H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Marise Kruger vs Zenda Liess H2H: 0-3

Zenda Liess holds a 3–0 lead over Marise Kruger in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Zenda Liess leads 2–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Zenda Liess won the 1978 Montreal round of 32 7-6 6-4.

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Marise Kruger
RSA Age 68 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0 – 3
3 main-draw meetings
Zenda Liess
USA Age 66

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Zenda Liess 7-6 6-4 Marise Kruger Match data Sep 21, 1978* R32 Montreal WTA 250 Hard
Zenda Liess 6-3 7-6 Marise Kruger Match data Feb 9, 1978* R32 Seattle WTA 250 Carpet
Zenda Liess 7-5 7-6 Marise Kruger Match data Jan 12, 1978* R32 Hollywood 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
Marise Kruger — — — 1,888 71 70 50.4% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Zenda Liess — — — 1,743 42 61 40.8% 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 Zenda Liess
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,480 0 0 1974 7–7 50.0% — 1,554 0 0
15 1974 0–3 0.0% — 1,463 0 0 1975 4–5 44.4% — 1,573 0 0
16 1975 0–1 0.0% — 1,450 0 0 1976 7–4 63.6% — 1,668 0 0
17 1976 18–9 66.7% — 1,742 0 1 1977 4–13 23.5% — 1,619 0 0
18 1977 21–18 53.8% — 1,812 0 1 1978 16–17 48.5% — 1,742 0 0
19 1978 14–18 43.8% — 1,721 0 1 1979 3–11 21.4% — 1,662 0 0
20 1979 18–19 48.6% — 1,755 0 1 1980 1–4 20.0% — 1,610 0 0

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 Marise Kruger Zenda Liess
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 %
14 1973 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
15 1974 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
16 1975 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
17 1976 1 1 2 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 3 1 4 75.0% 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — 0 6 6 0.0%
18 1977 3 4 7 42.9% 11 7 18 61.1% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 5 7 28.6% 1978 6 8 14 42.9% 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — 4 6 10 40.0%
19 1978 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 1979 2 6 8 25.0% 1 5 6 16.7% — — — — — — — —
20 1979 7 6 13 53.8% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 9 7 16 56.3% 1980 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 15 23 38 39.5% 17 12 29 58.6% 20 15 35 57.1% 19 20 39 48.7% — 9 19 28 32.1% 23 24 47 48.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 5 13 18 27.8%

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 Marise Kruger Zenda Liess
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
14 1973 1480 89.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.75 — — — +0.12 1974 1554 119.5 — — — — — -29 — 50.0% +0.32 2–0 1–3 (25%) — +0.30
15 1974 1464 103.9 — — — — +22 — — 0.0% -2.33 — 0–1 — -0.03 1975 1574 114.9 — — — — — +15 — 47.8% -0.09 2–3 (40%) 0–2 — -0.13
16 1975 1450 96.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — 0–1 — +0.35 1976 1669 124.1 — — — — — +28 — 59.1% +1.09 1–1 — — +0.18
17 1976 1742 141.1 — — — — -145 -155 +19 64.5% +1.10 4–4 (50%) 1–1 — 0.00 1977 1619 124.4 — — — — -92 +63 — 30.6% -1.64 1–3 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 96.9 -0.82
18 1977 1812 142.1 — — — — -216 -42 -4 52.3% +0.18 6–6 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — -1.60 1978 1743 135.7 — — — — -78 -37 — 50.0% -0.22 4–6 (40%) 6–2 (75%) 101.0 -0.24
19 1978 1722 135.4 — — — — -70 — +53 44.9% +0.06 4–5 (44%) 2–7 (22%) 94.9 -0.79 1979 1662 120.1 — — — — -29 -5 — 28.1% -1.97 1–3 (25%) 1–0 — -0.45
20 1979 1756 137.6 — — — — +42 -21 -31 45.8% -0.40 9–4 (69%) 3–3 (50%) 107.2 +1.23 1980 1610 95.3 — — — — -77 — — 27.3% -1.91 0–1 1–0 — -0.03
Career — 1888 141.6 — — — — -56 -62 +20 49.4% +0.05 23–19 (55%) 7–15 (32%) 101.5 -0.52 — 1744 131.4 — — — — -71 +6 — 43.4% -0.57 11–17 (39%) 10–9 (53%) 98.1 -1.17

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.