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

Michele Gurdal vs Patricia Walkden H2H: 0-1

Patricia Walkden holds a 1–0 lead over Michele Gurdal in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Patricia Walkden leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Patricia Walkden won the 1973 South African Open round of 16 6-1 6-4.

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Michele Gurdal
BEL Age 73 Left-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Patricia Walkden
RSA Age 80 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Patricia Walkden 6-1 6-4 Michele Gurdal Match data Nov 23, 1973* R16 South African Open 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
Michele Gurdal — — — 1,715 90 135 40.0% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Patricia Walkden — — — 1,951 222 105 67.9% 0 0 0 0 11 11

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 Michele Gurdal Patricia Walkden
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1970 2–3 40.0% — 1,475 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,490 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1972 7–13 35.0% — 1,464 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1973 11–19 36.7% — 1,551 0 1 — — — — — — —
21 1974 19–22 46.3% — 1,598 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1975 18–24 42.9% — 1,589 0 1 1968 48–23 67.6% — 1,674 0 0
23 1976 13–14 48.1% — 1,675 0 3 1969 53–18 74.6% — 1,875 0 4
24 1977 3–11 21.4% — 1,576 0 3 1970 49–24 67.1% — 1,892 0 5
25 1978 8–15 34.8% — 1,550 0 3 1971 9–3 75.0% — 1,885 0 7
26 1979 5–6 45.5% — 1,536 0 3 1972 34–17 66.7% — 1,898 0 11
27 1980 3–6 33.3% — 1,516 0 3 1973 24–16 60.0% — 1,840 0 11
28 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,511 0 3 1974 4–3 57.1% — 1,837 0 11
29 — — — — — — — 1975 1–1 50.0% — 1,816 0 11

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 Michele Gurdal Patricia Walkden
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 %
17 1970 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1971 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1973 3 5 8 37.5% 7 7 14 50.0% 1 7 8 12.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1974 — — — — 12 12 24 50.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1975 0 3 3 0.0% 7 10 17 41.2% 9 7 16 56.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1968 14 5 19 73.7% 15 7 22 68.2% 9 5 14 64.3% 9 5 14 64.3%
23 1976 — — — — 11 10 21 52.4% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 1969 14 3 17 82.4% 25 10 35 71.4% 14 5 19 73.7% — — — —
24 1977 — — — — 2 5 7 28.6% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1970 16 6 22 72.7% 18 11 29 62.1% 15 7 22 68.2% — — — —
25 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1971 9 3 12 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1979 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1972 14 5 19 73.7% 10 5 15 66.7% 10 7 17 58.8% — — — —
27 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1973 8 4 12 66.7% 15 9 24 62.5% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
28 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 4 11 15 26.7% 48 61 109 44.0% 28 46 74 37.8% 2 9 11 18.2% — 76 28 104 73.1% 87 44 131 66.4% 49 27 76 64.5% 9 5 14 64.3%

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 Michele Gurdal Patricia Walkden
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
17 1970 1476 94.7 — — — — — +10 — 41.7% -0.67 1–1 — — +1.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1971 1491 100.3 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.00 1–0 — — +0.19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1972 1465 98.0 — — — — +97 +73 -5 34.1% -1.43 3–1 (75%) 0–2 — +2.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1973 1551 123.8 — — — — +12 +55 -111 40.8% -0.65 4–7 (36%) 3–1 (75%) — +1.82 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1974 1599 128.2 — — — — — -3 -66 48.2% +0.18 0–5 (0%) 1–3 (25%) 92.5 +1.57 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1975 1590 130.3 — — — — -58 +7 +40 48.5% -0.08 2–11 (15%) 3–3 (50%) 90.9 +0.39 1968 1674 122.5 — — — — +68 -11 -18 62.0% +0.96 14–6 (70%) — — -1.38
23 1976 1675 122.7 — — — — — +10 -55 47.5% -0.69 4–3 (57%) 5–0 (100%) 106.9 -1.11 1969 1875 139.3 — — — — +107 -8 -32 68.6% +1.37 13–5 (72%) — — -3.15
24 1977 1576 111.9 — — — — — +75 -40 33.3% -1.24 0–5 (0%) 1–0 — +0.31 1970 1892 145.3 — — — — +83 -56 +71 63.9% +1.11 11–7 (61%) 2–3 (40%) 101.2 -7.36
25 1978 1551 118.7 — — — — -88 +37 +3 36.7% -0.71 1–2 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 97.1 +0.56 1971 1886 117.2 — — — — +48 — — 70.4% +1.81 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +1.34
26 1979 1536 99.7 — — — — — — +30 44.0% -0.76 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — +1.54 1972 1898 144.6 — — — — +73 +6 +14 61.9% +0.97 11–5 (69%) 1–4 (20%) 100.9 -2.25
27 1980 1516 97.6 — — — — — +5 +35 40.0% -0.85 0–2 0–2 — +0.29 1973 1840 140.7 — — — — +61 +62 +53 57.1% +0.58 7–6 (54%) 0–1 — -1.36
28 1981 1511 103.4 — — — — — — — 33.3% -3.00 0–1 — — -0.11 1974 1837 117.5 — — — — — +77 — 50.0% -0.28 3–1 (75%) 0–1 — -0.88
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1817 96.6 — — — — — — — 50.0% -1.75 — 1–0 — +0.39
Career — 1715 122.8 — — — — -4 +24 -20 43.0% -0.55 18–39 (32%) 15–14 (52%) 92.2 +4.17 — 1951 140.8 — — — — +75 -1 +15 63.2% +1.02 61–31 (66%) 5–10 (33%) 103.8 -4.58

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.