Michele Gurdal
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Barker | 0 | 4 | 4 | Dec 25, 1978 | H2H |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 0 | 4 | 4 | Dec 21, 1978 | H2H |
| Daniela Marzano | 1 | 3 | 4 | Apr 1, 1978 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 2, 1977 | H2H |
| Helga Masthoff | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 26, 1977 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Renee Richards holds a 1–0 lead over Michele Gurdal in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Renee Richards leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Renee Richards won the 1980 Carlsbad round of 32 6-1 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Richards | 6-1 6-3 | Michele Gurdal | Match data | Mar 25, 1980* | R32 | Carlsbad | WTA 500 | 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.
| 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 |
| Renee Richards | — | — | — | 1,864 | 117 | 86 | 57.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 | Renee Richards | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1976 | 13–14 | 48.1% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1977 | 3–11 | 21.4% | — | 1,576 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1978 | 8–15 | 34.8% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1979 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1980 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 12–2 | 85.7% | — | 1,672 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 2 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 12–13 | 48.0% | — | 1,806 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 2 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 47–28 | 62.7% | — | 1,753 | 0 | 7 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,697 | 0 | 8 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,671 | 0 | 8 |
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 | Renee Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1976 | 1675 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +10 | -55 | 47.5% | -0.69 | 4–3 (57%) | 5–0 (100%) | 106.9 | -1.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1977 | 1576 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +75 | -40 | 33.3% | -1.24 | 0–5 (0%) | 1–0 | — | +0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1978 | 1551 | 118.7 | — | — | — | — | -88 | +37 | +3 | 36.7% | -0.71 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.1 | +0.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1979 | 1536 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +30 | 44.0% | -0.76 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | +1.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1980 | 1516 | 97.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +5 | +35 | 40.0% | -0.85 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | +0.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1981 | 1511 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -3.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1673 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | +101 | -96 | — | 80.0% | +2.03 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–0 | — | +3.38 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1834 | 139.4 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -171 | — | 69.0% | +1.55 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–6 (14%) | 94.7 | +3.72 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1807 | 137.7 | — | — | — | — | -59 | -74 | — | 41.5% | -0.23 | 5–4 (56%) | 5–4 (56%) | 102.0 | -0.34 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1833 | 155.6 | — | — | — | — | -81 | -15 | — | 45.4% | -0.38 | 5–10 (33%) | 3–4 (43%) | 96.0 | -5.38 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1754 | 139.6 | — | — | — | — | +24 | +23 | — | 60.1% | +0.89 | 11–8 (58%) | 2–7 (22%) | 95.0 | +1.26 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1697 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +80 | — | 38.7% | -0.61 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 | — | -1.39 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1672 | 91.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.18 |
| Career | — | 1715 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | -4 | +24 | -20 | 43.0% | -0.55 | 18–39 (32%) | 15–14 (52%) | 92.2 | +4.17 | — | 1864 | 146.0 | — | — | — | — | -10 | -46 | — | 55.7% | +0.53 | 28–29 (49%) | 14–22 (39%) | 94.2 | +0.70 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Barker | 0 | 4 | 4 | Dec 25, 1978 | H2H |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 0 | 4 | 4 | Dec 21, 1978 | H2H |
| Daniela Marzano | 1 | 3 | 4 | Apr 1, 1978 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 2, 1977 | H2H |
| Helga Masthoff | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 26, 1977 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 0 | 7 | 7 | Oct 16, 1980 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 1 | 4 | 5 | Aug 29, 1980 | H2H |
| Kate Latham | 2 | 2 | 4 | Mar 27, 1980 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 14, 1980 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 1 | 3 | 4 | Oct 14, 1979 | H2H |