1591 129.5 -99 +62 +28 53.6% +0.78 2–3 (40%) 0–1 +1.53
18 1972 1581 123.3 -57 +85 +1 46.3% +0.13 2–1 (67%) 1–2 (33%) +1.52
19 1973 1494 111.7 -38 +65 +75 26.1% -1.70 0–4 (0%) 0–1 -0.50
20 1974 1490 100.4 +28 +76 48.6% -0.26 0–1 +2.23
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 1670 121.4 -64 +59 +34 44.4% -0.14 4–9 (31%) 1–4 (20%) 92.2 +4.48

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.