H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Marise Kruger vs Ruta Gerulaitis H2H: 1-0
Marise Kruger holds a 1–0 lead over Ruta Gerulaitis in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Marise Kruger leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Marise Kruger won the 1977 Oldsmar fourth round 4-6 6-2 6-4.
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RSA
Age 68
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 70
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1977* | Oldsmar | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Marise Kruger | 4-6 6-2 6-4 | Ruta Gerulaitis | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marise Kruger | — | — | — | 1,890 | 71 | 70 | 50.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ruta Gerulaitis | — | — | — | 1,684 | 36 | 60 | 37.5% | 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 | Marise Kruger | Ruta Gerulaitis | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1974 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,464 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,450 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1976 | 18–9 | 66.7% | — | 1,740 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1977 | 21–18 | 53.8% | — | 1,816 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1978 | 14–18 | 43.8% | — | 1,723 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1979 | 18–19 | 48.6% | — | 1,763 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 9–9 | 50.0% | — | 1,640 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 11–21 | 34.4% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 6–11 | 35.3% | — | 1,630 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0–6 | 0.0% | — | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |