H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Rika Hiraki vs Ginger Helgeson H2H: 1-0
Rika Hiraki holds a 1–0 lead over Ginger Helgeson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Rika Hiraki leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Rika Hiraki won the 1998 Australian Open second round 7-6(5) 7-5.
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JPN
Age 54
Right-Handed
157 cm / 5'2"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1998* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Rika Hiraki | 7-6(5) 7-5 | Ginger Helgeson | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rika Hiraki | #965 | #72 | 325 | 1,589 | 48 | 93 | 34.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginger Helgeson | #467 | #29 | 246 | 1,865 | 94 | 95 | 49.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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.
| Rika Hiraki | Ginger Helgeson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1988 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #305 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #239 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #248 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #246 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #105 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #58 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #122 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #71 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #134 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #54 | 1,736 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #187 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #152 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #111 | 1,768 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #792 | 1,717 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #93 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #167 | 1,636 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #168 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #152 | 1,570 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #339 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |