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

Mariana Simionescu vs Kathy Kuykendall H2H: 0-1

Kathy Kuykendall holds a 1–0 lead over Mariana Simionescu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kathy Kuykendall leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Kathy Kuykendall won the 1975 Sarasota round of 32 7-5 6-0.

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Mariana Simionescu
ROU Age 69
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Kathy Kuykendall
USA Age 69 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kathy Kuykendall 7-5 6-0 Mariana Simionescu Match data Jan 16, 1975* R32 Sarasota WTA 250 Carpet

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
Mariana Simionescu — — — 1,743 68 72 48.6% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Kathy Kuykendall — — — 1,843 66 89 42.6% 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 Mariana Simionescu Kathy Kuykendall
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 — — — — — — — 1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,484 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1972 0–5 0.0% — 1,466 0 0
16 1973 5–8 38.5% — 1,515 0 0 1973 11–18 37.9% — 1,649 0 0
17 1974 13–12 52.0% — 1,591 0 0 1974 13–17 43.3% — 1,730 0 0
18 1975 10–14 41.7% — 1,614 0 0 1975 15–13 53.6% — 1,828 0 0
19 1976 15–13 53.6% — 1,691 0 1 1976 19–18 51.4% — 1,790 0 0
20 1977 7–8 46.7% — 1,703 0 1 1977 8–13 38.1% — 1,766 0 0
21 1978 9–10 47.4% — 1,689 0 1 1978 0–4 0.0% — 1,684 0 0
22 1979 0–3 0.0% — 1,632 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1980 9–4 69.2% — 1,709 0 2 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Mariana Simionescu Kathy Kuykendall
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
16 1973 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 1973 3 5 8 37.5% 8 7 15 53.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0%
17 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1974 4 5 9 44.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 7 13 46.2%
18 1975 0 1 1 0.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1975 4 4 8 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 5 6 11 45.5%
19 1976 1 1 2 50.0% 9 7 16 56.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1976 8 4 12 66.7% 8 6 14 57.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0%
20 1977 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1977 1 2 3 33.3% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 2 6 8 25.0%
21 1978 1 2 3 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1980 5 1 6 83.3% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 7 7 14 50.0% 38 33 71 53.5% 9 11 20 45.0% 9 15 24 37.5% — 20 22 42 47.6% 28 30 58 48.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 15 30 45 33.3%

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 Mariana Simionescu Kathy Kuykendall
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
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1484 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.27
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1466 114.5 — — — — — -4 — 16.7% -2.83 0–2 1–1 — -0.83
16 1973 1516 96.6 — — — — +72 -34 — 41.9% -0.71 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — +1.45 1973 1650 138.6 — — — — -57 -36 — 37.9% -1.09 5–3 (63%) 1–2 (33%) 103.2 -3.18
17 1974 1591 117.5 — — — — — +8 -55 49.1% -0.27 4–3 (57%) 1–1 — +1.23 1974 1731 133.4 — — — — -75 -68 — 44.9% -0.84 4–7 (36%) 2–1 (67%) — -3.23
18 1975 1614 121.8 — — — — -38 +35 — 43.6% -0.09 3–4 (43%) 1–5 (17%) 93.9 +0.75 1975 1828 144.6 — — — — -41 -98 — 51.5% +0.05 6–4 (60%) 4–2 (67%) 105.5 -2.72
19 1976 1691 133.9 — — — — -127 -3 -77 56.1% +0.48 3–7 (30%) 2–2 (50%) 95.9 +1.06 1976 1791 138.1 — — — — -7 -15 -254 52.3% -0.03 6–8 (43%) 2–0 — -0.69
20 1977 1703 124.7 — — — — -115 -9 -57 50.0% -0.03 1–1 — — +1.60 1977 1766 126.6 — — — — -33 0 — 40.0% -0.89 3–2 (60%) 1–0 — -0.99
21 1978 1689 124.2 — — — — -72 +21 — 44.2% -0.19 4–3 (57%) 0–3 (0%) 99.0 +0.10 1978 1684 89.2 — — — — -11 — — 11.1% -3.11 0–1 0–1 — +0.44
22 1979 1633 95.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.17 — — — +0.57 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1980 1709 116.1 — — — — -66 +3 — 64.5% +0.64 3–2 (60%) 3–1 (75%) 103.9 +0.91 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1744 126.3 — — — — -58 +9 -63 48.9% -0.06 20–23 (47%) 8–13 (38%) 95.8 +5.56 — 1843 140.9 — — — — -42 -33 -254 44.0% -0.66 24–27 (47%) 11–7 (61%) 103.1 -7.14

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.