H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 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 round of 64 7-6(5) 7-5.

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Rika Hiraki
JPN Age 54 Right-Handed 157 cm / 5'2"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Ginger Helgeson
USA Age 57 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Rika Hiraki #100 7-6(5) 7-5 Ginger Helgeson #152 Match data Jan 23, 1998* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam 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
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.

Age Rika Hiraki Ginger Helgeson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1988 0–2 0.0% #305 1,477 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1990 0–2 0.0% #248 1,451 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1991 8–8 50.0% #105 1,544 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1992 8–15 34.8% #122 1,570 0 0 1989 0–2 0.0% #239 1,485 0 0
21 1993 8–18 30.8% #134 1,550 0 0 1990 1–2 33.3% #246 1,498 0 0
22 1994 2–8 20.0% #187 1,503 0 0 1991 17–17 50.0% #58 1,647 0 0
23 1995 4–7 36.4% #152 1,524 0 0 1992 12–15 44.4% #71 1,648 0 0
24 1996 6–12 33.3% #103 1,510 0 0 1993 22–20 52.4% #54 1,736 0 0
25 1997 9–16 36.0% #93 1,485 0 0 1994 29–17 63.0% #30 1,777 0 1
26 1998 3–4 42.9% #168 1,501 0 0 1995 8–7 53.3% #111 1,772 0 1
27 — — — — — — — 1996 0–2 0.0% #792 1,721 0 1
28 — — — — — — — 1997 3–8 27.3% #167 1,639 0 1
29 2001 0–1 0.0% #339 1,497 0 0 1998 2–5 28.6% #152 1,572 0 1

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 Rika Hiraki Ginger Helgeson
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 %
16 1988 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1990 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1991 8 6 14 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1992 4 10 14 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1993 4 10 14 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1990 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
22 1994 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1991 9 7 16 56.3% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
23 1995 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1992 8 9 17 47.1% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
24 1996 5 8 13 38.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1993 11 9 20 55.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
25 1997 9 10 19 47.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1994 20 9 29 69.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1998 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 5 5 10 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — —
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 0 6 6 0.0% — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
29 2001 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1998 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career — 36 59 95 37.9% 0 7 7 0.0% 4 9 13 30.8% 8 18 26 30.8% — 55 50 105 52.4% 28 24 52 53.8% 9 13 22 40.9% 2 8 10 20.0%

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 Rika Hiraki Ginger Helgeson
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
16 1988 1477 92.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.25 — 0–1 — +0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1990 1451 94.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.25 — 0–1 — +0.44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1991 1545 126.7 — — — — +44 — — 48.6% 0.00 3–2 (60%) 1–4 (20%) 99.8 +0.95 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1992 1571 120.5 — — — — -4 — +15 34.6% -0.92 4–2 (67%) 1–3 (25%) 102.2 +0.83 1989 1486 104.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.75 — 0–1 — +0.02
21 1993 1550 120.0 — — — — +13 — — 32.1% -1.05 2–2 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 98.9 -0.09 1990 1498 100.1 — — — — — — — 28.6% -2.00 1–0 — — -0.32
22 1994 1503 101.3 — — — — +8 — — 20.0% -2.50 0–2 — — -0.29 1991 1647 138.4 — — — — -14 +44 — 48.1% -0.22 6–3 (67%) 5–5 (50%) 106.2 -1.02
23 1995 1525 113.7 — — — — -16 — — 41.7% -0.96 0–2 1–0 — -0.64 1992 1649 128.8 — — — — +13 +33 -159 48.5% -0.17 4–8 (33%) 6–3 (67%) 98.8 +0.26
24 1996 1511 111.5 — — — — +3 — +70 36.8% -1.05 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +0.55 1993 1737 139.0 — — — — -44 -4 -162 52.6% +0.62 7–6 (54%) 1–2 (33%) — -0.91
25 1997 1485 109.9 — — — — +51 — — 41.2% -0.62 8–10 (44%) 1–4 (20%) 98.1 +1.58 1994 1777 146.6 — — — — +6 -21 -203 61.0% +0.87 5–3 (63%) 4–1 (80%) 104.6 +1.21
26 1998 1501 113.1 — — — — +42 — — 50.0% -0.25 0–2 1–0 — +0.59 1995 1773 137.3 — — — — -13 +12 — 60.0% +0.67 0–4 (0%) 0–2 — -0.56
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 1721 92.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — 0–1 — +0.20
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 1639 107.6 — — — — -14 — -6 30.4% -1.22 0–1 — — -0.15
29 2001 1497 97.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.17 1998 1573 99.1 — — — — +16 — — 41.2% -0.71 0–3 (0%) 2–2 (50%) 94.9 +1.00
Career — 1589 119.5 — — — — +19 — +43 36.8% -0.95 19–24 (44%) 8–18 (31%) 94.7 +2.83 — 1865 140.4 — — — — -9 +11 -127 50.6% +0.14 23–28 (45%) 18–17 (51%) 99.4 -0.14

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.