H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Melissa Gurney vs Kay Mcdaniel H2H: 1-0

Melissa Gurney holds a 1–0 lead over Kay Mcdaniel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Melissa Gurney leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Melissa Gurney won the 1986 Indianapolis Indoors round of 32 6-3 6-0.

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Melissa Gurney
USA Age 57 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Kay Mcdaniel
USA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Melissa Gurney #26 6-3 6-0 Kay Mcdaniel Match data Oct 30, 1986* R32 Indianapolis Indoors WTA 250 Hard

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
Melissa Gurney #1,006 #17 33 1,884 63 61 50.8% 0 0 0 1 1 2
Kay Mcdaniel — — — 1,653 18 40 31.0% 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 Melissa Gurney Kay Mcdaniel
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1984 5–5 50.0% #84 1,561 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1985 9–12 42.9% #78 1,628 0 0 1974 2–1 66.7% — 1,515 0 0
17 1986 31–16 66.0% #23 1,866 0 2 — — — — — — —
18 1987 10–14 41.7% #92 1,660 0 2 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,498 0 0
19 1988 8–13 38.1% #97 1,580 0 2 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,485 0 0
20 1989 0–1 0.0% #260 1,561 0 2 1978 2–2 50.0% — 1,520 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1979 10–12 45.5% — 1,625 0 0
22 — — — — — — — 1980 2–12 14.3% — 1,554 0 0
23 — — — — — — — 1981 0–2 0.0% — 1,528 0 0
24 — — — — — — — 1982 1–3 25.0% — 1,501 0 0
27 — — — — — — — 1985 1–2 33.3% — 1,484 0 0
28 — — — — — — — 1986 0–3 0.0% — 1,453 0 0
29 — — — — — — — 1987 0–1 0.0% — 1,447 0 0

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 Melissa Gurney Kay Mcdaniel
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 1984 1561 123.0 — — — — +69 — — 50.0% +0.41 1–1 — — +0.59 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1985 1629 129.4 — — — — +38 — -65 48.9% -0.04 0–5 (0%) 0–1 — +0.14 1974 1516 99.4 — — — — — +25 — 57.1% -0.28 1–0 — — +0.38
17 1986 1866 150.1 — — — — +7 -270 -266 64.8% +1.29 5–6 (45%) 5–3 (63%) 101.5 +0.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1987 1660 107.0 — — — — +22 — — 43.4% -0.53 2–3 (40%) 1–3 (25%) 96.3 +2.75 1976 1498 99.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 0–1 — 0.00
19 1988 1581 108.1 — — — — +23 -38 — 40.8% -0.84 2–5 (29%) 0–2 — +0.93 1977 1486 99.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.04
20 1989 1562 96.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.18 1978 1520 109.0 — — — — +104 — — 55.6% +0.78 0–1 0–1 — +0.20
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1625 126.4 — — — — +23 — +26 43.4% -0.57 6–3 (67%) 4–1 (80%) 109.0 +0.41
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1555 99.2 — — — — -19 — +36 21.9% -2.47 1–3 (25%) 2–0 — -0.34
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1528 94.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.25 — — — -0.09
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1501 104.3 — — — — +21 — — 40.0% -0.30 0–2 1–1 — +0.49
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1485 96.2 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 — 1–0 — +0.03
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1454 95.8 — — — — — — — 14.3% -2.14 0–1 — — +0.25
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1447 99.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.02
Career — 1884 133.3 — — — — +24 -137 -180 52.2% +0.24 10–20 (33%) 6–9 (40%) 91.7 +4.02 — 1653 110.7 — — — — +19 +25 +29 34.8% -1.20 8–11 (42%) 8–4 (67%) 103.3 +2.26

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.